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'Of course, I did not molest Dylan': Woody Allen defends against renewed sex abuse claims, says Mia Farrow hatched plot

Woody Allen fought back against allegations he molested Dylan Farrow (top right) some 21 years ago in a scathing New York Times opinion piece where he vehemently denied the charges and accused estranged lover Mia Farrow of influencing the couple's adopted daughter. read full story »

'FIVE YEARS IN HELL': Sex workers recall horrors at sentencing of pimps from Mexican town notorious for sex trafficking

Three Mexican brothers from an infamous town were slammed with long jail sentences after two of their victims delivered heart-wrenching pleas for justice in a Brooklyn courtroom.

BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL: Gabby Giffords posts video of herself driving for first time since shooting ‘that nearly took my life’

The former U.S. representative posted a video on Facebook Friday showing her driving for the first time in three years after she had survived an assassin's bullet.

Snowboarder Sage Kostenburg wins first gold medal for United States in Sochi

Edging out a Norwegian and Canadian, Sage Kotsenburg brought home the first gold in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games after winning the snowboard slopestyle final.

BUS BUST: Ohio driver gets just a MONTH in jail for sex with 14-year-old student on her bus

A 23-year-old Ohio bus driver for a school of students with emotional and behavioral problems will spend a month in jail after she took a 14-year-old student to a secluded spot and had sex with him on the bus.

Colorado CEO commits suicide with NAIL GUN as his company is investigated

Richard M. Talley, 56, was found dead in his Greenwood Village garage Tuesday by a family member after he had apparently shot himself in the head with a nail gun.

Man who dressed in Crime Dog McGruff costume sentenced for running pot farm, illegal weapons

John R. Morales was sentenced this week to 16 years and three months in federal prison on drug and weapons charges.

'X FACTOR' AXED: Fox yanks Simon's singing competition

Madden: Going, going, gone: A-Rod is finally on way out

To paraphrase former President Gerald Ford on the resignation of Richard Nixon, baseball’s long nightmare is over: Alex Rodriguez has finally surrendered to the baseball authorities.

Alex Rodriguez DROPS suit against MLB and Players Association

After months of bitter attacks, Alex Rodriguez and his band of high-priced of attorneys abruptly dropped the disgraced Yankee third baseman's lawsuits against MLB, commissioner Bud Selig and the MLBPA on Friday.

Three arrested after body of missing veteran cop in Virginia found dumped alongside rural road

The trio of suspects — Halisi Uhuru, Leslie Casterlow and Anthony Stokes — are accused of killing Waynesboro Police reserve Captain Kevin Quick during an abduction early this week.

SEE ITMan films UFOs hovering over South Carolina neighborhood

The first of two illuminated object is seen bobbing over homes in Fort Mill, south of Charlotte, for nearly a minute before vanishing behind some roofs.

24-year-old math teacher in Washington accused of having sex with students

Meredith Claire Powell, 24, was arrested after bosses at Lincoln High School in Tacoma received an anonymous tip about allegations of sexual activity with pupils.

SOCHI OLYMPIC GAFFES: Winter games in Russia continue rough start with opening ceremony rife with problems: racist pic of Obama, malfunctioning ring display

The controversy that dogged the run-up to the Sochi Olympics continued right through Friday’s opening ceremonies as it was revealed that the former Russian figure skater who lit the Olympic cauldron had posted a racist photo of Pres. Obama and his wife Michelle.

THE SOCHI OLYMPICSThe Games get off to a rocky start at Opening Ceremony — SEE THE PHOTOS

The opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics got off to a rocky start, with a lighting malfunction and an athlete falling during the Parade of Nations, but ended successfully with fireworks.

EXCLUSIVERep. King donates to Arkansas pol who voted against Sandy aid following tough talk

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Rep. Pete King said he would “not forget” House and Senate Republicans who “put a knife in the back of New Yorkers” by voting against federal aid for storm victims.

WARNING — GRAPHIC: Four severed heads found in front of church in Mexico’s bloody Michoacan state

Four severed heads were found near a church entrance in Mexico's roiling Michoacan state. The gruesome discovery came just days after two heads were dumped in front of a bank in a nearby town.

