
Wal-Mart plans $15B more in stock buybacks
Wal-Mart's biggest news at its annual meeting on Friday was that the world's largest retailer will repurchase up to $15 billion of its shares at a ...

Kings top Blackhawks to trim series deficit to 2-1
Slava Voynov broke his stick in two with a vicious swing at the puck during the second period. The Los Angeles Kings defenseman's slower shot stayed ...

LA Kings beat Chicago 3-1 in Game 3 of West finals
The Los Angeles Kings know all about the creeping inevitability that sets in when a team gets behind 0-3 in a playoff series. After all, that's where ...

Does 'After Earth' end reign of Mr. Box Office?
It used to be that if a summer flick starred Will Smith, it was a guaranteed moneymaker: First place at the box office, maybe a franchise in the ...

LA Kings advance, edging Sharks 2-1 in Game 7
Justin Williams figures he gets his knack for Game 7 heroics from the same source as the Los Angeles Kings' resilience throughout their grinding ...

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the ...

Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71
There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap

Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars.

'Iron Man 3' rules world, 'Pain & Gain' takes US
"Iron Man 3" was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer ...

Royals William, Kate and Harry have magic day out
Britain's young royals had a magical day out Friday with a visit to the studio where the "Harry Potter" movies were filmed. Prince William, the ...

'Oblivion' blasts off with $37M at box office
"Oblivion" cruised to the top of the weekend box office. The Tom Cruise science-fiction thriller led Hollywood with a $37 million debut. Though many ...

Fans sink into Cruise's 'Oblivion' in $38.2M debut
Movie fans slipped into "Oblivion" as the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller led Hollywood with a $38.2 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Hollywood business continues after Boston bombing
While entertainers share their horror over the Boston Marathon bombings, Hollywood as a whole presses on. There was no mention of the deadly blasts ...

'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie ...
Tom Cruise makes visit to Rio's Maracana stadium
Tom Cruise took time off from promoting his latest movie in Brazil by visiting Maracana stadium and meeting former Brazilian soccer star Zico.

Tom Cruise sets up page on Russian social network
Tom Cruise has become the first Hollywood star to set up a page on the popular Russian social network Vkontakte. The "Mission Impossible" actor's page ...

Sober Steinberg ready to reboot super agent career
It's been three years since Leigh Steinberg had his last drink of vodka, the personal demon that sent his personal and professional lives crashing out ...

Holmes tells Allure she hopes 2013 is 'peaceful'
Katie Holmes doesn't talk about her split from actor Tom Cruise but she does say she hopes this year is better than the last. The actress tells Allure ...

Last survivor of plot to kill Hitler dies at 90
As a 22-year-old German army lieutenant, Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist volunteered to wear a suicide vest to a meeting with Adolf Hitler and to blow ...

'Identity Thief' swipes No. 1 spot with $36.6M
"Identity Thief" has turned out to be the real thing at the North American box office. The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy debuted ...
12-year-old boy charged in Ashton Kutcher hoax
A 12-year-old boy accused of making a prank call that sent police racing to Ashton Kutcher's home was charged Thursday with making that call and ...

Celebs now fashionable targets in hoax 911 calls
Celebrities have long contended with the occasional downsides of stardom — tabloid scandals, stalkers, box office bombs, the paparazzi. Now, add ...
The Hollywood Reporter's best of the week
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: SUNDANCE 2013: WHAT'S BEHIND THE 7-FIGURE SPENDING $9.75 million for "The Way, Way ...
Police sent to Chris Brown home in latest hoax
Police have responded to Chris Brown's home after they received a call about a domestic violence situation that turned out to be false. The Los ...
Police sent to Chris Brown home in latest 911 hoax
Police have responded to Chris Brown's home after they received a call about a domestic violence situation that turned out to be false. The Los ...