NEW YORK -- Abraham Lincoln visited New York City only five times in his life, and only once as president, yet the growing 19th-century metropolis played a central role in burnishing his enduring public image.That's the point of a new exhibition, "Li ...
CHICAGO -- Out of work since he was impeached by Illinois lawmakers, Rod Blagojevich is taking his job search to TV's toughest boss -- Donald Trump.The ousted Illinois governor will make an appearance on Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice reality telev ...
STOCKHOLM -- Herta Mueller, a little-known Romanian-born author who was persecuted for her critical depiction of life behind the Iron Curtain, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in an award seen as a nod to the 20th anniversary of commun ...
When I was in college, all my roommates worked at restaurants or bars. I worked at Discount Tire Co. My roommates constantly were among cute waitresses and inebriated co-eds. I constantly worked among smelly dudes and angry customers with flat ...
ONGOINGThe Beer Joint -- Firehouse Karaoke with Haz-Nat, 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, no cover.Christopher's World Grille -- pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, no cover.The Corner -- piano bar, 9 p.m. Sundays, no cover. ...
LOS ANGELES -- "Idol Gives Back" is back.Producers of "American Idol" say the show's charity effort will return next year, with "Idol Gives Back" set to air April 21.The fundraising program will benefit national and international charities, including ...
ATLANTA -- A strip club worker is being held without bond in the death of a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member's ex-fiance.Ashley "A.J." Jewell died at a hospital after a scuffle at the Atlanta strip club Friday night. He was engaged to Kandi B ...
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky is honoring native son George Clooney with an award from the governor.Clooney's parents, Nick and Nina Clooney, were at the Kentucky State Capitol on Tuesday to receive the award on their son's behalf. The actor won the "na ...
LOS ANGELES -- Elizabeth Taylor says she's headed to the hospital for a heart procedure.The 77-year-old actress tells her followers on Twitter that she is to undergo a "very new" procedure to improve heart function that "involves repairing my leaky v ...
LOS ANGELES -- It wasn't two left feet, but two fractured feet that forced Tom DeLay to hang up his dancing shoes on Tuesday.The former House Republican Whip said he's taking his doctor's advice and leaving the ABC television show "Dancing With the S ...
NEW YORK -- While David Letterman would undoubtedly do without the personal turmoil, his blackmail scandal is great for business.The late-night talk show host's apologies to his wife and staff made for gripping television, and more viewers tuned in t ...
NEW YORK -- Jude Law's Hamlet does not go quietly into the night.He rants. He rails. He seizes Shakespeare's most famous play by its well-known soliloquies and doesn't let go. The actor's turbocharged performance as the anguished Danish prince is not ...
LOS ANGELES -- A judge has ruled that Mel Gibson's conviction stemming from his notorious 2006 drunken-driving arrest should be expunged.The ruling Tuesday came after his lawyer had requested the dismissal. The actor-director successfully completed t ...
NEW YORK -- Kate Gosselin says her estranged husband has withdrawn $230,000 from their joint bank account, leaving just $1,000 behind, and she can't pay her bills.The reality TV personality appeared Monday on NBC's "Today" show and said she and her h ...
