Jonathan Demme returns to New York Film Festival
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(CBS) Thirty-five years ago, before there were cell phones, before instant messaging, before Twitter and Facebook, there was Citzen's Band radio. Imagine, your messages being broadcast over a two-way radio channel that anyone within the short-distance frequency area could pick up on and listen to for their own amusement.
That's the basis for the aptly named film "Citzen's Band," directed by Jonathan Demme, which played along with "Melvin and Howard" as part of a double feature at the The Film Society at Lincoln Center's "50 Years of the New York Film Festival" series at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, along with another Demme classic, "Melvin and Howard." Actor Paul Le Mat, who starred in both films, also attended the screenings.
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"Being Elmo" is all about love
Kevin Clash, Elmo and their young fans
/ Photo by Olga Bas(CBS) A little tuft of red fur comes up from out of a black sports bag and a huddle of children, all smiles, rushes towards Kevin Clash, who at this point, has become Elmo.
Continue »Kellie Pickler and Kyle Jacobs Wed
Country singer Kellie Pickler and songwriter Kyle Jacobs were married on New Year's Day, 2011. (Personal Photo)
(CBS) Country singer Kellie Pickler married songwriter Kyle Jacobs on New Year's Day.
Continue »Hearing in Michael Jackson Death Begins
Latoya Jackson arrives at a Los Angeles Courthouse Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Jackson had already died when Dr. Conrad Murray called for help, prosecutor David Walgren said in the Los Angeles courtroom.
Pictures: Michael Jackson: 1958-2009
Donald Duck Fondling Lawsuit Goes Forward
A woman claims the Donald Duck character at Disney World fondled her. (AP Photos)
A Pennsylvania woman who claims Donald Duck groped her at Disney's Epcot theme park can have her day in court, a federal judge has ruled.
April Magolon, 27, claims that the character grabbed her breast as she held her child at the Walt Disney World park. Then the wacky duck had the gall to joke about it, she says.
Continue »Gwyneth Paltrow Gets Personal
Gwyneth Paltrow performs at the CMA Awards on Nov. 10, 2010. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
In the February issue of "Good Housekeeping," the star discussed her charmed professional life, but also got more personal about her marriage and experience with postpartum depression.
Continue »Justin Timberlake: "Take You Down" Not Mine
Justin Timberlake attends the premiere of "Yogi Bear 3-D" on Dec. 11, 2010. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
(CBS) Singer Justin Timberlake's manager has corrected numerous media reports attributing the leaked single "Take You "Down " to Timberlake.
Sonia Muckle, Justin Timberlake's manager, told CBS News that multiple media reports, referred to in a Celebrity Circuit blog post, are untrue and that Justin's representatives "were not initially contacted to fact check the validity of these reports or if the song was, in fact, his." .
Continue »Winfrey's OWN Kicks Off on a High Note
Toasting the launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network are, from left, OWN CEO Christina Norman, Oprah Winfrey, and David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications. (OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network / Robin Layton)
For many, it's OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.
Oprah Winfrey's new TV network launched at 12 noon EST on Saturday, Jan. 1, and by primetime, it was a hit.
Continue »Is Justin Timberlake Making Music Again?
A new single believed to be by Justin Timberlake was leaked Dec. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Snooki's "A Shore Thing" To Hit Shelves
Snooki promotes her new book, "A Shore Thing." (Personal Photo)
(CBS) Suffering from Snooki withdrawal since the finale of "Jersey Shore"?
Do not fear. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the tiny brunette with the big hair, can cure you tomorrow:
"A Shore Thing," her novel with a plot that mimics her escapades on the MTV hit show, arrives on store shelves Jan. 4.
Pictures: Snooki's Book Release
Jolie and Pitt in the Giving Spirit
Angelinia Jolie and Brad Pitt with daughters Zahara and Shiloh at a wildlife sanctuary in Namibia. (AP Photo/Naankuse)
(CBS/AP) And you thought they couldn't be any more perfect.
Hollywood's most beautiful and altruistic couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, are donating $2 million to an African wildlife sanctuary where they spent Christmas with their six children.
Photos: Brangelina's Babies
PICTURES: Antgelina Jolie
PICTURES: Brad Pitt
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Tony Parker's Lawyer Quits
Eva Longoria and Tony Parker. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (CBS) Tony Parker has been dumped. Again.
TMZ says the divorce lawyer hired by the NBA player quit because he represents the husband of the woman Parker is accused of "sexting" with.
Parker had hired laywer Richard Orsinger to represent him in his split from actress Eva Longoria.
Continue »Royal Wedding Could Go 3D
Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton. (AFP/Getty Images)
(CBS) Not important enough to attend the royal wedding? No problem.
The much anticipated marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton may be coming to you live in 3D, offering a better seat than that of many of the attendees.
British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB), a UK-based satellite broadcasting company, is considering carrying the event in the new format, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Doing so would most likely boost sales of 3D televisions, just as Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation drove many to buy TV sets in the early 1950s.
Continue »Jim Carrey's Daughter To Divorce
Jane Carrey is getting a divorce. (Kevin Winter)
The split was confirmed by a spokesperson for Jim Carrey, who spoke to In Touch Weekly.
Continue »"Bachelorette" Dishes on Wedding Plans
Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez of The Bachelorette. (ABC)
(CBS) Bells are in the air for "Bachelorette" Ali Fedotosky and Roberto Martinez.
The pair is now making plans for a 2011 wedding after almost tying the knot in Vegas this month after watching fellow "Bachelor" couple Jason and Molly Mesnick renew their vows during the city's Rock and Roll Half Marathon.
The theme will be "very light and airy," Fedotosky told Us Magazine.
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