NEW YORK, Neb., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Actor Alec Baldwin said he became the new radio announcer for the New York Philharmonic because he loves classical music.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A photographer alleges he was punched by Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose at Los Angeles International Airport during an altercation.
BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Ex-child actor Brian Bonsall, best known for his role on "Family Ties," is being held in Colorado for allegedly beating a friend with a stool, authorities said.
PARIS, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- French rock singer Johnny Hallyday is in a drug-induced coma with an infection apparently brought about by a surgery, his producer says.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences said the late U.S. singer Michael Jackson will receive a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.
LONDON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- British actress Judi Dench said she is concerned the arts in her country are paying the price for holding the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Singer Mariah Carey said she will begin her North American tour in support of her album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" in Atlantic City, N.J.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Michelle Duggar, star of "18 Kids and Counting," gave birth to her 19th child, a girl, prematurely after suffering a rare high blood pressure problem.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin read an excerpt from actor William Shatner's book during an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien."
OSLO, Norway, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Will Smith and his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, said they were honored to serve as hosts for a Nobel Prize concert in Oslo, Norway.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Louise Linton and Sean Patrick Flanery have been cast in the low-budget, science-fiction film "Scavengers," its producers said.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Anika Noni Rose says people's reactions to the main character in "The Princess and the Frog" may vary depending on where and when they were raised.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Diane Sawyer hosted her last "Good Morning America" show Friday and is preparing for her new role as anchor of ABC's "World News Tonight."
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- John Krasinski, Diane Kruger and Justin Timberlake are to announce the nominees for the 67th annual Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles, organizers said.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Gene Barry, best known for his work in the U.S. television series "Bat Masterson" and "Burke's Law," has died at the age of 90, his family said.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Thomas Hoving, an author and former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has died of lung cancer at his home in Manhattan, his wife, Nancy, said.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Maryland judge has ordered former reality television star Jon Gosselin to refrain from granting interviews or making appearances without TLC's permission.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Children's programming can carry underlying political themes that may surprise parents, a Canadian researcher suggests.
GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Radio presenter Nasim Jamil, who was discovered slain in her Glasgow, Scotland, home this week, died of severe head injuries, police said.
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen decide who should control their umbrella as they wait for the arrival of Prince Charles and his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall for the Government of Canada concert and reception at the RCMP Depot in Regina, Saskatchewan on May 23, 2012 during the third leg of the 2012 Royal Tour to Canada part of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. UPI Photo /Heinz Ruckemann
