THE NEW YORK TIMES

James Franco and Anne Hathaway were chosen as the hosts for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards with the hope of appealing to a younger demographic. Even so, the pair failed to pull big ratings during the awards ceremony.

Members of the music industry are calling on artists such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Usher and 50 Cent to donate to charity the money they made performing at private parties for members of Moammar Gaddafi's famil

Michael Lewis, best-selling author of The Big Short about the mortgage meltdown, has been sued for defamation by an asset manager featured in the book.

A new online initiative titled Unileaks - clearly inspired by the radical Wikileaks organization - seeks to expose the murky truths of higher education around the world.

In defiance of almost universal condemnation for his actions, Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is reportedly raising the stakes by arming his supporters in Tripoli for a long and exhaustive battle against armed rebels who are reportedly encroaching upon the capitol.

British designer, John Galliano has been suspended by couture house Christian Dior following reports of anti-Semitic insults by the designer during a drunken incident at a Paris café.

Shares of Demand Media’s stock were down six percent amid news that Google has changed its algorithm to weed out low quality sites.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: dELiA*s, OmniVision Technologies, Ancestry.com, Crocs, and Savient Pharmaceuticals. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: NutriSystem, MedAssets, Limelight Networks, First Solar, and Hansen Natural.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $35-billion contract to Boeing Co. to (NYSE: BA) build a fleet of aerial fueling tankers in favor of its rival EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.) ending a three-year epic battle, according to a report in The New York Times, quoting politicians and industry executives.

There are numerous variations on the Libyan leader's name

According to reports by The New York Times and a document obtained by WikiLeaks, several of the hottest pop stars such as Beyoncé, Usher, and Mariah Carey were paid extravagant amounts to perform for member of Moammar Gaddafi's family.

Sales proceeds of an online gift shop opened by Wikileaks this month could contribute towards the legal defense fund of Wikileaks owner Julian Assange, who has been fighting a long and costly legal battle.

The following is a transcript of a nearly 20 minute conversation on February 22, 2011 between Ian Murphy, a columnist for the website known as The Buffalo Beast, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Murphy was posing as conservative activist David Koch.

U.S. officials have revealed that an American detained in Pakistan after killing two men worked for the U.S. spy agency as a contractor, and not as a diplomat as previously said, according to reports.

Eben Moglen, professor of law and legal history, is reportedly trying to rebuild the Internet in a way that will make it impossible for governments or corporate authorities to restrict its use and access.

Bernard Madoff, the man behind a brazen $65-billion Ponzi scheme, criticized bankers and big investors for “willful blindness” regarding his fraud and bashed the media for its treatment of his family.

Arizona congresswoman in rehabilitation trying to master speech again by mouthing the lyrics to nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Happy Birthday

Bill O’Reilly’s interview with President Obama before the Super Bowl last Sunday has elicited a broad array of criticism, particularly from liberals like Bill Maher who claimed O’Reilly interrupted the President too much and didn’t show him enough deference. Meanwhile, conservatives and others called Maher a hypocrite because he savagely had attacked George W. Bush when he was President.

The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, has offended some Irish-American leaders after making some comments referring to drunkenness among the Irish, a month ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

A group of 100 faculty members has written to the Orange County district attorney requesting him to drop the charges against the students, saying that they have already been sufficiently penalized and disciplined by the University administration for their misdemeanor.

Former MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann will announce his new job during a media conference call on Tuesday.