Archive for the ‘AP-Entertainment’ Category
Hugh Grant win legal victory in hacking case
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- A British judge has awarded "Notting Hill" actor Hugh Grant the right to see evidence that could reveal whether his voice mails were intercepted by journalists at the now-defunct News of the World....
China’s Baidu, music labels launch online service
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
BEIJING (AP) -- Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, said Tuesday it will distribute music from three global labels in a deal that its partners say could help clean up China's piracy-plagued music market....
‘Potter’ takes down Batman with $168.6M weekend
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight with a record-setting magic act at the weekend box office....
Ex-Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks arrested in hacking
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- London police arrested Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal Sunday, bringing the U.K. investigation into Murdoch's inner circle for the first time....
UK govt defends Murdoch ties as scandal spirals
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Conservative-led government denied Saturday that it was too close to Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit media empire, as the mogul apologized for phone hacking by one of his tabloids in full-page newspaper ads across the country....
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony call it quits
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- With three failed marriages between them, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony finally seemed to find true love together when they married seven years ago. They had twin children, went on tour together, did a movie together and even planned a music-based reality show they were working on together....
Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey are married
Friday, July 15th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After dating for more than five years, Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are married....
Man is charged with stalking Paris Hilton
Friday, July 15th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A man accused of stalking Paris Hilton has pleaded not guilty to felony charges that could land him in jail for five years....
Final ‘Potter’ sets midnight box office record
Friday, July 15th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Harry Potter still has that magic touch - even before dawn....
Ted Danson joins ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a long way from running a bar on the sitcom "Cheers," but this fall Ted Danson will join the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS announced late Tuesday....
TV producer to be sent to Mexico to stand trial
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former "Survivor" producer was ordered Tuesday to be returned to Mexico to stand trial in the killing of his wife while the couple was on a luxury vacation with their young children to repair their troubled marriage....
Schwarzenegger to return to acting in ‘Last Stand’
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger said he'd be back....
Cameron weakened by UK phone hacking scandal
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- He's looked defensive. He's looked outraged. He's looked scared. But recently, Prime Minister David Cameron has rarely looked like he's in charge....
Steelers’ Hines Ward arrested on DUI charge in Ga.
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Hines Ward was arrested early Saturday in Georgia on a drunken driving charge, sheriff's officials said....
Noted film producer signs on as Quinnipiac mentor
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) -- A film producer and director whose work includes the hits "Home Alone" and "Mystic Pizza" has signed on as a mentor for students in Quinnipiac University's School of Communications....
Betty Ford helped pave road to recovery for stars
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Long before it became reality show fodder, Betty Ford helped create the original celebrity rehab....
Marvel’s Punisher gets makeover with new team
Friday, July 8th, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, is not one for the soft touch, preferring to dispatch criminals with the flick of a trigger finger or a well-placed rocket launcher....
Ex-Cameron aide arrested in UK hacking scandal
Friday, July 8th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief and an ex-royal reporter were arrested Friday in a phone hacking and police corruption scandal that has already toppled a major tabloid and rattled the cozy relationship between British politicians and the powerful Murdoch media empire....
Jerry Springer: No $1 million Casey Anthony offer
Friday, July 8th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jerry Springer is caught in the Casey Anthony media frenzy and, he says, for no reason....
Newsman Harry Smith leaving CBS for NBC
Friday, July 8th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Newsman Harry Smith is leaving CBS News after 25 years to jump to NBC....
UK media feels the heat after phone-hack scandal
Friday, July 8th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- As Britain's most powerful Sunday newspaper crashes and burns, newsrooms across London are feeling the heat....
Bret Michaels suit over Tonys accident moved to NY
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bret Michaels' lawsuit over an accident at the Tony Awards that he claims nearly killed him is heading east after a federal judge in Los Angeles determined the case should be heard in New York....
