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Second City co-founder brought intellect to comedy
Comedy fans know the names — John Belushi, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Joan Rivers — but before those famous faces graced Hollywood movies or the ...
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest ...
Thrifty says offer of free rental car was mistake
Thrifty Car Rental says it's sorry, but many customers who were offered a free one-day rental won't be getting that after all. The company says the ...
Tony Awards spur box offices on Broadway
There were smiles at many Broadway box offices last week as a big financial bounce followed the Tony Awards, with the biggest winners being "Pippin," ...
'Man of Steel' soars with $116.6M at box office
"Man of Steel" went up, up and away at the box office. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $116.6 million in its opening weekend. The retelling of ...
Neil Patrick Harris to return to Broadway - to act
Neil Patrick Harris is returning to the stage — and not to hand out awards. The four-time Tony Award host and former "Doogie Howser, M.D." will star ...
Miss Universe contest heads to Moscow
This year's Miss Universe pageant will be held in Russia's capital Moscow. Donald Trump made the announcement Sunday after the Miss USA pageant in Las ...
Helen Mirren in 'The Audience' sets NT Live record
As a queen, Helen Mirren reigns on screen and stage. National Theatre Live, which broadcasts stage shows from England to movie screens worldwide, said ...
Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon
A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a ...
Miss USA crown goes to Connecticut contestant
The newest Miss USA is leaving a white-collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that go with her new role — and she can't wait. Moments after ...
Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest in Vegas
A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty ...
Media study: more pro views on same-sex marriage
Around the time the U.S. Supreme Court was considering the same-sex marriage issue, news reports had more comments from supporters than opponents, a ...
'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut
"Man of Steel" leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at ...
Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons
Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's ...
Autopsy: Ric Flair's son died from drug overdose
An autopsy report says the son of famed professional wrestler Ric Flair died from a toxic combination of heroin and prescription drugs The body of ...
Dads whose wives died of cancer turn to NC group
When his wife died of cancer at the age of 39, Bruce Ham wondered whether the laughter would ever return to the house he and their three daughters ...
CBS: Someone tampered with reporter's computer
Private investigators found that CBS News Washington reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was tampered with multiple times late last year, the network ...
Obama on fatherhood: 'It's the best job I've got'
President Barack Obama says being a father is the best job he's got. Obama says a Father's Day luncheon at the White House on Friday was a great way ...
Defected Cuban dancers adjust to U.S., seek work
They practice in the back of a dance studio next to a Wendy's restaurant in a strip mall. Six ballet dancers leap across the floor, hidden from view ...
Stemme shines as Isolde in Wagner's love story
Can watching two people suffer for four hours be enjoyable? The Vienna State Opera makes it happen with its new production of "Tristan and Isolde.
Actress Johansson sues over French book
Actress Scarlett Johansson is suing a French publishing house over a novel that uses her name and image and explores the challenges of being beautiful
Game 1 of Stanley Cup most-watched since '97
Chicago's 4-3 triple-overtime win over Boston attracted the most TV viewers for an opening game of the Stanley Cup finals in 16 years. NBC's broadcast ...
'Tapia' film on late NM boxer set to premiere
A documentary on the rise and fall of Albuquerque-born, multiple-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia premieres this weekend. KOAT-TV reports ...
Months later, Sarah Palin back as Fox News analyst
Sarah Palin is rejoining Fox News Channel as an analyst less than half a year after they decided to part ways. The former Alaska governor and 2008 ...
NYC debates crackdown on counterfeit luxury goods
Bargain hunters from around the world flock to Manhattan's Chinatown for bags, jewelry and other accessories bursting onto sidewalks from storefronts ...