A bevy of films are poised to benefit at the box office from Golden Globe winseven "The Social Network," which is still playing in about 300 theaters domestically and overseas in Japan.Still in the heart of their box office runs are "Barney's Version," "Black Swan," "The Fighter" and "The King's Speech," all of which picked up top Globe performance awards.Distributors often calibrate their release plans to major award events, such as the Globes, hoping for a victory. About 17 million viewers…See More

Ricky Gervais says he agreed to do a second turn as host of Sunday's Golden Globe Awards because he wants "to do a proper job this time.""I don't think I went far enough," continues the comic actor-director-writer-producer. "Obviously not, because they invited me back. So, I'm going to do it again, do a proper job. And I guarantee they will not invite me back."This year's Globe contenders should provide Team Gervais with a bounty of comic fodder, including best-picture nominations for the…See More

Curtain up! Light the lights! Spider-Man returned to the stage without any apparent hitches Thursday, a day after two performances were canceled due to a scary fall that left a stuntman seriously injured.New safety precautions didn't seem to prevent the cast of Broadway's costliest show from hitting the heights in nearly 40 aerial maneuvers.Before the $65 million show could resume Thursday, producers had to give final confirmation to the state Department of Labor that they had enacted safety…See More

The real world is intruding in a real way for the heroes — and villains — of the Marvel universe.The publisher — whose characters range from the wall-crawler Spider-Man to mutant outcasts X-Men — said Tuesday that the fear, uncertainty and overarching anxiety that has gripped today's world will play havoc with its fictional heroes next spring as it embarks on "Fear Itself," a seven-issue limited series that will reach across numerous titles and leave its characters scarred but smarter.The story…See More

Hulk Hogan has tied the knot for a second time.His attorney told The Associated Press Wednesday that the celebrity wrestler and Jennifer McDaniel were married at Hogan's Clearwater Beach home Tuesday during a small, private ceremony. Hogan's children from his previous marriage, Brooke and Nick, were both there.Attorney David Houston says the couple wanted to keep the ceremony as quiet as possible after filing for a marriage license in Pinellas County in November. Houston says the couple has no…See More

Natalie Portman's ballet drama "Black Swan" led contenders Monday for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards with a record 12 nominations, among them best picture and actress.Other best-picture nominees were the survival story "127 Hours," the boxing saga "The Fighter," the sci-fi smash "Inception," the British monarchy tale "The King's Speech," the Facebook chronicle "The Social Network," the heist thriller "The Town," the animated blockbuster "Toy Story 3," the Western "True Grit" and the Ozarks…See More

When Ron Isley talks about the three years he spent in prison for tax evasion, there's no bitterness or anger in his voice: At times, there almost seems to be a bit of nostalgia."I made a lot of friends. I was treated like a king. I had all of the respect that one would want. And it's a part of that that I miss — when I say I miss, I miss the people that I met," said the 69-year-old with the golden tenor."When I first went in there, there were 300 people there and those 300 people were behind…See More