The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” a remake of Stephen Sondheim Broadway musical about a murderous barber hell-bent on revenge, stars frequent Burton collaborators Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in roles many people have yet to see — singers. Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton have welcomed their second child, a girl, in London, the actress’ representative told a magazine. The star and director of the upcoming musical film “Sweeney Todd” are “absolutely delighted,” Karon Maskill told People for a story posted Sunday on the magazine’s Web site.

Miss Teen South Carolina Lauren Caitlin Upton has become a YouTube sensation after giving a bumbling answer to a question during the Miss Teen USA beauty pageant. When asked at the Miss Teen USA pageant why some people can’t read maps, Miss Teen South Carolina’s response - which famously made reference to “U.S. Americans” - was so vapid as to make Paris Hilton look like an intellectual giant

On Friday, Rasmussen Reports released a poll showing Giuliani at 19 percent support in Florida, a state once thought of as a lock for Hizzoner. The figure represents an eight percentage point drop from November and puts the former New York City mayor well behind the GOP flavor of the month, Mike Huckabee, who registers at 27 percent. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, splits the two at 23 percent support.Giuliani Campaign

Miley Cyrus went out and bought a crocodile Prada bag. The bag averages $11,350. When her parents Billy Ray and Leticia Cyrus found out what Miley did they cut up all her credit cards. Now she gets a monthly allowance of $300.

American Idol winner and top-selling singer Katharine McPhee in a very short skirt is today’s Breaking Beauty.

Appearing at a concert in Glasgow, music sensation Rihanna appeared determined to sex up her already sexual image by dressing in leather gear straight out of an S&M shop

Regardless of your age or gender, Gossip Girl has something that appeals to youbetween the show’s dramatic characters, the sometimes convoluted plot, the unique music and the gorgeous fashions, there’s a little something for everyone. But there’s no arguing that GG has succeeded in building a die-hard fan base of young “tween” girls whose passion for TiVo-ing the show or downloading it on iTunes led to it being the first new fall series to be picked up for a full season. These girls are a movement in and of themselves, and they’ve got a surprisingly strong grip on the economy. Leighton Meester stars as Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl. Blake Lively stars as Serena in Gossip Girl.

A television news anchor who made headlines for sending photos of herself in a bikini to a married man at the NFL Network was arrested Sunday after she punched a police officer in the face, authorities said. Emmy Award winner Alycia Lane hit the female officer in Manhattan about 2 a.m. Sunday, said police, who provided no information about what led to the incident. The officer was treated at a hospital for a cut and was released. Lane, 35, was arraigned on a felony charge of assaulting a police officer and pleaded not guilty, said her lawyer, David Smith.

Tara Reid has been left with a rippled and sagging stomach after a botched liposuction procedure. Tara revealed last year: “I got lipo because even though I was skinny, I wanted I’m not going to lie a six-pack. “I had body contouring, but it all went wrong. My stomach became the most ripply, bulgy thing.

Paris Hilton has released a new picture of her dressed in almost nothing in lingerie to promote the 2008 film The Hottie And The Nottie.

Playboy model of the Year Sara Jean Underwood is today’s Breaking Beauty.

Who is Sasori’s spy that’s working with Orochimaru? Episode 039 of Naruto Shippuuden revealed that its none other than - Kabuto. At the end of the episode, shocking revelation was Kabuto remains as loyal to Orochimaru. Episode entitled: “Heaven and Earth Bridge”http://naruto-shippuuden-world.blogspot.com

scappoose oregon On ESPN this morning, Anderson and Underwood discussed their longtime friendship. They both grew up in Scappoose, Oregon, they both attended Scappoose High School (Anderson was one year ahead of Underwood), and they both went to Oregon State for college. Underwood was apparently something of a matchmaker for Anderson and his wife, Lisa. oakland county school closings “Other than political pork, I don’t understand why Texas doesn’t close those places down,” said Dr. Krisberg of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency in Oakland, Calif. Dr. Krisberg and others frequently cite the Missouri model of smaller, home-like facilities. California recently announced that it would remove as many as 1,000 inmates from its state youth prisons, returning them to county jails and treatment centers. But Texas legislators have said they would not drastically change TYC’s institutional setup. And Ms. Pope dismissed the need for widespread prison closings. Alycia LaneAlycia Lane is scheduled to appear on TV tomorrow night in “Celebrate the Season,” an annual special highlighting holiday cheer in the Delaware Valley.

