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The much-hyped Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk drama American Horror Story had a solid premiere Wednesday night, FX said Thursday.

California's leaders will next week get their first look at the state's September revenue, which will go a long way to determining whether they will need to cut yet more spending.

George Clooney's new movie, Ides of March and his vocal support of the Democratic Party, have many wondering if the actor will someday announce his own candidacy.

Shareef Allman, the dead Cupertino gunman suspected of workplace shootings, had a violent temper his ex-wife has said.

Charles Napier, 75, passed away Wednesday at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital near his home in California. The cause of death is unclear. The actor, recognized for his square, granite jaw and toothy grin, is best known for playing tough guys and military figures in movies.

Amanda Knox is receiving countless offers for interviews and book deals as she struggles to reclaim a normal life in Seattle, Washington.

“I apologize to those whom are disappointed in this decision… But I believe that they, when they take a step back, will understand why the decision was made and understand that really you don’t need a title to make a difference in this country,” Sarah Palin said on Fox New after closing the door to a 2012 presidential campaign.

One day in 1991, when I was working as the Silicon Valley correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, I picked up the phone at my girlfriend’s apartment and was greeted by a soft, friendly voice: “Hey Jonathan, it’s Steve. Steve Jobs.” He wanted something from me — I don’t remember what — and he couldn’t have been nicer.

Conan O'Brien popped into his old stomping grounds, Jimmy Fallon's Late Night studio, on Wednesday night, and he wasn't just there to say hello.

The growing anti-Wall Street protests in New York and across the country are an understandable reaction to persistently high unemployment, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Thursday.

A Michael Jackson tribute concert will go ahead this weekend in Wales despite squabbling among the late singer's siblings, a backlash from fans, a headline act withdrawing at late notice and tickets still unsold.

The doctor who performed Michael Jackson's autopsy and ruled his death a homicide, Dr. Christopher Rogers, is among the potential witnesses in the eighth day of the Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial today.

British starlet Juno Temple looks set to become Hollywood's hot new export, with four upcoming films set to hit theaters in the next year, including blockbusters The Three Musketeers and The Dark Knight Rises.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) cleared the way on Thursday for several dozen former doping offenders to compete at next year's Olympics after dismissing the validity of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) eligibility rule.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine analyzed over over 300,000 free throws during five regular NBA seasons between 2005 and 2010 and concluded that the hot hand exists with individual players.

California-based technology giant Apple Inc. has apparently decided against disclosing the reason behind Steve Jobs' death, at the rather early age of 56. However, it was no secret that Jobs had been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer, from about 2004; the year in which he underwent surgery for the same.

Mattel Inc will increase the amount of recycled and sustainable fiber used in its packaging and products, months after the toy maker was criticized for packaging that allegedly came from Indonesian rainforests.

David Cassidy refuses to come on, and get happy, until he's paid what he feels he's owed.

Lucas Till, who played Havok in this year's X-Men: First Class, will play the lead role in Intrepid Pictures' Crush, TheWrap has learned.

Having already reached lofty heights on the golf course this year, American Patrick Cantlay has savored the prospect of playing in the company of Tiger Woods at this week's Frys.com Open.

The new Academy museum could open in the old May Company building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as soon as three years from now, Academy CEO Dawn Hudson told TheWrap on Wednesday.