The Golden Globes have never really been a paradigm of dinner etiquette, but the 2011 show was notable for going out of its way to insult its hosts, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.From emcee Ricky Gervais to honored guest Robert De Niro, there were several pointed jokes directed at a group that has just been sued and accused of engaging in payola and is engaged in another fight over its lucrative TV rights."I'd like to quash this ridiculous rumor going around that the only reason 'The…See More

Actor David Nelson, the last surviving member of the wholesome television family portrayed in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died at age 74, his spokesman said.Nelson died in Los Angeles on Tuesday of complications from colon cancer, his representative Dale Olson said.He played a fictionalized version of himself as the eldest son of the Nelson family in the sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" during the series' entire ABC run from 1952 to 1966.Viewers were treated to a…See More

Actress Jane Lynch says her "Glee" character Sue Sylvester throws "a hissy fit the likes of which no one has seen before" when the show returns.The Fox hit is on hiatus until a special post-Super Bowl episode on Feb. 6 that features guest shots from Gwyneth Paltrow and Katie Couric, and the students offering their version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller," she said."It's got so much firepower," the Emmy-winning actress said. "There is so much going on in the show that is crazy and funny and wild.…See More

CBS will promote its new Tom Selleck drama "Blue Bloods" from its Friday dead zone to a Wednesday slot for four weeks in January.The network will also give new romantic comedy "Mad Love" the plum post-"How I Met Your Mother" slot at 8:30 p.m. beginning February 21."Blue Bloods," which is averaging more than 12 million viewers on Fridays, will begin its Wednesday 10 p.m. tryout January 19. It will displace "The Defenders," which will move to Fridays at 8 p.m. effective February 4.After "Blue…See More

Hulk Hogan has tied the knot for a second time.His attorney told The Associated Press Wednesday that the celebrity wrestler and Jennifer McDaniel were married at Hogan's Clearwater Beach home Tuesday during a small, private ceremony. Hogan's children from his previous marriage, Brooke and Nick, were both there.Attorney David Houston says the couple wanted to keep the ceremony as quiet as possible after filing for a marriage license in Pinellas County in November. Houston says the couple has no…See More

Antoine Dodson's dramatic reaction to a local crime has spawned the most-watched YouTube video of the year, excepting music videos.When Dodson, a 24-year-old Alabama student, gave an angry TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister, he became a viral hit. When a video turned that rant into an auto-tuned song, "Bed Intruder Song," Dodson became a full-fledged Internet sensation.The "Bed Intruder Song" is the top YouTube video of the year, the Google Inc.-owned company…See More

MTV's "Skins", an adaptation of the hit British show about a clutch of libidinous teens, has yet to premiere in the U.S. But the claws have been out for months.The original British series frankly explored controversial themes including sexual orientation, drug and alcohol use, family dysfunction and mental illness including eating disorders.And fans wondered, on discussion boards and Facebook, if MTV could do justice to "Skins", which aired in its original form here on cable network BBC…See More

Its lyrical descriptiveness, intoxication with language and devotion to storytelling give the London-set "Haunted" a lilting Irish flavor that's not surprising coming from novelist and occasional playwright Edna O'Brien.But all that linguistic embroidery -- plus snatches of poetry and a shower of literary and theatrical allusions -- clouds the poignancy of this melancholy love triangle.Premiered last year at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theater, the polished production directed by Braham Murray…See More

A jumpsuit that belonged to country music legend Johnny Cash has been sold for 50,000 dollars, the auction house that organized the sale has said.The plain blue suit was made famous in a photograph that became known simply as "The Finger," in which the much-troubled singer sneeringly flicks a one-digit salute to the camera as he rehearsed for a concert before the inmates of San Quentin State Prison in California.A Johnny Cash shirt went under the hammer for 31,250 dollars, a rare poster sold…See More

GLAAD is happy to be turning 25 years old.The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation celebrated its anniversary Friday night with a swanky cocktail party at the Harmony Gold Theatre in Los Angeles. Chaz Bono, Jean Smart, Amber Heard and Ed Begley Jr. were among the celebrity attendees who toasted the group, which focuses on how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender folks are presented in the media."We've made great progress in these media capitols," said Jarrett Barrios, president of…See More

The man who killed himself just as police zeroed in on him as a "person of interest" in the slaying of a prominent Hollywood publicist was regarded as a danger by some of his apartment house neighbors but friendly by others.One person said the man they knew as Harold Smith bragged about killing Ronni Chasen and was waiting to receive the $10,000 he was promised for the hit.When detectives tried to question him in the lobby of the dreary Harvey Apartments Wednesday night, the man raised a gun to…See More

Vampires, beware: Buffy is coming back.A remake of the horror comedy "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is in the works at Warner Bros., the studio said Tuesday.A studio spokeswoman says the project is in the earliest stages of development. It hasn't even been green-lit yet, and there's no director or star attached.One thing we do know: Joss Whedon, who wrote the first "Buffy" script and created the TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar that became a pop-culture phenomenon, is not involved. The new…See More

Academy Award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is preparing for his role as Abraham Lincoln by visiting the state where the former president began his political career.DreamsWorks Studios says Day-Lewis will star in the Steven Spielberg-directed film "Lincoln." The movie is based on the book "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin, who joined Day-Lewis on his tour in Illinois.The State Journal-Register reports the actor toured several historic sites Friday in Springfield, including the Abraham…See More

Patti Smith is a literary star.The singer-poet's memoir about life in New York City in the 1960s, "Just Kids," won the National Book Award for nonfiction. "Just Kids" is a bittersweet look back at her deep friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and at a revolutionary time in the country.A tearful Smith, 63, recalled working decades ago at a Scribner's bookstore and stacking up the National Book Award winners, wondering if she would ever receive such a prize."So thank you for letting…See More

Randy Quaid and his wife are due back in a Santa Barbara courthouse Tuesday for two hearings that could result in arrest warrants and restraining orders if they don't show up.The criminal hearing will be the fourth time a judge and prosecutors have tried to arraign Randy and Evi Quaid on charges they vandalized the guesthouse of a home they used to own. Authorities have accused them of causing more than $5,000 in damage to the hillside home.The house's current owners are also seeking a…See More

What do you get for the girl who has everything? An iPad.Country singer Miranda Lambert celebrated her 27th birthday at the CMA Awards in Nashville Wednesday night, taking home three awards. Before the show started, her fiance and fellow country singer, Blake Shelton, revealed to The Associated Press what he got her for her birthday."She's been after me wanting an iPad lately, or asking me if I've seen one," he said. "She's freaking rich, man. She can get whatever she wants. So, I just have to…See More

A suburban New York house owned by Mikhail Baryshnikov is on the market for an asking price of about $4 million.The Wall Street Journal says the ballet great and his wife, Lisa Rinehart, are becoming empty nesters.Baryshnikov bought the house in 1981. The 19th-century home features six bedrooms, 5 1/2 bathrooms and sweeping views of the Hudson River.Baryshnikov danced with the Kirov Ballet in Russia before defecting to Canada in 1974. He later shot to superstardom as a principal dancer at New…See More