queen maud land Neumann briefed fifth-graders at the JFK Elementary School in Winooski on his trip before he left. Wednesday, satellite phone connection allowing, he’ll call them from somewhere in Queen Maud Land. rochester community schools Ms. Patisteas budgets her time carefully, working three days a week and volunteering at her children’s schools the other two.On weekends, the rest of the family joins her to volunteer at fundraisers and the Nemasket Group, which helps secure employment for the developmentally disabled.Her commitment to family and the sense of service she has instilled in her children is why Ms. Patisteas was selected as The Standard-Times Rochester Woman of the Year.Nominations for the award came from the community and members of the newspaper staff. Recipients were selected by newsroom committees. courtney yates The 22-year-old flight attendant from Pleasant Grove, Utah, bested his “Survivor: China” allies Courtney Yates, a 26-year-old waitress from New York, and Amanda Kimmel, a 23-year-old hiking guide and former beauty queen from Los Angeles.

cleo lemon Cleo Lemon’s 64-yard touchdown pass to Greg Camarillo in overtime gave the Miami Dolphins their first win of the season with a 22-16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. patriarchal society These were probably fairly dull jobs, but at least they provided a structure for adult lives. The North West has changed from being a patriarchal society to a matriarchal one since the collapse of the region’s heavy industry and its attendant apprenticeship schemes. There is no longer any specific role for working-class men.susan slept here Right now, TCM is playing one of those “heartwarming” Christmas movies that used to clog the airwaves in the late 1950s: Frank Tashlin 1953 RKO chestnut “Susan Slept Here”. This was a Christmas movie? But it was for the guys programming RKO-TV Channel 9. One year, “Susan Slept Here” was the Christmas selection for Million Dollar Movie, so it played the whole week! The very idea of the movie (17 year old “juvenile delinquent” girl hooks up with middle-aged comedy writer) is borderline ghastly, and Debbie Reynolds adorable act gets tired very fast. But it is Frank Tashlin, and there are moments of such bizarre cartoon invention.

Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn battling it out on ‘Four Christmases’ set? Tension seems to be brewing between Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn on the sets of their new movie, “Four Christmases”. Kevin Federline attorney to seek ‘remedy’ against Britney Kevin Federline’s lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan has blasted the rapper’s ex-wife Britney Spears for her last-minute cancellation of her deposition testimony, by threatening to ask the court to address ’some kind of remedy’ against her. cleveland school closingsSuperintendent Lynne Cleveland said she’ll likely be forced to close a third elementary school in a year if a rezoning committee doesn’t suggest a school closure now. But she said she won’t suggest closing a school now, because the public would be too angry.

Lindsay Lohan new beau speaks out Lindsay Lohan’s reported boyfriend, Spencer Guilburt has finally spoken about his ladylove. A-list celebs turn to adultery It looks like not only the 20-somethings Hollywood stars are swapping partners for a night of passion, but also their older and married counterparts are looking for some action - with anyone besides their better halves. Prince William headhunted to become SAS chief Prince William is being enlisted to become chief of the legendary British force, Special Air Service, (SAS), motto Who Dares Wins.

Selita Ebanks dating tennis pro James Blake Victoria’s Secret angel Selita Ebanks, who broke her engagement with MTV star Nick Canon in early October, is dating professional tennis player James Blake. Cops to grill Amy Winehouse over hubby’s case It seems like Amy Winehouse’s trying times have not yet ended, for she will be questioned by police over an alleged trial-rigging plot. Paul McCartney is just a friend: Rosanna Arquette Actress Rosanna Arquette has finally broken her silence and dismissed all the reports of an affair with Sir Paul McCartney.

