Celebrity

New Nigeria museum fetes late Afrobeat singer Fela
"FELA LIVES," reads the Gothic-lettered tattoo on the back of one of the sons of the legendary Afrobeat singer from Nigeria. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died ...
Teen to stand trial in theft of chef's Lamborghini
A California teen accused of stealing a celebrity chef's Lamborghini and later shooting at a couple will have to stand trial on a number of charges, ...
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to host Golden Globes
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are teaming up for the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Dick Clark Productions and NBC announced ...
Late reggae icon Peter Tosh receives Jamaica honor
Twenty-five years after his murder, Jamaica's government on Monday honored the contributions of firebrand reggae musician and songwriter Peter Tosh, ...
Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk dies at 89
He was many things to the Cambodia he helped navigate through half a century of war and genocide — revered independence hero, ruthless monarch and ...
Bynes pleads not guilty to unlicensed driving
Amanda Bynes has pleaded not guilty to two counts of driving on a suspended license. Court records show Bynes' attorney Robert J. Wilson entered the ...
Lynx star speaks out against MN marriage amendment
Seimone Augustus has always preferred to stay out of the public eye even as her basketball career has taken her to the heights of an Olympic gold ...
ABC to air show on 'Bachelorette' Ashley's wedding
Former "Bachelorette" Ashley Hebert (AY'-behr) will have quite a wedding video. Hebert and fiance J.P. Rosenbaum have signed a deal with ABC to film ...
Usher in London: the Peter Pan of R&B turns 34
R&B star Usher says he still feels 21, despite just celebrating his 34th birthday. The singer "danced all night" in London with a host of British ...
Walters to interview Lindsay Lohan next month
Barbara Walters says she will interview Lindsay Lohan next month for ABC's "20/20" newsmagazine. Walters announced on Monday's edition of her talk ...
Mamie Gummer finds stardom as 'Emily Owens, M.D.'
On "Emily Owens, M.D.," Mamie Gummer plays a med school graduate just starting out as an intern. No longer will Emily be the nerdy schoolgirl plagued ...
24-mile skydive a boon for YouTube, social media
Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile skydive from the stratosphere on Sunday was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the ...
'SNL' parodies VP debate with help from Usain Bolt
"Saturday Night Live" parodied the vice presidential debate with a little help from the world's fastest man. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt dropped by ...
Actor, TV host Gary Collins dies at 74 in Miss.
Gary Collins, an actor, television show host and former master of ceremonies for the Miss America Pageant, died Saturday, authorities said. He was 74.
Weapons charges dropped in Madonna stalking case
A New York City judge has dismissed weapons charges against a former firefighter who was arrested outside Madonna's apartment building two years ago.
Libel trial to focus on Britney Spears' meltdown
Britney Spears' darkest days are about to be revisited in a Los Angeles courtroom, but not by the resurgent pop singer. Instead jurors will begin ...
Actress Taryn Manning charged with assault in NYC
Prosecutors say actress Taryn Manning attacked and choked her personal assistant in a New York City hotel room. The New York Post (http://bit.
Prostitute patrons can't hide their faces anymore
Gone are the days of the nameless, faceless "john." Men who buy sex are now likely to end up with their faces splashed across the Internet or the ...
BBC under fire over Savile sex abuse allegations
The BBC is struggling to contain a crisis sparked by allegations of serial sexual abuse against the late Jimmy Savile, a longtime children's ...
Writer Peter Berg accuses Romney of plagiarism
The creator of TV's "Friday Night Lights" is accusing Mitt Romney of plagiarizing a phrase from the show to use as a campaign slogan. Peter Berg wrote ...
No charges against Octomom on neglect allegations
Prosecutors won't file charges against Octomom Nadya Suleman after a caregiver last month reported allegations of child neglect at her home, an ...
Cyrus trespasser sentenced to 18 months in jail
A man convicted of trespassing at Miley Cyrus' Los Angeles home has been sentenced to a year and a half in jail. Superior Court Judge Dennis Mulcahy ...
Eric Clapton's Richter sells for $34.2 million
A Gerhard Richter painting owned by Eric Clapton has sold for 21.3 million pounds ($34.2 million), handily beating pre-sale estimates and setting a ...
Comic opens set for ages: 'Hello. I have cancer.'
A frightfully nervous Tig Notaro stood just offstage at the Los Angeles club Largo while Ed Helms introduced her. The audience of 300 and Notaro's ...
Donald Trump's back with 14 'Apprentice' All-Stars
If at first you don't succeed ... NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" is bringing back 13 players fired from past "Apprentice" contests, plus one notable ...