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Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies
Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.
Jordan finally front and center in 'Fruitvale'
Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and ...
Iran's Farhadi and China's Jia make Cannes splash
Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's ...
NYers furious over photos taken through windows
In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in ...
'American Idol' finale draws record low ratings
Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show. According to Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover's ...
'Mad Men' Vincent Kartheiser finds a new role
To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man. Vincent Kartheiser, who plays the malcontent Pete Campbell on AMC's ...
Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed
Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash ...
Wax and mirrors: Anish Kapoor opens show in Berlin
Conveyor belts hum quietly, towering over piles of dark red wax. A giant mauve object that looks like a deflating balloon sprawls and sags its way ...
'Scandal' cast performs finale live for Academy
Forget the DVR. Not this time. Not after this long of a wait. Millions of fans actually watched the season-two finale of the ABC drama "Scandal" the ...
Indian circuses struggle to adapt after court bans
In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws.
Paper wrap: 'The Office' ends its 8-year run
That's a wrap! Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. lives on, but "The Office" has closed shop. The NBC workplace comedy, set at the fictional company's Scranton, ...
Bea Arthur topless painting fetches $1.9M in NYC
A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction. The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled ...
Former soap actor charged with selling cocaine
Los Angeles County prosecutors say they've charged a former "Days of Our Lives" actor with selling cocaine out of his Agoura Hills home.
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Week ending May 12th, 2013, powered by Nielsen BookScan. Copyright 2013 The Nielsen Company. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Dead Ever After: A Sookie ...
Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M
Ticketmaster has agreed to settle claims for up to $23 million over a lawsuit affecting more than a million people who, after buying a ticket online, ...
'The Office': shutting down on NBC after 8 years
As "The Office" airs its series finale after eight years on NBC, the time feels right to salute the show that spawned it. I'm talking, of course, ...
Kennedy Center revises way honorees are selected
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a new process to select artists who receive one of the nation's top arts prizes, the Kennedy Center ...
US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015
The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year ...
The CW network releases its schedule
The CW network's prime-time schedule for the fall: Monday 8 p.m. — "Hart of Dixie" 9 p.m. — "Beauty and the Beast" Tuesday 8 p.m. — "The Originals" ...
'Vampire Diaries' star understands fans passion
"The Vampire Diaries" is known for its twists and turns, and one of its stars, Ian Somerhalder, says Thursday night's season finale won't be any ...
Boston Symphony Orchestra names new music director
Andris (AHN'-driss) Nelsons has been named music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The chairman of the 132-year-old orchestra's trustees made ...
Review: 'Metro: Last Light' a can't-miss shooter
What are you doing after the apocalypse? Video-game creators have been asking that question for years, with results ranging from Bethesda's sublime ...
USA network will debut first-ever sitcoms
The USA television network is looking for laughs, and announced Thursday it will premiere its first-ever situation comedies next winter. The two new ...
Protesters picket Barbie-themed house in Berlin
It probably wasn't the reception Barbie was hoping for at the start of her European tour. Feminist protesters burned a doll on a cross and left-wing ...
Model-actress Marine Vacth a Cannes rising star
Cannes has been the birthplace of many a star, and the latest candidate to shine is Marine Vacth, who plays a teenager confronting the complexities ...