LOS ANGELES — “Mad Men” aimed to repeat Emmy history Sunday, while “Family Guy” tried to make it. The first basic cable show to win a top series honor, “Mad Men” had the chance for a second consecutive best-drama trophy. Potential trailblazer “Family Guy” ...

Since the death of his 16-year-old son, Jett, last January, John Travolta has rarely been seen in public, choosing instead to grieve in private. But now, with an extortion trial related to his son’s death set to begin in the Bahamas, the movie star may have to relive that tragedy in a courtroom.  ...

With all the signs of a classic Hollywood shake-up, Dick Cook, the longtime head of Walt Disney Studios, abruptly left the company Friday afternoon after 38 years. The news, which came just as offices were emptying out for the weekend, stunned the entertainment industry for its suddenness, even as it ...

Redmond O’Neal, the son of the late actress Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, has been ordered by a US judge to go into drug rehab for at least a year. The Los Angeles Superior court judge suspended a six-year prison sentence for O’Neal, saying he must go into residential care. more…  ...

CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey has blessed the book world’s eternal underdog: the short story. Publishing’s surest hitmaker announced Friday that her latest pick was Uwem Akpan’s debut collection “Say You’re One Of Them,” practically guaranteeing hundreds of thousands of ...

Patrick Swayze is closer to his final resting spot. The actor’s remains have been cremated, according to his death certificate released today and obtained by E! News. Swayze died Monday at the age of 57 of pancreatic cancer. His ashes are being stored at his lawyer’s office on behalf of ...