Celebrity

Celeb presence will be smaller this year for Dems
Four years ago, Ben Affleck was a familiar presence around the Democratic convention, packing produce for charity and even winning a poker tournament.
Jerry Nelson, Count of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 78
Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on "Sesame Street" and Gobo Fraggle on "Fraggle ...
Alleged LL Cool J intruder has criminal record
The man charged with breaking into LL Cool J's house earlier this week has a lengthy criminal record that includes a manslaughter conviction in Texas, ...
Michelle Obama to appear on 'Dr. Oz Show'
Michelle Obama is making a house call on "The Dr. Oz Show." The show's producers say the first lady will tape an appearance Wednesday to discuss new ...
Executor is cool under Jackson family pressure
While family members squabble in public over Michael Jackson's money, the man who holds the purse strings of the estate is a calm center of the storm.
Salma Hayek: 'I am proud to be Mexican'
Salma Hayek says she is proud to be Mexican and that comments suggesting otherwise were "lost in translation." The 45-year-old actress issued a ...
Lochte: Racing prince in Vegas 'the coolest thing'
Team USA's swimming golden boy says it was "the coolest thing" that Britain's Prince Harry challenged him to swim race at a Las Vegas pool party, but ...
Plenty of (sleep-away) drama in the Catskills
It's a glorious late summer day in the Catskills Mountains, perfect for a nice dip in the water. But the large, inviting swimming pool at one ...
Michael Jackson nephew appointed co-guardian
A judge appointed Michael Jackson's nephew on Wednesday to share guardianship responsibilities for the singer's three children, but not without a ...
Britons shrug off nude photos of UK's Prince Harry
Britain's Prince Harry has been caught on camera doing something embarrassing — again. Celebrity gossip website TMZ on Tuesday posted photos of the ...
Alicia Silverstone in Broadway's 'The Performers'
Alicia Silverstone is coming back to Broadway — in a romantic comedy set in the porn industry. Producers of David West Read's comedy "The Performers" ...
AP Source: Strahan close to deal with 'Live!'
Michael Strahan is in talks to be named co-host of "Live!" beside Kelly Ripa. Strahan, 40, a former NFL star and currently a host of "Fox NFL Sunday," ...
Paltrow, Roberts, Swift set for cancer telethon
An A-list cast of celebrities is joining a telethon to raise money and awareness to fight cancer. Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Samuel L
Sean Penn's charity to demolish Haiti's Palace
The nonprofit aid group founded by Hollywood star Sean Penn in the aftermath of Haiti's deadly 2010 earthquake will oversee demolition of the wrecked ...
Authorities amend Natalie Wood's death certificate
Natalie Wood's death certificate has been changed to reflect some of the uncertainties and lingering questions surrounding the actress' drowning more ...
Nicole Kidman to be honored by NY Film Festival
Nicole Kidman is being honored by the New York Film Festival in a gala tribute. The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced Tuesday that Kidman will ...
Court docus show Cruise-Holmes divorce case closed
The Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes divorce case is closed. Court records filed in a New York City court indicate the case was closed Monday. Holmes and ...
Holograms present celebs with new afterlife issues
When Tupac Shakur rose from the stage in the California desert earlier this year, it was not only a jaw-dropping resurrection, but also the beginning ...
Dick Van Dyke to get SAG Life Achievement Award
Dick Van Dyke will receive the Screen Actors Guild's highest honor: The Life Achievement Award. Screen Actors Guild & American Federation of ...
Taylor Swift, Conor Kennedy visit his mom's grave
Country singer Taylor Swift joined several members of the Kennedy clan, including boyfriend Conor Kennedy, in a somber weekend visit to the grave of ...
Wynonna Judd's husband loses leg after SD crash
Wynonna Judd's husband has lost his leg after a motorcycle crash in South Dakota. Michael Scott "Cactus" Moser was riding a motorcycle on U.S.
Phyllis Diller blazed trail for female comedians
Long before Kathy Griffin was languishing on the D-list, Roseanne Barr was calling herself a domestic goddess and Joan Rivers was asking audiences if ...
Humorist Phyllis Diller dies at 95 in Los Angeles
Some of the most promising talent in show business was on the bill one day and night in 1955 at San Francisco's Purple Onion: Eartha Kitt and Alice ...
A selection of Phyllis Diller's comic quotes
A selection of comic lines from Phyllis Diller, who died Monday at age 95: — "I once wore a peekaboo blouse. People would peek and then they'd boo.
Hollywood reacts to the death of Phyllis Diller
Hollywood reacts to the passing of comic pioneer Phyllis Diller: — "I adored her. She was a wondrous spirit who was great to me." — Barbra Streisand.