
1940s Hollywood actor dies in Austria
Turhan Bey, an actor whose exotic good looks earned him the nickname of "Turkish Delight" in films with Errol Flynn and Katherine Hepburn before he ...

NBC regroups under Comcast with new cuts, spending
NBC slashes Jay Leno's "Tonight" pay in half, but forks out more than $8 billion to renew its broadcast rights to Sunday Night Football. Rumors swirl ...

Former teen who had sex with Polanski writing book
The former teen whom Roman Polanski was convicted of having sex with — leading to one of Hollywood's most notorious scandals and the director's flight ...

Lions saddened to learn of Alex Karras' condition
Alex Karras' condition has deteriorated and the NFL team he played for is extending its sympathies. The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News reported ...

David Blaine wraps up high-voltage stunt in NYC
Daredevil David Blaine has finished what could be called his most electrifying stunt. The magician emerged shortly before 9 p.m. Monday after spending ...

Illustrated Ke$ha memoir coming in November
Music is not the only way for Ke$ha to tell a story. The million-selling singer-songwriter has signed with Touchstone for the illustrated memoir "My ...

Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman split after 30 years
Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are breaking up. A spokesman for DeVito says the couple is separating after 30 years of marriage. Publicist Stan ...

Lil Wayne talks 'awesome' Drake-Aaliyah project
Lil Wayne thinks the late Aaliyah's music is better than a lot of music out today — and he's confident that Drake's plan to produce unreleased Aaliyah ...

Wiesel survives Madoff and heart bypass
When Elie Wiesel emerged from quintuple heart bypass surgery, still wired to monitors, he immediately started writing a book about the ordeal — "in ...

Twins in Broadway hit 'Newsies' double the talent
Fans of the Broadway hit "Newsies" might be forgiven for doing a double take these days. That's because 17-year-old Jacob and David Guzman, who share ...
Publicist to the stars Lois Smith dies at 85
A longtime New York City publicist who worked with celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford and Martin Scorsese has died. Lois Smith was ...

Big Bird wings it to 'Saturday Night Live'
In a week when Big Bird was in the news, it seemed fitting to find him perched at the parody news report on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." But joining ...
Ex-NFL player Larry Johnson arrested in Vegas
Las Vegas police say former NFL running back Larry Johnson is in jail after he was arrested in a felony domestic violence case involving an ...

'Sopranos' creator Chase premieres 'Not Fade Away'
David Chase has returned with his first work since "The Sopranos" went black. The director premiered his debut film, "Not Fade Away," at the New York ...

'GMA' weathercaster Sam Champion planning marriage
"Good Morning America" weather anchor Sam Champion is tying the knot. ABC News says Champion and his boyfriend, Rubem Robierb, are engaged to be ...

Chazz Palminteri brings his advice to radio
In his autobiographical movie and subsequent play, "A Bronx Tale," Chazz Palminteri doles out lots of advice as a young man learns from two father ...

Meryl Streep donates $1M to The Public Theater
Meryl Streep has donated $1 million to The Public Theater in honor of both its late founder, Joseph Papp, and her friend, the author Nora Ephron.

Lady Gaga wins LennonOno Grant for Peace
Music superstar Lady Gaga will share a peace prize in memory of John Lennon to honor her work campaigning for equality for gay, lesbian and ...

Leona Lewis at peace with One Direction fans
Leona Lewis understands that One Direction fans are protective of their lads. Since being linked with Liam Payne from the boy band, the British singer ...

Celebrity mug shots: the other side of the limelight
Actress Daryl Hannah was arrested Thursday for protesting the construction of a pipeline, a rare charge for a celebrity.
Jay-Z to stream concert on his new YouTube channel
Jay-Z is live-streaming the last of his eight concerts at New York City's Barclays Center for the launch of his new YouTube channel. The rapper ...

Broken toe spurs Neil Young to write 1st book
Neil Young's fans have come to expect wild swings if they've followed his music career since the 1960s. There's the near-violent guitar solos and ...

Daryl Hannah arrested in Texas protesting pipeline
Actress Daryl Hannah of "Splash" fame was arrested in northeast Texas on Thursday, along with a 78-year-old landowner as the pair protested an oil ...
Cheers for Ali at literary ceremony in NY
Muhammad Ali owned the night without saying a word. The boxing great was the guest of honor Thursday night at the 4th annual Norman Mailer Center ...