AP - "It's a deeply personal matter. I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter." Christian Bale, on allegations that he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel.
Reuters - Simon Cowell's scathing critiques
of "American Idol" contestants made him the favorite reality TV
villain in America, but cohort Paula Abdul was declared the
worst reality TV judge in a poll released on Thursday.
AP - The most passionate Spider-Men, Storm Troopers, Harry Potters and other pop-culture fanatics are headed south for their annual pilgrimage. Comic-Con, the country's biggest comic-book convention, begins Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center.
E! Online - Today's the day, fanboys (and girls). San Diego Comic-Con, the world's biggest comic-book convention and pop-culture expo, opens tonight with an expected crowd of more than 120,000.
AP - Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Reuters - NBC and Fox News Channel sued
video-sharing service Redlasso for copyright infringement on
Wednesday, accusing the website of showing programs like "The
Tonight Show" and "The Fox Report with Shepard Smith" without
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