Steve Shickles

AP - Oprah Winfrey has chosen Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth,” a self-help guide by the author of the million-selling “The Power of Now,” as her latest book club selection.

AP - Ethan Hawke and his girlfriend, Ryan Shawhughes, are expecting a baby. “I can confirm and they are thrilled,” Hawke’s publicist, Mara Buxbaum, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Playbill - Mat Smart’s new romantic comedy, The 13th of Paris, with a ghost as a major character, opens Jan. 30 after previews from Jan. 24 in a world-premiere staging by City Theatre in Pittsburgh.

Reuters - For fans unmoved by the
prospect of a Tom Petty Super Bowl halftime show, the cable
industry has an answer. Many answers, in fact.

AP - Tom Cruise is the first on the list to get Ducati’s newest motorcycle — a $72,500 superbike bristling with titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can scoot up to 200 mph.

AP - Tom Cruise is the first on the list to get Ducati’s newest motorcycle — a $72,500 superbike bristling with titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can scoot up to 200 mph.

AP - Tom Cruise is the first on the list to get Ducati’s newest motorcycle — a $72,500 superbike bristling with titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can scoot up to 200 mph.

AP - The undefeated New England Patriots aren’t taking the only shot at history this weekend. There’s a strong chance that this could be the most-watched Super Bowl ever.

AP - Victoria’s Secret executives and designers voted, and they think Ryan Seacrest has the sexiest smile.

Reuters - NBC Universal aims to
shake up the way it does business, particularly with its pilot
development and “upfront” presentations, president and CEO Jeff
Zucker said Tuesday.