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NEW YORK (AP) — Pioneering radio and TV host Joe Franklin, who gave breaks to the likes of Al Pacino and Bill Cosby on his variety show long before they became famous and who boasted he never missed a broadcast in decades, has died at age 88. He died Saturday of cancer, which he had had for a few years, longtime producer and friend Steven Garrin said. Franklin often is credited with developing the standard TV talk show format, sitting behind a desk while interviewing wanna-be celebrities, minor celebrities and the occasional bona fide celebrity. The host of "The Joe...

As speculation continues to swirl over whether she would run for president in 2016, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) solidified her standing as a favorite of Hollywood and Los Angeles progressives on Sunday when she delivered a speech hammering Washington for being beholden to corporate interests and the rich and powerful. While some of the guests at the ACLU of Southern California's Bill of Rights Dinner expressed frustration and dismay over the campaigns of Democrats, Warren directed her remarks at the system on Capitol Hill.

Dean Cain is a great advocate for the Republican Party and is openly vocal about his disapproval of the Obama administration. Where most Hollywood actors are in their liberal closet and keeping quiet about the problems facing the country, Dean Cain is saying it like it is. Take a look at a few of his recent Twitter posts: Politics over our soldiers? Nowadays, unfortunatley...yup. http://video.foxnews.com/v/3864859549001/dramatic-impact-us-snipers-have-had-on-war-on-terror/#sp=show-clips … 2:44 PM - 29 Oct 2014 Fox News @FoxNews Dean Cain ✔ @RealDeanCain Follow I'm certain that the chicken$#!* who called #Netanyahu one, wouldn't have the guts to say it publicly. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/10/29/white-house-tries-to-ease-flare-up-over-netanyahu-insults/ … 2:32...

The eldest daughter of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" matriarch June Shannon has revealed she was the child molested by Mark McDaniel, the convicted sex offender whose reported new relationship with Shannon caused TLC to cancel the hit reality show. The network said Friday it has "ended all activities around the series, effective immediately. Supporting the health and welfare of these remarkable children is our only priority. TLC is faithfully committed to the children's ongoing comfort and well-being," it added, without specifying details. The show starred Shannon and her four daughters, including child-pageant contender Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson. ADVERTISEMENT...

Old-timers may recall the old days when Canadian politics were not just dull but almost blank. As empty as a modern white-on-white canvas depicting some vast snow belt in the featureless depths of Arctic winter. But that was before Toronto's mayor and buffoon-in-chief changed Canada's image all by his outrageous self. Rob Ford seems a politician made for the times and tabloids -- like Anthony Weiner or Eliot Spitzer, a couple of New Yorkers who might be a better fit for New Orleans, or at least some of its seamier wards. (Would those two be allowed anywhere near the...

Lady Gaga is a monster —to work for. Long Islander Jennifer O’Neill endured 13 long months as the domineering diva’s personal assistant —and claims she’s owned hundreds of thousands of dollars...

It is the debate that has been raging between generations of science fiction fans. But Star Trek star William Shatner believed he had delivered the coup de grace two months ago when he delivered a stinging critique he thought proved his franchise was superior. But there is a new hope for Star Wars fans, as original cast member Carrie Fisher has struck back with a rebuke that could return the Jedi-filled universe back to prominence. In a somewhat rambling YouTube video, the Princess Leia star let rip on the rival sci fi favourite. She said: 'They are not in the...

<p>Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has turned his famously sharp tongue against his fellow celebrity chefs, the New York Post reported Thursday.</p>

That Anthony Bourdain sure knows how to get people talking. The "No Reservations" host sounds off on other food stars in TV Guide Magazine. He has the strongest words for Paula Deen. "The worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen," Bourdain says. "She revels in unholy connections with evil corporations and she's proud of the fact that her food is f------ bad for you [...] plus, her food sucks."

Justin Bieber slams America claiming we are “evil” in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. Justin Bieber has just stepped in front of a firing squad with his recent comment in Rolling Stone Magazine. In the interview, Bieber is asked if he will ever become an American citizen (he’s Canadian) and states that we (Americans) are EVIL. Bieber digs the ditch even deeper when he says “Canada is the best country in the world.” I feel like writing Obama a letter asking to deport Bieber’s anti-American ass. I just covered Justin Bieber last week and said praised him for being...