Kenneth Bae, American jailed in North Korea, sent back to labor camp after hospital stay

Kenneth Bae, who led tour groups in North Korea before sentenced to 15 years hard labor for unspecified hostile acts, was sent back to a prison work camp where he had been farming vegetables.

South Carolina teen finds fake sex online profile after classmate contacts her for sex: report

It was while the Greenville teen was sitting in her math class that she says she received a text message from a boy she barely knew. He said he saw her profile and was interested in meeting up.

Eyewitnesses recount moment Florida man shot and killed unarmed teen over loud music

Police officers testified Friday that a Georgia teen died almost immediately after a Florida man fired repeatedly into his vehicle following an argument over loud music outside a convenience store.

Bail denied to retired Fla. officer charged in fatally shooting man in movie theater

An emotional bail hearing that included recorded police interviews and surveillance video ended with 71-year-old Curtis Reeves' bail denied by a Dade City judge, Friday.

Miley Cyrus in new topless cover pose

Colorado man wanted in suspected kidnapping of estranged wife and mother after car chase

Deputies in Frederick believe Cimmeron Johns, the estranged husband of Alisha Johns, who's also wanted for second-degree assault, may have taken Sherri Pachello's vehicle after a wild car chase Thursday night.

Scientists find 800,000-year-old footprints in Britain

Archaeologists announced Friday that they have discovered human footprints in England that are between 800,000 and 1 million years old — the most ancient found outside of Africa.

DEATH FROM ABOVE: Shards of ice fall 1,000 feet off World Trade Center nearly causing injury or worse — SEE THE VIDEO

Ice fell more than 1,000 feet from parts of the Freedom Tower on Friday, raining chunks and frozen daggers that could have seriously injured someone on the ground — or worse.

George Soros’ ex-girlfriend goes BERSERK during deposition and smacks 83-year-old billionaire in the head: court papers

Adriana Ferreyr, 30, got violent during Tuesday's deposition and struck Soros, 83, in the head and was about to slap him again but his lawyer was able to grab her arm, court papers say.

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German woman, 76, busted for coke-fueled birthday bash at her Berlin bar

Did she think she was Scarface? A German senior celebrated her 76th birthday with a free-for-all cocaine bash, police said. The woman, who has not been named, was arrested after hosting the drug-fueled fiesta at her Berlin bar.

'Dread Pirate Roberts' pleads not guilty at arraignment for allegedly running online drug market Silk Road

Ross Ulbricht, 29, is being held without bail after federal prosecutors accused him of paying $730,000 to have six people murdered.

EXCLUSIVERush to extradite Texas man in unsolved murder of New York woman before he's deported back to native Honduras

A suspect in the 2000 unsolved murder of a Bronx woman will be deported to his native Honduras next week unless authorities in Texas extradite the man to New York City.

Muslims run for their lives in the Central African Republic; Christians lynch, dismember man

Thousands of Muslims climbed aboard trucks protected by heavily armed Chadian soldiers in a mass exodus Friday from the capital of the Central African Republic.

White House placed on lockdown after man tries to jump fence

The White House was on lockdown after a man carrying two bags tried to jump the fence, according to reports. The suspect is in custody.

Hijacker on flight bound for Turkey yells 'bomb!' and makes failed attempt to divert plane to Sochi

An Ukranian plane bound for Turkey was forced to make an emergency landing Friday after a passenger yelled there was a bomb on board and tried to divert the plane to Sochi, a Turkish official said.

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POOR TASTE: PR flack sparks uproar as she touts $2,500 Valentino bag carried by Amy Adams — to Philip Seymour Hoffman's wake

A public relations pro touted actress Amy Adams’ stylish new $2,500 bag without mentioning the accessory was carried by the Academy Award nominee into Philip Seymour Hoffman’s wake.

FINAL FAREWELL: Family and stars gather for Philip Seymour Hoffman's funeral in New York five days after his shocking death

The funeral Mass was private, with only those on a guest list allowed admission through the massive bronze doors to the venerable Upper East Side church on a frosty February morning.

