When Kate Middleton said "yes" to Prince William's marriage proposal, she was not just agreeing to become the wife of a future British king.
Reality shows, ad deals, personal appearances pay off.
Canada' first-ever Parliamentary Poet Laureate takes the new Hyundai Sonata for a spin. Pages G10-11
Harry Jongerden loves to tell the story of the day he came to Vancouver to be interviewed for the job of director of VanDusen Botanical Garden.
In the sweetly offbeat Cedar Rapids, Ed Helms takes on his first headlining role in a feature film.
Fresh from their Grammy and Brit Awards success, Canadian band Arcade Fire has presented a 30-minute film they say is "inspired" by their hugely popular album The Suburbs.
A decade later, Jamie Bell's still trying to shake his dancer image after his breakout performance in Billy Elliot.
Too often in movies, aliens are depicted as overly hostile and kind of hideous. Who can marvel at their mastery of intergalactic travel when their noses come out of their butts?
Quick, name the one person most unqualified to give Lindsay Lohan life advice (well, other than Michael Lohan). If you said Charlie Sheen, congratulations!
KCBS-TV Channel 2 reporter Serene Branson smiled uneasily. She was back in the newsroom Thursday for the first time since becoming an instant _ and reluctant _ media sensation after she had infamously garbled her words during a live report at the Grammy Awards.
President Yoweri Museveni says he might release an album after a rap he performed became a smash hit on Uganda's radio stations and in its nightclubs.
We're trapped on the Interstate. Not that we've broken down or skidded into an alligator-infested swamp though.
A new wave of books about personal finance and retirement has been emerging, and for people needing inspiration to start getting a handle on their finances, Moolala, by Bruce Sellery, is worth a look. Sellery, who was a television reporter in New York for the Business News Network, now runs a financial-training company in Calgary. "I'm trying to inspire people to get a handle on their money so they can live the life they want to, which to most people is not getting rich."
The road to the Oscar sounds simple enough. Play a prostitute (12 actresses have won for roles as call girls or mistresses); play an alcoholic (seven Academy Awards) or someone who overcomes a debilitating handicap (seems like all of them).
Rtarring: Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Isiah Whitlock Jr. and Anne Heche
A 10-year-old Canadian girl whose vocal virtuosity has attracted You-Tube watchers by the hundreds of thousands is being touted as the music world's "next Justin Bieber" after signing a record deal with British entertainment mogul Simon Cowell and Rob Fusari, the U.S. pop producer who launched Lady Gaga's career.
Lost souls intrigue Liam Neeson. That's why he jumped at the chance to play a mystery man in Unknown.
January Jones just might thaw her icequeen image with her red-hot Emma Frost role in X-Men: First Class.
Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, and Bruno Ganz
Liam Neeson and Harrison Ford should have a showdown for the best portrayal of the smart man wronged. Because while Ford continues to hold the high mark for the empathetic Fugitive, Neeson has such proud leonine features, he can crank up the gravitas by adjusting the angle of inclination on his manly brow.