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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whoopi Goldberg is returning from a brief retirement as an actress to boldly go to where few stars have gone before -- online science fiction.

The Covina Center for the Performing Arts is proud to introduce Dennis Kyle, who has been named Associate Artistic Director of CCPA, according to Artistic General Director Patrick Copeland and Artistic Producing Director Phil Miller.As Associate Artistic Director, Kyle will continue his involvement with CCPA, having starred as the Cat In The Hat in last year's smash hit production of Seussical: The Musical and directing the sold-out run of A Christmas Carol.An accomplished performer, director, choreographer and designer; Kyle will assist in overseeing the CCPA Educational Programs, as well as work in Production Development, while he continues to direct and perform at the Center.

The despicable acts of Count Dracula, the unending selflessness of Dorothea in Middlemarch and Mr Darcy's personal transformation in Pride and Prejudice helped to uphold social order and encouraged altruistic genes to spread through Victorian society, according to an analysis by evolutionary psychologists.Their research suggests that classic British novels from the 19th century not only reflect the values of Victorian society, they also shaped them. Archetypal novels from the period extolled the virtues of an egalitarian society and pitted cooperation and affability against individuals' hunger for power and dominance. For example in George Eliot's Middlemarch, Dorothea Brooke turns her back on wealth to help the poor, while Bram Stoker's nocturnal menace, Count Dracula, comes to represent the worst excesses of aristocratic dominance.The team of evolutionary psychologists, led by Joseph Carroll at the University of Missouri in St Louis, applied Darwin's theory of evolution to literature

Elvis Presley’s only daughter, Lisa Marie, is now a doting mom to 3-month-old girls Finley and Harper.“I really wanted these babies,” says Presley, 40, who tried for two years to get pregnant before conceiving the twins.“My blood was too thick and would clot, which caused several miscarriages,” she tells PEOPLE. “The moment I took blood [...]

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Lisa Marie Presley and her hubby Michael Lockwood welcomed twin girls, Finley and Harper, in October of 2008, and the newborns have had their first magazine photoshoot!People is featuring the happy family, which also includes Lisa Marie's teenagers Riley and Ben, in its January 26 issue, which is on newsstands this Friday. Lisa Marie, who gave birth to the twins at 40, says in the mag that it was not an easy road to pregnancy for her: "We tried to get pregnant for two years. My blood was too thick and would clot, which caused several miscarriages. The moment I took blood thinners, I got pregnant."The babies' grandmother, Priscilla Presley, told ET shortly after their birth: "That's a dream come true. It's been a real delight; entering into the room and seeing these two babies, it's been pretty terrific."

Global banks sit in crisis. Mortgage-holders sit in default. Bernie Madoff sits in his apartment. And Hollywood wonders whether it might be sitting on a storytelling goldmine. more... | PDA

TV News: Nina Tassler talks cop dramas, Leno's move -- Criticized for its surplus of crime dramas, CBS nonetheless ended the fall as TV's most-watched network - and Eye entertainment prexy Nina Tassler told reporters Wednesday that she's done making apologies.

The 'Heroes' actress was spotted at 21-and-over New York venue NV Lounge by door men and was asked to produce identification to prove she was old enough to be in the club.

Seen by over 32 million people around the world, MAMMA MIA! is celebrating 6 sold out years at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, and is currently playing record breaking engagements in Las Vegas and on National Tour in the United States. The original West End production has played more than 3,500 performances, an international tour has played in more than 30 foreign cities