(AP) LOS ANGELES – Amanda Bynes has pleaded not guilty to two counts of driving on a suspended license. Court records show Bynes’ attorney Robert J. Wilson entered the pleas Monday in Burbank, Calif., on behalf of the actress. The
Comedian Evan Sayet has some serious things to say about liberalism in his new book, “The KinderGarden of Eden: How the Modern Liberal Thinks.” Sayet’s book, available now in either paperback or e-book form, includes some pop culture examinations, including how
Gene Simmons of KISS fame voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Here’s betting he won’t make the same choice again. Simmons, chatting as part of a fantasy rock ‘n’ roll camp event, told an interviewer President Obama hasn’t lived up
The women of “The View” won’t get to throw cheap shot questions at Mitt Romney after all. The GOP presidential candidate was slated to appear on the show Thursday, a program featuring an overwhelmingly left-of-center panel. Now, Romney has changed
Most celebrity watchers were stunned to see the new Sean Penn video where the combustible actor agrees to disagree with right-leaning singer Kid Rock. The clip may represent a genuine change of heart for Penn, known for his blistering tirades
Socialist singer Tom Morello bought into the Hope and Change four years ago. Now, he’s got some Regret and Anger over President Barack Obama’s first four years in office. Morello told The Hollywood Reporter that while he thinks GOP presidential
(AP) Pakistan sends girl shot by Taliban to UK for careBy SEBASTIAN ABBOT and RIAZ KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan airlifted a 14-year-old activist who was shot and seriously wounded by the Taliban to the United Kingdom for treatment Monday, a move that
President Barack Obama’s Hollywood supporters are being painted into a corner by the administration’s evolving narrative on the Sept. 11 attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens. Enter Alec Baldwin, the far-left star of the low-rated “30 Rock.” Baldwin used his
(AP) Rocking at 50: Rolling Stones to tour againBy DANICA KIRKAAssociated PressLONDONYou can’t always get what you want _ but if your desire is to attend a Rolling Stones concert this might be your lucky day. The legendary band said
Senior finance officials from Asia and Europe met on Monday for talks on the global economy in the face of growing nervousness about the worldwide fallout of the eurozone debt crisis. The meeting in Bangkok comes as Asia’s economies —
(AP) 2 Americans win Nobel economics prizeBy KARL RITTER and LOUISE NORDSTROMAssociated PressSTOCKHOLMAmericans Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley were awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that helps explain the market processes at work when doctors are assigned
(AP) Sept. 11 trial rules under scrutiny at GuantanamoBy BEN FOXAssociated PressGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CubaA U.S. military judge is considering broad security rules for the war crimes tribunal of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks, including
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford famously squared off in the 1962 thriller “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” It’s a gothic saga ripe for a remake. Sisters Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave did the honors courtesy of a 1991 television film, and
Watch “America’s Got Talent” judge turned CNN talker Piers Morgan and you can’t help but notice how he badgers conservatives while hurling softballs at left-of-center guests. That hardly makes him unusual in mainstream media circles. What is unusual, though, is
(AP) Longtime GOP Senate moderate Arlen Specter diesBy PETER JACKSONAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the Republican-turned-Democrat who played a key role in many Supreme Court nominations, has died. He was 82. His son Shanin Specter says
(AP) LOS ANGELES – Liam Neeson’s “Taken 2” has defended its box-office title with a narrow win over Ben Affleck’s “Argo.” Sunday studio estimates put 20th Century Fox’s action sequel “Taken 2” at No. 1 with $22.5 million in its
Most celebrities cheered Vice President Joe Biden’s comically over the top debate performance earlier this week. Not Duran Duran’s John Taylor. The bassist took to Twitter to share his disapproval of Biden’s chortling, smirking and grimaces during what was supposed
Bruce Springsteen vowed earlier this year not to sing for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign. Then the Boss saw those polling trends. Now, the New Jersey rocker is hitting the road on behalf of the beleaguered president. On Thursday, Bruce
Television censors labor to strip away naughty bits from your favorite television shows. Do they also exist to protect President Obama’s reelection chances? The fall premiere of ABC’s “Last Man Standing” sitcom starring Tim Allen felt the censor’s sting, and
“Saturday Night Live” had a hard task last night. How do you mock this week’s vice presidential when Joe Biden already beat you to it? The liberal sketch show ended up showing Biden’s unhinged performance as playful while focusing on
Barack Obama may not like asking for money, but the hundreds of people willing to pay upwards of $40,000 a pop to attend star-studded fundraisers in his honor show there are plenty willing to reach deep into their pockets on
(AP) Afghan government burns 24 tons of illegal drugsKABUL, AfghanistanAfghan counternarcotics police poured gasoline on more than 24 tons of narcotics and other illegal substances, then set the pile ablaze on the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday, officials said. Afghan
The leader of the Philippines’ biggest Muslim rebel group is due to arrive in Manila on Sunday for a historic visit aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest and deadliest insurgencies. Murad Ebrahim and other senior figures of the Moro
A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban in retaliation for her campaign for the right to education, is making “slow and steady progress” in her recovery, the military said Sunday. The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai has
A car bomb on Saturday killed at least 10 people and wounded 15 others at a crowded market in a northwestern Pakistani tribal town, officials said. The bomb ripped through the main market in Darra Adam Khel, near to a
