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The archive of writer David Foster Wallace, best known for his 1996 novel "Infinite Jest," has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center library and museum at the University of Texas, the center announced Monday.

Hailed as a visionary of his literary generation, Wallace suffered from depression and committed suicide in 2008 at age 46. His archive includes handwritten notes and drafts of "Infinite Jest" and other works, poems written as a child, his personal library and writings from col

Early indications are that an Academy Awards telecast where "The Hurt Locker" topped the popular "Avatar" for best picture was popular with viewers.

The Nielsen Co.'s overnight measurement of the nation's 56 biggest markets gave ABC's Sunday telecast a 26.5 rating and 40 audience share. That's a 14 percent increase over the same rating for last year's telecast, when "Slumdog Millionaire" was named best picture.

Nielsen is expected to give an estimate of the audience size later M

A Los Angeles man accused of stalking Dr. Drew Pinsky and threatening the reality television and radio personality and his family has pleaded not guilty to six felony counts.

Prosecutors say 33-year-old Charles William Pearson entered his not guilty pleas Friday in Pasadena Superior Court.

Pearson is accused of stalking the star of the TV show "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and radio program "Loveline" beginning last November.

He has also been charged with making crimina

A former vice president and advertising sales director for Sirius XM Radio has been named the new publisher of amNew York.

Newsday Media Group announced Friday that Paul Turcotte will begin his duties as publisher of the New York newspaper beginning on Monday. He will report to Newsday Media Group Publisher Terry Jimenez, amNew York's former publisher.

Turcotte was most recently at Sirius XM Radio. Before that he held senior management and sales positions with Hachette-Filipacch