Alan Alda at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) -
New York's Stony Brook University is paying tribute to Emmy Award-winner Alan Alda.
The actor will be honored next month for his work as a founding member of the university's Center for Communicating Science. It works to enhance the understanding of science.
Alda is slated to be the guest of honor at a fund-raising gala the university is holding in New York City on April 24.
Alda is best known for his starring role in the 1970s sitcom "M*A*S*H," but he has long had an interest in science. He is the host of the PBS series "Scientific American Frontiers."
Besides supporting Stony Brook's science center, Alda is a visiting professor at the university. It's on eastern Long Island.
British police are looking into an incident in which celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was repeatedly choked during an argument with her husband, Charles Saatchi, over dinner at a restaurant.
British police are looking into an incident in which celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was repeatedly choked during an argument with her husband, Charles Saatchi, over dinner at a restaurant.
Sunday, June 16 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-06-17 00:20:52 GMT
"Man of Steel" leaped over boxoffice expectations in a single weekend.The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the boxoffice, according to studio estimates Sunday. The retelling of Superman's backstory earned an additional $12 million from Thursday screenings, bringing its domestic total to $125 million.
"Man of Steel" leaped over boxoffice expectations in a single weekend.The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the boxoffice, according to studio estimates Sunday. The retelling of Superman's backstory earned an additional $12 million from Thursday screenings, bringing its domestic total to $125 million.
Saturday, June 15 2013 10:49 PM EDT2013-06-16 02:49:14 GMT
Kevin Clash, the Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid allegations that he sexually abused underage boys, won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street."Clash won as outstanding performer in a children's series at the creative arts ceremony held Friday night. He shared trophies for outstanding pre-school children's series and directing in a children's series, giving Clash 26 Daytime Emmys for his work on the venerable PBS show.
Kevin Clash, the Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid allegations that he sexually abused underage boys, won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street."Clash won as outstanding performer in a children's series at the creative arts ceremony held Friday night. He shared trophies for outstanding pre-school children's series and directing in a children's series, giving Clash 26 Daytime Emmys for his work on the venerable PBS show.
Saturday, June 15 2013 9:49 PM EDT2013-06-16 01:49:42 GMT
The Kardashian clan got a little larger on Saturday as TMZ is reporting Kim Kardashian gave birth to a baby girl. It is the first child for both the 32-year-old Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kayne West. According to TMZ, the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills Saturday morning, a month earlier than her due date.
The Kardashian clan got a little larger on Saturday as TMZ is reporting Kim Kardashian gave birth to a baby girl. It is the first child for both the 32-year-old Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kayne West. According to TMZ, the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills Saturday morning, a month earlier than her due date.
Saturday, June 15 2013 7:29 PM EDT2013-06-15 23:29:31 GMT
The new show on Fox “Dads” has something special in store on Father’s Day. The new comedy premiering this fall is offering fathers in New York and five other cities free golf at local driving ranges Sunday. The first 150 customers to make an appointment at Golf Manhattan on West 39th Street on Father’s Day will get a free hour of play at the state-of-the-art facility.
The new show on Fox “Dads” has something special in store on Father’s Day. The new comedy premiering this fall is offering fathers in New York and five other cities free golf at local driving ranges Sunday. The first 150 customers to make an appointment at Golf Manhattan on West 39th Street on Father’s Day will get a free hour of play at the state-of-the-art facility.
Alan Alda at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
