The annual management conference of the leading industry trade organization, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, which starts Monday, is looking to offer a stronger program.

Birmingham's hugely successful ArtsFest, now in its 11th year and held last weekend, has become the UK's biggest free arts festival, and this year there were more than 4,000 performers taking part in 27 hours of non-stop entertainment.

Last year, Meg Gardiner nearly became one of the most sought-after authors in America. That's because no less than Stephen King wrote an effusively glowing column about Gardiner's novels in Entertainment Weekly.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua     Opens today at theaters everywhere; rated PG for some mild thematic elements; 91 minutes.     Disney ends this kiddie movie with a brief public-service announcement to remind moviegoers that adopting a pet is a serious re

Will Smith?s ?Hancock? scored $66 million in domestic ticket sales over the weekend, affirming his drawing power but leaving Hollywood short of the peaks it hit during last year?s Fourth of July holiday period.