A couple from Switzerland wait for the famous ball to drop in Times Square. (CLICK TO SEE MORE PHOTOS) Yes, I have high hopes for the new year.

AP As conservative radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh underwent tests for chest pains in a Honolulu hospital, caller after caller to his show sounded their well-wishes.

Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson apparently won't face charges in fight with photographer Tony Echeverria at LAX. Mike Tyson doesn't have to worry about going back to jail anytime soon.

The merger between Disney and Marvel Entertainment was made official today after stockholders gave their approval. Marvel believes the merger will close by the end of the business day today.

Brooke Mueller and Charlie Sheen. Christmas wasn't the first time their fights have turned violent, according to a report. Prosecutors may not need help from Charlie Sheen's wife to go after him for allegedly attacking her on Christmas ...

Staking out a spot along the Rose Parade route is a ritual for some, a fun special occasion for all. Liz McKelvey, left, and Samantha Smith, both 17, bundle up under a snowflake-patterned blanket, while Kaydence Tiffin, 4, gets a warm hug from mom ...

Van Morrison has denied that he has had a new baby - saying that a report on his official website suggesting he had was the result of a hacking.

Let's end the year by listening to our better journalistic angels and knocking down what looks like an absolute garbage rumor about Kate Gosselin being considered for a reality TV dating show in 2010.

Lilly was the last surviving great-grandchild of the Indiana pharmaceutical magnate. She gave away an estimated $800 million, mainly to Indiana-based charitable and arts institutions.

Mediacom customers will be able to see the Orange Bowl - and other Sinclair programming - in an agreement reached about nine hours before stations would have gone dark Thursday.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals named talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and style guru Tim Gunn 2009 Woman of the Year and Man of the Year.

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- An Israeli magician has broken the world record for time spent in a sub-zero ice cube. Hezi Dayan, 29, emerged at midnight on Friday morning after staying in the 8-ton cube on public display in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square for 64 hours.

Remember the first time you saw Star Wars (1977)? The credits scrolled off into the distance and then we saw a ship gliding through space, firing at something behind it.

By Del Quentin Wilber A federal judge Wednesday sided with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in a legal fight in which animal rights activists accused the circus of abusing its Asian elephants.

For those staying in for New Year's this year, there's plenty of ball-dropping excitement to be had in the comfort of your own home.

In just 20 beautiful days on the concert trail last year, U2 racked up the highest-grossing North American tour of 2009, pulling in $123 million at the box office in a year in which overall concert business was one of the music industry's remaining ...

LOS ANGELES (WKOW) -- Walt Disney's grandson pleaded not guilty to drug and gun charges in Los Angeles. After his arraignment Thursday, 42-year-old Patrick Disney Miller was being held on $550000 bail for 19 felony counts.

2012: An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

Two University of California, Davis, professors say a new study tracking the effect of Tiger Woods' marital infidelity speaks to the question of whether celebrity sponsorship has an impact on a firm's bottom line.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - You don't have to be a world-renowned detective to deduce that a big theatrical hit with a well-known fictional character can prompt robust sales of back-catalog DVDs related to the same subject.