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• NY accountant admits bilking 'SVU' actress Tunie

  November 10, 2011 12:58 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A New York accountant has admitted stealing more than $1 million from actress Tamara Tunie and the Kansas City Symphony's music director. For more than a decade, Joseph Cilibrasi was the business manager for the "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" actress. He pleaded guilty Thursday... more »

• Arrest, charges filed in Hollywood hacking probe

  October 12, 2011 12:40 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI says it's made an arrest and federal charges have been filed in a probe of email hacking that targeted Hollywood celebrities. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller says one person was arrested Wednesday morning on charges that stem from a year-long probe known as Operation... more »

• FBI: Celebrities targeted by computer hackers

  September 14, 2011 8:36 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - An FBI spokeswoman in Los Angeles says agents are investigating a series of computer hacking attacks on celebrities. The FBI's Laura Eimiller said Wednesday that dozens of celebrities had been targeted by hackers, who stole personal information from email and other computer accounts. She declined... more »

• Seal, Clarkson team for Indy 500 anthem duet

  May 29, 2011 1:32 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Grammy winner Seal's first trip to the Indianapolis 500 is also his first time singing the U.S. national anthem. The Grammy winner from England was among the celebrities taking part in Sunday's pre-race celebrity red carpet walk. Country singer Kellie Pickler, actor Tim Daly and "The... more »

• Safe emergency landing after fire in cockpit

  May 17, 2010 9:56 AM

  A fire in the cockpit of a United Airlines flight from New York to Los Angeles caused an emergency landing outside Washington, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration said. The fire aboard the Boeing 757 was extinguished before the plane landed Sunday night at Dulles International Airport and... more »

• Hollywood vs. The Volcano: Ash disrupts celebs

  April 17, 2010 12:30 PM

  The volcanic cloud hovering over Europe that has left thousands of air travelers stranded is also affecting celebrities, filmmakers, musicians and even pro-wrestlers. Cancellations and postponements are popping up across the entertainment landscape this weekend as scientists warned that volcanic activity showed no sign of abating. Organizers of the Coachella... more »

• Simon hopes his song beats 'We Are the World'

  February 6, 2010 10:50 AM

  Not even a good cause can quell Simon Cowell's competitive drive. The "American Idol" judge and music exec recently coordinated an all-star single to benefit Haitian earthquake victims. Now he's ready to take on his next challenge: ensuring that his production of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts," featuring Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey,... more »

• Celebrities unite to help Haiti in telethon

  January 23, 2010 10:24 AM

  Grim-faced celebrities and musicians with mournful tunes set the tone for the all-star, international "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, which featured two hours of desperate pleas for an even more-desperate nation. But it ended on a hopeful note, with a buoyant call for Haiti's revival by native son, Wyclef Jean.... more »

• Star power helps garner more Haiti donations

  January 22, 2010 1:00 PM

  Telethons tend to occur almost as suddenly as the catastrophic events that make them necessary. Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, actor George Clooney helped to organize "America: A Tribute to Heroes," which took place only days after the attacks and raised more than $100 million for... more »

• Cameron's 'Avatar' wins best drama honor at Globes

  January 18, 2010 10:22 AM

  The science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" has won best drama at the Golden Globes and picked up the directing honor for James Cameron, raising the "Titanic" filmmaker's prospects for another Academy Awards triumph. Winning the dramatic-acting honors were Sandra Bullock for the football tale "The Blind Side" and Jeff Bridges for the... more »

• Saucy Globes are heavy on dark, sober themes

  January 17, 2010 10:16 AM

  A loose and cheeky tone is typical for the Golden Globes. Yet Hollywood's first major prize show on the road to the Academy Awards has plenty of heavy drama for the hard times we live in. Three films with war-on-terror angles scored nominations, led by critical darling "The Hurt... more »

• Celebrities are frequent targets of extortion

  January 2, 2010 10:51 AM

  There was no shortage of celebrity secrets for sale in 2009, with John Travolta, David Letterman, Cindy Crawford and others claiming they were victims of extortion. From Letterman's monologue describing sexual liaisons with staffers to Travolta's emotional testimony about his son's death, celebrities confronted information and allegations that others... more »

• Famous faces can't keep their mouths shut

  September 28, 2009 7:40 AM

  Hip-hop artist Kanye West, Rep. Joe Wilson, and tennis star Serena Williams did not meet to plan strategy before each staged his or her dustup on the national stage, sources insist. But their moments of dishonor came clustered together, as if featured on a schedule for a symposium on misbehavior.... more »

• Rockers Slash, Love, join others for Mirage's 20th

  September 22, 2009 10:28 AM

  Promoters in Las Vegas say rock guitarist Slash and Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine plan to play a poolside concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Mirage hotel-casino. Officials for The Light Group say the musicians will be joined by Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, Courtney Love, Rob Zombie and... more »

• I'm sor-sorr-sorry! Celebs apologize in stages

  September 20, 2009 10:18 AM

  A congressman flouts decorum and heckles a president in the House chamber. A tennis player profanely offers to shove a tennis ball down the throat of a line judge. A singer shakes up an awards show by boorishly dissing a young country star. And then, in a public ritual... more »

• Family, celebrities say final goodbye to Jackson

  September 5, 2009 12:16 PM

  Jackson wept as she stepped into the mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with her son's final resting place. On a sultry Thursday evening, amid a sea of white flowers and with a bejeweled crown... more »