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Hollywood fashion maven Mr. Blackwell in a coma
LOS ANGELES - Mr. Blackwell, the fashion maven whose annual "Worst-Dressed " list can be the bane of Hollywood celebrities, is in a com...

"Pineapple Express" opens on high note
LOS ANGELES - The stoner film comedy "Pineapple Express " launched on a high note as it grossed over $12 million its first day in North...

China to celebrate might in opening night bash
By Crispian Balmer BEIJING - Resurgent China opened the Olympics on Friday with volleys of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony th...

Just a Minute With: Dennis Hopper on "Swing Vote"
By Iain Blair LOS ANGELES - It 's a very long way from starring as the stoner rebel of "Easy Rider " to playing a presidential n...

Comic Bernie Mac hospital release seen in weeks
LOS ANGELES - Comic actor Bernie Mac, hospitalized recently for pneumonia, is "responding well to treatment " and hopes to be released ...

New York gig marks end of the road for The Police
By Claudia Parsons NEW YORK - British rock trio The Police played their final concert together on Thursday and were joined by the...

"Porno" comedy gets ratings reprieve
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES - "Clerks " director Kevin Smith has made a porn movie the whole family can watch. His ra...

James Franco is no serious dope in "Pineapple"
By Syantani Chatterjee LOS ANGELES - He played tragic actor James Dean and a villain in "Spider-Man 3, " but actor James Franco ...

Glen Campbell to play rare club gig in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - Country star Glen Campbell will perform a rare club gig in Los Angeles on August 19, the day his new CD of rock 'n ' roll...

Hollywood looks for Wednesday heat at box office
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES - Wednesday 's child may be full of woe, but for Hollywood 's summer movie season, a Wednesday launch...