Venerable English stage actor Ian McKellen has played all the great parts from Hamlet to Richard III, but in the twilight of his career, he is finding new roles in mainstream film and TV -- and as a gay icon.
Simon Cowell, the acerbic "American Idol" judge, creator of "America's Got Talent" an record producer, is the top earning man on prime-time U.S. television with an estimated haul of $75 million, Forbes.com said on Tuesday.
Mainland actress Fan Bingbing (pictured left), who has long been pigeonholed as "just another pretty face", challenged herself to play the role of a lowly foot masseuse in Lost in Beijing (Pingguo) in 2007.
Syndicated talk show "Dr. Phil" has been renewed through the 2013-2014 season in 70% of the country, including 20 of the top 25 markets.
U.S. singer Lady Gaga smiles during the German TV show "Wetten dass...?" (Bet it...?) in Braunschweig, November7,2009.
Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town.
Rihanna said Thursday that she regrets going back to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown after he left her bruised and battered during a February assault, warning other women facing domestic violence to not let themselves become blinded by love.
Oprah Winfrey is removing gospel singer BeBe Winans from her show's "karaoke challenge" until charges against him for allegedly pushing his ex-wife to the ground are resolved.
Some suicide prevention groups aren't laughing over a scene in "The Office" where Steve Carell's character tries to scare young children by struggling in a hangman's noose.
On-air promos for a sexual threesome on an upcoming episode of "Gossip Girl" have spurred the Parents Television Council to ask affiliates of the CW networkto pre-empt the show.
Jay Leno (pictured) has shrugged off low ratings for his new prime-time nightly TV talk show, saying NBC is making money with his switch from late night to earlier and he enjoys being an underdog in the race to get viewers.
The legal war between former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant organizers is over.
Kirstie Alley is going to star in a new A&E reality "docu-series" about her life as a single mom and her efforts to lose weight.
One of America's best-known entertainment news shows is launching an Asian edition.
Hengdian Film Industrial Park, the film and TV location in Zhejiang province, last week signed contracts with China Construction Bank and Bank of China to provide more support for the companies that shoot films or TV there.
The Tiger Woods case might be closed in the opinion of the Florida Highway Patrol, but ...
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