(AP) Michael Richards signed to TV Land sitcom pilotNEW YORKTV Land says it has cast “Seinfeld” star Michael Richards in a pilot for a prospective new sitcom. The series, “Giant Baby,” also would feature fellow “Cheers” alums Kirstie Alley and
Lady Gaga is bringing her Born This Way mantra to the United Nations. The eccentric pop starlet is tag teaming with UNICEF as part of her new mission to bring self esteem to the masses. You, too, can rock a
By JACK GILLUM and STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated PressWASHINGTONEased out with an $8 million payout provided by an influential GOP fundraiser, former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey says he has left a conservative Tea Party group, FreedomWorks, because of an internal
By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressBOSTONSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants Massachusetts Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren to join the Banking Committee. A Senate Democratic official confirmed Tuesday that Warren’s appointment was likely, but cautioned nothing was final until the Democratic caucus approves the
Matt Damon is no conservative, but the “Bourne” franchise star once excoriated President Barack Obama all the same for not living up to the hype. Now, Damon is in a more hopeful mood, believing the president we’ve watched for four
California’s real estate market has reportedly been in slight recovery mode over the last year. But if the sale of 2901 Broadway in San Francisco is any indicator, it still has a long way to go. The 7,000 square foot,
What would you do if you were a comedian visiting Target? How about punching an employee? Chuckles were the name of the game last month when comedian Micah “Katt” Williams hit an employee of a Woodland, California Target. “I had
In a move only liberals could think up, the city of Philadelphia is preparing to lower tax penalties for tax delinquents, hoping they will finally ante up. The city is short hundreds of millions in back taxes, but certain experts
Pete Townshend usually lets his guitar, smashed or unsmashed, do the talking. But when The Who’s iconic singer/songwriter opened up on the subject of politics he shared some surprising points of view. “I try and stay away from American politics
Nothing says solid police work like shooting a puppy. According to Al Phillips, who received a traffic ticket outside his home in Chicago, a neighbor notified him that a cop was writing him a ticket. He ran outside; so did
(AP) Dem on trial seen as part of old Chicago politicsBy MICHAEL TARMAssociated PressCHICAGOThe grizzled Chicago Democrat has compared himself to a virile hog, likened a then-chief prosecutor to a Nazi and bragged about directing government investigators to kiss his
(AP) Governors ask for flexibility in fiscal cliff dealWASHINGTONA bipartisan group of governors says they sought assurances from President Barack Obama that any cuts in spending to address the looming “fiscal cliff” would not shift the financial burden onto states.
(AP) Small-bore proposals to help avert fiscal cliffBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONSure the rich may have to pay more in taxes. But a “fiscal cliff” budget deal could mean pain for nearly everyone else, too: higher airline ticket prices, for example,
(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country singer Gary Allan was supposed to play Atlantic City, N.J., the day after Hurricane Sandy hit. He never made it, but his thoughts remain with victims of the storm, so he’s come up with a
A hearing in the civil case of disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been set for December 10, after reports he will settle with the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. The hearing is set for 2:00
Spain’s queue of job seekers grew to a new record in November, official data showed Tuesday, a grim sign for a nation in the grip of a jobs-killing recession. The number of people registered as unemployed grew by 74,296, or
EU finance ministers engaged Tuesday in arduous talks aimed at setting up a new system for cross-border supervision of thousands of banks as sharp differences emerged between Berlin, London and Paris. But his Swedish counterpart Anders Borg, one of 10
(AP) Iran claims capture of another US droneBy ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIran’s state TV said Tuesday that the country’s Revolutionary Guard has captured a U.S. drone after it entered Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf. The report quoted the
A suicide bomber on Tuesday rammed his explosive-laden car into a checkpoint outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan, wounding six people, police said. The attack took place at a police station outside the restive town of Bannu bordering the
By JEFF BARNARDAssociated PressGRANTS PASS, Ore.David Oliver Relin, co-author of the best-selling book “Three Cups of Tea,” said in legal filings about a year before his recent suicide that his career suffered from allegations of lies in the story of
Jason Biggs must have plenty of time on his hands. The “American Pie” star apparently delights in sending out crude Tweets. Earlier this year, he sent vile messages about the wives of the GOP presidential ticket. Now, Biggs is using
(AFP) The prestigious New York Film Critics Circle gave “Zero Dark Thirty,” Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, a new shove in the direction of Oscar glory Monday. The director of the Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker”
This episode in moral relativism is brought to you by the letter “M” – for Maria. Sonia Manzano, who plays Maria on the long-running PBS series “Sesame Street,” is bashing Israel via her Twitter feed. The actress sent out two
(AP) GOP issues new ‘fiscal cliff’ offer to ObamaBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONHouse Republicans on Monday proposed a new 10-year, $2.2 trillion blueprint to President Barack Obama that calls for increasing the eligibility age for Medicare and lowering cost-of-living hikes for
A strike disrupting cargo through a key US trade gateway with Asia is about to enter its second week, with no progress reported in negotiations, and warnings about the economic fallout. Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has called for round-the-clock