Two children found safe after abduction by father and grandfather in Pennsylvania

Two young children who were abducted from a Lancaster City, Pa., home by their father and grandfather were found safe on Wednesday morning, and the two men were arrested, authorities said.

New stroke guidelines for women highlight risk factors like pregnancy, birth control, migraines

A statement issued Thursday by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association lays out for the first time a set of stroke prevention guidelines for doctors and their female patients.

'Let it be said that there was at least one heir who tried to further the legacy': Bernice King battles her brothers over Martin Luther King Jr.'s estate

Bernice King is battling against her brothers, Dexter King and Martin Luther King III, who want to sell their father's Nobel Peace Prize medal and his personal traveling Bible.

Famed Chinese film director pays $1.2 million in fines for having 3 kids

Zhang Yimou and his wife paid more than $1.2 million in fines Friday for having three children in violation of China's strict family-planning rules.

British woman arrested for trolling herself with horrific comments on Facebook in effort to frame father, stepmother

The 24-year-old set up fake accounts in their names to send the sickeningly vile - and often sexual - taunts.

SEE ITBosnian High Court judge fired after stripping naked to sunbathe on her office desk

The female judge was said to have 'damaged the image of the Supreme Court' when she was photographed lying on her desk with no clothes on.

SEE IT: Bieber frisked in booking video after Miami DUI arrest

Yeshiva student busted for scrawling anti-Semitic graffiti at Long Island train station

Jonathan Schuster, 18, of Far Rockaway used a black marker to deface a billboard on the platform inside the Cedarhurst Station, officials said.

Texas man faces jail time after pleading guilty to urinating on the Alamo

An El Paso man faces up to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to urinating on the Alamo, the iconic structure seen by many as the symbol of the Texas spirit.

FOUND ALIVE: Authorities locate 5-day-old boy who was snatched from bassinette next to sleeping parents in Wisconsin home

His mother, Brianna Marshall, 18, called police about 4:30 a.m. Thursday - as soon as she noticed her baby son was missing. It was not immediately clear if any arrests had been made.

'We thought we could do something besides the typical dance': Epic mother-son wedding dance goes viral — SEE THE VIDEO

Kathy Bunker, a Las Vegas mom, teamed up with her son Blake for an epic wedding dance.

SEE IT: The 'chilling' Valentine's card Mia once gave Woody

Judge blocks plans to move Picasso painting from Four Seasons for fear that it will ‘crack like potato chips’ if not handled properly

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper sided with the owners of "Le Tricorne” who feared the painting would be destoryed if mishandled and issued a temporary halt to any plans to move it.

NY couple sue for ‘ridiculous’ wedding video containing cheesy applause-track from visual effects artist who worked on ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

Monica Nikchemny, 26, said in her lawsuit that Visualaz, run by Igor Boshoer — whose credits include "Wolf of Wall Street" — made a video that was not what she asked for and and also contained applause track.

SEE ITSnow plow breaks New York car dealership window, blasts man with snow wave

Avalanche! Surveillance cameras captured the moment a snow plow unleashed a wave of the white stuff, knocking down a man and shattering the window of a Brooklyn car dealership.

'We are in the same boat as everybody else': Officials dismiss rumors of secret stockpile of ice-melting salt at MetLife stadium

The Department of Transportation has rubbished reports it has a hidden mountain of road salt inside the Super Bowl arena - while there are shortages for townships throughout the state.

WAR ON PORN: Mormon college defends video likening student's porn addiction to wounded soldier struggling to survive

The school's housing and student living office posted the video in December, but it received increased attention this week after news sites like Raw Story and Business Insider picked it up.

'I thought the reaction would be empathy': Artist behind creepy 'Sleepwalker' statue at Wellesley says students just don't get it

The creepy statue of a zombie-like bald man with outstretched arms has so riled some students at all-female Wellesley College that 715 people signed an online petition calling for its removal.

Vietnam War vet in declining health accused of gunning down three family members before killing himself in Ohio home

Robert Garza reportedly shot his wife, Christine, his daughter Zoila and his granddaughter Rebecca at their home on Bowman Rd. in Defiance County, according to police.

