Los Angeles police opened an investigation on Friday into a woman's claims that Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old, a department spokeswoman said. More>>
A woman who said Friday that Bill Cosby had drugged her and sexually assaulted her in 1979 also accused another famous man of attempted sexual assault: sportscaster Marv Albert, who pleaded guilty to assault and battery... More>>
The FBI said Friday it is investigating threatening emails sent to some employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was hit by a cyberattack last week that disrupted its computer system and spewed confidential... More>>
Los Angeles police detectives were meeting Friday with a woman who is a possible victim of sexual assault by comedian Bill Cosby, a department spokeswoman said. More>>
Thais celebrated King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 87th birthday Friday with both joy and trepidation as the ailing monarch failed to make an expected public appearance at a time of growing concern over his succession. More>>
Among the roughly 5 million visitors expected in New York this holiday season, at least two are certain to get the royal treatment: Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate. They are due to arrive Sunday for the... More>>
One of the British Museum's much-disputed Parthenon Marbles was unveiled Friday after being sent in secret to Russia - a surprise move that outraged Greece, which has long demanded the return of the artifacts. More>>
Graffiti commenting on sex abuse allegations against Bill Cosby were removed Friday from the comedian's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. More>>
Joe Jonas, Kim Kardashian, Usher and a bevy of supermodels are making the party rounds in South Beach this week, with Art Basel Miami Beach gatherings drawing celebrities, art collectors and fashionistas from around the... More>>
Rapper Beanie Sigel was shot in the abdomen outside a home in New Jersey on Friday, police said. More>>
Veteran newswoman Candy Crowley is leaving CNN after 27 years. More>>
British newcomer Sam Smith and Beyonce - the most nominated female in Grammy history - are the current leaders at the Grammy Awards with five each. More>>
Veteran newswoman Candy Crowley says she's leaving CNN after 27 years. More>>
"Peter Pan Live" didn't exactly fly for NBC. More>>
Andrea Bocelli can't get away from opera, even when he's relaxing at home. His 2-year-old daughter, Virginia, prefers opera to traditional lullabies. More>>
Father-and-son best-selling authors David Sheff and Nic Sheff are teaming up for a young adult book about drug abuse. More>>
By The Associated Press Nominees announced Friday in the top categories for the 57th annual Grammy Awards: More>>
The White House is getting some royal treatment. More>>
A selection of photographs amassed by the late mutual fund guru Howard Stein is going on the auction block. More>>
The naughty kids in "Matilda the Musical" have one reason to smile: Their show paid back its $16 million investment on Broadway. More>>
Inmates at Rikers Island jail this week could have been forgiven for wondering if they were suddenly in an episode of "Orange Is the New Black." More>>
Comedy Central says President Obama will be on hand next week as Stephen Colbert begins his final two weeks as the fake cable news bloviator on "The Colbert Report." More>>
From Madonna to Miley Cyrus, from Titanic to Transformers, American entertainment culture has been rolling all over the world for decades. More>>
The former drummer of the alternative rock band Cake maintains his innocence, and his attorney has filed a notice of appeal after he was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for molesting a 3-year-old girl during... More>>
Marky Mark doesn't want a black mark any longer. More>>
The lyrics of two early unrecorded Bob Dylan songs have failed to find a buyer at a New York auction. More>>
New Zealand prosecutors for the first time publicly outlined their case against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, saying Friday that he called a man who had worked for him for three years and threatened to kill him and his daughter. More>>
A woman suing Bill Cosby for sexual battery attempted to sell a story about the comedian to a tabloid a decade ago and tried to extort money in exchange for her silence, Cosby's attorney said in a court filing Thursday. More>>
Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Marvel's "Doctor Strange" as the neurosurgeon-turned-superhero. More>>
The story of a clownfish who is encouraged by an energetic but absent-minded friend to "just keep swimming" in the search for his son is being told in Navajo. More>>
An Ayn Rand novel written, temporarily shelved and later published as a play is finally being released in its original form. More>>
Gavin Creel is going back to an old role in a new place: He's joining the cast of Broadway's "The Book of Mormon." More>>
The Navy is revoking Bill Cosby's title of honorary chief petty officer, saying allegations of sexual abuse made against the comedian are serious and conflict with the Navy's core values. More>>
Jimmy Fallon plans to take a third day of paternity leave from his "Tonight Show" duties. More>>
At the premiere of his new film, "Top Five," Chris Rock talked about his recent essay about race in Hollywood. More>>
David Guetta says he wants his new music to make you dance. That's no surprise, but he's also hoping to make you cry a little. More>>
In a bizarre and emotionally transparent performance, Miley Cyrus mocked her own music, opened up about her dark year and belted out some Led Zeppelin. Oh yeah, and she smoked pot onstage. More>>
