CULTURE

Comedian Chris Rock is facing backlash after he tweeted yesterday that the Fourth of July was white peoples [sic] independence day because slaves had not yet been freed.

A troubling new report shows that TV production in the Los Angeles area is in a state of rapid decline, with less than half of all TV dramas now filmed in the L.A. area.

Kashmir's Jamaat-e-Islami religious group has issued a strict dress code that it hopes to impose on all incoming tourists. Local officials, however, fear it will hamper the region's efforts to promote itself as a safe and welcoming destination.

A study conducted by MyMemory.com concluded that women frequently commit sabotage by posting unflattering photos of their frenemies on Facebook, often as a means of retaliation. Much of the media has taken this study at face value, though it has generated some backlash.

An unidentified man might have coined the phrase of the summer on Friday when he shouted This is my beach...before driving his car into the ocean.

Who's that woman rapping about her black president, blue Prius, dropping racks at Nordstrom's and is reluctant to use the N-word on Childish Gambino's new mixtape? It's none other than 30 Rock star and Saturday Night Live alum Tina Fey.

The Walking Dead may not be returning to AMC for its third season until October, but that doesn't mean you can't get your zombie fix. AMC is treating fans to a marathon, showing all 19 episodes of the series starting at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 7. Even better than being reunited with the group of survivors, is that the network will be showing behind-the-scenes looks at the upcoming season three.

Battles with drugs and alcohol have long plagued Melanie Griffith, but the actress, who returned to the stage Sunday for a week-long stint in No Way Around But Through in Burbank, Calif., said it was her two daughters who helped her overcome her struggles.

(Reuters) - When French soldiers and administrators left Algeria after more than a century of colonial rule, they did not go empty-handed.

Another celebrity nude scandal is hitting the web, but the celebrity in question may come as a shock. The face (and body) behind the alleged nude photos circulating outlets is Demi Moore and Bruce Willis' daughter, Tallulah Willis.

Jersey Shore star JWoww, real name Jenni Farley, unveiled her latest tattoo while wearing a skimpy bikini in a photo spread for Inked magazine on Wednesday.

We've all seen the t-shirts featuring a bikini-clad woman's silhouette...some of us might even own one! But is a bikini onesie featuring a woman's silhouette going too far? That's how some parents feel after Gordman's retailers began stocking bikini onesie in their stores.

Americans rejoicing the 4th of July celebrations had a rare date with history when researchers in Germany unearthed a rare 16th century map produced by master cartographer Martin Waldseemueller.

Save the classics for the classroom and enjoy these guilty pleasures.

The annual Macy's fireworks display in New York will be kicking off along the Hudson River on July 4, starting at approximately 9.20 p.m.

At the Fourth of July Nathan's International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, Joey Chestnut scarfed down 68 hot dogs to win the 2012 title. But across town, his competitive eating rival Takeru Kobayashi ate 68.5 at the Crif Dog Classic.

70 years ago Wednesday, one of the legendary fighter squadrons of World War II disbanded. A restaurant, of all things, remembers the heroic feats of the American pilots, but to find it you'll need to travel to a faraway part of China.

A new episode of ?The Bachelorette? has just aired Monday night, and now Emily Maynard is down to three potential matches. A look into next week?s episode published by TV Guide reveals what?s in store for the next episode, and how it could possible shape the Bachelorette?s decision.

A report leaked to Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper Tuesday details a myriad defects found on the Costa Concordia cruise liner including unapproved maps, faulty instruments and watertight doors left wide open.

Tom Cruise has been having some kind of rollercoaster week. After the shocking news of his divorce with wife Katie Holmes -- just before his birthday, no less -- Paramount Pictures chose to release a new trailer for Cruise's new action film entitled Jack Reacher on the actor's 50th birthday. The trailer is currenly available on Yahoo Trailers, and it is also embedded at the bottom of this page.

Frank Ocean is gay, or at least bisexual, according to a post he put out on microblogging platform tumblr.

It's Independence Day and New Yorkers will scurry up to rooftops on the Westside of town and cram into the banks of the Hudson River for the annual Macy's July 4 fireworks extravaganza.

We have just one more reason why you should buy The Avengers when it comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray September 25 - the 12 minute short film Item 47.

Did you know that a Scientologist played matchmaker to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes? Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology chairman David Miscavige, reportedly went on a hunt to find love for Cruise after his second divorce from Nicole Kidman. The result of Shelly Miscavige's matchmaking? The 2006 wedding of Tom Cruise to Katie Holmes.

Old-school punkers may argue that CBGB's influence could never be surpassed, but we thought it worth mentioning that other venues were similarly historic.

On Wednesday, nearly 30 gluttonous competitors from across North America will compete in the 97th annual Nathan?s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Here's a look at the history, records to beat and where to watch the action.

Come the fourth of July, it's time to shun the trappings of busy work hours to feast your eyes on the spectacular fireworks that decorate the nation?s skies. A major tourist attraction and a moment of pride for Americans, the fireworks commemorating Independence Day light up major cities in all their glory and splendor.

HollywoodLife.com has done us all a favor and conducted a poll to find out the answer to a very important question - Who is the hottest vampire girl in Hollywood? Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev gained the title of Hollywood's sexiest vampire, beating out 10 others, including Twilight star Kristen Stewart!

A&E is bringing a new (and expectantly frightening) series to life in 2013 - Bates Motel. The network has ordered a 10-episode series for the new show, which is being described as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic film Psycho.