Grammy Awards set for Feb. 10 in Los Angeles
The Staples Center in Los Angeles will again be the stage for what's billed as "music's biggest night." Grammy NEW YORK (AP) — If you're a fan of the Grammy Awards, mark your calendar for Feb. 10 —...
View ArticleAmy Winehouse's London home put for sale
The 27-year-old soul diva was found dead in bed last summer at her London home, and an inquest found she died of accidental alcohol poisoning. APThe house owned by the late British singer Amy...
View ArticleNew show 'Push Girls' gives close-up of women in wheelchairs
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, another spinal cord injury advocacy group, is promoting "Push Girls" and joining with Sundance Channel to raise funds for research. This undated image...
View ArticleHost role critical for a restaurant's success
All too often, the person that's at the podium is young and attractive, selected more on the basis of visual appeal than his or her ability to effectively manage guest relations. AP While it might...
View ArticleMadonna kicks off world tour in Israel
The Material Girl's last tour grossed more than $400 million. U.S pop icon Madonna at the Ramat Gan stadium nearTel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Pop music star Madonna is kicking off her new...
View ArticleFilming of Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin movie 'Labor Day' could begin soon in...
Llamas said one of the scenes will feature the boy riding his bicycle over the Iron Bridge over the Deerfield River that separates the two towns. A movie called 'Labor Day' starring Kate Winslet,...
View ArticleProsecutor: No charges in 'Sister Wives' polygamy case
Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman has closed the case against Kody Brown and his four wives, who star in the TLC show "Sister Wives." (AP/ TLC photo)In this publicity file image provided by TLC, Kody...
View ArticleFox News: Obama video producer keeping job
Even some conservative media critics suggested Fox had gone too far by airing an advocacy video during what is supposed to be a news program. NEW YORK (AP) — The Fox News Channel producer credited...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey launches 'Oprah's Book Club 2.0'
Along with the traditional paper version, featuring the circular Oprah book club logo, special e-editions will be made available that include Winfrey's comments and a reader's guide. By HILLEL ITALIE...
View ArticleIt's official: Andy Samberg leaving 'Saturday Night Live'
Samberg won't return as a cast member next season, according to his publicist, Carrie Byalick. Samberg's exit follows that of "SNL" cast member Kristen Wiig. By LYNN ELBER | AP Television Writer File...
View ArticleGeorge Lucas names Kathleen Kennedy as Lucasfilm successor
Over the past 3 decades, Kennedy has worked with Steven Spielberg to produce blockbuster films such as "E.T.," ''Schindler's List," and the "Indiana Jones" and "Jurassic Park" franchises. File photo |...
View ArticleTop 5: Beatles albums
The Beatles recorded at Abbey Road Studios for the first time on June 6, 1962. APBeatles Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of The Beatles first session at Abbey Road Studios. Of the four songs...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II jubilee a bonanza for souvenir sellers
Great Britain is celebrating 60 years of Queen Elizabeth on the throne. Souvenirs to mark Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee are seen for sale in a shop in the City of London, Thursday, May...
View ArticleComedy is king again on network television
ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will have 30 half-hour comedies on the air at the beginning of next season. Julie Bowen, Ed O'Neill, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson in a scene from "Modern Family." (ABC photo)...
View ArticleWar of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US
Some historians see the war as a last gasp by England to control its former colonies, and it’s sometimes called the Second War of Independence. AP file photoVisitors look at the original Star Spangled...
View ArticleJohn Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter publishing memoir
"What Really Happened" is set to be released on June 26. This photo provided by RMT PR Management shows the cover of "What Really Happened," a memoir about Rielle Hunter, her relationship with former...
View ArticleTheme parks opening new attractions, coasters
The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida’s Walt Disney World, the new Cars Land at California’s Disneyland based on the “Cars” movies. In this 2012 image released by Disney theme parks,...
View Article'Desperate Housewives' actress Kathryn Joosten dead at 72
Joosten won two Emmy awards for her portrayal of Mrs. McCluskey, who kept a close eye on her Wisteria Lane neighbors on "Desperate Housewives." AP file photoKathryn Joosten LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn...
View ArticleFifth graders to show off ballroom dancing skills
Some 115 fifth graders from seven Springfield public schools will dance Saturday at Symphony Hall. Dance instructors Allyson and George Gouzounis. Can you dance better than a fifth grader? You’ll have...
View ArticleLindsey Buckingham pleases crowd at Calvin Theatre
The Fleetwood Mac guitarist's talent as a finger piker is nearly unrivaled in rock music–and maybe in any genre of music. AP file photoLindsey Buckingham performed on Saturday at the Calvin Theatre in...
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