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NYC man who killed DJ Megatron gets prison
The man who gunned down radio and TV personality DJ Megatron in New York City will spend 21 years in prison. The Staten Island Advance (http://bit.
France to tighten TV rules over "Survivor" deaths
France's broadcast regulator says it's taking steps to tighten safety rules for TV reality shows, following two deaths on the French version of ...
Elaine Stritch movingly says goodbye to New York
Broadway legend Elaine Stritch kicked off a final series of concerts to bid farewell to New York, but refused to be maudlin about it, instead ...
Street artist dubbed "Russian Banksy" dies
Pasha P183, a prominent Russian graffiti artist who hid his identity and has been compared to Britain's Banksy, has died. He was 29. The Teatralnoye ...
Ex-catcher Piazza will make ballet debut in Miami
Former Major League Baseball catcher Mike Piazza will be taking center stage with the Miami City Ballet. The Miami Beach-based dance company has ...
Writer Iain Banks: I have months to live
Scottish writer Iain Banks said Wednesday he has been diagnosed with late-stage gall bladder cancer and has just months to live. Banks says it is ...
Former voice of TV's Elmo sued in NY for 5th time
A puppeteer who was the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street" is being sued for the fifth time, accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy. In a federal ...
Louvre gets new leader, a Greek antiquities expert
France's Louvre museum is getting a new director — the man who is leading the restoration of its most famous Greek sculpture and has his hands in some ...
Samoa airline introduces pay-by-weight pricing
A tiny Samoa airline is giving passengers a big reason to lose weight: tickets sold not by the seat, but by the kilogram. Samoa Air planned on ...
Australia puts $22.6M into '20,000 Leagues' remake
Australia is paying its biggest Hollywood inducement ever to bring "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Down Under. The Walt Disney Studios will film a new ...
TV doctor kills self after French 'Survivor' death
A well-known TV doctor overseeing the French "Survivor" reality show has committed suicide following the sudden death of a young contestant he had ...
Pa. man accused of stealing Cake Boss' freebies
A Pittsburgh man has been accused of cutting a line waiting to get free cakes from the Cake Boss and stealing four of them. Hundreds of people were ...
Jane Henson of Muppet family fame dies at 78
The Jim Henson Co. says Henson's partner in marriage and Muppets has died. The company says Jane Henson died Tuesday at her Connecticut home following ...
Michelle Obama praises Jackie Robinson movie
Michelle Obama said Tuesday that a new movie chronicling Jackie Robinson's rise through Major League Baseball, including the racial discrimination he ...
'Transformers 4' takes shape with help from China
Michael Bay's "Transformers" robots are shaping up again with an assist from China. Paramount Pictures announced a deal Tuesday with China Movie ...
Lady Gaga's stylist Formichetti leaves Mugler
The French fashion house Mugler says Lady Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti is leaving the company where he's been creative director since 2011.
DeGeneres hooked for 'Nemo' sequel 'Finding Dory'
Ellen DeGeneres is going fishing again with a sequel to the animated blockbuster "Finding Nemo." Disney and its Pixar Animation unit announced Tuesday ...
Ring that may have inspired Tolkien goes on show
Could a Roman gold ring linked to a curse have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create The One Ring? Britain's National Trust and the Tolkien Society are ...
Bravo has new series coming on newlyweds, divorce
Bravo has new series coming on two sides of marriage: the newlywed year and divorce. The network said Tuesday that a new series, "Newlyweds: The First ...
CBS News anchor Rebecca Jarvis heads to ABC
CBS News anchor Rebecca Jarvis is moving to ABC News. ABC says Jarvis will join the network later this month as its chief business and economics ...
Jay and Jimmy team to sing of 'Tonight' turmoil
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the late-night rumors swirling around them in a music video that aired between their back-to-back NBC shows ...
Fans mark 10th anniversary of Leslie Cheung death
Almost 2 million origami made by fans in memory of singer-actor Leslie Cheung are being displayed in Hong Kong at an exhibition marking the 10th ...
'G.I. Joe' earns $40.5M at weekend box office
"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" conquered the weekend box office. The shoot-'em-up sequel starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum ...
Correction: Obama story
In a story March 30 about President Barack Obama's weekly radio and Internet address, The Associated Press incorrectly identified the congressman who ...
NY appeals court OKs Aereo live television service
An Internet company offering inexpensive live broadcast television feeds to computers, tablets and smartphones doesn't violate U.S. copyright law, a ...