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Larry King, 83, radio and TV personality, underwent surgery for lung cancer in July: Report

Legendary radio and TV talker Larry King has revealed he was diagnosed with and treated for lung cancer earlier this summer.

September 13, 2017

College Park, Maryland, narrowly approves noncitizen voting in city elections

The city of College Park, Maryland, Tuesday night became the latest U.S. municipality to open city elections to noncitizen voters.

September 13, 2017

Liam Neeson hints his action-movie days are behind him

Liam Neeson has hinted that his action-movie days are behind him.

September 12, 2017

Nintendo to extend sales of Super NES Classic into 2018, bring back NES Classic next summer

Nintendo announced Tuesday that it was expanding its shipping schedule for the much-anticipated Super NES Classic, citing "incredible demand" for the product in its Sept. 12 news release.

September 12, 2017

Daniel Dae Kim replaces Ed Skrein in ‘Hellboy’ supporting role: Report

Korean-born actor Daniel Dae Kim, perhaps best known for his work on ABC's "Lost" and CBS's "Hawaii Five-0," has joined the cast of "Hellboy," Variety magazine reported Monday.

September 12, 2017

Greenbelt, Maryland, considers lowering voting age in city elections to 16

While a neighboring town weighs opening up city elections to noncitizens, Greenbelt, Maryland, is weighing the possibility of lowering the voting age to 16.

September 12, 2017

Rush Limbaugh, radio host and Palm Beach resident, evacuates Florida ahead of Irma landfall

Syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh is evacuating his south Florida residence ahead of Hurricane Irma's landfall.

September 8, 2017

College Park city officials question asking voters to weigh in on noncitizen voting: Report

As College Park, Md. mulls the question of opening its city elections to noncitizens, the mayor and two of the city's council members are on record saying it's a bad idea to ask the public to weigh in via referendum, The Diamondback newspaper reported Thursday night.

September 8, 2017

Katie Lowes, actress, on unborn son: He has ‘male parts’ but I’m not sure what he will ‘identify as’

Actress Katie Lowes, who plays Quinn Perkins on the ABC drama "Scandal," recently told a mothering magazine that while she knows the sex of her unborn baby, she does not know what gender identity he will affirm nor if he will be gay or straight, People reported Wednesday.

September 6, 2017

Hillary Clinton to open TV push for ‘What Happened’ with ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ chat: Report

Jane Pauley of CBS will be the first television journalist to hear exactly "What Happened" in the 2016 presidential campaign from the book's author herself, Hillary Clinton.

September 6, 2017

44 percent of British women can’t correctly identify the vagina in an anatomical diagram: Report

A new survey by a British nonprofit group concerned with promoting women's reproductive health found that half of men and more than four out of 10 women could not properly identify where the vagina is when shown a medical diagram.

September 1, 2017

Donald Trump insists on film cameos if you shoot on his property: Matt Damon

The cost of shooting on location at a property owned by Donald Trump includes wasted time filming a cameo, actor Matt Damon told The Hollywood Reporter in a new interview published Friday.

September 1, 2017

Mark Ruffalo joins ‘March to Confront White Supremacy’

Mark Ruffalo is looking to smash what he sees as white supremacy's strangle hold of Washington, calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump while marching with a small group of protesters wending their way towards the nation's capital through the Virginia countryside.

August 31, 2017

‘Justice League’ originally was to have Wonder Woman, Superman in a brutal fight: Report

If a "Justice League" movie planned 10 years ago had come to fruition, moviegoers would have seen a brutal fight between Superman and Wonder Woman on the silver screen, according to an actor who was slated to play the villain in the Warner Bros. picture.

August 31, 2017

Chloe Bennet, formerly Chloe Wang, says she changed name because Hollywood is ‘racist’: Report

Actress Chloe Bennet recently delivered a raw and unfiltered attack on how Hollywood's racism forced her to change her last name in order to ensure better chances of getting good parts in television and movies.

August 31, 2017

Suicide Prevention Lifeline credits 33% boost in calls in part to rapper’s use of 800 number in song

A rapper's use of the 800 number for a suicide-prevention hotline is being credited by the organization with a boost in awareness about its mission.

August 30, 2017

Erin Connor, Miss America contestant, pilots her own plane to pageant site: Report

There she is, walking on air, she is ... Miss Vermont.

August 30, 2017

Salzburg turns down request to name trail for Maria Von Trapp, citing her use of corporal punishment

The city of Salzburg, Austria, is a must-visit destination for fans of "The Sound of Music." But the city reportedly has passed on naming a walking path for Von Trapp matriarch Maria, citing her use of corporal punishment in disciplining her brood.

August 30, 2017

Confederate flag banned from Charles County, Md., Fair; safety concerns at play: Report

Organizers for the Charles County Fair in southern Maryland have banned the Confederate battle flag from display at the upcoming festival, WTOP Radio in Washington, D.C., is reporting.

August 29, 2017

Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, a slave, was integral part of development of Jack Daniel’s whiskey: Report

A slave who was integral to the development of Jack Daniel's will be honored with a whiskey label and a scholarship fund to benefit black students, the Daily Mail reported.

August 29, 2017