Travelers through New York City’s Grand Central Station were treated to a surprise performance by U2 on Monday as the band recorded a segment for “The Tonight Show.” Members of the band at first wore disguises, including wigs, with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. even beating on upside down buckets instead of drums to complete the […]

MUMBAI, India (AP) — One of India’s biggest and most popular movie stars, Salman Khan, was sentenced to five years in jail Wednesday on charges of driving a vehicle over five men sleeping on a sidewalk and killing one in a hit-and-run case that has dragged for more than 12 years. Judge D. W. Deshpande […]

Some Hollywood moms feel pressure to drop their baby weight almost immediately after childbirth, and document their toned physiques in the pages of magazines. Zooey Deschanel isn’t one of them. – This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for […]

Jon Stewart spent much of Tuesday night’s “Daily Show” going after GOP presidential candidates that he believes couldn’t possibly win the nomination, including Carly Fiorina, Ben Carlson and Mike Huckabee. But he devoted an entire segment of the program to one candidate in particular that he says needs to get the boot now. “There are […]

Casting director Ellie Kanner had a pivotal role in shaping what our collective ’90s nostalgia looks like, given that she cast the pilot and first season of “Friends.” Although it may now be difficult to imagine anybody else in the memorable roles of Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross, before the series became must-see […]

In the epilogue to his book on data, privacy, copyright and what the changing tides of these big ideas mean for writers and other creative types, prolific sci-fi behemoth and tech blogger Cory Doctorow tries to guess what the future will hold. He begins with a disclaimer: “Science-fiction writers are terrible at predicting the future. […]

If Amy Schumer isn’t talking about sex on her Comedy Central show, she’s poking fun at her body. Tuesday night’s entire episode of “Inside Amy Schumer” was dedicated to both, as she rounded up an all-star cast of male actors to debate her “f–kability,” which she often discusses on the show. The episode, “12 Angry […]

Kevin Rahm joined the “Mad Men” cast as Don Draper’s rival ad man Ted Chaough during the series’ fourth season, and it turns out that being late to the game cost him some very valuable information. During a conversation with HuffPost Live’s Ricky Camilleri on Tuesday, Rahm was explaining the bright side of the show […]

Hold onto your slouchy sweaters — basic has just been added to the dictionary. If you’ve been drinking pumpkin spice lattes in private shame since the proliferation of the word as an insult, your habit may have just been validated. Along with a bevy of other words that have seen recent spikes in use online […]

Rihanna’s massive yellow dress was the highlight of the 2015 Met Gala on Monday. From Chinese designer Guo Pei, it stole the show, spawned memes and became the subject of a Jimmy Kimmel sketch. Kimmel and his team turned RiRi’s look into “Rihanket,” a giant piece of fabric with over 1,000 uses at home. With […]