People and Celebs

Profile: Apolo Anton Ohno skates around issue of another Olympic bid

You've seen him on the Subway commercials, you've seen him on "Dancing With the Stars." He has landed ever-bigger acting and broadcasting jobs, worked on a series of ambitious business ventures and attracted legions of devoted fans around the world.

Yet Apolo Anton Ohno is certain he would have none of it, if not for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

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Profile: Dionne Warwick on her 50 years in the music business

At 71, music legend Dionne Warwick is still on the move. To celebrate her golden anniversary in the business, she has embarked on a tour that will take her to six continents.

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Super Bowl pick wins Justin Verlander Scripps Howard Super Sage Award

Justin Verlander may need a bigger trophy case.

Barely two months after winning the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards, the Detroit Tigers pitcher captured the Scripps Howard Super Sage Award on Sunday thanks to his perfect Super Bowl prediction.

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'End of the Rainbow' looks at Judy Garland in her final chapter

In the washed-out documentary from 1969, Judy Garland reaches out with her shockingly thin right arm and gently brushes singer Johnnie Ray's face.

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Madonna: No Janet Jackson moment in my Super Bowl halftime show

INDIANAPOLIS - There will be some surprises in her halftime show at Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Madonna promised a packed room of reporters on Thursday.

But there won't be a Janet Jackson moment, the Material Girl vowed.

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Scripps Howard's 2012 Celebrity Super Bowl Poll

It's that time of year again -- time for the annual gridiron spectacle.

No, not the Super Bowl, but the Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll. Starting in 1986, the rich and famous from entertainment, news, sports and pop culture have told Scripps Howard who they think will win the Super Bowl.

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Celebrities defy oddsmakers by picking Giants over Patriots

Whom are you going to believe: oddsmakers or celebrities?

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Abridged version of 2012 Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll

Twenty-five celebrities from entertainment, news, sports and pop culture predict the winner of Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and New York Giants. This is an abridged version of the Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll. For the complete SuperPoll2012 with predictions from 115 celebrities, go to www.scrippsnews.com/celebritypoll.

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TV: Catching up with Lucy Lawless of 'Spartacus: Vengeance'

She became an icon on the campy but highly successful television series "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995-2001). At 43, Lucy Lawless remains fit for battle -- or, in the case of her current series, "Spartacus: Vengeance," nudity. Among the New Zealander's other assets is her voice. She once considered opera as a career path.

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