Michael Jackson’s death among 2009’s major moments

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The groundbreaking sci-fi movie “Avatar,” Michael Jackson’s death and Hollywood’s $10 billion-plus box office record rank among the 2009 “moments of significance” recognized by the American Film Institute.

Avenged Sevenfold drummer dies in California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The drummer with Avenged Sevenfold, a rising force in the heavy metal scene, died on Monday at his home in southern California, the group and authorities said.

The top 10 biggest TV blunders of the decade

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Perhaps executives toiling in the TV industry should get a pass given all the competitive distractions dwindling their audience, from video games to social networking. And yet, some of their decisions were so memorably boneheaded that we must celebrate these milestone mishaps. Let’s start with..

Singer Van Morrison a father again, at 64

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer Van Morrison became a father again on Monday at the age of 64 after his manager gave birth to a son he described as “the spitting image of his daddy.”

Charlie Sheen’s wife claims knife threat in assault

DENVER (Reuters) – Charlie Sheen’s wife accused the actor of threatening her with a knife in a Christmas Day emergency phone call to police that led to his arrest, a recording released on Monday revealed.

Vampires rule, "Transformers" divides movie fans

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The “Twilight” vampire franchise topped a survey of 2009 moviegoers’ favorites, but film fans were divided over whether they loved or hated this year’s “Transformers” sequel.

Tyra Banks bringing end to TV talk show

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former supermodel Tyra Banks said on Monday she is ending her Emmy-award winning TV daytime talk show in the spring of 2010.