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Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:19:04 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management."

Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:56:32 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.

Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:20:16 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.

Sentencing in theft of 'Idol' contestant's iPhone

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:22:55 -0400

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to eight days in jail for stealing a former "American Idol" contestant's iPhone while the singer was performing at a California elementary school.

Jodi Arias TV movie airs Saturday on Lifetime

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:23:19 -0400

PHOENIX (AP) — A made-for-television movie on Jodi Arias is scheduled to air this weekend.

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:59:08 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress.

Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:11 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video.

James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:45:07 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies.

MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:33:10 -0400

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG say they've inked a deal to build a 20,000-seat Las Vegas Strip arena.

Bill O'Reilly brings history to page, screen

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:52 -0400

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Fox News host Bill O'Reilly is taking his book-turned-movie franchise and running with it.

'World War Z' draws massive crowd in NYC

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:01:48 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, "World War Z."

Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj to perform at BET Awards

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:16:34 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj will take the stage at the BET Awards.

Chef describes kids' grief over Jackson's death

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:17:05 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago.

Chef describes Jackson children's lives to jury

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:55:34 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A chef who worked for Michael Jackson has described the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life, including what she said was his daughter's last birthday party.

Playmate admits helping boyfriend in US illegally

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:26:06 -0400

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former Playboy Playmate has admitted helping her Canadian boyfriend after he illegally entered the United States in northern New York last summer.

With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:01:23 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — He really is more than a businessman.

Romanian pop star claims manager beat her up

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:25 -0400

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer's claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over money, prompting a rare debate about domestic violence in this conservative East European nation.

'Man of Steel' soars with $116.6M at box office

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:06:27 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Man of Steel" went up, up and away at the box office.

Saatchi admits assault on wife Nigella Lawson

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:41:35 -0400

LONDON (AP) — Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.

Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:24:17 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall.

Family sues over Colo. woman's death in TV project

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:31:50 -0400

DENVER (AP) — Survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic Productions Corp.

Perry talks Russell Brand, John Mayer with Vogue

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:06:27 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry "goes there" with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships in the magazine's July cover story.

Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:08:02 -0400

NEW DELHI (AP) — Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother.

'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:25:14 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.

Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:28:45 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.

Second City co-founder brought intellect to comedy

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:31:52 -0400

CHICAGO (AP) — Comedy fans know the names — John Belushi, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Joan Rivers — but before those famous faces graced Hollywood movies or the "Saturday Night Live" stage they were discovered by Bernie Sahlins, co-founder of The Second City.

Saatchi cautioned over assault on Nigella Lawson

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:49:06 -0400

Dave Chappelle to headline monthlong comedy tour

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:26:33 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die.

Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:57:05 -0400

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week and was released from jail after only a week instead of 30 days.

Jenner: Kim Kardashian 'thrilled for the new baby'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:12:13 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Jenner says her daughter Kim Kardashian is thrilled to have a new baby girl.

Author, teacher of endangered Lakota language dies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:19:41 -0400

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The endangered Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters.

The top 10 books on Apple's iBookstore

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:24 -0400

The iBookstore's Official Book Charts for the week ending June 17, 2013:

Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:42:29 -0400

Kanye West, "Yeezus" (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)