O'Brien shakes off "Tonight Show," hits the road
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien on Thursday unveiled plans to poke fun at being barred from television in a live comedy show that will tour U.S. and Canadian theaters starting next month.
Betty White set to host "Saturday Night Live"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After weeks of speculation, octogenarian actress and "Golden Girl" Betty White is taking her motherly brand of humor to sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," the show's producers said on Thursday.
New Matt Damon movie may bring Iraq war into mainstream
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They conjured box office magic with their "Bourne" spy movies, but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their reputation as sure-fire hitmakers when the Iraq war thriller "Green Zone" debuts on Friday.
"Alice" set to stay No. 1 at box office
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Reigning champ "Alice in Wonderland" is sure to score an easy victory at the weekend box office in North America despite four wide releases hitting theaters Friday.
Football and TV star Merlin Olsen dies aged 69
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Football star turned actor Merlin Olsen, who was a key member of the Los Angeles Rams' defensive line nicknamed the "Fearsome Foursome," died at the age of 69 on Thursday after a battle with cancer.
Pink Floyd wins UK court battle with EMI label
LONDON (Reuters) - British rock band Pink Floyd won its court battle with EMI on Thursday with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums.
Tribeca unveils film lineup, Spitzer in spotlight
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its first group of films for April's event, including one documentary about the prostitution scandal that brought down former New York governor Eliot Spitzer.
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