Broadway World - New York,NY,USA - It has been confirmed that Joan Rivers has cancelled the return season of her one-woman show Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress in Leicester Square Theatre. The show, which ran at the theater from August 29th through September 18th 2008 was scheduled to return on December 2nd where it would run through January 29th, 2009.

Producer Martin Witts said today: "It is with great sadness that I have to announce that Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress will not have its full London run. Audiences and critics have been unanimous in their praise, and Joan and the

Claremont Port Side - Claremont,CA,USA - Bill O’Reilly has called Oprah Winfrey “the most powerful woman in the world,” but it is safe to say that her endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama won’t be the deciding factor in determining his vote this November.  For many Americans and potential campaign donors, however, political endorsements can influence the flow of votes and money – the two most important parts of an election (with, perhaps, the first being more important).

Craig Garthwaite and Timothy Moore of the University of Maryland published a study last month investigating the impact of Winfrey’s endorsement on voter support for Obama. They measured her influence

South Bend Tribune - South Bend,IN,USA - Can’t get enough of Tim Gunn on "Project Runway"?

Well, good news. Gunn will be diving into more women’s closets when the second season of "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" premieres at 11 p.m. Thursday on Bravo (The series movies to its regular 10 p.m. timeslot on Oct. 16).

There’s a few changes in store. As Heidi Klum might say, last year’s co-host model Veronica Webb is out, which means "fashion accomplice" Gretta Monahan is in.

Wall Street Journal - USA - Jennifer Hudson made her breakthrough in music four years ago as a contestant on "American Idol," then went on to become known for her film roles, especially her Oscar-winning turn as Effie in the musical "Dreamgirls." But when it came to recording her debut album, Ms. Hudson felt she had to introduce herself. "Everybody knows the characters I've played, but they don't know Jennifer Hudson as a person," she says. On her self-titled album, out Tuesday, she's chosen to represent herself with varied styles, from gospel to romantic R&B and the hip-hop rhythms of "Pocketbook," in which she threatens to

Access Hollywood - USA - Clay Aiken told the world, “Yes, I’m Gay,” on the cover of People magazine this week, in a portrait with his son, Parker Foster Aiken. But his coming out journey has been five years in the making.

In his first television interview since opening up about his sexuality, Clay sat down with Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, where he said being selected for “American Idol” helped him find the courage to open up about his personal life.

“I grew up never caring what people thought about me. I got picked on relentlessly for everything — not just the obvious

Seattle Times - United States - Angelina Jolie does not travel light.

A few weeks ago, when she arrived for the New York Film Festival premiere of "Changeling," the new Clint Eastwood drama in which she stars, she brought along her partner of three years, Brad Pitt, and their sons, Maddox, 7, and Pax, 4, daughters Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, 2, and 3-month-old twins Knox and Vivienne. The eight of them had flown in from Germany, where the family has settled while Pitt shoots Quentin Tarantino's World War II adventure "Inglorious Bastards."

"We're all a little jet-lagged," she said, not looking jet-lagged in the least as she settled

Baltimore Sun - United States - Though his celebratory parade in Towson represented a finale to Michael Phelps' post-Olympic blitz of public appearances, the swimmer is just beginning his quest to become an enduring marketing force.

"We couldn't fully comprehend the impact of his performance combined with the nightly prime-time coverage," said Phelps' longtime agent, Peter Carlisle. "That's still blowing us away, the effect. He's at a point now where he can make a difference in so many ways if he has the energy to do it and the commitment to do it."

NewsBusters - USA - The tabloids and celebrity entertainment programs were ablaze with the latest news that Madonna and her British movie director husband Guy Ritchie were getting divorced after eight years of marriage. Since this was Madonna, the commercial timing of this second mangled marriage was excellent, in time to promote her latest concert tour and her debut at directing a movie, titled "Filth and Wisdom," about a rock singer working as a cross-dressing dominatrix.

But if Madonna really wanted to save her marriage, she could have seen the movie "Fireproof," the new movie starring Kirk Cameron as a firefighter who tries to save

Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA - Jay Mohr is a hard man to pin down.

