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Hollywood goes political as election nears

Sun, 10/05/2008 - 08:52
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is coming out this fall with a slew of political movies that hit all the hot-button topics as the tight U.S. presidential campaign nears its climax.

O.J. Simpson's luck runs out after 13 years

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 18:52
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, who more than a decade ago stunned much of America by beating murder charges, found himself in a Las Vegas jail on Saturday, facing the possibility of life in prison after a jury found him guilty of kidnapping and robbery in a dramatic late-night verdict.

Michael Cera: when geeks get the girl

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 13:52
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.

Palin-Biden debate sets TV ratings record

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 04:30
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sarah Palin's televised showdown with Joe Biden drew nearly 70 million U.S. viewers, far surpassing last week's John McCain-Barack Obama face-off and ranking as the most watched vice presidential debate ever.

O.J. Simpson convicted, jailed in Las Vegas

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:30
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, the former football star who was famously cleared of murder in the 1990s "Trial of the Century," was found guilty on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping and robbery case on Friday.

O.J. Simpson guilty in Las Vegas kidnap, robbery

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:30
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, the former football star who was famously cleared of murder in the 1990s "Trial of the Century," was convicted on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping and robbery trial on Friday.

CORRECTED: O.J. Simpson guilty in Las Vegas kidnap, robbery

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 03:30
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, the former football star who was famously cleared of murder in the 1990s "Trial of the Century," was convicted on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping and robbery trial on Friday.

O.J. Simpson guilty in Las Vegas kidnap, robbery

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 02:30
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, the former football star who was famously cleared of murder in the 1990s "Trial of the Century," was convicted on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping and robbery trial on Friday.

O.J. Simpson guilty in Vegas kidnap, robbery case

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 02:08
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, who was famously acquitted of murder in 1995 after the so-called "Trial of the Century," was found guilty on all charges in a Las Vegas kidnap and robbery case on Friday.

O.J. Simpson jury reaches verdicts in Las Vegas

Sat, 10/04/2008 - 01:08
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The jury in O.J. Simpson's kidnap and robbery trial reached verdicts in the case on Friday night against the former football star, who was famously acquitted of murder in the 1990s "Trial of the Century."

CORRECTED: Palin-Biden debate sets TV ratings record

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 22:52
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden drew nearly 70 million U.S. television viewers, far more than the John McCain-Barack Obama bout, making it the most watched vice presidential debate ever, according to ratings issued on Friday.

Palin-Biden debate sets TV ratings record

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 18:52
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The nationally televised debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden drew 69.9 million U.S. viewers, making it the most watched ever between vice presidential candidates, Nielsen Media Research reported on Friday.

Palin-Biden debate appears to set ratings record

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 15:30
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The nationally televised debate between Sarah Palin and Joseph Biden appears likely to rank as the most highly rated matchup ever between U.S. vice presidential candidates, early Nielsen Media Research figures showed on Friday.

Chihuahua's rags-to-riches road to Hollywood

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:30
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is always looking for fresh faces -- even if they belong to dogs -- and the tiny four-legged star of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" has a rags-to-riches story to match any new arrival on silver screens.

TV's "Mr. Clean" dies at age 92

Thu, 10/02/2008 - 15:08
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The actor who played muscular "Mr. Clean" in hundreds of dirt-busting television commercials in the late 1950s and early 1960s, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 92, his family said.