Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/top-stories en-us Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:59:37 -0500 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:59:37 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/television/NATL-Voice-Teams-Expand-in-Blind-Audtion-Part-III-139257428.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:52:30 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/TheVoice1.jpg
A third round of "Voice" blind auditions added a new batch hopefuls to the show's lineup Monday night amid the usual bickering of competing coaches.

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Singers remember Whitney Houston, giving high-energy performances at the 54th Grammys.

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After winning a slew of Grammys, singer Adele has landed another covetable title: cover model for Vogue's March issue.

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The 21-year-old son of Hugh Hefner was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, police said Monday.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Smash-Gives-Debra-Messing-The-Same-Fun-She-Got-in-Will--Grace-139193404.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:30:17 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/debra-messing-street.jpg
If Debra Messing keeps having the kind of good time she’s having on “Smash,” could “Will & Grace” one day drop a ranking on her “Best Job Ever” list?

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Grammys-2012-Photos-139188399.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:53:53 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/160*120/adele-grammys-2012-thumb.jpg
Whitney Houston's death sent shock waves across the country on the eve of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, thus the music industry's biggest night was one of both celebration and remembrance.

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Houston's death set off what's sure to be a media circus. But let's hope she's better remembered for the voice once soared, even if life later crashed around her.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/television/Show-Dogs-Westminster-2012-139259143.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:32:04 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Westminster-Dog-P26.jpg
The annual Westminster Dog Show is underway. It is a two-day event where dog owners from around the world take their dogs to to be judged by members of the American Kennel Club.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/television/NATLOprahs-Appeal-for-Neilsen-Viewers-Turns-Sour-139255918.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:28:45 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/oprah15.jpg
Sunday night, during the Grammys, Oprah let slip on Twitter that she needed a boost for her struggling OWN network.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Angelina-Jolie-Maleficent-139239573.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:39:35 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/jolie8.jpg
This thing has been kicking around forever.

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Former Whitney Houston music director Rickey Minor, now bandleader for the "The Tonight Show," was preparing to rehearse with singers Brandy and Monica for producer Clive Davis' dinner when a soaking wet...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Whitney-Houston-Tributes-and-Films-Airing-All-Week-Long-139234968.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:14:29 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/houstonlead.jpg
If you're reading this, you're already missing something.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Remembering-Pop-Queen-Whitney-Houston-1963-2012-139179364.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:09:51 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/houstonlead.jpg
Remembering the pop queen

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/blogs/popcornbiz/Abraham-Lincoln_-Vampire-Hunter-Trailer-an-Axe-Swinging-Good-Time/139230048 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:32:37 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/abrahamlincolnvampirehunter_722x406_2196041473.jpg
Benjamin Walker stars as the Great Emancipator in this adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's book about our 16th president's quest to avenge his mother's death by killing every vampire in the land.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Sexy-Spreads-70616472.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:46 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/160*120/Adele-640.jpg
The hottest models, celebrities and an occasional cartoon character graces the pages of your favorite magazines. Check them out.

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A look at superstar Whitney Houston's life in photos.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/NATL-2010-in-Memoriam-80669477.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:42:00 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/whitney-houston-obit.jpg
Take a look back at the most notable deaths of the year.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Whitney-Houston-Dead-Appreciation-139167334.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:39:51 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/whitney-houston-P17.jpg
Whitney Houston's songs of the 1980s and 1990s gave us permission to feel things deeply.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/movies/The-Artist-BAFTA-Awards-139211794.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:33:09 -0500 The Artist" all but swept the BAFTA Awards (aka The British Oscars), taking home Best Film, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin, left) Director and Original Screenplay (Michel Hazanavicius), Original Music (Ludovic Bource), Cinematographer (Guillaume Schiffman) and Costume Design (Mark Bridges). A repeat performance at the Oscars seems increasingly likely.]]> http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/2011_the_artist_005.jpg The Artist" all but swept the BAFTA Awards (aka The British Oscars), taking home Best Film, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin, left) Director and Original Screenplay (Michel Hazanavicius), Original Music (Ludovic Bource), Cinematographer (Guillaume Schiffman) and Costume Design (Mark Bridges). A repeat performance at the Oscars seems increasingly likely.]]>
The black-and-white silent film about an aging movie star and a rising ingenue took on all comers, taking home 7 awards.

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Really, people? "The Vow"?

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Bobby-Brown-Mourns-for-Ex-Wife-Whitney-139179039.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:00:28 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/whitney-houston-P21.jpg
The troubled R&B singer sobbed during a concert in Mississippi.

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"The Artist" wins big, while Martin Scorsese receives lifetime achievement prize.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Grammys-2012-Kanye-West-Adele-Bon-Iver-Beach-Boys-138882924.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:06:51 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/whitney+houston2.jpg
Whitney Houston won six Grammys over the course of her career, and Sunday's Grammy Awards are sure to include tributes to the singer, who died Saturday.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Whitney-Houstons-Sparkle-to-Be-Released-in-August-139180969.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:08:03 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/whitney-houston-jordin-sparks-sparkle.jpg
Soundtrack will include her final recordings

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Whitney-Houston-Remembered-at-Clive-Davis-Pre-Grammy-Gala-139173374.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:06:52 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/169*120/AP1102130110597-1.jpg
Longtime mentor eulogizes the late icon.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/celebrity/NATL-Blue-Ivy-Carter-Makes-Her-Photo-Debut-139129944.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:41:34 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Blue+Ivy+Carter+first+photos.jpg
It's the moment most of America has been waiting for: Photos of Jay-Z and Beyonce's Blue Ivy Carter have arrived.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/celebrity/Celebrity_Bling.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:23:04 -0500 Us Weekly "it feels so great" to be wearing the gorgeous band. "It's a rose cut. It's a beautiful ring." Click to see more celebrity bling. ]]> http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/160*120/edt-bling-mcanehey+copy.jpg Us Weekly "it feels so great" to be wearing the gorgeous band. "It's a rose cut. It's a beautiful ring." Click to see more celebrity bling. ]]>
Think these celebs went to Jared? Doubtful. Check out the rocks on these studded stars.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Review-Safe-House-138941279.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:01:44 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/165*120/Safe+House+Denzel.jpg
Denzel Washington as a rogue ex-CIA agent in the cross-hairs of a small army, Ryan Reynolds is the agent who must protect him.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/music/Lady-Gaga-Reveals-High-School-Bulimia-Battle-139083384.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:21:21 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/gagafashionthumb1.jpg
The "Born This Way" singer struggled with eating disorders as a teen.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/television/NATL-A-Primary-Race-in-Flux-Means-Every-Candidate-Gets-Mocked-139081919.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:32:48 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/jay-leno2.jpg
No GOP presidential candidate except Ron Paul made it out of Jay Leno's monologue Thursday unscathed — but Mitt Romney, whose campaign took a hit with big losses Tuesday, got the brunt of the heat.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/celebrity/NATL-Madonnas-Stalker-Who-Walked-out-of-Hospital-Found-in-Long-Beach-139126834.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:41:42 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/madonna138328925.jpg
The man convicted for threatening to kill Madonna in 1996 and who walked out of a mental hospital last week, has been located in Long Beach, officials said.

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