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Police say a man dressed as Capt. Jack Sparrow, the pirate played by Johnny Depp in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, was pepper-sprayed after a fight broke out between the man and other characters dressed as Catwoman and an alien.

Robin Tyler and Diane Olson were the first of 18,000 same-sex couples to legally wed in California

Tony Cornelius has revealed that his father called him shortly before he committed suicide, saying he was very unhappy and that his health was failing. Don Cornelius, whose TV show Soul Train pioneered black culture's influence on American music, was found dead in his Los Angeles home earlier this week.

That was beautiful, Letterman said after the performance.

The actors of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island cleaned up quite nicely for the film's premiere.

Amidst a sea of fashion journalists and a swirl of candy colors, Juicy Couture unveiled its DIY Charm Collection at its Madison Avenue boutique.

Perhaps it is only a coincidence, but the drop in violent crime has roughly occurred concurrently with a spike in obesity.

Michelle Obama has been busy promoting her healthy eating and fitness program for two years. But how fit is she herself?

No, John Hawkes will not be playing The Governor on The Walking Dead.

Influential contemporary artist Mike Kelley has been found dead at his home in a Los Angeles suburb and authorities said on Wednesday they were investigating his death as a possible suicide.

It’s a busy time for fans of the superhero genre--DC Comics announced yesterday that they are releasing a new prequel series based on the Watchmen graphic novel. While skeptics wonder if the series will succeed, another DC icon is picking up some heat: Batman.

How did Don Cornelius die? The L.A. County Department of Coroner said in a Thursday e-mail that it is investigating what caused the Soul Train creator's sudden death on Wednesday.

Only a day old, it didn't take long for imposters to attempt to scam shares of the social network's stock. According to The Northwestern, a woman from Oshkosh, Wis., was caught selling fake Facebook shares the same day the company officially filed its IPO.

The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission submitted a proposal detail $124 million in renovations to the Rams yesterday.

Music has been referred to as a universal language, but it might also be known as a universal medicine. It did so for lead guitarist Tony Iommi on the fateful day of Jan. 9, when he told the world he had just been diagnosed with an early stage of lymphoma, which has a 30 percent survival rate after 5 years for Iommi's age bracket. But for Iommi, now 63, support from his fans and the drive to keep writing music help him to persevere.

Jonah Hill steps out of the comedic arena and puts his own mark on Hollywood.

Angelo Dundee, the man who trained legendary boxer Muhammad Ali for the Fight of the Century, the Rumble in the Jungle and Thrilla in Manila, died on Wednesday, at the age of 90, taking part of boxing with him.

Don Cornelius, host and creator of Soul Train died Feb. 1 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Los Angeles, according to police.

CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Les Moonves testified that the network would have paid millions more than NBC for the TV rights for the Golden Globe Awards.

Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic TV music and dance show Soul Train that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture, died on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head, Los Angeles officials said.

A former Los Angeles area teacher accused of taking bondage-style photos of students, some with cockroaches on their faces, was ordered held on $23 million bail on Wednesday as authorities said more possible victims had come forward.