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Tim Tebow is a no go for Columbus church event

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APDenver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15). Tim Tebow has canceled an appearance at a revival organized by a controversial Ohio preacher, a spokesman for the star athlete said Wednesday. The Denver Broncos quarterback and dedicated Christian had been scheduled to speak at a three-day Columbus event in March led by televangelist Rod Parsley. Tebow's brother [...]

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Blanchett and Husband Leaving as Artistic Directors of Sydney Theater Company

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Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Cate Blanchett, right, as Blanche DuBois, with Robin McLeavy as Stella Kowalski in the Sydney Theater Company's production of "A Streetcar Named Desire." 5:40 p.m. | Updated She can always depend on the kindness of strangers (and her thriving film career), but Cate Blanchett will be ending her tenure with [...]

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette – telegram.com – Carlos Beltran signs deal with St. Louis Cardinals

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Carlos Beltran and the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year contract pending results of a physical, fortifying the team's lineup following the departure of Albert Pujols. The team disclosed the move last night and said it expects to make a formal announcement shortly after the holidays. KMOX, the Cardinals' flagship [...]

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David West, Pacers have 2-year deal

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The Indiana Pacers agreed on a two-year, $20 million deal with free-agent forward David West. The Hornets had been in discussions to send West to Boston in a sign-and-trade deal but NBA.com reported Sunday that those talks ended, which opened the door for Indiana to land West. "Indy was a team that I was really [...]

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Dixie Chicks DVD a “gift” for fans awaiting return

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By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer November 28, 2011 4:32PM FILE – In this Oct. 18, 2007 file photo, Emily Robison, left, and Martie Maguire, right, adjust Natalie Maines' hair as the Dixie Chicks perform at the new Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The band is featured in "Dixie Chicks Storytellers", a "VH1 Storytellers" installment, [...]

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Exclusive: Stephen Moyer Talks THE CALLER and TRUE BLOOD

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The Caller is a chilling and creepy supernatural thriller about a young troubled divorcee that is being obsessively harassed via telephone by a mad woman who insists she is calling from the past. When Mary Kee (Rachelle Lefevre) begins to receive mysterious phone calls from a woman named Rose (Lorna Raver), she questions the woman’s honesty [...]

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Bratton to act as adviser on gangs and violence

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LONDON – Prime Minister David Cameron's office said yesterday that former New York police commissioner William Bratton has agreed to act as an unpaid adviser to the British government. Downing Street said Cameron thanked Bratton for agreeing to a series of meetings in Britain this fall to share his experiences tackling gang violence. Bratton will [...]

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Q&A with 'Winnie the Pooh' singer Zooey Deschanel

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NEW YORK — When Zooey Deschanel was a little girl, she listened to children's music by Harry Nilsson, Carole King and others — and those songs remain on her playlist today. So when the actress and She & Him singer was tapped to write the closing song for the new "Winnie the Pooh" movie, she [...]

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Actress-singer Zooey Deschanel tries to satisfy kids, parents with 'Winnie the Pooh' music

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – When Zooey Deschanel was a little girl, she listened to children's music by Harry Nilsson, Carole King and others — and those songs remain on her playlist today. So when the actress and She & Him singer was tapped to write the closing song for the new "Winnie the Pooh" movie, [...]

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India ETF Assets Surge as Low Costs Lure Flows: Chart of the Day

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Assets held by exchange-traded fundsin India have more than doubled in the past year while thoseunder actively managed rivals have declined as investors seeklow-cost financial products. The CHART OF THE DAY shows percentage change of assets inETFs and mutual funds since the end of June 2010, based on datafrom the Association of Mutual Funds in [...]

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Jason Lee cleans up for 'Memphis Beat' → →Show PatrolShow Patrol

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Jason Lee cleans up well. Lee, who in "my Name is Earl" wore a mustache to play petty criminal-turned-good-guy Earl Hickey, sports nothing messier than sideburns in his new drama, "Memphis Beat," premiering at 9 p.m. Tuesday on TNT. (See my "Memphis Beat" review here.) and the 40-year-old does not miss Earl's signature look. "no," [...]