As host of American Bandstand for more than 30 years, Dick Clark introduced rock 'n' roll music via television to a whole generation of teenaged Americans while reassuring their parents that the music would not lead their children to...

A day after earning four Grammy nominations, Akon performed at a New Year's Eve party. "Wattup! Happy New Year!" the singer called out to a young crowd decked out in party hats and "2008" glasses.Hold it. A New Year's party in early December? That's television....

More than 1 million revelers in Times Square greeted 2007 with cheers, kisses and a whopping 3.5 tons of confetti at the city's massive New Year's Eve party.The famously flashy New Year's Eve ball dropped down a flagpole to a countdown chorus led by Mayor...

Talk about star power: The success of Hollywood's awards season sits squarely on the shoulders of celebrities.With no new talks scheduled in the 10-week Writers Guild of America strike, stars would have to cross picket lines to attend the Golden Globe awards — and industry...

At 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, Barry Adelman, the executive producer of the Golden Globes ceremony for eight years, gathered his staff in the Santa Monica offices of Dick Clark Productions to announce that he had not been able to come to terms with...