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New guitar game lets you strum real strings A new musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument. Games such a "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" soared to popularity over the past several years. But lately they've been faltering, in part because customers have been... - Posted on March 10, 2010
Sony's 3-D TVs are compatible with PlayStation Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in four sizes by June. It plans to release a firmware update to its PlayStation 3 console this summer, making three-dimensional gaming a reality. The 40-inch and 46-inch versions will go on sale on June 10 in Japan, while the 52... - Posted on March 9, 2010
You go, girl! Woman's Oscar win makes history Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history Sunday night, becoming the first woman to win best director at the Academy Awards for her gritty Iraq war saga "The Hurt Locker." Coincidentally, today marks the beginning of Women's History Week and March is Women's History Month. Bigelow's film, ... - Posted on March 8, 2010
Tween faves to appear at Oscars Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and "Twilight" co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have joined the lineup at the Academy Awards. Oscar organizers announced Monday that "Hannah Montana" star Cyrus, "High School Musical" co-star Efron and Stewart and Lautner will be presenters at the awards s... - Posted on February 23, 2010
Simon thinks a woman will win Simon Cowell believes a woman is likely to win his final season on "American Idol." The sharp-tongued Brit says one of the 12 women among the ninth season's 24 semifinalists has a good shot to win the Fox singing contest. "We've had a few years of guys winning the show, and I would say the... - Posted on February 19, 2010
Lady Gaga sweeps awards in England Flamboyant chanteuse Lady Gaga swept the U.K.'s Brit Awards Tuesday, winning three categories. Gaga collected awards for best international female artist, best international breakthrough act and best international album for "The Fame," and performed at the ceremony wearing a towering white... - Posted on February 17, 2010
Colbert to poke fun at Olympics Stephen Colbert has already auditioned for the U.S. bobsled, skating and curling teams. He has angered a sizable portion of Canada. And he has landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Olympic preview. Now, he's preparing for the big event. While "The Colbert Report" is in repeats next w... - Posted on February 11, 2010
Ellen says Simon is mean. Is he a bully? Ellen DeGeneres, the newest judge on "American Idol," hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers Tuesday night, but she said that Simon Cowell is "actually meaner than I thought. It's hard to listen to him tell people things and for me not to go, 'You poor thing!'" Fans took to the I... - Posted on February 10, 2010
Would you buy Miley's dress to help Haiti? Miley Cyrus has organized an online auction to benefit the relief effort in Haiti, and Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Lovato and others will donate items and experiences. Cyrus is donating several items, including the Herve Leger dress ... - Posted on February 9, 2010
"We Are the World" performed again — for Haiti The charity anthem "We Are the World" has been rerecorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago. Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on ri... - Posted on February 2, 2010