LOS ANGELES – Conan O'Brien hit his head during a stunt for the "Tonight Show," an accident that halted production and brought back memories of a rare absence by his predecessor in the job.

But while NBC canceled two episodes of "Tonight" when Jay Leno fell ill in May, there was no word from the network on plans for next week's shows following O'Brien's mishap.

O'Brien was examined Friday at a hospital. The network declined… Continue

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was once boxing's pound-for-pound champion, and now he's evolving into its pay-per-view king as well.

Mayweather's victory over Juan Manuel Marquez last weekend generated an impressive 1 million pay-per-view buys, HBO Sports announced Friday. The robust result confirms Mayweather's once-debatable superstar status in a sport that thrives on big names in big events.

The bout at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas… Continue

On Sunday, when Michael Vick makes his much-anticipated return to the NFL for the Eagles, all eyes will be on whether the once fleet-of-foot scrambler has lost a step. Thursday the quarterback proved he has no problem running his mouth.



In an interview with CBS that will air Sunday, obtained in advance by USA Today, Vick said he believed he would be a starting quarterback when he returned to the NFL.



"This is not the… Continue

Yesterday NFLer Shawne Merriman got busted for choking Tila Tequila. Here’s his official response:



On September 6, 2009 the San Diego Sheriff's Department responded to a citizen's complaint that was initiated by Tila Nguyen (aka Tila Tequila). I was taken into custody based upon that complaint. At the time, I was concerned about her welfare given the intoxicated state she… Continue