UNEXPECTED GIFT: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani makes huge donation to Tehran Jewish hospital

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani donated as much as $400,000 to Tehran's only Jewish hospital, his second such gesture since taking office.

WATCHHilarious McDonald's worker mimics automated voice, could have SUPERSIZE acting future

In a perfect robotic voice, the unnamed man asks, ‘will that complete the order today?’ The video has gone viral and has more than 700,000 views.

BUS BONEHEADS: At least 100 NJ Transit buses were on standby during Super Bowl logjam crisis — but were never deployed

While tens of thousands of Super Bowl attendees waited for hours to cram into trains after the game Sunday, at least 100 New Jersey Transit buses were on standby about 6 miles away.

LeAnn Rimes beats the winter blues with Hawaii vacation

SPORTS

Bondy: With injured athletes walking, Olympic spirit on display in ceremony

You never know how these things will work out. Heidi Kloser was competing in the moguls on Thursday when she tore an ACL and broke her femur during warmups in the mountains. Suddenly, she was shyly, sadly asking officials whether she was still an Olympian.

Empty seats? Sochi organizing committee doesn't think so

Dmitry Chernyshenko, president of the Sochi Olympic organizing committee, said Saturday that the empty seats in the stadium for Opening Ceremonies were all in our imagination.

Penguins' Letang suffers stroke, could miss 6 weeks

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang suffered a stroke last week, the Pens announced late Friday morning, and will miss at least six weeks of NHL action. The team said Letang’s condition is treatable with blood thinners and at this point is not believed to be career threatening.

Slide for Nodar: Thoughts of luger's 2010 death still resonate

Chris Mazdzer of Saranac Lake is the No. 5 luger in the world. He will commence competition in his second Olympics Saturday night, at the Sanki Sliding Centre here, and will aim to have the best runs of his life, even as a four-year-old memory from Whistler remains seared into his psyche like a cattle brand.

NBA power rankings: Griffin playing his best basketball for Clips

The Clippers have won 12 of their last 18 games without the injured Chris Paul and Blake Griffin has played the best basketball of his life, keeping the Clips among the top four teams in the West.

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JAY LENO STEPS DOWN: 'The Tonight Show' host through the years

After 22 hilarious years of celebrity guests and laugh-out-loud antics, Jay Leno is stepping away from late night television. Take a look back at "The Tonight Show" host through the years ...

Cameron Diaz looks white hot in a bandeau bikini

Britney’s tights rip, showing audience a piece of her

The newest Olympic event for New Yorkers: Puddle jumping through the slush

A nasty wintry mix made for a slushy commute in New York City. Will these intrepid commuters make it over the massive puddles?

Michigan woman finally caught after 36 years on the lam

A fugitive who escaped from a Michigan prison 36 years ago was caught at her home in San Diego on Monday, police said.

'Biggest Loser' sparks concern over winner's drastic weight loss

Fans’ jaws dropped when Rachel Frederickson unveiled her thin, 105-pound frame Tuesday night — a drastic change from when she started on the NBC hit weighing 260 pounds.

Bieber pilots forced to wear oxygen masks due to marijuana smoke

Bieber was free to go after his jet was thoroughly searched by DEA and U.S. Customs on suspicion of smoking pot last week, but the pop star apparently attempted to mask any trace of drug use.

Kris Jenner breaks silence on Bruce Jenner sex-change rumors

When the gold medalist stepped out with manicured nails and bandages on his throat, alleging he had surgery to reduce his Adam's Apple, reports claimed he was in the midst of a sex change.

GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE OF FASHION: Olympic uniforms through the years

The 2014 U.S. Winter Olympic uniform has been referred to as an "eyesore" and compared to the unsightly Christmas sweater. From the good to the bad to the downright silly, check out Team USA's uniforms from winter and summer Olympics of years past ...

AUTOS

2014 Chicago Auto Show: Highlights from the Windy City

From the 2015 Kia Soul EV to the Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner, automakers are showing off a whole slew of new models at this year's Chicago Auto Show.

