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• Oscars expand social media outreach for 85th show

  February 23, 2013 7:26 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is encouraging celebrities to tweet during the Oscars. The film organization has expanded its digital outreach for the 85th Academy Awards with a new feature that allows stars to snap photos backstage during Sunday's ceremony and instantly post... more »

• Twilight saga takes over Teen Choice Awards

  July 23, 2012 7:18 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Twilight Saga" will need a bigger garage. It was announced at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards that the supernatural film series has won 41 surfboard-shaped trophies since it launched in 2008, including awards earned this year for the penultimate installment, "Breaking Dawn - Part 1." "Twilight"... more »

• Girl Scouts receive awards at luncheon in Pueblo

  June 5, 2012 4:21 PM

  Girl Scouts spread the message: women can be anything they want to be! The community luncheon held Tuesday was part of their 100th anniversary celebration, and several special awards were handed out. Three of those were "Generation Wow!" Girl Scouts who show amazing leadership skills and community involvement. Those... more »

• Recipients named for law enforcement awards

  May 16, 2012 3:54 PM

  Several are honored at the Southeastern Colorado Law Enforcement Association Annual Awards in Pueblo. Winners are recognized for significant work they did in 2011. There are several categories, including Uniformed Officer of the Year. Five awards were given in that category to Chief James Chamberlin of the Walsenburg Police... more »

• Adele is Grammy Awards big winner

  February 12, 2012 11:53 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - With six awards, Adele has matched Beyonce for most Grammy wins in a night by a female act. Adele's six wins Sunday night include album, record and song of the year. Beyonce set the record two years ago. Adele was shaking as she won album of... more »

• Pueblo officers honored for bravery, heroic acts Play Video

  December 1, 2011 6:13 PM

  Police officers who've gone above and beyond the call of duty were honored in Pueblo today. Outstanding members of the Pueblo Police Department and several private citizens were recognized at a special banquet at Pueblo Community College. Twenty meritorious service awards were handed out, including two Medal of Valor... more »

• CSPD honors officers, citizens

  January 28, 2011 9:55 AM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department honored officers and citizens Thursday night for bravery and other actions. Before an audience at Centennial Hall, three officers received Life Saving Awards, two received Police Stars and ten were awarded Commendations. In addition, ten citizens received CSPD awards. more »

• New blood rules the Emmys

  August 30, 2010 8:39 AM

  "Modern Family" has won the Emmy for best comedy series and "Mad Men" won the Emmy for best drama series. Other winners: Bryan Cranston's portrayal of a meth dealer in "Breaking Bad" and Kyra Sedgwick's role as a brassy deputy police chief in "The Closer" has earned the pair... more »

• Muzzle awards mock free speech foes

  April 12, 2010 5:13 PM

  Banning the sale of wine because of a nude woman on the bottle labels. Confining campus protests to a "free-speech patio." Keeping street performers off the Las Vegas Strip. Those were some of the actions that the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression cited Tuesday in... more »

• Lady A, Sugarland up for CMT awards

  April 6, 2010 10:21 AM

  Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Sugarland each are up for four CMT Music Awards. Six other country music acts received three nominations apiece. CMT announced eight nominees in most categories Monday and fans can vote at the network's Web site until May 3 to narrow each to four finalists.... more »

• Oscars arrive with predictability out of picture

  March 6, 2010 10:15 AM

  Too predictable. That's the persistent complaint about the Academy Awards. Not this time - at least for Sunday's top Oscar. The best-picture lineup has expanded to 10 films instead of the usual five this year, and the box-office phenomenon "Avatar" is head-to-head with the low-grossing war story "The Hurt Locker."... more »

• Going to the dogs - judging starts at Westminster

  February 15, 2010 12:33 PM

  America's most prestigious dog show is starting with some Razzle Dazzle. A 3 year-old bulldog with the catchy name of Razzle Dazzle is among the early winners Monday at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. There are 2,500 dogs competing at Madison Square Garden for the coveted title... more »

• `Hurt Locker,' `Hangover,' `Up' win editing honors

  February 15, 2010 11:38 AM

  The war story "The Hurt Locker," the bachelor bash "The Hangover" and the animated tale "Up" have earned top honors from the American Cinema Editors. The group honored "The Hurt Locker" for best editing on a dramatic feature film, while "The Hangover" won in the comedy or musical category and... more »

• `Transformers,' `Land of the Lost' lead Razzies

  February 1, 2010 10:34 AM

  A blockbuster and a bomb are tied for the lead among Razzie nominees for last year's worst movies. The $400 million smash "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and Will Ferrell's box-office dud "Land of the Lost" have seven nominations each, including worst picture. Other worst-picture nominees are Sandra Bullock's romance... more »

• NBC scores big with Golden Globes

  January 18, 2010 5:54 PM

  NBC says its Golden Globes broadcast won a ratings prize: a 14 percent increase in viewers from last year. "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" won its three-hour time slot Sunday, drawing 16.9 million viewers. That beat its audience of 14.9 million viewers in 2009. Originating from Los... more »

• Cameron's 'Avatar' wins best drama honor at Globes

  January 18, 2010 10:22 AM

  The science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" has won best drama at the Golden Globes and picked up the directing honor for James Cameron, raising the "Titanic" filmmaker's prospects for another Academy Awards triumph. Winning the dramatic-acting honors were Sandra Bullock for the football tale "The Blind Side" and Jeff Bridges for the... more »

• Saucy Globes are heavy on dark, sober themes

  January 17, 2010 10:16 AM

  A loose and cheeky tone is typical for the Golden Globes. Yet Hollywood's first major prize show on the road to the Academy Awards has plenty of heavy drama for the hard times we live in. Three films with war-on-terror angles scored nominations, led by critical darling "The Hurt... more »

• Paul McCartney, Harrison Ford bound for the Globes

  January 12, 2010 9:44 AM

  The Golden Globes' guest list includes a former Beatle, an Oscar winner and Indiana Jones. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association says Paul McCartney, Reese Witherspoon and Harrison Ford will be presenters at Sunday's show. Ricky Gervais will host the 67th annual awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The show will... more »

• Johnny Depp can't get used to winning awards

  December 14, 2009 8:11 AM

  Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp suspects he'll never get used to receiving awards for his acting work. Depp, best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" blockbusters, made the comments Sunday night before receiving a career achievement award at the Bahamas International... more »

• Taylor Swift to debut greeting card line in spring

  November 18, 2009 11:14 AM

  Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards. American Greetings Corp. CEO Zev Weiss says Swift's abilities as a storyteller and songwriter make her a natural for writing cards that will appeal to all ages.... more »

• Famous faces can't keep their mouths shut

  September 28, 2009 7:40 AM

  Hip-hop artist Kanye West, Rep. Joe Wilson, and tennis star Serena Williams did not meet to plan strategy before each staged his or her dustup on the national stage, sources insist. But their moments of dishonor came clustered together, as if featured on a schedule for a symposium on misbehavior.... more »

• Jackson tribute to kick off Video Music Awards

  September 13, 2009 9:32 AM

  Before the MTV Video Music Awards settle into its annual teenybopper party, the ceremony will have a tender moment. Janet Jackson will kick off the show on Sunday night with a tribute to her late brother. Michael Jackson's death on June 25 was soon-after followed by the BET Awards... more »