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Celeb birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23

"Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts turns 53 opn November 23 (AP Photo/ABC, Heidi Gutman). Nov. 17: Guitarist Gerry McGee of The Ventures...

3 Brashear students shot; suspect calls it retaliation

This photo provided by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013 shows Anjohnito Willet arrested as the shooter of three Pittsburgh high...

NFL attendance issues not just for also-rans

EMPTY SEATS AT HEINZ FIELD - In this Nov. 10, 2013, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel, left, is flushed out of the pocket by Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark (25) and Jarvis Jones (95) during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) by Will GravesAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mike Tomlin isn't much on public gratitude. Still, the perpetually focused Pittsburgh Steelers coach went out of his way to thank the fans who showed up at Heinz Field to watch his team drum the Buffalo Bills 23-10 on Sunday for its third win of the season. "It's not something we take for granted," Tomlin said. Good idea.

Cheadle to play Miles Davis in long planned biopic, Saldana co-stars

In a Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 file photo, Don Cheadle arrives at the VIP Pre-Fight Party for the One: Mayweather vs. Canelo Fight at...

France opens racism probe into far-right magazine

  French Housing Minister Cecile Duflot, left, and justice minister Christine Taubira leave the Elysee Palace following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, Wednesday,...

Actor seeks class-action status for Macy’s suit

The Rev. Al Sharpton, center, arrives at Macy's flagship store, in New York, for a meeting with the CEO of Macy's to talk about...

Warhol painting fetches record $105M at NY auction

This undated photo provided by Sotheby's shows Andy Warhol's portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, titled "Liz #1 (Early Colored Liz)," estimated to fetch between $20 million and $30 million on Wednesday evening, Nov. 13, 2013, when it comes up for auction at Sotheby's in New York. (AP Photo/Sotheby's) by Jake Pearson and Ula IlnytzkyAssociated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A prized 1963 Andy Warhol painting that captures the immediate aftermath of a car crash sold for $105 million Wednesday at a New York City auction, shattering the record for the famed pop artist amid a spending frenzy at the high end of the art world. The 8- by 13-foot painting titled "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)" depicts a twisted body sprawled across a car's mangled interior. It has only been seen once in public in the past 26 years. The buyer wasn't immediately identified.

PBS renews ‘Tavis Smiley’ talk show for 2 seasons

This undated image from video released by PBS shows host Tavis Smiley, right, during an interview with Hillary Rodham Clinton on "Tavis Smiley Reports." PBS is renewing the late-night talk show "Tavis Smiley" for two years. (AP Photo/PBS, File) by Lynn ElberAP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tavis Smiley says PBS is renewing his late-night talk show for two years. That will keep the "Tavis Smiley" show airing through 2015 on public TV stations nationwide, Smiley said Wednesday. The program is in its 10th season.

Former NFL WR Hurd gets 15 years in drug case

In this Aug. 2, 2011, file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd watches teammates practice during NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene...

Florida State QB investigated in sexual assault

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston watches on the sidelines as his team plays Wake Forest in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Florida State won 59-3. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) by Gary FineoutAssociated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is under investigation in an alleged sexual assault reported nearly a nearly a year ago. The university and Winston's attorney confirmed Wednesday that the Tallahassee Police Department is conducting an investigation.

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