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Polanski lawyers cite new evidence in appeal of ruling that director appear in LA court

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:14:36 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Roman Polanski's attorneys filed an appeal Thursday asking that a special counsel be appointed to investigate alleged judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in the fugitive director's 32-...

Fess Parker, idol of baby boomers as Davy Crockett, dies in California at 85

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:14:36 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Fess Parker, a baby-boomer idol in the 1950s who launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85. Family spokeswoman Sao A...

Man arrested in Nevada on New York warrant alleging he used Internet to stalk Ivanka Trump

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:24:00 +0000

RENO, Nev. - A 27-year-old man accused of stalking Ivanka Trump has been arrested in Reno. Police said Justin Massler of Reno was arrested Tuesday on a New York warrant alleging he used the Interne...

Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie among writers to be featured at literature event in NYC

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:23:56 +0000

NEW YORK - Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie and Sherman Alexie will be among the writers featured at the sixth annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature in New York City. Readings a...

Music producer files $30M lawsuit against Grammy Award-winning singer Lady Gaga in NYC court

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:23:58 +0000

NEW YORK - A songwriter and music producer says in a New York City lawsuit pop star Lady Gaga squeezed him out of her lucrative career after he co-wrote some of her songs, came up with her stage name ...

After sweeping Hollywood's awards season, Oscar winner Sandra Bullock plagued by private drama

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:24:03 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Sandra Bullock is on a career high. America's Sweetheart and "Miss Congeniality" was repeatedly anointed as Hollywood royalty this year, sweeping awards season and capping it off with an...

Alex Chilton, who sang 'The Letter' and influenced generation of musicians with Big Star, dies

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:23:54 +0000

Alex Chilton, the singer and guitarist who had a No. 1 hit as a gravel-voiced teen with "The Letter" and went on to influence a generation of musicians through his work with Big Star, died Wednesday i...

Christiane Amanpour replaces Stephanopoulos for ABC Sunday morning job

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:23:57 +0000

NEW YORK - ABC News has hired Christiane Amanpour, one of CNN's best-known personalities for her hard-nosed reporting from war zones over the past two decades, to host its Sunday morning political tal...

Music videos are an endangered species on TV but online they're thriving

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:50:29 +0000

MuchMusic and MTV may have given up on the music video, making it an endangered species on television, but if Lady Gaga's new video is an accurate barometer of audience interest, the art form is here ...

Producer files US$35M lawsuit against Grammy Award-winning singer Lady Gaga

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:50:29 +0000

NEW YORK - A songwriter and music producer who claims he helped launch pop star Lady Gaga says she squeezed him out of her lucrative career after he co-wrote some of her songs, came up with her stage ...

NYC art dealer pleads guilty to swindling nearly $100M from victims

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:54:09 +0000

NEW YORK - A New York City art dealer who catered to celebrities has admitted bilking nearly US$100 million from his star-studded clientele through bogus art investment opportunities and sales of piec...

Jesse James apologizes to wife Sandra Bullock, his children

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:53:44 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Jesse James says he's sorry for the pain and embarrassment he's caused his wife Sandra Bullock and his three children from previous relationships. James told People magazine in a stat...

Is clock ticking on "22 Minutes"? Show appears to be on the bubble for renewal

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:53:54 +0000

HALIFAX, N.S. - Is the clock ticking on "22 Minutes"? The CBC sketch comedy series concludes its 17th season Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. on CBC. A dip in the ratings earlier this season had what use...

Calif. board to study mandating condoms for porn actors to curb spread of STDs

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:54:07 +0000

LOS ANGELES - California's worker safety board voted Thursday to further study a proposal that would require porn actors to wear condoms during sex scenes. The six-member California Occupational Sa...

'Twilight' stars keep busy with fan conventions between movie releases

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:53:44 +0000

TORONTO - The massively popular "Twilight" saga has been a literary smash, a theatrical blockbuster, and a DVD hot-seller, but its busy life on the convention circuit is what has caught Canadian actor...