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Eddie Murphy (“Beverly Hills Cop,” “Trading Places”) will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year, bestowed by the Kennedy Center.
After 50 years of journalism, CBS “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer is going to retire this summer.
Richard Dysart, best known as firm partner Leland McKenzie on the hit series “L.A. Law,” has died after a long illness. He was 86.
Taylor Swift told her fans that her mom is battling cancer.
Bobby Flay and Stephanie March are splitting up. The celebrity chef and the “Law & Order: SVU” actress separated three weeks ago, TMZ reported Thursday.
Illusionist Penn Jillette, who is 6’7,” tells People that he dropped 105 pounds, going from 330 to 225, after his high blood pressure put him in the hospital.
An Italian man with a fatal disease says he’s going to attempt being the first successful head transplant patient next year.
Former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau and her student-turned-lover Vili Fualaau are still going strong. In fact, they’re celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary with a Barbara Walters interview tonight on “20/20.”
What’s David Schwimmer up to these days? Spending time with his 19-years younger wife and their year and a half old daughter.
Alyssa Milano is upset with the folks at London’s Heathrow airport, after the breast milk she was carrying with her was confiscated. It was said to be more liquid than she was allowed without a baby.
Francis Bean, Kurt Cobain’s daughter, told Rolling Stone that she “doesn’t really like Nirvana.”
The 79th annual Masters is underway in Augusta.
Apparently, customers taking naps in IKEA stores in China has become such a problem, the store has had to ban them.
All the rage in Colorado — the Taco Dog. Yep, using a tortilla instead of a bun for a hot dog.
There’s a woman in Utah that has come down with a rare allergy to water.
Mitt Romney reportedly had a near perfect March Madness bracket, finishing in the top 99.9th percentile.
Burger King is paying for the wedding of a couple named Joel Burger and Ashley King who are listed as the “Burger-King” nuptials.
A record 115 players opened the season on MLB disabled lists.