CULTURE

I did my best to cheer my mom up, Stephen Colbert said of the childhood tragedy.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark producers have settled a dispute with the Broadway show's former director Julie Taymor

When is the 2012 Oscars? Here is all the information you need for the 84th Academy Awards, including date, start time, live streaming information, downloadable apps and a full nominations list.

Earlier reports of a family emergency may have been related to Colbert's 91-year-old mother, Lorna

Kevin Costner plans to speak at Whitney Houston's funeral. He previously sent Bobbi Kristina Brown flowers after hearing that Houston--his Bodyguard co-star and Brown's mother--had died.

Shadow Days is the first track off Born and Raised, Mayer's fifth studio album.

The details of the emergency remain a mystery.

Cindy Crawford has decided to put the brakes on daughter Kaia's modeling career for a few years. The supermodel mom does not want her 10-year-old daughter to continue working in the fashion biz. She must wait until she is at least 17-years-old.

Long gone are the days where you'll have to reach for the Keystone to fill your red Solo cups. Pong Beer is the latest beer to satisfy all your beer pong needs...its name practically says it. Here are three things to know about this sport inspired beverage.

The 18-year-old singer rocked a lace Marchesa number in New York on Wednesday.

Whitney Houston's funeral plans have been arranged by her grief-stricken family. The official funeral ceremony will take place on Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. However, TMZ reported Thursday that the Houston family has also scheduled a private viewing for Friday at the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark where her body is currently being held.

Victoria Beckham posed for photographs with Anna Wintour next to a Union Jack-covered NYC subway train under Grand Central Station Wednesday as Britain's new tourism ambassador for the GREAT Britain campaign.

Police have asked for Whitney Houston's medical records after finding prescription drugs in the Beverly Hills hotel room where she died. They have also requested the fans of the singer to stay home on the funeral day.

Scott Storch, the hip-hop producer who squandered away his millions on drugs and partying, was arrested for cocaine in a Las Vegas hotel earlier this month.

New York's state education department and teachers union reached a deal on Thursday over a system to evaluate educators, breaking an impasse that had imperiled nearly $1 billion in federal education aid.

The 5-step instructional video includes sticking to thin and simple smiles.

It seems that Chris Brown's stampede of negative press isn't going to let up anytime soon. Reports have emerged that the famed domestic abuser is now picking up women by vowing not to hit them.

Hyatt Hotels Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, citing solid corporate travel.

Ghost Hunters' Grant Wilson has announced that he is leaving the SyFy docu-series, where he featured as co-lead investigator.

Bill O'Reilly is no stranger to heating on air arguments and Matt Lauer has had his share of on-air confrontation (controversial interviews with Tom Cruise and Kanye West come to mind). The Daily News reports that this morning O'Reilly pushed the 'Today' show host to the breaking point.

Vanessa Bryant was spotted kissing ex Kobe Bryant on Valentine's Day. A reconciliation is reportedly in the works, after years of cheating allegations and a sexual harassment suit. But Vanessa Bryant is not the only woman who has stood by her man. Here are other celebrity wives who stayed with their cheating husbands.

Guillaume Blanchet is the man who lived on his bike, pedaling around Montreal for 382 days cooking meals, napping, and surfing the net.

Following Demi Moore's meltdown, those close to her have remained mum on her emergency hospitalization and rehab admission. Yet a German site claims to have obtained a statement from the actress's daughter, actress Rumer Willis, who revealed that the incident weighs heavily but her mother is in fact on the mend.

Kate Upton likes to tweet gorgeous pictures of herself, from modeling shoots to red carpets to just hanging out with friends.

Plenty of famous were on hand to take in the new collection, including Alba, Stacy Keibler and Katie Couric.

Madeleine Stowe plays the icy matriarch Victoria Grayson in the ABC television series Revenge, for which she was recently nominated for a Golden Globe award. The 53-year-old actress has starred in films such as The Last of the Mohicans and Twelve Monkeys. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about her:

The owner of Atlantic City's Steel Pier amusement park hoped to capitalize on Boardwalk Empire nostalgia by bringing back the famous diving horses. However the idea was soon nixed after thousands spoke out in protest.

The Beach Boys tour 2012 dates are out!

A-list actress turned director, Angelina Jolie became extremely emotional during the Tuesday (February 14th) premiere of her film, 'In The L and of Blood and Honey'. The star was met with cheers after showing the film to a packed house in Bosnia, where the story is set.