A shoebox, chequered skull and squashed Citroen car were on display at a new exhibition at London's Tate Modern gallery dedicated to Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco.Some of the 48-year-old's most recognizable works are included in the retrospective, which runs from January 19 to April 25, including an oval, pocketless billiard table across which the red ball swings like a pendulum."Carambole with Pendulum" (1996) is a suitably playful work for a show where the artist's humor plays a prominent…See More

Italian broadcast powerhouse Mediaset will unveil an around-the-clock news channel that will start operations this year, company president Fedele Confalonieri said Tuesday.Confalonieri, speaking at the 26th meeting of Italy's leading editors union near Milan, said the channel will be part of the new News Mediaset unit and will be based on a partnership between Mediaset and a major international publishing and news organization. He did not provide further details.If the 24-hour news channel…See More

Another previously unheard Justin Bieber song has hit the web: "Ride," an uptempo dance track that leaked online Wednesday and finds the 16-year-old pop star reflecting on -- what else? -- love over 8-bit-style blips.Watchful Beliebers have speculated that "Ride" might appear on Bieber's next album, but a rep for the singer tells Billboard.com, "It's a demo that he wrote for another artist" -- which would explain why Bieber sings, "I could be your queen, but you could be my boo," during the…See More

A tally of serious onstage accidents on Broadway and off:• Nathan Lane fell through a trap door while starring in "The Frogs" at Lincoln Center in 2004 and missed a show with bruised and gashed legs.• Idina Menzel fractured a rib falling through a trap door in a 2005 performance of "Wicked" on Broadway.• Also in 2005, Christina Applegate broke her foot during out-of-town previews for "Sweet Charity."hindi matras worksheets…See More

As her many fans know, Oprah Winfrey champions a few golden rules: Take charge of your life ... look beyond yourself to learn how others took charge ... always remember if you can dream it, you can do it.Another Oprah principle the wise know to heed: Never bet against her.That's a rule worth keeping in mind especially now, as the long-awaited OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network gears up for its premiere on New Year's Day.The bold ambition of this venture would spark doubts if there were anybody else's…See More

Wartburg Castle has fallen on hard times in Tim Albery's dark vision of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhaeuser." The people are at war, and their fortress lies in ruins.His new staging, which opened Saturday at the Royal Opera House in London, is an engrossing production with a fine cast, highlighted by baritone Christian Gerhaher in a sensational debut.The story focuses on the struggle between passion and morality within the title character, whom Wagner based on a real 13th century singer and…See More

News Corp's planned tablet-based daily news service, The Daily, has asked a judge to bar IMG Worldwide from laying claim to trademark ownership of the Daily name.Lawyers for IMG, which owns a fashion industry publication called The Daily Front, have advised News Corp that IMG owns common law trademark rights to the words "The Daily," according to News Corp's court documents.The two sides met on Thursday but were unable to reach an agreement, according to the filing, prompting News Corp to…See More