What’s new in Fairbanks this summer

October 9th, 2009 Rockers AEROSMITH will reconvene after a troubled summer (09) for a private concert at a San Francisco, California software convention next week (beg12Oct09). The Oracle Corp showcase will be the band's first concert since frontman Steven Tyler shattered his collarbone and suffered a head injury after falling from the stage during a 5 August (09) show in South Dakota.

October 8th, 2009 Rarely seen home movies shot by and featuring MARLON BRANDO, GENE KELLY and the late NATALIE WOOD are to be screened as part of a quirky one-day film festival in Hollywood. The candid footage will screen during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ presentation of Hollywood Home Movies II: Treasures from the Academy Film Archive on 17 October (09) at the Linwood Dunn Theater.

October 5th, 2009 LeBron enjoys guest spot on "Entourage"INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — LeBron James enjoyed spending part of his summer on the set of one of his favorite television shows. James joined Matt Damon near the end of Sunday's season finale of the hit HBO show "Entourage," which also featured a guest spot by U2 lead singer Bono.

September 24th, 2009 Too clean? Swayze once doubted 'Dirty Dancing'NEW YORK — "Dirty Dancing" made Patrick Swayze a superstar, but when he first read the script, he found it a little clean. The actor, who died Sept.

September 24th, 2009 Hollywood couple DAVID DUCHOVNY and TEA LEONI spent the summer touring across America in a bus. The actors rented a "rock 'n' roll tourbus" and took their kids on a road trip to Nevada, Texas and Amish country.

September 17th, 2009 Late actor PATRICK SWAYZE is to be remembered by residents of the North Carolina community where he filmed DIRTY DANCING. Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Monday (14Sep09), aged 57, after a life spent wowing movie audiences with great roles, but his best remembered will always be 1987 love story Dirty Dancing, in which he played summer camp dance teacher Johnny Castle.

September 3rd, 2009 SYLVESTER STALLONE fans will have to wait another four months to see his all-star action movie THE EXPENDABLES - the film's release date has been pushed back to next summer (10). The picture, which also features martial arts star Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham and Eric Roberts, revolves around a group of mercenaries who set out to overthrow a South American dictator.

August 23rd, 2009 Tarantino, Pitt put 'Basterds' on top with $37.6MLOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino have landed their history lesson on World War II at the top of the box office. Their war epic "Inglourious Basterds" took in $37.6 million over its first weekend to continue a late-summer revenue boost for Hollywood.

August 23rd, 2009 Tarantino, Pitt's 'Basterds' earns glorious $37.6MLOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino have landed their history lesson on World War II at the top of the box office. Their war epic "Inglourious Basterds" took in $37.6 million over its first weekend to continue a late-summer revenue boost for Hollywood.

July 17th, 2009 Jorja Fox returning to CBS' 'CSI' as Sara SidleLOS ANGELES — Sara Sidle is coming back to "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." Actress Jorja Fox, who left the CBS crime drama as a regular two years ago, will return as Sara for the 10th-season debut and other episodes, CBS said Friday. "We're thrilled for Jorja's return to 'CSI,'" said executive producer Carol Mendelsohn, adding that viewers will "discover where life has taken Sara Sidle and what brings her back to the 'CSI' team in Las Vegas in our premiere episode." The show returns Sept.

June 21st, 2009 Unseen Dali drawings to be shown in BuffaloBUFFALO, N.Y. — Fifteen drawings Salvador Dali made for a doctor who treated him are going on exhibit for the first time in Buffalo.

June 20th, 2009 Album with Adam Lambert tunes expected this summerLOS ANGELES — Adam Lambert says an album of tunes he recorded before "American Idol" won't be anything like what he's planning now. Songs recorded by Lambert before his rise on the popular Fox singing competition are slated to be released this summer on the album "On with the Show" from Hi Fi Recordings and Wilshire Records, beginning with the single "Want." John Hecker, CEO of Hi Fi Recordings, said Friday that the tracks were recorded in 2007 and 2008.

June 18th, 2009 Rycroft gets 'Good Morning America' summer gigLOS ANGELES — Melissa Rycroft is becoming ABC's go-to performer. Rycroft will add "Good Morning America" to her network credits, which already include "The Bachelor" and "Dancing With the Stars." According to a person with knowledge of the deal, Rycroft will make eight appearances as a "Good Morning America" contributor.

June 8th, 2009 Music Review: BEPs bring summer fun with 'E.N.D.'Black Eyed Peas, "The E.N.D." (Interscope) The Black Eyed Peas want you to dance, and "Boom Boom Pow" is just the beginning. The smash single sets the tone for the dance-party vibe on the quartet's first new album in four years, "The E.N.D.," which stands for "the energy never dies." Will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo and apl.de.ap — who ruled summer radio with "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart" from their Grammy-winning 2005 album "Monkey Business" — look toward the future on "The E.N.D.," with 15 disco- and electro-inspired tracks sure to be the soundtrack to many a summer party.

May 14th, 2009 Danny Gokey has big plans for life after 'Idol'MILWAUKEE — Danny Gokey (GO'-key) has big plans for his life after "American Idol." Besides touring this summer with the top 10 finalists, the former church music director from Milwaukee plans to work more with Sophia's Heart Foundation. He started it after his wife, Sophia, died during surgery for a congenital heart defect last summer.