With numerous exceptions, Robert De Niro's filmography has generally been divided between early drama and late comedy. In accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, De Niro leaned heavily on the latter.Sunday at the Golden Globes, De Niro — never one for self-congratulation — declined to play up his iconography, and instead was happy to parody it.Rather than tout accomplishments such as his performances in "Taxi Driver" or "The Godfather, Part II" or "Goodfellas," De Niro…See More

Oscar viewers, get ready to take a trip.Academy Awards producers say this year's telecast will include various "scenic transitions" that take viewers to different thematic destinations throughout the show, and Oscars will be presented in each one.Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer said Tuesday that the Oscars will pay homage to iconic moments in movie history, using music and images to transport viewers to the scenes of memorable movies, performances, eras and even the first Academy Awards.Awards for…See More

On Broadway, bad press doesn't necessarily spell failure, and the struggling "Spider-Man" musical is still luring tourists and theater goers into seats as it deals with persistent technical problems.The ambitious, high-tech $65 million musical -- the most expensive Broadway show ever -- has endured four delays in its opening and four injuries to its cast. By some accounts, it is shaping up as the biggest entertainment flop since Kevin Costner's movie "Waterworld" or Warren Beatty's…See More

CBS will promote its new Tom Selleck drama "Blue Bloods" from its Friday dead zone to a Wednesday slot for four weeks in January.The network will also give new romantic comedy "Mad Love" the plum post-"How I Met Your Mother" slot at 8:30 p.m. beginning February 21."Blue Bloods," which is averaging more than 12 million viewers on Fridays, will begin its Wednesday 10 p.m. tryout January 19. It will displace "The Defenders," which will move to Fridays at 8 p.m. effective February 4.After "Blue…See More

Primetime TV shows that appeal to teenagers are promoting the "sexualization" of girls at an alarming rate, including more portrayals of underage females being objectified than adults, especially for laughs, according to the Parents Television Council.The watchdog group is calling on producers, advertisers and government regulators to take an honest assessment of the sexually provocative way girls are portrayed on TV and take it down a notch. Or two.PTC president Tim Winter, armed with a…See More

Mayor Cory Booker's oratory was in full flight as he exhorted the police academy's graduating class earlier this year, in the kind of moment when no obstacle seems too tall."We decided to starve the budgets of other city departments to make this class possible," Booker assures the group."Are you ready to serve?" he thunders."Sir, yes sir!" the class shouts back.cobra notification letter…See More

The New York City medical examiner's office says further tests are needed to determine what caused the death of a fashion designer who was found in an overflowing bathtub at an upscale hotel.Thirty-three-year old Sylvie Cachay, dressed in a black top and underwear, was found Thursday in a tub at the Soho House.The medical examiner's office performed an initial autopsy. It said Friday it has not been able to conclusively pinpoint the cause of death.Authorities were speaking to her boyfriend,…See More