Members of the U.S. military and their families are now eligible for free annual passes to national parks and monuments as part of a program timed to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, the White House announced.
Singing competition shows like "American Idol" and "The Voice" don't only make stars, they rehabilitate them.
Movie critic Grae Drake gives grades to the movies "The Avengers" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."
Superheroes are proving their powers at the box office.
Fox has renewed its Sunday reality kingpin "Family Guy," as well as another Seth MacFarlane title, "American Dad."
Fashion designer and company founder, Monique Lhuillier talks to CNN about building her brand.
CNN's John Zarrella reports on the legacy of Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator of acclaimed children's books.
Marla Frazee can remember the moment she pulled "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak out of the library shelves filled with picture books.
Carrie Underwood blew away the competition on the Billboard 200 this week, scoring her third straight number one album with her fourth release, "Blown Away," and moving 267,000 copies.
Jimmy Fallon will release his second album, "Blow Your Pants Off," on June 12.
President Obama joins Jimmy Fallon for a slow jam session on Fallon's late night talk show.
One week after Edvard Munch's "The Scream" shattered art auction records, Mark Rothko's "Orange, Red, Yellow" has broken the price ceiling for a work of contemporary art.
Adam "MCA" Yauch's death leaves a Beastie-size hole in pop music. Though the trio were not the most prolific legends on the landscape (over the course of 25 years, they released only seven proper albums), their impact has been gigantic. Starting with 1986?s "Licensed to Ill," the Beastie Boys rewrote the rules for commercial hip-hop, the mainstreaming of hardcore punk, the state of sampling, and the treatment of the old school.
Erin Burnett honors a man that was creative, energetic, passionate and OutFront.
The Wall Street Journal's Christopher John Farley on what led to the record-breaking box office haul for "The Avengers."
"The Avengers" have conquered America -- for one weekend, at least.
The National Park Service said Saturday that the National Christmas Tree located just south of the White House has died due to complications from "transplant shock."
Five exotic animals once owned by an Ohio man who last year set free dozens of animals before committing suicide were returned to the man's widow Friday.
Columbia Zoo's Tom Stalf on the return of exotic animals to their owner's widow after a bizarre escape last year.
Five exotic animals once owned by a Zanesville, Ohio, man who let loose dozens of animals last year before committing suicide will be returned to the man's widow Friday, the Ohio Department of Agriculture said.
Comic book fans aren't the only ones expected to assemble in theaters Friday.
Neil Curry tests the athletic abilities of Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk at the European premiere of "The Avengers".
The Hollywood home of the Academy Awards show has a new name to replace the one it lost when Eastman Kodak Co. filed for bankruptcy in January.
In 1988, the West Coast hip-hop group N.W.A released a provocative song called "F**k tha Police," which stirred controversy and marked it as one of the most high-profile examples of tension between the black community in Los Angeles and authorities.
Abigail Washburn hoped to one day influence China - U.S. relations by using the law. Now, she's discovered another way.
If you want to make Simon Clancy's day, call him the Mel Kiper of Manchester. "He has always been a hero of mine," said Clancy, a producer for BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. "I grew up on the guy."
Singer/songwriter LP reflects on singing as a child, writing songs and how a ukulele helped her career.
A tiger swims in a pond to cool off on a hot Saturday morning. School children stroll under a canopy of trees and watch Kalimantan gibbons playfully swing on the branches.
Mortality rates may have fallen, but animals are still dying as authorities disagree over how to improve Surabaya Zoo.
Somali hip-hop sensation Abdi Warsame, better known as K'Naan, has been compared to Eminem and Bob Marley.
His name means "traveler" and Somali-born poet, rapper and musician K'naan has certainly come a long way.
In 2002, Larry King sat down with the Bee Gees to talk about how they came up their music for "Saturday Night Fever."
It's lights out on Ted Nugent's scheduled performance at an Army base in Kentucky.
CNN's John Zarrella takes us on a tour of the Florida you don't see in all those campaign stops, but probably should.
Reality programs have long featured contestants of color in their casts.