CNN cancels Eliot Spitzer’s prime-time program
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Eliot Spitzer was bounced from CNN's prime-time lineup on Wednesday, having spent less time as a TV host than he did as New York governor....
Harry Potter actors bid adieu to their characters
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- Daniel Radcliffe will miss being an action hero. Emma Watson will miss being a role model. Robbie Coltrane will simply miss getting to play a good guy....
‘Transformers’ shape up with year’s best weekend
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Transformers" robots have lost some of their money-making power but delivered the biggest opening weekend domestically so far this year....
Prince William, Kate to face Quebec protests again
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
QUEBEC CITY (AP) -- Prince William and Kate have arrived at the dock of Quebec City after spending the night on a Canadian navy frigate as it sailed down the picturesque St. Lawrence Seaway....
Radiohead ventures into Chinese social media
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
HONG KONG (AP) -- Radiohead has taken a tentative step into censored Chinese cyberspace, even though the British rock band has been critical of China's human rights record....
China documentary directors say they enjoy freedom
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
HONG KONG (AP) -- News of the arrests of prominent Chinese dissidents like Ai Weiwei and Liu Xiaobo has dominated headlines and painted a picture of harsh oppression and censorship. But two independent Chinese documentary makers attending a Hong Kong festival say they enjoy a great deal of creative freedom....
`Super 8′ message: Technology not our friend
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's convenient to assign J.J. Abrams' "Super 8," one of this summer's biggest movies, an easy, modular genre: Intrepid small-town kids encounter the unknown, engage it, handle it far better than the adults and find that their emotionally sensitive behavior brings their community salvation. Call it the E.T. Effect....
Maria Shriver files to divorce Schwarzenegger
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Maria Shriver stood by Arnold Schwarzenegger when he ran for California's governorship in 2003, even after several women accused him of lecherous behavior....
Albert, Charlene set for Monaco religious wedding
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
MONACO (AP) -- A day after the civil wedding that transformed one-time Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock into the Princess of Monaco, the South African and her prince, Albert II, prepare to say their vows in a star studded religious ceremony Saturday....
Singer Jenni Rivera honored with Las Vegas star
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Singer Jenni Rivera and former major league pitcher Esteban Loaiza are each getting a place on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars....
Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds finalize divorce
Friday, July 1st, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Green Lantern and Black Widow, or at least the actors who play them on the big screen, are officially single again....
Mexican artists confront violence with song, brush
Friday, July 1st, 2011
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Dozens of plastic foam heads rain onto the stage. Four drug traffickers in fringed jackets and sparkly pink cowboy hats bat them into the audience with toy AK-47s. All the while, the cast croons, "Let them slit our throats, let them pack us up ... let them not ask any questions, let them not investigate."...
1,500 people evacuated in London hotel fire
Friday, July 1st, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- A fire at London's Park Lane Hilton hotel forced the evacuation of about 1,500 people including the front man of rock group Black Eyed Peas....
Prince William, Kate charm Canada on royal visit
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- Prince William and Kate tried out their French in public and put on their best British charm for screaming Canadians as the royal newlyweds began their first official overseas trip Thursday....
Glenn Beck has last Fox News Channel show
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Glenn Beck said goodbye to Fox News Channel on Thursday, airing his final show before going into business for himself. He told his fans that he was determined "to his last breath" to fix this country....
Maguire: No wrongdoing in Hollywood poker matches
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tobey Maguire didn't just win more than $300,000 during poker matches against a man convicted of running a Ponzi scheme, the actor's attorney notes in court filings that he also lost $168,500 to the convicted con man....
Elijah Wood loves ‘total madness’ of new TV show
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elijah Wood's latest acting gig is ridiculous, and he's OK with that....
‘Macho Man’ Savage died from heart disease
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A medical examiner says something went wrong with professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage's heart before he crashed his car and declared the cause of death as heart disease....
‘The Voice’ bringing back its 4 coaches next year
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC says the four musician-coaches who have helped make "The Voice" a summer hit will be back for the next round of the vocal competition....
