Kevin James proud to be on 'simple show'

Kevin James, who stars on "The King of Queens," credits the success of the long-running sitcom to staying under the radar.

"It may have worked for us because people kinda left us alone," the 41-year-old actor said in a recent conference call. "You know, when they tapped us on the shoulder and we looked up, it was nine years later. We never really were that shiny show, but we're a simple show -- and that's something that I'm proud of."

The 200th episode of the blue-collar comedy, which stars James as deliveryman Doug Heffernan and Leah Reminias his secretary-wife, Carrie, was to air Monday night on CBS Corp.'s CBS network.

The series ends next month. AP

Award-winning cartoonist Johnny Hart, creator of "B.C." and "Wizard of Id," dies at 76

Cartoonist Johnny Hart, whose award-winning "B.C." comic strip appeared in more than 1,300 newspapers worldwide, died at his home on Saturday. He was 76.

"He had a stroke," Hart's wife, Bobby, said on Sunday. "He died at his storyboard."

"B.C.," populated by prehistoric cavemen and dinosaurs, was launched in 1958 and eventually appeared in more than 1,300 newspapers with an audience of 100 million, according to Creators Syndicate, Inc., which distributes it. AP

Wave of new 3-D films promises big thrills for moviegoers and benefits for studios, theaters

By the end of the decade, Darth Vader could be rattling sabers with his enemies above the heads of moviegoers, and Buzz Lightyear could be flying off the screen on his way to infinity and beyond.

For real -- or at least the cinematic version of real: 3-D.

A growing number of blockbuster, live-action films and animated movies are expected to be offered in in-your-face 3-D in the next few years, as thousands of theaters are outfitted with the special projectors and screens needed to show the films.

Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., is so gung-ho about 3-D that he has said his studio might start exclusively releasing movies in the format as early as 2009 with its "Monsters vs. Aliens."

"For Memorial Day weekend 2009, I would like to see 3,800 locations and 6,000 screens that we can put our movie on. And if they are there, then we will be exclusive in 3-D," Katzenberg said at a recent investors conference. AP

'Blades of Glory' ices competition with $23 million weekend; 'Grindhouse' comes in 4th

Movie audiences were more interested in light comedy over Easter weekend than in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's "Grindhouse," a double-feature ode to bloody exploitation flicks.

1. "Blades of Glory," $23 million.

2. "Meet the Robinsons," $17 million.

3. "Are We Done Yet?", $15 million.

4. "Grindhouse," $11.6 million.

5. "The Reaping," $10.1 million.

DVDS

* "The Untouchables: Season One, Vol. 1"

* "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!: Season 3"

* "Bobby"

* "Payback"

MUSIC

Nine Inch Nails, "Survivalism, Pt. 1"

Bright Eyes, "Cassadaga"

Hell Yeah, "Hell Yeah"

Maroon 5, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long"

VIDEO GAMES

* "Tokyo Extreme Racer Drift 2," PS2

* "World Championship Poker: All In," Nintendo Wii

* "Labyrinth," Nintendo DS

* "Spider-Man Creative Studio," Windows XP

TUBETIME:

"House"

TIME: 8 p.m. | FOX

DETAILS: Quick, grab the airsickness bag. You might need it for tonight's episode of "House," which has the good doctor and Cuddy flying aboard a jet when several passengers begin falling ill.