IBT Staff Reporter

So, will she wear a turkey-and-stuffing dress?

Michael Jackson's former physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the Thriller singer's 2009 death. Closing arguments take place on Thursday and a Los Angeles jury will deliberate shortly afterward before deciding Murray's guilt or innocence.

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar demonstrated just how much depth an influx of NBA players has added to the Euroleague when he steered Maccabi Tel Aviv to an 88-82 win over Real Madrid Thursday.

The producers of a Funny Girl revival that was to open at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theater before moving to Broadway said it has been indefinitely postponed because of financial troubles.

You have to give Peter Jackson credit for keeping fans up to date on his upcoming big-screen version of The Hobbit.

The fate of the doctor accused of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson was put in the hands of a Los Angeles jury on Friday.

Bob Berney is leaving FilmDistrict as its president of theatrical distribution as the company eliminated its New York office.

Has all been forgiven? Ricky Gervais seems to be hinting that it just might be, via his tweeted response to a New York Post article about him potentially returning to host the Golden Globes next January.

Has all been forgiven? Ricky Gervais seems to be hinting that it just might be, via his tweeted response to a New York Post article about him potentially returning to host the Golden Globes next January.

Has all been forgiven? Ricky Gervais seems to be hinting that it just might be, via his tweeted response to a New York Post article about him potentially returning to host the Golden Globes next January.

As moviegoers prepare to revel in the seasonal stoner antics of A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Lionsgate Television is working to bring the weed-puffing comedic duo to the small screen in animated form.

In downtown Oakland, California, where protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrated on Wednesday, a makeshift shrine honors Scott Olsen, an Iraq war veteran who has become an accidental symbol of their cause.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Wednesday it will soon give fans a sneak peek at its Black Friday deals and will hold a sale this Saturday, as the world's largest retailer and other U.S. chains make an early effort to win over fickle shoppers this holiday season.

Actress Naomi Watts and former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson presented their message to Congress Wednesday: no nukes, please.

Hiring slowed in October but the unemployment rate hit a six-month low and job gains in the prior two months were stronger than previously thought, pointing to some improvement in the still-weak labor market.

Stocks fell on Friday, ending four weeks of back-to-back gains, as political instability resurfaced in Europe and investors braced for a confidence vote in Greece after U.S. markets close.

Shares of Groupon rose from their $20 IPO price to close at $26.11, a 30.55 percent jump. However, the closing price was below its opening price of $28.

Zynga reported an 80 percent rise in quarterly revenue, while net income fell as the online game company invested in staff, technology and new games.

Modern Warfare 3, the latest in the Call of Duty video game series, launches next week. Already, though, versions of the game are popping up on auction sites and clips are leaking onto the internet.

Sure, Bank of America -- under much public pressure -- dropped its plan to charge customers $5 a month for the privilege of using their debit cards. Does that mean consumers have won the battle against bank fees?

The euro zone won verbal support but no new money at a G20 summit on Friday for its tortured efforts to overcome a sovereign debt crisis, while Italy was effectively placed under IMF supervision.

Financial markets appear willing to give the United States something they offer fewer and fewer countries these days -- time to get public finances in order.

Yahoo has signed confidentiality agreements with several parties interested in buying all or part of the Internet company, according to people familiar with the matter.

The much anticipated trailer for the game premiered Nov. 2. It looked more like a movie trailer showing off sandy beaches, golf courses, jets flying around a huge L.A. like city while a disembodied narrator talks about his wish to get out of the business.

The Elder Scrolls is a series of fantasy role-playing games known for giving their players an incredible amount of freedom. Skyrim comes out Nov. 11 and developers have released a musical tour of the new game.

Sprint Nextel Corp plans to offer debt in a private transaction and could use the proceeds to fund Clearwire Corp .

The Supreme Court for the first time will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether police need a warrant to track a suspect's vehicle with a GPS device, another clash between new surveillance technology and basic privacy rights.

The Weinstein Company announced Wednesday that it will re-release the Holocaust drama Sarah's Key November 4.

If you’d told me 5 months ago that I would spend a lot of 2011 studying accounting, talking to businesses and saying bad things about a company that everyone once loved, I never would have believed you.