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Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:07 EST

Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records a half-century ago with an $800 loan. Today, that would get you two tickets with a bit to spare to the Motown 50 Golden Gala.

For $200 more, you can attend a VIP event and a swanky party afterward.

The event is set for downtown Detroit Saturday, with a scheduled appearance by Gordy and planned performances by Aretha Franklin, The Temptations and duet partners Stevie Wonder and Kid Rock.

Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:52 EST

John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.

Travolta, wife Kelly Preston and daughter Ella Bleu greeted hundreds of fans for a sneak preview of Disney's "Old Dogs," which opens Wednesday.

An emotional Travolta thanked the crowd for supporting the family since 16-year-old Jett Travolta died Jan. 2 at the family vacation home in the Bahamas.

Horoscopes for Saturday, November 21, 2009

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:32 EST

Aries

March 21-April 19

A disagreement between lovers may express itself now in small, petty ways. Don't let your temper start to boil because of such trivialities. A business trip begun now should turn out well, but be prepared for delays created by less responsible people

Lucky Number

004

Financial Outlook

very good

Compatible Sign

Libra

Taurus

April 20-May 20

The aspects are exciting for accomplishing a great deal of work today. Gardening, painting, and paper-hanging chores, clean-ups, furniture refinishing, and reupholstering are favored. Your health is fine, with much stamina and energy available to serve your purposes.

Lucky Number

373

Financial Outlook

excellent

Compatible Sign

Taurus

Gemini

May 21-June 21

Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:02 EST

A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.

The glove and other Jackson items are part of a music memorabilia auction being held by Julien's Auctions at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York's Times Square on Saturday.

Jackson wore the left-handed glove, which accompanied his fedora, when he unveiled what was to become his trademark dance on Motown's 25th-anniversary TV special. It's a modified, store-bought glove covered with a mesh of rhinestones.

Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:07 EST

"Anything's possible in this storm!" says the man with the badge in Werner Herzog's delirious "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," a true feat of daring and one of the craziest films of the year.

It's a very loose remake of the 1992 "Bad Lieutenant," in which director Abel Ferrara unleashed Harvey Keitel as a drug-addled spin cycle disguised as a detective. The character of the drug-abusing cop, at work and play, has been relocated from New York to New Orleans, and in place of Keitel's flaying anguish, Herzog has found his ideal interpreter, a performer whose truth lies deep in the artifice of performance: ladies and gentlemen, Nicolas Cage, at his finest.

The storm the character refers to in the opening scene is a biggie: Hurricane Katrina. In the first scene of "Bad Lieutenant," Cage's Terence McDonagh dives into snake-infested, sewage-laced floodwaters to save a prisoner whose cell has been flooded. Is this a characteristic act of bravery or a rare exception to a rotten soul's rule? It's up to us to decide.

Football and TV: Views on ratings increases, Thanksgiving duds, NFL Network squabbles and more

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02 EST

For every action in the television football world, there is a reaction:

Action:

The most watched show on all of television is the late Sunday afternoon doubleheader game on Fox and CBS, which is averaging 23.9 million viewers, up 8 percent from last year. The No. 1 show in prime time is NBC's Sunday Night Football (19.8 million viewers, up 22 percent). The No. 1 show on cable is ESPN's Monday Night Football (14.2 million viewers, up 15 percent).

Charges dismissed against country singer John Rich

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12 EST

A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.

Rich and other witnesses testified Friday before Judge John Aaron Holt that he did not punch aspiring singer Jared Ashley at a private nightclub in March 2008.

Ashley, a former contestant on the cable TV music show "Nashville Star," claimed Rich later threatened him in a voice mail message.

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13 EST

For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.

Now she's ready to say goodbye, leaving a huge void for broadcast TV even as she raises the possibility of more Oprah than ever when she starts her own cable network.

Winfrey told viewers Friday that she will dim the lights on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at the close of its 25th season in late 2011.

"Going Rogue" is going big

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57 EST

"Going Rogue" is going big.

Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's "My Life" debuted with sales of 400,000 copies. The year before, Hillary Rodham Clinton's "Living History" started at 200,000.

"Going Rogue" was released this week and its print run already has been increased from 1.5 million copies to 2.5 million, HarperCollins announced Friday. Palin, the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate, is in the midst of a nationwide promotional tour.

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:47 EST

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

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ABC's "This Week" - Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Ben Nelson, D-Neb.; Reps. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.

NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22 EST

Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.

The Rockland County district attorney's office issued a one-sentence statement Friday saying Carter, 46, was found guilty of third-degree attempted assault.

The maximum sentence is three months in jail.

Oprah's departure: What does it mean?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57 EST

On Friday, Oprah Winfrey announced that she is ending her daytime talk show because "it's time to leave." The earth continues to shudder.

It's colossal news, of course. After all, who will now advise us on the proper books to read? Who will tell us what presidential candidate to support? What diets to try? What products to buy?

Without Oprah in the afternoon, won't we all be lost?

Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:32 EST

A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show.

Search warrant records released Friday show that Dr. Conrad Murray bought the sedative propofol from Applied Pharmacy Services on May 12, according to receipts found in his Las Vegas medical office.

The Los Angeles County coroner blamed propofol in ruling that the 50-year-old pop music icon's June 25 death was a homicide. The coroner also cited the sedative lorazepam.

Q&A: Debut CD from Wale taps into his emotions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17 EST

Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.

"I need a woman to help me convey the message because they're more emotional and my album is 100 percent about emotion," the 25-year-old said of "Attention Deficit," released this month.

"(It's) about feeling imperfect, about feeling like the world is on your shoulders, about feeling good about yourself, feeling great, feeling like the underdog - it's all about those emotions," he said.

Ray Park gets plenty of face time on NBC's Heroes'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52 EST

Ever wonder just how big a nerd you are? There's a very simple test to determine your geekyness: Do you know what actor Ray Park looks like?

The actor's face has been obscured in almost every film he has made. He wore demonic red and black makeup to play Darth Maul in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" and was behind a mask as Snake Eyes in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." In "Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow" he didn't even have a head.

Park is more visible these days playing the evil Edgar on the NBC series "Heroes," where he's acting sans mask and heavy makeup.