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The Young Adult Library Services Association (a division of the American Library Association) recently announced their 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver,...

Front Page: Athlete was first Latino QB to win Super Bowl -- Act2 Entertainment is teaming with former Gersh partner Richard Arlook to bring the story of Jim Plunkett, the first Mexican-American quarterback to win the Super Bowl, to the bigscreen.

Exclusives: Athlete was first Latino QB to win Super Bowl -- Act2 Entertainment is teaming with former Gersh partner Richard Arlook to bring the story of Jim Plunkett, the first Mexican-American quarterback to win the Super Bowl, to the bigscreen.

A former spokesman for the Catholic church has won £30,000 libel damages today at the high court after claiming he was 'unfairly trashed' by an article in the Daily Mail accusing him of being a hypocrite over abortion.Ronald Thwaites QC told Mr Justice Eady at the high court in London that his client, 43-year-old Dr Austen Ivereigh, ex-director of public affairs for Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, had been 'in limbo with his reputation in tatters' since the Daily Mail story appeared in June 2006.A libel action that Ivereigh brought against the paper last year ended with no verdict after the jury could not agree.This timeIn the retrial that concluded today, the jurors took three-and-a-half hours to decide unanimously in his favour.Ivereigh had earlier told the libel trial that the newspaper had accused him of callously manoeuvring two women into terminating pregnancies, while publicly condemning the practice, which meant that he would h

An Evening With Rita Moreno at The Conga Room at LA Live takes place at Thursday, February 19, 2009VIP Reception 6:30-7:30pmConcert 8:00pmThe Conga Roomat LA Live 800 West Olympic BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90015Downtown L.A. Tickets: $150.00Support The NEW LATC and get the best seats in the house! Rita Moreno is one of a select group of performers to have won all four of the most prestigious show business awards, The Oscar, The Emmy, The Tony and The Grammy.

Vikas Swarup was far from the poverty of Mumbai when he wrote 'Slumdog Millionaire,' the book that has now become an award-winning movie and Academy Award nominee.

Books by and about President Obama are enjoying an inaugural bump. Tori Spelling and her mom, Candy, who have had their ups and ...

Award-winning singer KEVIN DOZIER, who was named ?Male Performer of the Year' at the 2003 San Francisco Cabaret Competition, will debut his new CD 'LOVE-WISE' at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, on Wednesday, February 18th at 6 PM as part of the ?Any Wednesday' Series of free concerts.Kevin made his highly anticipated NYC cabaret debut last June with Musical director/arranger CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE at the piano and played an equally successful return engagement in October. During his 10 years in San Francisco, he headlined at San Francisco's Plush Room, performed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, Lush Lounge, and in various benefit concerts including 2 editions of Steve Murray's Viva Variety. He has appeared with such entertainers as Bobby McFerrin, Carmen McRae and Barry Manilow.

The blog 'Stuff White People Like' is wildly popular with fans who've embraced the hilarious, satirical sendup of the white middle class that -- according to the list -- have an ongoing love affair with things such as coffee (No. 1), organic food (No. 6), yoga (15) and the Toyota Prius (60).

Slumdog Millionaire has added to its haul of awards after winning four prizes at the Richard Attenborough Film awards.Danny Boyle's film - which won four Golden ...