Two city elected officials and the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women came to the Lady Gaga's defense Tuesday after Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro called her a slut twice during a speech.

During an anti-drug event at Staten Island Borough Hall Monday, Molinaro said he was appalled at photos of Lady Gaga allegedly smoking marijuana nonchalantly during an... » more

So far, this NFL season has proved to be one of the most surprising ones in recent memory (especially after all of the drama witnessed in Week 3). With supposedly dominant teams getting upset, consensus top QBs struggling, and the insanity of the replacement refs, the unpredictability has been taken to an entirely new level.

With that in mind, let's break down some of the most surprising breakout... » more

Doesn't it feel like every movie is being turned into a Broadway musical? Three of last season's four nominees for the Tony Award for Best Musical were based on films (including "Newsies" and "Once") and musicals based on movies premiering this season include "Hands on a Hardbody," "A Christmas Story," "Diner," and "Kinky Boots," in addition... » more

ABC has named its next "Bachelor."

Sean Lowe - who came in third place on the most recent season "The Bachelorette," with Emily Maynard at its center - has nabbed the spot, the network announced Tuesday. Lowe, 28, is a Dallas-based businessman and entrepreneur.

The 17th season of the reality show is to premiere in January.

Rumor had it that Roberto Martinez... » more

A Bronx man was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after being charged with assault as a hate crime in the Sept. 16 slashing of a man accompanying a transgender woman at a trouble-plagued Greenwich Village McDonald's.

Monday night, Keith Patron, 44, "just walked into a [Bronx] precinct and said, 'I'm the guy on the news,'" an NYPD spokesman said. Jamar McLeod, 22, told reporters he was... » more

While the number of jam-packed classrooms has gone down, overcrowded special ed classes in regular city public schools have more than doubled, according to a new survey by the United Federation of Teachers that was immediately assailed by the Department of Education.

The number of overcrowded special ed classes swelled from 118 to 270, while the number of overcrowded classes dipped from 6,978... » more

Miley Cyrus is showing off some skin on her upcoming guest appearance on "Two and a Half Men."

CBS released photos from the Oct. 18 episode Tuesday, showing 19-year-old Cyrus rocking a skimpy bikini in one shot, and some sexy lingerie while in bed with Ashton Kutcher's character in another pic.

In the episode, Cyrus plays Missi, the daughter of a friend of Walden's (Kutcher)... » more

Another blonde bombshell is taking on Vegas.

While Holly Madison is pregnant, reality star Coco - wife of Ice-T - is taking Madison's place in the sexy Las Vegas stage "Peepshow."

"The news is ... I'll be taking Holly Madison's place headlining for the sexiest show in Vegas at Planet Hollywood's Casino called 'Peepshow,' Coco tweeted.

Coco is performing from Dec.... » more

Cops are hunting a suspect wanted in a gunpoint mugging of two teens at the Aqueduct racino last week.

The fugitive, described as a six-foot black male in his 20s, approached the 18-year-old and 19-year-old victims at the parking lot of the Resorts World Casino in Queens armed with a firearm and demanded money, police said.

He took their cash and fled without harming the teens.

The... » more

"Top Chef" fans: take note.

Bravo is bringing its first-ever branded restaurant, dubbed Top Chef Kitchen, to the Big Apple for a limited time.

Open from Oct. 16 to Nov. 18, the pop-up restaurant will feature menus created and executed on-site by a handful of show alum, who will take turns as executive chef. The chefs include Richard Blais, Jennifer Carroll, Tiffany Derry, Tiffani... » more