Paul Forrester: Livingston makes strides in comeback

Gone are the expectations that came with being the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft. Forgotten are the hopes that the 6-foot-7 phenom from Peoria (Ill.) Central High School could be the Clippers’ Magic Johnson. Lost, for now, is the chance to brand a franchise as his own.

Holmen man gets his car in Hollywood movie

A Holmen man gets to spend some time with a famous Hollywood star-thanks to his antique automobile. Stephen Keyser and his two 1930’s vintage autos were used on the set of the upcoming movie Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger.

Events calendar

U.S. Army Field Band’s Jazz Ambassadors will perform at 7 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. The free concert is sponsored by the Times-News and CSI. All tickets have been distributed.

Actors whining about biz (Jam! Showbiz)

So Joaquin Phoenix has announced he’s giving up acting. It’s not that we don’t wish the 34-year-old Oscar nominee well in his future endeavours (he wants to focus on his music), it’s just that we’ve heard that song before.

TV best bets

CHALLENGE — The smallest cakes get big-time treatment as six top cake teams compete to create the tastiest cupcakes in America, then decorate and stack the little treats into showpieces you have to see to believe.

MI6 :: The Home Of James Bond 007

James Bond 007 at MI6 Headquarters - Latest news on Quantum of Solace (2008) the 22nd James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig as 007 due out November 7th 2008 (AKA Bond 22), plus complete coverage of all 007 movies including Casino Royale, the new videogame from Activision, the Ian Fleming centenary, Devil May Care and Young Bond, plus the largest discussion forum.

Anne Hathaway to be honored at Palm Springs film festival

Anne Hathaway has been taking over multiplexes with everything from the action/comedy fare of “Get Smart” to a dramatic turn as a recovering addict in “Rachel Getting Married,” with a performance netting her Oscar buzz.

Depp, Gaiman’s ideal ‘Dr. Strange’ (Jam! Showbiz)

If it’s on IMDB, then it must be true. Unless, of course, the person you’re asking tells you something different. So, are Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro planning to join forces for a live-action “Dr. Strange” feature?

Batavia man always in costume

Walter Rozenski never thought dressing as a pirate would land him a second career. “Everyone was commenting how I looked like Johnny Depp,” said the Batavia resident, a mechanical engineer who now has a side job impersonating Depp’s infamous pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Synopsis: After spending many years as a wrongfully convicted criminal, Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp) emerges from prison under the new guise of Sweeney Todd. Arriving home in London to find his former life in tatters, Todd plans an elaborate scheme for revenge which involves opening a barber shop above a meat pie shop and many slashed throats.