http://www.mail.com/subjects/104-arts-entertainment.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/104-arts-entertainment.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862708-dramatists-liken-venezuela-saga-to-telenovela.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A president who vanishes for weeks in a mysterious battle with cancer. Supporters who chant their allegiance in the streets. And in the midst of it all, an announcement by the government that it detected a plot to kill his chosen successor. The long and at times surreal saga surrounding the illness of President Hugo Chavez has ma... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862708-dramatists-liken-venezuela-saga-to-telenovela.html 2013-02-01T21:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862844-indian-film-star-faces-homicide-charge.html MUMBAI, India (AP) — An attorney says Indian movie star Salman Khan will be tried for homicide for his alleged involvement in a fatal road accident more than 10 years ago. If convicted he faces up to 10 years in jail. Deepesh Mehta, Khan's lawyer, says a magistrate on Thursday accepted an appeal by state government prosecutors that he should be charged wi... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862844-indian-film-star-faces-homicide-charge.html 2013-02-01T19:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862842-london-anarchist-bookshop-hit-suspicious-fire.html LONDON (AP) — One of Britain's oldest anarchist publishers says its east London bookshop has been firebombed. Freedom Press — set up more than 100 years ago — said Friday that no one was injured in the overnight fire, but that its shop and electrics "have been seriously damaged." The publisher said on its Twitter page that it doesn't know who is responsib... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862842-london-anarchist-bookshop-hit-suspicious-fire.html 2013-02-01T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862552-film-blocked-italy-election-campaign.html ROME (AP) — Producers of a documentary that takes a sharply critical view of the political, economic and social trends in Italy in recent decades are protesting they are victims of censorship after the culture ministry blocked the film's Italian debut during the run-up to elections. "Girlfriend in a Coma" is billed as a documentary on "the decline" of Ita... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862552-film-blocked-italy-election-campaign.html 2013-02-01T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861766-engagement-grammy-nods-clarkson-stronger.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Clarkson says she's extremely happy she's nominated for three Grammy Awards, but there's something else the pop singer is more thrilled about: her recent engagement. "I couldn't even find someone to go on a date with that I enjoyed their company. Like, it was just rough," she said in a recent interview. "You don't see it coming. And ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861766-engagement-grammy-nods-clarkson-stronger.html 2013-02-01T19:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862644-gergiev-to-chief-conductor-munich-phil.html NEW YORK (AP) — Valery Gergiev has been appointed principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic starting with the 2015-16 season. Gergiev agreed to a contract through the 2019-20 season. He will succeed Lorin Maazel, who took over last year from Christian Thielemann. In addition, the 59-year-old Gergiev remains artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862644-gergiev-to-chief-conductor-munich-phil.html 2013-02-01T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862770-cnns-sanjay-gupta-adds-fiction-to-workload.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — When doctors get called on the carpet by other doctors, it's productive but not always pretty, as neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta describes it. Closed-door meetings in which physicians candidly dissect cases that went awry can verge on "dignified versions of street fights," said CNN's globe-trotting correspondent. He drew on such sessions — c... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862770-cnns-sanjay-gupta-adds-fiction-to-workload.html 2013-02-01T19:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862752-review-politics-old-style-humor-fiorello.html NEW YORK (AP) — What goes around comes around. It's a key principle in politics, and apparently in musical theater, too. In the 1940s Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia saved the building that would become New York City Center from the wrecking ball. And so in 1994, when the Encores! series began there, it opened with a revival of "Fiorello!," the 1959 musical abou... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862752-review-politics-old-style-humor-fiorello.html 2013-02-01T19:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862672-jude-law-channing-tatum-share-super-bowl-plans.html NEW YORK (AP) — British actor Jude Law says he'll be taking part in a time-honored American tradition this weekend: Super Bowl Sunday. "I follow most sports, so of course I'm aware of it and I'll probably watch it, but I live in London and so I don't follow it that closely. It's more than just a game here, though, right? It's like have a party. Have a dip... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862672-jude-law-channing-tatum-share-super-bowl-plans.html 2013-02-01T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862106-alan-cummings-1-man-macbeth-heads-to-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Cumming is taking his Macbeth to Broadway — and his Macduff and Duncan and Lady Macbeth and the three witches. Producers said Friday that the Tony Award-winning Scottish actor will bring his one-man "Macbeth" to Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre beginning April 7. It will run through June 30. The production, led by directors John Tif... