LOS ANGELES (AP) – Michael Richards is doing damage control.In the aftermath of his racist tirade against two black hecklers during a standup comedy routine, Richards on Wednesday hired a publicist with strong ties to the black community who set up calls to the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.New York publicist Howard Rubenstein took […]

NEW ORLEANS – Ace documentarian Ken Burns remembers the two facts that compelled him to make his upcoming PBS epic, “The War.” One was a poll that showed 40 percent of high school seniors believe America and Germany fought as allies against Russia in World War II.The other is that 1,000 World War II veterans […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Like his voice, Mick Jagger’s wardrobe is still rocking after all these years.His sexagenarian frame hasn’t missed a beat when it comes to fashion. Whether it’s tight shirts or jeans, Jagger never fails to impress audiences with his style.“It doesn’t matter if you’re starting out or you’re doing it for years,” […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Seal are parents once again.Klum gave birth Wednesday to Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel, who weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, according to Seal’s Web site. It did not say where the baby was born.“He is healthy, beautiful and looks just like his mother,” the posting read.The […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – An attorney representing the family of Nicole Brown Simpson accused eBay on Thursday of not moving quickly enough to yank auctions of “If I Did It,” O.J. Simpson’s hypothetical story of how he would have killed his ex-wife.The book had been scheduled for release Nov. 30 following a two-part Simpson interview […]

• Plans are now in progress for a division of the St. Peter’s parish and the section of a new and modern edifice in the lower part of the city to accommodate parishioners who reside west of the canal – the canal being the dividing line. The census taken about three weeks ago, shows that […]

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) – For the first time in nearly a half-century, Jackson Pollock’s monumental frieze painting, “No. 2, 1949,” is being seen as the artist created it.One of Pollock’s pioneering paintings from his classic “drip” period, “No. 2” was covered front and back with polyvinyl acetate in 1959 by a well-intentioned museum conservator at […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Barbara Walters said Wednesday all is now “well with the world” following a flare-up earlier this week between Rosie O’Donnell and Kelly Ripa on “The View.”Ripa called in to the ABC daytime talk show after co-host O’Donnell accused her of making a homophobic comment to Clay Aiken, a guest host on […]

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – Angelina Jolie has made an unannounced visit to Cambodia, a country where she is funding a nature conservation project.The 31-year-old actress briefly visited officials in Pailin, a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in northwestern Cambodia, said Keut Sothea, a deputy governor for the Pailin municipality.He said Jolie had a brief discussion […]

NEW YORK (AP) – James Spader the movie actor is widely respected for his considerable talent. He’s known for eschewing leading-man parts befitting his looks in favor of offbeat, often dark roles in small-scale pictures. In turn, he gave audiences the creeps and won over critics.He’s played a cocaine dealer, a sadomasochistic lawyer, a preppy […]