Colbert gets conditional OK on campaign finance
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Election Commission said Thursday that comedian Stephen Colbert can use his TV show's resources to boost his political action committee, but he must disclose some major expenses as in-kind contributions from the show's corporate owners....
MSNBC suspends analyst for remark on Obama
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- MSNBC suspended political analyst Mark Halperin for an off-color remark about President Barack Obama on "Morning Joe" Thursday....
William, Kate off to Canada, US in first tour
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- Prince William and Kate arrive in Canada on Thursday for their first official overseas trip since their wedding, in a visit that is expected to draw record-numbers of star-struck crowds and well-wishers hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple....
Yeoh ‘saddened’ by deportation from Myanmar
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
HONG KONG (AP) -- Former Bond girl Michelle Yeoh, who plays Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming biopic, says she is "saddened" by her recent deportation from the country....
Monaco palace rejects ‘ugly rumors’ about wedding
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
MONACO (AP) -- An aide to Prince Albert II of Monaco has dismissed as "ugly rumors" news reports the sovereign's fiancee, Charlene Wittstock, tried to call off the wedding and return to her native South Africa....
Kim Cattrall to return to Broadway this fall
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kim Cattrall will soon be sipping cocktails on a Broadway stage....
Time to speculate: Princess Diana would be 50
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- Princess Diana would have been 50 years old on Friday, perhaps the only certainty about the course of what might have been in a life abruptly cut short in a 1997 car crash in Paris, with a new boyfriend, two months past her 36th birthday....
Colbert looks for answers on campaign finance
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stephen Colbert delights in lampooning politicians on his Comedy Central show, but he plans to raise some serious issues about public disclosure of corporate campaign contributions before the Federal Election Commission on Thursday....
Justin Timberlake part of group buying MySpace
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Justin Timberlake apparently wasn't satisfied with just playing a social media impresario in the movies, so now he's becoming one in real life....
Lincoln Center to show Lumet’s movies as tribute
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Lincoln Center will pay tribute to one of New York's favorite sons, the late director Sidney Lumet....
Newsweek cover imagines Diana at age 50
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- The latest Newsweek cover contains a ghostly sight: a computer-generated image of a stylish Princess Diana, as she might look now, walking with Kate Middleton....
Judge orders Sheen wages docked for child support
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A judge has ordered Charlie Sheen's former bosses to garnish $55,000 a month for child support from any payments they make to the former "Two and a Half Men" star....
Lady Gaga sued over fundraising for Japan
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
DETROIT (AP) -- Lady Gaga's spokeswoman says a lawsuit accusing the music star of misleading fans with an online pitch for donations to victims of the Japan earthquake is meritless....
R&B diva LaBelle files countersuit in beating case
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
HOUSTON (AP) -- Veteran R&B diva Patti LaBelle says in a countersuit filed against a West Point cadet who claims she ordered her bodyguards to beat him up outside a Houston airport terminal that the altercation began after the cadet hurled racial insults at her....
GOP pres. candidate Herman Cain has book deal
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Herman Cain is the latest presidential contender with a book deal....
Myanmar deports Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The military-backed government of Myanmar has deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming movie, officials said Tuesday....
Indonesians bemoan Hollywood blockbuster blackout
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian moviegoers are facing a bleak year of second-rate foreign releases and lowbrow local productions as Hollywood studios, the government and movie importers remain locked in a protracted standoff....
Fox host apologizes for Bachmann ‘flake’ question
Monday, June 27th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace says he "messed up" by asking Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann whether she's a flake....
‘Cars 2′ keeps Pixar in driver’s seat with $68M
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Pixar Animation remains undefeated at the box-office races....
‘Dabangg’ dominates Bollywood awards with 6 prizes
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
TORONTO (AP) -- "Dabangg," a tale about a corrupt police officer, dominated the 12th International Indian Film Academy awards, snagging six prizes including best picture at the star-studded event in Toronto - held on North American soil for the first time....