Kia Soul EV breaks cover at 2014 Chicago Auto Show

Kia’s first electric vehicle goes on sale later this year, in select markets throughout the U.S.

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NO BUSINESS LIKE SEW BUSINESS: Venezuelan beauty queen has plastic mesh sewn to her tongue to stay thin

A fame-hungry Venezuelan beauty queen revealed she had a mesh patch stitched to her tongue to help her stay skinny.

Teen gets surprise visit from Harlem Globetrotter after miraculous survival from3,500-foot skydive plunge

Makenzie Wethington, 16, who miraculously survived 3,500-foot skydiving fall, gets personal visit from Bull Bullard of the Harlem Globetrotters at her Denver rehab center.

GOTCHA! Red carpet prankster grabs hold of Leonardo DiCaprio

Joe Biden sees 'no obvious reason' not to run for president in 2016

Vice President Joe Biden says he sees "no obvious reason'' not to run for president in 2016. In an interview broadcast on CNN, Biden says he'll make a decision by the summer of 2015.

British woman arrested for trolling herself with horrific comments on Facebook in effort to frame father, stepmother

The 24-year-old set up fake accounts in their names to send the sickeningly vile - and often sexual - taunts.

Orange County GOP Chair takes leave of absence after alleged sexting scandal surfaces

Orange County Republican Committee Chairman Robert Krahulik, 48, a lawyer and trustee of the county community college, was asked to resign by the four other officers of the Orange County Republican Committee after a Facebook post by his ex-girlfriend surfaced claiming he sent pictures of his anatomy to the woman's friend.

State Dept.’s Victoria Nuland: Not talking about ‘f--k the EU’

State Department official Victoria Nuland won’t say she apologized to the Europeans for using less than diplomatic language when she told a colleague to “f--k the EU,” in leaked audio recording of a conversation about the protests in Ukraine.

'I got to meet presidents, astronauts, movie stars': Jay Leno signs off from 'Tonight Show' after 22 years with help from Oprah, Billy, Kim and more — SEE THE VIDEOS

“Tonight Show” host Jay Leno signed off on his 22-year career behind the desk Thursday with a few jokes — and plenty of tears.

PHOTO EXCLUSIVEFACE OF PAIN: Shocking images of dad beaten by biker gang in front of family on NYC street reveal full extent of brutality

Never-before-seen photos of the vicious beatdown of a Manhattan dad by a mob of motorcyclists capture the injuries he suffered and the terror he endured.

MURDER BY THE BOTTLE: Tennessee couple kills daughter by forcing her to drink two liters of grape soda: cops

Randall Lee Vaughn and Mary Lavonne Vaughn face murder charges after their 5-year-old daughter, Alexa Linboom, died after being forced to drink two liters of soda and an excessive amount of water as a punishment two years ago in Tennessee.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK! NYC mayor won't force principals to hire 'unwanted' teachers — but demands $100M problem of 1,200 underemployed educators be solved

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña has had closed-door discussions about sending the 1,200 underemployed teachers — some of whom have disciplinary issues — back into classrooms.

Aid agencies say Israeli demolitions of Palestinian property on the rise

Aid agencies working in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem expressed alarm on at a spike in Israeli demolitions of Palestinian property coinciding with renewed U.S.-backed peace negotiations.

WALKERS AMONG COMMUTERS: 'The Walking Dead' pranks New Yorkers in Union Square by putting zombies in subway grate

The brainsssstrust behind AMC's promotion department cooked up a ghoulish publicity stunt in time for "The Waking Dead's" mid-season premiere Sunday -- infesting Manhattan's Union Square with zombie extras.

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'If it wasn't for you I don't think we would have been heard': NY airport employees thank The News as Delta Airlines plans to hike wages for over 2,000 workers

Gov. Cuomo is set to announce on Friday that Delta Airlines has become the first carrier to agree to raise by April the salaries of its lowest-paid workers at LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports by $1 an hour, The News has learned.

SEX ON CANVAS: Raunchy couples strip down and slather up to capture their passion for Valentine’s Day

Alexander Esguerra's company, Love and Paint, lets couples capture passionate sexual moments on a canvas.

