
Kiefer Sutherland honored by Harvard theater group
Golden Globe-winning actor Keifer Sutherland has been awarded the pudding pot after being honored as Man of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding ...

Suggestions for Disney on 'Star Wars' spinoffs
Having recently purchased the "Star Wars" franchise from Lucasfilm for $4 billion, the Walt Disney Co. is shifting the films into hyperdrive. Not only ...

AP Interview: Oscar winner mulls activist career
Mira Sorvino's list of awards includes an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a host of nominations reserved for the world's best actors and actresses.

Jenny McCarthy debuts VH1 talk show
Jenny McCarthy may have made a home in the Chicago suburbs, but the 40-year-old mom of a 10-year-old son hasn't lost her goofy, party girl-persona.

Giant bill for fixing Rowan Atkinson's McLaren
Everyone who's had a fender bender knows the cost of repairs is going up. But few cars can be as costly to fix as "Mr. Bean" actor Rowan Atkinson's ...

Damon's fracking drama gets run at Berlin prize
Matt Damon hopes "Promised Land," his drama on the divisive practice of fracking, will win over international critics, despite a U.S. reception that ...

Duchess of York among new phone hack settlements
Sarah Ferguson, the former wife of Prince Andrew; British singer-songwriter James Blunt; and Israeli television psychic Uri Geller are among the ...
12-year-old boy charged in Ashton Kutcher hoax
A 12-year-old boy accused of making a prank call that sent police racing to Ashton Kutcher's home was charged Thursday with making that call and ...

Berlin Film Festival opens with 'The Grandmaster'
Martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" kicked off the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, introducing an international audience to Yip Man, the man who ...

'Judge Judy' ruling daytime TV
Sixteen years into her career as television's chief justice, Judy Sheindlin is as comfortable in her role as the nation appears to be with her.

Freeborn, makeup artist behind Yoda, dies at 98
Stuart Freeborn, a pioneering movie makeup artist behind creatures such as Yoda and Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, has died. He was 98.

Lucy Lawless says trespass ruling 'great victory'
"Xena: Warrior Princess" actor Lucy Lawless says she's won a "great victory" after a New Zealand judge handed her a modest sentence but declined to ...

Walters hopes to return to 'The View' in 3 weeks
Barbara Walters isn't "scratching too much" from chickenpox, but she says she won't be back at "The View" for three more weeks. Walters phoned into ...

Beckham back in skimpy bodywear ads for H&M
David Beckham has a knack for keeping his name in the news, and his face — and well-sculpted body — in front of the cameras. The newest ad campaign ...

Bruce Willis: Don't infringe on Second Amendment
Bruce Willis says he's against new gun control laws that could infringe on Second Amendment rights. The "Die Hard" star also dismisses any link ...

'Breaking Bad' actor wins school board seat in NM
An actor from the TV show "Breaking Bad" has won a seat on Albuquerque's school board. Steven Michael Quezada plays federal drug agent Steven Gomez ...

Internet cat stars scratch the surface for fame
They frolic in empty boxes and stick their heads under faucet streams of water. They dance on tippy toes and fly through the air with Pop-Tarts.

Doctor convicted in German porn star death
A 56-year-old anesthesiologist has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a German porn star who had a heart attack during a ...

Damon guest stars on TV comedy 'House of Lies'
Matt Damon is becoming a TV comedy regular. Showtime said Monday that Damon will guest star next week on "House of Lies." He'll play what the channel ...

Joe Pesci settles dispute over 'Gotti' film payday
Joe Pesci has settled a lawsuit filed against a company planning a biopic on the Gotti crime family. The Oscar-winner sued Fiore Films in July 2011 ...

Oscar producers aim to cut out the boring parts
The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: They're trying to cut out the boring parts. Oscar producers Craig Zadan ...
Porn star Jeremy likely to be in hospital a while
Porn star Ron Jeremy's agent says the prolific actor will likely stay at a Los Angeles hospital a while to recover from an aneurysm near his heart.

Cambodia mourns as 'King-Father' Sihanouk cremated
Cambodians bade goodbye Monday with tears, chanting and fireworks to former King Norodom Sihanouk, their revered "King-Father" who led them through ...

Women's baseball star, movie inspirer Davis dies
Lavonne "Pepper" Paire-Davis, a star of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s and an inspiration for the central character ...

Affleck's 'Argo' wins Directors Guild top honor
Ben Affleck has won the top film honor from the Directors Guild of America for his CIA thriller "Argo," further sealing its status as best-picture ...