LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" appears on course for a wholesale make-over after the abrupt departure of Ellen DeGeneres left the aging singing contest with two holes to fill as it seeks to retain its crown as the most-watched show on U.S. television. DeGeneres quit on Thursday ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At 84 years-old, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner embodies the lifestyle of sexual freedom that his men's magazine has espoused since it was founded in 1953, featuring a nude centerfold of Marilyn Monroe. Yet, there is another side to the pajama-loving man known around the world ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has agreed to sell Miramax, the studio behind such films as "Trainspotting" and "No Country for Old Men," for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and a star-studded cast of ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore." DiCaprio's dreams thriller "Inception" is ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Mark Wahlberg received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday as part of the promotion for "The Other Guys." The cop comedy, starring Will Ferrell and directed by Adam McKay, opens in North America next Friday through Sony Pictures.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tried to revive his common touch on Thursday with a mainly light-hearted appearance on daytime television where five women hosts grilled him about his Blackberry, Lindsay Lohan and the Afghan war. His appearance was the first by a sitting U.S. ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - A day after he logged a fifth week atop the U.S. pop album chart, rapper Eminem on Thursday claimed the lead on the Hot 100 singles chart for a second week. "Love The Way You Lie," featuring Rihanna, kept Katy Perry's former chart-topper "California ...

So it's a good thing that LeBlanc, 43, has no trouble sending up his womanizing air-head alter ego Joey Tribbiani either in real-life or on screen. "If people really believe me as that character, I have done my job," LeBlanc told reporters on Thursday, saying he is often greeted with the ...

The 1991 best new artist Grammy Award winner previously went as high as No. 38 with his self-titled debut album, which featured the top-20 hit "Walking in Memphis." The new collection sports 13 remakes, including two titles that reached No. 1 in 1970: Bread's "Make It With You" ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Viacom Inc executive chairman Sumner Redstone's news-making gifts to young women are proving irksome to his longtime lady friend, Christine Peters. Peters is well aware that her longtime production deal at Viacom-owned Paramount -- which ended last year -- was ...