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The Irish actor Milo O'Shea, whose many roles on stage and screen included a friar in Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," an evil scientist in "Barbarella" and a Supreme Court justice on "The West Wing," has died in New York City. He was 86.

The role of female talk show hosts in late-night TV broadcast network history, all 50-plus years of it, can be summed up in two words: Joan Rivers. It takes just another two - Arsenio Hall - to do the same for minorities.

New York is a safer, less fearful place than it was in 1990, when murders hit an all-time high, race relations were raw and the city felt under siege from drug dealers and gangs on "wilding" sprees. But one major piece of unfinished business from back then still hangs over the city and its legal system: the Central Park jogger case.

Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. has traveled to Beijing to promote "Iron Man 3," which was filmed partly in China and features well-known Chinese actors.

Tired of grumbling about economic austerity? Maybe it's time to sing about it.

Tired of grumbling about economic austerity? Maybe it's time to sing about it.

Robert V. Remini, an award-winning scholar of Andrew Jackson and 19th century politics who viewed Washington firsthand in the 21st century when he became the official historian for the U.S. House of Representatives, has died. He was 91.

Robert V. Remini, a prize-winning scholar of Andrew Jackson and the former official historian for the U.S. House of Representatives, has died. He was 91.

Wesley Snipes has been released from a federal prison in Pennsylvania.

A court has ended the first week of jury selection in a civil case over Michael Jackson's death with 60 potential jurors selected.

Roger Ebert started out as an old-school newspaper man, the kind that has all but vanished: a fierce competitor who spent the day trying to scoop the competition and the night bellied up to the bar swapping stories.

Roger Ebert was an old-school newspaper writer - a fierce competitor by day and a hard-drinking storyteller by night.

In a story April 4 about maternity fashion, The Associated Press reported erroneously the designer of the gown Jenna Dewan Tatum wore to the Academy Awards. It was Rachel Roy, not Isabella Oliver.

Halle Berry is pregnant.

The family of a prominent Parisian art dealer is demanding that a Norwegian museum return an Henri Matisse painting seized by Nazis under the direction of Hermann Goering, in the latest dispute over art stolen from Jews during World War II.

A federal judge will seek to unravel an art mystery and determine the rightful owner of a napkin-sized painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir that a Virginia woman says she bought at a flea market for $7.

AMC's "Mad Men" drama may garner attention for bringing back '60s glamour, but January Jones, known for her daring red carpet looks, says she doesn't care what critics think of her personal style.

Sandra Lee says her next cookbook will be her last. At least for a while.

Nora Ephron will be the subject of an HBO documentary being made by her one of her sons, journalist Jacob Bernstein.

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

The rivalry on Super Bowl Sunday is already shaping up as a battle between puppies and kittens.

The European Union's antitrust watchdog on Friday gave its green light to the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House that will create the world's largest book publisher.

A construction magnate's preppy son is forced to drive one of Mexico City's battered green buses, while his spoiled sister waits tables at a cantina in a miniskirt and non-designer shoes. Their credit cards have been canceled, their BMWs and mansion seized.

If you're upset that the Rolling Stones won't be coming to your city on their upcoming tour, don't be too stressed - the rockers say more shows may be added.

Music lovers who have seen "The Audition," the documentary about a vocal competition at the Metropolitan Opera, may remember tenor Michael Fabiano as the dark, almost brooding presence who stands out in sharp contrast to his chipper, smiling fellow contestants.

Three cast members of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" reality show will face charges following an altercation at a clothing boutique.

British director Danny Boyle calls his new R-rated thriller "Trance" the "mad bad relative" of the crowd-pleasing opening ceremony he produced for the Olympics last summer. And he admits "Trance" served as sort of an exorcism that helped him get in touch with his dark side while working on the summer spectacular.

A judge investigating suspected fraud who had subpoenaed the Spanish king's daughter postponed her testimony after prosecutors appealed the subpoena on Friday.

Real-life husband and wife Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are to play an adulterous stage couple in a Broadway production this fall of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal," the latest blast of high-beam celebrities to be lured to Times Square.