SEE ITGoogle sends not-so-subtle message to Russia with Olympic rainbow logo

The colorful image featuring Olympic competitors is clearly a jab at President Vladimir Putin’s harsh homophobic law banning ‘gay propaganda.’

'I quit smoking 30 yrs ago. Not soon enough': Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy reveals lung disease

Aging 'Star Trek' star Leonard Nimoy, who played the elfin-eared, half-human, half-Vulcan Spock in the famous futuristic show, has the lung disease COPD, he revealed recently on Twitter.

Saudi women’s university barred male paramedics from saving female student: report

Protesters claim King Saud University barred male paramedics from immediately entering a women's-only campus to help a sick female student, Amna Bawazeer, who later died

Girl, 14, slashes another teen in the face in fight over a BOY at New York high school

The two teenage girls were arguing over who deserved a young man’s affections more at Bronx Aerospace High School when the younger teen whipped out a razor and started hacking at the 15-year-old.

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'The coach grabbed me and I was choking': Long Island high school football players say they were called the N-word and assaulted during game against mostly white team

Five black high school football players in Long Island say they were called the N-word, targeted and assaulted during an intense rivalry game in November, a bombshell lawsuit reveals.

HOW SWEET IT IS! Collector strikes gold by finding Marvin Gaye's 1964 passport worth $20K inside album he bought for 50 cents

The shopper, who has not been named, appeared on the “Antiques Roadshow” earlier this week. He revealed he'd bought a stack of records from the relatives of a late Motown musician.

SEEING RED: Stars don scarlet dresses for good cause

'The coach grabbed me and I was choking': Long Island high school football players say they were called the N-word and assaulted during game against mostly white team

Five black high school football players in Long Island say they were called the N-word, targeted and assaulted during an intense rivalry game in November, a bombshell lawsuit reveals.

'I needed to have him behind me': Best U.S. female short-track speedskater ready to take on Sochi after sticking by coach accused of psychologically abusing skaters

Jessica Smith swept all three events – 500, 1000 and 1500 meters - at the Olympic trials last month, legs churning, lungs burning, a dream yearning.

'This is an amazing time to be part of the African-American theater': Black star power continues to light up Broadway shows

Inroads made through new productions, nontraditional roles and award-winning performances.

EDITORS'PICKS

EXCLUSIVEHigh-flying celebs fill Fashion Week runway

Day One of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week rolled out in style at Lincoln Center.

Fashion Week unveils trousers worth panting for

After seasons of dresses being the staple of a woman’s wardrobe, designers resurrected slacks, tailored trousers and even pantsuits on the second day of New York Fashion Week.

Clint Eastwood SAVES Pebble Beach golf tournament director from choking

Eastwood attended a volunteer party on the eve of the PGA Tour event when he noticed tournament director Steve John, pictured left, choking on a piece of cheese

Woman busted after racking up $980 taxi charge for 200 mile trek before BAILING on driver

A Massachusetts woman hailed a taxi from JFK Airport all the way back to her Framingham home — but refused to pay the $980 fare when they arrived.

Liverpool mayor helps unveil Beatles plaque at JFK airport

The British mayor of Liverpool helped unveil a plaque Friday at John F. Kennedy International Airport, marking the spot where the Beatles arrived in America 50 years ago.

REVIEW‘Vampire Academy’ has surprisingly good bite

Take a "Twilight" plot, stick it in a "Harry Potter" setting and add a thick glaze of self-aware sarcasm and you've just enrolled in "Vampire Academy."

BRAVE AMERICAN: Injured moguls star attends Opening Ceremony

Heidi Kloser, 21, suffered a completely torn ACL, partially torn MCL and a fractured femur after her spill. As the No. 2 ranked American and the No. 4 moguls skier in the world, she had been favorite to win a medal.

PHOTOSPictures of the day from around the world

From a chocolate fair in Brussels to snow in Kabul, see the most interesting news photos from across the globe.

You’re the thinnest on Friday, study says

If you’re the type of person who gets anxious about stepping on the scale, you may want to wait until the end of the work week to do so.