Former 'Bachelor' Matt Grant and 'Apprentice' star Omarosa speak out on the racial bias suit against the 'Bachelor.'
Don't print up the official stationary yet, but reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has designs on political office. More specifically, she'd like to be the mayor of Glendale, California.
Soledad O'Brien discusses Kim Kardashian's comments about running for Mayor in Glendale, California.
Sara Ganim and members of The Patriot-News Staff in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting on Monday for their coverage of the spiraling Penn State sex abuse scandal.
Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is in a coma and has pneumonia, the latest turn in health issues that include a recent battle with colon and liver cancer, according to a message Saturday on his website.
Walking into Cleveland, Ohio's Public Auditorium for the 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last night, it was hard to not think of the Titanic striking an iceberg on the very same day 100 years ago.
On the heels of reports that NBC is considering a creative restart on "The Office," comes last night's ratings: The comedy veteran fell to a series low while facing a repeat of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" in the 9 p.m. hour.
When film documentarian Maria Agui Carter and other Latino producers banded together 13 years ago to address their underrepresentation in mass media, the mission seemed daunting and desperate, Carter said.
Nicki Minaj is a purist's nightmare.
Veteran journalist Morley Safer talks about the career of colleague Mike Wallace.
For decades, Mike Wallace defined the image of the hard-charging investigative reporter. News of his death at 93 came Sunday and with it a multitude of remembrances and assessments of a complex man.
Elton John's partner tells Showbiz Tonight he regrets blasting Madonna on Facebook.
I thought she was over. Madonna, that is.
For the second straight year, Taylor Swift won entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Taylor Swift wins Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of County Music Awards while a couple marries onstage.
Electronic dance music icon Tiesto talks to CNN about the growing popularity of the genre.
Electronic dance music was once an underground genre, but its high-energy rhythms and thundering basslines have now exploded into the mainstream.
Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert scored early wins Sunday night as county music stars aligned in Las Vegas, vying for top honors at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs was humbled and honored to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The banjo, for years in the background, stepped out of the shadows in the steady hands of Earl Scruggs.
Earl Scruggs, whose distinctive picking style and association with Lester Flatt cemented bluegrass music's place in popular culture, died Wednesday of natural causes at a Nashville hospital, his son Gary Scruggs said. He was 88.
"Kick-Ass" actress Chloe Moretz has been chosen for the title role in a movie remake of Stephen King's "Carrie," a horror story about a teenaged girl whose telekinetic powers turn a high school prom into an inferno.
One member of the Grammy award-winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo garners praise for more than just his rhythm.
You don't have to read between the lines to get a sense of how close Warren Sapp was to losing his NFL Network gig. The network's executives on Friday afternoon were blunt about it. "We decided not to fire Warren," said Mark Quenzel, senior vice president of programming and production.
Saudi Arabian comedians are using YouTube and social media to poke fun at social issues.
At first glance, it looks like a standard road sign to Mecca, the Saudi Arabian pilgrimage site for millions of Muslims every year.
Howard Kurtz's panel discusses how Mike Daisey's fabrications got past fact-checkers at "This American Life."
Big Billy Joel night on "Idol!"
At last, the circus came to town.
When Bob Dylan's self-titled debut LP hit shelves on March 19, 1962, it didn't sound anything like the popular music of the time.
A story that helped catapult the issue of poor work conditions for Chinese workers at Foxconn -- a primary maker of iPads and other devices for Apple Inc. -- back into the spotlight in January has unraveled.
Deep and heavy beats vibrate large subwoofer speakers, hip hop artists grab the mic with one hand and gesture passionately with the other as thousands of fans rap along and dance in unison. You would be forgiven for thinking this was a typical urban concert in the U.S. -- but it's thousands of miles away in the tiny African nation of Gabon.
This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together and have their lives taped to find out what happens when Sunnis and Shias, Christians and Jews, boys and girls, 20-somethings from across the Arab world, stop hating each other and learn how to get along.
Playwright Mike Daisey talks about his one-act performance looking at working conditions in Apple factories in China.
