Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A crude joke about U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked a social media storm with calls for late-night TV show host Stephen Colbert to be fired competing with praise for his outspoken remarks.

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Singer Tony Bennett's career, paintings on show in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Legendary singer Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but the native New Yorker was in his hometown on Wednesday celebrating his long, prolific career as a singer and a painter.

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Brad Pitt says he quit drinking, in therapy after split with Jolie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brad Pitt has opened up for the first time about his divorce from Angelina Jolie, admitting to heavy drinking and pot smoking and a lifetime of cutting himself off emotionally from others.

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French prosecutors seek heavy fine for topless photos of UK's Kate

NANTERRE, France (Reuters) - French prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to impose a heavy fine on celebrity magazine Closer if it is found guilty of invading the privacy of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, by publishing topless photos of her in 2012.

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Mexican singer Luis Miguel surrenders to U.S. marshals

(Reuters) - Mexican singer Luis Miguel surrendered to U.S. marshals and was released on bond on Tuesday after an arrest warrant was issued for him in April in a case where he is suspected of failing to pay more than $1 million to his former manager.

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Fox News co-president Shine resigns as harassment scandal rumbles on

(Reuters) - Bill Shine, co-president of Fox News Channel, has become the latest executive to resign in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal at the cable channel.

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Springsteen recounts struggle to live outside bliss of rock songs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen talked on Friday about his struggle to live in the real world rather than inside the lyrical songs he has composed over his 40-year career.

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