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- Essentials
Don't tell a soul – OK, maybe you can tell your kids – that Tuesday at noon Pseudonymous Bosch, the author of “The Name of This Book Is Secret,” will be at Yellow Book Road children's bookstore, 7200 Parkway Drive, La Mesa.
- Cakewatch
“I phoned my grandparents, and my grandfather said 'We saw your movie.' 'Which one?' I said. He shouted 'Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like?' ” – Actor Brad Pitt, who turns 44 tomorrow.
- Movies opening this week
- 'Juno' star Ellen Page eschews celebrity life for living incognito
TORONTO – Wearing blue jeans and a hoodie and barely tall enough to ride a roller coaster, Ellen Page sat alone on a step outside the Four Seasons ballroom.
- Loved, hated holiday songs stand out
A little advice: When friends and relatives come visiting around Christmas, don't haul out those old CDs with Madonna's rendition of “Santa Baby” or Barbra Streisand's “Jingle Bells?
- SHOW & TELL
Daughtry band album tops Billboard charts
He may not have won “American Idol,” but Chris Daughtry is the king of the album charts this year, according to Billboard. The “Idol” finalist's band, Daughtry, sold 3.2 million copies of its self-titled debut, making it the most popular album of the year, according to the trade magazine.
- WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
'I Am Legend' takes America by storm
LOS ANGELES – The last man on Earth was first at the weekend box office in North America as Will Smith's sci-fi thriller “I Am Legend” crushed the competition with a record opening, distributor Warner Bros. said yesterday.
- For years, tribbles nibble at creator's life, career
By any reasonable definition, David Gerrold is a major figure in science fiction. He has published some 50 books and won many of his genre's highest awards, including the Hugo and the Nebula. John Cusack and Amanda Peet starred in “Martian Child,” which was inspired by his novella “The Martian Child” and opened in November.
- Reality TV with a song in its heart and no knife in its back on 'Choir'
One of these days, reality TV producers will run out of show ideas. That day hasn't arrived yet.
- New 'Lost' season debuts Jan. 31
Just in time to put us out of our strike-related misery, ABC has announced that the new season of “Lost” will debut Jan. 31. The castaways drama will air Thursdays at 9 p.m. in the old “Grey's Anatomy” slot.
- DEAR ABBY
Can't get past resentment over child from a previous marriage
I have been dating “Paul” for two years. I have two children (6 and 4), whom Paul has loved and accepted since day one. His patience and affection for them never cease to amaze me.
- TELL ME ABOUT IT CAROLYN HAX
Who's to blame for this sorry situation?
My girlfriend of five years broke up with me after snooping and finding an e-mail she shouldn't have found. Because I was in the wrong, I've never confronted her with the snooping, since I didn't feel I had standing to complain.
- HINTS FROM HELOISE
In a snap, a thank-you card for flowers
I'd like to add to the hint about including a picture of a plant or flower with a thank-you note.
- Night stalker: Best of the late night
You don't have to be a video-game fan to enjoy this two-hour-long awards show, but it couldn't hurt.
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