Stories tagged with "usa today"

Fans get a few clues at Comic-Con by USA Today

Comic-Con 2009, which ended Sunday in San Diego, drew 125,000 fans, who traveled many miles and waited in line for hours just for glimpses of favorite stars and sneak peeks at... – Jul 26, 2009 at 9:36 PM in Entertainment

More advice from Trista Sutter: 'Be careful with your words' by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW What does it take to keep the flame alive after the bright lights of dating reality shows die... – Jul 26, 2009 at 8:40 PM in Entertainment

Author E. Lynn Harris tackled race, sexuality in novels by USA Today

In July 2008, E. Lynn Harris published Just Too Good to Be True, a book about a college football star whose single mother insisted he remain celibate. "I didn't think I could write... – Jul 24, 2009 at 3:21 PM in Entertainment

On 'staycation'? Don't touch that dial; there's lots to watch by USA Today

Staying home instead of taking that summer trip? Need something to take your mind off the economy, your job or lack thereof? Don't furrow (or furlough) your brow; tune in to... – Jul 23, 2009 at 9:51 PM in Entertainment

Let's go combing through these stars' new hairdos by USA Today

There are plenty of stars who would rather change ZIP codes than change their hair (Hello, Jennifer Aniston). However, there's a whole other crop willing to embrace change at the... – Jul 22, 2009 at 10:20 PM in Entertainment

Jenna Bush Hager's mission: To 'engage young people' by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Seven months after her father left office, media-shy Jenna Bush Hager is re-emerging with her... – Jul 22, 2009 at 10:20 PM in Entertainment

What's your favorite Michael Jackson song? by USA Today

Fans have downloaded 7 million Michael Jackson tracks since his death June 25, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Click the thumbnails to listen to audio, then click a star to vote.To... – Jul 22, 2009 at 10:19 PM in Entertainment

Stephen L. Carter loves to keep his readers guessing by USA Today

Yale Law School professor Stephen L. Carter leads a double life — his best-selling novels include The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White. His latest, Jericho's Fall... – Jul 22, 2009 at 10:19 PM in Entertainment

Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing by USA Today

Kindle sales will now count in USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list; 'Wimpy Kid' makes a comeback; Debbie Macomber will rule a small town in Washington state for a day.Kindle sales:... – Jul 22, 2009 at 8:36 PM in Entertainment

Pride and parody: Writers vamp it up with Jane Austen by USA Today

Jane Austen fans who got their pantaloons in a twist over Pride and Prejudice and Zombies — Seth Grahame-Smith's irreverent best seller that blends Austen's 19th-century... – Jul 21, 2009 at 9:43 PM in Entertainment

Denim can do it all by USA Today

Denim's genes are in jeans, of course, but designers and retailers these days are stitching the sturdy fabric into everything from dresses to bags. "The whole designer denim craze... – Jul 21, 2009 at 8:13 PM in Entertainment

Two years is a lifetime for these formerly troubled stars by USA Today

In summer 2007, entertainment media outlets were all over Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie. USA TODAY asks Ian Drew, senior editor at Us Weekly, to... – Jul 20, 2009 at 10:20 PM in Entertainment

Playlist: 'Steps in a Dance,' 10 more tracks by USA Today

Every generation deserves its own Take on Me. And Like Steps in a Dance, a tune from Anberlin singer Stephen Christian's side project, Anchor Braille, could be it, with its... – Jul 20, 2009 at 8:50 PM in Entertainment

Frank McCourt, author of 'Angela's Ashes,' dies by USA Today

Frank McCourt, the retired high school English teacher who became a best-selling memoirist, liked to say he had disproved F. Scott Fitzgerald's adage about there being "no second... – Jul 19, 2009 at 7:49 PM in Entertainment

Emmy nominees wake up to great news by USA Today

The stars welcomed this particular early wakeup call. TV's finest from both sides of the camera received news of their Emmy nominations Thursday morning. USA TODAY caught up with... – Jul 16, 2009 at 10:21 PM in Entertainment

Celeb Heat index: Jon, not Kate, is tops this time by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Reality TV dad Jon Gosselin is wasting no time brooding about his impending divorce.After... – Jul 16, 2009 at 10:21 PM in Entertainment

Star break-ups: They're all out of love, but not out of scrutiny by USA Today

Celebrity splits are nothing new in Hollywood. With the end Thursday of Amy Winehouse's two-year marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil, who called living with her "intolerable," the pair... – Jul 16, 2009 at 9:42 PM in Entertainment

Gannett stock rises on profit by indystar

McLEAN, Va. — Gannett Co., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher and parent of The Indianapolis Star, topped expectations for its second-quarter earnings released Wednesday,... – Jul 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Maxwell takes his time, does it right, reaps the rewards by USA Today

When Maxwell decided to take a break after 2001's Now, he didn't think he'd be gone for eight years. Luckily for him, his fans were waiting to embrace him again.The crooner, who is... – Jul 15, 2009 at 11:06 PM in Entertainment

Harlequin takes aim at teen readers with new imprint by USA Today

Harlequin is feeling like a kid again.The 60-year-old publisher of classic bodice-rippers is rolling out its newest imprint: Harlequin Teen."These books specifically focus on teen... – Jul 15, 2009 at 11:06 PM in Entertainment