CULTURE

Posted on the activist website Change.org, a petition launched by user Mary Rickles of San Francisco said Erickson's continued presence on the network damages the value of the CNN brand. The petition is circulating under the name "CNN: Fire Erick Erickson."

The dead are coming...back! On Oct. 14 "The Walking Dead" will return to AMC for its third season, and show runner Glen Mazzara promises it will send spine-tingling shivers.

While Beyonce does not seem to be opening up to reality star Kim Kardashian, ignoring her at the recent "Made in America" Festival, rapper Kanye West cannot stop gushing over his girlfriend

Nokia and Microsoft held a joint press conference on Sept. 5 in New York to officially unveil new Windows Phone 8 devices. Nokia announced its flagship smartphone known as the Lumia 920, which has received some noticeable upgrades in the specs department.

A video showing Transportation Security Administration officers testing travelers’ drinks at a departure gate in Columbus, Ohio, over Labor Day weekend has ignited a new round of condemnation for the oft-criticized agency. The TSA, however, says the policy is nothing new.

October 11th cannot come soon enough! "The Vampire Diaries" has just released a new promo for season four, and boy is it juicy!

The latest Green Lantern to take the oath of the Green Lantern Corp. also happens to be the first Muslim-American superhero. The power of the Green Lantern comes from a ring forged with the power of will. When a member of the Green Lantern Corp. dies, the ring seeks out a worthy replacement.

Bob Barker was recently snubbed by the show that made him famous. "The Price Is Right" aired its 40th anniversary special episode on Tuesday and opted not to invite or even mention the man who hosted the show for 35 years.

"How I Met Your Mother" manages to bring the laughs while stirring a big pot of drama! Only a few weeks remain until the CBS sitcom returns to TV, and to hold you over we have a hilarious preview of season eight.

The Tom Cruise "wife audition" rumors are swirling once again. Reports of wife casting by the Church of Scientology spiked in July when an unknown actress, 27-year-old Yolanda Pecoraro became targeted for the role of "Wife #4" for Tom Cruise. While many scoffed at the idea of a wife casting call, another unknown actress, Nazanin Boniadi is stirring the pot.

Who better to play "Fifty Shades of Grey's" kinky hunk than a porn star? According to novelist/screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis, porn star James Deen (real name Bryan Matthew Sevilla) is officially in the running to play Christian Grey.

"American Pie's" Jason Biggs and his wife Jenny Mollen have stepped into some hot, boiling water after they made jokes about child rape and misogynistic tweets, All Voices reported.

Gorgeous supermodel Marisa Miller is expecting a baby boy, and she hasn’t been afraid to show off her baby bump. The model and actress recently tweeted a photo of her growing baby bump on her birthday, in an underwater photo. “Thanks so much for all the sweet birthday wishes!” Miller wrote to fans. “Love you all! I had the best day and spent most of it underwater…”

Justin Bieber just recently tweeted a picture of his new tattoo in addition to three shirtless photos of himself on Twitter. The "Biebs" says that he loves his fans, but is this a ploy to squeeze as many votes as possible out of the "beliebers for the 2012 MTV VMAs?

"Argo," Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort, is fast becoming one of the fall's most anticipated films. The script, written by Chris Terrio, is based on the autobiography "The Master in Disguise" by Antonio Melendez as well as a 2007 Wired article by Joshua Bearman titled "Escape From Tehran: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Iran.

The Lufthansa strike was far from over when cabin crew returned to work Tuesday. Far from it, the UFO union said late Tuesday it would up the stakes by initiating a 24-hour strike throughout Germany this Friday.

Katy Perry and John Mayer, are they dating or what? Well according to the latest reports Perry and Mayer never even broke up.

Billie Joe Armstrong, front man of the punk-rock band Green Day, has been discharged from the hospital, after reportedly suffering from "gastric problems" this weekend that forced his band to cancel a show in Bologna, Italy, reported NBC news.

Griselda Blanco was one of the world's most famous female drug lords-- but that title comes with a price. The "Cocaine Godmother" met her demise on Monday after she was gunned down by two motorcyclists, the Miami Herald reported.

Artist Mickey "Memphitz" Wright has filed a lawsuit against the producers of the reality show "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" after his ex-girlfriend, K. Michelle continuously accused him of domestic abuse on the series

"Happy Birthday Beyoncé" was one of the highest trending topics on Twitter for the "Destiny Child's" 31st birthday, but not everyone is wishing the singer well.

Director Shane Black seems to be taking “Iron Man 3” in a drastically different direction than the previous films. While the snarky Robert Downey Jr. will be reprising the role of Iron Man, he will have a bit of an army at his disposal.

Written in 1877, Leo Tolstoy’s epic Russian novel “Anna Karenina” has inspired a ballet, play, opera, ill-fated Broadway musical, and seventeen film adaptations. Director Joe Wright’s bold re-imagining of the period drama made its debut at the Venice Film Festival on Monday.

Bombshell Hollywood actress Elisha Cuthbert is reportedly engaged to her longtime boyfriend, hockey player Dion Phaneuf.

It comes as no surprise that celebrities, ranging from Nicki Minaj to Kim Kardashian and everyone in between, will make appearances at New York Fashion Week, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz. But could it be that Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, will show up?

In a recent Vanity Fair article, special correspondent Maureen Orth claims that Nazanin Boniadi was selected from a group of Scientologist actresses to play the role of Tom Cruise's girlfriend.

Nicki Minaj appears to be endorsing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on her latest record.

Since teen bride Courtney Stodden turned 18-years-old, the hot topic surrounding the young blonde is will she...or won't she do porn. While the bride of "Lost" actor Doug Hutchison has took to Twitter to shoot down the porn offers she received, she is still teasing a big naked reveal for fans.

While most people were focused on the hard court in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, much attention was also given to Serena's ex-boyfriend Common, who came to cheer her on