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862106-alan-cummings-1-man-macbeth-heads-to-broadway.html 2013-02-01T18:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html PARIS (AP) — In London, the paparazzi hunt in packs, as David Beckham and other celebrities know well. When Beckham moved to Los Angeles, high-speed road chases by photographers were the norm until a Hollywood star became governor and set a few ground rules. The Parisians — soon to have the star in their midst, playing for soccer club Paris-Saint Germain — catch their prey f... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html 2013-02-01T17:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862594-macklemore-ryan-lewis-score-unlikely-hit.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The rapper Macklemore thinks there's a simple reason the hit "Thrift Shop" appears to be going viral: It dares to be different. "There's a certain sound that has kind of flooded the mainstream airwaves as far as hip-hop music," he said a few hours after taping a performance on "Late Show with David Letterman" on Thursday night with... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862594-macklemore-ryan-lewis-score-unlikely-hit.html 2013-02-01T17:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862020-grim-outlook-sitcoms-post-30-rock.html NEW YORK (AP) — The void you're looking at on your DVR is the sitcom landscape post-"30 Rock." When Tina Fey's bright, bouncy, irreverent showbiz send-up aired its last episode Thursday night, a light (Kenneth's toothy grin?) went out in broadcast television. "30 Rock" was not perfect: It sometimes spun its wheels and its writing was often too showy. But ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862020-grim-outlook-sitcoms-post-30-rock.html 2013-02-01T17:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862300-sony-to-unveil-playstation-feb-20.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sony is poised to unveil the next PlayStation game console on Feb. 20, a date that would give the Japanese electronics company a head start over Microsoft's expected announcement of an Xbox 360 successor in June. Sony Corp. invited journalists to an evening press event in New York City. The company has not said what it plans to show off, b... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862300-sony-to-unveil-playstation-feb-20.html 2013-02-01T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862394-woman-who-received-stolen-hilton-jacket-sentenced.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded no contest to receiving a jacket stolen from Paris Hilton received three years of supervised probation on Friday in a sentence described by a judge as lenient due to missteps by a police officer. Courtney Leigh Ames is one of a group of young adults accused of burglarizing celebrities' homes and stealing more than $3... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862394-woman-who-received-stolen-hilton-jacket-sentenced.html 2013-02-01T17:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862450-nbc-news-president-steve-capus-stepping.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News President Steve Capus, who presided over years of strong ratings at the news division and expanded digital offerings but was hurt by the downfall of the "Today" show, said Friday that he was resigning. The Philadelphia-area native joined NBC News 20 years ago and produced various newscasts for Brian Williams before being appointed... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862450-nbc-news-president-steve-capus-stepping.html 2013-02-02T01:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861680-meet-3-keeping-the-phantom-opera-running.html NEW YORK (AP) — Over the past quarter of a century, 37 different actresses have played the female lead in "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway. All 37 have been dressed by one woman: Erna Dias. "I have no favorites. You can't do that," says Dias, who has been a wardrobe attendant with the show at the Majestic Theater in New York since rehearsals began. ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861680-meet-3-keeping-the-phantom-opera-running.html 2013-02-01T15:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the "Dr. Phil Show," the second part of which... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html 2013-02-01T15:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862110-clydesdale-star-super-bowl-ad-newborn-foal.html BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — For decades, Anheuser-Busch has used its famous Clydesdales in Super Bowl ads for Budweiser. The latest star is barely two weeks old. A foal born Jan. 16 at Anheuser-Busch's Warm Springs Ranch near the mid-Missouri town of Boonville is featured in an ad that will appear in Sunday's game between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862110-clydesdale-star-super-bowl-ad-newborn-foal.html 2013-02-01T15:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861812-games-to-follow-pentagon-women-combat.