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Although absent from this year's CES (Consumer Eletronics Show), Philips has announced a new 'super-wide' LCD television with a 21:9 aspect ratio for the European market. What makes this set...

The future first lady receives her share of fanfare.A sea of people serenaded the incoming first lady during a stop in Wilmington, Delaware, along the Obamas' train tour to Washington, D.C. "It's Michelle's birthday today," Barack announced as he and his wife took the stage. The crowd responded with an impromptu chorus of the b-day tune. "Thank you so much, Wilmington," Barack smiled. Michelle is 45 today.

Four hours of 24. Four hours of american Idol. Fox had itself a week, didn't it? At NBC, that's a full season of programming.

Classic Stage Company's new production of Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA, starring Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare as Vanya, Maggie Gyllenhaal as Yelena and Peter Sarsgaard as Astrov, extended its limited engagement through Sunday, March 8, it was announced today by CSC Artistic director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen. Directed by Austin Pendleton, UNCLE VANYA will begin previews on this Saturday, January 17 at Classic Stage Company at 136 East 13th Street, with an official opening set for Thursday, February 12.The cast of UNCLE VANYA also features Mamie Gummer (Sonya), Louis Zorich (Waffles), George Morfogen (Srebryakov), Delphi Harrington (Maria) and Cyrilla Baer (Marina). UNCLE VANYA will feature scenic design by Tony Award winner Santo Loquasto, who received wide acclaim last season at CSC for his design of The Seagull and who has designed numerous Chekhovian productions in his esteemed career including the famed Lincoln Center production of The Cherry Orchard i

ET has the details...Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy have announced their noms for the annual Cadet choice award, and Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne is just one of their star selections. Read on for the full list! The cadets' nominees are Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) in 'The Dark Knight,' Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) in 'Valkyrie,' Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford) in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,' Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) in 'Milk,' James Bond (Daniel Craig) in 'Quantum of Solace' and John Hancock (Will Smith) in 'Hancock.' The winning movie character, as voted for by the 4,400 members of the Corps of Cadets, is the one that best exemplifies West Point leadership. The victor will be announced next month.

Exclusives: Thurber's 'Mysteries' to open this spring -- A year after its Sundance preem, Peace Arch announced they've nabbed North american rights to the coming-of-ager 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh,' based on Michael Chabon's ('Wonder Boys') first tome. The distrib will release it in the spring.