Winfrey to announce that her show will end in 2011
Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce today that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air.

Palin and fans irked by cover shot in shorts
Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Newsweek's current Sarah Palin cover, "unflattering" probably isn't one of them.

Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover
Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline.

Richard Gere returns to North Syracuse
Actor Richard Gere has returned to his former upstate New York hometown to help his father and other volunteers for Meals on Wheels celebrate an anniversary.

Taylor Swift makes CMA history
It's been Taylor Swift's year, and Wednesday was her night as she became the youngest person and the first solo female act in a decade to win the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year award.

Lou Dobbs leaving CNN
CNN's Lou Dobbs has called it a day at the news channel.

Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in price war
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.

Pie-splattered comedian Soupy Sales dies at 83
Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died.

Workers setting up Lights on the Lake
Drivers traveling through Liverpool may have noticed a familiar sight on Tuesday.

Everson exhibit features 53 pieces unseen in U.S.
A prominent upstate New York museum is celebrating a two-year fundraising and renovation campaign by hosting a major exhibit from the National Museum of Wales.