New York City's Lincoln Center is taking Avery Fisher's name off Avery Fisher Hall so it can resell the naming rights to the highest bidder. More>>
One of publishing's nastiest, most high-profile conflicts, the monthslong standoff between Amazon.com and Hachette Book Group, is ending. More>>
By Friday morning, Al Roker should be awfully tired of saying "polar vortex." More>>
Patty Duke is playing twins on TV again, this time as a pair of grandmas on the Disney Channel. More>>
Opponents of George Lucas' plan to build a museum along Chicago's lakefront have a message for the "Star Wars" creator: This is not the spot you're looking for. More>>
If you go to a Sam Smith concert, you'll probably hear his stories of unrequited love and how he's never been in a relationship. More>>
"Car Talk" co-host Tom Magliozzi won't be dispensing automotive advice from the grave after all. More>>
New York City police say "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro has been arrested on a drunken-driving charge. More>>
The author-illustrator of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" has a new creation set for a September release. More>>
Kelsey Grammer is returning to Broadway in the musical "Finding Neverland." More>>
Sometimes not knowing what you're doing with social media pays off. It did - literally - for the filmmakers behind "Behind Still Waters," an indie movie that was funded through one of the more successful Kickstarter... More>>
Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones wears more than one cowboy hat in his new Western, "The Homesman," giving him full control of, well, everything. He co-wrote, co-produced, directs, and co-stars with fellow Oscar winner... More>>
Berlin airport authorities say U2 front man Bono's private plane lost a hatch as it was coming in for a landing in the German capital but the Irish singer was never in danger. More>>
Six cast members of "The Sopranos" will be on hand as the man who played mob boss Tony Soprano is inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. More>>
The fiancee of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan has a book deal. More>>
A star-studded lineup of young and seasoned rockers took to the stage of Atlanta's venerable Fox Theatre Wednesday night to honor Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band that fomented the Southern rock genre and was a 1970s radio... More>>
Extremely rare portraits by Andy Warhol of Hollywood superstars Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando were among the highlights at a record-breaking auction of postwar and contemporary art on Wednesday. More>>
Ian Somerhalder, star of The CW series "Vampire Diaries," has publicly shown his opposition to a proposal to set up a fracking well in St. Tammany Parish. More>>
Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin is facing a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a scuffle with a man at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub, according to court records obtained Wednesday. More>>
A leather jacket tagged by Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL' BAH'-skee-aht) and other personalities of New York City's 1980s underground art scene sold for $9,100 at a Manhattan auction. More>>
Everyone expected Clayton Kershaw to pitch a shutout, and he did - a unanimous choice for the NL Cy Young Award. More>>
Rihanna won't say when she plans to release new music but she is confident about what it sounds like. More>>
The family of a woman murdered while vacationing in Mexico wants CBS not to air a prison diary made by the man accused of the crime for fear it will make him a sympathetic figure. More>>
Country star Jason Aldean pulled one of the year's hottest country albums - his latest record, "Old Boots, New Dirt," - off the music streaming service Spotify because he said he wants songwriters, publishers,... More>>
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra took a tour of more than 400 schools Wednesday in its hometown and beyond, but the road trip was a virtual one. More>>
Robert Plant says there's no truth to reports that he turned down a lucrative offer from Virgin boss Richard Branson to play Led Zeppelin reunion shows. More>>
The City of London has given Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman the Freedom of the City award. More>>
A trial over veteran television actor Stephen Collins' divorce was delayed Wednesday after his estranged wife's attorney withdrew from the case hours before testimony was supposed to begin. More>>
When MTV's "Rebel Music" debuted last year, the globe-trotting documentary series searched out passionate young artists driving change in hotspots including Egypt and Afghanistan. More>>
Hoping for a Whitney Houston hologram? You'll have to wait. More>>
Matthew Morrison says he's looking forward to trading in his choir director role on "Glee" for a return to Broadway and letting fans see him "in a different light." More>>
The actress best known for voicing the unseen Mrs. Wolowitz on "The Big Bang Theory" has died. More>>
Stars including One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Paloma Faith and Coldplay's Chris Martin have signed up to re-record charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas," with proceeds going to the battle against Ebola. More>>
British actor Warren Clarke, known for his role in the TV drama "Dalziel and Pascoe" and many other parts, died on Wednesday. He was 67. More>>
Maine-born actor Patrick Dempsey is returning home this weekend to receive an award for his leadership in caring for cancer patients More>>
Oscar winner Hilary Swank is unleashing some serious star power to help rescue dogs get adopted by families who want to make a difference on Thanksgiving - or those who just want to watch terriers instead of touchdowns on TV. More>>
