
Obama's 2nd inaugural seems almost an afterthought
Four years ago, Barack Obama's swearing-in drew a record crowd to the National Mall. There were 1.8 million people eager to witness history: the ...

Swizz Beatz: I'm releasing singles, not albums
Producer-rapper Swizz Beatz says he wants to release a series of singles — or "memorable moments" — instead of a follow-up album to 2007's "One Man ...

Nets take 1st Brooklyn matchup with Knicks in OT
Playing the Knicks never looked or sounded so sweet for the Nets in New Jersey. The first matchup in Brooklyn was everything they could have hoped for

Beyonce documentary premiering on HBO in February
Beyonce is getting personal. HBO announced Monday that a documentary about the Grammy-winning singer will debut Feb. 16, 2013. Beyonce is directing ...

Q&A: Ne-Yo on new album, dance music, Tim McGraw
Ne-Yo knows that dance and electronic music dominate the charts and radio, and he believes some of the lyrics are weak. "There's dance songs out there ...

Nets beat Raptors 107-100 in Brooklyn debut
The chant was 55 years in the making, delayed a couple days by disaster, and delivered by a sold-out crowd that wasn't missing this party no matter ...

Ranking Beyonce's film performances
Beyonce will be the halftime performer at next year's Super Bowl, we learned this week when the AP broke the news. This got me thinking about the ...

THE RACE: Both sides get help from musical friends
Only one campaign debate is left, just 20 days remain and the two presidential tickets are furiously fighting down to what could be a photo finish.

Beyonce set for Super Bowl halftime show
All the single ladies will be watching the upcoming Super Bowl along with football lovers — that's because Beyonce is the halftime show performer.

Presidential contest shifts focus to raising money
For a day, the presidential contest was almost all about money — money to wage the presidential contest, that is. Mitt Romney promised to help ...

Writer behind Suri's Burn Book blog publishes book
Suri Cruise would never wear denim, is on the Dukan Diet and considers Jay-Z and Beyonce's daughter, Blue Ivy, a rival. Not the real Suri Cruise, ...
Joke photo on Fox suggests Obama met with pirate
Arrrrgh: Fox News Channel used a joke picture of President Barack Obama sitting with a man in full buccaneer regalia to suggest Thursday that the ...

Obama: As president you represent entire country
Rebuking Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Americans are not "victims" and that voters want to make sure that their president is ...

Fall debates could take on added import
As Mitt Romney's campaign struggles to get past jarring distractions and back on message and President Barack Obama works to build on his small lead ...

Romney returns to criticizing Obama on economy
Republican Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Thursday of "failing American workers" by ignoring Chinese trade violations, and seized on ...

Beyonce, Jay-Z to raise money for Obama
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is getting a boost from pop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z. The superstar couple will hold a fundraiser with ...

NY Fashion Week inspired by faraway lands
Every so often at Fashion Week, there is a moment when the runway is transported from the bustle of New York to a different time or place. Who needs ...

Jay-Z mimics Rocky at Philly Made In America fest
Jay-Z's entrance said it all: He bounced up and down on top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, mimicking Rocky before he took the stage ...
Bieber, Gaga, Obama join Beyonce for campaign
Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama are giving a helping hand to Beyonce. Obama and the pop stars have signed on to support the global ...

Michelle Obama: the person and the persona
She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama ...