Eric Brown

Microsoft may be about to try a hail mary marketing strategy soon, as A-list celebrities such as Jay-Z and Gwen Stefani star in commercials for the tech giant’s new Windows Phone 8.

The China National Space Administration announced on Friday plans for its next manned space launch.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., had no advance warning of the David Petraeus scandal, she said Sunday.

Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced plans Sunday to revive a bipartisan immigration reform initiative that would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently in the United States.

In what might be the best news ever for the fantasies of teen fangirls everywhere, pop sensation Justin Bieber and actress-singer Selena Gomez are apparently in Splitsville after two years.

Sean Hannity, a conservative pundit and Fox News Channel personality, announced a sudden change of heart about immigration on his nationally syndicated talk-radio show "The Sean Hannity Show."

Zombie fans, rejoice. The past few years have seen a rise in excellent zombie-related media, from AMC's “The Walking Dead” television series to the Valve Corp.’s “Left 4 Dead” video games. Now, given the trailer for Brad Pitt’s “World War Z,” we might have another classic zombie film on our collective hands.

After Barack Obama gained a second term in office as a result of the U.S. presidential election Tuesday, business magnate and reality-television star Donald Trump went on a lengthy Twitter rant, calling in part for a revolution against Obama. Now, in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Trump revealed he has “no regrets” about the rant.

Twitter is notorious for instigating bizarre online feuds, often between celebrities. On Friday, one of the most bizarre and unlikely public Twitter battles erupted between CNN anchor Don Lemon and “Superbad” actor Jonah Hill.

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling almost 750,000 of its Jeeps because of faulty airbags. Chrysler issued a recall order for two Jeep product lines. It applies to all Jeep Liberty models produced in 2002 and 2003 and to all Jeep Grand Cherokee models produced from 2002 to 2004.

A 1932 painting by Pablo Picasso has sold for the hefty price of $41.5 million at an auction hosted by Sothesby’s in New York City on Thursday night.

Industry sources have reported to Vulture that Michael Arndt, screenwriter for “Toy Story 3,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” among others, has turned in a 40-50 page treatment for “Star Wars: Episode VII.”

Comedian Louis CK has announced a series of headlining comedy shows in order to raise money for those in Staten Island, New York City who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.

The “Call of Duty” series has made a strong name for itself in the gaming world by not only seemingly conquering the online gaming scene but by adding something else gamers love into the mix: zombies.

Aging rock star Ted Nugent is done too pleased about the results of Tuesday’s presidential election. The right-wing guitarist and singer took to Twitter to protest Barack Obama’s victory.

Scientists at NASA captured stunning images of a mile-wide asteroid as it approached Earth over three days in late October and early November.

After Superstorm Sandy devastated much of the New York City region, thousands of New Yorkers turned out to help support those affected by the storm by volunteering their time and money to relief efforts. Now, one very famous New Yorker has joined their ranks: Lady Gaga.

A McDonald’s franchise in Follansbee, West Virginia has caused a stir online on Wednesday after flying an American flag upside down and at half mast the day following Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election.

Julianne Moore may be pushing 52, but from recent pictures, she certainly doesn’t look it. The multi-time Academy Award nominee was recently seen out with her 10-year-old daughter Liv, and the veteran actress is looking incredibly young.

Scarlett Johansson, star of the upcoming film “Hitchcock,” has been showing off her new tattoo online, but not everyone is happy with it.

The New York City Marathon was canceled because of the destruction occasioned by Superstorm Sandy, but almost a thousand runners showed up at the starting line in Staten Island Sunday morning anyway. However, they weren’t there to run -- they were there to help the city’s relief efforts.

Former child star Amanda Bynes has not had the best year. She’s been in and out of the tabloids because of a couple of auto accident hit-and-run charges and reportedly bizarre behavior. In the face of all the bad press, however, Bynes is suing In Touch magazine for allegedly publishing a made-up story about her.

“Jersey Shore” may be winding down during its final season on the air, but the show’s breakout star, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, appears to be staying in the limelight just fine. The 24-year-old reality-television sensation recently tweeted a picture of herself and her new son Lorenzo that quickly went viral.

Bristol Palin, daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, won a lawsuit filed against her by a California man who claims he was featured in Palin’s reality TV show without his express written permission.

A 93-year-old British bodybuilder has been making headlines across the world this week after BBC News highlighted Dr. Charles Eugster and his amazingly fit body.

Five days after Superstorm Sandy struck New York, the regional Metropolitan Transit Authority is still working hard to restore service across the four boroughs served by the New York City Transit subway system, and New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Saturday that expects the system to be “90 percent” operational Sunday.

Mitt Romney has just received an endorsement from a rather unlikely place: former Hillary Clinton aide Gigi Georges.

After a long search for the winner of a $23 million jackpot in the California Lottery, the winner has turned out to be a 69-year-old disabled grandmother from Palmdale, Calif.

In the days leading to the U.S. presidential election, the swing state of Ohio has become a battleground as Mitt Romney has begun airing ads there accusing Barack Obama of planning to outsource Jeep production jobs to China. Now, in rallies across the state, Obama is firing back, claiming Romney's ads are completely untrue.