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Larry King to Host Robert Spitzer and Stephen Hawking
9 Sep 13:49 | Entertainment
The Larry King stage is set for what may shape up to be one of the most provocative discussions on the need for a Creator in physics. read more »
Music On Prescription Could Help Treat Emotional And Physical Pain
9 Sep 13:24 | Entertainment
New research into how music conveys emotion could benefit the treatment of depression and the management of physical pain.read more »
Researchers Reveal Most Influential Tweeters of All
9 Sep 13:20 | SciTech
Just because you have a ton of followers on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you’re among the most influential people in the Twitterverse, according to researchers from Northwestern University.read more »
Piers Morgan to Host Prime Time Interview Program on CNN
8 Sep 13:31 | Entertainment
Global media personality and veteran newspaper editor Piers Morgan will host a candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program on CNN beginning in January.read more »
Paul McCartney And Oprah Winfrey to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
7 Sep 14:15 | Entertainment
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney; and producer, television host and actress Oprah Winfrey will be honored at the 33rd annual national celebration of the arts.read more »
Tim Allen To Be The Voice Of Chevrolet
3 Sep 15:14 | Entertainment
Television and movie star Tim Allen will be the voice of Chevrolet, beginning with the TV advertising for the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. read more »
Kylie Minogue Voted Most Inspirational Breast Cancer Celebrity
2 Sep 14:17 | Entertainment
Kylie Minogue has been voted the most inspirational breast cancer star in a recent online poll conducted by mastectomy-wear specialist, Amoena. read more »
Bon Jovi and Brad Paisley Announce Two Free Gulf Concerts
1 Sep 13:37 | Entertainment
Two of the biggest names in music will use their star power to help bring attention and tourists back to the Alabama Gulf Coast. read more »
Crowded House To Release "Very Very Best Of Crowded House"
1 Sep 13:24 | Entertainment
Nineteen of Crowded House's top hits and fan favorites have been gathered for a new CD and digital collection to be released October 26 by Capitol/EMI. read more »
NASA, Internet Archive And Flickr Launch Historic Image Collection
30 Aug 13:52 | Entertainment
Three compilations of images from more than half a century of NASA history have been made available for comment on a section of the photo-sharing site Flickr known as The Commons. read more »
Google To Host Associated Press Content And Others
30 Aug 13:46 | Entertainment
Google says it has extended its existing licensing agreement with the Associated Press and other press associations so it can now host its content on Google properties such as Google News. read more »
62nd Primetime Emmy Awards: Full List of 2010 Winners
30 Aug 01:16 | Entertainment
The drama series "Mad Men" retained the title of best drama series at the 62nd annual Emmy Awards while "Modern Family" beat out "30 Rock" to be crowned best comedy show.read more »
Paris Hilton Charged With Possession Of Cocaine
28 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Hotel heiress and socialite Paris Hilton faces another day in court after being arrested in Las Vegas on possession of cocaine charges.read more »
Toy Story 3 Crosses $1 Billion In Earnings
28 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Two weeks after becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time, Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 3 has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.read more »
Actor Nicolas Cage Speaks Out on Behalf of Katrina Survivors
27 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
With tens of thousands of hurricane survivors still prevented from returning or rebuilding five years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Gulf Coast now reeling from the disastrous oil spill, actor Nicolas Cage is speaking up on behalf of victims in a video produced by Amnesty International USA.read more »
U2 and NASA Create Video to Celebrate Collaboration
27 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
NASA and rock band U2 have released a commemorative video highlighting a year's worth of collaboration in space and on the Irish rock band's 360 Degree tour.read more »
Lifetime Oscar For Francis Ford Coppola
26 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to give Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola a lifetime achievement award.read more »
Bon Jovi Greatest Hits To Be Released In November Worldwide
26 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
World-renowned music icons Bon Jovi are releasing a career-spanning greatest hits compilation November 9th on Island Records. read more »
Beatles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson Top Greatest Musicians of All Time List
25 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones have topped VH1's '100 Greatest Music Artists of All Time' List.read more »
Paris Hilton Wakes To Knife Wielding Home Invader
24 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
A knife wielding man has been arrested after trying to break into the home of celebrity Paris Hilton.read more »
Miss Mexico Crowned Miss Universe 2010
24 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
A star-studded panel of judges has chosen Miss Mexico, Jimena Navarrete, as Miss Universe 2010 from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. read more »
Elton John And Leon Russell to Release Single
23 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Decca Records has announces the single release of Elton John & Leon Russell's single "If It Wasn't For Bad" will be available August 24th on all digital retailers. read more »
Legendary Guitarist Slash Talks Guns N' Roses And Heroin Addiction
23 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Fifteen years after splitting from the hugely popular rock band "Guns N' Roses", guitarist Slash has established rock star status in his own right - through his bands "Slash's Snakepit" and "Velvet Revolver" and as a sought-after collaborator with the likes of Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop.read more »
Former Foreigner Front Man Lou Gramm To Play Labor Day Festival
21 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Revelation Generation says former Foreigner front man Lou Gramm will play its annual Labor Day weekend music festival September 4 and 5 in Frenchtown, NJ.read more »
Nightmare on Elm Street Maze Unveiled
20 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Freddy Krueger, the iconic undead dream stalker whose burned, disfigured face, tattered green and red sweater and four-bladed glove has been the searing central figure of nine movies, is featuring in an all-new horror maze experience for the 2010 Halloween Horror Night event.read more »
Yo Gabba Gabba! Launches Cool Tricks Contest
