The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2012 nominees. The Beastie Boys, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Donna Summer made the cut. Read the full list at the bottom of this story. To qualify, the act must have released its first single or album 25 years [...]
ATHERTON, Calif.— Pop singer Lady Gaga was among the guests at a Silicon Valley fundraiser for President Barack Obama. The intimate gathering was held under a tent in the yard of Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg on Sunday night. Gaga wore a black, sleeveless gown and high heels, and with her hair piled up [...]
A lesbian actress who starred in “The L-Word” said she kissed a girl – and got escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight on Monday for doing it. Leisha Hailey took to Twitter to call for a boycott of the carrier after a flight attendant told them other passengers had complained after witnessing the affection. [...]
Western New York on Monday kicked off its sixth Local Restaurant Week, during which more than 200 independently owned restaurants will offer special menu selections for $21.11 plus tax and gratuity. The twice-yearly happening, which runs through Sunday, was launched during the recession as a way to promote and drive traffic to locally owned restaurants. [...]
LOS ANGELES Ensconced in a lightless editing suite, producer Brannon Braga was watching and nipping and tucking the eighth episode of the new Fox show “Terra Nova” one afternoon this month. The episode, he said, is his favorite yet. “It’s a good story. It’s about people.” Then he said, with a lot less emphasis, “There [...]
LOS ANGELES — Former “Dancing with the Stars” pro Julianne Hough and British comedian Russell Brand have signed up to star in Diablo Cody’s directorial debut, Deadline reported Monday. Hough, 23, will play a woman who survives a plane crash and later tries to forget her sorrows by partying in Las Vegas. Read the rest [...]