In a single bound, David Letterman seemed to leap the full length of the stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater, racing from backstage as if he’d been thrust forward by the fanfare played by his longtime bandleader, Paul Shaffer, and his CBS Orchestra, and by the rumble of his announcer, Alan Kalter, bellowing his name […]

We know actress Angie Harmon as the crime-fighting detective Jane Rizzoli on the hit TNT series “Rizzoli & Isles,” but the mom of three also has a creative side. When she learned about Red Earth, an ethical lifestyle brand that supports artisans from around the world, the actress says she knew immediately that she wanted […]

Deep down, every Disney Princess wants to be a mermaid, right? Tumblr artist TheNamelessDoll, a digital illustrator from Europe, decided to show what it would look like if some of Disney’s most famous ladies transformed into Ariel from “The Little Mermaid.” She turned popular princesses like Belle, Tiana and Aurora into finned beauties. The results […]

Things are going pretty well for Elizabeth Banks. Her career as an actress has taken off to the point that she’s almost a household name, appearing alongside the likes of Jennifer Lawrence in “The Hunger Games” franchise. And now, she’s directing the much-anticipated return of the Barden Bellas in “Pitch Perfect 2.” But while discussing […]

Larry Wilmore continued his coverage of ongoing protests in Baltimore on Thursday night’s episode of “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.” After lambasting the media’s approach to the unrest earlier this week, the comedian took coverage into his own hands. His angle? Discussing the issue with local rival gangs at a diner over a slice […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Blues legend B.B. King was in hospice care Friday at his home in Las Vegas, according to a longtime business associate with legal control over his affairs. The 89-year-old musician posted thanks on his official website for fans’ well-wishes and prayers after he returned home from a brief hospitalization, said Laverne […]

File this one under: Yay!!! Famously animal-loving Jon Stewart is said to have bought a farm in New Jersey, for purposes of giving home to rescued farm animals. The announcement was made by Farm Sanctuary, which has three of its own pastoral paradises for neglected and abused farm animals. Stewart and his wife Tracey are […]

Former “Cosby Show” actress Lili Bernard and writer Sammie Mayes on Friday came forward with sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby in a press conference in New York City. The women stood next to attorney Gloria Allred, who is representing many of Cosby’s alleged victims. Allred says Cosby raped Bernard in New Jersey, a state […]

LOS ANGELES, May 1 (Reuters) – The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) said Friday it will end its long-standing Labor Day telethon, aired on the ABC network, to focus on more digital fundraising efforts after the success of last year’s ALS Ice Bucket challenge. The organization’s annual telethon, hosted by comedian Jerry Lewis from its inception […]

LOS ANGELES, May 1 (Reuters) – The rebooted “Star Wars” franchise hit a bump on Friday as filmmaker Josh Trank, who was selected to direct one of the upcoming standalone films, said he was stepping down from the project to pursue other “creative opportunities.” Trank, 30, the director of 2012’s sci-fi movie “Chronicle” and the […]