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Dispatches from Cairo: Even the Police Throw Rocks Here
For most of the afternoon Sunday, the open roof deck at the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis hotels had two sunbathers and a young…
Gift Guide Roundup: The Best Gifts For People Who Still Read Books
Last week we asked for your suggestions of what “books” (i.e. ancient Kindles made of wood pulp and ink and with the…
Obese New Yorker Dies in Hungary After Three Airlines Fail to Fly Her Back to US for Medical Treatment
The husband of a Bronx woman who weighed 425 pounds at the time of her death says the three airlines that failed…
Some Broadway shows top $1 million
For Broadway producers, Thanksgiving brought some extra trimmings this year. According to figures from the Broadway League, a dozen Broadway shows topped…
Larry Hagman and ‘Dallas’ helped end communism in Romania
Larry Hagman played a lot of important roles, but his biggest impact may have been in Romania. …
FX Renews Russell Brand’s ‘BrandX,’ ‘Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell’
As part of the move, FX will expand Brand’s late night format from a half-hour to an hour.read more…
Rumor: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Set to Play Batman in ‘Justice League’
Now before we move any further, everyone should know that massive spoilers for The Dark Knight Rises follow. Having said that, with…
A hero to the end: Fearless Mexican mayor who survived two assassination attempts is murdered
Facebook TRUE COURAGE:As mayor of the town of Tiquicheo, Maria Santos Gorrostieta defied the area’s drug cartels, once baring her scars from…
My show is filth! ‘Two and a Half Men’ teen lashes out
Now that’s biting the hand that feeds you. The “half man” on the show “Two and a Half Men” is blasting his…
The Internet’s Best Terrible Person Goes to Jail: Can a Reviled Master Troll Become a Geek Hero?
On a gray Wednesday morning in October, the car headed west on the Lincoln Highway Bridge hit 100 miles per hour and…
All the Mistakes Four Ohio College Kids Made Trying to Set Up Their Campus Ecstasy Lab
Four Ohio college students were indicted earlier this month on a multitude of drug charges, after they were caught last May trying…
Failed ‘Family Values’ Nominee for Congress Charged with Domestic Assault
The Tennessee Republican Party’s nominee for Nashville’s Congressional seat was arrested on Sunday and charged with domestic assault. More »…
Study Finds Porn Actresses Have Higher Self Esteem & Their Lives Are Super Great
The stereotype of the troubled porn star is as well-entrenched as the sad clown, or the insufferable Will Smith offspring, augmented by…
Read a Wedding Announcement for 30 Rock’s Liz and Criss
This week’s 30 Rock will include Liz and Criss’s wedding, so to honor the occasion, we helped the happy couple craft a…
Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel join “Girl Meets World” pilot
Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel will reprise their roles as Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence in the “Boy Meets World” spinoff…
5 Oscar contenders
For many Americans, the passing of Thanksgiving means it’s time to buckle down on Holiday shopping—but for cinemaphiles it’s time to go…
Sheen gives Lohan $100,000?
HLN’s A.J. Hammer has more on a report that Charlie Sheen gave Lindsay Lohan $100,000 to pay off a tax debt….
‘Boy Meets World’ reboot ‘Girl Meets World’ to star Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage
Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel are returning to their roles of Cory and Topanga in the “Boy Meets World” sequel series. …