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CNN canceled "John King, USA" on Wednesday. The ratings-challenged 6 p.m. talk show will be replaced on June 30 by an expanded, three-hour edition of "The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer." King will become CNN's chief national correspondent for the network's 2012 presidential election coverage—the role he also had during …

Seventy years ago, on her 13th birthday, Anne Frank received what would become the world's most famous diary. The red-checkered notebook was given to Frank by her father, Otto, on June 12, 1942—22 days before Frank and her German-born Jewish family went into hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. "I hope …

George H.W. Bush turned 88 on Tuesday, and the former president teared up during an interview with his granddaughter, "Today" show contributor Jenna Bush Hager, broadcast on the NBC morning show. "I never thought I'd get this part in chronology," the elder Bush said in the interview, taped over the weekend in Kennebunkport, …

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, arguably the two most famous newspaper reporters in American history, did something on Sunday they haven't done in 36 years: They shared a byline in the Washington Post. Woodward and Bernstein, who are on a mini-publicity tour surrounding the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-ins, …

Twitter announced on Wednesday that it has eliminated all text, bubbled typefaces and the lowercase "t" versions of the company's logos, unveiling a simplified silhouette of "Larry," the bird (inspired by NBA Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird) that has long served as its symbol. "From now on, this bird will be the universally recognizable …

LinkedIn said on Wednesday that it is investigating reports of an apparent hack, after millions of LinkedIn passwords were said to have been leaked online. "Our team is currently looking into reports of stolen passwords," the company wrote in a message on its Twitter feed. "Stay tuned for more." A user on a Russian Web …

"Fox & Friends" aired a nearly-four-minute video about President Barack Obama on Wednesday, drawing the ire of critics who say it looked, felt and sounded like a political attack ad. "We decided to take a look back at the president's first term to see if it lived up to hope and change," co-host Gretchen Carlson [...]

Donald Trump, de facto leader of the so-called "birther" movement, called into "The Situation Room" on Tuesday for what quickly became a testy interview with Wolf Blitzer about Trump's continued skepticism over the authenticity of President Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate. Trump, in Las Vegas to host a fundraiser for …

Piers Morgan is in London this week preparing for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, so CNN has lined up a string of celebrity guest hosts for interviews with other celebrities, including Seth MacFarlane--whose interview with Bill Maher will air on Wednesday--and Harvey Weinstein (who gets Oprah on Friday). But Tuesday's pairing--with …

Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC's weekend morning talk show "Up," has apologized for comments he made on Sunday about use of the word "hero" to describe fallen U.S. soldiers. After an interview with Lt. Col. Steve Beck, a former Marine whose job was to notify military families of the death of a loved one, Hayes [...]

The Daily Caller, the conservative website founded by Tucker Carlson, has launched an unusual publicity stunt to say the least: Now through Nov. 6—Election Day—the Washington, D.C.-based site will give away a handgun a week. The gun giveaway is part of the launch of a "Guns and Gear" section "devoted to Second Amendment …

The Times-Picayune, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Hurricane Katrina, announced on Thursday a plan to slash its print publishing schedule to three days a week—effectively leaving New Orleans without a daily newspaper. As part of the move, the New York Times reports that there will be "massive" layoffs at …

The story behind a photograph showing a 5-year-old black boy touching President Obama's hair may be coming to your inbox soon. The New York Times published the adorable back story about the photo—which has been hanging in the West Wing of the White House for more than three years—on Thursday, and it's quickly become the …

Hustler magazine is facing some criticism after publishing a digitally altered image that depicts S.E. Cupp, a conservative talk show host for Glenn Beck's GBTV, engaged in an oral sex act. The magazine included a disclaimer with the photo, under the headline "Celebrity Fantasy," that reads: No such picture of S.E. Cupp …

An Iranian rapper who lives in Germany says he has received death threats for a song that criticizes Iranian society and, some say, an Islamic Shiite imam. Shahin Najafi, who sings in Farsi, has faced a backlash since posting online the song, "Naghi," earlier this month. One website is offering a $100,000 reward for his …

Chris Matthews appeared on Monday's "Jeopardy!" alongside CNN's Lizzie O'Leary and former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs in a special "Power Players" edition of the game show, taped last weekend in Washington. And the host of MSNBC's "Hardball," to put it politely, bombed. Problems started for Matthews when he …

Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International and ex-editor of News of the World, has been charged with obstruction of justice in the U.K. phone-hacking investigation. Brooks will be charged with three counts of "conspiracy to pervert the course of justice." Her husband, Charlie, will be charged with two. …

This week's Time magazine cover features Jamie Lynne Grumet, a 26-year-old woman breastfeeding her three-year-old son. Grumet was one of four mothers photographed by Time for a cover story on "attachment parenting," an approach--outlined by 1992's "The Baby Book" by Dr. Bill Sears--that recommends extended breast-feeding, …

Moments after ABC revealed that President Obama said during a taped interview with "Good Morning America" that he supports gay marriage, Fox News' Shepard Smith applauded the president, and warned conservatives not to use the evolution of Obama's view on same sex unions as part of its presidential campaign. "The President …

In an effort to counter the National Organization for Women's campaign against him, Rush Limbaugh has launched "Rush Babes for America," a Facebook page dedicated to "the millions of conservative women who know what they believe in: family, American values and not being told by faux feminist groups how to think." "I've …

Maurice Sendak, the renowned children's author whose books captivated generations of kids and simultaneously scared their parents, has died. He was 83. Sendak passed away on Tuesday from complications caused by a recent stroke, his editor told the New York Times. He lived in Ridgefield, Conn., with his German shepherd Herman …

A billboard suggesting that those who believe in global warming are as crazy as the Unabomber was taken down less than 24 hours after it went up--but not before the group behind the ad lost another prominent backer. A quote, attributed to Ted Kaczynski, was displayed on the electronic billboard: "I still believe in global …

Iran's Mehr News Agency used a blatantly altered image to illustrate a story downplaying its ballistic missile test program. The Atlantic Wire first reported on the digitally enhanced image--which includes the "Star Wars" character Jar Jar Binks--after it was published Friday on the agency's website. As Atlantic Wire pointed …

Rupert Murdoch and "Fox And Friends," Fox News' loopy morning show, were spoofed on "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, with Fred Armisen impersonating the 81-year-old mogul. Watch a clip of the cold open above. Earlier Saturday, Murdoch--who has been using Twitter as an outlet for his unfiltered political views--lamented …

Christopher Hitchens was honored at the National Magazine Awards—the Oscars of the magazine industry—on Thursday with a posthumous prize for three columns published in Vanity Fair last year. "He's the bravest man I've ever known," Graydon Carter, Vanity Fair editor-in-chief, said while accepting the so-called Ellie for …

In a letter outlining al-Qaida's media strategy ahead of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the terror group's top spokesman expressed disdain for Fox News. "From the professional point of view, they are all on one level—except [Fox News] channel which falls into the abyss as you know, and lacks neutrality too," al-Qaida spokesman …

A day after the Parliament committee investigating phone-hacking declared Rupert Murdoch "not fit" to lead a major media company, News Corp.'s board of directors announced on Wednesday its full vote of "confidence" in their chairman and chief executive. Here's News Corp.'s full statement: The Board of Directors of News …

David Barton—the evangelical activist and author, not the sexy gym namesake—appeared on "The Daily Show" on Tuesday, sparring with Jon Stewart about his controversial new book, "The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson." In the book, Barton argues that Thomas Jefferson was not …

Dan Rather, former "CBS Evening News" host and current star of Mark Cuban's HDNet, has been out promoting his new book, "Rather Outspoken." In an interview with Piers Morgan on Tuesday, Rather recalled the last conversation he had with George W. Bush after his controversial 2004 CBS News report on the former president's …

On the heels of a Parliament report on phone-hacking that concluded he is "not fit" to lead, Rupert Murdoch sent a memo to News Corp. staffers on Tuesday, admitting it was "difficult to read" but vowed to prove that the company now adheres to "the highest ethical standards." The 81-year-old Murdoch made no specific mention …

The parliamentary committee that's been investigating U.K. phone-hacking and media ethics released its much-anticipated report on Tuesday in London, concluding that Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman and chief executive, is "not fit" to lead a major international media company. Murdoch, the select committee found, "turned …

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of people in this world: those who get invited to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner—the annual gathering of celebrities, politicians and media in Washington—and those who do not. Those who get invited to so-called "nerd prom" get drunk, get starstruck and get on Twitter …

