“House” star Hugh Laurie joins TV’s richest list (Reuters via Yahoo! News) He is the star of the biggest drama on television. Now Hugh Laurie is poised to become one of the highest-paid actors on TV with a new deal to continue on Fox’s “House.”

Michael Kors: Portofino Power Pop (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily – Michael Kors turned up the color and championed bold, graphic prints in his Spring 2009 collection, shown in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Glamorous beach bum by way of Portofino or Malibu was the look [...]

“Hills” star Lauren Conrad to pen book series (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Lauren Conrad, star of the MTV reality show “The Hills,” has signed a book deal for a young adult fiction series based on her own transformation from regular California teen to celebrity darling, HarperCollins Publishers said on Thursday.

Is it fierce? Or prune? Fashionistas find buzzwords (Reuters)
Reuters – It’s not trendy, it’s “on trend,” and if clothes are really good, they’re “fierce” or “dope.” Don’t like the lingo of fashion? Whatever.

NBC says sold 85 pct of 2009 Super Bowl commercials (Reuters) Reuters – NBC Universal, fresh off its record-setting Olympic coverage, has sold 85 percent of the commercial time available for the 2009 Super Bowl, with a dozen spots selling for $3 million each.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been diagnosed with an ulcer after trying to help desperate restaurant owners revive their flagging fortunes and save
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Live Nation signs ticketing deal with SMG (Reuters)
Reuters – Concert promoter Live Nation Inc said on Thursday it signed seven-year deal to sell tickets at the North American arenas, stadiums and theatres managed by SMG.

Goddess-like one shoulder stars at NY Fashion Week (AP)
AP – At New York Fashion Week on Wednesday, the designers weren’t just looking to their muses for inspiration ? they were raiding the muses’ closets.

Twentieth Century Fox, Star To Produce Indian Movies (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – Twentieth Century Fox and the Asian satellite broadcaster STAR have formed a joint venture, called Fox STAR Studios, to produce local-language films in Asia for worldwide distribution, media said.

“Dark Knight” plans re-release for Oscar push (Reuters)
Reuters – Batman wants an Oscar. To be precise, Warner Bros. wants a statuette — or 10 — for “The Dark Knight.” So the studio plans to re-release its blockbuster Batman sequel in January, the height of Academy [...]