Romantics sue video game maker over song

Romantics sue video game maker over song (AP)

AP - The Romantics have filed a federal lawsuit against Activision Inc., the maker of "Guitar Hero," saying the popular video game infringes on the band's rights by featuring a soundalike recording of its 1980 hit "What I Like About You."

Parade's the thing for shuttered show (AP)

AP - Floats and balloons were mustered early Thursday for a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that promised a mix of new attractions and longtime favorites, solemn tributes and lighthearted spectacle.

Judge orders Broadway `Grinch' to reopen (AP)

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Curtain up for the "Grinch." Twenty-six more shows to go. Performances resume at 11 a.m. Friday after a Manhattan judge ordered the reopening of "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" despite the ongoing Broadway stagehands strike that has shut down more than two dozen plays and musicals.

McCartney's estranged wife berates rich (AP)

AP - Heather Mills McCartney, who is reportedly seeking millions of dollars in her breakup with Paul McCartney, denounced the world's rich as misers and snobs Wednesday.

Auditioning for `Ultimate Fighter' (AP)

AP - Aaron Meisner doesn't really consider himself a "reality TV guy," but here he is, auditioning for the seventh season of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter."

Pitt pulls out of thriller "Play" (Reuters)

Reuters - Brad Pitt has pulled out of Universal's political thriller "State of Play" because of script concerns. The move comes after a couple of weeks of meetings between Pitt and director Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of Scotland") in an attempt to iron out the concerns.

Romantics sue video game maker over song (AP)

AP - The Romantics have filed a federal lawsuit against Activision Inc., the maker of "Guitar Hero," saying the popular video game infringes on the band's rights by featuring a soundalike recording of its 1980 hit "What I Like About You."

Parade's the thing for shuttered show (AP)

AP - Floats and balloons were mustered early Thursday for a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that promised a mix of new attractions and longtime favorites, solemn tributes and lighthearted spectacle.

Judge orders Broadway `Grinch' to reopen (AP)

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Curtain up for the "Grinch." Twenty-six more shows to go. Performances resume at 11 a.m. Friday after a Manhattan judge ordered the reopening of "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" despite the ongoing Broadway stagehands strike that has shut down more than two dozen plays and musicals.

"Grinch" to reopen despite Broadway strike (Reuters)

Reuters - A New York judge on Wednesday ordered a theater owner to reopen "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical" despite a strike by stagehands that has shut down most of Broadway.

Boy George in court charged with false imprisonment (Reuters)

Reuters - Singer Boy George appeared in a London court on Thursday charged with the false imprisonment of a male escort.

Designer to the stars faces rape charges in NY (Reuters)

Reuters - An award-winning fashion designer to the stars who is accused of sexually assaulting 18 young models in California has been charged with assaulting nine more women in New York, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Lists of best-selling books (AP)

AP - 1. "Double Cross" by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company)