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Lenox Lounge, a jazz landmark, to close in NYC
The Lenox Lounge, a cabaret in New York City's Harlem neighborhood with a supercool, Art Deco style that made it a favorite of jazz greats like Billie ...
Review: Box sets from Cash, Kiss, Jackson, others
Select box set reviews from The Associated Press: Johnny Cash, "The Complete Columbia Album Collection" (Columbia/Legacy) If you're under 40, you ...
Maurice Hines to direct NY Apollo 'nightclub' show
New York City's storied Apollo Theater will be temporarily transformed into a glamorous, old-school nightclub in February. It's part of a production ...
Laughing in the storm: Comics don't shy from Sandy
Comedian Dave Attell told a packed house at the Comedy Cellar that New York after Superstorm Sandy had a familiar feel. "It was dark. Toilets were ...
Ellen DeGeneres receives top humor prize in DC
Some of the nation's top comedians hailed Ellen DeGeneres as a trailblazer Monday night as she received the nation's highest humor prize. The Kennedy ...
Lindsay Lohan, mom in reported dispute at NY home
Police were called to Lindsay Lohan's childhood home in suburban New York on Wednesday morning after a report of a fight between the troubled actress ...
Caesars touting tenants at new Vegas Strip project
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. and the owner-operator of a Los Angeles shopping district are touting the tenants signed on for an open-air ...
Rooftop pool, wine bar: Hotels building in Africa
The rooftop pool at Nairobi's newest high-rise hotel juts out over the edge so swimmers can peer through the glass bottom eight stories down. A new ...
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 ...
Deena from 'Jersey Shore' gets 2-year ban from bar
"Jersey Shore" is over and done in Seaside Heights, but the MTV reality show is still causing aggravation for some folks here. New Jersey liquor ...
NY court weighs if lap dance is tax-exempt art
No one would confuse the Nite Moves strip club with the Bolshoi Ballet, but what the lap dancers do there is art and entitled to the same tax ...
Chris Brown, Drake sued again over NYC club brawl
A model who was injured during a bottle-throwing nightclub brawl between Chris Brown and Drake sued both singers and the owners of the New York City ...
Tampa strip-club king: RNC not great for business
More than sunshine, cigars or the rollercoasters at Busch Gardens, Tampa is known for its naked ladies. Tampa and strip clubs are often mentioned ...
Movie riffs making comeback from theaters to clubs
Scenes of Tom Cruise filled the big screen, but the moviegoers packed inside a Missouri theater focused their attention on the action playing out away ...
Chris Brown, Drake sued over NYC nightclub brawl
Chris Brown and Drake were sued Wednesday over a bottle-throwing nightclub brawl involving their entourages, as a company with ties to the club sought ...
Seinfeld live stand-up comedy returns to NYC
Jerry Seinfeld is bringing back his live stand-up comedy to New York City — the place he says he learned to be funny. It will be the first time he'll ...
'Oy tink': Primer on British English for Americans
It took me over two years to understand English — and I am American. Americans arriving for the London Olympics will find that the chasm between ...
Fog machine malfunction forces CA club evacuation
A fog machine malfunction at a Teen Choice Awards pre-party has sent six people to the hospital and forced the evacuation of a Hollywood nightclub.
Kid Dyn-o-Mite is a senior citizen, still on road
Just like in the theme song, Jimmie Walker is scratchin' and survivin'. At 65, "Kid Dyn-o-Mite!" is a senior citizen, and his comedy career has come ...
'The Girl from Ipanema' turns 50
"Tall and tan and young and lovely..." You've heard of her. The Girl From Ipanema. You might have come across the bossa nova classic while on hold on ...
Palmieri, NYC club owner named among Jazz Masters
Pianists Mose Allison and Eddie Palmieri, saxophonist Lou Donaldson and New York jazz club owner Lorraine Gordon are being honored with the nation's ...
NYC club plans Tuesday reopening after celeb brawl
A nightclub that was shuttered after a bottle-tossing fracas sent glass flying amid famous faces has gotten back its liquor license and plans to ...
Tony Parker cleared to play for France at Olympics
Spurs guard Tony Parker can play for European runner-up France in the Olympic Games after San Antonio's doctors agreed he has recovered from an eye ...
NY club liquor license suspended after celeb brawl
A New York City nightclub that was the site of a bottle-hurling brawl after a dispute between the entourages of singers Drake and Chris Brown has had ...