Jane Russell

The Actress Heated Up the Silver Screen

Jane Russell started her career in movies as star of "The Outlaw," a film so sultry that it sat unreleased for 5 years while its producer, Howard Hughes, negotiated with the censors over shots of her cleavage.

Ms. Russell, who died Monday at age 89, was a star long before most of the public ever saw one of her movies—as a popular, World War II pinup.

But so over-the-top was her appearance that she had more success in comedies, including "The Paleface" (1948) with Bob Hope.

Oscar Winners

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards – 2011 Oscar Winners – FULL LIST

The Oscar winners were no big surprise this year – no upsets or upstarts to take away the coveted gold statue.

The King’s Speech took the top prizes as expected winning Best Picture, Tom Hooper won for Best Director and Colin Firth nabbed Best Actor.

Natalie Portman landed Oscar glory with her performance in Black Swan for the Best Actress.

Florida Lottery

Winning Powerball ticket worth $184 million sold in the Kissimmee
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Somebody in Central Florida is a new multimillionaire.

One Powerball ticket sold in Kissimmee matched all the winning numbers in Saturday night's drawing:

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Cystic Fibrosis

Pill That Hits A Cause Of Cystic Fibrosis Beats Expectations

More than 20 years after the gene behind cystic fibrosis was identified, a pill that could fix the problem in some people is getting closer to the reality.

The experimental medicine, taken twice a day, goes by the code name VX-770. Now there are some promising results from a study in 161 people with a specific genetic mutation that affects about 4 percent of cystic fibrosis patients.

David Bugliari

Alyssa Milano Expecting Her First Child

Congratulations to the Alyssa Milano, 38, and her Hollywood agent husband David Bugliari, 32, who are expecting their 1st child. “They’re just over the moon. They're so excited,” says a friend. The 2 tied the knot in August 2009, in an Italian-themed wedding in New Jersey after a year in a half of dating.

Alyssa confirmed the news in a Tweet of her own this afternoon saying: “Yes, it’s true. And we could not be happier.”

Ny Knicks

Carmelo Anthony Traded To New York Knicks

In Sports News, there are murmurs in The Basketball World this morning that Denver Nuggets power-forward Carmelo Anthony will be moving over to the NY Knicks as part of three-way deal between Minnesota and Denver.

This means Brooklyn-born, Baltimore-raised Carmelo and his new wife — former MTV VJ Lala Vasquez — will be moving back to the hometown, the pro baller’s desired destination. The reported deal also pairs Anthony alongside current Knicks star Amare Stoudemire.

Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes: “I’ma Be Me” Tonight On Comedy Central

She’s smart. She’s outspoken. She’s opinionated. She’s funny! Tonight at 10:00 PM on Comedy Central, check out Wanda Sykes’s I’ma Be Me for its network TV premiere.

I’ma Be Me is an Emmy-nominated special (Wanda Sykes herself is a Three-time Emmy award winning actress/comic).

Brancusi Kiss

Brancusi, Constantin’s 135th birthday à la Google Doodle style

Google has proven that they are not just a company that loves science and the technology because as of today, Google is celebrating the 135th birthday of Romanian-born sculptor Constantin Brâncuşi, or Brancusi in English. According to the artist’s Wikipedia entry, Brancusi was born in the small village of Hobiţa, in the small town of  Peştişani in Gorj County, Romania.

Bergdorf Goodman

Michelle Stojanovic joins sales team at the Tarvin Realtors

Michelle Stojanovic has joined the sales team at Tarvin Realtors in the Ridgewood, the company recently announced.

A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, she previously worked in the retail and manufacturing ends of the fashion industry at Saks 5th Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Her focus, she said, has always been to meet the needs of her clients and vendors.

Shelley Long

Shelley Long and Matt Dillon on the 'Modern Family': What did you think?

Eighties icon Shelley Long, 61, is choosing her TV and movie appearances carefully these days, so it's always a treat to see her on our screens -- especially when she appears on the "Modern Family" as the inevitable pot-stirrer DeDe Pritchett, Mitchell and the Claire's mother.

Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire’s Grammy tastes like Marie Antoinette’s cake

I do not buy it. Something about it just did not feel right. Arcade Fire had just finished their visual-overload version of the revved up rocker “Month of May,” complete with helmet cam-ing BMX-ers and an unsettling strobe light attack. The camera showed them back stage. Barbara Streisand stumbled over their name as she announced that The Suburbs had won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Clearly, she’d never heard of Arcade Fire before.

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett, At age of 91 the Actress Betty Garrett passedaway she was in California, Betty Garrett, Broadway star who played strong friend of the Frank Sinatra in MGM musicals 2 before her career was hampered by the Hollywood blacklist, died in Los Angeles, said Sunday her son.

Garrett died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, most often from an aortic aneurysm, said her son, Garrett Parks. She was 91. Garrett has been in good health and has taught her regular class musical at the Theatre West, the nonprofit organization she helped found Wednesday night, but on Friday examined at the hospital with heart problems and he died with her family at her side following morning.

Valentines Day Pictures

Stardust approach the comet on Valentine Day, taking pictures of devastation left by NASA's Deep Impact mission of 2005.

