A Clemson official said the team expects star freshman receiver Sammy Watkins to be eligible for the Jan. 4 Orange Bowl. Watkins’ name appeared on a Christmas party flier for a Florida restaurant, a violation of NCAA rules.Watkins and three other college players are listed "hosts" on an ad for the "Naughty or Nice X-Mas Party," scheduled for Dec. 23 at The Firepit Grill in Fort Myers, Fla., W...

Watch video snippet of Harry Morgan as Col. Sherman Potter in at bottom of pageEmmy Award-winning actor Harry Morgan, who played the crusty yet sympathetic Col. Sherman T. Potter in the sitcom "MASH" and the hard-nosed LAPD Officer Bill Gannon in the television drama "Dragnet," died Wednesday. He was 96. Morgan died at his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles after a bout with pn...

Rod Blagojevich's days of reckoning arrive Tuesday when a federal judge opens a sentencing hearing for the disgraced former Illinois governor on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.The impeached state executive-turned-reality TV star has good reason to feel anxious and afraid at the two-day hearing in Chicago. He faces the prospect of 10 o...

President Barack Obama can’t get enough of North Carolina and its people – or at least that’s the impression he gives in a series of interviews to anchors in local television markets.He tells WSOC anchor Natalie Pasquarella of Charlotte that he hopes next year’s Democratic National Convention will highlight “how wonderful Charlotte is.” He tells WXII ancho...

Kim Kardashian says she never meant to hurt anyone by ending her marriage after just 72 days.The 31-year-old reality star posted a message to her fans on her website Tuesday, one day after filing for divorce from Kris Humphries, whom she married in a lavish ceremony that aired as a two-hour TV special on E!Kardashian says that while she "married for love" and "would not have spent so much time on ...

Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young winner and part of the Baltimore Orioles' 1983 World Series championship team, has died. He was 59.Authorities found a body outside Flanagan's home in Monkton, Md., on Wednesday afternoon. Hours later, the Orioles confirmed that Flanagan - who served the team as a pitcher, front office executive and television broadcaster - was dead."I am so sorry to hear about Mik...

"Jackass" star Ryan Dunn, who along with his cast mates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash. He was 34.Dunn, a daredevil who gained notoriety for diving into a sewage tank and performing other unsavory stunts, was driving his 2007 Porsche in suburban Philadelphia when it careered o...

After months of flirting with politics, Donald Trump said Monday he won't run for president, choosing to stick with hosting "The Celebrity Apprentice" over entering the race for the Republican nomination.The reality TV star and real estate magnate made his announcement at a Manhattan hotel as NBC, which airs his show, rolled out its fall lineup.He's spent the past few months weighing whether to se...

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is scheduled to spotlight a Rock Hill schools program that gets food to hungry children on the “Today” show this week, according to the district.The segment, which focuses on the “Back the Pack” program, is expected to air between 7 and 9 a.m. Thursday on NBC.“As of this moment, it's scheduled,” Rock Hill schools spokesw...

Gloria Stuart, the 1930s Hollywood leading lady who years later became the oldest Academy Award acting nominee for her role as the spunky survivor in "Titanic," has died. She was 100.Stuart died of respiratory failure Sunday night at her Los Angeles home, her daughter, Sylvia Thompson, said Monday. The actress had been diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago and had beaten breast cancer about 20...

Rep. Joe Wilson and Democratic opponent Rob Miller have new television ads that take a decidedly negative turn in their race for South Carolina's 2nd District.Wilson campaign officials say the Republican congressman's ad debuts Wednesday.In the ad, a somber Wilson introduces a retired two-star Marine general who tells Miller he should return contributions he's taken from the liberal organization M...

Gary Coleman, the adorable, pint-sized child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood's D-list, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.Coleman was taken off life support and died with family and friends at his side, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank said.Best remembered for "Diff'rent S...

Former child television star Gary Coleman is in critical condition near his Utah home with what his family calls a "serious medical problem."Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank said Coleman, 42, was admitted to the Provo facility on Wednesday but she couldn't release any other details.Coleman lives in Santaquin, which is 55 miles south of Salt Lake City.The actor is best kn...

A North Carolina film studio is expanding to Georgia.The StarNews of Wilmington reported that EUE/Screen Gems has begun the process to lease the former Lakewood Fairgrounds in Atlanta for a new studio lot called the Georgia Film and Television Center.The city of Atlanta's finance committee has approved the lease, and the city council is expected to vote on the deal Monday.Studio executive vice pre...

A North Carolina town that the mayor called "Mayberry with a beach" has banned swimmers from wearing thongs.Kure (kyoor-EE) Beach Mayor Dean Lambeth says "we're going to keep this as close to Mayberry with a beach as you can keep it," referring to the idyllic Southern community portrayed on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show."The Star-News of Wilmington reports that the town council voted...

For Tiger Woods, this figures to be a Masters like no other. Woods said Tuesday he will end more than four months of seclusion and play at Augusta National in three weeks, shielded by the most secure environment in golf as he competes for the first time since a sex scandal shattered his image."The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect," Woods said in a...