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Rogers Video: "P.S. I Love You" tops both rentals and sales lists

May 13, 2008 - 8:51 am

TORONTO - The most popular DVDs according to Rogers Video for the period ending May 11.

DVD RENTALS

1 P.S. I Love You

2 27 Dresses

3 The Golden Compass

4 Juno

5 Over Her Dead Body

6 Cloverfield

7 Charlie Wilson's War

8 First Sunday

9 In ...

Xbox 360's "Grand Theft Auto IV" tops the Rogers Video game rental list

May 13, 2008 - 8:51 am

TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Video for the period ending May 11.

1 Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)

2 Grand Theft Auto IV (PlayStation 3)

3 Mario Kart (Nintendo Wii)

4 Iron Man (Xbox 360)

5 Super Smash Bros. Brawl ...

Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list per platform

May 13, 2008 - 8:50 am

TORONTO - The most popular game rentals according to Blockbuster Video Canada for the period ending May 11.

Playstation 3

1 Grand Theft Auto IV

2 Gran Turismo 5: Prologue

3 Army of Two

4 Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

5 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

6 Iron ...

Blockbuster Video: "P.S. I Love You" tops both rentals and sales lists

May 13, 2008 - 8:50 am

TORONTO - The most popular DVDs according to Blockbuster Video Canada for the period ending May 11.

DVD RENTALS

1 P.S. I Love You

2 27 Dresses

3 The Golden Compass

4 Over Her Dead Body

5 Juno

6 Cloverfield

7 Charlie Wilson's War

8 In the Name ...

Simpsons characters, shop mannequin vie for art's provocative Turner Prize

May 13, 2008 - 8:49 am

LONDON - Cartoon characters and a shop mannequin on a toilet are among the nominees for Britain's contentious Turner Prize for art.

Organizers on Tuesday named four artists competing for the 25,000-pound ($50,000) prize. It is awarded annually to a British artist under 50. Mark Leckey uses ...

The beginning of the end as 'ER' starts the final countdown to series' finale

May 13, 2008 - 8:39 am

BURBANK, Calif. - Deep inside Stage 11 on the bustling Warner Bros. lot, a giant of a television show is starting to die.

The medical drama "ER," one of prime time's longest-running series, will expire next February. And "ER's" upcoming 14th season-ender (10 p.m. EDT Thursday) will slide ...

Well-known pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Florida at age 82

May 13, 2008 - 8:38 am

TAMPA, Fla. - The gallery representative for Robert Rauschenberg says the pop artist has died in Florida at 82.

Pace Wilderstein gallery spokeswoman Jennifer Joy says that Rauschenberg died yesterday. Rauschenberg was known for his use of odd and everyday articles. That earned him a ...

'Degrassi' star Adamo Ruggiero to host talent show 'The Next Star'

May 13, 2008 - 8:25 am

TORONTO - Actor Adamo Ruggiero, who stars on "Degrassi: The Next Generation," has been tapped to host an upcoming YTV talent show called "The Next Star."

Auditions begin May 17 in Halifax. Would-be contestants can also try out in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver and ...

'In the Heights' heads list of 2008 Tony Award nominees

May 13, 2008 - 8:15 am

NEW YORK - "In the Heights," a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show.

A lush, lavish revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" took 11 nominations, followed by "Sunday in the Park With George" with ...

Top 10 films in Canada from May 9-11

May 13, 2008 - 8:12 am

Top 10 films in Canada for the weekend of May 9-11 ranked by box office receipts:

1. "Iron Man" - $3,954,593

2. "What Happens in Vegas" - $1,642,993

3. "Speed Racer" - $755,389

4. "Made of Honor" - $665,386

5. "Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" - ...

Cannes film fest 'regulars' Atom Egoyan, Woody Allen, joined by Steven Spielberg

May 13, 2008 - 7:22 am

CANNES, France - Rounding up a lot of the usual suspects, the Cannes Film Festival presents a lineup from an illustrious if somewhat predictable gang of regulars, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Soderbergh, Woody Allen, Atom Egoyan and Wim Wenders.

Then there's Steven Spielberg - who's ...

First three jurors chosen for R. Kelly trial

May 12, 2008 - 8:54 pm

CHICAGO - The wife of a Baptist preacher from R. Kelly's hometown, a business executive and a telecommunications company employee were the first three jurors chosen Monday for the R&B superstar's child pornography trial.

The executive, a middle-aged man, called child pornography "the ...

Dwight Yoakam to make 24th appearance on 'The Tonight Show'

May 12, 2008 - 8:51 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dwight Yoakam will make his 24th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this week, breaking the record for most musical performances by any artist.

The singer's Los Angeles-based spokeswoman says Yoakam will perform on the NBC late-night program's outdoor concert ...

Sex and the City premieres in London

May 12, 2008 - 6:17 pm

LONDON - The "Sex and the City" stars lit up London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous - and sometimes quirky - outfits that helped make the show an international hit.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who ...

CBS says it's picking up 4 dramas, 2 comedies for next season

May 12, 2008 - 5:52 pm

NEW YORK - CBS plans to put on two new dramas where psychic ability or acute powers of observation play important roles.

The network is picking up four new dramas and two comedies for next TV season, which will be announced as part of its schedule presentation to advertisers on ...

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