Newser - Arts & Livinghttp://www.newser.com/2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 23 Nov 2009 4:08:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74595/taylor-swift-jacko-rule-clumsy-jlo-steals-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artTaylor Swift unexpectedly captured artist of the year honors at tonight's American Music Awards, preventing a sweep by Michael Jackson. The 19-year-old country-pop crossover sensation called being included in the same category as the King of Pop an "unimaginable honor." She won five awards; Jermaine Jackson accepted two of his...http://www.newser.com/story/74595/taylor-swift-jacko-rule-clumsy-jlo-steals-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSun, 22 Nov 2009 22:47:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74578/mjs-moonwalk-debut-glove-fetches-350k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artThe sequined glove Michael Jackson wore during the first public performance of his famed moonwalk sold at auction last night for $350,000, seven times the presale estimate of $50,000. Dubbed the "holy grail of Michael Jackson memorabilia" by the auction house, the glove sold to a Hong Kong...http://www.newser.com/story/74578/mjs-moonwalk-debut-glove-fetches-350k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSun, 22 Nov 2009 14:20:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74577/new-moon-vamps-to-141m-haul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artIn the third-largest weekend debut ever, The Twilight Saga: New Moon rang up $140.7 million, riding records for a midnight opening and a single day to totals trailing only The Dark Knight and Spider-Man. Audiences were four-fifths female, with the remaining 20% mostly teen boys, USA Today reports. The...http://www.newser.com/story/74577/new-moon-vamps-to-141m-haul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:54:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74572/orbiting-astronaut-a-new-dad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artRandolph Bresnik is a new dad, and almost literally over the moon—a day after taking his first spacewalk, the astronaut this morning announced the birth of his daughter, Abigail. His wife, Rebecca, gave birth to their second child back home in Houston last night at 11:04pm CST. They...http://www.newser.com/story/74572/orbiting-astronaut-a-new-dad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSun, 22 Nov 2009 9:14:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74563/this-years-it-toy-zhu-zhu-pets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artThe year's "must-have" toy has been crowned. For the uninitiated, Zhu Zhu Pets are electronic hamsters. They typically cost under $10, but stores are selling out quickly and prices are soaring online. Witness the coronation: BusinessWeek: "Remember the Cabbage Patch Kids craze? The Tickle Me Elmo frenzy? Meet their 2009...http://www.newser.com/story/74563/this-years-it-toy-zhu-zhu-pets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSat, 21 Nov 2009 16:01:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74560/new-moon-breaks-opening-day-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artThe Twilight sequel raked in $72.7 million yesterday, making it biggest opening day ever. New Moon earned $26 million in midnight showings alone, helping it trump the previous record of $67.2 million earned by Dark Knight . The feat is all the more remarkable because it's outside the usual...http://www.newser.com/story/74560/new-moon-breaks-opening-day-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSat, 21 Nov 2009 14:09:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74522/new-books-do-carver-justice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artTwo new books on Raymond Carver—a biography and a collection of stories—bring a "welcome and necessary corrective" to what we know of the short story master, writes Stephen King. Carol Sklenicka's A Writer's Life cuts Carver too much slack for his personal life—he was a "sometimes dangerous"...http://www.newser.com/story/74522/new-books-do-carver-justice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSat, 21 Nov 2009 10:16:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74508/rihannas-rated-r-a-dark-treat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artRihanna's been through a lot since she released her last album, and the excellent Rated R is all the better for it, writes Greg Kot. After the much-publicized Chris Brown incident, her music has become darker and more serious than the airy pop of "Umbrella" and "SOS." Most of the...http://www.newser.com/story/74508/rihannas-rated-r-a-dark-treat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74533/neglected-ind-fans-boo-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artSarah Palin ticked off about 150 fans in Noblesville, Ind., last night by bailing on a book signing earlier than expected. Though the first 1,000 people who bought Going Rogue from the local Borders got wristbands that were supposed to ensure they'd get their copies signed, Palin got back...http://www.newser.com/story/74533/neglected-ind-fans-boo-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:48 CST