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Psy, Paris Hilton and Queen Elizabeth II all made it, but South Korean President Park Geun-Hye turned down her chance of immortality in the first Asian outpost of France’s famous waxwork museum, Musee Grevin, that opened in Seoul Thursday. The new museum’s focus is firmly on the world of entertainment and, in particular, stars of the “Hallyu” or “Korean Wave” of pop songs and TV melodramas that have become the
NEW YORK (AP) — HBO and U2 are collaborating on a double-barreled special about the veteran Irish rock band’s current world tour.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stewart says his “secret” White House meetings with President Barack Obama weren’t so secret, and not that big a deal.
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Bryan is easily the reigning prince of country music: He’s scored 10 No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country songs chart; he’s one of a few contemporary acts to sell out stadiums; and he’s achieved back-to-back multiplatinum albums.
NEW YORK (AP) — During an early version of the Founding Fathers musical “Hamilton,” Leslie Odom Jr. was in the seats with the audience, blown away. The guy playing Aaron Burr was making him a little envious, too.
NEW YORK (AP) — After more than 16 years and nearly 2,600 telecasts, Jon Stewart can feel proud of his scads of Emmys and his pair of Peabody Awards, his cultural gravitas (he hung with the Prez, both on and off the air!), even his reprobate status at Fox News.
NEW YORK (AP) — The 1984 Summer Olympic Torch that Bruce Jenner carried through Lake Tahoe, Nevada, goes on the auction block Thursday.
NEW YORK (AP) — When he leaves Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” on Aug. 6 after hosting nearly 2,600 episodes, Jon Stewart will have logged too many great moments to count. But here are 10 Stewart highlights — both on and off the show — worth remembering:
Take a long look at Grumpy Cat up there, because her reign of cranky terror may soon be coming to an end. And that will probably make her even crankier, so will she become…Super Grumpy Cat?…
Answer the phone, Gigi! Gigi Hadid is exercising her acting chops (who knew?!) in a new short film for V magazine—and looking ever the statuesque supermodel while she’s at it….