WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI)–The 16th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will be presented to television icon Carol Burnett at a ceremony in Washington this fall. Burnett, 80, is to collect the award during a star-studded tribute Oct. 20.
LAS VEGAS, May 20 (UPI)–Teen pop star Justin Bieber was greeted by both cheers and jeers when he picked up the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. “I’m 19 years old. I think I’m doing a
WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) —Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., said given the IRS’ recent scandal, the agency should not be in charge of enforcing ObamaCare regulations. Harris, in the weekly Saturday Republican media address, questioned the federal tax agency’s responsibility for
NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) — A painting depicting late actress Bea Arthur nude from the waist up sold for nearly $2 million at a New York auction. Christie’s auction house said the John Currin 1991 painting, “Bea Arthur Naked”
HOUSTON, May 15 (UPI) — Houston police said a home invasion suspect ended up hospitalized when he and his cohorts forced a resident into the closet where he kept his gun. Police said three men kicked in the front door
NEW YORK, May 13 (UPI)–Pop star Beyonce is pregnant with her second child by her husband, music mogul Jay-Z, the New York Post reported Monday. The singer recently said she would like more children and thinks her 15-month-old daughter, Blue
LOS ANGELES, May 12 (UPI)–Four U.S. TV shows with prominent gay story lines during a record-breaking season for openly gay characters will be cut for the next season, officials said. NBC’s “The New Normal” and “Smash” and “Go On” and
WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) —Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has been given the job of drafting a House bill to deal with visas for highly skilled foreign workers, The Hill reports. Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, represents a
WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) —A proposed farm bill introduced Friday by the chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee would cut costs by tightening eligibility for food stamps. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., the committee chair, said the bill would eliminate
WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) —The FBI defended not sharing Russian terror warnings with Boston police before the marathon bombings, despite Boston police being in an FBI terrorism unit. The rebuttal came after Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis told the House
LOS ANGELES, May 9 (UPI)–None of the four judges on TV’s “American Idol” will be asked to return next season, The Wrap reported Thursday. Randy Jackson, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey are the panelists for the current, 12th
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 8 (UPI)–Canadian pop star Justin Bieber got six speeding tickets while driving a Lamborghini Avendator during his stay in Dubai, officials said. Gulf News reported the 19-year-old singer was caught by radar cameras speeding and
NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI)–NBC will renovate a New York studio to house “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” for $5 million instead of building a new one for $25 million. The show is moving from Burbank, Calif., to Manhattan
PASADENA, Calif., May 6 (UPI) — Dr. Drew Pinsky says he has no plans to star in another season of his California-set reality series “Celebrity Rehab.” The internist and addiction medicine specialist came under fire after five former cast members,
LOS ANGELES, May 5 (UPI) — E! Online’s Twitter account was suspended after it was apparently hacked and posted errant messages, the entertainment news organization said. “E online’s breaking news Twitter and SMS accounts were compromised today,” E! said in
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 4 (UPI) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the CIA promised him Saturday he would continue to receive cash for what amounts to a presidential slush fund. Karzai said he got the pledge at a meeting with
MINNEAPOLIS, May 2 (UPI)–Rapper Danny Brown was defended by fellow touring rapper Kitty Pryde after a fan in Minneapolis rushed the stage and performed oral sex on him. “What is Danny supposed to do?” Kitty, whose real name is Kathryn
LOS ANGELES, May 1 (UPI)–U.S. actor-comedian Kelsey Grammer has signed on to play a villain in the next “Transformers” film starring Mark Wahlberg, Variety reported. The 58-year-old actor, who for two decades portrayed psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the hit
PRESTON, England, May 1 (UPI)–An 81-year-old actor playing in the British soap opera “Coronation Street” for 53 years was arrested on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl when he was 35. Bill Roache, the world’s longest-serving soap actor, playing Ken
MEXICO CITY, April 30 (UPI) —Approximately half of Mexicans expressed confidence in U.S. President Obama days before his planned trip south of the border, the Pew Research Center said. In a national opinion survey of 1,000 Mexican adults, 66 percent
WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) —Illicit drug use rates among Americans age 12 and older from 2009 through 2011 were among the highest since data became available in 2002, U.S. officials say. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported
WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) — U.S. government agencies have not made progress on achieving most of the goals articulated in the 2010 National Drug Control Strategy, federal officials said. The strategy identified seven goals involved in reducing drug use among
CARACAS, Venezuela, April 26 (UPI)–American filmmaker Timothy Tracy, who went to Venezuela to shoot a film about the country’s political divide, was arrested and accused of instigating unrest. President Nicolas Madura made the accusation in a speech Thursday, The Washington
WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Wednesday accused the Obama administration of covering up its failures in Benghazi as he announced a new round of hearings. Issa said the administration gave “free passes to senior officials
LOS ANGELES, April 23 (UPI)–Hollywood actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck says he will take the Live Below the Line challenge next week and spend no more than $1.50 on food and drink in a day. OMG! said the Oscar-winning “Argo” director is
