LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- CBS officials did not pay Warner Bros. Television agreed-upon fees as part of the U.S. companies' deal for the series "Two and a Half Men," a lawsuit alleges.
MOSCOW, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The recent muggings of two Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra violinists in the Russian capital during a two-day span could be related, police say.
LONDON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The manufacturer of the Tesla electric car says the vehicle did not run out of a charge during a race on the British TV series, "Top Gear."
LONDON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Coldplay says it wanted to offer its fans a Christmas present by offering a free download of a remixed version of the British band's hit, "Viva la Vida."
MONTPELIER, Vt., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A 36-year-old member of the von Trapp family made famous by "The Sound of Music" says his generation was distanced from the famous U.S. film.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Without explanation, Disney has announced it will not produce or finance the third film in "The Chronicles of Narnia" series.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Former Phoenix resident David Spade says he donated $100,000 to the Phoenix Police Department to help them "do their jobs."
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Emmy Award-winning writer William Blinn has been honored with the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television, the Writers Guild of America West said.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Cable TV staple MTV is gearing up for the next go-round of its popular talent competition, "America's Best Dance Crew," producers say.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Primary Wave Publishing's Larry Mestel has announced the signings of three original members of the 1970s supergroup, Chicago, to a strategic partnership.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A suit filed in Los Angeles by DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, claims the pilots, among others, were responsible for the plane crash that left him severely burned.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. cycling champ Lance Armstrong says he will be welcoming his fourth child -- his first with girlfriend Anna Hansen -- in June.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Tom Cruise admits the eye patch he wore in his new movie "Valkyrie" caused him some unexpected balance problems on the film set.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Marisa Tomei says it took her a little while to decide she wanted the role in "The Wrestler" that director Darren Aronofsky offered her.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer and Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell says his 6-year-old son Baylee has been diagnosed with the rare illness Kawasaki syndrome.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- An Ohio judge sentenced the man who shot and killed rapper T.I.'s best friend, Philant "Big Phil" Johnson, to 66 years to life in prison.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Jennifer Hudson, the U.S. singer whose mother, brother and nephew were slain this year, is set to perform at the upcoming MusiCares Person of the Year gala.
RED BANK, N.J., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Bruce Springsteen made an unbilled appearance at a New Jersey charity event that raised $250,000 for the Parker Family Health Center in Red Bank, N.J.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. reality television personality Spencer Pratt stopped his courthouse wedding to Heidi Montag, stating he knew it wasn't her dream ceremony, E! News said.
A contortionist performs on the red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals before the screening of the film "Holy Motors" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 23, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