PHOTOSStars say goodbye at Philip Seymour Hoffman's funeral

Friends and family gathered at St. Ignatius Loyola church in New York City's Upper East Side to say a final farewell to Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died at age 46 from an apparent drug overdose.

Could this antioxidant-packed pill make you smarter?

A team of U.S. scientists has created a pill packed with powerful antioxidants they claim could help make older adults smarter.

Costas eye infection freaks out viewers on Sochi show

Bob Costas' freakishly pink eye has joined brown tap water and shower spy cameras as being the talk of Sochi 2014.

Johnny Depp to play infamous mobster Whitey Bulger in 'Black Mass'

Johnny Depp will show his villainous side in his next film project. The movie star has signed on to play Whitey Bulger in the biopic “Black Mass,” according to Deadline.

PHOTOSCara Delevingne is bridesmaid at sister's wedding: Celebrity bridesmaids

The last thing any bride wants is to be upstaged on her big day, especially by an A-list friend!

Rosie O’Donnell returns to ‘The View’

The comedienne returned to the show Friday, marking her first appearance since her acrimonious departure seven years earlier.

Oprah in talks to make Broadway debut

Is Oprah headed to The Great White Way? The talk show host is reportedly mulling an opportunity to star in a revival of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “‘night, Mother,” according to The New York Times.

photos2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics got off to a rocky start, with a lighting malfunction and an athlete falling during the Parade of Nations.

Girl Scouts kick off cookie season at Grand Central Terminal

Girl Scout cookie season is officially upon us, and troops from the Girl Scouts of Greater New York gathered in Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall Friday to sell the beloved sweets.

Conan O'Brien mocks Jay Leno's exit

While some of the other late-night comedians decided to keep things positive Conan O'Brien took one final jab at Jay Leno.

New Jersey couple married for 67 years die hours apart

After spending a lifetime together, 95-year-old Olympia DeNittis and 94-year-old Michael DeNittis died just 32 hours apart.

Paul Walker’s daughter lived with him due to mother’s alleged drinking problem

Paul Walker’s 15-year-old daughter reportedly lived with him, rather than her mother Rebecca Soteros, because of her mom’s issues with alcohol, according to TMZ.

Pablo Picasso curtain will 'crack like a potato chip' if moved: court papers

The curtain, “Le Tricorne,” has been hanging in the famed Midtown location for 50 years but will be destroyed on Sunday if moved, according to court papers filed by The New York Landmarks Conservancy. The group is seeking an injunction in court Friday afternoon to stop the move.

What scandal? 'We love Woody so much' art exhibit draws crowds in Argentina

Museum tribute to Woody Allen in Buenos Aires gets lots of visitors despite molestation charges from adopted daughter.

Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson reunite for ‘Pitch Perfect 2’

Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson will be getting “pitchy” again. The two have signed on to star in the sequel to “Pitch Perfect,” their popular 2012 movie, the Los Angeles Times reports.

PHOTOS'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' through the years

After 22 hilarious years of celebrity guests and laugh-out-loud antics, Jay Leno is stepping away from late night television. Take a look back at "The Tonight Show" host through the years ...

Leno tears up during 2nd ‘Tonight Show’ bow-out

In the end, he couldn't help but take one last swipe at NBC. Jay Leno bid farewell to "The Tonight Show" for the second time in his career.

CONFIDENTI@LLiam Neeson, stars pay tribute to Natasha Richardson

It was a night dedicated to Natasha Richardson at the 2014 amfAR gala at Cipriani Wall St. on Wednesday.

Fashion Week Day 1: Asymmetrical pieces steal the show

Black crop tops at Nicholas K (left), leather and layers at Richard Chai Love (center) and fur at BCBG (right) were spotted at Thursday's shows.

Flavor-pairing may teach kids to like vegetables

Parents have long poured on cheese sauce, peanut butter and the like to coax kids to eat their vegetables, but a new study suggests those tricks might also get children to look more favorably at the vegetables themselves.

Bieber could face felony charges in egg-throwing incident

Justin Bieber may end up with more than just egg on his face over the Calabasas vandalism incident — he could end up a felon.

