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Thousands of fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at his premiere for "World War Z." More>>
Katy Perry 'goes there' with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships, as the magazine's July cover story. More>>
Kris Jenner says her daughter Kim Kardashian is thrilled to have a new baby girl. More>>
The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday. More>>
Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space. More>>
The promoter of Michael Jackson's ill-fated series of comeback shows created a conflict of interest with the singer's physician when it negotiated terms of his deal, an expert testifying for the superstar's... More>>
Art collector Charles Saatchi has been cautioned over a dramatic assault on his TV presenter wife Nigella Lawson captured by a tabloid photographer just outside a fancy London restaurant. More>>
Comedy fans know the names - John Belushi, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Joan Rivers - but before those famous faces graced Hollywood movies or the "Saturday Night Live" stage they were discovered by Bernie Sahlins, co-founder... More>>
Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content. More>>
There were smiles at many Broadway box offices last week as a big financial bounce followed the Tony Awards, with the biggest winners being "Pippin," ''Matilda the Musical" and "Motown the Musical." More>>
A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week and was released from jail after only a week instead of 30 days. More>>
Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the... More>>
Entertainer Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues Monday on the first major stop of her tour of the country - Jewish religious practices that separate men and women. More>>
"Man of Steel" went up, up and away at the box office. More>>
Neil Patrick Harris is returning to the stage - and not to hand out awards. More>>
This year's Miss Universe pageant will be held in Russia's capital Moscow. More>>
As a queen, Helen Mirren reigns on screen and stage. More>>
The newest Miss USA is leaving a white-collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that go with her new role - and she can't wait. More>>
Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die. More>>
It looks to be a baby girl for Kim Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West. Or does it? More>>
Daniel Barenboim is conducting the first week-long presentation of Wagner's Ring cycle at La Scala since 1938. More>>
Britain's Prince Philip was discharged from a London hospital on Monday, 10 days after undergoing exploratory surgery on his abdomen. More>>
"Days of Our Lives" scored a rare win for best drama series at the Daytime Emmys in a show marked by an envelope mix-up, expletives and the constant din of audience chatter heard during the cable telecast that stretched... More>>
Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, who co-founded Chicago's Second City theater and who nurtured the early careers of many of the earliest stars of "Saturday Night Live," died Sunday. He was 90. More>>
A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA. More>>
Around the time the U.S. Supreme Court was considering the same-sex marriage issue, news reports had more comments from supporters than opponents, a study released Monday concluded. More>>
It looks to be a baby girl for Kim Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West. Or does it? More>>
"Days of Our Lives" won drama series honors for just the second time in 40 years at the Daytime Emmys in a rough-hewn ceremony that included more upsets and an envelope mix-up on Sunday night. More>>
Jay-Z is teaming up with Samsung to release his new album, unveiling a three-minute commercial during the NBA Finals on Sunday and announcing a deal that will give the music to 1 million users of Galaxy mobile phones. More>>
Winners of the Daytime Emmy Awards presented at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday: More>>
Los Angeles police say "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor and comedian Jeff Garlin has been arrested on a felony vandalism charge after a dispute with another motorist over a parking space. More>>
"Man of Steel" leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. More>>
For the first time in more than 20 years, the July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will not be televised nationally. More>>
Nicely done, Jack Johnson. More>>
Kevin Clash, the Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid allegations that he sexually abused underage boys, won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street." More>>
Even a former Beatle needs a moment standing on the main stage at Bonnaroo. More>>
The woman who was kicked by Miguel during a Billboard Music Awards performance continues to suffer cognitive difficulties and has yet to receive any assistance from the R&B singer nearly a month after the incident, her... More>>