Some silken-haired beauties are eager sidekicks to motorcycle riders, wind whipping their thick locks as passers-by watch the wild ride with envy. That is until the slobber starts. More>>
James Bond is back, in a new film with a retro title that evokes the series' past. The next 007 adventure will be called "SPECTRE," the dastardly fictional terrorist organization featured in "Dr. No" and other early... More>>
Pharrell Williams says he's not nervous about Friday's Grammy nominations, but he's definitely excited to see how it plays out. More>>
Melissa and Dallas Hartwig, best-selling authors and managers of the popular Whole30.com lifestyle site, have a new book coming out in April. More>>
A Moscow museum's look at the work of an early Soviet design school, which had links to and is often compared with Germany's Bauhaus movement, is going on show in Berlin. More>>
Thousands celebrated in the heart of Manhattan as they watched the lighting of the 85-foot-tall Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. More>>
Troubled AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was detained by police Thursday after getting into a scuffle with a witness in his pending court case but was released again on bail without facing further charges. More>>
Thousands celebrated in the heart of Manhattan on Wednesday night as they watched the lighting of the 85-foot-tall Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. More>>
Target Australia is removing "Grand Theft Auto V" from store shelves after more than 40,000 people who say the video game encourages players to murder women for entertainment signed an online petition asking the retailer... More>>
A Seattle-area medical examiner says actress Misty Upham, known for her roles in "August: Osage County" and "Django Unchained," died of blunt-force injuries to her head and torso. More>>
For weeks, women have publicly shared stories of alleged sexual abuse by Bill Cosby with the expectation that any lawsuits they might file would be blocked due to long-expired statutes of limitations. More>>
Tongue-thrusting celebrities, warring art museums, a Tim Burton film premiere and a ballet that levitates audience members are all part of the lineup surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach, the contemporary art fair that... More>>
"Frozen" favorites Anna, Elsa, and Olaf are headed back to the big screen in a new short film. More>>
Jimmy Fallon has a re-run on his hands - he and his wife, Nancy, have welcomed their second child. More>>
Rolling Stones collaborator and Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan has died. More>>
Taylor Swift's mentor and record executive Scott Borchetta will join "American Idol" when the show returns in January. More>>
Films in next month's Sundance Film Festival's competitive categories feature such stars as Sarah Silverman, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman. More>>
Bill Cosby's scheduled performance this weekend at a suburban venue north of New York City has been cancelled. More>>
Country icons Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn are joining forces to become the newest headliners on the Las Vegas Strip. More>>
By The Associated Press Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Nov. 24-30. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. More>>
With turkey on the table, chances are football, dancing or zombies were on television in many American homes over Thanksgiving week. More>>
By BRANDON BAILEY & LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Writers Sony Pictures said Wednesday that the investigation into the cyberattack that crippled its computer systems is continuing and denied a report... More>>
Actor-turned-part-time professor Alan Alda has a new challenge for scientists: Explain sleep to an 11-year-old. More>>
NBC News medical reporter Nancy Snyderman apologized on the "Today" show Wednesday for violating her quarantine for Ebola exposure, saying she failed to appreciate how frightened Americans were of the disease. More>>
The head of UNESCO is calling on the U.N. Security Council to adopt a ban on the illicit trafficking of cultural objects from conflict zones in Iraq and Syria. More>>
Kelly Rowland is mourning the death of her mother. More>>
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is brushing off entertainer Cher's criticism about hog crates. More>>
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is the year's most streamed artist on Spotify, while Eminem tops the list in the United States. More>>
Will the Grammys be "Drunk In Love" with Beyonce or will they fall for the sad, soulful sound of Sam Smith? The Recording Academy will announce the nominees for the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Friday, and here's how... More>>
Two days after telling Snooki "I do," the "Jersey Shore" star's new hubby told a judge he's guilty. More>>
A former drummer for the alternative rock band Cake has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for molesting a 3-year-old girl during a Thanksgiving party five years ago. More>>
U2 says it will hit the stage in Vancouver next May to open a 19-city tour, playing indoor arenas after a decade of larger outdoor shows. More>>
"Jackass" star Steve-O has been cited for altering a San Diego freeway sign in a protest against SeaWorld, but he won't face criminal charges. More>>
Carrie Underwood donned more than 10 different dresses for this year's CMA Awards, but when it's time to get to sweaty in the gym, the country star was at a loss for what to wear. More>>
It is hard to imagine a classier hockey player, on and off the ice, than Jean Beliveau. More>>
It's a hairy time inside Turtle Rock Studios - and not just because many employees have pledged to stop shaving until they've finished work on "Evolve," a highly anticipated video game about hunting huge,... More>>
A lawsuit by a woman who claims Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old has moved allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian from the court of public opinion into the courthouse. More>>
Bill Cosby was sued Tuesday by a Southern California woman who claims the comedian molested her in a bedroom of the Playboy Mansion around 1974 when she was 15 years old. More>>
Philip Roth was the star attraction, by words alone. More>>
By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press Some cybersecurity experts say it is unlikely North Korea was behind the cyberattack that crippled Sony Pictures' computers and possibly leaked unreleased movies... More>>
Torii Hunter is coming back to the place it all began. More>>
Kevin Arnold's green New York Jets jacket that he wore in "The Wonder Years" became a piece of history Tuesday along with other items from the popular TV show that were donated to the Smithsonian Institution. More>>
The prestigious Art Basel Miami Beach doesn't open to the public until Thursday. More>>
A man who says he suffered a serious heart condition after wearing a Donkey Kong ape costume at the Los Angeles Zoo has sued Nintendo. More>>
Will Smith, Jared Leto and Tom Hardy are suiting up for DC Comics' supervillain team-up film "Suicide Squad." More>>
Supermodels, million-dollar bras, rhinestones and glitter galore - it can only be a Victoria's Secret catwalk show. More>>
Scarlett Johansson and longtime partner Romain Dauriac were secretly married this fall in western Montana. More>>
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee chastised the commissioners of the NFL, Major League Baseball, NBA and NHL for skipping a hearing Tuesday on domestic violence in pro sports, with one saying the absences reflect a... More>>
Wal-Mart on Tuesday denied claims by lawyers for actor-comedian Tracy Morgan that the giant retailer is stalling a federal lawsuit over a fatal highway crash in New Jersey last summer. More>>
Oscar Isaac is as wowed by the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer as are its fans. More>>
Bill Cosby's three shows in Canada in January are still on the calendar, but there is a call to boycott his performance in London, Ontario. More>>
Saxophonist Bobby Keys, a lifelong rock 'n' roller who toured with Buddy Holly, played on recordings by John Lennon and laid down one of the all-time blowout solos on the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar," has... More>>
With a decidedly quirky batch of selections, the National Board of Review thrust its support squarely behind the New York drama "A Most Violent Year," naming it best film and awarding its stars Oscar Isaac and Jessica... More>>
NBC News medical reporter Nancy Snyderman will be back on the network Wednesday after being shelved for more than a month following a violation of her quarantine for possible Ebola exposure. More>>
A judge on Tuesday ordered former "Scandal" star Columbus Short to remain in California until he resolves felony charges that he punched a man or else face a steep increase in his bail. More>>
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison has a new novel coming next spring. More>>
Pharrell Williams says "everyone is heartbroken" there was no grand jury indictment of a white police officer in the killing of a black Missouri teen. More>>
HBO has given the go-ahead to a series about the music scene in 1970s New York, written by "Boardwalk Empire" creator Terence Winter and including Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger as executive producers. More>>
The boy who refused to grow up: It sounds like men today in this youth-obsessed culture. But nearly a century before his name found its way into pop psychology, Peter Pan was born as the high-flying hero of a play by... More>>
Anna Chlumsky will replace Rose Byrne in Broadway's zany play "You Can't Take It With You." More>>
A new book from J.K. Rowling will offer no magic - only words of wisdom. More>>
"Losing your shadow: What is THAT about?" muses Allison Williams. "As a kid you just accept it. But as an adult, I've spent a lot of time thinking about what it means." More>>
Video artist Duncan Campbell has won Britain's prestigious Turner Prize with a film essay that includes a dance sequence inspired by Karl Marx. More>>
Bill Cosby, the popular face of Temple University in advertisements, fundraising campaigns and commencement speeches, has resigned from the board of trustees following renewed accusations that he drugged and sexually... More>>
They work everywhere from Frankfort, Kentucky, to Oakland, California, doing everything from helping out in a juvenile detention facility to giving advice on resume writing. More>>
Bono has some top notch understudies: Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay acted as the U2 frontman, who is recovering from a bike accident, at a concert Monday night honoring World AIDS Day. More>>
The showbiz satire "Birdman" won best film at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, along with best actor for its star, Michael Keaton. More>>
Creed frontman Scott Stapp's wife is seeking a divorce from her estranged husband. More>>
The son of a Kansas law enforcement officer who helped investigate the 1959 killings that inspired the book "In Cold Blood" can publish his father's field notes that he contended Monday substantially contradict the... More>>
Bill Cosby stepped down as a trustee of his beloved Temple University following renewed accusations that he had drugged and sexually assaulted a string of women over many years. More>>