Peter Falk, TV’s rumpled Columbo, has died
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- The best way to celebrate Peter Falk's life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives....
Some celebrity quotes on NY’s new gay marriage law
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Some quotes from celebrities reacting to state lawmakers passing and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing legislation making gay marriage legal in New York:...
Peter Falk, TV’s rumpled Columbo, has died
Friday, June 24th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- The best way to celebrate Peter Falk's life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives....
Colbert plays rock star, with Jack White as guide
Friday, June 24th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- With Jack White as his guide, Stephen Colbert is living out his rock star dreams....
Jerry Lewis cancels Australia show due to health
Friday, June 24th, 2011
SYDNEY (AP) -- Jerry Lewis canceled a show here Friday due to poor health, according to officials with the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia....
Miranda Lambert to perform on NBC’s `The Voice’
Friday, June 24th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Miranda Lambert is stepping into new husband Blake Shelton's territory....
Oprah receives South African honorary doctorate
Friday, June 24th, 2011
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) -- A central South African university known for fraught race relations is welcoming a visit by Oprah Winfrey as an acknowledgment of the progress it has made toward tolerance....
Miranda Lambert to perform on NBC’s `The Voice’
Friday, June 24th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Miranda Lambert is stepping into new husband Blake Shelton's territory....
Van Gogh Museum closing 6 months for renovations
Friday, June 24th, 2011
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- The Van Gogh Museum is shutting its doors for six months for renovations starting next year, its director said Friday, becoming the latest major Dutch museum to close for reconstruction....
Stephen Colbert, Jack White cut a record together
Friday, June 24th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stephen Colbert wants to climb the charts....
Lady Gaga on Japan: It’s safe, food’s great
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
TOKYO (AP) -- Lady Gaga says that if you want to help Japan recover from its tsunami disaster, come visit....
Zhang wraps up World War II-era epic ’13 Women’
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
HONG KONG (AP) -- He's tackled rural drama, kung fu choreography and period epic over a 23-year career that has made him Chinese cinema's top names. But Zhang Yimou says his recent production starring Christian Bale has been one of his toughest....
Police: ‘Jackass’ star drunk in fatal Pa. crash
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn had a blood-alcohol content that was more than twice the legal limit for drivers when he and a passenger died in a fiery one-car crash this week, according to a toxicology report....
Michael Jackson’s former GM pleads in tax case
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former general manager for Michael Jackson pleaded guilty Wednesday for failing to file tax returns during the time she worked for the late pop star....
Toby Maguire and others sued over poker winnings
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire and other celebrities have been caught in a web of lawsuits seeking to reclaim more than $4 million won during unlicensed poker matches at upscale Beverly Hills hotels....
Norway goes cruise crazy during live TV broadcast
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Fjords, fjords and more fjords....
Galliano blames actions on his ‘triple addiction’
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
PARIS (AP) -- Former Dior designer John Galliano took the stand Wednesday and testified that he remembers nothing about allegedly using anti-Semitic slurs at a Paris cafe due to his "triple addiction" to alcohol, barbiturates and sleeping pills....
JK Rowling to reveal secret of ‘Pottermore’
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- Harry Potter fans are holding their collective breath as author J.K. Rowling gets set to reveal her latest project involving the boy wizard....
Gere criticizes China over abuse in Tibet
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- American actor Richard Gere is taking a swipe at China for what he calls its widespread abuse of Tibetans....
Ex-Dior designer Galliano goes on trial
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
PARIS (AP) -- Former Dior designer John Galliano goes on trial Wednesday, charged with hurling anti-Semitic slurs in a Paris cafe - allegations that shocked the fashion world and cost him his job at the renowned French high-fashion house....
New George Clooney movie to open Venice Festival
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- George Clooney's highly anticipated new movie about a U.S. presidential campaign will open this year's Venice Film Festival....
