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Archie Comics' gay kiss a poke at real controversy
It's a just quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for Archie Comics' only openly gay character Kevin Keller. The Riverdale teen finds his life ...
Special K churns out products in brand evolution
Special K was once just a line of cereals. Today, it's a diet food empire. The brand first hit shelves in 1955 as a no-frills breakfast alternative ...
CNN's Peter Bergen writing book on terrorism in US
The author of best-sellers about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida is working on a book about terrorists in the U.S. Crown Publishers announced Monday that ...
NBC hires news division chief from Britain
NBC has gone out of the company and out of the country to find a president for its news division, naming the first woman to hold the top job at its ...
'Chuck' and 'Smash' stars head to Broadway
A couple of stars from TV's "Chuck" and "Smash" will soon be dating on Broadway. Producers said Monday that Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez will ...
Derek Hough wants to expand career beyond 'Stars'
Derek Hough has made it to the finals of the 16th edition of "Dancing With the Stars," which wraps Tuesday, but he almost didn't return to the ABC ...
Annotated 'Harry Potter' 1st edition on auction
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on ...
AP Interview: Soderbergh on quitting movies
Steven Soderbergh is working on a new currency. In his Chelsea studio, among various film posters and piles of moviemaking mementos, he has a few ...
Japan's 'Shield of Straw' an action pic in Cannes
Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks. His Cannes Film Festival entry "Shield of Straw" is a ...
Amalric plays a Frenchman in America in 'Jimmy P'
Playing a Freudian analyst helped Mathieu Amalric overcome his fear and loathing of psychotherapy. The French actor depicts a maverick academic ...
'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed ...
Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation 'eat-in'
In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college ...
AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless.
Ron Chernow receives biography award
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft. Chernow, 64, ...
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough ...
Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson
Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear ...
Pimlico infield safe and sound for Preakness
In front of one stage, a mother propped her young child on her shoulders while watching the country music group Florida Georgia Line. On the other ...
French president signs gay marriage into law
France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption ...
Russia's Karjakin wins Norway chess tournament
Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the €100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.
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 ...