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Beyonce, Jay-Z debut Blue Ivy in online photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — She’s been a sensation since she’s been born, and now Blue Ivy has made her public debut.
Five photos of the 1-month-old were posted by her parents — Beyonce and Jay-Z — on a page at the blogging service Tumblr.
The …
Madonna not happy about M.I.A.’s gesture during Super Bowl halftime show
NEW YORK (AP) — The British hip-hop artist M.I.A. has apologized to Madonna for making an obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Madonna said in radio interviews on Friday that she had no idea M.I.A. would extend her middle finger during the performance …
Josh Lucas of ‘The Firm’ on his ‘strange’ upbringing
PASADENA, Calif. — Looking back on it, actor Josh Lucas used to think it was only “a little strange.”
But now, upon reflection, he sees it a little differently.
He was 5 years old and accompanying his activist parents to a protest when he tossed …
Obama watches Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ so Washington tunes in, actor says
LONDON — Want to know what’s going on behind doors in Washington?
People are watching the Showtime TV series “Homeland” — and star Damian Lewis says it’s all Barack Obama’s fault.
Lewis says after the political thriller got the U.S. president’s eye, the rest of …
LA police search for escapee who stalked Madonna
LOS ANGELES — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who was convicted of threatening to kill Madonna and walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week.
Los Angeles police say Robert Dewey Hoskins left the state hospital Friday. …
Fans and friends remember Don Cornelius at memorial service
Jerry Butler sings, Merri Dee reflects on the “Soul Train” host and Jesse Jackson asks: Why not a statue?
Bankruptcy for Busey
LOS ANGELES — Court records show actor Gary Busey has filed for bankruptcy and is listing more than $500,000 in estimated personal debts. Busey’s filing Tuesday in Los Angeles provides few details but includes more than a dozen potential creditors. No reason is stated for …
Katy Perry, Russell Brand finalize divorce
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has finalized Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s divorce, although the pair won’t legally split up until July.
Perry indicated in a court filing Tuesday that she and Brand had reached a settlement of all issues in the case. On …
Robert Downey Jr. welcomes son No. 2
The star of “Due Date” had a happy maternity ward experience of his own. Robert Downey Jr.’s wife Susan gave birth Tuesday to the couple’s first child, a boy named Exton Elias Downey. “Everyone is healthy and they couldn’t be happier,” a friend of the …
Dave Grohl fighting for rock at the Grammys
LOS ANGELES — When Dave Grohl started in the music business, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were tots; Rihanna and Adele weren’t even born.
That makes Grohl and his Foo Fighters kind of the senior set as they face off against the new kids at …
Apologies from NFL, NBA after M.I.A. flips bird
British hip-hop artist M.I.A.’s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn’t immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.
The digital video recorder maker Tivo said Monday that there wasn’t an …
Radcliffe admits showing up drunk on ‘Harry Potter’ set
Daniel Radcliffe recently admitted to a British magazine he often showed up drunk on the set of “Harry Potter.” “I have a very addictive personality. It was a problem. People with problems like that are very adept at hiding it. It was bad. I don’t …
Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance
INDIANAPOLIS — Madonna won’t explicitly say who she’s rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies.
At a news conference Thursday to promote her halftime Super Bowl performance, she was …
Son says ‘Soul Train’’s Don Cornelius called him shortly before his death
Tony Cornelius, the son of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, received an urgent 3 a.m. phone call shortly before Cornelius apparently fatally shot himself in the head, Tony Cornelius said in media interviews this week.
Marisa Tomei sued over leak in her NYC building
NEW YORK — A lawsuit claims a leak from Marisa Tomei’s New York City apartment has damaged the homes of two downstairs neighbors, including director John Waters.
The neighbors’ insurance companies filed the suit this week in a Manhattan court. The suit says the “My …
