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Reports: McCartney to perform in Tel Aviv - Added 2 weeks ago

Sir Paul McCartney is set to perform in Israel, 40 years after his legendary band, the Beatles, were banned from playing in the Holy Land. Israeli media were abuzz with excitement on Sunday with news of McCartney's...

Doherty, Garth party with cast at '90210' premiere - Added 2 weeks ago

Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and the cast of the CW's "90210" toasted the teen drama's return to television Saturday night at a lavish invitation-only beachside premiere party. The sandy soiree was held inside tents...

Madonna kicks off `Sticky and Sweet' tour in UK - Added 2 weeks ago

Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy. As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee...

Stars of song, sport to top Olympic closing show - Added 2 weeks ago

A Spanish tenor, a British soccer star and a throng of kung-fu fighters are among the scheduled closing-ceremony attractions Sunday night as China concludes its first Olympics and hands over the role of Summer Games to...

Producer ready for Denver's Super Bowl of politics - Added 2 weeks ago

Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, a NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver. Then he learned that...

Kattan files for separation 2 months after wedding - Added 2 weeks ago

Chris Kattan's marriage to his model wife lasted almost as long as a "Saturday Night Live" skit. The comedian filed for legal separation from model wife Sunshine Tutt after only eight weeks of marriage. The couple were...

Da Brat sentenced to 3 years for assault - Added 2 weeks ago

Da Brat was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a rum bottle during an altercation at a suburban Atlanta nightclub last fall. The 34-year-old rapper, whose given name is...

Maxwell announces first tour in 6 years - Added 2 weeks ago

Maxwell is back. The hair is not. The 35-year-old neo-soul singer, whose smooth voice and good looks have melted fans since the '90s, announced his first tour in six years. The North American tour kicks off in Boston...

Baby-name experts weigh in on Stefani's son `Zuma' - Added 2 weeks ago

Try saying "Zuma Nesta Rock" five times fast _ it's hard. That phonetic flow could be tough to master, let alone live down, for the newborn son of Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani. The stylish rock-star couple welcomed...

McMahon to sell home, but not to Trump - Added 2 weeks ago

Ed McMahon is on the move. McMahon has agreed to a deal with a private buyer for his hilltop home, said Howard Bragman, the former "Tonight" show sidekick's spokesman. Bragman declined to name the buyer or the selling...

Rosalind Belben, Rosemary Hill win literary award - Added 2 weeks ago

Novelist Rosalind Belben and first-time biographer Rosemary Hill have won Britain's oldest literary award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes. Belben won the fiction prize for "Our Horses in Egypt," which tells the...

'Wire' actress arrested on minor drug charge - Added 2 weeks ago

An actress who appeared on the HBO series "The Wire" has been arrested on minor drug charges. Court records show Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, who played a killer of the same name on the televesion series, was charged after...

Michael Phelps to write new book - Added 2 weeks ago

Olympic superstar Michael Phelps will write a book telling the story behind his historic eight gold medal swims just in time for the holiday season, Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Friday. In...

Gwen Stefani gives birth to second child - Added 2 weeks ago

It's Love, Angel, Music, and Baby No. 2 for Gwen Stefani, who on Thursday gave birth to a boy. Zuma Nesta Rock weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces when he was born Thursday afternoon, according to publicist Dave Tomberlin. ...

Legal dispute among The Doors nears end - Added 2 weeks ago

The end is near for a bitter legal dispute between the three surviving members of The Doors now that the California Supreme Court has refused to take up their case. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger...

Faded rocker Glitter finally arrives in Britain - Added 2 weeks ago

A British news agency says that disgraced rocker Gary Glitter has returned to London. Glitter's return Friday ends a two-day odyssey after his release from a Vietnamese prison where he served time for molesting...

Jamie Foxx, Fran Drescher turn out for Obama party - Added 2 weeks ago

Celebrities aren't always coy about their love affairs. Jamie Foxx, Fran Drescher, Lucy Liu and Isaiah Washington were among the stars who proclaimed their love for Barack Obama Thursday night at a swanky soiree. VIP...

'La Misma Luna' sweeps Imagen Awards - Added 2 weeks ago

"La Misma Luna" swept the honors at the 23nd annual Imagen Awards. The film about a Mexican mother and her son won awards for best film, actor, actress, supporting actor and director during a star-studded ceremony...

Kidnap suspect `Rockefeller' gives NBC interview - Added 2 weeks ago

A man using the name Clark Rockefeller says in an upcoming television interview that he had hoped to live an "obscure life" in Baltimore with the 7-year-old daughter he's accused of kidnapping in a custody snatch. ...

Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn expecting third child - Added 2 weeks ago

Angie Harmon and husband Jason Sehorn are expecting their third child, Harmon's publicist confirmed Wednesday. The 36-year-old actress and 37-year-old former National Football League player were married in 2001 and...

NYT's Carr retraces recovery in new book - Added 2 weeks ago

When reporter David Carr began thinking about writing his life story, he found he couldn't trust his own memory. Was it his best friend who pulled the gun on Carr some 20 years ago when Carr _ fired from a job and...

`Desperate Housewives' stars teaming up for Emmys - Added 2 weeks ago

The stars of "Desperate Housewives," snubbed by the Emmy nominators this time around, will get a moment in the ceremony's spotlight anyway. Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria Parker...

Titanic treasures to go on display at Ga. aquarium - Added 2 weeks ago

The brightly lit room looks like any nondescript warehouse packed with boxes and dusty shelves, but inside this plain brick building is nearly $200 million worth of treasures from the world's most famous shipwreck. The...

