Every year, the University of Louisville gives out five $100,000 Grawemeyer Awards. Most of the recipients aren’t celebrities — mainly academics outstanding in their fields of expertise
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TV funny man Soupy Sales dies at 83
Soupy Sales, a comedian from the golden era of television, died Thursday. He was 83.
Lil Wayne pleads guilty to weapons charge
Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said.
Britney Spears: Behind the Pop Star’s New Tour, Success
What was the craziest thing to happen to Britney Spears last week?
Elizabeth Taylor says heart surgery went ‘perfectly’
Elizabeth Taylor said Thursday that her heart surgery was successful, adding that “it was like having a brand new ticker.” The message on her Twitter page comes two days after she announced she was having heart surgery at an undisclosed hospital to repair a leaky valve. “Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate,” she said Tuesday
Jimmy Carter weighs in on Kanye West’s VMA stunt
Former President Jimmy Carter took a swipe at rapper Kanye West’s behavior at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, saying it was “completely uncalled for” and his punishment was to appear on the new Jay Leno show.”
Kanye West calls Swift with ‘sincere’ apology
Kanye West called Taylor Swift with a “very sincere” apology Tuesday for interrupting her acceptance speech at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, Swift said. West phoned Swift following her appearance on ABC’s “The View” Tuesday, her publicist said.
‘I’ve never been that person to fake it,’ says Miley Cyrus
There’s something intimidating about Miley Cyrus.
Kanye West could be Leno’s new Hugh Grant
Jay Leno says immediacy is key to his new show, and he should have plenty of it for his prime time premiere Monday, when Kanye West is a musical guest. The rapper created a fan and artist uprising Sunday night when he jumped onstage at MTV’s Video Music Awards to hijack singer Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech
Michael Jackson tribute planned for MTV awards
Sunday night’s “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” will feature a personal tribute from Janet Jackson to her late brother, MTV said.