
'True Blood' actor Chris Bauer to return to stage
"True Blood" star Chris Bauer is going to be sinking his teeth in a new play in New York. The Atlantic Theater Company said Thursday that Bauer will ...

'Emmanuelle' star Sylvia Kristel dies at age 60
At the time, Sylvia Kristel was worried about starring in the 1974 erotic movie "Emmanuelle," but consoled herself with the thought that few people ...

Springsteen explains why he's supporting Obama
After vowing not to get involved in this year's presidential election, Bruce Springsteen is supporting Barack Obama again, saying he believes Obama ...

'Night of Too Many Stars' shines on one who's not
Moments of absurdity are to be expected at the biennial "Night of Too Many Stars" benefit on Comedy Central. Things like Seth Rogen auctioning off a ...
Ellen Burstyn to star in Broadway 'Picnic' revival
It will be cold, but Ellen Burstyn and Elizabeth Marvel are still planning a picnic on Broadway this winter. The Roundabout Theatre Company announced ...

Entertainer Flavor Flav freed from Las Vegas jail
Entertainer Flavor Flav is free from a Las Vegas jail pending a court appearance next week on felony assault and misdemeanor domestic battery charges.

AP PHOTOS: The most charitable stars
Celebrity charity work has been around as long as celebrity itself. "Beethoven was doing charity concerts," says Myrlia Purcell, founder of ...

Benefits can flow both ways at celeb charity galas
The Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom will soon be filled with flowers, chiffon, fine china and crystal stemware for a starry black-tie ball ...
Terry apologizes, won't appeal match ban for abuse
John Terry apologized Thursday for using inappropriate language during an on-field confrontation and will accept a four-match ban for racially abusing ...

NYC exhibition: Katharine Hepburn as fashion icon
A new exhibition is hailing the fashion sense of Katharine Hepburn, whose trademark khakis and open-collar shirts were decidedly unconventional in the ...

Royal wedding gives Luxembourg turn in spotlight
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg doesn't get a lot of turns in the spotlight. It's an independent country tinier than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S.

Ruby Bridges reflects on her life at book festival
Ruby Bridges remembers how excited she was when an anonymous donor sent Dr. Seuss books to her New Orleans home in 1960, the year she ended ...

Tom Hanks honored at Elie Wiesel Foundation gala
When two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks found out he was being honored by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity at the New York Public Library, he ...

Flavor Flav arrested in Las Vegas domestic case
Entertainer Flavor Flav threw his fiancee to the floor twice and grabbed two knives as he chased and threatened to kill her 17-year-old son during an ...

Springsteen presents charity honor to Van Zandt
The night busted open in New York City as Bruce Springsteen and other Rock and Roll Hall of Famers helped Steven Van Zandt celebrate his Big Man of ...

Boston museum shows royal family, celebrity photos
Mario Testino poses for photographs in front of photographs. Cameras flash as Testino stands, arms crossed, in black jeans, black suit coat and black ...

Megan Fox announces birth of baby boy on Facebook
Megan Fox has taken to social media to announce the birth of her baby boy. The "Transformers" actress wrote on her Facebook profile on Wednesday that ...

'Forbidden Broadway' extends its run until April
The latest edition of the theater spoof "Forbidden Broadway" will be making folks laugh deep into spring. John Freedson, a producer of the ...

Third parties to Obama, Romney: Leave us alone
What do a Navy mom, Big Bird and AARP have in common? They want President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney to leave them alone. Both candidates ...

HBO's 'Ethel' turns loving lens on RFK's widow
In the thick of the presidential campaign, a documentary about a political wife wouldn't seem to offer respite from the clatter. But that's exactly ...

Hollywood costumes exhibition opens in London
Darth Vader, Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp, Scarlett O'Hara and Indiana Jones have all come under one London roof. Not the actual characters, of ...
Fans stand and cheer for author J.K. Rowling
Just the mention of her name, J.K. Rowling, had the audience screaming and on its feet. The "Harry Potter" author spoke for just over an hour before ...

Playwright Jon Kern looks at terrorism, and laughs
How does a young playwright from New York who volunteered at ground zero in the days after 9/11 deal with the topic of Muslim terrorism? If you're Jon ...
Albania to bring home exiled king's remains
Albania has decided to bring back the remains of its only post-independence monarch, King Ahmet Zogu, from France where he died in 1961.
Talk show icon King to moderate 3rd party debate
Larry King, the celebrated talk show host accustomed to A-list interview guests, has agreed to moderate a debate featuring a squad of minor-party ...