The Nielsen Co. says Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony was seen by almost 17 million TV viewers. It beat all network competition in its time period, slightly exceeding last year's audience for the film and TV awards show.According to time zone-adjusted Nielsen "fast national" figures released Monday, it was NBC's most-watched prime-time entertainment telecast in the 18-to-49 demographic since last year's Golden Globes.Carried by NBC from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern time, the program aired live in…See More

A month after surgery in Detroit for an undisclosed ailment, Aretha Franklin says her health is "superb."Franklin called in to Wednesday's installment of "The Wendy Williams Show," telling the host she was relaxing at a casino hotel in her hometown and hopes to begin traveling soon, saying she'll be "looking for a fabulous beach." She says she has two more weeks of down time as she continues her recovery.The legendary singer also vowed to reschedule the concert dates she missed.Franklin's voice…See More

Universal's "Little Fockers," the latest installment in the successful comedy franchise that began 10 years ago, is set to bring home yet another No. 1 debut for Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and their reunited family of A-listers."Meet the Parents" was the seventh highest grossing release of 2000, earning $166.2 million in the wake of an October weekend debut of $28.6 million. Its sequel, 2004's "Meet the Fockers," switched to the holiday season and collected $46.1 million in its first weekend,…See More

A tally of serious onstage accidents on Broadway and off:• Nathan Lane fell through a trap door while starring in "The Frogs" at Lincoln Center in 2004 and missed a show with bruised and gashed legs.• Idina Menzel fractured a rib falling through a trap door in a 2005 performance of "Wicked" on Broadway.• Also in 2005, Christina Applegate broke her foot during out-of-town previews for "Sweet Charity."sample…See More

The game show "Jeopardy!" will pit man versus machine this winter in a competition that will show how successful scientists are in creating a computer that can mimic human intelligence.Two of the venerable game show's most successful champions — Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter — will play two games against "Watson," a computer program developed by IBM's artificial intelligence team. The matches will be spread over three days that will air Feb. 14-16, the game show said on Tuesday.The…See More

Celebrities including Robert Redford, Robert De Niro, and Sting have called on Iran to release a woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.In an open letter published Monday, more than 80 actors, artists, musicians, academics and politicians said that "Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has suffered enough."Signatories include actor Colin Firth, artist Damien Hirst, Nobel literature laureates Wole Soyinka and V.S. Naipaul, British opposition leader Ed Miliband and former French foreign minister…See More

Since 1986, only two bands have claimed the honor as the top-grossing act twice in three years: the Rolling Stones (1998 and 1999) and the Grateful Dead (1991 and 1993).But this year, another act can claim that title: Bon Jovi.For the second time in three years, Bon Jovi ranks as the highest-grossing touring act. The band's achievement, this year and previously in 2008, demonstrates that, remarkably, the group is hitting its touring peak 26 years after releasing its debut album.Ranking at No. 1…See More

Aretha Franklin's cousin says the ailing legendary singer is "doing better than doctors expected" and expects to be released from the hospital this weekend.Brenda Corbett tells the Detroit Free Press for a Thursday story that Franklin "has a long life in front of her and will be back in concert, on stage, late spring or early summer."Franklin announced last week that she had undergone a surgical procedure. Neither she nor her publicist have said what is ailing the 68-year-old Queen of Soul.The…See More

Howard Stern could broadcast live on Sirius XM for the last time on December 16.After that, he heads for his annual end-of-year vacation and there still is no decision as to whether he'll renew his contract, which expires on December 31 and sets Sirius XM back a hefty $100 million every year.Speaking at a UBS investor conference in New York on Monday, Sirius XM CFO David Frear said he is "hopeful" that Stern sticks with the company, but hinted that if he does it would be for less money.Frear…See More

GLAAD is happy to be turning 25 years old.The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation celebrated its anniversary Friday night with a swanky cocktail party at the Harmony Gold Theatre in Los Angeles. Chaz Bono, Jean Smart, Amber Heard and Ed Begley Jr. were among the celebrity attendees who toasted the group, which focuses on how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender folks are presented in the media."We've made great progress in these media capitols," said Jarrett Barrios, president of…See More

Feb. 20, 2011 in the Albert) and Mary by Thomas Bradshaw (Feb. 5-March 6, 2011 in the Owen). Others have been produced at theatres across the country, including Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater in New York, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, American Theatre Company and Geffen Playhouse.Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Visit GoodmanTheatre.org or call (312) 443-3800.paradise island…See More

Apple says people snapped up more than 450,000 copies of Beatles albums plus two million individual songs during the Fab Four's first week on sale through iTunes.Apple Inc. says the best-selling Beatles album in the U.S. is "Abbey Road," and the best-selling individual track is "Here Comes the Sun." The Beatles Box Set, which costs $149, is No. 10 on Apple's weekly iTunes top-10 list.The Beatles' music went on sale on iTunes on Nov. 16. Until then, the biggest-selling, most influential group in…See More

The audience at Thursday's performance of "Fela!" on Broadway got an extra thrill when an unannounced guest arrived — the first lady.Michelle Obama and six girlfriends stunned theatergoers when she arrived at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on 49th Street to catch the Tony Award-winning musical about Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat artist and Nigerian political activist."When the audience realized that she was in the audience, they just went nuts," said Stephen Hendel, who co-conceived and produced the…See More

Just when you thought rock outfit Paramore couldn't release yet another single off last fall's "Brand New Eyes," the band does just that -- and makes a telling music video to match."Brand New Eyes," the band's third studio release, thematically exposed a heated conflict that developed between band members Josh Farro, Zac Farro, Taylor York, Jeremy Davis and front woman Hayley Williams.It was a brawl that centered on growing up and growing apart -- and threatened to destroy the band for…See More