TORONTO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Playing a woman waiting for her lover to return from the U.S. Civil War was an excercise in faith for Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman.
BOSTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Ben Affleck says he and fiancee Jennifer Lopez won't get married until the media storm swirling around their relationship dies down.
LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has left a British hospital, two weeks after a life-threatening vehicle accident in England, the BBC reported Tuesday.
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Jere Lehtinen scored two goals and assisted on the other Monday as Dallas handed Peter Laviolette his first loss as coach of Carolina, 3-1.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Actor Ewan McGregor says he and best friend Charley Boorman will embark on a treacherous three-month motorbike journey through Europe and Asia this spring.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The United States indicated Monday that it is not going to censure Pakistan, at least not publicly, for its alleged links to Iran's nuclear program.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- British filmmaker Nigel Cole told reporters in New York City that spending days with a roomful of naked women isn't as easy -- or fun -- as it sounds.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Hilarious blonde beauty Bonnie Hunt starred in five short-lived U.S. television series before finally finding success with the ABC sit-com "Life With Bonnie."
ROME, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Longer life expectancy and a sinking birth rate have combined to age Italy's population and transform its image of a country with large families.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Ben Affleck told reporters in Los Angeles that he and Jennifer Lopez share the blame for the media frenzy surrounding them, according to Zap2it.com.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Americans have voted Australian actor Mel Gibson their favorite movie star, according to survey results released by the Harris Poll in Rochester, N.Y.
LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Media darling Michelle McManus was chosen Saturday as the newest winner on Britain's ITV's "Pop Idol," winning more than 10 million votes, said BBC News.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- To no one's surprise, "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" claimed the U.S. No. 1 box office spot over the weekend, while setting new records.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Karen McCarthy, D-Mo., says she will not be candidate for re-election to the congressional seat she has held since 1994.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Fandango Sunday hailed "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" as the top-grossing movie in the Hollywood-based ticketing company's history.
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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- New Line's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" topped the U.S. box office grossing $125 million in its debut week, boxofficemojo.com reported.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The most shipped U.S. albums this year were 50 Cent's Aftermath/Interscope debut "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" and Outkast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- "American Idol" second-place winner Clay Aiken has enjoyed a stellar year, but he says graduating from his North Carolina college was the best of all.
LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Singer Michael Jackson, facing seven child molestation charges in the United States, has reportedly delayed and may cancel a planned trip to Britain.
Surfers ride the waves at Fort Point by the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on May 24, 2012. The bridge is set for its 75th anniversary celebration on May 27. UPI/Terry Schmitt