A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: More>>
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her birthday Saturday with traditional pomp and circumstance, followed by a visit to her husband in the hospital. More>>
Beyonce has settled a New York City lawsuit that said she didn't play fair in a deal for a video game structured around her. More>>
Billy Ray Cyrus' wife has filed for divorce from the country singer after 19 years of marriage. More>>
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label. More>>
It's Jack Johnson to the rescue at Bonnaroo. More>>
They call him "The Hag," but now Merle Haggard can answer to "doctor" as well. More>>
Prince Charles has visited his father Prince Philip in the hospital and reported that he is doing much better following his abdominal surgery. More>>
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer An emotional Parnelli Jones fondly recalled Jason Leffler's rise from a volunteer in Jones' race shop to a championship-caliber driver. More>>
Kim Deal is no longer part of the Pixies. More>>
Private investigators found that CBS News Washington reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was tampered with multiple times late last year, the network said Friday. More>>
A man has been charged with allegedly spraying paint on a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II hanging in Westminster Abbey, police said Friday. More>>
Robert Downey Jr. may not be a real superhero, but he sure acted like one for a little Massachusetts boy. More>>
Harry Connick Jr. has written a song in honor of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. More>>
Can watching two people suffer for four hours be enjoyable? The Vienna State Opera makes it happen with its new production of "Tristan and Isolde." More>>
Actress Scarlett Johansson is suing a French publishing house over a novel that uses her name and image and explores the challenges of being beautiful. More>>
Sting performed in honor of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a new song he wrote about Berry Gordy. More>>
Singer Willie Nelson is taking his annual Farm Aid benefit concert to upstate New York with an all-day festival of music and locally grown food in September. More>>
As she considers another White House bid, Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to work in the nonprofit world on issues like improving early childhood education, promoting the rights of women and girls, and finding ways to improve... More>>
An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an encore performance before Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat... More>>
Mumford & Sons has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. More>>
Another star-studded country music concert is planned to benefit victims of the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma last month. More>>
Chicago's 4-3 triple-overtime win over Boston attracted the most TV viewers for an opening game of the Stanley Cup finals in 16 years. More>>
A documentary on the rise and fall of Albuquerque-born, multiple-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia premieres this weekend. More>>
A production company making a documentary about the song "Happy Birthday to You" is challenging the copyright to the famous jingle. More>>
Sarah Palin is rejoining Fox News Channel as an analyst less than half a year after they decided to part ways. More>>
Bargain hunters from around the world flock to Manhattan's Chinatown for bags, jewelry and other accessories bursting onto sidewalks from storefronts along Canal Street. More>>
The head of the company promoting Michael Jackson's ill-fated comeback concerts testified Thursday that he received conflicting and confusing information about the singer's health days before his death. More>>
Fresh off its Tony Award-winning night, "Kinky Boots" is planning a national tour that will kick off in Las Vegas in September. More>>
A Tunisian court convicted on Thursday a rap artist for insulting police with a song calling them dogs and sentenced him to two years in prison, his lawyer said. More>>
Twenty-two years after breaking up, The Replacements are reuniting for at least three shows. More>>
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch, his wife since 1999, citing a breakdown in the relationship. The matter doesn't alter the succession plan for the media company, which the... More>>
ESPN's decision to shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped. More>>
After hearing from fans of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, the Washington state city of Aberdeen is keeping the words "Come as you are" on a welcome sign. More>>
The Scottish play isn't taking much of a break before coming back. Ethan Hawke plans to return to Broadway this winter to play the title role in "Macbeth." More>>
The sportscaster who once asked "Do you believe in miracles?" has a book deal. More>>
Jazz composer Terence Blanchard couldn't have imagined how timely his opera about a gay boxer would become when he accepted a commission three years ago. More>>