‘Biggest Loser’ trainer talks winner's dramatic weight loss

Rachel Frederickson's trainer, Dolvett Quince, has spoken out after fans questioned whether or not the now 105-pound 24-year-old, who started the show at 260 pounds, was at a healthy weight.

Painting stolen by Nazis finally returned to Poland

The day before the release of “The Monuments Men,” the U.S. returned a valuable painting to Poland that was swiped from a Warsaw museum by the Third Reich during World War II.

Stephen King apologizes for 'b--hery' tweet about Dylan Farrow's open letter

If ever Stephen King needed an editor, it was this week. The "Carrie" author endured his own horror show after weighing in on Twitter on Dylan Farrow's allegations that her father, Woody Allen, sexually abused her during her childhood.

Dylan Farrow on abuse letter aftermath: 'My conscience is clean'

Dylan Farrow has spoken out for the first time since publishing her open letter in The New York Times, alleging her father Woody Allen sexually abused her when she was 7 years old.

Women want to hook up with wide-faced men: study

Women looking for a short-term fling are more likely to be drawn to men like Gerard Butler, Johnny Depp and David Beckham than Adam Levine or Jake Gyllenhaal, according to the findings of a recent study.

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8. 8George Soros’ ex-girlfriend goes berserk during deposition: court papers
9. 9Colorado CEO commits suicide with nail gun as company is investigated
10. 10School bus driver gets month in jail for sex with student, 14

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Pete Donohue

Donohue: Cuomo may face LIRR strike if MTA isn't more flexible with unions

Kathie Lee and Hoda

Kathie Lee & Hoda: There's a world of pain in Hollywood

Mike Lupica

Lupica: Chris Christie's political career is over if aides can prove he lied

Juan Gonzalez

Queens Library president gets $390G salary, luxe office makeover while shedding 130 jobs

Linda Stasi

Stasi: Politicians like Rep. Michael Grimm, Melinda Katz are like former child stars with cycle of bad behavior

Denis Hamill

Taste of freedom for man at last as his triple murder conviction is vacated after 22 years

HOTTEST GALLERIES

Philip Seymour Hoffman remembered: Fans and stars pay tribute

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death on Feb. 2, 2014 sparked an outpouring of tributes from fans and celebrities.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's wake

Family and friends say their goodbyes to Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at his wake on Feb. 6, 2014.

From Harry Potter to Cat in the Hat, babies as famous storybook characters

What happens when adorable babies and your favorite bedtime stories collide?

New York Fashion Week Fall 2014: Tadashi Shoji

Glamorous gowns in in black, red, and midnight blue graced the runway at the Tadashi Shoji Fall 2014 show at New York Fashion Week.

New York Fashion Week Fall 2014: BCBG Max Azria

Muted pastels and fur accents were the order of the day at the BCBG Max Azria Fall 2014 show during New York Fashion Week.

New York Fashion Week Fall 2014: Nicholas K

Neutrals galore and loose fits reigned supreme at the Nicholas K Fall 2014 show during New York Fashion Week.

Fire Festival lights up Shingu, Japan

Almost 2,000 people carry flaming torches for the Fire Festival.

PHOTOSPuddle jumping is newest Olympic event for New Yorkers

A nasty wintry mix made for a slushy commute in New York City. Will these intrepid commuters make it over the massive puddles?

Wintry mix turns New York City into slushy mess

NYC just can't catch a break this winter! The Big Apple gets hit with one barrage of winter weather after another.

Valentine's Day lingerie that will get his heart racing

Slip into sexy lingerie that's a work of heart ...

Team USA's Olympic uniforms through the years

The 2014 US Winter Olympic uniform has been referred to as an "eyesore" and compared to the unsightly Christmas sweater! From the good, the bad and downright silly, check out Team USA's uniforms through the years.

Confidenti@l's celebrity selfies: Inside look at the biggest celeb parties

Check out the Daily News' Confidenti@l team in action as Marianne Garvey, Brian Niemietz and Lachlan Cartwright go behind the scenes with your favorite stars ...

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