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Japan's NHK, Canada's CBC win Int'l Emmys for news
Television networks in Japan and Canada have won International Emmys in the news and current affairs categories for coverage related to devastating ...
TV show claims UK TV host Savile abused children
For decades, Jimmy Savile was a fixture on British television — an eccentric, aggressively jocular host of children's shows and a tireless charity ...
MLB completes 8-year deal with Fox, Turner Sports
Major League Baseball agreed with Fox and Turner Sports on eight-year contracts that will run through 2021 and keep the World Series on Fox.
No mid-life crisis for 007 as Bond films turn 50
It was a meeting of the two most famous British people on the planet: Queen Elizabeth II turned to her tuxedo-wearing guest and said, "Good evening, ...
Online channel TakePart TV: relevant, entertaining
Hey, YouTubers! Have you danced your fill to "Gangnam Style"? Have you seen enough versions of "Call Me Maybe"? Now video grazers can check out a ...
Iranians attack French embassy over prophet film
Dozens of Iranians angered over an anti-Islam film made in the U.S. and caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published in a weekly in France have ...
'Beasts of the Southern Wild' ineligible at SAG
The independent-film hit "Beasts of the Southern Wild" will be ineligible for the Screen Actors Guild Awards because it was not made under provisions ...
Humorist Calvin Trillin wins Thurber Prize
A collection of humorist Calvin Trillin's writings called "Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff" has won the Thurber Prize for ...
American Airlines inspecting jets for loose seats
The federal government is examining two separate incidents in which passenger seats came loose midflight on American Airlines planes in the last three ...
Underwhelming debut for YSL's Slimane
When fashion editors put down their pens halfway through a catwalk show, it's always cause for worry. This was the case at Hedi Slimane's ...
Police: Man talked to 'Dr. Phil' before confessing
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Houston and then driving hundreds of miles to dump her body in a West Texas oil field taped an interview ...
'Good People' becomes nation's most produced work
David Lindsay-Abaire's Tony Award-nominated play "Good People" tops the list of most produced plays nationwide during the 2012-13 season, according ...
Abe, 'Argo,' 'Les Mis' jockey for Oscar attention
Hollywood is in its usual hazy head space when it comes to the Academy Awards race. The dilemma: Handicapping the players when so many of the ...
Sandler's 'Hotel' scares up $42.5M opening weekend
Adam Sandler has risen to the top of the box office with his animated comedy "Hotel Transylvania," which debuted with $42.5 million. Opening at No.
Rock, bridge, bay: San Francisco's movie landmarks
The spot where Jimmy Stewart saved Kim Novak in "Vertigo" is at Fort Point, just under the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. A few miles down the bay ...
Adele confirms she has recorded Bond theme tune
Adele has confirmed she has co-written and performed the theme to the upcoming James Bond movie "Skyfall." The singer was initially unsure whether she ...
Officials offer rare peek of ancient frescoes
Italy's Culture Ministry has allowed a rare peak at a €3 million ($3.8 million) restoration of medieval frescoes in the ancient church of St. Mary in ...
Skydiver to break sound barrier in free fall
His blood could boil. His lungs could overinflate. The vessels in his brain could burst. His eyes could hemorrhage. And, yes, he could break his neck ...
Literary agent Wendy Weil dies at age 72
Wendy Weil, a beloved literary agent known for her low-key but determined style and for an eclectic clientele of groundbreaking and best-selling ...
Caesars touting tenants at new Vegas Strip project
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. and the owner-operator of a Los Angeles shopping district are touting the tenants signed on for an open-air ...
Winfrey's network signs deal with Tyler Perry
Oprah Winfrey's OWN network is venturing into scripted programming for the first time through a deal with Tyler Perry. OWN said Monday that Perry will ...
Fashion show canceled after collection is lost
There's going to be a one-hour hole in the normally tight Paris Fashion Week calendar, after representatives of label Hakaan said its entire ...
Bacon shortage 'baloney,' but prices to rise
Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics ...
Turner Prize nominees on show in London
Theatrical shows by a performance artist and drawings that make use of human excrement have gone on show at London's Tate Britain as part of the ...
New book battles tiger mom syndrome with laughs
One mom lured her daughter to bed — at age 8 — with a trail of chocolate chips up her townhouse stairs. Another found herself on the floor of a plane ...