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You'd think after 10 years, comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy would be tired of each other's jokes.

They started Blue Collar Comedy in 2000 with comedian Ron White, hitting the road for what was supposed to be a four- month tour. The tour worked so well and there was such a demand to see it that four months turned into three and a half years, three movies, more touring and a TV show. The franchise has sold more than 9.5 million DVDs since its debut in 2003.

Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama.

Speaking Wednesday at a ceremony where Mrs. Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presented the annual International Women of Courage awards, Witherspoon jokingly complained that Woods, the bubbly blonde from Los Angeles who discovers her inner strength at Harvard Law School and then takes on Washi

Hollywood's dealmakers have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them.

One day after March 19 was set as the deadline for binding offers for MGM, the same date has emerged as a deadline in the latest round of bidding for Miramax.

Owner Walt Disney Co. hopes to select a winning bidder from offers received by that date and close on a sale of the one-time indie highflyer within 30 days of the deadline.

Interested parties offer conflicting takes on how heated interest in Miramax h

Lil Wayne was sentenced Monday to a year in jail in New York City for having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007, then was taken away in handcuffs to begin his term immediately.

The Grammy Award-winning rapper, born Dwayne Carter, was sentenced in Manhattan after pleading guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He admitted having the loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun on his tour bus.

The rapper will serve his sentence in city jails, not a state prison

Efforts to pry open the culturally sensitive Canadian media industry to more foreign ownership took a new turn Monday when Amazon.com sought federal approval to start a new business in Canada.

The application to Heritage Canada, if approved by the Ottawa, would see the U.S. online retailer establish its own fulfillment business here after using Canada Post for

Robert Downey, Jr. Charlize Theron. Kathy Bates. John Travolta. Tina Fey. Matt Damon. Jake Gyllenhaal. Kate Winslet. Penelope Cruz. Tom Hanks. Jennifer Lopez. Robin Williams. Zoe Saldana. Sarah Jessica Parker.

There were so many stars inside the Kodak Theatre Saturday, it looked like a casual version of Oscar night.

Instead of the glamorous gowns and tuxedoes they'll wear for Sunday's big show, the stars were relaxed in jeans and sneakers. And instead of being live on the air in

Sarah Glendening of Broadway’s Good Vibrations completes the cast of the new musical Nightmare Alley, to play its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse on April 21-May 23.

She'll play opposite the previously announced James Barbour, of Broadway's Jane Eyre, A Tale of Two Cities, Assassins, in the musical populated by side-show acts. With music, books and lyrics by New York City-based composer Jonathan Brielle and direction by Geffen producing director Gi

A colossal 3000-year-old red granite head of Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun, has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said Sunday.

Smoothly polished, and showing "youthful sculpted features," the 2.5 meter high head belonged to a statue of Amenhotep III in a standing position wearing the Upper Egyptian white crown and clutching the royal insignia.

Scientists conducting DNA tests and CT scans on a number of mummies have identified Amenhot

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Burberry has become the premiere brand to break through fashion week's fourth wall this season by staging the world's first-ever global 3D fashion show. (To note, the British fashion brand wasn't the only one to engage with t

Cablevision Systems Corp reported a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as it added more Internet and phone subscribers than expected.

Shares of the New York area cable company rose nearly 4 percent as a reduction in debt and capital spending boosted annual free cash flow growth and cheered investors.

Cablevision reported a net profit of $78.4 million, or 27 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $323.2 million, or $1.11 a share.

Earnings from continuing operat

"American Idol" semifinalist Lilly Scott is right where she belongs.

The 20-year-old singer from Denver was among a handful of unique crooners who impressed the Fox singing contest's judges Tuesday. The platinum-haired street musician played the guitar during her original take on The Beatles' "Fixing a Hole" during the ninth season's first semifinal round, which featured performances from the top 12 female semifinalists.

"You come from the heart," said Kara DioGuardi, wearing a

Jars of Clay, Skillet, Jason Crabb and Matt Maher are up for six Dove Awards, while producer Bernie Herms leads all nominees with eight.

Producers and songwriters Wayne Haun and Jason Ingram were next with seven when nominations in 23 of 43 categories for the gospel and Christian music awards were announced Thursday in Nashville by the Gospel Music Association. The 41st annual Dove Awards will be held April 21 at the Grand Ole Opry House.

Jars of Clay, Skillet and Crabb are arti

A judge on Thursday praised Chris Brown for diligence in completing the terms of his probation for last year's attack on his then-girlfriend, Rihanna.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Schnegg said Brown hasn't missed a session of domestic violence counseling and completed 32 days of community labor in Virginia.

"It looks like you're doing really, really well," Schnegg said. "That's always good to see."

Brown spoke only once during the brief hearing, telling th

The first three nights of the Vancouver Olympics helped make NBC the audience favorite last week, but viewers also flocked to Fox for another kind of competition on "American Idol."

Friday's Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics was the most-watched program of the week, seen by nearly 33 million viewers. Prime-time coverage on Sunday and Saturday ranked third and fourth, respectively.

But Tuesday's "American Idol" ranked second for the week, and Wednesday's episode of the show

"Freaks and Geeks" creator Paul Feig will direct a wedding-themed comedy starring Kristen Wiig.

The untitled Universal project centers on two women battling to plan their friend's wedding party. Wiig wrote the screenplay with Annie Mumolo.

Feig directed 2006's "Unaccompanied Minors" but it's in TV where he has made his mark, as one of the key directors for both "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation." Other credits include "Weeds" and "Arrested Development." He has also written