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UK lawmaker suspended for joining reality TV show
A British lawmaker was suspended by her party Tuesday after she swapped the political jungle for the Australian rainforest and became a contestant on ...
AUTHOR'S ADVICE: VOTE
Judy Blume has been writing for young readers for decades, and she posted an election-day message to them on Facebook. "I'm voting because voting is ...
ABC raises nearly $17 million for hurricane relief
ABC says its national "Day of Giving" raised nearly $17 million for Superstorm Sandy relief. Throughout its programming Monday, the network urged ...
Sammy Kershaw involved in tour bus accident
Country singer Sammy Kershaw is thankful to be alive after his tour bus was struck by another vehicle. It happened Friday in Nocona, Texas. The impact ...
Actress Krysten Ritter loves being 'The B' on TV
Talking to Krysten Ritter, you quickly realize she's happy, bubbly and fun. So how did such a nice girl get cast as anything but on ABC's "Don't Trust ...
Springsteen, Jay-Z put the pop in Obama rally
Someone has to introduce the president. On Monday, the final day of the presidential campaign, President Barack Obama, however, didn't bring along an ...
Bob Dylan predicts Obama 'in a landslide'
Bob Dylan says he thinks President Barack Obama is going to win a landslide. Dylan made the prediction Monday night midway through the song "Blowin' ...
No rest in final campaign hours for Obama, Romney
The White House the prize, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced through a final full day of campaigning on Monday through Ohio and other ...
Composer, Pulitzer winner Carter dies in NY at 103
Classical composer Elliott Carter, whose challenging, rhythmically complex works earned him widespread admiration and two Pulitzer Prizes, died Monday ...
Budweiser seeks removal from 'Flight'
Denzel Washington's character in "Flight" drinks a lot throughout the film, but his portrayal of a highly functioning alcoholic pilot isn't going down ...
Feverish early-vote effort turns to Election Day
Ever urgent as the clock ran down, Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's teams pressed voters Monday to get to the polls while thousands who were already ...
Review: Bond is better than ever in 'Skyfall'
To borrow a line from Depeche Mode, death is everywhere in "Skyfall." James Bond's mortality has never been in such prominent focus, but the demise ...
A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects
The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 106 ...
Sense of normalcy returns to NYC entertainment
New York's entertainment industry moved closer to full throttle Monday, as a new week and largely restored downtown power meant something of a return ...
Gary Barlow hailed for UK charity, music work
Gary Barlow says he's "flattered" to receive the 21st Music Industry Trusts Award in recognition of his work with British music and charities.
'Wreck-It Ralph' scores $49M, 'Flight' hits $24.9M
Disney's animated video-game adventure "Wreck-It Ralph" has rolled up big box-office points with a No. 1 opening weekend of $49 million.
NJ Gov. Christie: Call from The Boss made me weep
New Jersey's famously tough-talking governor finally got a hug from his longest-running unrequited love. Speaking Monday at a briefing on storm ...
Aerosmith plays free outdoor concert in Boston
Thousands of Aerosmith fans watched the band perform on Monday in front of the building in Boston where they once lived. People hung out windows, ...
Controversial Guns N' Roses promo being modified
A Las Vegas resort criticized for a suggestive ad campaign promoting Guns N' Roses shows is apologizing for the flap and changing the artwork. Ads for ...
'Elementary' gets key post-Super Bowl slot
Sherlock Holmes is going to the Super Bowl. CBS said Monday that its freshman drama series about the famous detective is getting the post-Super Bowl ...
Obama, Romney make last-minute pleas in close race
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made last-minute pleas for votes Monday, employing their last vestiges of energy, celebrity boosters ...
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard expecting first baby
Actress Kristen Bell and her fiance, Dax Shepard, have babies on the brain. Bell's representative, Marcel Pariseau, says the couple are expecting ...