TheWrap.com, a prominent web site covering the entertainment industry, published a scathing op-ed today calling for people to “shun” director Woody Allen in light of allegations he sexually molested then-7-year-old Dylan Farrow. Richard Stellar, who admits to loving Allen’s films,
Even critics who applauded director Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street admitted the film paid little to no attention to those “bitten” by the titular wolf. That prompted an impassioned op-ed by Christina McDowell, a woman whose life was
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mayor Bill de Blasio joined forces Tuesday for a cause dear to both, initiating a public service campaign encouraging Hispanic families to read, sing and talk more to their young children so
Woody Allen has released a statement responding to Dylan Farrow’s charges that the director molested her at the age of 7. The director’s response to the open letter Farrow penned in the pages of The New York Times over the
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will not be marching in the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade, deciding to skip one of his city’s signature celebrations because the event organizers refuse to let participants
Robert Redford couldn’t influence enough Oscar voters to snare a Best Actor nomination for his performance in All is Lost. Now, the liberal actor/activist hopes he can convince the country–and the Obama administration–that the Keystone XL oil pipeline is a
Sen. Mark Warner has seen enough headlines featuring Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. The Virginia Democrat told a Chesapeake, VA radio station that he’s itching to sign that petition requesting Bieber be deported following a series of high-profile incidents. The
The open letter Dylan Farrow penned accusing Woody Allen of molesting her at the age of 7 continues to haunt Hollywood. The letter also brought past quotes and anecdotes about Allen into a new, uncomfortable, light. New York Magazine chronicles some
Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman distanced herself Wednesday from the White House’s claim that support for new Iran sanctions means opposition to diplomacy, or support for war. “I don’t believe…any member of the Senate, any member of the House
Chaz Ebert, the widow of famed film critic Roger Ebert, says her husband wanted Philip Seymour Hoffman to play him if a narrative feature on his life ever materialized. The subject came up during a New York City screening Monday
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill proved a memorable duo in the 2013 dramedy The Wolf of Wall Street, epitomizing the raging ids of two brokers who learned how to game the system. Now, the actors are set to re-team for
Phyllis Schlafly writes at National Review Online: People come to America because it is a remarkable oasis of freedom, prosperity, and opportunity. Conservatives recognize that the principal reason for our unique abundance is our constitutional restraint on the power of
Microsoft moved Tuesday to reboot for a mobile future, naming Indian-born Satya Nadella chief executive as founder Bill Gates shed his title of chairman for a more hands-on role. Gates “will devote more time to the company” in his new
Gwyneth Paltrow has been called plenty of things, from stunning to Oscar winner. Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter had another adjective in mind to describe the actress, a far less flattering comparison. No starlet wants to be in the same
Microsoft said Tuesday that founder Bill Gates was stepping down as chairman to become a technology adviser to the tech giant as Indian-born Satya Nadella was named chief executive officer. Gates “will devote more time to the company” in his
ST. LOUIS (AP) — T.J. Rutherford loves to golf, even in the winter. Just not this winter. With single-digit temperatures and sub-zero wind chills becoming the norm from the Midwest to the East Coast, often combined with snow or ice,
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A winter storm dumped several inches of wet, heavy snow on parts of the eastern United States on Monday, snarling commutes and Super Bowl fans’ trips home, closing schools and government offices and cutting power. Fat flakes
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a crowded room overlooking a gleaming television studio, Tolo TV’s election team is strategizing for Afghanistan’s presidential debate when the room suddenly goes dark. The staff doesn’t miss a beat. The 13 men and three
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is helping initiate a public service campaign encouraging Hispanic families to read, sing and talk more to their young children so they’re better prepared for school. About a quarter of all babies and toddlers
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal judge was set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether Virginia’s ban on gay marriage should be struck down, which is the position the state’s newly elected Democratic attorney general has endorsed in a move
BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say Syrian forces have dropped a crude bomb on a mosque in a rebel-held neighborhood of the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least five people, including children. Activist Hassoun Abu Faisal of the Aleppo Media
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Shortly before Anne Frank and her family went into hiding from the Nazis, she gave some of her toys to a non-Jewish neighborhood girlfriend for safekeeping. The Anne Frank House Museum says the toys have now been
ROCKFORD, ILL. (AP) – Three waitresses at an Illinois restaurant say they could only stare in disbelief when a woman over the weekend handed them each a $5,000 check. The owner of the Boone County Family Restaurant in Caledonia, Matt
(CNSNews.com) – Just as computer technology greatly expanded Americans’ wealth in the 1990s, the clean energy market could do the same thing in the years ahead, Secretary of State John Kerry told the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge turned down a prosecutor’s motion Monday to send Chris Brown to jail, citing the R&B singer’s continued good behavior and progress in a rehabilitation program. Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin said probation officials
