
Top chefs join call for gender-neutral Easy-Bake
Some well-known male chefs are getting behind a New Jersey girl's call for Hasbro to make a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven. Chefs including Manuel ...

Cowboys' Brent attends memorial with team support
Jason Garrett gave the Dallas Cowboys a day off after his players somehow pulled off a win in Cincinnati while reeling from a one-car accident that ...

Spice Girls musical 'Viva Forever' opens in London
"Viva Forever"? Time will tell. Girl Power lit up London's West End on Tuesday at the premiere of the new Spice Girls musical — but audiences and ...

'Flight,' 'Django Unchained' among NAACP nominees
"Flight," ''Django Unchained," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Red Tails" and "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" are up for the outstanding motion picture ...

US actress Parker hails EU as example for America
American actress Sarah Jessica Parker praised the EU on Tuesday for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for pacifying Europe and uniting its different ...

Mexico tests DNA from Jenni Rivera plane crash
Mexican authorities were performing DNA tests Tuesday on remains believed to belong to Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera and six other ...

Shia LaBeouf to make Broadway debut this spring
Shia LaBeouf is about to transform — into a Broadway actor. The ex-star of the "Transformers" franchise will make his Broadway debut opposite Alec ...
Holly Hunter replaced by Deirdre O'Connell at Flea
Scheduling conflicts have led to Holly Hunter bowing out of the world premiere of Hamish Linklater's play "The Vandal." The Flea Theater said Tuesday ...

Cast revealed for 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' revival
The Broadway revival of the honkey-tonk musical revue "Pump Boys and Dinettes" will have a former Idol in the cast. Producers on Tuesday revealed the ...

Songs take starring role in TV drama 'Nashville'
Buddy Miller says these days it's not unusual for duet partners to cut their love songs syllable by syllable while never even seeing each other: "In ...

Experts: Station's royal hoax call may be illegal
The Australian radio station behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated could face ...
Duchess of Cambridge cancels premiere visit
The former Kate Middleton has cancelled a planned appearance at the U.K. premiere of "The Hobbit" due to acute morning sickness. Palace officials said ...

Peppermint pigs a smashing tradition in NY
A holiday tradition in this upstate New York resort town has a peppermint twist: pig-shaped hard candies are sold with little metal hammers to smash ...

Alan Alda asks scientists to explain: What's time?
Professor Alan Alda has a homework assignment for scientists. Yes, that Alan Alda. The actor known for portraying Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" ...

With big night from James, Heat top Hawks, 101-92
LeBron James leaped as high as he can soar. Dwyane Wade shot better than he ever has before. And when the Miami Heat stars are on their games like ...

Luke Bryan cleans up at ACAs with 9 awards
Luke Bryan didn't want the American Country Awards to end. He cleaned up during the fan-voted show, earning nine awards, including artist and album ...

NTSB: singer Rivera dead in Mexican plane crash
U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a ...

Cowboys player death raises question of safety net
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs walked away from a one-vehicle accident on his 25th birthday last month and was arrested on suspicion ...

Ariel Winter's mom sues actor for defamation
The mother of "Modern Family" actress Ariel Winter sued an associate of her adult daughter for defamation Monday, claiming he falsely labeled her an ...

Australian DJs apologize for royal hoax call
They say they expected a hang-up and a few laughs. Instead, the Australian DJs behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant ...

List of music stars who have died in air crashes
With hectic tours to often remote places, the music world has been hit hard by air tragedies over the years. On Sunday, Mexican singing star Jenni ...

Black women battle obesity with dialogue, action
Nicole Ari Parker was motivated by frustration. For Star Jones, it was a matter of life or death. Toni Carey wanted a fresh start after a bad breakup.

Alicia Keys: I want to cut my hair even shorter
Alicia Keys recently chopped off most of her hair, and the singer is looking to go even shorter. The R&B superstar debuted her bob hairdo this summer.

Springsteen, Lady Gaga join Stones concert in NJ
Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and The Black Keys will join the Rolling Stones on Saturday for the final concert marking the band's 50th anniversary.
French star Depardieu moves to lower-tax Belgium
A Belgian mayor says famed French actor Gerard Depardieu has bought a home and set up legal residence in his small town, lured by the food, the ...