Oscar-nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter, famed for playing quirky characters as well as British royalty, joins a former prisoner, a reality TV guru and several Olympics organizers on the list of people being awarded honors by Queen Elizabeth II this New Year.
The Supreme Court invoked visions of an all-seeing Big Brother and satellites watching us from above. Then things got personal Tuesday when the justices were told police could slap GPS devices on their cars and track their movements, without asking a judge for advance approval.

The Supreme Court invoked visions of an all-seeing Big Brother and satellites watching us from above. Then things got personal Tuesday when the justices were told police could slap GPS devices on their cars and track their movements, without asking a judge for advance approval.
Time Warner Inc. has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Endemol, the Dutch entertainment giant behind hit reality TV shows like "Big Brother" and "Deal or No Deal."
Time Warner Inc. is making an unsolicited bid to acquire Endemol, the Dutch entertainment giant behind hit reality TV shows like "Big Brother" and "Deal or No Deal."

Rachel Reilly has no reason to pout over the "Big Brother" results.
The "Big Brother" results aren't giving Rachel Reilly reason to pout.
The "Big Brother" results aren't giving Rachel Reilly reason to pout.
CBS' "Big Brother" may be an old idea in television terms, but it's benefiting from some new twists in having a relatively strong summer season.