NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man who makes his living posing for pictures with tourists as "The Naked Cowboy" in New York's Times Square plans to run for mayor on a platform of "bringing transparency to a whole new level."
LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown on Monday publicly apologized for the beating of Rihanna, saying in a two-minute video that he's still seeking help and wants to live his life as a role model.
Los Angeles (E! Online) - For those of you wondering what took so long for Jared Kushner to pop the question to Ivanka Trump—and come on, there's gotta be one or two of you out there, right? Ivana?—we've finally found our answer.
LOS ANGELES - Sony Corp.'s movie studio has bid $50 million to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage for Michael Jackson's "This Is It" comeback concert series, according to a person familiar with the bid.
DUBLIN - Bitterness over Frank McCourt's memoir "Angela's Ashes" still smolders in his hometown of Limerick. Residents of the western Irish city have never agreed whether his Pulitzer-winning account of childhood survival amid soul-crushing poverty was more fact than fiction.
NEW YORK - In an upbeat video, Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch announced via the group's Web site that he has a "very treatable" cancerous tumor in his salivary gland and a nearby lymph node.
NEW YORK - The clock is winding down to the judges' round of "American Idol" auditions next month, the gates will be opened for a new batch of hopefuls. They'd do well to come prepared: Paula Abdul might not be around to dole out much-needed hugs and kind words of encouragement.
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Want to congratulate Simon Baker on his first Emmy nomination for his work on The Mentalist? Well, you should forget about champagne.
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The Burn Notice guy just got burned.
HARTFORD, Conn. - Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter and Gordon, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion and had a string of hits including several written by their friend Paul McCartney, has died. He was 64.
Los Angeles (E! Online) - • Desperate Housewives: A studio-lot spy snapped a photo that may reveal the identity of Mike Delfino's bride on Desperate Housewives. Wanna see?
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Another day, another breakup rumor for Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri.
CLEVELAND - Shaquille O'Neal would deluge Michael Phelps in a cannonball competition. What about a race across the pool?
Los Angeles (E! Online) - So this is what the face of an impressionable lad turned corrupted bloodsucker looks like.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's second-largest prop house is going out of business with its owner saying he has fallen victim to film and TV production leaving California for other U.S. states that lure producers with tax incentives and fewer restrictions.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of rap group the Beastie Boys, said on Monday he has a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland, forcing the cancellation of the band's upcoming concerts.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Hollywood movie made using footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his planned series of comeback concerts could hit theaters by the end of this year, US media reports said Monday.
NEW YORK - Growing up in Crown Heights, Anthony Rue II wanted to be like Mike.
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Sources tell us exclusively that Brooke Burns is joining the cast of the CW's Melrose Place for a multi-episode arc.
DEAR ABBY: I live in a major metropolitan area, so I am not unfamiliar with the sight of people who are down and out and living on the streets.