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lara Croft. Samus Aran. Jill Valentine. Chell. In the realm of video games, it's not difficult to identify tough-as-nails women who uncover ancient treasures, blast away aliens, battle zombies and outwit malicious robots. However, when it comes to finding fictional females who take down terrorists, call in airstrikes, frag combatants an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861812-games-to-follow-pentagon-women-combat.html 2013-02-01T20:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859840-10-spots-to-super-bowl-sunday.html Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest showcase, when more than 111 million people are expected to tune in. Marketers have spent millions and pulled out all the stops to 'wow' viewers this year. Here are 10 spots they hope will make you skip the bathro... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859840-10-spots-to-super-bowl-sunday.html 2013-02-01T13:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1861574-uk-charges-australian-royal-hoax-djs.html LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors said Friday they will not press charges against two Australian DJs over the royal hoax call that preceded a nurse's suicide. Two Australian DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and her son, Prince Charles, as they phoned London's King Edward VII hospital in December to ask about the condition of the Duchess of Cambridge, f... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1861574-uk-charges-australian-royal-hoax-djs.html 2013-02-01T12:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861254-hawaii-lawmakers-propose-shielding-celeb-privacy.html HONOLULU (AP) — More than two-thirds of Hawaii's state senators have signed onto a bill to protect celebrities from paparazzi, giving them power to sue over unwanted beach photos and other snapshots on the islands. The bill's author says he's pushing the law at the request of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, the former "American Idol" judge who recentl... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861254-hawaii-lawmakers-propose-shielding-celeb-privacy.html 2013-02-01T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861192-imprisoned-pussy-riot-member-hospitalized.html MOSCOW (AP) — A jailed member of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band has been hospitalized for a full medical check-up after complaining of headaches and suffering from overwork at a prison colony known for its tough conditions, her lawyer and a fellow band member said Friday. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has suffered from headaches since last spring and her cond... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1861192-imprisoned-pussy-riot-member-hospitalized.html 2013-02-01T09:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860948-international-literary-festival-opens-myanmar.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The latest first for fast-reforming Myanmar — its first international literary festival — is putting the spotlight on dozens of the country's authors, a number of whom once spent time in prison for their writings. The Irrawaddy Literary Festival, which runs from Friday through Sunday, comes as Myanmar relaxes its censorship rules, b... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860948-international-literary-festival-opens-myanmar.html 2013-02-01T09:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Geraldo Rivera, who hosts a weekend show on Fox News Channel, said Thursday he's seriously thinking about running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. "Buckle your seat belts!" said Rivera before announcing, on his radio show on WABC-AM in New York, that he is "truly contemplating" a Senate bid. He said he has spoken to some people in the Ne... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html 2013-02-01T06:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1860966-cambodians-mourn-king-funeral-procession.html PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thousands of mourners accompanied a gilded chariot carrying the body of former King Norodom Sihanouk -- the dominant figure of modern Cambodia -- in a funeral procession Friday to a cremation ground next to the palace where he was crowned more than 70 years ago. His body had been lying in state at the Royal Palace after being f... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1860966-cambodians-mourn-king-funeral-procession.html 2013-02-01T05:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national anthem. The difference? On Thursday, it was live: She admitted during her Super Bowl news conference that when she performed for President Barack Obama and the nation, she decided to sing to a prerecord... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html 2013-02-01T03:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860352-super-bowl-programming-ids-irreverence.html NEW YORK (AP) — Men might want to take note if their loved one turns to the Investigation Discovery network Sunday for Super Bowl counterprogramming, where a marathon of "Wives With Knives" episodes will be running during the game. It is a typically colorful programming choice by a young network that has grown quickly because of them. Five years into its ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860352-super-bowl-programming-ids-irreverence.html 2013-02-01T02:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858682-randy-travis-admits-driving-drunk-probation.html SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — Randy Travis pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated Thursday in a case that began last summer when the country music star was found naked after crashing his Pontiac Trans Am. Travis received two years of probation, a $2,000 fine and a 180-day suspended jail sentence. If he doesn't successfully complete the probation, he will fac... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858682-randy-travis-admits-driving-drunk-probation.html 2013-02-01T01:52:00Z