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Calif. female lawmakers condemn Oscar host
Two female California state lawmakers have condemned Oscar host Seth MacFarlane's comments during Sunday's awards presentation as degrading toward ...
9/11 victim's mom upset film used son's last words
A Connecticut woman whose son died in the Sept. 11 attacks at the World Trade Center says she's upset the Oscar-winning movie "Zero Dark Thirty" used ...
Breathable nail polish a surprise hit with Muslims
For Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem. With prayers five times a day, and a pre-prayer ...
Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style — tattoos, nose studs and all — to the country with possibly the ...
B. Smith to be guest chef in White House mess
Restaurateur B. Smith will be the guest chef Wednesday in a White House restaurant run by the Navy. Word got out during an interview that Michelle ...
Variety dropping daily publication and paywall
Variety, the venerable trade paper that has covered Hollywood for more than a century, is dropping its daily print edition and replacing it with a ...
Oscars' strong showing boosts other ABC shows, too
The 40.4 million people who watched the Oscars this year boosted some other ABC shows, too. Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscars talk show got its biggest ...
Mattei takes 'step up' to role in 'Parsifal'
It's midmorning, less than 12 hours after he finished another grueling performance as the tormented Amfortas in Wagner's "Parsifal," and Peter Mattei ...
Barbara Walters returning to 'The View' on Monday
Barbara Walters says she's returning to "The View" on Monday. She's been sidelined for several weeks. But now she's "had enough rest and it's time to ...
Cuba says cigar sales $416 million last year
Cuban cigar sales rose last year despite the ongoing economic crisis in some of the most important European markets including No. 1 buyer Spain, ...
'Breaking Bad' donates cast clothing to NM shelter
A Walt White robe. Baby Holly's pink hoodies. Sweaters worn by DEA agents trying to break up a drug smuggling ring. These are among the items the AMC ...
First lady announces healthy recipe search effort
Michelle Obama says five media companies and a social media website are working together to make it easier to find nutritious recipes. Conde Nast, ...
E-books by major post-WWII author Irwin Shaw out
Some of Irwin Shaw's most celebrated works of fiction, including "The Young Lions" and "Rich Man, Poor Man," are coming out as e-books. Open Road ...
Morocco film searches out Jews who left for Israel
Hundreds of members of Islamist and left wing political groups demonstrated outside the Tangiers Film Festival earlier this month against a ...
Film of Austrian girl's hostage ordeal premieres
The story of Natascha Kampusch, who grew from a 10-year old to a young woman as a captive of a sadistic abductor, is now a movie. The film depicting ...
Singer Morrissey says no to Kimmel, 'Duck Dynasty'
The TV series "Duck Dynasty" is coming between Morrissey and Jimmy Kimmel. The singer and animal rights activist says he canceled his appearance ...
Dominican singer can be held for year in drug case
A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled Monday that the winner of a TV talent show can be held in jail for up to a year while authorities investigate ...
TV production helicopter crash in Calif described
A helicopter that crashed during a reality TV production this month suddenly pitched down and hit the ground about a minute after taking off in early ...
The Onion apologizes for offensive actress tweet
The Onion is apologizing for calling the 9-year-old star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" a vulgar and offensive name on Twitter, an attack that led ...
Capt. Kirk's Vulcan entry wins Pluto moons contest
"Star Trek" fans, rejoice. An online vote to name Pluto's two newest, itty-bitty moons is over. And No. 1 is Vulcan, a name suggested by actor William ...
'Identity Thief' tops box office with $14 million
A week after losing the box office title to Bruce Willis, Melissa McCarthy took it back again. McCarthy's road trip comedy "Identity Thief" topped the ...
Horse a hidden ingredient in many European foods
So hungry you could eat a horse? Chances are, if you've regularly consumed processed-meat products in Europe, you already have. Since Ireland ...
New theater production office opens in NYC
The producers behind one of the largest comedy festivals in the world are launching a new theatrical subsidiary that hopes to become a major player ...
Milan designers propose assertive winter looks
Milan designers have proposed assertive and even aggressive looks for next year, as if to fill a power vacuum felt keenly in Italy in the face of ...
Ex-Canada ambassador pleased Affleck thanks Canada
The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis said Monday it was good to ...