Oscar's Short-Film Races Could Surprise
Set aside the showdown between "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" for a moment. Stop obsessing over whether Sandra or Meryl will take home the best actress trophy. More »

Angelina Jolie to Visit Haiti with UN Refugee Body
The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims. More »

Lincoln Center Fest to Import RSC
The Lincoln Center Festival, the Park Avenue Armory, and Ohio State University announced that they will bring the Royal Shakespeare Company to New York to perform for six weeks in July and August of next year. More »

NBC Considers Lifting Emmys Tape Delay
After airing the Golden Globes live coast-to-coast for the first time last month, NBC is considering doing the same for the Emmys. More »

Super Bowl Ads: Betty White, Bud Light, Big Laughs
Betty White plays football, babies talk about "milkaholics" and a house made of Bud Light cans falls slowly apart. It must be the Super Bowl. More »

Film Actors Vie for London Theater Awards
Among the nominees announced Monday for Britain's 2010 Laurence Olivier theater awards are well-known film actors Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, James Earl Jones and Keira Knightley. More »

Super Bowl Brings Leno, Letterman Together
Super Bowl viewers were rubbing their eyes at the sight of CBS late-night host David Letterman with longtime NBC archrival Jay Leno, plus media magnate Oprah Winfrey. More »

British Comic Actor Ian Carmichael Dies at 89
British actor Ian Carmichael, one of the stars of "I'm All Right Jack" and other comedies, has died at age 89. More »

Bolshoi Ballet Dancers to Perform in Cuba
Members of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet will perform in Havana's Karl Marx theater next week in their first appearance on the island in 30 years, Cuba's state-run press said on Friday. More »

'Days of Our Lives' Star Frances Reid Dies at 95
NBC says Frances Reid, who played matriarch Alice Horton on "Days of Our Lives" for four decades, has died in Los Angeles. She was 95. More »

NYC Tourism Partner to Host Oscar Viewing Party
Tickets are now on sale for "Oscar Night and the City," an Academy Awards viewing event hosted by NYC & Company Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to sustaining NYC's nonprofit arts community. More »

Brittany Murphy's Cause of Death Released
Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia, but anemia and prescription drugs also played a role, coroner's officials said Thursday. More »

Cast of 'La Cage aux Folles' Announced
Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge had already signed on to reprise their roles—Georges and Albin, respectively—from the Olivier Award-winning West End production. More »

WGAE Gives Jablow Award to David Steven Cohen
David Steven Cohen will be the 2010 recipient of the Writers Guild of America East's Richard B. Jablow Award for devoted service to the guild. More »

'American Psycho': The Musical?
If the malevolent Sweeney Todd can sing, why not Patrick Bateman, the twisted title character of Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho"? More »

Clooney's 'Batman' Leads Worst Movie List
Hollywood star George Clooney's latest movie "Up In The Air" garnered five Oscar nominations on Tuesday but there is one film about which he may not be so proud -- "Batman and Robin." More »

ECNY Awards Announce Nominees
Nominations have been announced for the sixth annual ECNY Awards, representing the work of the New York comedy scene over the past year. More »

Head North This Winter for Michigan Comedy Fest
The Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival is scheduled for Feb. 19-21, organized by a couple of celebrities with local ties: filmmaker Michael Moore, and Jeff Garlin of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." More »

Marika Rivera, Actress and Artist's Daughter, Dies in England
Marika Rivera, a daughter of the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, has died in England, her son said Tuesday. She was 90. More »

'Andy Griffith' Producer Aaron Ruben Dies at 95
Aaron Ruben, who produced such TV hits as "The Andy Griffith Show," "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C." and "Sanford and Son," has died. He was 95. More »

Oscars Snub 'Avatar's' Motion-Capture Actors
Although "Avatar" scored nine Academy Award nominations, director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau are frustrated that the movie's actors were ignored by Oscar voters. More »

Friends Sidibe, Mulligan Among 12 Oscar First-Timers
One of the first things Gabourey Sidibe did on Tuesday morning was to send a congratulatory text message to Carey Mulligan. More »

Just Call It Buzzdance
Often, the films that arrive in snowy Utah with virtually no buzz are the ones that go on to become bona fide hits. More »

Former 'Boston Legal' Actor Dies in US Crash
An actor who appeared on the TV show “Boston Legal” has been killed in an automobile crash in Wisconsin. More »

David Brown, Oscar-Nominated Producer, Dies in NY
David Brown, a film and theater producer who helped bring to the screen two of the 1970s' biggest hits, "Jaws" and "The Sting," has died. He was 93. More »