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Roseanne Barr to guest star on NBC's 'The Office'
Roseanne Barr is dropping into NBC's "The Office." The network said Barr will guest star as a talent agent named Carla Fern in scenes set to tape ...
Bollywood star Khan caught in India-Pakistan spat
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan appeared to be caught in a verbal slugfest between India and Pakistan after he wrote a magazine article that led ...
Troubled 'Rebecca' musical snares show's publicist
Troubles surrounding the Broadway musical "Rebecca" have snared the show's publicist. The show's producers sued Marc Thibodeau in New York State ...
Oscar hits the road to visit more than 10 cities
Oscar is going on a road trip. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says one of the golden statuettes that are handed out at the Academy ...
Gore hits corporate media, defends Current TV sale
Al Gore, who takes aim in his new book at the corporate media for "suffocating the free flow of ideas," on Tuesday defended the sale of his television ...
Glance: 5 teasers to watch before the Super Bowl
At least 15 advertisers are expected to launch teasers for their ads running during Super Bowl XLVII. The goal is to create interest for ads without ...
Kennedy Center plans 1st expansion since opening
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is planning its first major expansion since it opened in 1971 as a "living memorial" to President John F.
Hilary Mantel wins 2012 Costa Book of the Year
Two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel has snagged the top honor at the Costa Book Awards for her novel "Bring Up the Bodies." The British ...
Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce Broadway-bound
Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce will reprise their onstage sibling rivalry when they take Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and ...
Review: Veteran actors elevate 'Stand Up Guys'
Watching "Stand Up Guys" feels akin to seeing an old, favorite rock band getting back together for one last gig after decades apart. They're not as ...
Egypt clashes spill into landmark Cairo hotel
Looters broke into a Nile-side luxury hotel in the Egyptian capital early Tuesday, taking advantage of clashes in the streets outside to trash shops ...
Review: 'Revenge' filled with haunting prose
"Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales" (Picador), by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder They are the scenes of ordinary life: a mother stopping by the ...
Hostess set to announce bidder for Twinkies
The indestructible Twinkie appears to be one step closer to a comeback. Hostess Brands is close to announcing that it has picked two investment firms ...
Mayer's 'Rigoletto,' set in Vegas, opens at Met
For all the bright lights and razzle-dazzle of the Las Vegas locale, the most illuminating stretches in Michael Mayer's showy new production of ...
Chris Cuomo leaving ABC News for CNN
Chris Cuomo is leaving ABC News to host a new morning show at CNN, where new boss Jeff Zucker is moving fast to try to turn around the cable news ...
Dior: Jennifer Lawrence dress had no malfunction
That was no wardrobe malfunction — that was couture. When Jennifer Lawrence ascended the stairs to accept her SAG Award Sunday night, a bit of skin ...
CNN executive Mark Whitaker quitting
With Jeff Zucker taking over at CNN, the network's managing editor says he is quitting. Mark Whitaker is a former Newsweek editor who also worked at ...
New Salinger book and film coming within next year
A new J.D. Salinger film and biography are being billed as an unprecedented look into the mysterious life of the author of "The Catcher In the Rye.
Philadelphia opera co.: New name, new vision
The Opera Company of Philadelphia is getting a new name that officials say is in better harmony with the organization's move toward more innovative ...
A final '30 Rock' showcases its unsung music man
"When stuff is coming to an end, people freak out and they act crazy," says Liz Lemon. Liz and all the characters of "30 Rock" are doing just that on ...
Pacino's late comedic turn also a homecoming
Al Pacino, energized by a conversation that has inevitably turned to the intricacies of acting, is snapping his fingers. "When you get me on the ...
Review: Dave Barry's 'Insane City' is hysterical
"Insane City" (Putnam), by Dave Barry Humorist Dave Barry has produced his first solo adult novel in over 10 years, and it's hysterical. In a story ...
Animal shelters are real winners of 'Puppy Bowl'
There will be a winner and a loser every Super Bowl Sunday. But at the "Puppy Bowl," it's always a win for animal shelters. The show provides national ...