NEW YORK (AP) – Jimmy Fallon will officially be given the keys to NBC’s “Late Night” franchise following Conan O’Brien’s exit.A person close to the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement hadn’t been made confirmed the widely rumored change Sunday and said a news conference was planned for Monday.All that’s left […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Speed Racer” was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as “Iron Man” continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The anime-inspired race movie edged into the No. 2 spot with $20.2 million, slightly ahead of the 20th Century Fox […]

PALENQUE, Chiapas (AP) – There is a legend that the ancient Maya possessed 13 crystal skulls which, when united, hold the power of saving the Earth – a tale so strange and fantastic that it inspired the latest Indiana Jones movie.Experts dismiss the hundreds of existing crystal skulls as fakes that were probably made by […]

LONDON (AP) – Nobel literature prize winner Doris Lessing says she is unlikely to write a new full-length novel, according to excerpts of an interview released Sunday.In extracts of a British Broadcasting Corp. interview, Lessing said that winning the prestigious prize had been “a bloody disaster.”The 88-year-old author said she no longer has the energy […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dennis Farina has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage.Police say the 64-year-old actor told them he forgot the .22-caliber handgun was in his luggage Sunday.Sgt. Dennis Beacham says Farina was caught at a security checkpoint and booked for investigation of […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The wild kids of television’s West Beverly High will have a guidance counselor familiar with the posh ZIP code’s dating, drugs and drama.Jennie Garth will reprise her role as Kelly Taylor and join the cast of a planned “Beverly Hills, 90210” spinoff on CW.She won’t be a regular but will play […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal induction and Vince Gill sang a duet with her.“This really seems like a great family to be part of,” Underwood said, as she fought […]

This past winter, I ran into one of my neighbors who commented on how healthy the recipes in my columns have all been over the last several months. “I told another neighbor how I’d be afraid for you to see some of the snacks that I feed my own children sometimes,” she said to me.In […]

Marriage can be one of the quickest and most effective paths to taking someone special for granted.We don’t mean to do it. It just sort of creeps up on us before we know it. All of a sudden we are treating someone who should be cherished in some pretty shabby ways. So let’s look at […]

This bracingly tart and chilly lemonade is perfect for a steamy day. For a creamy version, use vanilla ice cream instead of lemon sherbet. Lime sherbet also would be a nice alternative. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons powdered lemonade mix Ice (optional) 1¼ cups seltzer water 1/3 to ½ cup lemon sherbet Lemon wedges, for garnish Method: […]