
Andy Griffith, creator of Mayberry, dies at 86
Andy Griffith's gift to the show that bore his name wasn't just the homespun wisdom of the plain-spoken sheriff he played. It was the place he ...

A few ways to enjoy and celebrate Andy Griffith
Through his decades-long career, Andy Griffith was beloved, yet somehow taken for granted. He early on gained immortality as Sheriff Andy Taylor.

Deena from 'Jersey Shore': I didn't use sidewalk
"Jersey Shore" cast member Deena Cortese got a costly reminder Tuesday of a lesson parents tell their children: Make sure you stay on the sidewalk.
Griffith's career included TV, Broadway, movies
Some of the highlights of Andy Griffith's career: 1953: Has a hit single as Deacon Andy Griffith with the comic monologue "What It Was, Was Football!" ...

NY Philharmonic gets $1M gift from Alec Baldwin
Just days after tying the knot with his yoga instructor, Alec Baldwin donated $1 million to the New York Philharmonic. The gift is in honor of ...

Anderson Cooper: 'The fact is, I'm gay'
Anderson Cooper revealed on Monday that he is gay, ending years of reluctance to talk about his personal life in public. The CNN journalist wrote in ...

Alec Baldwin marries yoga instructor in NYC
Alec Baldwin and his yoga instructor fiancee tied the knot Saturday in a New York City church, with a guest list that included family and famous ...

Custody, images at stake in Cruise-Holmes divorce
When Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes first got together, he jumped on a couch, she gushed girlishly, and many of their fans said, "Huh?" Their split could ...

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorcing
It always seemed more than a little weird, didn't it? The whirlwind romance of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes with its very public, very emphatic ...
McConaughey, 175 others asked to join film academy
The Oscar-winning and nominated stars of "The Artist" and "The Help" have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce aim for stage
Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce are teaming up to play siblings this fall as both make a return to the stage in a Chekhov-inspired play.

Lauryn Hill pleads guilty in NJ to tax charges
Eight-time Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty Friday to not paying federal taxes on more than $1.5 million earned over three years.

DA: No charges in leak of Rihanna beating photo
Two Los Angeles police officers won't face criminal charges alleging they leaked a photo of pop star Rihanna's bruised and beaten face after she was ...

Curry out as co-host of NBC's 'Today' show
Ann Curry offered a tearful goodbye as co-host of NBC's "Today" show on Thursday, saying, "This is not as I expected to ever leave this couch." Her ...
Block, Norton and Chase join 'Edwin Drood'
Chita Rivera will get some help from Stephanie J. Block, Jim Norton and Will Chase when "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" begins flummoxing audiences this ...

Is there anything Seth MacFarlane can't do?
In the unlikely event that Seth MacFarlane comes looking to you for a job, it might be simpler to sort through his qualifications by asking what he ...

Son says Nora Ephron service planned for July 9
A service for Nora Ephron has been scheduled for next month. Her son, Jacob Bernstein, said on Wednesday details about the July 9 service are still ...

In 2 days, Louis C.K. sells $4.5M in tickets
Louis C.K.'s gambit to sell tickets to his comedy shows himself is paying off. The comedian said Wednesday that after just 45 hours, his tour has sold ...

In honoring Ephron, here are 10 of her best lines
Nora Ephron's characters were highly verbal and hyper-analytical. They had a head for the absurd and a heart for romance. But above all, they were ...

Alec Baldwin to appear on Broadway in 'Orphans'
Alec Baldwin will be kidnapped on Broadway next spring. Producers said Wednesday that the "30 Rock" star will appear in Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" in ...

Play of Ensler's 'Emotional Creature' comes to NYC
A play based on Eve Ensler's 2010 best-seller "Emotional Creature" is heading off-Broadway. Producers announced Wednesday that the stage adaptation, ...

Lohan resolves civil case over car chase
Lindsay Lohan has resolved a case filed by three men she took on a high-speed ride that resulted in her second driving under the influence arrest in ...

Celebrities react to the death of Nora Ephron
Celebrities share their reaction to the death Tuesday of author, essayist and filmmaker Nora Ephron: — "Nora was a person whose gifts of mind, amply ...

Writer-filmmaker Nora Ephron dies at 71
Among the injustices about the death of Nora Ephron is that she isn't around to tell us about it. "She was so, so alive," says her friend Carrie ...