Crow aims to upload voters with free download - Added 2 weeks ago

Sheryl Crow wants your vote _ and figures she can get it for a song. The Grammy Award-winning singer is offering a free download of her politically charged tune "Gasoline" to anyone who logs onto the Rock the Vote Web...

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS - Added 2 weeks ago

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Smoke Screen" by Sandra Brown (Simon & Schuster) 2. "Acheron" by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Press) 3. "The Bourne Sanction" by Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader (Grand Central) 4....

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS - Added 2 weeks ago

Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) (F-H) 2. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) (F-P) 3. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS - Added 2 weeks ago

FICTION 1. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) 2. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 3. "Smoke Screen" by Sandra Brown (Simon & Schuster) 4. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) ...

Rihanna, Pink, T.I. added as performers at VMAs - Added 2 weeks ago

Rihanna is back for another performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, along with Pink, Paramore and T.I., who will be making his first appearance at a major awards show since his arrest right before an awards ceremony...

Sanjaya of 'American Idol' on Nationwide's side - Added 2 weeks ago

Former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya (san-JY'-yah) has gone from "pitchy" to pitchman. Sanjaya Malakar is selling Nationwide Insurance in a new ad that's part of the Columbus, Ohio-based company's campaign, "Life...

Rejected by Hong Kong, Glitter arrives in Thailand - Added 2 weeks ago

Thai police said disgraced rocker Gary Glitter agreed Thursday to leave Thailand for London, possibly ending a two-day odyssey that began when he was released from a Vietnamese prison after serving time for molesting...

Why don't TV stars like to watch television? - Added 2 weeks ago

Stage actors love theater. Film actors see movies. Musicians dig concerts by their fellow musicians. But TV performers just don't seem to catch much TV, according to an unofficial survey spanning years of interviews...

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Rice says US, Iraq have agreed to 'time horizons' for US troops to leave Iraq. ...

Sanjaya appears in Nationwide Insurance commercial - Added 2 weeks ago

Former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar is pitching Nationwide Insurance. He's in a new ad that's part of the company's "Life Comes at You Fast" campaign. He says he thinks the ad is "really funny" and he...

Celebrity Birthdays - Added 2 weeks ago

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 24-30: Aug. 24: Actor Kenny Baker (R2-D2 in "Star Wars") is 74. Guitarist Mason Williams is 70. Singer Marshall Thompson of The Chi-Lites is 66. Keyboardist Ken Hensley of Uriah...

That Was the Week That Was - Added 2 weeks ago

Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 24-30: 1946: Norma Jean Baker was signed to a contract with 20th Century Fox, who changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. 1967: The last episode of "The Fugitive" aired. It...

Matt Damon's wife Luciana gives birth to girl - Added 2 weeks ago

Matt Damon's wife Luciana gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday, his spokeswoman said. The baby's name is Gia Zavala Damon, spokeswoman Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press, adding: "Everyone is great and she is a...

Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn expecting third child - Added 2 weeks ago

Angie Harmon and husband Jason Sehorn are expecting their third child, Harmon's publicist confirmed Wednesday. The 36-year-old actress and 37-year-old former National Football League player were married in 2001 and have...

Next 'Bachelor' is 'Bachelorette' reject - Added 2 weeks ago

If the new man looking for love on ABC's "The Bachelor" looks familiar, that's because he was rejected last season on "The Bachelorette." Jason Mesnick, whose proposal to DeAnna Pappas was spurned during the finale,...

Domingo returns to role of 1968 Met Opera debut - Added 2 weeks ago

Forty seasons after making his unscheduled Metropolitan Opera debut as Maurizio in Cilea's "Adriana Lecouvreur," Placido Domingo is returning to the role. Originally scheduled to conduct the revival, which opens Feb....

Ricky Martin a father of twin boys, publicist says - Added 2 weeks ago

There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days _ he's now the father of twin boys. The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according...

Funny Or Die sites expand into cooking, videogames - Added 2 weeks ago

EatDrinkOrDie.com is hoping to find the culinary equivalent of Paris Hilton's political campaign ad. The site is the latest expansion of the Or Die Networks Group, whose signature site is Funny Or Die, the comedy Web...

Jonas Brothers notch third-biggest debut of 2008 - Added 2 weeks ago

Not only have the Jonas Brothers notched the year's third-biggest debut album, they've managed the rare feat of having two albums in the top 10 at the same time. "A Little Bit Longer," the third album from the trio of...

Owner of car in accident with LaBeouf cited - Added 2 weeks ago

A citation has been issued to the owner of a car that crashed into a pickup truck driven by Shia LaBeouf. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore on Wednesday said 21-year-old Simon Herbert of...

UN-backed film to premiere at Rome film fest - Added 2 weeks ago

A U.N.-backed movie on poverty made of eight segments by directors including Jane Campion and Wim Wenders will make its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival later this year, organizers said Wednesday. Titled "8,"...

China refuses to let Gary Glitter into Hong Kong - Added 2 weeks ago

British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, was denied entry to Hong Kong after refusing to return to England, officials said Wednesday. Glitter flew...

Former GnR drummer enters not guilty plea - Added 2 weeks ago

Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has pleaded not guilty to drug charges and will remain in rehab for at least the next month. Adler appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday morning with a friend and...

Report: Iranian actress banned from traveling - Added 2 weeks ago

Iran's official news agency says authorities have banned an Iranian actress on her way to Hollywood from leaving the country. IRNA's report on Wednesday quotes an unnamed official as saying the actress "was banned from...

France bans broadcast of TV shows for babies - Added 2 weeks ago

France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from airing TV shows aimed at children under 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age. The High...

Memphis airport not ready to be renamed for Hayes - Added 2 weeks ago

Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes. During a memorial service for Hayes on Monday, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen publicly suggested...

Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies - Added 2 weeks ago

LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain...