- JC Penney stands by Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman Reuters - 4 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Friday said it fully backs its partnership with chat show host Ellen DeGeneres after a conservative group urged the … More »JC Penney stands by Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Friday said it fully backs its partnership with chat show host Ellen DeGeneres after a conservative group urged the retailer to reconsider hiring DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian. A spokeswoman for the retailer declined further comment on the issue but …
- Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer Reuters - 2 hours 47 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., … More »Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. "Zalman was an extraordinary man and artist, more complex and humane than those who knew him only from afar …
Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Taj Mahal, but finds it closed The Canadian Press - 12 hours agoNEW DELHI - Arnold Schwarzenegger's dream of visiting the Taj Mahal has been dashed. More »Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Taj Mahal, but finds it closed
NEW DELHI - Arnold Schwarzenegger's dream of visiting the Taj Mahal has been dashed.
- Melissa McCarthy, Chris Rock getting hitched for rom-com? Reuters - 9 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - This is the best potential pairing since news that Chris Rock might launch a joint comedy tour with Dave Chappelle: Rock is writing a script … More »Melissa McCarthy, Chris Rock getting hitched for rom-com?
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - This is the best potential pairing since news that Chris Rock might launch a joint comedy tour with Dave Chappelle: Rock is writing a script for a romantic comedy he hopes will star him and "Bridesmaids" Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy. "I'm trying to romance her," Rock tells the Los Angeles Times …
Comedian Roseanne Barr says she's off and running for Green Party presidential nomination The Canadian Press - 21 hours agoWASHINGTON - Roseanne Barr said Thursday she's running for the Green Party's presidential nomination — and it's no joke. More »Comedian Roseanne Barr says she's off and running for Green Party presidential nomination
WASHINGTON - Roseanne Barr said Thursday she's running for the Green Party's presidential nomination — and it's no joke.
- Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz Reuters - 4 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz. A teaser for Volkswagen's ad has drawn more than 11 million viewers on YouTube. The campaign features a pack of …
- Jamie Lynn Spears: 'I Wasn't Trying To Glamorize Teen Pregnancy' Access Hollywood - 4 hours ago
The unexpected pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears shocked fans of the then-16-year-old Nickelodeon star in 2007. Now almost 21, Jamie is speaking out about her struggles as a teen mom and the painful press that came along with her very public pregnancy.
- Mel Gibson, LA County sheriff listed as possible witness in deputy's discrimination case The Canadian Press - 5 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Attorneys for a deputy who arrested Mel Gibson on suspicion of drunken driving want to call the Oscar-winner as a witness during an upcoming trial to determine if the officer suffered discrimination because of the case.
- "Artist" star Dujardin in French film poster flap Reuters - 10 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Oscar nominee and SAG best actor winner Jean Dujardin is in the midst of a tempest over salacious French posters for a new movie in which he appears. Dujardin, who is nominated for Best Actor for "The Artist," appears in an upcoming French anthology called "Les Infideles," a sketch comedy about …
- Pippa Middleton Gets New Boyfriend With Harry Potter Connection Access Hollywood - 4 hours ago
Pippa Middleton is reportedly off the market. After splitting with ex-cricket player Alex Loudon last year, the sister of Dutchess Catherine, is back with her old Edinburgh University beau, George Percy, according to Britain's The Sun newspaper.
- Steven Tyler defends national anthem performance; he and Underwood talk CMT 'Crossroads' The Canadian Press - 7 hours ago
NORTH GREENFIELD, Ind. - Steven Tyler says he meant to sing the national anthem like that.
- Bee Gee Robin Gibb says his health has dramatically improved in recent weeks The Canadian Press - 8 hours ago
LONDON - Bee Gee star Robin Gibb says he is making a strong recovery and putting on weight after suffering from a serious illness.
- No cause of death yet for L.A. artist Mike Kelley: coroner Reuters - 5 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County Coroner's examiners have completed an autopsy on the body of artist Mike Kelley but have not yet determined a cause of death pending further tests, a spokesman said on Friday. A friend found Kelley, 57, dead in the bathtub of his home in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena …
- How low can you go? Record label launches bass hunt Reuters - 11 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before -- a low "E," which is nearly three octaves below a middle "C" on the piano. Paul Mealor, the composer behind the surprise British Christmas chart hit "Wherever You Are" sung by The Military …
- Daniel Radcliffe Reveals Being Drunk On 'Potter' Set Access Hollywood - 4 hours ago
Daniel Radcliffe was hitting something a little harder than just Butterbeer on nights before filming "Harry Potter." The 22-year-old actor reveals in a new interview with Britain's Heat magazine that the effects of a night of heavy drinking would sometimes linger while he filmed his immensely popular boy wizard series.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic TV music and dance show "Soul Train" that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture, died on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head, Los Angeles officials said. Police found the body of Cornelius, 75, … More »"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius commits suicide