LOS ANGELES -- A civil jury will likely not hear directly from Mel Gibson about the night of his drunken driving arrest because his testimony doesn't appear relevant to a deputy's claim that he was discriminated against because of the traffic stop, a ... full story
LONDON -- He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and urchins, dreamers and clerks. He created characters still known to millions -- Ebeneezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, Pip and Miss Havisham, Fagin and Oliver Twis ... full story
NEW YORK -- You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining. Forget ... full story
NEW YORK -- Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks. Verizon and Coinstar Inc., Redbox's parent company, said Monday that the service will b ... full story
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show. The gesture, accompanied by a barely disguised expletive, ... full story
NEW YORK -- The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze. Actor Clint Eastwood waxed about Detroit and Chrysler. An M&M stripped "naked" at a p ... full story
The news that Cirque du Soleil is bringing its Dralion show to Reed Arena was certainly welcome to those who have had to drive to Houston or Dallas to see the wild acrobatics, often in large "big top" tent structures. So what took them so long to com ... full story
MSC OPAS brings Tony Award nominee Gregg Edelman and his A Broadway Valentine show for four nights at Miramont Country Club starting Feb. 14. Edelman is a veteran of Cats, Les Miserables, Cabaret and many others. He also appeared in the acclaimed fil ... full story
A true Texas original returns to town next week. Author, musician, occasional political candidate and self-proclaimed "America's Jewish troubadour" Kinky Friedman plays The Village in Downtown Bryan on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. It's part of his Southern D ... full story
NEW YORK -- The television set won't be the only place to watch video of the New York Giants and the New England Patriots this Sunday. For the first time, U.S. football fans will be able to watch the Super Bowl live on a computer or on a phone. You ... full story
Eagle Staff Report Promising a "bigger and better than ever" event, Chilifest organizers announced Friday that this year's festival will be headlined by country singer Billy Currington. The annual Chilifest, which has contributed millions to local ch ... full story
NORTH GREENFIELD, Ind. -- Steven Tyler says he meant to sing the national anthem like that.The Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge endured plenty of jabs after his rendition of the anthem at the AFC Championship game last month, but Tyler says ... full story
A big round of applause for Sydney Aguirre, a student at Cypress Grove Intermediate School, who stars in Kid-Thing. The movie debuted at last week's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It was written and produced by Nathan and David Zellner, ... full story
ONGOING The Beer Joint -- Firehouse Karaoke with Haz-Nat, 9 p.m. Fridays, no cover. The Bar at Hullabaloo -- Firehouse Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays, no cover. Christopher's World Grille -- Pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Satu ... full story
There were groans in the blogosphere when Madonna was announced as this year's Super Bowl halftime performer. She's past her prime, some sneered. Another nostalgia act. But music snobs wouldn't be happy with any mainstream artist. The NFL isn't go ... full story
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