LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4  -- U. S. television personality Spencer Pratt is denying his mother-in-law's allegations that Heidi Montag married him because he drugged her.

Darlene Egelhoff told Us Weekly she thinks Montag was under the influence when she wed Pratt last month in Mexico. She also predicted "The Hills" stars' marriage would expire within six months.

Los Angeles  - Media conglomerate Viacom, the owner of MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, announced Thursday that it was laying off 7 per cent of its workforce as it tries to cut costs during the

Los Angeles  - Unhappy with their slow start, the Toronto Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday, replacing him with assistant Jay Triano on an interim basis.

"This is a difficult but necessary step the franchise must take," Raptors President and general manager Bryan Colangelo said in a statement on the team's website. "We appreciate all that Sam has done for the organization. We applaud him for his successes and wish him nothing but the best with his future in basketball."

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 - Coldplay earned nods for record of the year, album of the year and song of the year when Grammy award nominations were announced in Los Angeles Wednesday night.

The British rock group also was shortlisted for the prizes for best pop performance and best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals, as well as best rock album and best rock song, it was announced during a star-studded concert at the Nokia Theatre.

Los Angeles - Unhappy with their slow start, the Toronto Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday, replacing him with assistant Jay Triano on an interim basis.

"This is a difficult but necessary step the franchise must take," Raptors President and general manager Bryan Colangelo said in a statement on the team's website. "We appreciate all that Sam has done for the organization. We applaud him for his successes and wish him nothing but the best with his future in basketball."

Mitchell's dismissal comes after the Raptors suffered an embarrassing, 132-93 road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles  - Unhappy with their slow start, the Toronto Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday, replacing him with assistant Jay Triano on an interim basis.

"This is a difficult but necessary step the franchise must take," Raptors President and general manager Bryan Colangelo said in a statement on the team's website. "We appreciate all that Sam has done for the organization. We applaud him for his successes and wish him nothing but the best with his future in basketball."