Taylor Swift shares her feelings and personal experiences on her hit records, but the 23-year-old Grammy winner isn't worried about losing intimacy with her fans on a stadium tour. More>>
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and investigative journalist is working on a book about the "surveillance-industrial state" that emerged after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More>>
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was defaced with spray paint Thursday at London's Westminster Abbey, and police arrested a man at the church on suspicion of vandalism. More>>
Women in Film is turning 40, and the organization celebrated its milestone birthday at its annual Crystal + Lucy Awards. But while the night was one of celebration, honorees and guests said women's move toward equality... More>>
A glowing Kate Middleton on Thursday christened a gigantic new cruise ship named the Royal Princess. More>>
Russian police have launched a criminal investigation into the embezzlement of 90 million rubles (about $3 million) of state funds during the refurbishment of Moscow's legendary Bolshoi Theater. More>>
German police said Thursday they have broken up a multi-million-euro (-dollar) international forgery ring which specialized in producing bogus works attributed to Russian avant-garde artists including Vasily Kandinsky. More>>
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. More>>
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. More>>
The headliners usually get all the ink and this year's group at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is definitely ink-worthy: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons and Tom Petty. More>>
Soledad O'Brien is joining fellow "Today" show alum Bryant Gumbel at HBO's "Real Sports." More>>
Jennifer Lopez says Latinos in the United States are starting to realize their power in politics and media, making the timing good for her latest undertaking: lobbying for greater diversity in TV programming. More>>
The head of AEG Live LLC told jurors Wednesday that he knew Michael Jackson as a sophisticated, forceful businessman and not the drugged-up performer who's been described throughout an ongoing civil trial filed over the... More>>
A Spanish prosecutor filed a fraud complaint Wednesday against Lionel Messi, alleging the Barcelona and Argentina star owes $5.3 million in back taxes. More>>
A state-funded museum in Paris is causing outrage among France's Jewish community for staging a photo exhibition that calls Palestinian suicide bombers "martyrs." More>>
Actress Holland Taylor's one-woman portrait of Ann Richards, the former Texas governor with the cotton candy hair and down-home humor, will be moving along. More>>
By The Associated Press The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, June 3, to Sunday,... More>>
By The Associated Press The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, June 3, to Sunday, June 9: More>>
Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right - at one point. And they believe they've revived and improved that formula for success as the revamped first titan of social media debuts its latest incarnation. More>>
A British coroner on Wednesday opened an inquest into the 2011 death of reggae star Smiley Culture, who was stabbed in the heart during a police raid on his home. More>>
A rare copy of the comic book featuring Superman's first appearance that went undiscovered for over 70 years in the insulation of a Minnesota house has sold for $175,000. More>>
The country's book-buyers are reading up on being watched. More>>
It's a video game more than seven years in the making. More>>
Longtime soap opera actress Maxine Stuart has died at age 94. She had regular roles on "The Young and the Restless" and "The Edge of Night." More>>
MTV, VH1 and CMT are going back to their roots on the Fourth of July. More>>
The singer and dancer known as Big Freedia is taking his hypersexual, booty-shaking moves from the streets of New Orleans to cable television with a reality show in the Fuse network. More>>
British officials are hoping that the impending royal birth will produce a bouncing baby buoy for the economy. More>>
An aspiring actress has helped police track down a suspect in her father's 1986 slaying. More>>
It's all about the games for Nintendo. More>>
A lawsuit against comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment by a man who claims he owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character was reinstated on Tuesday. More>>
Paramedics were dispatched to Paris Jackson's home on a report that the 15-year-old had taken 20 Motrin pills and cut herself with a kitchen knife, audio of an emergency dispatch released Tuesday shows. More>>
Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who testified this week at a trial over alleged price-fixing of e-books, was no one's idea of a friendly witness. More>>
