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James Gertie, a Chicago-area man, sues McDonald’s; he claims ‘extra value’ meal actually costs more

James Gertie, a suburban Chicago man, is suing a McDonald's franchisee, claiming an "extra value" meal on the menu board actually costs more than if one purchases the items separately.

December 21, 2016

Variety magazine blasts Ivanka Trump for having one of the ‘worst’ commercials of 2016

Variety magazine, which endorsed Hillary Clinton for president and denounced Donald Trump as the "worst TV" of 2016, named the president-elect daughter in its listing of the worst commercials of 2016.

December 19, 2016

Jackie Evancho, Trump inaugural singer, releases cover of John Lennon’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’

The teenage "America's Got Talent" alumna who is slated to perform at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, has released a cover of John Lennon's Christmas classic, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)."

December 16, 2016

Vanity Fair claims record spike in subscriptions following Twitter attack by Donald Trump

Vanity Fair claimed Friday that a Twitter post by Donald Trump attacking the magazine has resulted in a dramatic spike in new subscriptions -- increasing 100-fold in a single day.

December 16, 2016

Paul Schrader, screenwriter, gets visit from cops after suggesting armed insurrection against Trump

New York City police paid screenwriter Paul Schrader a visit for a Facebook screed that suggested an armed insurrection against a Trump presidency was in order.

December 16, 2016

Marilyn Monroe’s final movie script, complete with her handwritten notes, sells for $25,000: Report

Marilyn Monroe's hand-marked copy of 1962's "Something's Got to Give," was sold on the auction block Thursday for $25,000.

December 16, 2016

Five Superman movies among titles hitting Netflix in January

If you're a fan of the Man of Steel, you have the perfect excuse to hole up in your very own Fortress of Solitude on New Year's Day.

December 15, 2016

Austria passes legislation to buy Hitler’s birthplace

The Austrian government is one step closer to possibly demolishing the boyhood home of Adolf Hitler, its most infamous native son.

December 15, 2016

GoDaddy returns to the Super Bowl, but without sexy spokesmodels: Report

GoDaddy.com, the domain hosting and website-registry company that became something of a running joke with its racy Super Bowl commercials, will run an ad during Super Bowl LI, after sitting out the 2016 championship game. But don't expect any sexy spokesmodels vamping on your flat screen this time around.

December 15, 2016

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ will be re-cast after second season, lead actress confirms: Report

The Netflix original series on the reign of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will find a completely different cast after season 2 wraps up said Claire Foy, who plays the monarch, in a recent interview.

December 14, 2016

Variety, Hollywood trade magazine, declares Donald Trump the ‘worst TV of 2016’

The editors of Variety magazine are no fans of Donald Trump, which was made abundantly clear last month with their Nov. 1 endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president: the first presidential endorsement in the entertainment trade magazine's 111-year history.

December 14, 2016

Ashley Sistrunk, Air Force wife, Photoshops deployed husband into family’s Christmas cards

Ashley Sistrunk, a military wife and mother of four, found a creative way to include her husband, an airman deployed in Iraq, in the family's 2016 Christmas card.

December 14, 2016

Sean Hannity, Fox News anchor, to produce a movie with ‘Hercules’ Kevin Sorbo: Report

The conservative TV personality has signed on to executive-produce a film about an atheist, played by Kevin Sorbo, who has a religious conversion experience.

December 14, 2016

Amazon Prime video service goes global; British TV networks to wade into streaming with BritBox

The Amazon Prime video streaming service has now gone global, but, like rival Netflix, it isn't available in China. Meanwhile two TV giants in the U.K. have announced a partnership to stream content with a new video service called BritBox to launch in early 2017.

December 14, 2016

Aly Raisman, gold-medal U.S. gymnast, is dating Colton Underwood, former Oakland Raiders player

Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman and former Oakland Raiders tight end Colton Underwood are dating, Miss Raisman confirmed to People magazine.

December 13, 2016

ProtectUMD, student protest group, issues ‘demand’ that ‘American Sniper’ never be screened again

A coalition of student groups at the University of Maryland -- spurred in part by the election of Donald Trump -- has issued a list of 64 demands to the school's administration, including a call to "prevent" on-campus movie screenings that could be deemed offensive by Muslim students.

December 13, 2016

VidAngel, ‘clean’ video-streaming service, shut down by court over copyright infringement: Report

VidAngel, a video-streaming service that removes objectionable material, such as sex scenes and foul language, from popular movies, has been ordered offline by a federal judge pending the outcome of a copyright-infringement trial.

December 13, 2016

UN dumps ‘overtly sexualized’ Wonder Woman as ambassador amid protests

The international body ended its partnership with DC Comics, distributor of the Wonder Woman comics, less than two months after the character was designated an honorary U.N. ambassador.

December 13, 2016

‘The Magnificent Seven’ fails ‘sexism’ test, ‘Ghostbusters’ passes with ‘flying colors’: Report

The Hollywood Reporter set out to judge which of the 25 top-grossing movies of 2016 passed a famous "sexism" test.

December 9, 2016

Airlines can allow Wi-Fi phone calls, but only if they warn you beforehand: Proposed regulation

A proposed regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation would require an airline to disclose to passengers prior to purchasing airfare that the carrier's flights allow in-flight telephone calls.

December 9, 2016