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch testified Thursday to the U.K. committee on media ethics that there was indeed a phone-hacking "cover-up" at News International—led by "one or two very strong characters"—and that he had "failed" to uncover it. "Someone took charge of a cover-up, which we were victim to and I regret," …

Joe Muto, the former Fox News associate-producer-turned-infamous-"Fox Mole," was served with a search warrant by police early Wednesday. Investigators seized his laptop, Muto said. "I just got search warranted at 6:30 a.m. by a very polite crew from the DA's office," Muto tweeted. "Took my iPhone, laptop, some old notebooks." …

News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch was grilled for more than three hours by the Leveson Inquiry on phone hacking and media ethics on Wednesday in London, testifying that his frequent private meetings with British politicians are just part of "the game" and that the editorial influence he wields over his newspapers is "overestimated." …

Tim Tebow was a no-show at the Time 100 gala in New York on Tuesday night, much to the disappointment of Stephen Colbert, a fellow honoree on the magazine's annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World." Jesus would've showed up, Colbert said, because "Jesus loves Louis C.K." The Secret Service was [... …

James Murdoch testified for a third time in the U.K. phone-hacking investigation on Tuesday, telling the Leveson Inquiry in London that he did not know the phone hacking at News of the World was widespread while he was in charge of News International, News Corp.'s British publishing arm. And as he had done in previous  …

A "Daily Show" segment that criticized Fox News for ignoring the GOP's "war on women" while highlighting the left's "war on Christmas" has drawn the ire of the Catholic League. "What can women do to generate the same sense of outrage from Fox?" Stewart asked on Monday's episode. "Maybe women could protect their reproductive …

Plenty of pundits on both sides of the ideological aisle have weighed in on the country's ongoing abortion debate and the transvaginal ultrasound mandates passed by several states—what some people argue is part of the GOP's so-called "war on women." But few have actually gone through the procedure—which is why Megan Carpentier, …

Time magazine released its annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World" on Wednesday. Among them: Barack Obama; Mitt Romney; Hillary Clinton; Warren Buffett; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Pippa Middleton; Tim Tebow; Jeremy Lin and Matt Lauer. The magazine said it picked people "who inspire us, entertain …

UPDATE, 1:50 p.m. ET: President Barack Obama condemned the conduct by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan shown in photos posing with the mangled body parts of suicide bombers, his spokesman said Wednesday. Obama is calling for a full investigation, spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One. "The conduct depicted …

Samantha Brick, the British writer who sparked a firestorm of criticism over a column titled "Why Women Hate Me for Being Beautiful," is back with more fodder for her critics. In a new column published in the Daily Mail, Brick identifies the reason she says she knows she's beautiful: Her father told her she was. "Ever  …

Alec Baldwin told Bloomberg Television on Tuesday that he "would love" to run for mayor of New York City when his contract with NBC ends. "It is something that I would love to do," Baldwin said in an interview with news anchor Betty Liu. "The only thing that I can suggest is that two years, four [...]

The attorney for George Zimmerman filed a motion late Monday asking the court to recuse the judge in the case over a possible conflict of interest. Mark O'Mara, Zimmerman's attorney, requested that Seminole Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler be removed after she revealed that her husband works with Mark NeJame, a CNN legal …

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners and nominated finalists were announced on Monday. The New York Times won a pair of Pulitzers—for explanatory writing (David Kocieniewski's series on tax loopholes for the wealthy) and international reporting (Jeffrey Gettleman's "vivid reports, often at personal peril, on famine and conflict …

Joe Muto, Gawker's so-called "Fox News mole" and former associate producer at Bill O'Reilly's "Factor," appeared on CNN in his first interview since being fired by the cable news network. Muto said that he probably committed career suicide by going rogue at the News Corp.-owned channel. "I think it's pretty safe to say …

Bill Cosby, the latest in a string of celebrities asked to publicly weigh in on the Trayvon Martin case, said the biggest issue in the 17-year-old's killing at the hands of 28-year-old neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman is not race--it's guns. "I believe that when you tell me that you're going to protect the neighborhood …

The legal team representing Fox News—which already threatened legal action against Gawker Media over their employment of Joe Muto, a "Fox News mole"—says the now-former Fox employee committed a crime and will pursue a case against him, too. In a letter sent to Muto on Thursday and obtained by Yahoo News, the New York-based …