Egyptian prosecutors launched an investigation on Tuesday against a popular television satirist for allegedly insulting the president in the latest case raised by Islamist lawyers against outspoken media personalities.Lawyer Ramadan Abdel-Hamid al-Oqsori charged that TV host Bassem Youssef insulted President Mohammed Morsi by putting the Islamist leader's image on a pillow and parodying his speeches.The case against Youssef comes as opposition media and independent journalists are growing increa

NEW YORK (AP) ― The Connecticut school shooting compelled Hollywood to air disclaimers before violent television shows, swap some programs for others, cancel film openings and present somber specials on daytime TV shows that are usually more focused on entertainment.The responses came in addition to news specials on Friday’s killing of 27 people, most of them school children, in Newtown, Connecticut, by a gunman who later took his own life.Showtime gave its viewers a special warning Sunday befor

Celebrities encouraged youngsters to vote in the 18th presidential election on Wednesday, pledging eccentric feats should there be a high turnout.The stars’ pledges were aimed at getting voter turnout to 70 percent or above.Comedian Park Sung-kwang announced on TV show “Gag Concert” on Sunday that “December 19th is the presidential election. It is not just a holiday we have awaited for the last five years but it is a day we are going to determine our future.” The “Gag Concert” team plans to open

NEW YORK (AP) ― Hollywood has responded to the rampage at a Connecticut elementary school by pulling back on its offerings, and one star says the entertainment industry should take some responsibility for such violence.Fox pulled new episodes of “Family Guy” and “American Dad” that were to air Sunday to avoid potentially sensitive content. The originally scheduled episode of “Family Guy” had Peter telling his own version of the nativity story. The “American Dad” episode told the story of a demon

Multi-talented star Lee Hyori has spoken of her music comeback to the public. Lee said her comeback as a singer would take place next year in an appearance on “Kim Je-dong Talk Concert Season 4” on Dec. 8. “I am planning on making a comeback in May of next year,” said Lee during the program. “It will be dance music. Don’t think I won’t be able to do dance music just because I am old.” Lee’s management agency, B2M, said Lee is currently working on her album due to be released in the first half of

A nurse found dead days after she took a crank call about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was originally from India, British police said Saturday, as details began to trickle out about the woman whose death has sparked anger at the Australian radio DJs behind the hoax.Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was found dead early Friday at nurses' housing provided by London's King Edward VII hospital, where Prince William's wife, the former Kate Middleton, was being treated for acute morning sickness this week.