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Walter Payton: 10 things I learned from his new biography

From the new biography 'Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton' by Jeff Pearlman, here are 10 memorable stories about the football star.
Top 10 highest paid authors of 2011
In Pictures: Summer sequels 2011
Top five movie trends and surprises of 2010

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Lee Child on Jack Reacher, Tom Cruise, and 'The Affair'

Lee Child talks about Jack Reacher – his quirky and wildly popular creation – and how he started writing thrillers in the first place.
The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945

How Hitler's cult of personality made him almost impossible to dislodge from power.
Top 10 highest paid authors of 2011

Forbes has just released their 2011 list of the world's highest paid authors (based on earnings from May 2010 to April 2011), and some of them may surprise you. We'll tell you how much each author made, why you should know their names, and how they beat the recession's effect on the fiction industry.
Carmageddon in Los Angeles: So what was the big deal anyway?

Carmageddon – warnings about traffic mayhem when Los Angeles had to close I-405 for a weekend – turns out to have been not such a big deal. Most Angelenos just stayed home.
The Monitor's View: In Wal-Mart case and health care law, a presumption of guilt

The dissenting opinion in the Wal-Mart sex-discrimination ruling presumes male managers are guilty of bias. And in the health care law, an assumption of guilt about people not paying medical bills lies behind the mandate to buy insurance.
In Pictures: Summer sequels 2011
Winfrey farewell show taped live in front of 13,000 fans

Winfrey farewell: The show being taped Tuesday afternoon will be the finale of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' according to Harpo Productions. The show will air on Wednesday.
Mary Hart exits Entertainment Tonight after 29 years

Mary Hart went on Entertainment Tonight for the last time, Friday, joined by all her previous co-hosts, and a staff of 200.
Oprah Winfrey bumps NBA playoffs, welcomes Maria Shriver to United Center

Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Tom Hanks, Beyonce, and Michael Jordan were part of a star-studded cast at the Tuesday taping of two of the last Oprah Winfrey shows in Chicago's United Center.
Royal wedding: by the numbers

Weighing in at $65 million, the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton is about 2,000 times as costly as the average British upper-middle class wedding.
American Idol: Yes, there's life after Pia Toscano

American Idol contestants were eager to prove they earned their rightful spots in the final eight. But on Wednesday's American Idol, the closest proof was Casey Abrams's cover of a Nat King Cole song.
India wants fighter jets – but without American baggage

As Boeing vies for a contract to build 126 new fighter jets for India, an estimated 35,000 new US jobs are at stake. But America’s foreign policy may tilt India toward European firms instead.
Bob Seger announces tour and new album

It may be some old time rock and roll but the sixties rocker has new plans for a tour - the first in four years.
Top five movie trends and surprises of 2010

Movies both disappointed and surprised studios and audiences in 2010. Star power dimmed while real-life stories turned both dramatic and documentary features into unexpected hits. And technology wowed, then disappointed as 3D and high-profile sequels fizzled at the box office. The top trends from this year present a very mixed bag heading into the second decade of the new millennium, says Hollywood.com box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian. IN PICTURES: Movie Trends 2010
Top picks: Randy Bachman on the radio, 'Breadcrumb Trail' app, Kings of Leon's 'Come Around Sundown,' and more

Guitarist 'Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap' on the radio, iPhone app 'Breadcrumb Trail,' new album from Kings of Leon 'Come Around Sundown,' and more recommendations.
Why Shaq moved to the Celtics: the economics of sports

How much is a basketball star really worth?, and other questions addressed by Lakers' General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
Red: movie review

Helen Mirren stars as an aging action hero in 'Red.'
'Mission Impossible 4' to film in Persian Gulf emirate

'Mission Impossible 4' is getting ready to begin production later this fall. Tom Cruise is set to reprise his starring role in 'Mission Impossible 4.'
How Googling Cameron Diaz can mess up your computer

Searching for Cameron Diaz online carries a one-in-ten chance of landing on a website containing with malicious software, according to a report by the computer security firm McAfee.
Opinion: Support our troops? Not with an empty gesture.

The Gratitude Campaign encourages Americans to honor US soldiers with a hand gesture of thanks. With all due respect, I won't be taking part. Here's why.
Tour de France Stage 18: Mark Cavendish wins battle of the sprinters

Tour de France Stage 18 was won by Briton Mark Cavendish in a close finish. But overall race leader Alberto Contador maintained his eight-second lead over Andy Schleck. In Saturday's sprint, Schleck will take one last run at Contador.
Angelina Jolie stars in 'Salt' as a CIA superspy

Angelina Jolie plays a CIA superspy, in the new movie ‘Salt,' a high-octane action thriller.
Angelina Jolie plays a super-spy character in 'Salt'

Angelina Jolie portrays a CIA officer accused of being a Russian spy in the new movie 'Salt.'
'Toy Story 3' tops Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise with $59 million

'Toy Story 3' was the big winner at the box office last weekend. The animated film made $59.3 million, followed by 'Grown Ups.'
Adam Sandler hot, Tom Cruise not in weekend box office receipts

Adam Sandler may be receiving terrible reviews for his movie "Grown Ups" but that hasn't kept moviegoers away.