Disney stockholders can breathe a little bit easier. On Tuesday, CEO Bob Iger said that attendance at Disneyland theme parks in California has not been affected in the wake of a measles outbreak that is thought to have originated at the parks.
After a record-breaking rainless January in San Francisco and much of the Bay Area, an “atmospheric river” will bring a rainstorm to the region this weekend–and one team of scientists will ride into the storm to study the phenomenon and its potential impact on California’s devastating three-year drought.
Jordan’s King Abdullah had some choice words for ISIS in a private meeting with U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday.
Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evgina released an online video attacking Rupert Murdoch, News Corp., and Warner Brothers for putting him “through a living hell of Biblical proportion.”
Every new futuristic sex toy is “perfect” for a specific demographic–this one is “perfect” for the troops, that one is “perfect” for involving a partner, the other one is “perfect” for a discreet solo session. The sex toy industry is worth $15 billion in annual global revenue; with the industry’s embrace of innovative technology, that number is only going to grow.
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey canceled a planned concert in Iceland because the venue did not take its meat dishes off the menu. A fan site for the singer, True to You, reports that Morrissey canceled the gig at Harpa Concert
Notorious mass murderer and current prison inmate Charles Manson, 80, will have to obtain a new marriage license if he wants to tie the knot with his 26-year-old girlfriend, as the pair’s 90-day license expires this week.
Actress Lindsay Lohan and her mother Dina filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Fox News over a guest’s comment for which the cable news channel apologized nearly a year ago.
Media morality watchdog The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE) issued a statement Monday questioning NBC’s decision to air both a domestic violence PSA and a trailer for the “sexually violent” film Fifty Shades of Grey during Sunday night’s Super Bowl broadcast.
The Church of Scientology aired an advertisement during Sunday night’s Super Bowl broadcast, offering viewers an introduction to the “age of answers.”
With the release of the film version of Fifty Shades of Grey just a couple of weeks away, eager fans can get a taste of the real thing before the film opens on Valentine’s Day by heading to Sheri’s Ranch Resort & Spa in Pahrump, Nevada, 60 miles east of Las Vegas.
Social messaging service Snapchat premiered a new short-form Web series on Saturday featuring the daughters of Hollywood titans Steven Spielberg and John Goldwyn. Sasha Spielberg and Emily Goldwyn will write and star in Literally Can’t Even, a series about the
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kaskari outspent his rival, Gov. Jerry Brown, in last year’s unsuccessful bid for the state’s top job.
Sierra Nevada snowpack levels and practically non-existent rainfall totals are converging to push California into a fourth straight year of drought.
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke out against critics of American Sniper on Friday, saying the film is a “complex, emotional depiction of a veteran and his family.”
Greg Gutfeld took Marilyn Manson to task earlier this week on Fox News Channel’s The Five for comments the “controversial” rocker made in an interview in which he claimed that Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures of Mohammed were a “dumb idea.”
A new bill introduced Thursday in the California Assembly would provide cheerleaders of professional sports franchises with employee benefits and a minimum wage guarantee.
Kyle Norman, a member of the R&B group Jagged Edge, was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia Thursday morning on charges of aggravated assault after he allegedly shoved an engagement ring down his fiancé’s throat during an altercation at the couple’s home.
A man accused of using the cover of the Plumas National Forest to grow more than 3,700 marijuana plants changed his plea to guilty at a hearing Wednesday, according to court documents.
Disney will introduce its first Latina princess next year, the company announced Thursday.
A patient showing “symptoms consistent with Ebola infection” was being treated Thursday at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
In an extensive interview with Business Insider, Miriam Weeks, better known as Duke University porn star Belle Knox, outlined the work she’s doing for her campus’s libertarian movement, as well as how her own political ideology has helped her career in adult entertainment.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California Wednesday afternoon, 25 miles southwest of Ferndale.
Virtual reality firm Oculus debuted its first ever VR motion picture at the Sundance Film Festival this week. Called Lost, the film puts the viewer in the middle of a spooky, darkened forest when a giant, robotic hand begins moving through the woods, reports TechCrunch’s Josh Constine, who viewed the film.
A man was stabbed Sunday night at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, the third such violent attack to occur there in 18 months.
