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Walters, Stephanopoulos lead ABC hurricane relief
Barbara Walters, George Stephanopoulos and Mark Cuban are taking out their checkbooks for Superstorm Sandy relief on ABC's "Day of Giving." ABC said ...
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 ...
Older CBS shows coming to pay service Hulu Plus
Older CBS shows like "Medium" and "Numb3rs" are coming to the $8-per-month online video service Hulu Plus. Monday's deal falls short of what other ...
MTV to air fundraiser for devastated Jersey shore
MTV, home of the "Jersey Shore" reality show, plans to air a fundraising special to help rebuild New Jersey's devastated shoreline. The one-hour ...
Jack McBrayer prepares for life post-'30 Rock'
Jack McBrayer can see the end of "30 Rock" just up ahead. The Emmy-nominated actor best known as Kenneth the Page from the Emmy-winning show says the ...
Sharon Osbourne has double mastectomy
Sharon Osbourne says she had a double mastectomy after learning she carries a gene that increases the risk of developing breast cancer. Osbourne told ...
Sandy benefit concert draws $23 million in pledges
NBC says its benefit concert for Superstorm Sandy victims drew nearly $23 million in donations to the American Red Cross. Friday's hour-long telethon ...
Foxx, Wonder among stars honoring Eddie Murphy
However riotous the Eddie Murphy stories from Arsenio Hall, Tracy Morgan, Adam Sandler and Russell Brand, the highlight of Spike TV's tribute to ...
Will Jersey shore ever be the same after Sandy?
It is one of the icons of America, the backdrop to a thousand stories — the place where Tony Soprano's nightmares unfolded, where Nucky Thompson built ...
What election? Sandy's the big story on 'SNL'
You wouldn't have known it was the Saturday before the election on "Saturday Night Live." Sure, Mitt Romney, played by Jason Sudeikis, made a quick ...
AP PHOTOS: Stars come out for Sandy victims' show
For the victims of Superstorm Sandy, it was a sorely needed message delivered. From "Livin' on a Prayer" to "The Living Proof," every song Friday at ...
Songs offer messages of hope at Sandy benefit show
From "Livin' on a Prayer" to "The Living Proof," every song Friday at NBC's benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song.
DA seeks rehearing in Anna Nicole Smith drug case
Prosecutors refusing to accept an appellate court's ruling in the Anna Nicole Smith case asked the court on Friday to change its decision and allow ...
Director Thomas finds passion project online
Director Betty Thomas neatly sums up the benefits of making a low-budget online series: a lack of high-level meddling. "There's no network saying, ...
UK police release 2nd suspect in Savile abuse case
The second suspect arrested in the investigation of alleged child sex abuse by the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile and others has been released on ...
NBC to hold Sandy benefit, Bon Jovi urges donation
NBC will hold a benefit concert Friday for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit. Bruce Springsteen and ...
NFL and players' union donating $1 million
The NFL and the players' union are combining to donate $1 million to the American Red Cross to help in the recovery efforts in the Northeast after ...
UK comedian arrested by sex scandal detectives
The child abuse scandal consuming the legacy of the late entertainer Jimmy Savile netted its second celebrity arrest Thursday as police swooped in on ...
Winfrey and Huffington launch new HuffPost section
Two of the most powerful women in media — Oprah Winfrey and Arianna Huffington — are joining forces. The two on Thursday launched "HuffPost OWN," a ...
Broadway lights go up in post-Sandy NYC
The lights went up again on Broadway Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, as entertainers headed back to work in a city ...
Storm washes away much of 'Jersey Shore' town
The waterfront rides on Casino Pier are gone, swallowed by the sea. A roller coaster bobs lazily in the waves. Sand, leaves and debris choke roads ...
Spears, Odom face test of live TV on 'X Factor'
Britney Spears was coolly composed on the first live episode of "The X Factor." The same can't be said for new host Khloe Kardashian Odom and her ...
'Jersey Shore' cast sends support to Sandy victims
The shore town that Snooki and gang made famous and synonymous with their show "Jersey Shore" took a heavy hit from superstorm Sandy, with homes ...
George Wendt leaves play after chest pains
Chest pains will keep actor George Wendt from performing as Oscar Madison in a Chicago-area production of "The Odd Couple." Northlight Theatre ...