Nikki Sixx memoir Heroin Diaries inspires Broadway show

A stage show based on Nikki Sixx's memoir The Heroin Diaries is underway, the Motley Crue bassist has revealed.

The musician and radio presenter took to Twitter to announce the news.

"I've been getting asked this a lot lately," he wrote. "The answer is: Yes, The Heroin Diaries book is being turned into a Broadway play."

The adaptation of his 2007 book, which chronicles his battles with h » Read More

Citizens rush council members as chaos erupts at Newark City Hall meeting

NEWARK — A behind-the-scenes political maneuver by Newark Mayor Cory Booker to fill a vacant council seat with his choice led to a near-riot in city hall tonight, with dozens of residents rushing the council stage and police responding with pepper-spray.

After weeks of jockeying for Rep. Donald Payne’s successor, Booker made an unprecedented personal appearance to cast the deciding vote with h » Read More

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: How Turkey Alternatives Measure Up Nutritionally

For many, the star of the Thanksgiving meal is the turkey -- but what about the vegetarians and vegans among us?

Five percent of Americans giving thanks this week consider themselves vegetarians, and 2 percent say they are vegans, according to a Gallup poll.

Vegetarianism aside, Americans in general are eating less meat. In fact, we're expected to eat 12 percent less meat and poultry than w » Read More

Rackspace announces UK start-up programme for 2013

A major new programme to support fledgling technology start-ups in the UK is to be launched in the 2013.

Cloud hosting firm Rackspace is to offer £12,000 of hosting and mentoring for start-ups on the programme.

The launch comes as the government continued efforts to encourage successful UK start-ups to float on the stock exchange.

A survey of more than 50,000 entrepreneurs ranked London » Read More

NBC wins November sweeps: 'Astonishing to all of us, it feels great'

(EW.com) -- Another milestone ratings victory for NBC: The network is set to win its first November sweeps in nine years.

With 25 of the 28 nights of the sweeps period concluded, NBC is in first place among the valuable adults 18-49 demographic, averaging a 2.8 rating, up 17 percent from last fall. CBS led among total viewers. The news continues NBC's overall improved performance this season, » Read More