Protest groups are condemning Angelina Jolie's $65 million World War II epic "Unbroken," the biopic of Louis Zamperini, for its for its depiction of prisoner abuse at the hands of Japanese guards.
Political humorist and media critic Stephen Colbert is going out with a bang before the last episode of "The Colbert Report" airs on Dec. 18. On Monday, the late-night news satire television program that has aired on Comedy Central since 2005, was graced with presence of President Barack Obama, who the host deemed "the leader of the free world and the new permanent host of 'The Colbert Report.'"
Ralph Baer, a German immigrant and video game developer principally credited as "The Father of Video Games" due to various contributions to the industry in the latter half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 92 at his home in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Shortly after his interview with Frank Rich for New York magazine's Vulture went viral, stand-up comedian Chris Rock made headlines when he addressed unrest in Ferguson, the Cosby controversy and 'Racial Progress.' Promoting "Top Five," his third effort as a director, Rock talked about being black in the entertainment industry and the "slave state" of Mexicans. The editorial will go down in the books as Rock's most controversial to date, if not his more candid.
In a interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1, frontman Chris Martin revealed in the wee hours of Thursday morning that Coldplay is hard at work on their seventh studio album.
Last month during the promotional tour of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1," Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence noted on "Late Show with David Letterman" that she loathes singing publicly, was not thrilled about having to sing for the movie and cried the day of the performance However, that hasn't stopped millions of people from listening to the "Mockingjay" track "The Hanging Tree" from the Hollywood "It" girl. The song debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.
In an effort to bring some Christmas cheer and make the yuletide gay, Josh Murray announced in an Instagram post on Nov. 17 that he wanted to give back to those in need.
In an effort to support World AIDS Day 2014, Cupertino, California-based Apple and other leading app developers announced the launch of an unprecedented two-week campaign "to help (RED) achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation," according to a Nov. 23 press release.
Last week, the International Business Times reported that the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, who has undergone bouts of "severe morning sickness," was living at her parents in Buckleberry, under the watchful eye of her mother. She is now reportedly back in her home.
The Internet exploded with news on Nov. 19 that the Barden Bellas will return to the silver screen next spring in "Pitch Perfect 2," the sequel to 2012 sleeper hit loosely adapted from Mickey Rapkin's non-fiction book "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory." Screenwriter Kay Cannon of "New Girl" fame reprises her role.