HAVANA, Sept. 20 -- Rock-and-roll diplomacy came to the communist isle on a smoldering afternoon, as hundreds of thousands of Cubans filled the Plaza of the Revolution on Sunday and sang along to a dozen international musical acts led by the Colombian singer and peace activist Juanes. The free "Peace without Borders" concert was criticized by hard-line Cuban exiles in Miami as a propaganda coup for the Castro brothers, and that it might have been. But for thousands of young Cubans, it was a rare treat to hear Latin music stars such as Olga Tanon of Puerto Rico and Miguel...

former contestant on hit US television show American Idol was discovered dead outside the Los Angeles home of Paula Abdul, the singer who stars as a judge on the series, a report said.

Waiting on hope, I stood outside for two hours in Wisconsin snow with frozen feet. I listened to people's intimate conversations because we were that close. I felt pressed by white people around me, and I felt fine. I saw African-Americans from a distance without panic. I was one of thousands, and no fear gripped me, even as the thousands pressed forward. I let myself be carried, then I walked and walked up stairs, finally arriving at the tiptop. There was no place but the top for a woman who doesn't like heights. This night I was a woman waiting...

Louis Pearlman, the creator of boy bands like Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, has been remanded to custody in Guam pending his transfer to Florida where he faces charges of fraud. Pearlman, 53, was brought last week by FBI agents to Guam, a US territory, after he was handed over by Indonesian authorities who apprehended him at a luxury hotel on the island resort of Bali. He was produced in the court of Chief Justice Frances Tydingco-Gatewood, who ordered that he be returned to federal jail until he is transferred to Florida. "It's my understanding from the case agent there's...

James Cameron has truly moved beyond making sappy movies about ocean liner wrecks. He can now lay claim to being an idolater of the rankest order. Relying upon Pope Benedict to turn the other check in accordance with misinterpreted scripture, Cameron has accused the Gospels of inventing the resurrection the way Michael Moore does documentaries. 'TITANIC' director James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici, a filmmaker-archaeologist, are set to unveil three coffins this week that they say are those of Jesus, Mary and Mary Magdalene. In an coming documentary, Cameron and Jacobovici cite "scientific evidence" that the resurrection of Jesus never happened...

This 90 minute documentary looks at the role of entertainers during the years surrounding World War II. It stars nearly 90 major celebrities and is a reminder of the scope of that industry's role in escapist entertainment, bond rallies, overseas trips to entertain the troops, the need for propaganda films. A fast moving entertainment documentary filled with nostalgia. Hosted by comedian David Steinberg, this DVD highlights the role of celebrities during the Second World War. Whether it was propaganda films, bond sales activities, or the Command Performance radio programs, Hollywood was there -- even Donald Duck argued that it was...

SHOWBIZ LATEST Stones gig bans 'oldies' Energetic ... Mick Jagger on stage     By BECI WOOD Sun Online VETERAN rockers The Rolling Stones are too old to attend one of their OWN concerts - after organisers of their forthcoming Super Bowl gig banned audience members older than 45. The US National Football League (NFL) is offering 2,000 people a chance to watch the band in action at half-time during the final game of the season on February 5. But middle-aged fans and pensioners have been barred from the guest list because organisers fear they are not spritely enough to dance,...

Cilla's unzipping dilemma Cilla Black ... decided against asking for presidential help       By DAILE PEPPER  Sun Online FORMER Blind Date host Cilla Black considered asking Bill Clinton to unzip her dress when she got into a sticky situation.The star says ever since her husband Bobby died she has missed having someone around to help her in and out of dresses.She had been known to ask her driver for assistance, but when she ended up in a bar with a group of stars and the former US President, she needed help."Recently I was at a fantastic charity function in Russia and I hoped there'd...

<p>For 100 nights a year over three decades, punk-rock guiterrorist Johnny Ramone stood with his head down, face in an intense scowl of concentration, legs shoulder-width apart, hammering at his blue Mosrite with a blurry right hand. The cacophony was pure bliss, a white noise ringing that punched holes in all that was peaceful, shards of the power chords busting into little aural stars, like the lights you see when you smack your head, only in your ears.</p>

They've been accused of affairs, launched law suits and compared Bush to Hitler, but Oscar nominees' behaviour won't affect their chances, says Mark Steyn. Hollywood doesn't care how they live - statutory rape convictions aside Let's face it, Oscar night has been a yawneroo for a couple of decades now. The heyday was the early 1970s, Vietnam, the good old days. The golden age of the Academy Awards ceremony. Nights like April 8, 1975, when Bert Schneider, the winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary, devoted most of his acceptance speech to reading out a telegram to the American people...