LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres unexpectedly quit the top-rated television singing show on Thursday after just a year in the job, saying it was not the right fit for her. The popular U.S. talk show host and comedian, whose addition to the panel had largely ...

LOS ANGELES/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has sold film studio Miramax for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders. Construction magnate Ron Tutor, investment firm Colony Capital LLC and other individuals are part ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore." DiCaprio's dreams thriller "Inception" is ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Mark Wahlberg received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday as part of the promotion for "The Other Guys." The cop comedy, starring Will Ferrell and directed by Adam McKay, opens in North America next Friday through Sony Pictures.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tried to revive his common touch on Thursday with a mainly light-hearted appearance on daytime television where five women hosts grilled him about his Blackberry, Lindsay Lohan and the Afghan war. His appearance was the first by a sitting U.S. ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - A day after he logged a fifth week atop the U.S. pop album chart, rapper Eminem on Thursday claimed the lead on the Hot 100 singles chart for a second week. "Love The Way You Lie," featuring Rihanna, kept Katy Perry's former chart-topper "California ...

So it's a good thing that LeBlanc, 43, has no trouble sending up his womanizing air-head alter ego Joey Tribbiani either in real-life or on screen. "If people really believe me as that character, I have done my job," LeBlanc told reporters on Thursday, saying he is often greeted with the ...

The 1991 best new artist Grammy Award winner previously went as high as No. 38 with his self-titled debut album, which featured the top-20 hit "Walking in Memphis." The new collection sports 13 remakes, including two titles that reached No. 1 in 1970: Bread's "Make It With You" ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Viacom Inc executive chairman Sumner Redstone's news-making gifts to young women are proving irksome to his longtime lady friend, Christine Peters. Peters is well aware that her longtime production deal at Viacom-owned Paramount -- which ended last year -- was ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australian director Phillip Noyce returned to directing Angelina Jolie in the new Russian spy action thriller "Salt," more than ten years after he worked with her in "The Bone Collector." The newest film, which was released in the United States last week ...