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TV Land to drop reruns of 'The Cosby Show'NBC has also announced that work on a Bill Cosby-produced situation comedy has been halted.
Netflix postpones Bill Cosby comedy specialThe veteran comedian and television star is developing a new situation comedy for NBC.
'Dumb and Dumber To' revives 90's racism and misogyny20 years after "Dumb and Dumber" raised stupidity to an art form, a painful sequel has won this week's box-office game, netting $38.1 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters.- One Direction joins Ebola Christmas charity songOne Direction joins the singers remaking the 1984 fundraiser "Do They Know It's Christmas?" U2's Bono will also be joined by Robert Plant, frontman of rock band Led Zeppelin, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, and singers Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.
Oakland's cat cafe: Coffee, sugar, and a tabby, please?At the Cat Town Cafe in Oakland, Calif., the focus is on hot beverages and feline adoptions. The owner says there were 14 adoptions in their first 12 days.
'Captain Marvel' and 'Black Panther' on Marvel's list of new films: Why it mattersMarvel Comics unveiled the titles and release dates of upcoming superhero films. 'Black Panther' and 'Captain Marvel' will mark the studio's first films centered on black or female characters from Marvel comics.- Mormon church explains undergarments, denounces 'magic Mormon underwear' jokesA four-minute video compares the 'temple garments' to a Catholic nun's habit or a Buddhist's saffron robes – part of an effort by church officials explain some of the faith's more sensitive beliefs.
Backpage.com: We didn't write the ads selling children for sex, so we aren't liableThree girls sold as prostitutes have filed a lawsuit against Backpage.com, saying that the website helps promote the exploitation of children like them.
Oscar de la Renta: What women say made his style uniqueOscar de la Renta designed gowns for First Ladies, socialites, and Hollywood stars for four decades. Mr. de la Renta passed on Monday.- What happened to Misty Upham? Her father's version of eventsMisty Upham's body was found Friday in a ravine near her Auburn, Wash., home. Misty Upham's father writes that the actress was fleeing from Auburn police when she died. It was not suicide, he says.
- Toddler survives fall into jaguar enclosure in Arkansas zooA 3-year old boy fell into a jaguar pit at the Little Rock, Ark., zoo. He was quickly rescued but is hospitalized with injuries.
'Gone Girl' sqeaks past 'Annabelle' to top weekend box office charts'Gone Girl' and 'Annabelle' each raked in more than $35 million in box office sales this weekend, but in the end 'Gone Girl' reigned supreme.- Kira Kazantsev: Why Miss America was booted from her college sororityKira Kazantsev was kicked out of the Alpha Phi sorority at Hofstra University after she joked about hazing. It was reported that Kira Kazantsev was both a victim and someone who hazed sorority pledges.
- Maze Runner: Box office weekend winner with $32.5 millionMaze Runner box office take was almost triple the box office revenue of Liam Neeson's 'A Walk Among the Tombstones.' The Maze Runner only cost $34 million to make.
Wind can't stop Wallenda, tightrope walker heads to ChicagoTightrope walker Nik Wallenda announced he plans to walk between two of Chicago's iconic skyscrapers without a harness or net. It will be his second-highest walk ever, and will be done at a 15-degree incline.- Vikings reinstate Adrian Peterson amid charges of spanking 4-year-old sonThe Minnesota Vikings benched NFL star running back Adrian Peterson who faces a child-abuse charge for spanking 4-year-old son. On Monday, Peterson was reinstated to the team.
Richard Kiel: Towering actor never escaped iconic Bond roleRichard Kiel, who stood more than 7 feet tall, was best known as a villain that prompted James Bond's memorable line, 'His name's Jaws. He kills people.'
Comedians remember Joan Rivers in star-studded funeralA who's who of notable comedians and actors flocked to New York's Temple Emanu-El Sunday to remember the life, career, and skewering wit of Joan Rivers.
'The View': New co-hosts join Whoopi and Rosie O'Donnell'The View' : New co-hosts Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace will start September 15, said ABC.
Diane Sawyer signs off as ABC's evening news anchorDiane Sawyer told viewers Wednesday evening that it had been wonderful to be the 'home port' of the network's news team each weeknight. She will be replaced next week by David Muir.
