‘Tis the season to be mindful of your money. That’s the mantra of charity evaluators, consumer advocates and security experts as unscrupulous retailers and scammers target holiday shoppers nationwide, both online and off. From bogus charities to identity theft to Web sites selling purportedly authentic wares, consumers can quickly lose …

If you are getting your economic news from politicians or the news media, you are probably pretty confused right now. Is the economy good — the Dow just crossed 10,000, you know — or is it bad — unemployment did just surge past 10 percent? Let’s look at some of …

NEW YORK – It’s one thing to party in just your panties and a shirt if you’re Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan, but as a 41-year-old mama of two young boys isn’t it time Pamela Anderson learned to dress appropriately? The former “Baywatch” babe raised plenty of eyebrows on Saturday …

When GM, Ford and Chrysler pleaded their case for a multibillion-dollar bailout, the automakers’ CEOs told Congress that letting their companies fail would diminish the choices of patriotic Americans who want to buy American cars. But buying a Honda or a Toyota or any one of several other “imports” can …

NEW YORK – Despite the evolution of graphics, sound effects and virtual reality in most computer and video adventures, it seems many Americans still prefer the cardboard and plastic of old-fashioned board games. “I can’t sit in front of the computer,” said Melissa Goldfarb of West Orange, N.J. “It’s not …

Ringo, Clapton Record Tribute Song| Divorces du Jour| Dine Another Day Ringo, Clapton Record Harrison Tribute Song Just as a lot of big stars are pouring into London for Friday night’s George Harrison concert, I can tell you the news: Ringo Starr has recorded a tribute song to the late …

The changing of the media guard. The fallout over the document fiasco at CBS News (search)is having unintended consequences all over the place. A lead editorial in “The Wall Street Journal” today says, “The widespread challenge to Dan Rather’s reporting, to his credibility, means that the liberal media establishment has …

Bruce Springsteen|Jacko Book|Young Buck|David Browne|Line of the Month Springsteen, Et Al in Talks for Super, Mega Concert Here comes a super concert on a mega level. My sources say that Bruce Springsteen and the15 or so actswho will tour the first week of October forMoveOnPac.org are now in talks for …

Tony Randall |Geragos Indictment? |Rosie|Baldwin and Pacino|Thanks, Page Six, EW Klugman, Family and FriendsSay Goodbye to Tony Randall A huge crowd full of New York stars and celebrities bid farewell to Tony Randall this morning at Riverside Memorial Chapel on Amsterdam Avenue. Those who came for the traditional Jewish service …

WASHINGTON – A place that is immortalized in a song like John Cougar Mellencamp’s (search)”Small Town” is expected to stick to its ways, but politically, some hopefuls are charging that Seymour, Ind., the rocker’s hometown, is changing day by day. While the 9th Congressional District is as conservative as ever, …