An actor, producer and stand-up comedian, Mohr seems to saturate the media — popping up on radio, TV, stage and film and in magazines and newspapers.

His new series, “Gary Unmarried,” made its debut in September, a few days before his final appearance as a recurring character on “The Ghost Whisperer.”

ABC News - USA - The day before Lynn Spears' memoir "Through the Storm" about her famous daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears was to be released, the Spears women, along with Jamie Lynn's 3-month-old baby Maddie, were photographed sitting on the curb outside Britney's Los Angeles home looking relaxed and affectionate with smiles on their faces.

The occasion was the birthday bash for Britney's sons, Sean Preston, who turned 3 on Sunday, and Jayden James, who had celebrated his second birthday two days earlier.

If the daughters were upset about the family secrets Spears spills in her tell-all -- including Britney losing her virginity at 14

NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USA - Alicia Keys was multitasking in Toronto with a long day of interviews, personal appearances and a performance ahead of her, but she didn’t seem the worse for wear quite yet on this sunny Saturday morning.

After all, long workdays come with the territory when one chooses two artistic pursuits. After a marathon round of interviews at the Toronto International Film Festival promoting "The Secret Life of Bees,” she’d be working late that night with Jack White of The White Stripes on a video of the theme song for the new James Bond blockbuster, "Quantum of Solace.”

MTV.com - USA - Some directors have an actor in mind when they cast a movie or adapt a novel. But when you're Miley Cyrus, famous authors write a novel and movie script for you. That's what Nicholas Sparks, best-selling author of "The Notebook," is working on at the moment, according to Variety.

The 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" star will headline the untitled film, which will be produced by Disney-based "Hairspray" director Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gigbot. Gigbot told Variety that the project was inspired by a meeting with Cyrus about how to help her transition into more adult roles. Cyrus cited Mandy Moore's 2002 drama

ESPN Magazine - USA - The Queens of the beach have been busy since Beijing. Misty May-Treanor has been preparing for her role in Dancing with the Stars and she's already teamed with partner Kerri Walsh in three AVP tournaments. But, back on American sand, the dynamic duo has encountered something totally foreign: losing. The gold medallists lost in their first two tournaments since returning from China after winning 112 consecutive matches. We caught up with the pair at the most recent stop in San Francisco, where they took back their throne. The ever-engaging duo discussed babies, who they're voting for and Dancing with the

WTVW - Evansville,IN,USA - Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel announced Tuesday morning that Indianapolis Colts Head Coach will be the spring 2009 speaker for the Evansville's Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. That event is on March 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Roberts Stadium.The fall speaker is Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Johnson will speak at the Centre on October 28 at 7 pm. Both events are free.

Evansville’s Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series is pleased to announce its speaker for spring 2009. Tony Dungy, Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts, will give a lecture at Roberts Stadium Tuesday, March 16, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. Dungy’s

Daily Camera - CO,USA - “The Oprah Winfrey Show” airs in more than 140 countries, but the woman Time magazine proclaimed The Queen of All Media has only thrown her support to a presidential candidate in one: the United States. In a move unprecedented in her show’s 22-year history, Winfrey announced last fall that she was endorsing Democrat Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency. In September 2007, she hosted Stevie Wonder, Cindy Crawford and Chris Rock, among others, at a fund-raiser at her estate near Santa Barbara, Calif., that brought in more than $3 million for the Illinois senator. She hit the campaign trail to

MSNBC - USA - Jennifer Lopez recovered quickly from the foot injury that kept her from guest-judging duties at the Project Runway finale Sept 12.

The actress/designer/reality show star/new mom completed her much-hyped, first-ever triathlon on Sept. 14. With husband Marc Anthony as well as fellow racer Matthew McConaughey cheering her on, Lopez completed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, and 28 seconds.

While the physical feat (and the fact that Lopez raised $127,000 for the Children's Hospital of L.A. in the process) is newsworthy, New Yorkers are still buzzing about Lopez suddenly bailing on her judging duties.

MTV.com - USA - Any film festival where I can mix it up with the likes of Mickey Rourke and Dakota Fanning is a success in my book.

