Monday, November 23, 2009
Idol's Lambert shocks as Swift rocks the AMA
Folks who thought of Adam Lambert as that nice boy from "American Idol" saw another side of the glam-rocker Sunday, as his controversy-courting performance of "For Your Entertainment" on the American Music Awards stole the show from top winner Taylor Swift and a host of other eye-catching performances. - 11/23/2009
2009 holiday DVD guide: Plop these Christmas videos in the player
It's holiday time again, and that means a new batch of DVDs to help get you in the mood. Here's a look at this year's new Christmas releases for kids and families. - 11/19/2009
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- Chief guilty of 3 counts in Parker-Broderick case - 07:05 PM
- AP source: Palin book sells big in first week - 09:39 PM
- Jackson's doctor returns to his Houston clinic - 04:41 PM
- ABC: Lambert's performance draws 1,500 complaints - 09:31 PM
- Attorney: Gosselin divorce could be finalized soon - 12:30 PM
- Adam Lambert ready to shake up pop world with CD - 07:33 AM
- New Macy's Parade route means no cutting corners - 03:21 PM
- To millions, Oprah's not a megastar, just a BFF - 12:35 PM
- Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist - 06:34 AM
- Grapevine: 'New Moon' has record midnight opening
- Society Confidential: Tika Ivezaj has model behavior
- Eminem adds bonus tracks for 'Relapse: Refill' release
- Grapevine: Janet Jackson on Michael's drug problem
Michael Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC
New York -- The gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 has been auctioned off for $350,000. - 7:42 pm
- 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' sports more blue humor
- Oprah says prayer, consideration influenced exit
- For Oprah, 25th season to be talk show's last
- Trebek tours Ford plant before 'Jeopardy!' taping
TV pick: Jon, Kate still aren't doing that great
Five seasons. That's all it took to turn Jon and Kate Gosselin into enemies. Now their obviously troubled marriage is coming to an end and America gets to return to the scene of the crime one last time. - 1:00 am
- 48 hours: Weekend highlights
- 'Dragon Age: Origins' features smokin'-hot game play
- 'Farscape' series megaset offers good sci-fi fun
- African-American wineries, ancestry searches are in the spotlight at museum
Review: Barbara Kingsolver's new novel brings alive historical figures and a questing protagonist
Barbara Kingsolver has woven fiction with history and politics before -- Nicaraguan Contras in "Animal Dreams," postcolonial struggles in Congo in "The Poisonwood Bible" -- but in "The Lacuna," she unfurls a brilliant tapestry of the United States and Mexico in the mid-20th century through the life of one man. - 1:00 am
- Rhea Perlman, Lucy DeVito reunite onstage
- 2 galleries give skilled artisans the stage
- Buffet, drinks, auction at Thanks for Theatre Gala
- Michel Camilo to do piano concerto
Substitute DSO conductor steps up to challenge
With a bright young American subbing on the podium, and an off-beat bill of fare capped by a jazzy piano concerto, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's concert Thursday night turned out to be a refreshing delight. - 1:07 am
- Volare decides to go totally smoke-free
- Where to get Thanksgiving carryout in Metro Detroit
- Bistro 222 is a Michigan Avenue oasis
- Redcoat Tavern's success doubles
Metro Detroit restaurants are ready to serve Thanksgiving feasts
Molly Abraham: There are some very appealing dinners being dished up on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at local restaurants. Some are lavish buffets, others ordered from the menu and served to the table. Here is a selection of some of the most interesting. - 1:00 am
- South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week
Canadian woman vows fight after benefits cut over Facebook photos
Montreal -- A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party. - 5:07 pm
- Tom Long: Review: 'New Moon' is just what 'Twilight' fans want -- unfortunately
- Review: 'Precious' is power and horror
- Review: Overly weepy 'Blind Side' achieves goals
- Oscar panel snubs 'Tyson,' Moore's 'Capitalism'
'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite
Los Angeles-- Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. - 1:17 pm
- Video: Adam Lambert's controversial AMA performance
- Photos: The 2009 American Music Awards show
- Blogging from L.A.: Snippets from the AMA
- CyberSurvey: What did you think of Adam Lambert's performance?
- Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist
- Neal Rubin: Jeff Daniels puts on a 'Michigan Guy' kind of show
- Motown celebrates roots
- Review: Rihanna gets dark and personal on 'Rated R'
Idol's Lambert shocks as Swift rocks the AMA
Folks who thought of Adam Lambert as that nice boy from "American Idol" saw another side of the glam-rocker Sunday, as his controversy-courting performance of "For Your Entertainment" on the American Music Awards stole the show from top winner Taylor Swift and a host of other eye-catching performances. - 6:44 am
Longtime restaurant critic Molly Abraham is a native Detroiter who's now in her second stint with The Detroit News, providing news and reviews of Metro Detroit restaurants. 
