
Actors, others honor Ebert at Chicago theater
Hollywood came to Chicago on Thursday as actors, directors, film critics and studio presidents honored late movie reviewer Roger Ebert in his hometown

Maduro takes narrowing lead into Sunday vote
Red-shirted backers of Hugo Chavez's chosen heir transformed downtown Caracas into a raucous festival on the final day of campaigning for the weekend ...

High wattage couples on course at Masters
Think of it as power couples instead of Fred Couples. Some of the talk Thursday at the Masters wasn't just about what was happening on the tees and ...

China pulls 'Django Unchained' on day of premiere
"Django Unchained" became "Django Unscreened" as Quentin Tarantino's violent slave-revenge saga was pulled from Chinese theaters on its opening day, ...

Wash. jury rejects claim of actress who sued IMDb
A federal jury in Seattle on Thursday rejected a claim brought by a little-known actress who first lied about how old she was on the popular Internet ...

Ex-NFL player Hurd pleads guilty to drug charge
Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to buy cocaine and marijuana to set up a drug-distribution network, leaving a ...
Judge won't dismiss part of Martha Stewart lawsuit
A New York State Supreme Court judge has rejected a motion by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia lawyers to dismiss Macy's claim that the New York-based ...
TV stations feel 'squeezed' by airwave auction
As the federal government tries to encourage companies like AT&T and Verizon to create bigger, faster mobile networks, TV broadcasters are feeling ...

Fox removes Coulter column with McCain reference
The Fox Nation website has removed a column by conservative commentator Ann Coulter because it had a reference to killing the daughter of Sen.

Reebok drops Rick Ross following pro-rape lyrics
Reebok has ended its relationship with Rick Ross following heavy criticism of lyrics by the rapper considered by some to be pro-rape. The sneaker ...

French Quarter becomes a stage for music fest
Jazz guitarist Raphael Bas says French Quarter Festival is as close as it gets in the U.S. to the music festival he grew up attending with his family ...
Publisher of Hitchens, Buckley changes leaders
The publisher of books by Christopher Hitchens and Christopher Buckley has changed leaders for the third time in three years. Twelve is a Grand ...

Princess Alexandra? UK royal baby name bets surge
Queen Debbie doesn't quite have the right ring to it. King Bob just sounds wrong. Naming a baby is no easy business, but much more is at stake when ...
Woody Allen collaborator Mickey Rose dies at 77
A childhood friend of Woody Allen who co-wrote his movies "Bananas" and "Take the Money and Run" has died. Mickey Rose was 77. His daughter, Jennifer, ...

Jay-Z references Cuba trip in song 'Open Letter'
Jay-Z is defending his recent trip to Cuba in a new song. The rapper released "Open Letter" Thursday after two Florida Republican lawmakers critical ...
Wash. state woman charged with stalking Clay Aiken
A woman from Washington state has been charged with stalking singer Clay Aiken at his home in North Carolina. Barbara Jean Saylor, 57, of Kirkland, ...

Bruno Mars' sisters get WEtv reality series
Bruno Mars isn't the only singer in the family. The 27-year-old Grammy winner's four sisters will appear in a WEtv reality series documenting the ...

More than 2,000 invited to Thatcher funeral
Invitations to Margaret Thatcher's funeral are going out to more than 2,000 celebrities, dignitaries, colleagues and friends of the late British ...
Man accused in 'Breaking Bad' theft arrested again
An Albuquerque man accused of breaking into "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston's car late last year and stealing a script has been arrested again.

Jolie joins G-8 to urge end to sexual violence
Angelina Jolie brought her celebrity wattage to London on Thursday to back an urgent cause: fighting sexual violence in military conflicts.

Wild, unregulated hacker currency gains following
With $600 stuffed in one pocket and a smartphone tucked in the other, Patricio Fink recently struck the kind of deal that's feeding the rise of a new ...

List: Paul McCartney still UK's richest musician
Let it be — as in billionaire. Paul McCartney remains Britain's wealthiest musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The newspaper estimated ...
Philadelphia Orchestra announces China tour
Forty years after it became the first U.S. orchestra to visit China, the Philadelphia Orchestra is planning to go back with a new tour and new program
Voice actor for Charlie Brown arrested in Calif.
The man who was the voice of Charlie Brown in the first "Peanuts" television specials has pleaded guilty to threatening and stalking both his ...

Malawian government harshly criticizes Madonna
Malawi issued a scathing critique of pop diva Madonna on Wednesday, accusing her of exaggerating her contributions to the southern African country and ...