Yes, the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival is a wrap, and in between all the parties ( Brad Pitt and I managed to miss each other), junkets ("Ghost Town" is a cute flick and all, but does it really belong at a film festival?), and backroom deal-making, there were even a few decent flicks shown.

MTV's hectic interview schedule only allowed me to see four films while I was at TIFF (I got a chance to see a

USA Weekend - USA - Roving reporter, world traveler, hipster, jokester, anchorman, rich kid, loner, geek -- CNN's Anderson Cooper is a Renaissance man for a digital age. Cooper, a three-time Emmy winner, stands up to politicians, stares down weather catastrophes, challenges the mighty, empathizes with the afflicted and collapses into laughter on live TV. The 41-year-old shows various colors, including famous shades of gray.

Our time with Cooper began in ABC's studios in New York City. He was there once again substituting for Regis Philbin and co-hosting "Live With Regis and Kelly," the breezy syndicated talk show. During "Live," Cooper showcases a lighter side of

OCRegister - Santa Ana,CA,USA - Bill Bellamy oozes confidence. He's a smooth talker and swears that 2009 is going to be big – as in "Big Bill Bellamy."

Things are certainly going his way. He's been doing his stand-up and selling out venues across the country, season six of "Last Comic Standing" wrapped this summer with some of the hugest ratings ever with the show's first female comic winner, and his show "Who's Got Jokes" debuted its third season on TV One on Oct. 11.

Bellamy brings his in-your-face style act to the Brea Improv this week and he's got a lot on his mind.

NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USA - A local boy who raised money for Hurricane Katrina victims even as he battled cancer inspired actress Jane Seymour to write the book "Open Hearts,” scheduled for release in December.

In 2006, Seymour visited the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, where she read to the children. While there, she met 11-year-old Fletcher Vines, a Nichols Hills Elementary School fifth-grader known for his artwork and fundraising efforts for Katrina victims. The two exchanged original paintings.

"I met him just before he died. I gave him my first ‘Open Heart' painting, and that's how the whole thing with the open hearts

Ocala - Ocala,FL,USA - As president and founder of Ocala-based Delivering Dreams Inc., she must deal with tragedy. Often. But out of heartbreak, Huddleston works to create something positive.

"I feel like God has put me here to do this," she says.

Delivering Dreams is basically like the Make a Wish Foundation for adults. Huddleston takes adults diagnosed with terminal illnesses and grants one last wish.

"I started (Delivering Dreams) because a friend of mine who was 32 years old was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer," Huddleston says. "He was the kind of person who would give and give and give and never ask for anything in

MTV.com - USA - Hey, struggling writers, did you hear? Lauren Conrad, star of “The Hills,” got a book deal! You know, the girl who already has a hit TV series and a clothing line? Wait, it gets better. Her contract is for three books!

At the very least, she’s following the cardinal rule of writing: Write what you know. The young adult series “L.A. Candy” tells “the behind-the-scenes story of a young girl who moves to L.A. and unexpectedly becomes the star of a reality-television show,” according to a press release publisher HarperCollins sent to Usmagazine.com. The main character soon realizes that “everyone wants

Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA - The singer-actress nearly died of viral encephalitis eight years ago. At the time, doctors thought Liza Minnelli would never walk, dance or sing again. But dance lessons and determination propelled her back on stage just two years later.

Minnelli, 62, who has undergone two hip replacements, wasn't doing any high kicks Tuesday night at the Kentucky Center, but the "Cabaret" Oscar-winner still has nice legs and the ability to flash some snappy, Bob Fosse-style moves.

The husky-voiced singer launched into "An Evening With Liza Minnelli" with her signature song, "New York, New York," to enthusiastic applause from a full house in Whitney

People Magazine - USA - She's already a reality star and a fashion designer, but Lauren Conrad is adding another title to her crowded resume: Author.

Conrad, 22, has signed on to write a three-book series of young adult fiction for HarperCollins, the publisher tells PEOPLE. The books – the first of which is scheduled to hit shelves in the summer of 2009 – will be loosely inspired by Conrad's own experience going from an ordinary teen to a reality TV star.

"It's definitely influenced by my own life," Conrad tells PEOPLE. "The books are about a girl who moves to L.A. and stars in a reality