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Janet Jackson gives Vibe magazine intimate details about her relationship with boyfriend Jermaine Dupri. Teri Hatcher tells Oprah Winfrey that she and her ex had sex so infrequently that she...

If you're telling a complete stranger about your cat's bladder infection, you might be a TMI offender. Let's take a look at the boundaries between pleasant and puke-inducing. Acceptable conversation...

The haunting pilot episode for ABC's upcoming drama series "The Nine" is so full of stylistic camerawork, moody lighting and dazzling special effects that a viewer can't help but conclude:...

Upon arrival in Luang Prabang we scurried as fast as our overcurried tummies would allow to L'Elephant, a French restaurant. Bread? Cheese? After two weeks in Thailand, where rice rules...

Looking to choose your friends more carefully? Just ask a potential buddy this question: Who's the ultimate superhero--Superman or Batman? Or maybe it's Wolverine? Or Spider-Man? What better time to...

Wonder Woman, we need you! As it stands, nearly all female superhero flicks make our crime-fighting sisters look laughably pathetic. Consider these disasters: "Supergirl" (Helen Slater); "Elektra" (Jennifer Garner); "Catwoman"...

It's easy to identify bugs when they're flitting around flowers, buzzing your face or munching on your picnic. The rules are simple: Houseflies are black, bees are yellow and black,...

Thought you were the only one praying for sun? What about your tootsies, confined to claustrophobia for what seemed like the longest winter in history? Time to bust those suckers...

When "Friends" producers Marta Kauffman and David Crane met more than two years ago to pen what was supposed to be the final scene for their wildly popular sitcom, they...

In television, it's not always how you start, but how you finish. Here are a few shows that left a lasting last impression: - "The Fugitive" (August 1967, ABC): More...