ACTOR WILL SMITH HONORED

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- NFL officials said they would fight a Minnesota judge's ruling that blocked the suspension of Vikings defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister said he was disappointed by his four-game suspension for alleged steroid-related violations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The NFL said Tuesday it is suspending six players without pay for four games for violating its Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Forget the worst global economic crisis in 75 years, the terrorist atrocities in Mumbai, the continuing genocide in Darfur or the Russian invasion of Georgia. As far as the users of the Yahoo! search engine were concerned, 2008 was still Britney Spears' year.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Tina Fey and Michael Phelps are among those to be interviewed for Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2008" U.S. television special, ABC said.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" led the field when People's Choice Award nominees were announced Monday.

LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A report Friday by ESPN said New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister and defensive end Will Smith have violated the NFL's steroid policy.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Warner Bros. studio reportedly is developing a prequel to "I Am Legend," with Will Smith set to play scientist Robert Neville again.

UPI Almanac for Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett Smith has signed on to star in and executive produce the drama pilot "Time Heals," TNT announced Thursday.