Soon after turning out the latest James Bond novel, British author William Boyd agreed to write another thriller based on a world famous brand. More>>
At the beginning of "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," the recently released installment in Activision's blockbuster military shooter franchise, the player is dumped from the sky in a drop pod onto an urban battlefield,... More>>
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels made another "Dumb & Dumber" film because fans asked for it, and the two actors said making the sequel was more fun than working on the 1994 original. More>>
Fox and the producers of "American Idol" say Randy Jackson is leaving the show after 13 seasons. More>>
"Hunger Games" actress Elizabeth Banks will be honored with the March of Dimes' 2014 Grace Kelly Award, which recognizes celebrities who champion healthy pregnancies. More>>
A radiant painting by Mark Rothko and one of Jasper Johns' iconic flag paintings were among the stars at the second day of New York's dazzling post-war and contemporary art auctions. More>>
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel has settled a lawsuit against television commentator Nancy Grace and others over comments made on her HLN network show in 2012 about the murder case against him. More>>
By The Associated Press Bret Michaels is recovering from kidney surgery. More>>
Military veterans and active-duty service members were among the swarm of music fans who packed the National Mall on Tuesday for a free Veterans Day concert, bouncing to Rihanna, head-banging to Metallica and cheering... More>>
Former President George W. Bush said Tuesday that he and his father believe Jeb Bush should run for president but ultimately the former Florida governor must make a decision regardless of any pressure from the family. More>>
"The Walking Dead" rules as television's most popular drama, but the Nielsen company's viewership totals only give a hint at the extent to which zombies rule. More>>
Big Bank Hank, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group the Sugarhill Gang responsible for one of the most popular rap songs of all time, "Rapper's Delight," has died of complications of cancer at age 57. More>>
It's no secret Joe DiMaggio loved Marilyn Monroe. The baseball great cried at her funeral and for 20 years had flowers placed at her crypt several times a week. More>>
Grammy-winning salsa singer Marc Anthony has married his Venezuelan model girlfriend at a seaside resort in the Dominican Republic. More>>
A masterpiece of early 20th-century watchmaking has sold for 23.2 million Swiss francs ($24 million) at an auction in Switzerland. More>>
The boisterous Portokalos family is coming back to the big screen. More>>
Talk show host Glenn Beck says he has been suffering for the past several years from autoimmune and adrenal disorders that left him worried for his life, but he's now on the road to recovery. More>>
Americans marked Veterans Day on Tuesday with parades, speeches and military discounts, while in Europe the holiday known as Armistice Day held special meaning in the centennial year of the start of World War I. More>>
Jonah Lehrer, the best-selling author whose career was derailed after he acknowledged fabricating Bob Dylan quotes, is collaborating on a book about virtual life. More>>
Nicki Minaj is apologizing for a video that some feel uses Nazi imagery. More>>
Fresh off his entertainer of the year win at the Country Music Association Awards, country star Luke Bryan leads the finalists for the inaugural American Country Countdown Awards. More>>
After three husbands, Whoopi Goldberg is not about to become a wedding planner. More>>
Spotify's Swedish CEO voiced disappointment Tuesday that Taylor Swift pulled her music off the popular music streaming service, denying claims it's making money "on the backs of artists." More>>
Los Angeles taxpayers may be on the hook for $170,000 in expenses from the Made in America music festival, which expanded to the West Coast for the first time this summer. More>>
Newlyweds Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy are ready to open up their relationship to TV cameras. More>>
Bryan Cranston has lent his voice to a sequel to the profane hit nursery rhyme "Go the (Bleep) to Sleep." More>>
A filmmaker who sparked anger earlier this year with plans for a love triangle-themed movie about the Malaysian Airlines plane disappearance says he's changing the plot to a thriller so he won't offend the families... More>>
The unexpected package from Bob Dylan's song publisher promised an adventure for music producer T Bone Burnett. More>>
A leather jacket tagged by Jean-Michel Basquiat and other personalities of New York City's 1980s underground art scene is hitting the auction block. More>>
The international news channel CNN says it will halt broadcasting in Russia due to recent changes in media legislation. More>>
Attorneys say Joan Rivers' daughter is "outraged" by findings that errors were made at a Manhattan clinic where the comedian suffered a fatal complication during a medical procedure. More>>
There will be no chants of "USA" when the final three players vying for the World Series of Poker's $10 million top prize return to a Las Vegas stage Tuesday night. More>>
Mark Wahlberg said "Transformers" director Michael Bay "freaked out" after the actor shed 60 pounds to play a down-on-his-luck college professor in his new movie, "The Gambler." More>>
Pop violinist Vanessa-Mae was banned from competitive skiing for four years on Tuesday for taking part in races that were fixed to allow her to qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. More>>
