Even people who loved “The Amazing Spider-Man” wondered why we need to see the origin of the Web slinger all over again. The 2002 “Spider-Man” showed us how Peter Parker became a super-powered hero in the first place. The only
Louis C.K. and Dane Cook have Daniel Tosh’s back. This week, Tosh became the latest comedian to apologize for part of his stand-up routine. The host of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0,” who often traffics in dark and absurdist humor, claimed rape
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Chris Brown scored his second No. 1 debut with new album “Fortune” topping the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday, despite failing to impress critics in early reviews last week. “Fortune” sold 134,000 copies in its
Syria’s ambassador to Iraq has defected from the regime of embattled President Bashar al-Assad, an Arab diplomat in Baghdad told AFP Wednesday.
SANAA (Reuters) – A large explosion believed to be a suicide bombing rocked the Yemeni police academy in the capital Sanaa on Wednesday, causing dozens of casualties, a police source said.
US lawmakers began five contentious hours of debate Tuesday over repealing the health care law, with Republicans insisting there is bipartisan support for wiping President Barack Obama’s landmark reforms from the books. Democrats have slammed the effort — the 31st
Republican Mitt Romney, facing a Democratic assault over his business record and charges that he helped ship US jobs overseas, hit back Tuesday by pegging President Barack Obama as “outsourcer-in-chief.” The issue of sending jobs abroad to low-wage nations such
Thousands of Egyptians gather in Cairo’s landmark Tahrir Square for a rally in support of newly-elected president Mohamed Morsi (portrait) on July 10. Egypt’s parliament was hanging in legal limbo on Wednesday after a top court overruled a presidential decree
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The makers of a planned film about rock icon Janis Joplin have tapped recent Tony Award winner Nina Arianda to play the part of the 1960s singer in a biographical movie directed by Sean Durkin, a
The person running the prop department over at HBO must be a modern history buff. Last month, the pay channel took some heat when it was learned that an episode of “Game of Thrones” featured the head of President George
The 1987 film “RoboCop” did much more than introduce a half man, half robot crime-fighting machine. The movie also tore into corporate malfeasance, leavening the social commentary with a healthy sense of humor. “I’d buy that for a dollar!” The
Last Friday was variously described as a day of silence or a day of action for conservative bloggers hoping to draw congressional attention, as well as the eyes of the Justice Department, to an ongoing fight to quell free speech.
Talk show host, Bill Press, doesn’t like the Star-Spangled Banner. Imagine: a liberal talk show that’s not on NPR! His radio show is simulcast on Current TV. Bill Press likes provoking conservatives, but I’m not sure we should be provoked by his outburst
The press rarely mentions George Obama, the president’s half brother who lives in poverty in Kenya. But movie goers can see George Obama soon in “2016: Obama’s America,” a new documentary produced by Oscar-winner Gerald Molen. The feature takes a
Television viewers nostalgic for the days when Hollywood did all it could to mock and denigrate the president need only tune into the new TNT drama “Perception.” The series, starring former “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack as a crime
(AP) LOS ANGELES – The producers of “The Social Network” are producing the film adaption of the best-selling erotic trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Universal Pictures and Focus Features said in a joint statement Monday that Michael De Luca and
(AP) Survey: Small business optimism sinks in JuneNEW YORKThe economy and uncertain political climate are taking a toll on small business owners’ optimism, making them hesitant to expand. The National Federation of Independent Business said its index of small business
(AP) New crisis looms in Egypt over legislature’s fateBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROA new showdown loomed in Egypt on Monday as the country’s highest court stood by its ruling that dissolved parliament last month, challenging the new Islamist president’s plans to
By AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMA government-commissioned report released Monday has recommended that Israel legalize dozens of unsanctioned West Bank settlement outposts, a move that would defy international opposition to settling land Palestinians want for a future state. The report, written by
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket which crashed into southern Israel on Monday without causing casualties or damage, a military spokeswoman said. Meanwhile, Gaza-based Palestinian gunmen opened fire with automatic rifles on Monday evening on cars in southern Israel
Next month brings the Colin Farrell-led remake of 1990’s “Total Recall” to theaters. But science fiction fans don’t have to wait until then to get their genre fix. Big Hollywood is giving away one Blu-ray prize package filled with science
By LYNN BERRY and SERGEY PONOMAREVAssociated PressKRYMSK, RussiaThe floods that washed through southern Russia and killed 171 people followed storms that dumped five months of rain in a matter of hours. Still, President Vladimir Putin has spent three days trying
By MASHA MACPHERSONAssociated PressPARISFrance enjoyed a boost in investor confidence with a successful bond auction Monday _ but also got a warning from the president that growth so far this year is “nil” and that the country needs to rethink
The Taliban’s public execution of a young Afghan woman, captured in a shocking video, should serve as a reminder of the Islamist militant movement’s brutality, the White House said Monday. The 22-year-old victim, who was accused of adultery, was shot
(AP) Archie, pals to find ‘Glee’ in crossoverBy MATT MOOREAssociated PressPHILADELPHIAThe kids from Riverdale are no strangers to high school angst, worries about fitting in or music. Neither are the teens from “Glee.” Now, Archie, Betty, Veronica and resident boy
