The civil-rights themed drama “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” is number one again at the box office victory in its second weekend in release. According to an estimate from distributor Weinstein Co., The Butler, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, saw its ticket sales fall only 31% to $17 million. After 10 days in release, the picture […]

Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, saying he wasn’t ready “to throw my weight behind someone” at this time. Powell is the former chairman of the military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Cabinet member under President George W. Bush. Powell caused a stir in Republican […]