Henry Winkler, known to millions for his years playing The Fonz in 1970s TV hit Happy Days, has been presented with a gold Blue Peter badge. The 68-year-old star follows in the footsteps of figures such as JK Rowling, David Beckham and the Queen by being given the CBBC …
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European cities join climate initiative
Daniel J. GraeberBRUSSELS, Oct. 16 (UPI) — Cities across Europe are lining up to join the regional effort to combat the threats from climate change, the European climate commissioner said Thursday.
SiriusXM Dealt New Blow in RIAA’s Lawsuit Over Older Music
The record industry is suddenly much closer to winning a huge copyright case against the satellite radio giant after a judge does a 180read more
Stephen Colbert Threatens to Sue Google For Getting His Height Wrong
An inch really does matterread more
BSkyB CEO Discusses HBO Relationship, Netflix
Jeremy Darroch also addresses the upcoming English Premier League soccer rights auctionread more
MIPCOM: ‘Hunger Games’ Star Donald Sutherland on Returning to His Roots With ‘Pirates’ Passage’
“When I read the book, I saw my life flash before my eyes, and I wasn’t even dying!” says the veteran actor about the Canadian-set children’s tale read more
Will.i.am Launches Smartband "Marrying Fashion and Technology"
i.amPULS combines the features of a smartphone, watch and additional apps include one that senses your emotionsread more
‘Horrible Bosses 2’ Gets In The Kidnapping Spirit For New Poster
A new poster for the upcoming comedy sequel Horrible Bosses 2 is here, and this time they are kicking up the threat level. VIDEO: Jennifer Aniston Wants a Foursome In New ‘Horrible Bosses 2’ Trailer! Horrible Bosses 2 is upping the ante with the addition of the always menacing Christoph Waltz. Not …
Straight Up Now Tell Me About Breast Cancer
At this point in her life, Paula’s worked as a professional cheerleader, choreographer, dancer, singer, reality show judge, and a drunk person on QVC. In her latest venture, a Breast Cancer…
Kourtney Kardashian expecting another girl
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 (UPI) — Kourtney Kardashian is reportedly expecting another girl with longtime boyfriend Scott Disick.
Fall Out Boy Singer Patrick Stump and Wife Elsa Yao Welcome Baby Boy Declan–See the First Pic!
Patrick Stump’s baby boy made his worldwide debut Wednesday! The Fall Out Boy singer’s wife, Elsa Yao, has given birth to their firstborn son. Ellen DeGeneres shared the first…
Neil Patrick Harris says he’ll host Oscars in 2015
Neil Patrick Harris is going for an awards-show trifecta, set to host the 2015 Oscars after four hosting stints at Broadway’s Tony Awards and two at TV’s Primetime Emmy Awards. “To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had …
All Your Questions About the Stand-alone HBO Go Answered
After years of resisting, HBO today finally gave in and ;announced plans ;to let consumers purchase a stand-alone subscription to its content. The Internet rejoiced; Netflix stock briefly took a hit. It’s a huge deal for folks who feel guilty about pirating ;Game of Thrones, but also a big…
What If Drake Covered Weezer’s Pinkerton? A Track-by-Track Imagining
A new Weezer album came out last week, and if you’re anything like me, this was an occasion to listen to about half of it before turning it off to revisit ;Pinkerton ;instead. That experience got me thinking: Is ;Pinkerton ;the original Drake album? Is ;Pinkerton ;the best Drake album…
Rick Perry returns to Texas amid worsening Ebola concerns
Matt BradwellAUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15 (UPI) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry will prematurely end his European trip following news of a second Ebola infection in his home state.
Army converting more Strykers to double V-hull configuration
Richard TomkinsWASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) — More of the U.S. Army’s flat-bottomed Stryker combat vehicles are to be upgraded to the Double V-Hull configuration starting in 2017.
Massive ancient kangaroo, now extinct, was too big to hop
Brooks HaysPROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 15 (UPI) — Some 30,000 years ago, kangaroos were too tall and heavy, without the proper bone structure, to hop around on their hind legs as the modern marsupials do today.
Netflix is Short on Subscriber Growth But Beats Earnings Estimates
Shares of the streaming-media service are tumbling bad in after-hours tradingread more