An Iowa woman is charged with extortion in an alleged plot to get Discovery Communications Inc. to cancel the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting" or pay her $10,000 in exchange for not revealing compromising photos of a cast member, according to federal court documents.

Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.

The entertainer was hospitalized last month after suffering from a form of mild kidney failure but felt well enough to be at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.

Bruce Springsteen guitarist Steve Van Zandt says touring without saxophonist Clarence Clemons is sure to be emotional for the E Street Band and its audience.

Liam Neeson's "The Grey" topped the weekend box office with $20 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, continuing the actor's success as an action star in the winter months.

Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.

A New Jersey camel with an appetite for picking winning NFL teams has signaled the New York Giants will win the Super Bowl.

Kenny Chesney's steamy duet, "You and Tequila" with Grace Potter, continues to radiate heat.

A spokeswoman for Demi Moore says the actress is seeking professional help to treat her exhaustion and improve her health.

"Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" will run this weekend on KOLO 8 News Now after being preempted Thursday night because of Washoe Valley fire coverage.

First lady Michelle Obama is headed to Jay Leno's stage later this month.

Online retailers Zappos.com and Amazon.com are being sued in Kentucky by a Texas woman alleging that she and millions of other customers were harmed by the release of personal account information.

Celebrity chef Paula Deen on Wednesday pledged a portion of her earnings from a lucrative endorsement deal with a diabetes drugmaker to the nonprofit American Diabetes Association.

With the fight moving to the floor of the Senate next week, a look at the main issues surrounding legislation to stop foreign copyright pirates and why high-tech companies oppose it as a threat to Internet freedom.

January 18 is a date that will live in ignorance, as Wikipedia started a 24-hour blackout of its English-language articles, joining other sites in a protest of pending U.S. legislation aimed at shutting down sites that share pirated movies and other content.

The company that began advertising for an incredibly lifelike Steve Jobs doll won't be selling the figurines after all.

Here is a complete list of winners for the 69th annual Golden Globes.

Television host Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy, have sold one of their Connecticut homes for $3 million.

The Golden Globes have equally good comedy and drama masks this year.

"Contraband" managed to steal the top slot at the weekend box office away from competitors

In a politically polarized country, the people behind HBO's upcoming movie on Sarah Palin's vice presidential campaign are being careful not to take one side or the other.

Movie and TV studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is buying Summit Entertainment, the maker of the teen smash hit "Twilight" series, for $412.5 million in cash and stock. The deal announced Friday brings together two studios hoping to create a Hollywood powerhouse focused on young adult audiences.

Actress Heather Locklear was medically stable in an intensive care unit Friday following an emergency call that brought paramedics to her home, a hospital spokeswoman said.

The producer of "Bridesmaids" says he needs a good idea first before considering a sequel.

"All My Children" veteran Susan Lucci is returning to the world of soap operas. But this time, the stories will be real.