Love trumps action as 'Vow' dominates

LOS ANGELES -- Love triumphed over action at the weekend box office with a No. 1 debut for the romantic drama "The Vow." Studio estimates Sunday show the love story starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum took in $41.7 million to come in ahead of two new action tales and the first 3-D ... Read More

Answers sought in Houston's death

LOS ANGELES -- Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry's biggest names prepared for a Grammy Awards that undoubtedly will feel as much like a memorial as a celebration. Houston's body arrived at the morgue early Sunday, and an autop... Read More

Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48. Read More

Whitney Houston dead at 48

Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown. Read More

1 million Oz viewers join for health

Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers. "The Dr. Oz Show" said Monday that it had netted its 1 millionth participant in its "transformation nation" health effort, and the number is climbing. Read More

Johnny Galecki has a bang-up career going

Johnny Galecki seeks to be average. The star of "The Big Bang Theory" is seated outside a small Hollywood restaurant, talking about his longing to play ordinary, run-of-the mill figures rather than the larger-than-life characters that actors and audiences sometimes embrace. Read More

Advocating for cyclists

Family tragedy drives lawyer to help victims, push safety

Peter Wilborn never envisioned his law career veering toward personal injury, though it's a far cry from the advertisements seen on television. The Richmond, Va., native came to Charleston in 1996 to work for Armand Derfner, a longtime attorney focused on civil rights and labor issues, which intrigued Wilborn and still does. But the roots of his career shifted on Sept. 28, 1998. Read More

Dual roles fantasy for 'Once' star

Lana Parrilla, whose dual roles on the fantasy drama "Once Upon a Time" include the fearsome Evil Queen, wasn't satisfied just knowing her character was evil. "You can also see she's a tortured soul," says Parrilla, "and I made a very conscious choice to reveal the pain underneath." Read More

'Safe House' an engrossing spy thriller

He must have joined "The Agency" with an eye toward excitement, exotic locales and danger. But in Capetown, a backwater as far as foreign intrigue goes, agency newcomer Matt Weston is stuck running a never-used "safe house" in the CIA's real-estate portfolio. Read More

PEOPLE: San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett

San Francisco is honoring legendary crooner Tony Bennett, whose famous song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," was recorded 50 years ago. Read More

Dr. House retires his stethoscope

Fox's medical drama "House" is ending its eight-year run this season. Read More

'The Vow' offers wit, bit of an edge

"The Vow" is like a Nicholas Sparks novel with a dash of wit, a hint of edge and a smidgen less sap. It's a romance in "The Notebook" tradition -- "inspired by true events" and scripted by committee. But as such concoctions go, it's not half bad. Read More

PEOPLE: Gary Busey files for bankruptcy

Gary Busey has filed for bankruptcy and is listing more than $500,000 in estimated personal debts, court records show. Read More

Dogs on screen have their day

Golden Collars to honor four-legged entertainers

With Uggie stealing hearts in "The Artist," snagging the spotlight at celebrity events and reportedly preparing for a sketch with Oscar host Billy Crystal, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs this year. There's even a brand-new awards show honoring canine performers. Read More

Chrysler Super Bowl ad spurs political debate

People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry, but Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts. Read More