http://whatodotonight.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:44:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) -- Police say a member of the pop group Girlicious was arrested after Glendale officers found more than a dozen plastic bags of cocaine in her Gucci purse during a traffic stop.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/girlicious-band-member-arrested-in-calif/ LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Federal prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/sushi-chef-charged-with-serving-illegal-whale/ The appeal of 3-D movies helped boost movie ticket sales by nearly 8 percent to a record $29.9 billion worldwide in 2009, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/3-d-boosts-box-office-worldwide-to-record-30-bln/ LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census are enlisting a new corps of foot-soldiers in their battle to reach that hard-to-count demographic: tech-savvy, smart-phone-toting young people.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/census-campaign-targets-tech-savvy-hispanic-youth/ Adrian Aucoin scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Ilya Bryzgalov deflected Mason Raymond's final attempt for Vancouver high over the net to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 4-3 victory over the Canucks on Wednesday night. http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-sports/aucoin-lifts-coyotes-past-canucks/ NEW YORK (AP) -- For the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/2-second-video-causes-headache-for-abc-news/ LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/big-mike-draws-tears-cheers-on-american-idol/ GLENDALE — Don Mattingly's first day as Dodgers interim manager featured a humorous gaffe. http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-sports/dodgers-d-backs-game-features-batting-gaffe/ The Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday re-signed tight ends Anthony Becht and Stephen Spach to one-year contracts and announced defensive end Jeremy Clark has signed an exclusive rights contract with the team. http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-sports/cardinals-re-sign-tight-ends-becht-spach/ Ryan Roberts is tailor-made to break camp as a versatile player on the 25-man roster. http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-sports/arizona-diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-ryan-roberts-sees-proof-that-he-belongs/ Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson looks like he's headed for a much better season. http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-sports/arizona-diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-kelly-johnson-sees-early-improvement/ NEW YORK (AP) -- An Israeli novel and a collection of Russian poetry have won prizes for best English-language translation.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/israeli-novel-russian-poem-collection-win-prizes/ LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/corey-haim-prolonged-tragic-hollywood-tradition/ The 2011 Arizona State University football schedule has been changed to reflect a favorable home schedule to finish the season, two strategically placed bye dates and maximized potential television exposure, Vice President for Athletics Lisa Love announced Wednesday. http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-sports/asu-football-tweaks-2011-schedule/ Here’s the excuse you were looking for to put your diet on hiatus: The inaugural Devoured culinary festival debuts this weekend. Chefs from more than 50 of the Valley’s top restaurants will offer samples of their most popular dishes Saturday and Sunday in the sculpture garden of Phoenix Art Museum. http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-entertainment/devoured-culinary-fest-debuts-this-weekend/ NEW YORK (AP) -- A 12-hour adaptation of a Dostoyevsky novel will be among the highlights of Lincoln Center Festival 2010, running for 45 performances this summer.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/dostoyevsky-set-for-lincoln-center-festival-2010/ CONWAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/conans-lone-twitter-followee-its-totally-nuts/ LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/charlie-sheen-due-back-on-two-and-a-half-men/ WASHINGTON (AP) -- Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/witherspoon-first-lady-is-dcs-top-fashionista/ LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38. Haim died early Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said.... http://whatodotonight.com/phoenix-entertainment/arizona-arts/entertainment-news/lost-boys-actor-corey-haim-dead-in-calif-at-38/