18 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Yo Gabba Gabba! has announced the launch of the Cool Tricks contest which provides an opportunity for fans across North America to show-off their unique talents. read more »
Met Museum Picasso Exhibition Attracts 700,000 In 7 Weeks
17 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
The Metropolitan Museum of Art says the landmark exhibition Picasso in The Metropolitan Museum of Art drew 703,256 visitors during its 17-week presentation at the Museum ending Sunday. read more »
Actor Michael Douglas Diagnosed With Throat Tumour
17 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas will undergo radiation and chemotherapy after being diagnosed with a tumour in his throat.read more »
Guns N' Roses Twitter Account Hacked
16 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose's Twitter account has apparently been hacked, sending out a message claiming "all upcoming Guns N' Roses dates are officially cancelled".read more »
Disney Legend Harrison "Buzz" Price Dies at 89
16 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Harrison "Buzz" Price, the research economist who recommended Anaheim to Walt Disney as the location for Disneyland, then later recommended Orlando to Roy O. Disney as the location for Disney World, passed away Sunday, August 15, at the age of 89.read more »
Today's Superheroes Send Wrong Image To Boys, Say Researchers
15 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Watching superheroes beat up villains may not be the best image for boys to see if society wants to promote kinder, less stereotypical male behaviors, according to psychologists who spoke Sunday at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.read more »
One of America's Most Treasured Artists Honored on U.S. Stamp
12 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Considered one of the greatest American painters of the 19th century, Winslow Homer is being honored today on a U.S. commemorative postage stamp.read more »
Video Quality Less Important When You're Enjoying What You're Watching
12 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Research from Rice University's Department of Psychology finds that if you like what you're watching, you're less likely to notice the difference in video quality of the TV show, Internet video or mobile movie clip.read more »
Britney Spears Set For Cameo in 'Glee'
11 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Pop star Britney Spears has been signed up for a cameo appearance in hit TV series Glee.read more »
Bollywood Actress Appointed Ambassador For Child Rights
11 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
One of Indian cinema’s leading lights, Priyanka Chopra, has been appointed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as its newest National Ambassador, with the responsibility of promoting issues relating to child rights and adolescence.read more »
Farm Aid Announces Additions to 25th Anniversary Concert Lineup
11 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Farm Aid has announced an expanded lineup that crosses genres for its 25th anniversary music and food festival on Saturday, October 2, at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.read more »
Naomi Campbell Knew Diamonds Were From Taylor: Former Agent
9 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor gave Naomi Campbell diamonds after a 1997 dinner in South Africa, according to the supermodel's former agent Carole White.read more »
Rod Stewart To Be A Dad Again
9 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
65 year old rocker Rod Stewart has announced he is expecting his seventh child.read more »
Actress Mia Farrow Due To Testify Before War Crimes Trial
7 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
The actress and humanitarian activist Mia Farrow is set to give evidence on Monday about blood diamonds that are the current focus of testimony at the ongoing trial of the former Liberian president Charles Taylor at a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal.read more »
Alec Baldwin to Narrate "Great Migrations"
6 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
National Geographic Channel says Emmy and Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin will narrate Great Migrations, the global programming event that takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species.read more »
New Soundgarden Album Launch To Be Bundled With Guitar Hero
3 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Grammy award-winning rockers Soundgarden and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will come together this September in a groundbreaking collaboration that marks the first time a new music album will be simultaneously released and bundled with a video game.read more »
Anna Nicole Smith Criminal Case Set to Begin
3 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Wednesday marks the start of criminal proceedings against lawyer and former companion of Anna Nicole Smith, Howard K. Stern. read more »
Farm Aid to Mark 25th Anniversary in Milwaukee
2 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
Farm Aid took to the field today to reveal details about its 25th anniversary benefit concert, scheduled for Oct. 2 at Miller Park in Milwaukee.read more »
Justin Bieber To Release Official Illustrated Memoir
2 Aug 2010 | Entertainment
HarperCollins says it has secured the rights to release the official illustrated memoir from multi-platinum selling superstar Justin Bieber. read more »
Psychologist Links Reality TV With Teen Cosmetic Surgery
31 Jul 2010 | USA News
A Rutgers–Camden psychologist has found that teens fond of Reality TV shows are more likely to join the millions who go under the knife for plastic surgery each year. read more »
Black Eyed Peas Post First Digital Download to Pass 6 Million Mark
30 Jul 2010 | Entertainment
The Black Eyed Pea's single "I Gotta Feeling" released in June 2009 has become the first digital download ever to pass the 6 million threshold.read more »
Marc Anthony Announces U.S. Tour
29 Jul 2010 | Entertainment
Tickets for all U.S. shows featuring five-time Grammy Award winner Marc Anthony and his highly anticipated 2010 U.S. Tour will go on sale Friday.read more »
Usher, Justin Bieber And Ciara To Rock First World Leadership Awards
28 Jul 2010 | Entertainment
Justin Bieber will join Usher and Ciara for a special performance at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta on Friday, August 6, in honor of Usher's New Look Foundation's first World Leadership Awards. read more »
President Barack Obama To Appear On "The View"
27 Jul 2010 | Entertainment
ABC says President Barack Obama will become the first sitting US President to appear on a daytime talk show when he appears on "The View" on Thursday.read more »
Michael Moore To Broadcast San Francisco Kent State Truth Tribunal
27 Jul 2010 | Entertainment
Filmmaker Michael Moore says he will livecast the hearings of the Kent State Truth Tribunal on Aug 7-8, streaming in real-time the accounts of participants and witnesses to the events surrounding the 1970 Kent State shootings, that left four students dead and nine injured.read more »