Bruce eulogizes sax man Clemons at Fla funeral
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Bruce Springsteen eloquently eulogized his friend of more than four decades and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons Tuesday at a private funeral at a small Florida church....
Tracy Morgan gives personal apology in Nashville
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Comedian Tracy Morgan delivered a personal apology Tuesday to gay advocacy groups and Tennessee audience members who were offended by an anti-gay rant during his show there earlier this month....
Shakira in Israel to promote education platform
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Colombian pop singer Shakira promoted her global education campaign with a stop at a joint Israeli-Arab school in Jerusalem on Tuesday....
Guitarist Leslie West recovering: leg amputated
Monday, June 20th, 2011
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) -- Leslie West, guitarist for the rock group "Mountain," is recovering after his lower right leg was amputated....
‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash
Monday, June 20th, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn, who along with his cast mates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash. He was 34....
‘Green Lantern’ launches with modest $53.2M debut
Monday, June 20th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ryan Reynolds' "Green Lantern" sparked its way to a $53.2 million opening weekend, good enough for a No. 1 finish but a modest start compared to other superhero adventures....
Jolie visits refugees who fled Libya, Tunisia
Monday, June 20th, 2011
LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) -- Angelina Jolie traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to thank its residents for welcoming in the estimated 20,000 migrants who arrived after fleeing unrest in Tunisia and Libya....
Moldovan soprano wins Singer of the World title
Monday, June 20th, 2011
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) -- A young soprano from Moldova has won the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, the launch pad for many operatic careers....
21-year-old Californian wins Miss USA crown
Monday, June 20th, 2011
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- America's latest Miss USA winner is a California model and self-described history geek, obsessed with Britain's monarchy of centuries past but also a fan of "Star Wars."...
`Bold’ wins 4 Emmys as TV’s soap selection slims
Monday, June 20th, 2011
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- "The Bold and the Beautiful" won four trophies - including drama series honors for the third consecutive year - at the Daytime Emmys, which will have two fewer soap operas to celebrate next year....
Ailing Amy Winehouse cancels part of European tour
Sunday, June 19th, 2011
LONDON (AP) -- Amy Winehouse canceled part of her European tour on Sunday, a day after the British singer was heavily booed for being late and displaying erratic behavior on stage during a concert in Serbia....
Amy Winehouse booed at start of tour
Sunday, June 19th, 2011
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Amy Winehouse was booed and jeered during a concert in Serbia's capital as she stumbled onto the stage, mumbled through her songs and wandered off....
Jolie, UNHCR head visit island swamped by migrants
Sunday, June 19th, 2011
LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) -- The tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, which has been overwhelmed in recent months by refugees fleeing Tunisia and Libya, is getting some VIP visitors: U.N. envoy Angelina Jolie and the U.N. refugee chief....
E Street Band sax player Clarence Clemons dies
Sunday, June 19th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69....
John Walsh tells ‘AMW’ viewers goodbye, for now
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- John Walsh has said goodbye and thanked viewers of "America's Most Wanted" for helping bring almost 1,200 fugitives to justice over more than two decades....
Bristol Palin calls her ex ‘the gnat’ in new book
Friday, June 17th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Bristol Palin writes in her new book of losing her virginity to boyfriend Levi Johnston on a camping trip after getting drunk for the first time on too many wine coolers....
U2 guitarist’s project rejected by coastal agency
Friday, June 17th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A proposal led by U2 guitarist The Edge for five mansions overlooking Malibu, Calif., has been rejected by California's coastal development agency, despite assurances by him that it would be one of the greenest developments in the world....
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey
Friday, June 17th, 2011
ALTINOZU, Turkey (AP) -- U.N. envoy Angelina Jolie traveled to Turkey's border with Syria on Friday, sharing fruit and dessert with some of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have fled their government's bloody crackdown....