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For many businesses along the 127-mile Jersey Shore, Superstorm Sandy was only half the battle. Now, they have to convince tourists to return.

Adult-film star James Deen discussed his forthcoming film “The Canyons,” the possibility of playing Christian Grey in the planned movie version of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” and why he doesn’t want to talk about his “Canyons” co-star Lindsay Lohan anymore during a recent phone interview with the International Business Times.

Check out some of the top halftime performances in Super Bowl history.

Competitive-eating champ William “El Wingador” Simmons was indicted on multiple cocaine-related charges this week.

Japanese pop star Minami Minegishi shaved her head after being caught spending the night at her boyfriend's house, thus breaking AKB48's cardinal rule.

One of the commercials GoDaddy.com submitted to CBS for the Super Bowl may have already paid for itself by going viral two days before the big game. The ad features supermodel Bar Refaeli kissing a nerd, all for the sake of selling online domain names.

Here are a lucky seven hangover tips for the dreaded Super Bowl Monday after the Super Bowl Sunday before.

"Oz the Great and Powerful" star James Franco is set to produce a documentary on the fashion House of Gucci.

A New York lawyer is recruiting a nationwide network of attorneys to file lawsuits on behalf of unpaid interns. While unpaid internships are common, many violate the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Why does Punxsutawney Phil stand before a crowd in an obscure Pennsylvania town for a silly holiday known as Groundhog Day?

Victoria Jackson is no stranger to controversial statements, and in an article that was quickly deleted, the comedian described her desire to have a White History Month. February is Black History Month, and Jackson’s sentiment will not have anyone laughing.

Super Bowl XLVII kicks off on Sunday in New Orleans between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. IBTimes put together a list of the best Super Bowl 2013 drinking games to get you through all four quarters.

Lena Dunham has reportedly agreed to begin work on another television show for HBO based on the life of Betty Halbreich, a giant of the fashion industry and longtime personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman.

Jaide became a trending topic after a video of the young bully getting beaten up went viral.

Coco Austin speaks about her photo scandal with AP.9 for the first time.

Will Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance make for one of the best or worst halftime shows?

Parents Television Council is criticizing McDonald's Corporation for advertising on Seth MacFarlane's animated series "Family Guy," which airs on Fox.

Ed Koch, the beloved but polarizing former New York City mayor, is the subject of a new documentary that premiered in the Big Apple on the same day he died at age 88 of congestive heart failure.

Rowan Blanchard will play Riley Matthews, and Sabrina Carpenter will play Maya Fox.

Controversy surrounding the movie version of "Fifty Shades of Grey" is heating up courtesy of a porn adaptation lawsuit.

TSA officers are used to criticism, but a new report released Thursday by the GAO takes aim at the agency's dogs.

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the famous Manti Te'o hoaxer who pretended to be Lennay Kekua, told Dr. Phil McGraw he was repeatedly molested.

Dave Grohl will be bringing his Sound City Players to New York City for one very special show. Grohl will be joined by a star-studded lineup in the Sound City Players first and only NYC concert at Hammerstein Ballroom on Feb. 13.

It appears that Katie Couric and Larry King Live were once almost a couple. Or at least they could have been, if King weren’t such a bad date when they went out once over 25 years ago.

An Alaska Airline jet had to make an emergency landing in Portland after its pilot lost consciousness.

The Internet music publication just announced that R. Kelly, Björk and Belle & Sebastian will be the headliners, as well as ticket information.

"House of Cards," a political drama starring Kevin Spacey, is seen as a game changer for Netflix not just in terms of TV storytelling, but for the entire Hollywood system.

Kanye West took yet another fashion risk when he wore a straitjacket and feather mask while performing in Abu Dhabi.

San Francisco 49ers players were spotted entering Penthouse Club, a strip club, ahead of their big Super Bowl game.