♦ Hilary Duff engaged?

Actress/singer Hilary Duff has sparked rumours she's taking her relationship with hockey star Mike Comrie to the next level, after she was snapped wearing a ring on her wedding finger. The 20-year-old star was spotted leaving Hollywood's Il Sole restaurant with National Hockey League star Comrie on Friday night when she flashed her left hand to reveal a ring.	1 vote

♦ Meryl Streep dresses down

As a feisty hotel owner in Mama Mia! , Meryl Streep is a far cry from her ruthless magazine maven in The Devil Wears Prada. This summer, the grande dame of American cinema opts for shabby, not chic, as an earthy dervish named Donna. The free-spirited hotel owner on a picturesque Greek isle collides head-on with her footloose past in Mamma Mia! ...	1 vote

♦ Haysbert: Prez role on '24' may have helped Obama

Dennis Haysbert played President David Palmer on Fox's 24. RENO — Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American U.S. president on Fox's 24 may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama. "If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people," said the actor, who has contributed $2...	1 vote

♦ Kings of Leon's festival fear

Kings of Leon are "scared s***less" about their upcoming performance at the Glastonbury music festival. The American band who are headlining the event on Friday (27.06.08) are determined to overcome their nerves and make sure their fans enjoy the show.	1 vote

♦ Survey: Europeans Still Prefer PC Gaming

Could that spending lag be due to price disparity between console and PC games? Or is it because PC gamers are playing more of less? Twice as many PC-partial gamers play games on a desktop than a laptop. 43% of those polled say they play games on more than one platform. A third of Europeans play games on consoles, but 41% report owning a console...	1 vote

♦ Elsa & Fred

"Elsa & Fred" is a romantic comedy about the irresistible power and total madness of love when two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it’s never too late to love or to dream. Elsa has dreamt for the past 60 years of the moment that Fellini had already envisaged: the scene in 'La Dolce Vita' at the Fontana di Trevi.	1 vote

♦ Scholarship Created In Ledger's Memory.

Scholarship Created In Ledger's Memory. A scholarship fund benefiting struggling Australian actors has been established in late star Heath Ledger's memory.	1 vote

♦ Laura Marling New Single Cross Your Fingers

Cross Your Fingers / Crawled out of the Sea Released June 9th 2008 Laura Marling releases her new single ‘Cross Your Fingers / Crawled out of the Sea’ through Virgin Records on June 9th 2008. The new single is taken from her startling debut album “Alas I Cannot Swim” which came out in February this year.	1 vote

♦ Eagle Eye

Shia LaBeouf reteams with "Disturbia" director D.J. Caruso playing a young slacker whose overachieving twin brother has died mysteriously. When the young man returns home, both he and a single mother, who's child is missing...	1 vote

♦ 10 great places to take photos of perfect strangers

With May designated as National Photography Month, the time seems right for a talk with renowned photojournalist Harry Benson , who has a 50-year retrospective at Houston's Decorative Center and a new book (RFK: A Photographer's Journal) due next month. He shares some of his favorite places around the world to take "people shots" with Tim Smight for USA TODAY.	1 vote

♦ Nile Cruise Podcast

Nile Cruise Podcast... I've been a bit lax posting here for the last few weeks as I've been setting up and working on our new Nile Cruise Podcast for the Nile Cruise website.	1 vote

♦ This week in portable home furniture

I have at least a good half decade--maybe more--until I become a stadium-chair-toting soccer mom. And I hope that when I get there, these nice people, or someone , is making this into a real product by then. OhGizmo has a link to this designer briefcase-cum-folding-chair, which is a great way to disguise the fact that you're carrying a chair with you. (Credit: www.complett.	1 vote