Barry Manilow underwent a surgery to repair his hip - the day after completing a seven-year run of shows in Las Vegas. The 68-year-old singer had the surgery at a Los Angeles hospital to repair torn muscles and remove fluid-filled sacs. He will be in recovery for six weeks, but is expected to be fine.
Nominations for the Hollywood's Critics' Choice Awards have been announced. Silent film "The Artist" notched 11 nominations, as did animated movie "Hugo." Both films - considered love letters to the early days of the movie industry - will go head to head when the awards are handed out at a ceremony on January 12.
Martin Scorsese will become the first director to receive the American Riviera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The prize is usually given to an actor, who has had a "strong influence on American cinema." Scorsese will receive the prize on January 30 - previous recipients include Annette Bening, Sandra Bullock, and Mickey Rourke.
Matt Damon hit the red carpet for the New York premiere of his latest film "We Bought a Zoo." The actor posed for pictures - as did his co-star, Scarlett Johansson. The movie opens on December 23.
Bob Mezan, Reuters.