Semantics aside, Steve Carell is in danger of becoming that funny guy who always appears in the really unfunny movies The basics As the price of career advancement, ambitious financial executive Tim (Paul Rudd) is invited to attend a “dinner for schmucks”, an annual event at which various eccentric guests unwittingly compete for the title of biggest bozo. All Tim has to do is find the right …

“To live is to be photographed, to have a record of one’s life, and therefore to go on with one’s life oblivious, or claiming to be oblivious, to the camera’s nonstop attentions. But to live is also to pose.

Are you ready for the final 10 acts of “America’s Got Talent” to go for it Tuesday night? PEOPLE has dug up some revealing facts about the remaining acts:

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue is being urged to fast-track the drafting of the implementing rules for a law that will allow investors to treat property investments like mutual funds—a policy that will boost local financial markets and attract more investments from abroad.

Slipped in under the radar…

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), in its annual report, said that, despite a 2% contraction in the country’s economy in 2009, a buoyant property market sustained tax revenues which, at a total of SGD29.9bn (USD22.25bn) in 2009/10, were 0.2% higher than in the previous fiscal year.

Yesterday, ARTINFO ventured into the world of numismatics, discovering a strange and exciting land of niche collectibles. But today we are being even bolder, delving into what some might argue is an even narrower, more specific pursuit: timbrophily! Stamp collectors the world over received a jolt of excitement on Saturday when Hong Kong postage auction house Phila China brought the hammer down …

From the opera phenom Jackie Evancho to the 13 members of the Virginia Tech black-light performance troupe

Cammie King Conlon (above, second from left), who as just plain Cammie King played Rhett Butler’s beloved daughter Bonnie Blue in “Gone With the Wind,” embraced the special fame she won from appearing in Hollywood’s most popular and enduring blockbuster with grace, gratitude and enthusiasm.

Northern Illinoisans will descend on Silver Springs State Area at the end of September to mark the 39th annual celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day.The two-day event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25-26. Admission is free and there is ample free parking.In fact, participation in all the hands-on events is free.Shoot B.B. guns, archery and shotgun under supervision of …