Environmental activist and movie namesake Erin Brockovich will face a misdemeanor charge of operating a boat while intoxicated at Lake Mead, the district attorney in Las Vegas decided Tuesday. More>>
The backside pat former NFL star Chad Johnson gave his lawyer in court was not meant as disrespect to a judge and certainly wasn't something that warrants a 30-day jail sentence, the attorney said Tuesday in a motion... More>>
Despite being set up to shine, "The Voice" is limping to its finish. More>>
The lawyer for former NFL star Chad Johnson says the backside pat Johnson gave him in court was not meant as disrespectful to a judge - and not enough to warrant 30 days in jail. More>>
Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be judged by experts in cooking, fashion and looking hot. More>>
Michael Douglas' son is speaking out from behind bars, calling for treatment rather than jail time for non-violent drug offenders. More>>
A cloud is hanging over the upcoming free-trade talks between the European Union and the United States after France said it won't back any deal that threatens the country's prestigious film, radio or TV industries. More>>
Ringo Starr is turning an old Beatles favorite into a children's book. More>>
Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a museum being built on Washington's National Mall that will document African-American history, officials said Tuesday. More>>
Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane has a blood clot on his brain that will require surgery. More>>
More than a decade after many of its animals drowned, the Prague Zoo is counting the cost of yet another devastating flood. In 2002, more than 100 animals died - among them, Kadir, a male elephant that became stranded up to... More>>
Henry Cecil, who trained unbeaten superstar Frankel and was one of British horse racing's greatest trainers in a career spanning nearly half a century, died Tuesday following a long battle with cancer. He was 70. More>>
The man who claimed to leak state secrets on U.S. government eavesdropping sought to break the story through a columnist for a U.K.-based publication who has made no secret of his distaste for intrusions on privacy. More>>
Music City has snared another star: Ed Sheeran. More>>
Kanye West says his new album is all about giving. More>>
Sting, Green Day, Ed Sheeran and Mumford & Sons are among musicians raising their voices against poverty by re-recording classic protest songs. More>>
The son of a Bollywood couple has been arrested on suspicion of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend, actress Jiah Khan, police said. More>>
Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4 will cost $399 - $100 less than the competing Xbox One. More>>
Apple unveiled an Internet radio service called iTunes Radio on Monday and said the service will personalize listeners' music based on what they've listened to and what they've purchased on iTunes. More>>
Jurors in the Michael Jackson case were shown an email on Monday in which the top executive at AEG Live LLC expressed grave concerns about treatments Jackson was receiving from his longtime dermatologist. More>>
Twitter, meet (at)HillaryClinton. More>>
NBC's quirky sitcom "Community" is getting creator Dan Harmon back in charge for season five. More>>
Microsoft has its head in the cloud with Xbox One. More>>
Made for just $3 million, the suspense thriller "The Purge" scared up more than 10 times that in its opening weekend at the box office. More>>
Drake and Aaron Paul are bringing some star power to the Electronic Entertainment Expo. More>>
By The Associated Press "Glee" star Jane Lynch is divorcing her wife of three years. More>>
Newly crowned Tony Award winner "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" has gotten a new lease on life but one of its original actresses will be leaving. More>>
By The Associated Press In a story June 7 about J.C. Penney's new home department, The Associated Press reported erroneously Ordning & Reda is a U.K. firm. In fact, it is based in Sweden. More>>
Kobe Bryant reached a settlement with a New Jersey auction house that allows his mother sell a small amount of his memorabilia, while also getting an apology from his parents, who thanked him for his financial support. More>>
Former NBA All-Star Daron "Mookie" Blaylock is out of the hospital and in jail, charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash south of Atlanta. More>>
Former NFL star Chad Johnson was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for a probation violation in a domestic violence case by a judge who angrily rejected a no-jail plea deal after Johnson playfully slapped his attorney on... More>>
Queen Elizabeth II visited her husband, Prince Philip, at a London hospital on Monday, where he was spending his 92nd birthday recovering from abdominal surgery. More>>
Police say platinum-selling rapper 2 Chainz was robbed in San Francisco just hours before he was scheduled to perform at a concert. More>>
The reviews are in: It was a great Tony Awards. The dancing was inspired, the singing top-notch and the humor sly - and that's just for the host. More>>
