Reality TV docks at Jersey shore, gives rise to new stars
Guidos, housewives and bakers mesmerize viewers with excess, and a dose of family.
Is Kara DioGuardi off ‘American Idol,’ too?
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Pop Quiz: Week of July 26
Think you know celebrity and entertainment news? Test yourself with our weekly pop culture Pop Quiz.
AMC’s ‘Rubicon’ meanders, empties into a plodding plot
The new conspiracy-tinged drama is well made, but splashy, it isn’t.
Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million
The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association …
Lindsay Lohan goes to jail, and No. 1 on Celeb Heat Index
She beats out Angelina Jolie and Sandra Bullock for the month of July.
Critic’s Corner Weekend: ‘Eureka,’ ‘Shark Week’
It’s space week in Eureka (Syfy, tonight, 9 ET/PT), but not for Carter. He’s off to Harvard to visit his daughter.
New on DVD: ‘Clash of the Titans,’ ‘Repo Men’
The sword-and-sandal epic is among this week’s platinum picks on DVD.
Malia Obama’s latest adventure: Summer camp
She’s had a front row seat to history for a year and a half, meeting heads of state, touring the Kremlin, flying around the world on Air Force …
What You Want: Flickr Creator Spins Addictive New Web Service
Meet Caterina Fake, the creative spark behind Hunch. Her big idea? Develop a web service that knows what you want before you even want it.
July 30, 1935: Penguins Invade Britain, Readers Rejoice
Penguin publishes the first paperback books of substance, bringing the likes of Ernest Hemingway, André Maurois and Agatha Christie to the masses. The business model of the book-publishing industry is about to change.
Found: The Future of In-Flight Entertainment
What will in-flight entertainment be like in the year 2023? There isn’t any.
Found Contest: Imagine the Future of Taco Trucks
Wired magazine’s Found page represents our best guess at what lies over the horizon, from touchscreen windshields to organ farming. Help create our next Found page: Show us what taco trucks will look like in 10, 20 or 100 years?
Clive Thompson on the Death of the Phone Call
Clive Thompson waxes philosophical on how text messaging is threatening — and preserving — the telephone conversation.
Alt Text: Library of Congress Rulings That Could Have Been
Being able to legally jailbreak your iPhone is cool and all, but think where this type of legal reasoning could take us.
WikiLeaks Suspect’s YouTube Videos Raised ‘Red Flag’ in 2008
An Army private suspected of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks was admonished as a trainee in 2008 for uploading YouTube videos discussing classified facilities, according to an Army official with direct knowledge of the incident.
Gallery: How to Build an Earthquake-Resistant Bridge
San Franciscans gets a peek at what’s involved in building a new bridge when builders place the first segment of a tower that will soon hold up a brand-new span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Wired.com shoots photos of the new bridge on a recent tour of the massive construction project.
Top U.S. Officer: WikiLeaks Has ‘Blood on Its Hands’
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen is ordinarily a mild-mannered man. But they could barely contain his anger on Thursday at WikiLeaks for publishing tens of thousands of secret documents about the Afghanistan war.
Android App’s Data Collection Raises Mobile-Security Questions
An Android app’s data-collection practice has raised concerns about user privacy and security on mobile phones.
DeGeneres leaving American Idol
Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV
Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: “I’m going to miss all of you, every single one of you.”
Awards double for Valentine band
Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year’s Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
Disney sells Miramax film studios
Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.
Festivals give anti-rape advice
The UK’s leading music festival promoter is to give extra safety information after two alleged rapes at this month’s Latitude Festival.
No charges for Jackson’s doctors
Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.
Capsules to mark Lennon’s legacy
Three time capsules are to be created on what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday, to be dedicated at a ceremony in the US.
Bertrand says vocal ‘was not me’
Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.
Churchill’s papers to go public
Sir Winston Churchill’s entire archive of papers is to be published electronically in libraries, allowing full public access.
Sky set for 3D television launch
Sky’s 3D television station is to start on 1 October with a mix of films and sport, the broadcaster has announced.
US has deadliest Afghan war month
US forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 63 service members killed in July.
Suspect mail at US Paris embassy
Two employees at the US embassy in France are taken for medical check-ups after a suspect package is identified at the building’s post room.
US closes its consulate in Juarez
The US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out.
Canada weighs pig killer retrial
The Canadian Supreme Court decides whether to grant a new trial to a pig farmer convicted of killing six women.
FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.
Arizona takes law fight to appeal
Arizona lodges an appeal against a federal court’s decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.
DeGeneres leaving American Idol
Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
US military graves ‘mislabelled’
As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.
Canada jails Iran nuclear suspect
The Ontario Court of Justice in Canada sentences a Toronto man to four years in prison for trying to export nuclear-related items to Iran.
Addiction drugs ‘aid weight loss’
A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.
Graphic novel finds Indian audience
Graphic novels are finding new markets in India.
Gilet on playing an EastEnders murderer
Actor Don Gilet tells BBC Breakfast news why he sometimes finds it hard playing a killer.
France’s first lady in film
Watch footage of Carla Bruni on set of the new Woody Allen film.
Price explains her latest novel
Model and business woman Katie Price is releasing her fifth novel called Paradise.
Glee’s Finn on series two
Nadine hasn’t quit Girls Aloud, the Glee cast tease season two, plus the rest of the day’s showbiz news
Star Wars hits New York subway
Meet New York’s improvisational film makers who have been performing scenes from cult films in public places.
Glee on winning awards
The cast of Glee spoke about winning awards on
Schoolboy hailed as ‘next Picasso’
A British schoolboy has stunned the art world by producing paintings that look like Picasso’s.
A-Team stars hit London red carpet
The stars of the A-Team movie have hit the red carpet at the London premiere. The BBC’s Lizo Mzimba caught up with Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel.
Rice and Franklin make sweet music
Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin performed together at a concert in Philadelphia.
