New Yorkers Find Bono and U2 Singing in the Subway
New Yorkers did a double take this week when they spotted Bono beneath a cowboy hat singing with U2 on a subway platform, along with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon.
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John Mayer's Spring Tour will Benefit U.S. Troops
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer and musician John Mayer launches his first U.S. tour in two years on April 9, with 18 concerts that will raise money to benefit US veterans.
House Cleaner Wins at Sundance for DIY Film
A house cleaning drop-out, Jon Foy, won the directorial award at the Sundance Film Festival for his homemade documentary, Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. During the 5 year odyssey of making his film, he learned how to write, shoot, and edit, mostly in the bedroom of a shared group house in West Philadelphia.
Oscars to Celebrate Heroes at This Year's Ceremony
The 86th Academy Awards will be a celebration of movie heroes, the producers announced this week. The theme for the March 2 live broadcast, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will honor big-screen real-life heroes, like "Gandhi" and "Erin Brockovich," as well as super heroes and animated heroes, both past and present.
Whale Film "Big Miracle" is a Charmer - And, True
In this delightful family movie based on a true story, a family of gray whales, stranded beneath the ice near the northern-most Alaskan town of Barrow, brings together old foes in an inspiring rescue operation that catches the attention of the whole world.
New Muppet on Sesame Street Struggles With Hunger
Not since the cute, yellow HIV-positive Muppet premiered in 2009 on Sesame Street in South Africa has a new character from the Workshop taken such a lead role in educating kids about a societal woe. The furry 7-year-old girl named Lily, will appear first tonight on an hour-long PBS special to raise awareness of the issue of hunger in America.
Tom Hanks Wants to Spread Optimism With his New Movie 'Larry Crowne'
Optimism is something Hanks has never been shy about bringing to his movies, whether it is Forrest Gump's naïve faith in people or the dogged determination to survive in Cast Away, In his new film, Larry Crowne, opening Friday, he goes back to Community College after losing his job. Searching for something positive, that is what he finds.
CIA Plays the Hero for a Change in True Life Film Thriller, Argo
CIA spies are the good guys for a change in Argo, Ben Affleck's shrewd reconstruction of a heroic real-life mission aimed at retrieving six Americans from Tehran during the 1979-1980 Iran hostage crisis. There's not a single gunshot fired over the course of the film and Affleck delivers an uplifting portrait of one mind-blowing chapter of the Agency's legacy.
Jim Carrey Rolls Out a Children's Book - And it's Spiritual
Comedic genius Jim Carrey is one of the world's biggest names in entertainment, having starred in films like Liar, Liar, Bruce Almighty and won Golden Globes for Man on the Moon and The Truman Show. Now, add children's book author to his varied list of credits. His self-published book, How Roland Rolls, about a young ocean wave who is afraid of hitting the shore, will be available on book shelves and e-readers September 24. Carrey wanted to help kids feel safer and not so alone by offering them the notion that all life is interconnected through the metaphor of a wave as part the ocean.
Dancing School Principal Starts Each Day With A Different Routine (WATCH)
When kids arrive for class, this assistant principal meets them in the parking lot singing, dancing, and asking them to join in the fun.
Orange is the New Black Star Coaches Riker's Ladies to Act Up
Female inmates at Rikers Island are taking classes through the Stella Adler School of Acting outreach program, writing and performing their own pieces.
Disney to Scrap Junk Food Ads on its TV Channels and Website
Michelle Obama joined Disney executives today to announce an unprecedented move in the battle against childhood obesity. The media company will eliminate the advertising of unhealthy food and beverages from all of its Disney channels, the first major media company to introduce standards for food advertising on shows targeting kids and families. Mrs. Obama called it a game changer that would give parents more leverage as they campaign to bring healthier foods into their kids' diets.
Dr. John Gets Hometown Hero's Welcome at New Orleans Jazz Fest With Springsteen on Guitar
Hometown hero Dr. John, who this year was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, helped close out the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Sunday by jumping on piano during Bruce Springsteen's headlining set for a funky rendition of Something You Got. Afterward, Springsteen acknowledged the 71-year-old's unmatched piano work. It's all about that groove. You can't make that groove exactly in New Jersey.
Gandalf Turns Into Sherlock Holmes as McKellen Plays Detective
Ian McKellen transformed himself from Gandalf into a ninety-year-old Sherlock Holmes for "Mr Holmes," which was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival on Sunday. The film finds Holmes in retirement in the English countryside where he lives as a recluse, tending bees and looked after by a middle-aged woman and her son.
Indiana Jones Mystery Package Arrives at University of Chicago in Amazing Coincidence
A mysterious package arrived last week at the University of Chicago addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr., which looked like it had been postmarked in Egypt. Admissions officials had no clue who Jones was, but a student snapped out of his finals-tired haze realizing who Dr. Jones was: the fabled archeology professor, Indiana Jones. The mystery grew deeper when they realized the postage was faked and inside was an incredibly detailed replica of "University of Chicago Professor" Abner Ravenwood's journal from the film, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Tuskegee Airmen Join Obamas for White Houseâ Screening of New Lucas Film About the Black Aviators
President Barack Obama and the First Lady invited Star Wars Director George Lucas and a few of the cast members from his new film, Red Tails, to the White House Friday for a movie night. But the guests of honor were a few of the original Tuskegee Airmen, the black WW II aviators whose story -- brought to the big screen thanks to Lucas's own money -- is opening in theaters on January 20.
Guitar Hero: Rock Star Dave Navarro Replaces Musician's Stolen Guitar
Last month Kevin Kennedy experienced a musician's worst nightmare after his white acoustic Yamaha Dave Navarro edition guitar was stolen at a local club. He shared the news on Twitter and Facebook and offered a $1,000 reward for the instrument's safe return. Last week, a brand-new guitar arrived in the mail - from Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro.
12-Year-Old Up Late Playing Video Games Saves Family
I bet Jaxxyn Wood's parents are glad Santa brought their 12-year-old son a new video game for Christmas. He was enthralled in one of the game's important mission at 3:30 in the morning when he smelled foul smoke coming from the kitchen. If he hadn't been awake, the nine people sleeping upstairs might have been trapped by a raging fire.
Guy Wins $45K On Game Show With World's Best Guess
All the Wheel of Fortune player knew was that the answer was a 'thing', it was three words of varying length and started with an NE. Incredibly, Emil, who the host Pat Sajak called a very good puzzle solver, pulled the answer out of nowhere.
DC Comics Responds To Girl's Letter By Making Her A Superhero
Rowan Hansen, 11, has always loved reading comics and watching superheroes on TV and in films. But she has always been bothered by the lack of female superheroes. Last month, after writing a letter to DC Comics, she got an answer from the company that thrilled her -- and a piece of art that sent her over the moon.
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