Glyn Johns is a walking rebuttal to the maxim that if you remember the 1960s, you weren't there. More>>
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has announced her engagement to a Formula One team boss. More>>
Murder and robbery charges have been dropped against a man who was arrested in the killing of South African soccer team captain Senzo Meyiwa, prosecutors said Tuesday. More>>
Chris Brown and Trey Songz are celebrating their 10-year anniversary. More>>
NBC is airing an unusual hat-trick series crossover. More>>
In a night that was all about empowerment, actresses Lupita Nyong'o and Laverne Cox, fashion designer Sarah Burton, U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power and Chelsea Clinton were among those awarded Women of the Year awards... More>>
Two Mark Rothko paintings owned by Listerine fortune heir Rachel "Bunny" Mellon fetched more than $76 million at a Sotheby's auction of post-war and contemporary art on Monday. More>>
A New York City clinic where Joan Rivers suffered a fatal complication during a medical procedure made several errors, including failing to keep proper medication records and snapping cellphone photos of her while she was... More>>
Meryl Streep, Stevie Wonder and Tom Brokaw are among the latest Americans tapped to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday. More>>
Justin Bieber has paid more than $80,000 to the owner of a home he egged but has otherwise made slow progress on the terms of his sentence in the vandalism case, probation officials said in a report disclosed at a hearing... More>>
Ray McDonald can continue playing for the San Francisco 49ers without the burden of a domestic violence case that has followed him all season. More>>
By CHARLES J. GANS Associated Press Former President Bill Clinton spoke out on behalf of "frustrated jazz musicians" like himself as he accepted an honorary award for his decades of jazz advocacy. More>>
Broadway's overall box offices are doing swell business these days, and it's mainly thanks to two leading men - Hugh Jackman and Bradley Cooper. More>>
By The Associated Press "Big Hero 6" blew up at the box office. More>>
The bass player for the heavy metal band Black Tusk has died after being critically injured in a weekend motorcycle crash near his Georgia home. More>>
Lara Logan of CBS News is being quarantined in a South Africa hotel for three weeks as a precaution after visiting an American-run hospital treating Ebola patients in Liberia for a "60 Minutes" report that aired Sunday. More>>
A woman fighting breast cancer found herself front and center during a recent Garth Brooks concert in Minneapolis, when she was serenaded by the country music super star. More>>
Country music's top digital sales leader Jason Aldean pulled his latest album off Spotify on Monday, although his previous albums are still available through the digital music streaming service. More>>
Ice-T will appear on a float with military dogs and their wartime handlers at New York's Veterans Day Parade. More>>
New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi was one of a host of heavy hitters to support the launch Monday of a middle-class advocacy group led by a potential gubernatorial hopeful. More>>
Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall has rescheduled her U.S. tour after recovering from a severe case of pneumonia. More>>
Mr. Schue is coming back to Broadway. More>>
By The Associated Press Nov. 16: Actor Steve Railsback is 69. Actor David Leisure ("Empty Nest") is 64. Actress Marg Helgenberger ("CSI") is 56. Drummer Mani (Stone Roses) is 52. Country singer-guitarist... More>>
Chester Missing's broad brown face is familiar on South African television where he is known for provocative, funny comments on politics and racial issues. Missing asks South African politicians questions that few... More>>
Movie heroines and superheros were the stars of The Walt Disney Cos. fourth-quarter results on Thursday, as the success of animated tale "Frozen" and Marvel movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" helped revenue surpass expectations. More>>
After tackling online strategy and role-playing games, the company behind "World of Warcraft" is taking aim at the shooter genre. More>>
A Wisconsin man accused of masterminding the theft of a $5 million Stradivarius violin has been sentenced to seven years in prison. More>>
George H.W. Bush seriously considered not running for re-election in 1992 even though he loved his job, according to a new book written by former President George W. Bush. More>>
India's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the lifting of a ban on women working as makeup artists in the movie industry, ending a decades-long discriminatory practice. More>>
A constellation of stars gathered in Hollywood for an off-camera celebration of four stalwart film talents. More>>
Los Angeles police have arrested comedian Andy Dick on suspicion of grand theft. More>>
His influence at home quickly fading, President Barack Obama is looking east to China, the opening stop of a three-country tour that will test his ability to play a commanding role on the world stage during his final two... More>>
A team of animated Marvel characters rocketed past a group of wormhole-bound astronauts at the weekend box office. More>>
Insurance underwriters involved in a legal battle with the Rolling Stones over a $12.7 million claim have won permission to seek evidence in Utah about the mental health of Mick Jagger's girlfriend before she took her... More>>
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra management has announced agreement with its players on a four-year contract and says the orchestra's 70th anniversary season will open Thursday. More>>
