Actor Ben Gazzara Dies at 81
| Ben Gazzara, a character actor who enjoyed a decades-long career on the stage and screen, died in New York on Friday.
He was 81.
Gazarra had reportedly been in hospice care for cancer. |  |
Lauren Gray Has “One Of The Best Voices” Judges Heard On American Idol (VIDEO)
| The very last audition round on the new season of "American Idol" featured "one of the best female voices" the judges have heard in their quest to find the next big star. |  |
The Woman in Black and Chronicle Battling for #1 at Box Office
| There's a weekend box office battle heating up between boy wizards past and present.
Horror period piece The Woman in Black, starring Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, is projected to hit the $20 million mark in North American theaters.
Meanwhile, Chronicle, a video diary-style movie following three high schoolers who are suddenly imbued with superpowers, is also on pace for $20 million.
It looks to be a tight race for #1 throughout the weekend. |  |
WATCH: American Idol Contestant Johnny Keyser Is “Gonna Be A Star” (VIDEO)
| The very first St. Louis audition shown on Thursday's "American Idol" received one of the most enthusiastic responses from the judges that we've seen yet. |  |
Roseanne Barr Seeking Green Party Nomination For U.S. Presidency
| When Roseanne Barr announced in August that she planned to run for President, she wasn't kidding.
The former sitcom star has filed paperwork with the Green Party to be the group's candidate in the 2012 election. |  |
Steven Tyler Tells American Idol Contestant Reis Kloeckener: “You Made Me Cry!”
| "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler was moved to tears and got "all crazy inside" after watching Reis Kloeckener's audition on Thursday's episode. |  |
Billy Ray Cyrus Releasing Memoir Hillbilly Heart, Will Discuss Life As Miley’s Dad
| Billy Ray Cyrus will officially become a published author next year with the release of his memoir, Hillbilly Heart.
The book, to be published in the spring of 2013 by Amazon.com, will feature Cyrus's take on raising his superstar daughter, Miley. |  |