Acclaimed Public Radio International program "This American Life" has retracted an entire episode about working conditions inside Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that builds much of Apple's most popular hardware, after learning the reporter "partially fabricated" information about his visit to the factories.
As you drink a pint of Guinness or eat your corned beef and cabbage at the local Irish pub on St. Patrick's Day, consider the far-flung corners of Ireland where inspiration flourishes.
Whether you're into fashion design, the culinary arts or watching famous pop stars make and break the dreams of hopeful singers, reality programming offers something for everyone.
When I think of Brooklyn, I think of Christopher Wallace -- known to most as the Notorious B.I.G., or Biggie Smalls -- the artist whose life was cut short 15 years ago on March 9.
SInger Jill Scott and actress Niecy Nash say people should let Chris Brown and Rihanna resolve their issues on their own.
The most influential show in the history of television never finished a season among the 20 most popular programs in the Nielsen ratings.
The battle over "Bully's" R rating rages on.
Lionel Richie's got once, twice, three times the friends you do.
Russia's socialite, former reality show star Kseniya Sobchak, uses her fame to enter the political arena.
At the 2012 Academy Awards each celebrity came out looking her personal best.
Producer Harvey Weinstein talks to CNN's Piers Morgan about the success of the film "The Artist."
"The Artist" beat out films from the likes of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and George Clooney to top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday -- not bad for a silent, black-and-white French film with no big-name stars.
In a message on Facebook, Taylor Swift asks Kevin McGuire to be her date to the Country Music Awards in April.
Expressing apologies that she can't accompany him to prom on his birthday, country music beauty Taylor Swift on Friday asked an 18-year-old student with cancer to be her date to the Academy of Country Music Awards in April.
Did Billy Crystal rescue the Oscars?
Jessica Shaw, senior writer for Entertainment Weekly, discusses the big winners at last night's Oscars ceremony.
Sunday night's Oscar telecast was enough to make you drop your knitting and stare in amazement at the contortions being performed on stage at the none-dare-call-it-Kodak Theater -- and not necessarily by Cirque du Soleil, whose performance was one of the evening's weirder moments.
George Clooney and Stacy Keibler talk to CNN's Nischelle Turner on the Oscars red carpet.
The silent, black-and-white film "The Artist" took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars for best picture, best directing, best costume design, best original music score and best actor.
Viola Davis tells Showbiz Tonight she can beat Meryl Streep in street fight but she's not sure about Oscar night.
One night earlier this month, I found myself alone at a remote suburban movie theater, miles from my home, seeing "War Horse." I admire Steven Spielberg's movies, and I'd heard raves about the play, but that's not really why I went.
The red carpet is rolled out in preparation for the 84th Academy Awards this Sunday.
Many are nominated, but only a few carry home hardware during Hollywood's awards season. For the rest, the gift bags and beauty suites in the days leading up to the Oscars promise the biggest rewards.
The Smithsonian Institution officially began construction Wednesday on a new museum dedicated to African-American culture and heritage -- a complex committed to the celebration and study of one of the central components of the American story.
Lonnie Bunch, Director of the Smithsonian African American History Museum talks to CNN's Suzanne Malveaux.
Two more journalists have just died in Syria. They gave their lives for one simple reason: to bring the world the news; to find out the truth about what is happening in Syria, so the rest of us can sit in the safety of our living rooms, reading about it in the paper, watching it on television or perusing it on our digital devices.
It started on Facebook, then spread to Twitter. Now Hipstamatic and Instagram-style pictures are everywhere, including the news media.
Singing sensation Adele continued rolling in the prizes at the Brit Awards in London, but she made headlines Wednesday for something else: she gave the middle finger when she was cut off during the live broadcast.
The earliest known copy of da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa,' possibly painted by a student, is on display at the Prado in Madrid.
President Barack Obama complained Tuesday that he doesn't get out much. Then he noted he doesn't have to when B.B. King and Mick Jagger come to play a concert at his house.
President Obama joins B.B. King, Mick Jagger and other blues and rock legends at a performance in the White House.
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