At 90, sci-fi guru Clarke yearns for E.T., peace Turning 90 on Sunday, British science fiction writer and visionary Sir Arthur C. Clarke has three birthday wishes: For E.T. to call, for man to kick his oil habit and for peace in his adoptive Sri Lanka.Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman appears at toy drive LOS ANGELES TV bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman appeared Saturday at a holiday toy giveaway sponsored by a black advocacy group, weeks after publicly apologizing for using a racial slur.Cell Phones of the Stars Cellular phones are joining handbags and heels as the hottest celebrity fashion accessories.

MTV prankster wants to open Pa. theater Bam Margera has been on screen plenty of times. Now he wants to own one. The professional skateboarder, prankster and MTV star is teaming with a business partner to open a theater in his hometown of West Chester.Celine Dion takes final bow at Caesars Celine Dion called it a wrap at Caesars Palace, acknowledging in her final show that pregnancy and poor early reviews almost sank her titanic five-year engagement.Reps. Mack, Bono wed in private ceremony Mary Bono, who was married to late singer-turned-politician Sonny Bono and replaced him in Congress after his death, has married U.S. Rep. Connie Mack.

Helena Bonham Carter, Burton have second baby British actress Helena Bonham Carter has given birth to a daughter, her second child with director Tim Burton, People magazine reported on Sunday.Smith’s ‘Legend’ grows with $76.5M debut For the last man on Earth, Will Smith sure has a lot of friends. The Warner Bros. tale “I Am Legend,” starring Smith as a plague survivor who may be the last living human, debuted with $76.5 million, the biggest December opening ever and a personal best for one of Hollywood’s top box-office champs, according to studio estimates Sunday.Coppola: No 2nd, 3rd takes in this life Francis Ford Coppola says little would change if he were given a chance to do his life over, like the central character in his new movie, “Youth Without Youth.”

Singer Dan Fogelberg, 56, dies of cancer Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits “Leader of the Band” and “Same Old Lang Syne” helped define the soft-rock era, died Sunday at his home in Maine after battling prostate cancer. He was 56.”Kite Runner” director surprised by controversy Swiss-raised director Marc Forster made his name in Hollywood with the 2001 drama “Monster’s Ball,” which garnered an Academy Award for Halle Berry. He went on to direct “Finding Neverland” and “Stranger that Fiction,” and is slated to take the reins on the 22nd, as-yet-unnamed James Bond film for 2008.

A proposal to build a coal slurry pipeline with Lake Superior water from Duluth, Minn., to the West in the 1980s and a proposal to ship Great Lakes water to China in 1998 are examples of the lengths people will go to in order to get their hands on the largest body of fresh water in the world. Diverting water outside the Great Lakes only compounds the problems we are starting to see with the low water levels in the lake; they are reaching historic lows and appear to be going lower.largest body of fresh water. For nearly 90 years, the Black Sox scandal has been baseball’s darkest hour. Shoeless Joe Jackson and seven others on the 1919 Chicago White Sox were charged with conspiring to throw the World Series against Cincinnati. They later became known as the “Black Sox” and were banned from baseball for life by the game’s first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis.1919 black sox scandal.Mo Vaughn was an infielder and DH with three teams between 1991 and 2003: the Red Sox (eight seasons), Angels (two) and Mets (two). While with the Red Sox in 1995, he was voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player. He played in three All-Star Games.

Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and Andy Pettitte were named in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on Thursday, an All-Star roster linked to steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs that put a question mark - if not an asterisk - next to some of baseball’s biggest moments.players named in mitchell report It is an instantly recognizable tango waltz, a true modern classic. Horacio wrote the lyrics to a number of other Piazzolla tangos, as well as the libretto to Piazzolla’s truly unique opera Mara de Buenos Aires. The two men were very close friends. modern love lyrics Card Lab is an interactive Web site where consumers can build their own Capital One credit cards. Card-builders can choose from a menu of introductory offers, interest rates, annual fees and rewards. Capital One also provides options for front-of-card designs.capital one card lab

