
SpaceX founder Elon Musk posted a video to Twitter Friday showing his company’s Falcon 9 rocket crashing in a fiery explosion on a barge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The rocket had just returned from making a delivery
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Jan 2015, 10:53 AM PST0

The cast and crew of Selma will march with local residents in Alabama on Sunday at an event commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jan 2015, 3:12 PM PST0

The Church of Scientology ran a full-page advertisement in the New York Times Friday attacking HBO for the pay cabler’s upcoming documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jan 2015, 2:33 PM PST0

Last week, President Obama announced an initial proposal to make two years of community college free to any American. “Put simply, what I’d like to do is to see the first two years of community college free for anybody who’s
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jan 2015, 9:21 AM PST0

A new clip from an upcoming episode of a Swedish children’s TV show that features singing, dancing genitalia is stirring debate about the merits of using cartoon penises and vaginas to teach young children about bodily functions and gender.
by Daniel Nussbaum15 Jan 2015, 4:36 PM PST0

TV and radio personalities Adam Carolla and Dennis Miller will join forces to co-host a new weekly, one-hour podcast, called “PO’d” on the PodcastOne platform.
by Daniel Nussbaum15 Jan 2015, 3:28 PM PST0

A YouTube prank troupe pulled a fast one on two Los Angeles Police Department officers this week–and, unsurprisingly, the LAPD is less than thrilled with the group’s antics.
by Daniel Nussbaum15 Jan 2015, 10:30 AM PST0

T-shirts featuring Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s suicide note reproduced in full have been pulled from both eBay and Etsy after numerous fan complaints.
by Daniel Nussbaum15 Jan 2015, 10:07 AM PST0

Actress and United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie issued a statement this week calling on the United States and the international community to provide assistance to Nigeria in its fight with the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram.
by Daniel Nussbaum13 Jan 2015, 10:44 AM PST0

Rap star Eminem fulfilled a terminally ill fan’s dying wish–the opportunity to meet his favorite artist–just 24 hours before the teen succumbed to his illness.
by Daniel Nussbaum13 Jan 2015, 10:39 AM PST0

Anti-porn watchdog Morality in Media issued a statement condemning the R rating for the upcoming film Fifty Shades of Grey, the highly-anticipated film adaptation of the E.L. James book, over what it says is a vaguely defined reason for the rating.
by Daniel Nussbaum12 Jan 2015, 5:07 PM PST0

Cheap, widely-available marijuana grown in the United States has caused demand for the drug to fall throughout the country, spurring Mexican drug cartels to increase their focus on the production and shipment of heroin and methamphetamine, federal drug seizure statistics indicate.
by Daniel Nussbaum12 Jan 2015, 12:09 PM PST0

Madonna is under fire yet again for her controversial social media postings promoting her new album.
by Daniel Nussbaum12 Jan 2015, 11:46 AM PST0

In his acceptance speech after winning the award for Best Actor, “Birdman’s” Michael Keaton said his father instilled a hard work ethic into him when he was growing up with six siblings in a “run-down farmhouse.” “In the household in
by Daniel Nussbaum11 Jan 2015, 8:24 PM PST0

Actor and 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto took a moment to pay tribute to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in France during his presentation of the Best Supporting Actress in Motion Picture award at the
by Daniel Nussbaum11 Jan 2015, 7:37 PM PST0

During his award presentation for “Best Supporting Actress” at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, Ricky Gervais used his time to take some quick shots at the event’s celebrity attendees, giving TV viewers a reminder of the biting humor he
by Daniel Nussbaum11 Jan 2015, 7:08 PM PST0

Tom Del Beccaro, former Chairman of the California Republican Party, announced he is considering a bid Friday for the Senate seat of outgoing Democrat Sen. Barbara Boxer. In a statement, Del Beccaro said Boxer’s upcoming retirement provides the state with
by Daniel Nussbaum10 Jan 2015, 5:46 PM PST0

California Governor Jerry Brown spoke for the first time Friday about the police brutality protests that have consumed the Bay Area and cities across the country in recent weeks.
by Daniel Nussbaum10 Jan 2015, 1:48 PM PST0

The family of Eric Garner released a new song this week to honor the life of their relative.
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Jan 2015, 1:37 PM PST0

The trailer for the controversial new Lifetime show Born in the Wild was released Friday.
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Jan 2015, 12:29 PM PST0

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court will evaluate two appeals filed by California water agencies and a coalition of Central Valley farmers that urge the court to strip away strict regulations regarding agricultural and commercial water deliveries under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Jan 2015, 4:55 AM PST0

On Wednesday, a federal judge on Wednesday overturned California’s ban on foie gras, a delicacy made from duck and goose liver, ruling that the statewide ban was in violation of federal law.
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Jan 2015, 4:40 AM PST0

In a brief interview with Vanity Fair published Thursday, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea opined on her fame, her Grammy-nominated music, and why she thinks her critics are misogynists.
by Daniel Nussbaum8 Jan 2015, 9:12 PM PST0

Muslim-raised actor Haaz Sleiman is set to portray Jesus Christ in National Geographic’s upcoming television movie “Killing Jesus,” an adaptation of Bill O’Reilly’s bestselling 2013 book Killing Jesus: A History.
by Daniel Nussbaum8 Jan 2015, 8:46 PM PST0

Hollywood celebrities and industry players responded Wednesday to the brutal terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine headquarters in France, which claimed the lives of 12 people.
by Daniel Nussbaum7 Jan 2015, 7:21 PM PST0