Nicki Minaj rapped about shortbread and Ariana Grande capped a breakthrough year with two trophies as the MTV Europe Music Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary Sunday with a Scottish-accented show in Glasgow. More>>
The Material Girl has still got it. More>>
Queen Elizabeth II honored fallen soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth Sunday in a dignified ceremony at the heart of central London. More>>
A 15th-century statue that shattered into pieces when it fell from its pedestal at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is going back on display after a 12-year repair job that museum officials said broke new ground in how such... More>>
Everybody knows Bill Cosby's humor, but the comedian has kept his artistic tastes close at home. Now the extensive art collection of Bill and Camille Cosby is opening to the public for the first time Sunday at the... More>>
Orcs won't just be sword fodder in the upcoming film adaptation of the Blizzard video game franchise "Warcraft." The snarling green-skinned creatures will be respected just as much as the human characters from the... More>>
Stevie Wonder has always blended his musical genius with social activism, and as he launched his new tour, he stayed true to form, advocating gun control, pleading for an end to racism and promoting equality for those with... More>>
Darth Vader, Mufasa, and even the tagline for a certain 24-hour news network helped make James Earl Jones one of the most recognizable voices on the planet and soon the recipient of the first Voice Icon Award. More>>
Robin Williams' autopsy found no alcohol or illegal drugs were in his body when he killed himself at his Northern California home in August, sheriff's officials said Friday. More>>
Lindsay Lohan's role in a London production of "Speed-the-Plow" has become a crucial aspect to her recovery after years of addiction and court troubles, her therapist wrote in a letter to a judge. More>>
Lisa Kudrow has no problem slipping in and out of her character Valerie Cherish when talking about the return HBO's "The Comeback". (The series follows Cherish, a washed up B-list actress desperate for fame and... More>>
Music legend Les Paul discovered his penchant for guitar at Waukesha Junior High. It's where his teachers recognized his curious nature, answering never-ending questions like how electricity got to light switches or... More>>
It seems like only yesterday, or could it be a decade, since "Growing Up Gotti" was lending an ear to the fortissimo life of mobster daughter Victoria Gotti and her three boisterous lads. More>>
The Sunday-morning public affairs show "Face the Nation" celebrates 60 years of broadcasts this week, making it the second longest-running television program on the air. More>>
A judge who convicted singer Chris Brown's bodyguard of punching a man outside a Washington hotel last year has set a new sentencing date in the case. More>>
The world premiere of Thomas Ades' "The Exterminating Angel" at the Salzburg Festival in Austria has been postponed a year until the summer of 2016. More>>
Rihanna will host her first Diamond Ball on Dec. 11 to benefit her foundation that promotes education and arts globally. More>>
Producers are betting there's appetite for a stage version of "The Hunger Games." More>>
As fallout continues from Britain's tabloid phone-hacking scandal, former News of the World news editor Ian Edmondson was sentenced Friday to eight months in prison for conspiring to hack the phones of celebrities,... More>>
The wall that once separated East from West Berlin has largely disappeared from the city. The few sections that remain stand as potent monuments to the ideological divisions of the Cold War. More>>
Patrick Reed hasn't received this much attention since he pressed his finger to his lips in Scotland to quiet the Ryder Cup crowd. This time it was his own mouth that got the 24-year-old American into trouble when he... More>>
New Zealand authorities made an embarrassing about-face on Friday when prosecutors dropped a murder-for-hire charge against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, saying there was not enough evidence to proceed. More>>
Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody are coming back to the big screen. More>>
Offering a pre-Veterans Day salute to U.S. troops, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the "American patriots" who voluntarily go into harm's way to keep the country safe and protect its cherished freedoms have... More>>
The Broadway comedy "It's Only a Play" is extending its stay, switching homes and will have a new leading man in Martin Short. More>>
A judge on Thursday ended Lindsay Lohan's probation in a necklace theft case and said she appears to be doing well with a plan to complete community service and counseling required in her last remaining criminal matter. More>>
The remains of a 20th Century Fox executive who mysteriously disappeared more than two years ago were found in a desert area, and police said Thursday they believe they know what led to his killing. More>>
An animal rights group on Thursday asked the Discovery Channel not to air "Eaten Alive," a show planned for next month where a naturalist attempts to get swallowed by a giant snake. More>>
The J. Paul Getty Museum was revealed Thursday as the buyer that paid a record $65.1 million for Edouard Manet's "Spring," a celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress as an embodiment of the season. More>>
A former FBI hostage negotiator has a six-figure deal with an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers for a book entitled "Killer Deals." More>>
