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• Dealership owner donates trip to wounded warriors

  May 21, 2013 3:06 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The owner of the local Porsche dealership gave two wounded warriors and their wives a VIP trip to Hollywood to thank them for their service. Don Hicks of Porsche of Colorado Springs made the winning bid of $4,250 for the trip at a charity fundraiser auction for... more »

• Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers' owner, dies at 80

  February 18, 2013 12:10 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss has died at age 80. Spokesman Bob Steiner says Buss died Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He'd been hospitalized for cancer, but the immediate cause of death was kidney failure. Buss shepherded the NBA franchise to... more »

• Cupcake vending machines

  March 6, 2012 6:42 AM

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Sprinkles, the Beverly Hills bakery that helped inspire the craze for sweet frosting in snack-size portions, will launch a cupcake dispensing machine at its flagship store. Founder and owner Candace Nelson said her company is rolling out the first high-tech vending machine on Tuesday, with... more »

• Comedians rally in support of Jerry Lewis

  August 6, 2011 12:57 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Lewis' separation from the Muscular Dystrophy Association is not a laughing matter for some comedians. Paul Rodriguez, Larry Miller, Tom Dreesen, Norm Crosby and others have joined in support of Lewis; the 85-year-old comedian who the MDA says is no longer its national chairman... more »

• Producers hope faith-based movie surge continues

  June 29, 2011 5:25 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Producers of faith-based movies have a message for Hollywood studios: Make the movies and customers will pay to watch them. The enormous success of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" in 2004 shocked Hollywood when it grossed $611 million worldwide. Despite the huge profit,... more »

• Weekend box office numbers rally behind Rio

  April 17, 2011 4:13 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 20th Century Fox animated family flick "Rio" is leading the weekend box office with a healthy $40 million debut, according to studio estimates. The slasher comedy "Scream 4" opened second while previous first-place holder "Hop" is third. more »

• 'Listen Up!' Betty White has 2-book deal

  August 18, 2010 10:36 AM

  The next stage in Betty White's ever-rising career: books. The 88-year-old actress has a two-book deal with G.P. Putnam's Sons, starting in 2011 with "Listen Up!" The publisher said Wednesday that the book will include what White has learned over "her incredibly varied, decades-long career in Hollywood." Subjects... more »

• Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal dead at 84

  August 9, 2010 9:30 AM

  Family members say actress Patricia Neal has died at her Massachusetts home at the age of 84. She'd had lung cancer -- which her family says she fought with "grace" and "stubbornness." Less than two years after she won an Oscar for her role in "Hud," Neal suffered a... more »

• 3D fatigue at the box office

  July 28, 2010 5:05 PM

  3D movies such as "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland" have proven to be such a hit with audiences that Hollywood is racing to make more of them. More than half a dozen 3D films have opened so far this year and a dozen more are slated by year's end.... more »

• Michael Caine memoir due this fall

  June 7, 2010 1:23 PM

  Sir Michael Caine hasn't finished telling us what it's all about. The 77-year-old Academy Award-winning actor is working on a second memoir, "The Elephant to Hollywood," a sequel that will come nearly 20 years after "What's It All About?" Henry Holt and Company will release the new book... more »

• Cannes gears up for film festival

  May 11, 2010 9:06 AM

  Final preparations are underway for the world famous Cannes Film Festival, which gets underway Wednesday on the French Riviera. The festival brings a mix of obscure movie makers and Hollywood royalty together. Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, will premiere at the festival Wednesday. The... more »

• Group raises $12.5M goal for Hollywood sign land

  April 27, 2010 9:39 AM

  Developers won't be building anything behind the landmark Hollywood sign. The Trust for Public Land says Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's $900,000 donation completes the conservation group's $12.5 million fundraising drive to protect the 138 acres behind the Hollywood sign. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that Hefner was the final donor,... more »

• Hollywood vs. The Volcano: Ash disrupts celebs

  April 17, 2010 12:30 PM

  The volcanic cloud hovering over Europe that has left thousands of air travelers stranded is also affecting celebrities, filmmakers, musicians and even pro-wrestlers. Cancellations and postponements are popping up across the entertainment landscape this weekend as scientists warned that volcanic activity showed no sign of abating. Organizers of the Coachella... more »

• Deadline extended for Hollywood sign land purchase

  April 14, 2010 12:22 PM

  The effort to preserve the land beside the world-famous Hollywood sign has taken a typical Tinseltown twist: "To be continued." The Trust for Public Land said Wednesday it has received a 16-day extension to finish raising the $12.5 million it needs to buy and preserve the hilltop property from private... more »

• More California Chihuahuas headed to Colorado

  December 31, 2009 8:23 AM

  More unwanted Chihuahuas from California are coming to Colorado. Hollywood has helped popularize the dogs through movies like "Legally Blonde," but now many are being left in shelters in California. Dermatologist Leslie Capin is sponsoring three flights to bring dozens of Chihuahuas from California to Colorado. The first shipment of... more »

• Damon, Waltz nominated for supporting actor Globe

  December 15, 2009 8:29 AM

  The 67th annual Golden Globe nominations have been announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" leads Golden Globe film contenders with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Best drama film: "Up in... 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 »

• 'Princess and Frog' rules box office

  December 14, 2009 8:06 AM

  "The Princess and the Frog" earned a big wet kiss from family audiences as the animated musical leaped to No. 1 with $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Disney musical is the studio's first hand-drawn animated tale in five years,... more »

• 2009: Record year for movie ticket sales

  December 11, 2009 10:45 AM

  The economy may be down, but movie ticket sales are up. Hollywood has set a new box-office record of U.S. ticket sales of more than $10 billion for 2009. The previous record was $9.68 billion two years ago. With potential blockbusters like Sherlock Holmes and Avatar arriving... more »

• Pop culture blamed for California's Chihuahua crisis

  December 10, 2009 9:40 AM

  California has more Chihuahuas than it can handle, and experts say Hollywood is to blame. Chihuahuas make up 30 percent -- or more -- of the dog populations at many California animal shelters. There's suspicion that fans took to the tiny breed to imitate Chihuahua-toting celebrities like Paris Hilton and... more »

• Rare 1st Poe book could fetch record at NY auction

  December 3, 2009 8:52 AM

  A rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book is expected to sell for a record price for American literature when it hits the auction block. Experts at Christie's in New York say "Tamerlane and Other Poems" could fetch between $500,000 and $700,000 when it's auctioned Friday. The 40-page collection... more »

• 5 arrested in string of Hollywood Hills burglaries

  October 24, 2009 10:01 AM

  Los Angeles police say they've arrested five people suspected in a string of burglaries in the Hollywood Hills in which celebrities were targeted. Officer Rosario Herrera said Friday officers recovered items that were reported stolen by "well known celebrities." She said she did not know who they were. Herrera says... more »

• Schwarzenegger signs tougher anti-paparazzi law

  October 13, 2009 10:51 AM

  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an anti-paparazzi bill making it easier to sue media outlets that use photos that invade celebrities' privacy. A statement issued Monday says the former "Terminator" star had signed a number of bills, including the amendment to a decade-old law that allows fines against paparazzi... more »