Eric Brown

More than 8 million people tuned in to the third-season finale of PBS’ British drama “Downton Abbey” last Sunday. The same night, 11 million people watched AMC’s zombie thriller “The Walking Dead.” Despite being on public television and cable TV, these two shows drew more viewers than just about anything on broadcast TV. Is this a sign that the television landscape is changing?

If you’ve ever woken up early on a Saturday morning to find that you spent far more money than you indented at the bar the might before, you might take solace in learning that you didn’t spend quite as much as Rob Gronkownski’s $9000 bar tab.

A new study of gun violence across the United States has confirmed that over 900 people have died in mass shootings over the past seven years.

A Fox News contributor has accused Qatar-based news organization Al Jazeera of attempting to “infiltrate” the United States and collaborating with supposed Muslim sleeper cells.

Last weekend, New York Jets backup Tim Tebow came under heavy fire from the media after announcing that he would be delivering two sermons at a Dallas megachurch many perceive as anti-gay. However, after “new information” came to light, Tebow has decided to cancel his appearance.

It looks like Shia LaBeouf will not be making a debut on Broadway anytime soon. The “Transformers” star announced on Wednesday that he was quitting an upcoming Broadway production of “Orphans,” directed by Daniel Sullivan and also starring Alec Baldwin. LeBeouf is reportedly quitting over “creative differences.”

On Wednesday night, Sony held a massive event in New York to announce their upcoming gaming console, the PlayStation 4. It’s an impressive-looking machine, but how will it stack up to other next-gen consoles?

While Will Smith made the well-publicized move from his run-down West Philadelphia neighborhood to the become the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air years ago, not everyone in his family had the opportunity to escape he rough life Smith left behind.

Last week, word got out that Harrison Ford was officially signed on to reprise his role as Han Solo in the upcoming “Star Wars: Episode VII.” Someone may have jumped the gun just a little bit.

Maker’s Mark announced last week it planned to water down its iconic bourbon -- to 42 percent, or 84 proof, from 45 percent, or 90 proof, as a way to boost the supply of the liquid gold to meet the rising demand for it. Fans were outraged, and the distiller has apologized for its now-abandoned plan.

Some pretty illustrious people have participated in Reddit’s IAmA sessions during the past few months, but Sunday may have seen the most bizarre -- and interesting -- question-and-answer session in the feature’s history as Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield replied to queries while in low Earth orbit aboard the International Space Station.

The third season of the British period drama “Downton Abbey” comes to a close on PBS Sunday night, and, in celebration of the beloved show, we’ve compiled five interesting tidbits of trivia to prepare you for the season finale.

For the past week, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney has been embroiled in an ever-escalating Twitter battle with teen pop sensation Justin Bieber. Now, the garage rock drummer has taken to impersonating Justin Bieber on his own Twitter account, changing his display name to “Patrick Bieb Carney” and tweeting as if he were Bieber.

Facebook went public and reaped profits topping $1.1 billion, but not only will it pay no taxes, it will get a huge break.

The Egyptian government's attempt to ban YouTube is not only illegal but technically unfeasible, telecom companies say.

Tim Tebow might be having difficulty with the New York Jets at the moment, but he’s still a surefire hit with the Christian right. The Jets’ backup quarterback has scheduled to speak at a Texas megachurch, earning him plenty of online criticism due to the church’s anti-gay stance.

Herman Cain, a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, has been hired as a contributor to both the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network.

Facebook Inc. discovered it was the victim of a “sophisticated attack” on its network last month, but the company delayed announcing the attack until Friday. It has assured users that no personal data has been compromised.

By now, we all get that the Harlem Shake craze is pretty dumb, but is participation in the online meme bad enough to get almost a dozen NCAA Division III football players kicked off their team? According to Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa, it is.

Former San Diego mayor Maureen O’Connor stated on Thursday that she had siphoned $2.1 million from her late husband’s charity foundation to bankroll a severe gambling addiction which ultimately lost her over $1 billion over a decade.

After five days stranded at sea, the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph is finally expected to enter port in Mobile, Ala. late Thursday night.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that New Yorkers arrested for marijuana possession will no longer have to spend the night in jail.

William Shatner, better known to Star Trek fans worldwide as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise, has a bone to pick with J.J. Abrams, director of the upcoming films “Star Trek Into Darkness” and the untitled “Star Wars” revival.

Last year, Taco Bell single-handedly revolutionized late-night cuisine with the Doritos Locos Taco. Millions of hungry and inebriated consumers devoured the original Nacho Cheese variant, and now Taco Bell has announced on Twitter and Vine that they are rolling out the long-awaited Cool Rancho Doritos Locos Tacos on March 7.

One night after “killer cop” Christopher Dorner was suspected killed following a firefight in a rural California cabin, conspiracy theories have swept Twitter stating that the charred body found in the burned cabin did not belong to Dorner, but to an unidentified female.

Steve Jobs was known for revolutionizing the high-tech industry’s standards on desktop personal computers, laptop PCs, and smartphones, but was he planning on creating an Apple car as well? It appears likely.

Three people were killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California while filming for a reality-television show Sunday.

The Los Angeles Police Department will provide a new truck to two women who were accidentally shot at by police officers during the manhunt for ex-cop and suspected killer Christopher Dorner.

Bryce Brentz was injured while cleaning his gun.