BHP needed to sell its own value and prospects, relative to Rio, for at least three reasons. One was to ensure that whatever happens to the merger proposal the market didn’t take on board some of Rio’s assertions about the outlook for BHP. Another was the need to re-base the core argument that the proposal is about relative rather than absolute value. And yet another was the need to condition the market in its own shares and Rio’s for the possibility that this could turn into a long game.On this day in 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the Constitution, by a vote of 46-23. Pennsylvania was also the first large state to ratify the nation’s founding legal document. first state to ratify the constitution.Mr. John had a different idea. “I’ve got nothing else to do tonight,” Mr. Flanagan recalled him saying. “I’ll go out and play a show for them.” And so he did, for an hour. The next day CMT sent Mr. John a bouquet of flowers. “Someone saved my life last night,” Mr. Philips had written on the card, appropriating the title of one of the singer’s hits.someone saved my live tonight lyrics.

Pamela Anderson and husband Rick Salomon to star in their own reality show The couple - who married in a whirlwind Las Vegas ceremony two months ago - are in talks with the E! network to star in a fly-on-the-wall documentary of their family life due to air next year. I hope the world gets tired of me: Johnny Depp Hollywood hunk Johnny Depp has said that he hopes that one day the world will get tired of him.Michael Jackson ordered to turn over financial information within 25 days Michael Jackson has been issued a court order, which gives the former king of pop 25 days to return financial information to a law firm that previously won a 256,000 dollars judgment against him in July.

Mary-Kate Olsen dating ‘Brothers and Sisters’ star Dave Annable The actress was seen “all over” 28-year-old actor Dave when they recently dined in Los Angeles’ Teddy’s restaurant in the Roosevelt Hotel. Discontent amidst Fall Out Boy band mates over Ashlee Simpson? Failure to win a Grammy nomination is causing rumblings of discontent amidst Fall Out Boy band mates who believe that bassist Pete Wentz romance with Ashlee Simpson could be affecting public opinion about the band. Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe Hollywood’s Most Overpaid actors The ‘American Gangster’ actor topped the new list compiled by Forbes magazine, who compared stars’ salaries to the gross income made by the film.

Golden Globes set new faces on road to stardom  Some stars are born, others toil for years before landing a dream role and occasionally the road to Hollywood’s red carpet starts at a New York ice cream shop. John Travolta cashed in male ego for “Hairspray”  He’s played stone cold killers, sexy leading men and military heroes, but John Travolta figures his best role yet may just be the woman he portrays in movie musical “Hairspray.”Hulk Hogan Takes On Rosie; Ro Fights Back Move over Donald Trump, Rosie O’Donnell has a new sparring partner ” Hulk Hogan. At a press event earlier today, the former wrestling legend-turned “American Gladiators” host took on Rosie after a journalist asked him which celebrity he’d like to see one of the show’s muscle members take on.

Billboard crowns ‘Daughtry’ top seller He may not have won “American Idol,” but Chris Daughtry is the king of the album charts this year, according to Billboard. The “Idol” finalist’s band, Daughtry, sold 3.2 million copies of their self-titled debut, making it the most popular album of the year, according to the trade magazine.Spice Girls unveil winning name of plane That’s one Spicy plane. The Spice Girls have unveiled the new name of a Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet: Spice One.Port Arthur pays its respects to Pimp C Thousand of people — citizens of Port Arthur, Texas, fans and fellow rappers — attended the funeral of Pimp C, who died suddenly on Dec. 4 in Los Angeles. Pimp C was one-half of the trailblazing rap duo Underground Kingz. He was 33 years old.

Hollywood’s Most Influential Infants. From Shiloh Jolie-Pitt to Suri Cruise, celebrity tots send the media swooning.Globe nominees named, but will show go on? The nominees for the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday, but will the writers’ strike impact the live ceremony on Jan. 13? AP correspondent Steve Fluty recaps the winners and losers and asks the experts. Spielberg urges China to press Sudan on Darfur. Film director Steven Spielberg, artistic advisor to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, sent a letter to China’s president on Thursday urging Beijing to press ally Sudan to accept peacekeepers in war-torn Darfur.