Cosby’s lawyers push to get sexual assault case thrown out
By MARYCLAIRE DALE The former district attorney who declined a decade ago to prosecute Bill Cosby testified Tuesday that he hoped the decision would free the comedian to testify in…
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Eddie Murphy receives top US humor prize at Kennedy Center
By STACY A. ANDERSON Eddie Murphy is trading places with Mark Twain. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is honoring the comedian, film star, producer and director Sunday evening…
TV networks make unequal progress toward on-screen diversity
By DAVID BAUDER, LYNN ELBER and FRAZIER MOORE Kenya Barris, creator of ABC’s “black-ish,” was motivated to write the comedy about an African-American family’s efforts to honor its heritage in…
‘Boyhood’ tops Globes; ‘Grand Budapest’ upsets ‘Birdman’
By LINDSEY BAHR The Golden Globes inched closer to legitimacy in its 72nd show, giving awards not just to A-List celebrities, but to the edgier productions that unequivocally deserved recognition,…
Bill Cosby jokes woman should be careful drinking near him
Bill Cosby jokingly warned a woman in the audience during a show in Canada Thursday night to be careful drinking around him. Cosby made the remark at his second performance…
New lawsuit brings Cosby abuse claims into court
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY A lawsuit by a woman who claims Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old has moved allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian from…
AMERICA’S NEW LOVE: WATER
By CANDICE CHOI In this Tuesday, March 5, 2013 photo, a selection of bottled waters stands on a kitchen counter in East Derry, N.H. Soda’s reign as America’s most popular…