LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (UPI) — Discovery Channel says it has not renewed its reality show “American Guns” and won’t air re-runs from its past two seasons. The series wrapped its sophomore season Sept. 5. The ratings hit is about
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (UPI) — Cameron Douglas, the 34-year-old son of actor Michael Douglas, suffered a broken leg and finger in the Pennsylvania prison where he is an inmate. Cameron is serving a nearly 10-year sentence in the Loretto,
CAIRO, Dec. 17 (UPI) — Members of the Hazemoun and Ahrar movements attacked people at cafes in Cairo, chanting “Sharia is lifestyle,” witnesses said. Several people were injured during Saturday’s attack, including political activists known for frequenting the cafes, witnesses
MOSCOW, Dec. 14 (UPI) — A Russian filmmaker who serves on a State Duma committee is proposing a ban on the use of obscenities in films, on TV and in print. Stanislav Govorukhin, chairman of the State Duma committee for
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) — British actor Hugh Grant has apologized for acting like a “crab” on “The Daily Show” after host Jon Stewart vowed to never have him back as a guest. Stewart complained during a talk at
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) — Comedian Stephen Colbert said he’ll donate much of the $770,000 left at the political action committee supporting his faux presidential campaign to charity. The “Colbert Report” host said Thursday: — $125,000 will go to Hurricane
ALBUQUERQUE, Dec. 12 (UPI) — An ex-con from New Mexico and his nephew planned to kill Justin Bieber and his bodyguard, police said. Mark Staake of Albuquerque was allegedly taking orders from a man he met while both were doing
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (UPI) — Steven Spielberg’s historical drama “Lincoln” was nominated for a leading seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Drama, in Los Angeles Thursday morning. Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked, 19th century-set revenge picture “Django Unchained” and Ben Affleck’s
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (UPI) — The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has declared Michael Haneke’s French-language drama “Amour” the Best Film of 2012. The movie’s leading lady, Emmanuelle Riva, tied with “Silver Linings Playbook” star Jennifer Lawrence for Best
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) —A top House Republican insisted the Obama administration’s goal in the fiscal cliff talks was to get more money for spending rather than deficit reduction. Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., contended the White House’s insistence on
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 6 (UPI) —Syria was poised to use the deadly sarin nerve agent against its own people Thursday after loading precursor chemicals into aerial bombs, U.S. officials said. The bombs could be dropped on Syrians in “tactical bombings”
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 5 (UPI) — Netflix and The Walt Disney Studios have announced a new multi-year U.S. licensing agreement. Beginning with its 2016 theatrically released feature films, new Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) —Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. senator-elect from Massachusetts and bank critic, is likely to join the Senate Banking Committee, aides told The Wall Street Journal. The decision will be made in January after the new Senate convenes.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (UPI) —Clerical personnel at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach settled a strike that idled the busiest shipping hub in the United States, officials said. Leaders of the 800-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 3 (UPI) — Radio star Howard Stern is to return as a judge for a second season of the television competition series “America’s Got Talent,” NBC said. The announcement was made Monday by Stern and Paul
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2 (UPI) — Actress Ashley Judd told an audience in Indianapolis Planned Parenthood has survived so long because it is needed and urged women to “come forward’” on issues. Judd headlined Saturday’s 80th anniversary celebration for Indiana Planned
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 2 (UPI) —Three Afghan soldiers and two civilians were killed Sunday when Taliban suicide bombers attacked a military base in eastern Afghanistan, the military said. NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) —U.S. consumer spending — with disposable income flat — fell 0.2 percent in October, the Commerce Department said Friday. Consumers spent $20.2 billion less than they did in the previous month as incomes rose by $400
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (UPI) — About 3.5 million viewers tuned in for “Liz & Dick,” a made-for-TV movie starring Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor, The Hollywood Reporter said. Co-starring Grant Bowler as actor Richard Burton, one of Taylor’s seven
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (UPI) — David “Puck” Rainey, who starred in the 1994 MTV series “Real World: San Francisco,” has been sent to a California prison for stalking, court documents showed. Rainey, 44, pleaded no contest to stalking an
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25 (UPI) — U.S. actor Charlie Sheen rode to the rescue of Lindsey Lohan with a $100,000 check to help pay off the Internal Revenue Service, sources told TMZ.com. The celebrity website said Sunday Lohan was recently handed
CAIRO, Nov. 25 (UPI) —Fresh clashes erupted in Cairo Sunday between Egyptian security forces and protesters opposing President Mohammed Morsi’s granting new powers to himself. Morsi Thursday declared the courts could not overturn any decree or law issued by him
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23 (UPI) — Actress Deborah Raffin has died of leukemia at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, her family said. She was 59. She was diagnosed with the disease about a year ago, her
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) — “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe says Discovery Channel has canceled his U.S. reality series, “Dirty Jobs,” after eight seasons. Rowe has starred on the show since 2003. “A few weeks ago, I was officially
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) — British actor Daniel Craig took written and driving tests and sat through a five-hour safety course to obtain his New York driver’s license, officials said. Craig is the current portrayer of James Bond, a
