A bevy of films are poised to benefit at the box office from Golden Globe winseven "The Social Network," which is still playing in about 300 theaters domestically and overseas in Japan.Still in the heart of their box office runs are "Barney's Version," "Black Swan," "The Fighter" and "The King's Speech," all of which picked up top Globe performance awards.Distributors often calibrate their release plans to major award events, such as the Globes, hoping for a victory. About 17 million viewers…See More

A month after surgery in Detroit for an undisclosed ailment, Aretha Franklin says her health is "superb."Franklin called in to Wednesday's installment of "The Wendy Williams Show," telling the host she was relaxing at a casino hotel in her hometown and hopes to begin traveling soon, saying she'll be "looking for a fabulous beach." She says she has two more weeks of down time as she continues her recovery.The legendary singer also vowed to reschedule the concert dates she missed.Franklin's voice…See More

Actress Jane Lynch says her "Glee" character Sue Sylvester throws "a hissy fit the likes of which no one has seen before" when the show returns.The Fox hit is on hiatus until a special post-Super Bowl episode on Feb. 6 that features guest shots from Gwyneth Paltrow and Katie Couric, and the students offering their version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller," she said."It's got so much firepower," the Emmy-winning actress said. "There is so much going on in the show that is crazy and funny and wild.…See More

A tally of serious onstage accidents on Broadway and off:• Nathan Lane fell through a trap door while starring in "The Frogs" at Lincoln Center in 2004 and missed a show with bruised and gashed legs.• Idina Menzel fractured a rib falling through a trap door in a 2005 performance of "Wicked" on Broadway.• Also in 2005, Christina Applegate broke her foot during out-of-town previews for "Sweet Charity."bubble writing graffiti…See More

The thoroughly underwhelming romantic comedy "How Do You Know" in no way makes the best use of its starry cast — not Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd or Owen Wilson, and most certainly not Jack Nicholson.But we're going to be glass-half-full around here and use this as an opportunity to look back at the best of Nicholson's work. Now, given that the man is prolific and we only get to choose five films, this isn't going to be comprehensive. We'll try our best, though, and you're welcome to respond…See More

Antoine Dodson's dramatic reaction to a local crime has spawned the most-watched YouTube video of the year, excepting music videos.When Dodson, a 24-year-old Alabama student, gave an angry TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister, he became a viral hit. When a video turned that rant into an auto-tuned song, "Bed Intruder Song," Dodson became a full-fledged Internet sensation.The "Bed Intruder Song" is the top YouTube video of the year, the Google Inc.-owned company…See More

The New York City medical examiner's office says further tests are needed to determine what caused the death of a fashion designer who was found in an overflowing bathtub at an upscale hotel.Thirty-three-year old Sylvie Cachay, dressed in a black top and underwear, was found Thursday in a tub at the Soho House.The medical examiner's office performed an initial autopsy. It said Friday it has not been able to conclusively pinpoint the cause of death.Authorities were speaking to her boyfriend,…See More

The widow of The Doors singer Jim Morrison says Florida's intention to pardon him for a 1969 indecent exposure conviction is a cheap political ploy.Patricia Kennealy Morrison told The Associated Press Thursday that she's not pleased with the pardon and doesn't think the late singer would be either because he didn't expose himself on stage as some claim.She says the conviction should be expunged or the verdict overturned as fraud rather than just pardoned.She says the two were married in a pagan…See More

Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale's "The Fighter" is a punch-drunk tale whose fitful ramble from Jerry Springer-style family seaminess to "Rocky"-like triumph is elevated enormously by knockout performances.Less a boxing drama than a drama with some boxing in it, "The Fighter" turns Bale loose in a supporting role that dominates director David O. Russell's film, much as Heath Ledger's Joker took over "The Dark Knight" from its hero, Bale's Batman.Not that Wahlberg comes up short in any way as…See More

LimeWire -- one of the world's biggest outlets for people to share music, movies and TV shows free of charge over the Internet -- said it would be shutting down by the end of the year and closing its sole office in New York.In October, a U.S. federal judge granted the music industry's request to shut down the popular LimeWire file-sharing service, which had been found liable for copyright infringement."As a result of our current legal situation, we have no choice but to wind down LimeWire Store…See More

The man who killed himself just as police zeroed in on him as a "person of interest" in the slaying of a prominent Hollywood publicist was regarded as a danger by some of his apartment house neighbors but friendly by others.One person said the man they knew as Harold Smith bragged about killing Ronni Chasen and was waiting to receive the $10,000 he was promised for the hit.When detectives tried to question him in the lobby of the dreary Harvey Apartments Wednesday night, the man raised a gun to…See More