LOS ANGELES, June 19 (UPI)–Lionsgate announced actress Selma Blair has left the U.S. sitcom “Anger Management.” “We are confirming that Selma Blair will not be returning to ‘Anger Management,’ and we wish her the very best,” the show’s producers said
NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI)–The first episode of Showtime’s new Los Angeles-set drama series “Ray Donovan” can now be viewed for free online ahead of its June 30 cable TV premiere. The initial installment of the show, which stars Liev
LOS ANGELES, June 16 (UPI) — Disgraced former “Sesame Street” puppeteer and producer Kevin Clash won three Daytime Awards in Los Angeles this weekend. Clash lent his voice to the fuzzy, red monster Elmo for nearly three decades, but resigned
SARNIA, Ontario, June 16 (UPI) — A Canadian couple who found a skeleton in their backyard said an Ontario law required them to pay $5,000 for archaeological disinterment and other treatments. Nicole Sauve and Ken Campbell of Sarnia, Ontario found
WAM MOSCOW, June 15th, 2013 – Russia will use its presidency of the G20 to push for a radical overhaul of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and changes to its voting system to give developing economies a stronger voice, President
PHILADELPHIA, June 14 (UPI) — Stress as a pre-adolescent or adult leaves a lasting impression on a dad’s sperm that gives his kids a blunted reaction to stress, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Tracy L. Bale of the Perelman School
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 14 (UPI) – Colby Rasmus ignited the Toronto offense with a three-run homer Friday and Mark Buehrle struck out seven to bring the Blue Jays an 8-0 blanking of Texas. Buehrle (3-4) allowed four hits in a
LOS ANGELES, June 14 (UPI)–British rocker Keith Richards told Men’s Journal he still doesn’t regret using drugs and enjoyed using his body as something of “a laboratory.” The 69-year-old Rolling Stones musician said he still drinks and smokes marijuana, but
VATICAN CITY, June 11 (UPI) — Pope Francis has confirmed there is a “gay lobby” inside the Vatican, a Catholic website reported. Reports of such a group in the Curia have circulated for months and may have been a consideration
NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI)–Hollywood actresses, a longtime staple of U.S. magazine covers, are taking a back seat to musicians and other celebrities, magazine editors say. “There was a day when movie stars were the gold standard for magazines. But
LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI)–British actress Carey Mulligan is up for the lead in the Hillary Rodham Clinton bio-picture, “Rodham,” The Hollywood Reporter said. Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone were all rumored to be in the running for
LONDON, June 6 (UPI) —British actor Dan Stevens says he is sorry fans were so upset his character Matthew Crawley was killed on “Downton Abbey” because he wanted to leave the show. However, Stevens said he understands the decision because
EL RENO, Okla., June 2 (UPI)–Among the nine people killed by tornadoes that ripped through the U.S. Midwest were three stars of the former reality show “Storm Chasers,” their families said. Tim Samaras, 55, his son, Paul Samaras, 24, and
EL RENO, Okla., June 2 (UPI) — Among the nine people killed by tornadoes that ripped through the U.S. Midwest were three stars of the former reality show “Storm Chasers,” their families said. Tim Samaras, 55, his son, Paul Samaras,
NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) — U.S. travelers no longer have to submit to full-body, X-ray scanners that produce near-naked images, the Transportation Security Administration says. A TSA representative confirmed to the New York Daily News the agency has completed
MOSCOW, May 31 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. William Keating says Russia provided the United States with detailed information on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011. Keating, D-Mass., said Thursday the Russian intelligence service FSB provided the information, including
LONDON, May 31 (UPI) — Thirty-six complaints have been filed against the employees since October, when a television documentary aired dozens of allegations of child sexual abuse against the late Jimmy Savile, a longtime BBC personality, The Guardian reported Thursday.
NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) — Perseus Books confirmed it will publish “How Roland Rolls,” a children’s book written by Canadian-born actor Jim Carrey and illustrated by Rob Nason. Nason previously worked on the animated children’s films “Anastasia” and “Thumbelina.”
LONDON, May 31 (UPI)–Twenty current or former BBC employees have been accused of sexually abusing children and teenagers, BBC records indicate. Thirty-six complaints have been filed against the employees since October, when a television documentary aired dozens of allegations of
ST. CHARLES, Ill., May 31 (UPI) — A police department in the Chicago suburbs said some of the guns obtained from a buyback program will be sold to a pair of licensed dealers. St. Charles Police Chief James Lamkin said
LONDON, May 30 (UPI) — Researchers in Britain say they’ve found conclusive proof ancient Egyptians accessorized with meteorites, using them to make symbolic objects. A study by the Open University and the University of Manchester focused on strings of iron
WACO, Texas, May 30 (UPI) — A Texas jury has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison for the theft of a $35 rack of ribs, noting his criminal record includes five prior felony convictions. Willie Smith Ward was
LOS ANGELES, May 29 (UPI) — Actor David Arquette and TV star Courteney Cox are officially divorced following a three-year separation, Los Angeles court records show. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge entered a final judgment for the divorce
KEMMERER, Wyo., May 29 (UPI) — Wyoming-based retailer JC Penney quickly sold out of a tea kettle on its website after online commentators noted its resemblance to Adolf Hitler. The kettle, which a Reddit user first said resembled the Nazi
PRINCETON, N.J., May 29 (UPI) — More than three-fourths of Americans polled religion is losing its influence on American life, a Gallup poll released Wednesday indicated. The 77 percent who said religion’s influence was lessening and the 20 percent who
