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"Slumdog Millionaire" wins big in L.A. 6:17am GMT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Slumdog Millionaire" was the final answer at the Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday, as the sweeping drama about an improbable winner of India's version of "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" took the top prizes at the closely watched Oscar barometer.  Full Article

 
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Spider-Man comic celebrates Obama 2:57am GMT 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barack Obama will be "nerd-in-chief" when he takes office as U.S. president this month, according to Marvel Comics, which is putting him on the cover of its next "Spider-Man" comic.  Full Article 

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Golden Globes could yield some surprises 7:37am GMT 

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When an athlete's fortunes turn abruptly, sports journalists like to say he or she has been Pipped, a reference to 1920s New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp, who was replaced one day by an upstart named Lou Gehrig. Gehrig went on to play more than 2,000 consecutive games and become an icon; Pipp never got his job back.  Full Article