It's not exactly young love, but some might find it romantic. On Valentine's Day, an aging Lothario that has been flitting from beauty to beauty through the solar system will make his final stop, taking images of a battered dowager to send to the folks back home before disappearing forever.

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods storms up Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard

Tiger Woods is in the hunt for his 1st title in 14 months after shooting a six-under-par 66 in the 2nd round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday.

The former world number one shot a bogey-free round to move to 7 under, with South African Thomas Aiken the early clubhouse leader on 10 under.

Woods was tied 2nd with Michael Hoey and Anders Hansen with overnight leader Rory McIlroy yet to finish his round.

Banana Republic

Is India in danger of the becoming a banana republic? How can we prevent this?

On Feb 9, 2011, a Ghaziabad court rejected the CBI's closure report and ordered Rajesh and Nupur Talwar to the face trial on a charge of killing their only daughter Aarushi.

Reacting to the order, Rajesh Talwar said, “I shouldn't have been born in this country. It's nothing but a banana republic.” Aarushi and the Talwars' domestic help Hemraj were found murdered 2 years ago.

Nokia Meego

Nokia drops 1st MeeGo phone before launch -sources

Nokia (NOK1V.HE) has ended development of its first smartphone using its new MeeGo operating system before it was ever launched, 2 industry sources close to the company said. A spokesman for Nokia declined to comment.

Pirates

Greek oil tanker seized by pirates off the Omani coast

A Greek-flagged oil tanker was seized by pirates off the coast of Oman Wed, the vessel's manager said.

The Irene SL, which was transporting 266,000 tonnes of the Kuwaiti crude oil to the Gulf of Mexico, was sailing approximately 200 nautical miles (about 370 kilometers) off the Omani coast when it came under fire by armed men and then lost contact, the Piraeus-based company said.

Current tv

Olbermann said to be joining Al Gore's Current TV

Keith Olbermann, the liberal former "Countdown" host who left MSNBC abruptly last month, is expected to the announce Tues that he will join a public-affairs cable channel co-founded by Al Gore.

The NY Times reported Monday night that Olbermann, who had been an anchor — literally and figuratively — for the liberal-leaning network, is likely to join Current TV.

Reina

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina admits he wants to challenge for the titles as Manchester United look for Van der Sar replacement

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has refused to rule out leaving the club as Manchester United look for a replacement for Edwin van der Sar in the summer.

Reina has risked the anger of the Kop by doing little to quash the rumours that he may be interested in a move to the Old Trafford.

Van der Sar has announced that he will retire at the end of the season, and The Sun reports the Spain international goalkeeper could move to Old Trafford in a £20 million transfer, and while Reina reiterated he's contracted to the Anfield club, he also admitted he wants to challenge for top honours again.

Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLV: Christina Aguilera fluffs national anthem

Christina Aguilera fluffed her lines while singing the national anthem at the start of the Super Bowl last night, in front of a TV audience of more than a hundred million.

The 30-year-old singer, who opened the match between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, was supposed to sing the lyrics "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming."

Keith Olbermann

MSNBC, Olbermann Call It Quits, Cancel Show

Cable host Keith Olbermann and the news channel MSNBC abruptly parted ways Fri night, as the network announced that his contract had ended and the last installment of his show would air that evening.

The surprise announcement strips MSNBC of its most-watched evening anchor after an increasingly tempestuous relationship, coming less than 3 months after the network briefly suspended the fiery host.

"MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors," the network said in an emailed statement just before the end of Mr. Olbermann's program.

Merkel

Clinton urges Mideast reforms

The Mideast faces a "perfect storm" of unrest and leaders in the region should implement democratic reforms to ward off further instability, United States. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on the Saturday.

Speaking to a security conference in Munich, Clinton said the status quo throughout the region is "simply not sustainable."

"The region is being battered by a perfect storm of powerful trends," she said. "Leaders in the region may be able to hold back the tide for a little while, but not for long."

Rumsfeld

United States ex-defence head Rumsfeld defends Iraq war handling

Former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld remains largely defiant about the Iraq war, saying in a new book that had Saddam Hussein remained in power, the Middle East would be "far more perilous than it's today".

Mr Rumsfeld, 78, has written an autobiography due out next week.

He concedes he could have sent more troops, and that internal United States rivalries hampered post-war reconstruction.

Leaked excerpts have been published by the Washington Post and NY Times.

Suez

Egypt's Suez Canal Still Open to Shipping as Protesters Gathering in Cairo

Egypt’s Suez Canal, used to carry about eight percent of global seaborne trade, was operating normally today amid mounting protests against the government, according to an official from the waterway.

56 vessels are passing through the canal, more than the average of about 50, Ahmed El Manakhly, head of traffic for the Suez Canal Authority, said in an interview with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg TVs “The Pulse.” Working hours have been adjusted to comply with a curfew and the military hasn’t deployed to the canal, he said.

“The traffic through the Suez Canal hasn't been affected by the prevailing situation in Egypt,” El Manakhly said. “Traffic from Port Said at the northern entrance of the canal or from Suez at the southern entrance is going with normal rate and with the same and the usual schedule.”