Holiday shopping may have been a bit of a bust over the Thanksgiving weekend, but Broadway simply gobbled up cash. More>>
By The Associated Press "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part One" gobbled up another victory at the box office. More>>
Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making "Boyhood" has been named best picture by the New York Film Critics Circle. More>>
An aide to a Republican congressman resigned Monday after her Facebook post criticizing President Barack Obama's daughters touched off a backlash. More>>
Kathy Griffin will be terrorizing the fashion crowd as the new host of "Fashion Police," replacing the late Joan Rivers when it returns to E! in January. More>>
Madonna left Malawi on Monday after a visit that included meetings with the president and the biological father of one of her adopted children. More>>
"Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro admitted Monday to driving while impaired, saying he'd learned a valuable lesson from his arrest last month. More>>
Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and educator Radwa Ashour, who used her often deeply personal writing style to champion human rights issues, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 68. More>>
By The Associated Press Dec. 7: Actress Ellen Burstyn is 82. Country singer Gary Morris is 66. Singer Tom Waits is 65. Actress Priscilla Barnes ("Three's Company") is 57. Announcer Edd Hall ("The... More>>
ABC's "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir will do a one-minute newscast each weekday for Facebook, touching on the day's top stories and trending topics online. More>>
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to Supreme Court bench Monday, questioning lawyers in her usual exacting fashion five days after she had a stent implanted to clear a blocked artery. More>>
The Bravo channel is delivering an early holiday gift to viewers that should be opened immediately. More>>
The magnificent and shy singer Susan Boyle has her first boyfriend at age 53 - a Connecticut doctor she met on her recent U.S. tour who may soon visit her in Scotland. More>>
Veronica Roth is in a giving mood: The multimillion-selling young adult author is backing a holiday season campaign that supports First Book, which over the years has distributed millions of works to children in need. More>>
By The Associated Press Author Jacqueline Woodson addressed Daniel Handler's (aka "Lemony Snicket") racist joke, Friday, with an unflinching response in The New York Times. More>>
Gillian Anderson has gone from science fiction to stage acclaim, winning the best-actress trophy at London's Evening Standard Theater Awards. More>>
The upcoming Broadway musical "Doctor Zhivago" will star a Broadway newbie, two Broadway veterans who were in "Jesus Christ Superstar" together and an actress from "Wicked" who just got married. More>>
Thousands of fans in Mexico City paid homage Sunday to Roberto Gomez Bolanos, the late Mexican comedian who played the boy television character "El Chavo del Ocho" that defined a generation for millions of Latin American... More>>
Indicted Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom on Monday defeated efforts by prosecutors to send him back to a New Zealand jail or make him wear an electronic monitoring bracelet but says his long-running legal battle has left... More>>
Writer Kent Haruf, who authored "Plainsong" and several other novels set in small town Colorado, died Sunday at age 71, his publisher said. More>>
Moviegoers wanted another helping of "The Hunger Games." More>>
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. More>>
Bill Cosby is still performing at a suburban New York venue next weekend but the embattled comic is offering refunds to ticket holders who don't want to go. More>>
Snooki has officially tied the knot. More>>
Alfred Catino's criminal record is a colorful history of drug dealing and prison sentences dating back to the 1960s, when federal authorities say he was part of the French Connection heroin smuggling ring that spawned... More>>
In a story Nov. 29 about the death of poet Mark Strand, The Associated Press erroneously reported the nationality of poet Rafael Alberti. He was Spanish, not Italian. More>>
Provocative Danish director Lars von Trier says he fears he won't make any more movies since sobering up, because his award-winning films were made while intoxicated. More>>
Mark Strand, a Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. poet laureate widely praised for his concentrated, elegiac verse and graceful command of both humor and despair, has died. He was 80. More>>
Hundreds of friends, family and fans packed into a Beirut church Sunday to say farewell to the famed Lebanese singer, actress and entertainer Sabah. More>>
In life, Venezuela's exuberant leader Hugo Chavez often captivated supporters by bursting into song, even the occasional dance. Now that he's gone, supporters are turning to the musical arts to help immortalize him. More>>
Bob Baker, the founder of one of America's oldest puppet theaters, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 90. More>>
By The Associated Press A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a helmetless storm trooper appeared in frame, panicked and sweaty in the middle of vast desert landscape, kicking off the first official... More>>
The prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda has appointed actor Robert De Niro as special economic envoy of the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean. More>>
The president of Malawi has met Madonna's adopted daughter and son. More>>
