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Actress Amanda Bynes accused of tossing bong out window May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building. The 27-year-old former child star was arrested Thursday evening, after building officials at her midtown apartment called police to complain she was rolling a joint and smoking pot in the lobby.
Latest ‘Bachelorette’ won’t say if she’s engaged May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
ABC's newest "Bachelorette," Desiree Hartsock, says it's not hard to keep the details of her experience on the show a secret from her friends. "Ironically, I'm kind of a private person anyway, so my friends know not to ask," she said in a recent interview. Hartsock has some experience with the matter, although her last reality TV romance ended in heartbreak.
Carol Burnett to win top U.S. humor prize in D.C. May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch-comedy routines on her namesake television show, was named the winner of the nation’s top humor prize on Tuesday. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Burnett will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 20 in Washington. A gala performance featuring top names in comedy will be taped and broadcast nationally Oct. 30 on PBS. “It’s almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington,” she said in a statement.
Seth MacFarlane won’t return as Oscar host May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep."
Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for “Red.” She told the crowd: “You are the longest and best relationship I ever had.”
Nicole Richie gets candid in new AOL web series May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
As the Twitterverse expands with millions of users, it can be hard to have a unique voice. Nicole Richie doesn't have that problem. Some examples: "It's 8:30am & I've already gotten into 5 fights' — thugs, and parents of toddlers." "This therapist is going to be GREAT for me once I stop lying to him." "I'm gonna dress up as an iPhone so my husband pays attention to me."
Travis sues to block release of DWI patrol car video May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Country star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent two state agencies from releasing a patrol car video of his 2012 DWI arrest in North Texas. The Austin American-Statesman reported Thursday that the lawsuit filed in Austin names the Texas Department of Public Safety and the state attorney general's office.
George Michael injured in another car crash May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
George Michael was being treated at a hospital Friday for what his publicist called minor injuries after being a passenger in a car crash near London. A statement released Friday said the singer was in an accident on Thursday night and suffered "superficial cuts and bruises."
Former OJ lawyer testifies on new Vegas trial bid May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
O.J. Simpson tells story of fateful weekend May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
O.J. Simpson, a former star athlete who once lived for the spotlight, was back on stage telling the grim story of the Las Vegas afternoon in 2007 that sent him to prison. No longer the glamorous celebrity in an expensive suit, Simpson wore a drab prison uniform during Wednesday's court appearance as he settled back in the witness chair and talked his heart out for five hours trying to convince a judge he had been wrongly convicted.
Jolie: From girl with tattoos to girl with a cause May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos. Now she's sharing intimate details of her anatomy to help women at risk, going public with her preventive double mastectomy to greatly reduce her high odds of breast cancer. It's the latest peak in Jolie's turnaround from hedonist to humanitarian, party girl to inspirational poster girl.
Bill Hader to exit ‘SNL’ May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Bill Hader is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after an eight-year run. His spokesman confirms that the 34-year-old comedian will depart "SNL" after this weekend's season finale.
Beyoncé cancels Belgium show under doctor’s orders May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Beyoncé is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. In an email to The Associated Press, the singer's publicist says Beyoncé has been advised by her doctors to rest. She was scheduled to perform at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. The show will be rescheduled and tickets can be used at that show.
J.J. Abrams boldly going from ‘Trek’ to ‘Star Wars’ May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
J.J. Abrams is master of one universe — and he's about to try conquering another. The director who rebooted "Star Trek" for a new generation, sending the USS Enterprise out again to explore strange new worlds, has also been put at the "Star Wars" helm. Soon he'll direct a new film, the seventh, in the epic sci-fi franchise.
Franklin cancels show in Chicago for medical issueMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
How and why of Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced on Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. Here's a crash course in the procedure Jolie had and why.
Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. "My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56," Jolie writes in a New York Times Op-Ed piece. "She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was."
Prince Harry tours storm-damaged NJ shore May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Britain's Prince Harry toured two New Jersey shore communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction workers before spending Tuesday afternoon in New York City at events promoting tourism and philanthropy.
Pop psychologist Joyce Brothers dead at 85 May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Barbara Walters makes retirement plansMay 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Barbara Walters said Monday that retirement from her epochal television career is near, but it’s not happening right away. Walters, who began in television news as a “Today” girl in 1961, became the medium’s best-known interviewer and invented a daytime talk show at an age many people would be going fishing, said on “The View” that she will step away from the camera next summer.