David Cook, 2008’s “American Idol” winner’s brother has died after a battle with brain cancer. Cook announced his brother Adam’s death yesterday during a benefit run for the National Brain Tumor Society where he was the Grand Marshall. You may remember Adam from an appearance he made last year to see his brother perform, even…

At this point in the year, I am in need of a little post-winter inspiration and likewise, starved for a fun romance flick–emphasis on the fun and the romance as opposed to tragic and dark, which for me, defeat the purpose of going to see a romantic movie. The last straight-up lighter-than-air example of the…

In this film based on the Jodi Picoult novel, a girl (Abigail Breslin) conceived through in vitro fertilization for the purpose of providing bone marrow to her leukemia-stricken sister, sues her parents for control over her own body. The film also stars Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin and releases June 26.

The other day I discovered the best pick-me-up-to-beat-the-work-week-blues ever. The news that put a smile on my face was that Christian rocker Ashley Cleveland has finally announced the official release date of her new album “God Don’t Never Change.” While the release date is actually May 24, like all marketing-savvy artists, Cleveland has downloads of…

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