In a story Nov. 14 reporting the death of Diem Brown, The Associated Press reported erroneously that she was 32, based on statements Brown gave to the media. Her family has confirmed she was 34 when she died. More>>
Police say a former cast member of MTV's "The Real World: New Orleans" has died in Wisconsin. More>>
One of Daniel Barenboim's focuses after leaving the role of music director for Milanese opera house La Scala next month will be opening an academy for the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra of Israeli and Palestinian... More>>
It has been praised the world over as a model for uplifting disadvantaged youth by connecting them with classical music. More>>
Before the holiday wish lists and mad buying rush each year comes a dose of nostalgia with the National Toy Hall of Fame's annual picks for enshrinement. More>>
Lewis Carroll's original handwritten, illustrated manuscript for "Alice in Wonderland" will travel to the U.S. to mark its 150th anniversary. More>>
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's native garden and studio will be reimagined at the New York Botanical Garden in the spring. More>>
Bill Cosby testified under oath in 2005 that he gave the National Enquirer an exclusive interview about looming sexual-assault accusations by a Canadian woman against him in exchange for the tabloid spiking a second... More>>
Kensington Palace officials say Prince William will make an official visit to China and Japan early next year. More>>
Millions of Americans across the country marked Thanksgiving Day with lots of turkey, football, parades and early shopping, while many overcame nasty weather, power outages and even being buried in the snow. At the White... More>>
Frank Yablans, a former president of Paramount Pictures in the 1970s who oversaw the release of several groundbreaking pictures, has died. More>>
Singer John Mayer, filmmaker Judd Apatow and comic Drew Carey will be among the guest hosts that will fill in on CBS's "The Late Late Show" before new host James Corden takes over in March. More>>
A university in Tennessee says it has canceled Bill Cosby's scheduled appearance at a benefit dinner amid allegations made by women accusing the comedian of sexual assault. More>>
P.D. James took the classic British detective story into tough modern terrain, complete with troubled relationships and brutal violence, and never accepted that crime writing was second-class literature. More>>
Beloved for her powerful voice and brazen in the conservative Arab world for her multiple marriages, Lebanese singer, actress and entertainer Sabah never seemed far from the limelight during her six-decade career. More>>
Host Garrison Keillor plans to stay home and listen to "A Prairie Home Companion" on the radio for a couple of shows this winter. More>>
If it's anything like last year, television viewers won't have to look very hard for holiday-themed programming this season. More>>
Former Canadian Broadcasting Corp. radio host Jian Ghomesi was arrested Wednesday on sexual assault charges and ordered to live with his mother while the case that has rocked Canada's vaunted public broadcaster is heard. More>>
Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, will host this year's National Christmas Tree lighting in President's Park near the White House. More>>
Police on New York's Long Island say former model and restaurateur B. Smith has been has been found safe, nearly 14 hours after she was reported missing. More>>
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos landed the much-sought first television interview with Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, speaking to him for an hour Tuesday in Missouri. More>>
Singer Garth Brooks has canceled a Thanksgiving appearance on NBC's "Tonight" show because he said it "seemed distasteful" given the reaction to the decision not to prosecute Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren... More>>
The accidental discovery in a small library in northern France of an original first folio of Shakespeare's plays has sent a jolt of excitement around the world of Shakespeare scholars. More>>
Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson says he "never wanted to take anybody's life" and feels sorry about the death of Michael Brown. More>>
Sia and her "Chandelier" lit up Australia's Aria music awards, even without appearing on stage. More>>
The golden horse statues have been awarded, but drama hasn't ended from one of Asia's biggest film festivals. More>>
Plump turkeys in butcher shop windows. Harvest displays of pumpkin and corn. Sandwich boards describing groaning feasts. More>>
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd showed up late for a New Zealand court appearance Wednesday and clowned around by jumping on the back of one of his security guards outside the courthouse. More>>
Wide receiver Jason Avant arrived in Kansas City a few days ago, a mid-season signing by the Chiefs. He was leaving his hotel Tuesday when a woman mustered up the courage to approach him. More>>
A key battle scene near the end of Cirque du Soleil's "Ka" show is returning more than a year and a half after a performer fell 94 feet to her death when a wire rope snapped during the stunt. More>>
A judge on Tuesday agreed to delay the trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez in the 2012 slaying of two Boston men after his lawyer said Hernandez's defense team is busy trying to prepare for his... More>>
If Fox launches a comeback over the next couple of years, the network may very well look upon the week before Thanksgiving 2014 as its low point. More>>
By The Associated Press Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Nov. 17-23. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. More>>