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'American Horror Story' star scared by show, too
For those who get creeped out watching "American Horror Story: Asylum," don't worry. You're not alone. Sarah Paulson, one of its stars, says the ...
Macy is proud to be the drunken dad in 'Shameless'
On "Shameless," William H. Macy plays the world's most deadbeat dad. He stars as Frank Gallagher, a boozy, shiftless grifter whose brood of six ...
Josh Duhamel named host of Kids' Choice Awards
There's plenty of green slime in Josh Duhamel's future. The star of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" on Wednesday was named host of Nickelodeon's 26th ...
It's cowboys v. showgirls in Coke's Super Bowl ad
Most people will be cheering for the San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens during Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3. But Coca-Cola is asking viewers to ...
Steve Harvey to host Feb. 1 NAACP Image Awards
Steve Harvey is hosting next month's NAACP Image Awards. The organization said Tuesday that presenters will include "Django Unchained" nominees Samuel ...
Walters expects to leave hospital soon
Barbara Walters says she expects to be home from the hospital soon after taking a spill at a Saturday night party at the British ambassador's home in ...
Sirius XM Radio creating Comedy Central channel
Sirius XM Radio and Comedy Central are teaming up to create a new channel on the satellite radio service devoted to showcasing the television ...
The inaugural do-over: chomping gum, savoring view
Let's hear it for the do-over. Inaugurations are always moments of great ceremony and pageantry. But, hey, everybody can rel-a-a-a-ax a little the ...
Inauguration offers brief pause from TV bickering
The second inauguration of President Barack Obama gave television networks a chance to bask in the majesty of a Washington event that unites Americans ...
Manti Te'o to be interviewed by Katie Couric
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o will be interviewed by Katie Couric, the first on-camera interview given by the All-American since news broke about ...
Former Miami baseball coach Ron Fraser dies
Ron Fraser coached the national teams from two different countries, is a member of 10 different Halls of Fame, won two NCAA baseball championships and ...
Kardashian's LA home target of fake 911 call
Los Angeles County sheriff's officials are looking for the person who called 911 and falsely reported an emergency at a former Malibu residence of the ...
Former Secretary of State Rice joins CBS News
Just in time for inauguration coverage, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined CBS News as a contributor. Rice, who served as secretary ...
NHL returns with strong television rating
NHL fans have tuned in to hockey's return to television. NBC's broadcast Saturday earned the highest preliminary rating for a non-Winter Classic ...
Actress-turned-activist sees GOP immigration deal
Actress-turned-activist Eva Longoria says Republicans have a moral, political and economic duty to compromise on immigration. Longoria is credited ...
''Holy windfall": Batmobile sells for $4.2M
"Holy windfall, Batman!" The Batmobile just sold for $4.2 million. The original 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car used in the 1960s "Batman" TV ...
Chefs hail first foodies with inauguration salute
Some of Washington's top chefs came together to salute the president ahead of the inauguration, in part because of the first family's influence on the ...
Eagles talk about new Showtime documentary
The Eagles picked the producer of their new Showtime documentary "The History of the Eagles" — but they insist that's about all the control they had ...
Armstrong emotional when recalling talk with son
Lance Armstrong finally cracked. Not while expressing deep remorse or regrets, though there was plenty of that in Friday night's second part of ...
Robert Chew, actor on 'The Wire' dies at 52
Robert Chew, who played Proposition Joe on the HBO series "The Wire," has died. He was 52. His sister, Clarice Chew, said he suffered a heart attack ...
NHL has work to do to win back fans after lockout
Three generations of the Ribble family hurried through a parking lot in suburban Detroit, eager to see the Red Wings practice when the lockout finally ...
'Ripper Street' stars Macfadyen, 1880s London
Matthew Macfadyen is perfectly presentable in jeans and a crewneck sweater that coordinates nicely with the blue of his eyes. But the look is far from ...
Winfrey mixes technical, personal in interview
The most effective part of Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong came right at the beginning: five questions, five one-word answers — each ...
Colbert's sister entering SC congressional race
No joke. While comedian Stephen Colbert once spoofed that he was running for the president of the United States of South Carolina, his sister really ...