Entertainment News
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And the Oscar goes to ... Batman? Could happen
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:42PM July 11, 2012 CommentBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — It's a good thing Batman dresses in black. He could be a popular guy on Hollywood's black-tie circuit come Academy Awards season.
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Patrick Page to leave 'Spider-Man' on Broadway
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:41PM July 11, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The hit musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is losing its original goblin.
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Luke Bryan sorry for All-Star national anthem
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:28PM July 11, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Luke Bryan is saying sorry for his performance during Major League Baseball's All-Star game.
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Hot movies, TV shows and games head to Comic-Con
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:57AM July 11, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic-Con International, the four-day pop-culture celebration that takes over the San Diego Convention Center each summer, runs Thursday to Sunday. Here's a look at some of the hottest films, TV shows and video games expected at the sold-out 43rd annual convention:
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Seoul's last 1-screen cinema plays classic finale
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:52AM July 11, 2012 CommentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul's last old-style, one-screen cinema, soon to be knocked down and replaced by a hotel, played its final movie Wednesday — the Italian classic "The Bicycle Thief" — a moment so emotional for the theater operator that she publicly shaved her head in frustration.
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Gladys Knight to be judge on new singing series
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:40AM July 11, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Move over Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez, a veteran singing diva is joining the ranks of judges on reality TV: Gladys Knight.
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NKorea TV shows 'Rocky' clips, plays 'My Way'
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:44AM July 11, 2012 CommentPYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is tapping into some American-style movie inspiration by showing the film icon Rocky Balboa pounding his Soviet rival.
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Local TV stations keep adding newscasts
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:19AM July 11, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Defying trends that have hurt the news industry, the average broadcast television station in the United States has added nearly an hour's worth of newscast time to its day over the past three years, a study released Wednesday found.
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Revolutionary treasures await new Philly museum
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:25AM July 11, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A nondescript building on a quiet street somewhere outside Philadelphia holds a secret stash of treasures that have been waiting patiently for more than a century for a permanent place to call home.
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Ky. woman fights porn companies' anti-piracy suits
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:42AM July 11, 2012 CommentLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — It's a common tactic for pornography producers trying to protect their product from online piracy: They sue unknown "John Does" who illegally download movies, then go to Internet providers to learn their true identities and collect.
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Stand Up to Cancer telethon to air Sept. 7
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:26AM July 11, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — A year after movie producer Laura Ziskin lost her life to cancer, the ambitious telethon she helped start to fight the disease will be back on the air.
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During slow week, Univision takes milestones
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:07PM July 10, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — While fireworks and barbecues enticed many television viewers away from their sets last week, Univision fans remained relatively loyal.
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Katie Couric, Danica take a spin at Indy
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:02PM July 10, 2012 CommentINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Couric feels bad for Ann Curry.
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Car hits, kills Comic-Con fan in San Diego street
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:57PM July 10, 2012 CommentSAN DIEGO (AP) — A Comic-Con fan was fatally injured Tuesday when she was hit by a car on her way to wait in line for a "Twilight" panel at the San Diego Convention Center.
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Atria Books acquires self-published romance hit
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:58PM July 10, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — A new shade of grey? A sexy, self-published romance novel that has sold hundreds of thousands of copies has been acquired by an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
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Judge seeks audit of Chris Brown's community work
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:05PM July 10, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge ordered an audit of Chris Brown's community service progress Tuesday after a prosecutor handling his felony assault case cited a possible discrepancy in the amount of work he has performed.
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US strip club sues 'Octomom' for cancelled shows
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:44PM July 10, 2012 CommentWEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — The woman known as "Octomom" is facing a lawsuit after backing out of a deal to strip at a Florida club.
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'Hunger Games' finales set for 2014, 2015 release
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:20PM July 10, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The final book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy is coming to the big-screen in two parts starting in 2014.
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US chides NKorea over unauthorized Disney display
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:06PM July 10, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is urging North Korea to respect intellectual property rights after an unauthorized stage performance of Disney characters at a concert for the reclusive country's new young leader.
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One more emotional farewell ends strong ABT season
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:52PM July 10, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — There are often cheers and shouts of "Bravo!" in the New York ballet audience. But screams? As in, adoring fans at a rock concert? Not often.
