Natalie Portman was so determined to give an authentic performance as a soldier's wife in Brothers she contacted the families of troops serving in the Middle East. The actress plays a woman who falls for her brother-in-law while her husband is at war, and admits the research she completed before filming gave her a new insight into the lives of army families.

She tells Playboy magazine, "I spoke to many military wives, and that was really helpful. They were able to provide details more...

During all the NBC internet chatter this week, I couldn't wait for new episodes of scripted comedy. The Thursday lineup was loaded with guest stars, none bigger than Jack Black's appearance on Community, which says one if not two things: the show is underperforming ratings-wise, and A-list actors want to be a part of a comedy they enjoy watching.

The question is not how the Kung Fu Panda would interact with the tight ensemble cast, but how the show's producers would buck the tired more...

NEW YORK – Nick Jonas is used to performing in front of screaming fans who know all the words to their favorite Jonas Brothers songs.

Now his new band, Nick Jonas & The Administration, is getting ready to perform as the house band for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 15 in Los Angeles. The band will be expected to not only entertain but also keep the pace of the show moving.

"I'm excited and honored. ... We'll

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DUBLIN (AP) -- Irish balladeer Liam Clancy, last of the Clancy Brothers troupe whose feisty, boozy songs of old Ireland struck a sentimental chord worldwide, died Friday in a Cork hospital. He was 74.

Clancy died in his hospital bed flanked by his wife Kim and daughters Siobhan and Fiona, his manager and family said. He suffered for years against incurable pulmonary fibrosis, the same lung-destroying disease that

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The Jonas Brothers have named their dream collaborator - the pop trio wants to work with Celine Dion.

The singing siblings are big fans of the Canadian star and hope to one day head into the studio with her.

Nick Jonas tells Digital Spy, "She's amazing. I like her song A New Day Has Come the best. That or the one from Titanic."

And Kevin is adamant the age gap between the 41 year old and the young band wouldn't make a difference.

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The Jonas Brothers have reached out to their fans to insist they are "not breaking up" following news of Nick Jonas' plans.

The siblings' mother Denise Jones revealed her youngest superstar son has been working on a side-project away from the group, entitled Nick Jonas and The Administration. The announcement sent Jonas devotees into a spin over fears the solo work could lead to the trio going their separate ways.

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A Jonas Brothers concert in Connecticut almost turned X-rated for young fans after hearthrob Joe Jonas suffered a wardrobe malfunction onstage. The 20 year old was left red-faced when a button holding his pants together popped out midway through the band's performance at the Mohegan Sun Casino on October 9.

Things went from bad to worse when his fly unraveled, forcing him to hold his trousers up with one hand and croon into his mic with the other.

A stagehand eventually more...