Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Monday, 9:30 p.m., Showtime) is based on the blog of a high-priced London prostitute. Billie Piper plays Hannah, a proper girl by day and call girl by night. It sounds like a familiar scenario, but a team of female writers bring a fresh perspective to the material. They get inside Hannah's head and create a credible portrait of a smart, strong woman in a strange ... ... more.

Wake Forest's James Johnson was one of the best freshman power forwards in the nation last season, but he might lose his spot to one of the Deacons' recruits. Well, not really. It's possible Johnson will move to small forward for a good bit of his playing time and that the Deacs will rotate freshmen C Tony Woods and PF Al-Farouq Aminu through the post positions along with veterans Chas ... ... more.

Like the pattern it celebrates, Forever Plaid can be a little obnoxious, but you have to admire anyone who can pull it off. Basically amounting to a musical revue, the story concerns four young musicians who are killed before they can make it big. ... more.

Sara Calman, 26, of 23 Cypress St., Salem, was arrested on a warrant for a school zone violation for distribution of cocaine. ... more.

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LOS ANGELES – It’s been 23 years, and Molly Ringwald still has a regret about her “Breakfast Club” days. Her off-screen romance with Anthony Michael Hall? Hardly. The fact that she originally wanted to play Ally Sheedy’s quirky role? Over it. She bites her lower lip ruefully and shakes her rusty auburn curls. ... more.

Boston area guitarist Kevin Frenette has performed throughout the Northeast USA making music that is inspired by both avant-garde jazz and contemporary improvisation. He studied guitar, composition, and music theory at UMASS-Dartmouth where he received a BA in Theory/Composition. ... more.

NEW YORK -- The comeback phenomenon on Broadway this year doesn't involve a person, but a reflex.  ... more.

Two area vocalists took home top honors at the William E. Schmidt Youth Vocal Competition recently at the Indiana State University Center for Performance and Fine Arts in Terre Haute. They are Ben Smith, second place, and Rebecca Farley, third place. Smith is a senior at North High School and the son of William and Angela Smith of Evansville. He received a $1,500 award. Farley is a senior at ... ... more.

ROBBIE FARAH and Jimmy Fraser son of ‘Chook’ Fraser launched the Balmain Junior League historical book by TWT Sports Editor Chris Karas at last night’s Balmain Centenary Hall of Fame Dinner. ... more.

IF she's crazy enough to wear Ugg boots on the beach in the middle of the US summer, it's no wonder Aussie hotty Nicky Whelan is back with lothario David Spade. ... more.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (7-9 p.m., S-F) - This survivalist horror flick is based on the Game Cube diversion and features Milla Jovovich and Sienna Guillory as butt-kicking babes battling a Movie Virus infecting Raccoon City. ... more.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3-4 p.m., NBC10) - Actor John Stamos (ER); chef Bobby Flay; young inventors. Oprah Winfrey (4-5 p.m., 6ABC) - Jessica Seinfeld discusses her cookbook, Deceptively Delicious; teaching children health habits. ... more.

More than a month after reporting that Angelina Jolie had given birth to twins, Entertainment Tonight finally admitted on its website Thursday that it had "been given ... ... more.

Lindsay Lohan’s partying ways have been curbed by girlfriend Samantha Ronson as she just wants to spend all her time with the DJ. ... more.

Jessica Alba, who gave birth to her first child, Honor Marie Warren last month, has been learning lots of new things about motherhood. The new mom carefully considers how she and husband Cash Warren will influence their daughter according to PEOPLE. "Kids' personalities have so much to do with the parents and their mentality. If you're very paranoic and uptight and won't let your child cross the ... ... more.

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus headlined America's Freedom Festival in Provo, Utah, on the Fourth of July. Known as "one of the largest patriotic celebrations in America," the...  ... more.

Actress Jennifer Aniston (on the right) followed her rock star boyfriend John Mayer to West Michigan over the weekend. ... more.

School's out for summer. Out for good, actually. At least for Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel the six principal players in Disney's High School Musical franchise. Shooting just wrapped for their big-screen grand finale, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, due Oct. 24. While a fourth film is in the works, no one expects the primary ... ... more.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony vacationed with designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce in Portofino, Italy, over the Fourth of July weekend. Along for the ride: twins Max and Emme (who were born in February)! But Lopez, 38, and Anthony, 39, weren't on parent duty the entire time. The couple took a dip in the Mediterranean Sea — where they shared a smooch — on Friday. Lopez also...  ... more.

Jessica Biel has launched her first MySpace blog. The I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry actress - who is dating SexyBack singer Justin Timberlake - announced she has finally got online after curing her technophobia. ... more.

‘Hancock’ star Charlize Theron has revealed she wants to be a “damsel in distress”. ... more.

When it came time to complete the transition from kid star to grown-up actor, Hilary Duff put a scorpion down her pants and grabbed a microphone to sing the double entendre-laden "I Want to Blow You Up" in this year's film "War, Inc." ... more.

Editor's Note: This is the final installment in a 17-part series looking at the history of Montrose County. The entire series, plus additional feature stories and photos, will also come out in a special section this Sunday. ... more.

Players on "Wipeout" (Channel 7 at 8) face endurance-testing events such as Crazy Beams, Sucker Punch and -- everyone's favorite -- Donut Run.  ... more.