Fri Nov 20 18:42:58 EST 2009

Oprah says prayer, careful thought influenced decision to end show

In this photo taken Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey announces during a live broadcast of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Chicago that her daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions, Inc., George Burns)

Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.

Fri Nov 20 18:38:14 EST 2009

Britney's ex-boyfriend Adnan sentenced to 45 days in jail

Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident. Ghalib was taken into custody after being sentenced Friday.

Fri Nov 20 09:19:41 EST 2009

Heidi Klum leads the parade at annual Victoria's Secret show

Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

Fri Nov 20 15:58:43 EST 2009

Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns; star wasn't aboard

One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old 'Hannah Montana' star wasn't on board, police said.

Fri Nov 20 07:13:56 EST 2009

Fans brave the rain for 'Twilight: New Moon' premiere

Throngs of fans braved steady rain for the Canadian premiere of "Twilight: New Moon," the highly anticipated second instalment in the blockbuster vampire romance franchise.

Fri Nov 20 15:53:26 EST 2009

Jiri Jelinek to join National Ballet as principal dancer

Jiri Jelinek will join the National Ballet as a principal dancer in January, artistic director Karen Kain said Friday. Jelinek has been a dancer at Stuttgart Ballet.

Thu Nov 19 15:30:03 EST 2009

Contractor Mike Holmes launches reno mag for homeowners

Home renovation guru Mike Holmes has built his own magazine. The beefy contractor is known for his TV series 'Holmes on Homes' and 'Holmes Inspection.'

Thu Nov 19 15:39:06 EST 2009

Dancap Productions to mount musical 'South Pacific'

The Rodgers and Hammerstein hit musical "South Pacific" will land in Toronto next summer. Dancap Productions says it will mount the show at the Four Seasons Centre.

Thu Nov 19 15:44:13 EST 2009

'Jon&Kate Plus 8' to end stormy run with Monday finale

You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series? In any case, TLC's reality show 'Jon&Kate Plus 8' will end its spectacular but stormy run Monday at 9 p.m.

Thu Nov 19 11:04:54 EST 2009

Turning cameras on reporters, Reitman documents his promotion of 'Up in the Air'

The publicity for a Hollywood movie is a machine to behold, especially from the inside.

Thu Nov 19 07:56:01 EST 2009

New York novel, Vanderbilt biography win National Book Awards; Gore Vidal, Dave Eggers honoured

Colum McCann's "Let the Great World Spin," a novel about daring, luck and mortality in 1970s New York, won the fiction prize Wednesday night at the 60th annual National Book Awards.

Wed Nov 18 14:02:16 EST 2009

Charges dropped in dispute involving Black Eyed Peas manager and Perez Hilton

Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio Molina has said sorry to gossip blogger Perez Hilton, but they haven't exactly kissed and made up.