There are many funny lines in "The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle" - a British sitcom beginning on Sunday on the Sundance Channel - but they're muffled by the vein of sentimentality that runs through the show.

At vastly different screening parties on Wednesday, three "Top Design" contestants saw themselves on television for the first time.

The idea for "Imagination Movers," which combines problem-solving puzzles with indie rock for kids and premieres on the Disney Channel on Saturday, was hatched at a backyard birthday party.

Reuters - She has domestic turmoil and tabloid-fodder romance in her past, but Kellie Pickler just wants people "to get to know me through my music." It's fitting, then, that the "American Idol" alumna's sophomore album, due September 30, is self-titled.

It's always dicey when celebrities gather for a cause, as they did last night for "Stand Up to Cancer." You know the event is a good thing. You know that in our culture, people model themselves after - and open their wallets for - singers, actors, and sports stars. You know that, every now and then, Hollywood really ought to ...

VINCE & CO. Entourage Tomorrow 10 p.m., HBO The series is finally back, and my fingers are crossed. Last season was a bit of a bummer - not enough plot development, and too much "Medellin." The boys (including Adrian Grenier and Kevin Connolly, above) seemed to overstay their welcome. Let's see if the writers can move the story forward, now ...

Thank the Lord for basic cable. A show like Monk wouldn't have lasted a full season on the trigger-happy networks. Monk is too loosey-goosey, quirky and unpredictable for broadcast. But this fun, old-fashioned TV pleasure is enjoying a healthy run on USA.

You can tell a lot about a TV show from its title sequence. Emerging from the Lincoln Tunnel like any schlub commuter, Tony Soprano sucks a big cigar as he drives his SUV through the stinky Jersey suburbs on his way to his mini-mansion. Just another guy trying to stay ahead of the Joneses was one of The Sopranos' themes.

AP - new york (AP) ? Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Charlize Theron were among the celebrities who appeared at the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music and fashion.

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Don't let the celebrities at a Jermaine Dupri party distract you from partying, or you might get an admonishment from the host himself.