Latinos not ready for digital switch
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- Hispanics are among the least prepared U.S. groups for the transition from analog to digital television, experts say.
Young has 'right attitude' after struggles
LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- British pop singer Paul Young says he has the "right attitude" despite losing his wife, fortune and career during the last few years.
Hudgens expresses love for Efron
COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands, July 19 (UPI) -- Actress Vanessa Hudgens says she is in love with her "High School Musical" co-star Zac Efron, with whom she spent time in the Caribbean this month.
Emanuel sinking teeth into 'Maneater'
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- Actor Michael Emanuel says he will make his directorial debut with the Hollywood production "Maneater," a movie based on an American Indian legend.
Showtime's 'L Word' to get spin-off
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- "The L Word," a TV series that follows the lives of several lesbians, will soon have a spin-off series, an official from the U.S. network Showtime says.
Berry back in shape after giving birth
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- Actress Halle Berry, who showed off a flat post-pregnancy stomach during a Los Angeles shopping trip this week, says she plans to work less.
Film festival to honor Ledger posthumously
SYDNEY, July 19 (UPI) -- A movie festival in Brisbane, Australia, will honor actor Heath Ledger, who died of an accidental drug overdose this year, officials say.
Singer Joe Jonas graduates high school
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- Singer Joe Jonas of the popular music group The Jonas Brothers, has graduated high school, his older brother Kevin announced in Los Angeles.
Jolie leaves hospital with newborn twins
NICE, France, July 19 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie checked out of a hospital in the French city of Nice Saturday, a week after giving birth to twins, a hospital spokesman says.
'Knight' premiere ruined by power outage
EVANSTON, Ill., July 19 (UPI) -- The opening night for the highly-anticipated summer film "The Dark Knight" in Evanston, Ill., was disrupted by a power outage, a power company official says.
ANC leader praises Mandela on 90th b'day
QUNU, South Africa, July 19 (UPI) -- A 90th birthday bash for anti-apartheid icon and Nobel peace prize-winner Nelson Mandela was held in the small South African village he calls home.
Crystal appointed to 9/11 memorial board
NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- The National September 11 Memorial and Museum announced it has named comedian and native New Yorker Billy Crystal to its board of directors.
'Dark Knight' breaks box office record
LOS ANGELES, July 18 (UPI) -- Midnight screenings of Hollywood's latest Batman picture, "The Dark Knight," racked up $18.5 million at the box office its first day, Warner Bros. said.
Russians condemn Japanese textbook
MOSCOW, July 18 (UPI) -- The Russian government Friday criticized a Japanese textbook that says the disputed South Kuril Islands were illegally occupied by Russia .
Rhimes: I wasn't insulted by Heigl remark
LOS ANGELES, July 18 (UPI) -- "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes insists she isn't miffed at Katherine Heigl, one of the stars of her U.S. hospital drama, contrary to some reports.
Fellini sketches on display in Italy
MILAN, Italy, July 18 (UPI) -- A collection of seldom-seen sketches by late Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini has gone on display in the town of Adro.
Rep says Manilow not ill
NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- Barry Manilow's publicist says the Brooklyn, N.Y.-born singer's recent weight loss is not due to illness, as rumors have suggested.
Former Guns N' Roses drummer arrested
LOS ANGELES, July 18 (UPI) -- Steven Adler, a former drummer for the rock band Guns N' Roses, was arrested in Hollywood on drug charges and an outstanding warrant, police said.
iTunes simplifies PDF filing, study shows
SHANGHAI, China, July 18 (UPI) -- iTunes not only allows music lovers to save music files but also radiologists to manage and organize their PDF files, Chinese researchers said.
Firth: 'Mamma Mia! was 'great fun'
NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- British film star Colin Firth jokes that people shouldn't expect too much from his vocal performance in the new movie musical, "Mamma Mia!"
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