Cher has a date with NBC's "The Voice." More>>
It may not have won any Tony Awards, but the charming musical based on the cult holiday film "A Christmas Story" will be hitting the Northeast this winter. More>>
A tourist from northwest Ohio says actor John Malkovich played a starring role in rescuing him when he fell and gashed his throat on scaffolding in Canada. More>>
One day after dismissing its longtime production pair, "American Idol" has a new executive producer. More>>
Add two more departures to the "American Idol" post-season tally. More>>
When it comes to fashion, Broadway actors seem to save the drama for the stage. The black-tie tuxedos and gowns on the red carpet at the Tony Awards were mostly classic styles. More>>
CBS' Tony Awards telecast saw viewership jump to 7.24 million people, the show's largest audience in four years. More>>
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell says he is being treated for cancer. More>>
Helen Mirren is a star of stage and screen - and now stage on-screen. More>>
Kanye West closed the three-day Governors Ball on Randall Island with a set that featured his familiar hits as well as a batch of new, darker tracks from his upcoming album. More>>
Scottish writer Iain Banks, who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, has died, his publisher said. He was 59. More>>
Scottish writer Iain Banks, who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, has died, his publisher said. He was 59. More>>
The feel-good musical "Kinky Boots," with songs by pop star and Broadway newcomer Cyndi Lauper, strutted away with a leading six 2013 Tony Awards on Sunday, including best musical, best original score and best leading man. More>>
Playing the piano at age 5 certainly wasn't Vadym Kholodenko's idea, but after his mother took him to a music school, he quickly grew to love it while growing up in Kiev, Ukraine. More>>
Hobbits, elves and dragons appear to be luring tourists to New Zealand as fans await their first glimpse of the second movie in "The Hobbit" trilogy. More>>
While Phish frontman Trey Anastasio has a highly devout fan base, it takes a little more to impress his teenage daughters. But that changed when he was nominated this season for a Tony Award. More>>
The feel-good musical "Kinky Boots," with songs by pop star Cyndi Lauper, won the 2013 Tony Award for best musical. More>>
Patina Miller has danced away with a Tony Award for her role in the revival of "Pippin." More>>
Cicely Tyson, who returned to Broadway this season for the first time in 30 years, has taken home the Tony Award for best leading actress in a play. More>>
Tracy Letts, who won a Tony Award as a playwright, now has one as an actor. More>>
Billy Porter, who plays a fierce drag queen in "Kinky Boots," has strutted off with the Tony Award for best actor in a musical. More>>
Christopher Durang's comical "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" has won the best play Tony Award. More>>
By MARTIN GRIFFITH Associated Press Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts in a 2000 movie about her fight over the pollution of a California town, was arrested on suspicion of... More>>
Courtney B. Vance has won the first Tony Award of the night, taking the trophy for best featured actor in a play after host Neil Patrick Harris opened the show with a high-octane song boasting this night would be bigger than... More>>
The nation's poet laureate, Natasha Trethewey, has been appointed to a second one-year term. More>>
The suspense thriller "The Purge" topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday. More>>
Bruno Bartoletti, an orchestra conductor who was associated with the Lyric Opera of Chicago for a half-century, and who championed modern opera as well as classic works, died on Sunday in his native Tuscany, a day before his... More>>
A week after he retired from the NBA, Grant Hill celebrated with his wife as she performed for a feverish crowd in New York City on Saturday night. More>>
The Buddha Bar has fired a waitress for improper behavior toward Olympic champion judoka Teddy Riner, who lashed out about alleged racism at the upscale Paris bar-restaurant. More>>
The Bolshoi Theater won't renew the contract of Nikolai Tsiskaridze, a veteran principal dancer and teacher who for years has been in open conflict with managers at the celebrated Russian theater. More>>
By The Associated Press The world's future filmmakers got a preview of the kind of Hollywood glamour and glory that could be theirs someday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented... More>>
David Frost has the lead and Fred Couples draws the biggest crowds. More>>
By The Associated Press A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is... More>>
Swedish Princess Madeleine fell in love in the Big Apple. Now she has said "yes" to New York banker Christopher O'Neill in a lavish and emotional wedding ceremony in Stockholm. More>>
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