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2 freshman TV series canceled at ABC, 1 at CBS
Three low-rated new TV series are getting the ax. ABC is saying goodbye to freshman dramas "Last Resort" and "666 Park Avenue" after 13 episodes each.
What happens if Twinkies really do go away?
Let's not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands' oddly everlasting foods aren't going away any ...
TV, movie features on new Wii U delayed until Dec.
Some of the entertainment features on Nintendo's new Wii U won't be available when the game machine goes on sale Sunday. Nintendo didn't give a reason ...
Missing cat found 6 days after Indianapolis blast
A missing family cat has been rescued from the ruins of a home near the center of the deadly Indianapolis house explosion. Fire Capt. Rita Burris says ...
Nike to sell Cole Haan brand for $570M
Nike is selling its Cole Haan brand to private equity firm Apax Partners for $570 million, part of its effort to focus on core brands. The sneakers, ...
Eisenhower Memorial approval delayed into 2013
Plans to build a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be delayed into next year as the World War II general's family ...
A 'Life' changing film for the young actor of 'Pi'
The only thing more unlikely than a movie about a boy adrift on a ship with a Bengali tiger is the tale of the film's star. Teenager Suraj Sharma went ...
DC's Spy Museum opening James Bond exhibit
Washington's International Spy Museum is opening a new exhibit commemorating 50 years of James Bond films and their villains. "Exquisitely Evil: 50 ...
Museum at heart of Russia's Jewish culture revival
In czarist times, Geda Zimanenko watched her mother offer the local police officer a shot of vodka on a plate and five rubles every Sunday to overlook ...
'Anna Karenina' inspires 5 super-stylized films
Joe Wright's ambitious, technically dazzling adaptation of "Anna Karenina," set almost entirely within the confines of a decaying 19th-century ...
FDA probe: Were deaths linked to energy drink?
Federal health authorities are investigating reports of 13 deaths possibly linked to so-called energy shots and cautioning consumers to talk to their ...
Univision working to create immigration archive
The Spanish-language media company Univision and one of its top advertisers are encouraging Hispanics to share their stories about establishing new ...
2 more books coming from 'Gone Girl' author
"Gone Girl" novelist Gillian Flynn is sticking around. The million-selling author has agreed to write two more books for Random House Inc.
What's shaking fashion? An adult-quake
This season's clothes aren't taking their cues from club kids, college students or teenage rebels. There's something grown-up about some of the most ...
3 TV networks airing Sandy specials on Sunday
Less than three weeks after Superstorm Sandy came ashore on the East Coast, three television networks will offer the chance to relive the experience ...
'Star Wars' figures, dominoes in Toy Hall of Fame
Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia outmuscled little green army men for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. "Star Wars" action figures join ...
Meet 4 girls picked to play Broadway's 'Matilda'
Watch out, Broadway: The four little girls picked to play the telekinetic heroine Matilda in New York have been revealed — and they're already pretty ...
Erdrich wins her first National Book Award
The National Book Awards honored both longtime writers and new authors, from Louise Erdrich for "The Round House" to Katherine Boo for her debut work, ...
Keira's 'Karenina' flips costume drama on its head
Keira Knightley's language was anything but prim and proper when she discovered what director Joe Wright had planned for "Anna Karenina," their latest ...
'30 Rock' heroine Liz Lemon to wed this month
Liz Lemon is getting married and you're invited. Fans of "30 Rock" might have reasonably assumed that Lemon, the harried TV producer played by Tina ...
Erdrich wins National Book Award for fiction
The National Book Awards on Wednesday honored both longtime writers and new authors, from Louise Erdrich for "The Round House" to Katherine Boo for ...
SEC, Big 12 get 12-year deal from ESPN for Sugar
The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. A person familiar with ...
Author barred from Atlanta Jewish book festival
An author whose outspoken criticism of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian West Bank got him banned from a Jewish book festival in Atlanta spoke ...
London show views death through artists' eyes
Try as we might, there's no escaping death. Art collector Richard Harris has decided to embrace it instead — and wants the rest of us to do the same.
NBC names new top producer for 'Today'
NBC News is staying in-house in its effort to turn around the "Today" show. The network on Wednesday appointed a 23-year veteran of the morning news ...