An entertainment executive pledged a collection of paintings by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and other major artists to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Thursday, a donation the institution called the... More>>
Broadway's next Tevye will be Danny Burstein. More>>
Bill Nighy and David Hare have created stage and screen magic together for most of their professional lives, with Nighy bringing to impeccable life the words that have earned Hare a clutch of honors. More>>
Flamenco guitarist Manitas de Plata, who sold nearly 100 million records worldwide and broke boundaries for Gypsy musicians, has died in southern France. He was 93. More>>
Over the years, psychiatrist Keith Ablow has diagnosed President Barack Obama as a man with abandonment issues dating back to his upbringing, a person with a victim's mentality who secretly identifies more with Africa... More>>
Philip Roth, Gillian Flynn and Don DeLillo are among 75 authors and artists contributing annotated editions of their work for a PEN American Center auction. More>>
How much for a guitar played by Bruce Springsteen, an hour lesson on how to play it, a lasagna dinner at his house and a ride in the sidecar of his motorcycle? $300,000. More>>
The new "Star Wars" film has a title. More>>
Miranda Lambert has reached new heights as a female country performer: The fiery singer is the most decorated female artist in the history of the Country Music Association Awards. More>>
CBS News has expanded its reach to a digital streaming network that features live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday. More>>
There is no end in sight to the upstairs-downstairs drama of "Downton Abbey." More>>
Like man, the way to a dog's heart is through its stomach. More>>
One of the founders of popular file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has been arrested under an Interpol warrant as he was crossing into Thailand from Laos, police said Tuesday. More>>
In July 1944, Orson Welles wrapped up one of his wartime radio broadcasts with a brief, emotional reading of one of the country's favorite authors, John Steinbeck. More>>
The children's eyes dart from their reflections in the mirrored wall to the dance instructor as they try to imitate her straight posture from elbow to knee. Some of the budding dancers wear tutus and soft leather shoes... More>>
Miranda Lambert was the reigning queen of Wednesday's Country Music Association Awards, but Luke Bryan marked a long-earned breakthrough by winning entertainer of the year. More>>
Winners of the 48th annual Country Music Association Awards presented Wednesday night in Nashville: More>>
Luke Bryan further cemented his country superstar status on Wednesday night with his first entertainer of the year trophy at the Country Music Association Awards. More>>
The drummer for rock band AC/DC has been charged in New Zealand with attempting to procure murder. More>>
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified for more than two hours to start Ray Rice's appeal hearing on Wednesday, a person familiar with the case told The... More>>
A celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress by Edouard Manet set a new auction record for the artist during the second day of a major fall sale of impressionist and modern art. More>>
Suge Knight has pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge filed over an incident in which a celebrity photographer accused the Death Row Records founder of stealing her camera. More>>
The mother of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's son said Wednesday she supports a plea deal that gave Peterson probation on a charge of abusing the boy. More>>
Minnie Driver is joining the cast of NBC's "Peter Pan Live!" More>>
A book about attempted escapes under the Berlin Wall and the support of American television has been acquired by Crown Publishers and optioned for a feature film. More>>
Steve Wynn has had his fill of Cirque du Soleil and thinks Las Vegas visitors have, too. More>>
An 85-foot Norway spruce that belonged to a central Pennsylvania family of "Christmas elves" will serve as Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree this year. More>>
The farewell to the Broadway musical "Motown" may get upstaged by a concert from some original Motown stars - The Temptations and The Four Tops. More>>
Tom Brokaw will take NBC Sports Network viewers with him on a trip to his native South Dakota for pheasant hunting season, a special that could become the template for a regular series. More>>
It's always a safe bet that the Country Music Association Awards will include a surprise moment or two each year, whether it's an unexpected win or a never-before-seen performance. More>>
Jennifer Lopez wants to share a life lesson with her fans: Learn to love yourself first. More>>
Tony Award-winner Faith Prince will lead the trio of vengeful ex-spouses in "The First Wives Club" musical. More>>
The sketches of "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' Chicago museum show a flowing white building topped with a hovering ring. The newly unveiled architectural designs for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art were drawing a... More>>
There were neither tears nor cheers at this TV-season premiere. More>>
A rare piece of artwork painted by Vincent van Gogh weeks before his death sold for $61.8 million Tuesday and a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti took in over $100 million at a sale kicking off New York City's fall art... More>>
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson avoided jail Tuesday by reaching a deal with Texas prosecutors to resolve a child abuse case that revived a national debate about corporal punishment. More>>