The BBC's top executive resigned Saturday night after the prestigious broadcaster's marquee news magazine wrongly implicated a British politician in a child sex-abuse scandal, deepening the crisis that exploded after it decided not to air similar allegations against one of its own stars who police now say was one of the nation's worst pedophiles. In a brief statement outside BBC headquarters, Ge...

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Some of the nation’s top comedians hailed Ellen DeGeneres as a trailblazer Monday night as she received the highest U.S. humor prize. The Kennedy Center is awarding DeGeneres the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The show will be broadcast Oct. 30 on Public Broadcasting Service stations. “Thanks to everyone at PBS. I am so happy to be part of your farewell season,’’ DeGener...

NEW YORK (AP) ― Barbara Walters says she will interview Lindsay Lohan next month for ABC’s “20/20’’ newsmagazine. Walters announced on Monday’s edition of her talk show, “The View,’’ that the interview will air on Nov. 16. It paves the way for Lohan’s would-be comeback project, “Liz & Dick,’’ which premieres later that month. The Lifetime biopic stars the 26-year-old actress as screen diva Eliz...

A Korean celebrity couple expected to tie the knot next month has been saddened by the death of the bride-to-be’s father on Monday. The father of singer Kim Go-eun, better known as Byul, passed away a month ahead of her wedding to 32-year-old comedian Ha Dong-hoon, known by his stage name Haha. Kim’s father had struggled with paralysis after an accident in 2002. The couple reportedly completed ...

CANNES, France (AFP) ― Women are reshaping the landscape of TV and digital entertainment as more and more female executives clinch top industry jobs around the world, a shift on full display at this week’s MIPCOM audiovisual trade fair. Held each year on the French Riviera at the same site as the Cannes Film Festival, MIPCOM brings together the movers and shakers of the global entertainment busi...

A music fan website operator will pay a $1 million fine over charges it improperly collected personal information from children under 13, U.S. officials said. Artist Arena, which runs fan sites for artists such as Justin Beiber and Rihanna, was accused of violating Federal Trade Commission rules requiring website operators to notify parents and obtain their consent before they collect, use or di...

For decades, Jimmy Savile was a fixture on British television _ an eccentric, aggressively jocular host of children's shows and a tireless charity fundraiser. When he died last year at 84 _ by then knighted as Sir Jimmy _ he drew tributes from Prince Charles and thousands of fans. Now several women have come forward to claim “Sir Jimmy” was also a sexual predator who abused underage girls. The ...