John Legend was a spelling bee champ as a kid

Before winning his Grammys, Oscar and Tony, John Legend was a local spelling bee champ.

Paddington bear creator Michael Bond dies at 91

It was a last-minute Christmas gift for his wife that inspired Michael Bond to create Paddington bear, the marmalade-loving teddy in a duffel coat and floppy hat.

Get ready for 14 'Transformers' Sequels

If you’re a fan of the Transformers franchise, then you are in for a good 20 to 30 years!

'Boyhood' actress gets deferred sentence for drug charge

A 24-year-old actress from the Oscar-nominated movie "Boyhood" has been given a three-year deferred sentence for a drug possession charge in Texas.

Judges: 'Making a Murderer' confession improperly obtained

The confession of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" was improperly obtained and he should be released from prison, a three-judge federal appeals panel ruled Thursday.

Ron Howard takes helm of Han Solo 'Star Wars' film

NEW YORK (AP) - Ron Howard is taking command of the Han Solo "Star Wars" spinoff after the surprise departure of directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Lucasfilm announced their replacement director Thursday, two days after Lord and Miller left the project over creative differences. Howard gives the reeling production a veteran hand in the wake of Lord and Miller's exit in...

If you get good grades, Marshawn Lynch will cut you

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch is making sure that students who do well in school look good too!

Prodigy, half of rap duo Mobb Deep, dead at 42

Rapper Prodigy, a member of the hardcore New York hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, has died. He was 42.

Coroner: Cocaine, heroin among drugs found in Carrie Fisher's system

Carrie Fisher's autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system when she fell ill on a plane last year, but investigators could not determine what impact the cocaine and other drugs found in her system had on her death.

Cosby prosecutor undeterred by mistrial, vows to try again

Bill Cosby, the comedian once known as "America's Dad" for his TV role as paternal Dr. Cliff Huxtable, is declaring victory this Father's Day after a jury deliberated 52 hours without reaching consensus on charges he drugged and molested a woman in 2004. 

Stephen Furst, Flounder in 'Animal House,' dies at 63

Stephen Furst, who played naive fraternity pledge Flounder in the hit movie "Animal House," has died of complications from diabetes, his family said Saturday. Furst was 63.