Before Beyonce hangs up her mike, she’ll probably collect dozens of music industry awards. Her Grammy collection alone might require a room all to itself. But the most unexpected trophy on her future mantle will likely be for journalism, not
There’s nothing funny about the promotional damage control behind the scenes at Fox’s upcoming summer comedy “Neighborhood Watch.” Or, at least the film formerly known as “Neighborhood Watch.” The comedy, starring Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Ben Stiller, didn’t have
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress should pass a law to give investigators freer access to certain cellphone records, an Obama administration official said on Thursday, in remarks that raised concern among advocates of civil liberties and privacy. Jason Weinstein,
Poor David Gregory. He probably doesn’t read Big Hollywood or realize “The Colbert Report” reaches less households than “Pawn Stars,” “Robot Chicken,” “Basketball Wives,” “American Pickers,” and “Styled by June.” Maybe that’s why he conducted this fawning/embarrassing interview earlier today with Comedy
The Hollywood Reporter: President Barack Obama’s dinner with George Clooney has officially sold out, and campaign sources are telling The Hollywood Reporter that the event is expected to raise up to $12 million for the president’s re-election bid, making it the biggest presidential fundraiser in U.S.
The United States will this year double military aid to its ally the Philippines, which is engaged in a prolonged maritime stand-off with China, the foreign department in Manila said on Friday. The ramping-up of Washington’s defence assistance will see
China’s foreign ministry said Friday that Chen Guangcheng, the blind activist at the centre of a major row over human rights, can apply to study abroad. Chen escaped from house arrest in eastern China last month and sought refuge in
Chinese police have detained supporters of Chen Guangcheng at the hospital where the blind activist is being treated, and have beaten two of them, the backers and their relatives said Friday. Crowds of friends and well-wishers have gathered outside the
Iran on Friday held a parliamentary election run-off to decide 65 seats still outstanding in its 290-member legislature following a March 2 first round. The vote, whose results are due out in the coming days, was seen as unlikely to
Meet Generation V, the young Veterans of the long war. They return now, fully vested in the system and confident of their ability to make it better. Unlike their unfortunate young counterparts in the Occupy movement, these heroic All-American men and
(AP) Freddie asks for $19M in aid after 1Q lossBy MARCY GORDONAP Business WriterWASHINGTONGovernment-controlled mortgage giant Freddie Mac is requesting $19 million in additional federal aid after posting a loss for the first quarter of this year. The requested amount
President Barack Obama wants to tell America a few things about Mitt Romney: he is rich and indifferent, bad for women, and might wobble at a fateful moment as commander-in-chief. Obama’s reelection campaign has unleashed a daily, negative, character-based slashing
The US unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent in April as the economy created a modest 115,000 jobs, official figures showed Friday, the eve of President Barack Obama’s maiden reelection campaign rally. Labor Department data showed unemployment at the lowest
Barack Obama’s new “Forward” slogan may evoke the past glories (and infamies) of the left, but its immediate inspiration may be somewhat more humble: Canada’s Dalton McGuinty, Liberal politician and premier of Ontario. The two share a strategist in common:
The Hollywood Reporter: George Clooney and Julia Roberts (suing as Julia Moder, her married name) have filed suit against Digital Projection, Inc. and Beyond Audio, two audio-visual companies that are accused of using pictures of the two stars and their
Apparently, liberals are no longer concerned about the use of the word “slut.” A new website, created by study guide publisher Susan McMillan Emry, is seeking to “fight the GOP effort to bully, subjugate and silence women.” The name of
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Mark Kirk, the Republican who won the Senate seat that Barack Obama vacated when he became president, is leaving a medical center where he has been recovering since suffering a major stroke three months ago, his family
1. CABLE RATINGS: ‘THE FIVE’ BEATS STEWART AND COLBERT: ‘The Five’: 1.946 million viewers Stewart: 1.896 million Colbert: 1.338 million 2. LATEST BOND MOVIE ‘SKYFALL’ DELVES INTO BRITISH SPY’S TROUBLED PSYCHE: “James Bond may be known as a suave ladies’ man
Sudan and South Sudan’s armies were locked in a tense standoff Thursday hours after a UN Security Council ultimatum to end hostilities or risk sanctions. Sudan’s army “is still preparing to attack our positions… but there has been no fighting
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Thursday urged China to allow its currency to strengthen further and push forward economic reforms, which he said were crucial to the global recovery. But his comments at the start of two-day talks between the
Russia said Thursday its dispute with the United States over missile defence was near a “dead end” and warned it might have to deploy new rockets in Europe to take out elements of the controversial shield. The comments came just
Afghan President Hamid Karzai hailed a newly signed strategic pact with the United States but warned Thursday that tough negotiations still lay ahead on the US military presence in his war-torn country after 2014. Karzai and US President Barack Obama
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday told China that it cannot deny the “aspirations” of its citizens as she opened talks in Beijing marred by a row over a Chinese dissident. Clinton, however, did not directly mention the
(AP) Why small business owners are hesitant to hireBy JOYCE M. ROSENBERGAP Business WriterNEW YORKKen Levien has no plans to hire more people for his real estate project management company in New York. He says his business has only about
Republican challenger Mitt Romney has gained substantial ground against US President Barack Obama in two key swing states, while Obama has widened his lead in a third, a poll released Thursday found. Quinnipiac University said the presumptive Republican nominee in
