Homer Simpson will be munching on donuts for a few more years — US television network Fox renewed the long-running animated series “The Simpsons” for two more seasons. “I’ve outlasted Letterman, Jon Stewart and McDreamy, because I have something they don’t — a costly 200-donut-a-day addiction,” quipped Homer in a Fox press release late Monday. Fox said “The Simpsons” — which first aired in December 1989 — averages 7.7 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauryn Hill is canceling a planned performance in Tel Aviv because she wasn’t able to also schedule a concert in the nearby Palestinian city of Ramallah.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey is set to perform at the Billboard Music Awards for the first time in 17 years, but the pop superstar is keeping mum on what song she’ll sing.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least eight ancient mosaics were ruined while being restored and moved to a new museum in southern Turkey and authorities are looking into ways to fix the botched work, a senior official said Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — A painting Vincent van Gogh created while briefly working side-by-side with his friend Paul Gauguin in the south of France could sell for more than $40 million at auction Tuesday evening.
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at Kensington Palace to meet three-day-old Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Miley Cyrus wears pasties or posts photos of her pink armpits, it’s not to be a provocateur. The 22-year-old says she’s just being herself, and she wants all young people to have that same opportunity.
Zac Brown Band, “Jekyll + Hyde” (Southern Ground/John Varvatos/Big Machine/Republic Nashville)
Chris Stapleton, “Traveller” (Mercury Nashville)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — NOTE: There were some serious production issues with my Saturday column—and the last of them weren’t dealt with until Monday evening. Large chunks of Part 1 just weren’t there, but the rest of the column was fine. If you’d like to read that part of my Saturday column, the link to that section is here. The gold price rallied about five bucks or so in morning
