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Walt Disney nephew Roy Disney dies at 79

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Roy Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney Co. founder Walt Disney who was best known for revitalizing its animation unit and helping to oust longtime chief executive Michael Eisner, died on Wednesday at 79. | Video

Taylor Swift, Gosselin among People's "most intriguing"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Fearless" singer Taylor Swift graces the cover of People's "most intriguing of 2009," on a list that names mom-of-eight Kate Gosselin the "mother of all reality stars" and British singer Susan Boyle as "the surprise hit," the magazine said on Wednesday.

16 Dec 2009

Showbiz people briefs

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jenny Wade is set to co-star opposite Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford on Matt Nix's new Fox series "Jack and Dan."

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Bernanke named Time magazine's Person of the Year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was named Person of the Year by Time magazine on Wednesday, giving him a high-profile boost as he tries to fend off proposals that might weaken the Fed's independence.

16 Dec 2009

Fashion boss who hired Lindsay Lohan leaves Ungaro

PARIS (Reuters) - Mounir Moufarrige, president and chief executive of French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro, has resigned just over two months after a widely panned collection by American actress Lindsay Lohan.

Lifestyle, 16 Dec 2009

Swiss won't decide on Polanski extradition until 2010

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland will decide next year whether to extradite film director Roman Polanski to the United States for sentencing over a 1977 case of unlawful sex with a minor, the Justice Ministry said on Wednesday. | Video

16 Dec 2009

Tiger Woods popularity slumps after sex scandal

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Trading card and memorabilia company Upper Deck said on Tuesday that it would not end its sponsor deals with Tiger Woods, whose popularity has slumped after a two week sex scandal.

Television, Sports, Media 15 Dec 2009

Courtney Love loses guardianship of daughter

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock singer Courtney Love lost legal control of her daughter with late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain after a court gave temporary guardianship of the 17 year-old to Cobain's mother and sister, court papers showed on Monday.

14 Dec 2009

Leona Lewis attacker held under UK mental health laws

LONDON (Reuters) - A schizophrenic man who admitted punching British pop star Leona Lewis as she signed copies of her autobiography in a London bookstore was ordered by a court on Monday to be detained indefinitely under mental health regulations.

14 Dec 2009

Actors' techniques draw from rival sources

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When Peter Sarsgaard looks back on his training, he philosophically says, "I really swallowed that pill."

Film, 15 Dec 2009