E24: The week in entertainment

E24: The week in entertainment
Churchill Downs launches Hullabalou Festival (Reuters)
Dominican-American musicians step into spotlight (Reuters)
Townshend happy to carry boomer flag at Super Bowl (Reuters)
My Morning Jacket partners with jazz band (Reuters)
Parks and Recreation Renewed for Third Season
BET Organizes Second Telethon to Benefit Haiti
Townshend happy to carry boomer flag at Super Bowl
Lindsay Lohan's father arrested again in NY
John Travolta Credits 'Welcome Back, Kotter' For His Success
ABC Family Picks Up Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence Series
NJ woman fined for 'Real Housewives' hair pull (AP)
"Crazy Heart" soundtrack a labor of love (Reuters)
Roy Orbison gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star (AP)
What Were They Thinking?!
Edwards' Former Mistress Wants "Private" Tape Back
Knit Fit
Ex-Nev. deputy acquitted in 'Girls Gone Wild' case
Julia Roberts Talks 'Valentine's Day': 'After This Movie Comes Out -- Baby Boom!'
Gay dating site ManCrunch.com asks for help after CBS rejects Super Bowl ad - New York Daily News

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:40 PM PST

James Dagwell presents the weekly entertainment show with all the latest news and star interviews from the world of film, music and television.

Churchill Downs launches Hullabalou Festival (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:29 PM PST

Reuters - One of the key elements in launching any music festival, particularly a destination event, is procuring a unique location that acts as a draw on its own. Think of the rolling hills of Manchester, Tenn., for Bonnaroo; the desert beauty of Indio, Calif., for Coachella; or the urban oasis of Chicago's Grant Park for Lollapalooza.

Dominican-American musicians step into spotlight (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:07 PM PST

Reuters - As urban bachata act Aventura performed sold-out concerts January 20-21 at New York's Madison Square Garden and spent its 21st week atop Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart, other Dominican-American acts were busy charting their own paths up from the New York underground.

Townshend happy to carry boomer flag at Super Bowl (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:25 PM PST

Reuters - The Who has played countless stadiums over the decades. On February 7, led by surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, the British rock outfit will perform during halftime at Super Bowl XLIV in Miami.

My Morning Jacket partners with jazz band (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:24 PM PST

Reuters - Rock band My Morning Jacket, which took nearly a year off from touring, is set to hit the road in April for a 9-date outing through several Southeastern states.

Parks and Recreation Renewed for Third Season

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:45 PM PST

Parks and Recreation has been renewed early for next season, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

The Amy Poehler-led sitcom, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at...

BET Organizes Second Telethon to Benefit Haiti

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:31 PM PST

Sean "Diddy" Combs, Queen Latifah and Pharrell Williams will host a second star-studded concert and telethon to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti...

Townshend happy to carry boomer flag at Super Bowl

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:25 PM PST

Lindsay Lohan's father arrested again in NY

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:20 PM PST

Authorities say Lindsay Lohan's father has been arrested again. Police on New York's Long Island say Michael Lohan was arrested Thursday morning and charged with criminal contempt. Police did not provide further details. (Jan. 29)

John Travolta Credits 'Welcome Back, Kotter' For His Success

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:19 PM PST

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- John Travolta is one of Hollywood's most beloved and hardworking actors, but he credits his success to one thing - "Welcome Back, Kotter."

ABC Family Picks Up Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence Series

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:10 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Melissa Joan Hart is heading back to television.

The former "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" cutie's new show, "Melissa & Joey" received a 10-episode pick up, ABC Family announced on Friday night.

NJ woman fined for 'Real Housewives' hair pull (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:21 PM PST

AP - The daughter of a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" reality show star has been found guilty of simple assault for pulling another cast member's hair during a fight at a fashion show.

"Crazy Heart" soundtrack a labor of love (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:24 PM PST

Reuters - The film "Crazy Heart" and its accompanying soundtrack are examples of the importance of relationships.

Roy Orbison gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:20 PM PST

AP - Late rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

What Were They Thinking?!

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:53 PM PST

ScarJo sports a matronly frock, and Joe Jonas disappoints in a striped suit.

Edwards' Former Mistress Wants "Private" Tape Back

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:49 PM PST

Rielle Hunter, John Edwards' former mistress, wants what she calls a "very private and personal" tape she made with the 2008 presidential candidate returned, according to court papers obtained by The Associated Press.

"In or about September 2006, using my video camera, I...

Knit Fit

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST

Mary-Kate Olsen, David Beckham, and other celebs brave cold weather -- and the paparazzi -- in knit hats.

Ex-Nev. deputy acquitted in 'Girls Gone Wild' case

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:32 PM PST

AP - A federal jury has acquitted a former Nevada sheriff's deputy of bribery charges after she was accused of accepting nearly $10,000 in gifts to give special treatment to the jailed founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video empire.

Julia Roberts Talks 'Valentine's Day': 'After This Movie Comes Out -- Baby Boom!'

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:12 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Julia Roberts is predicting her new film "Valentine's Day" is going to lead to big things across the country.

The collection of stories that make up the romantic comedy, which stars practically half of Hollywood, including Bradley Cooper, Taylor Lautner, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx and Eric Dane, could inspire some love action on the part of moviegoers, or so says Julia.