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Simon Cowell is playing it coy about rumors that Fergie, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are being considered for "The X Factor."More >>

Singer Jason Crabb grabbed eight nominations for the Dove Awards, leading the way for the gospel and Christian music show that will be held in Atlanta for the second year in a row.More >>

The story of late rap pioneer Heavy D will be chronicled in a documentary airing Sunday on Centric TV.More >>

Lindsay Lohan drew praise Wednesday from a judge who said the actress was one court hearing away from putting a long-running drunken driving case behind her.More >>

The widow of country music legend Roger Miller doesn't own the rights to some of his biggest hits, including "King of the Road," a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.More >>

A new musical bringing together Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and rock icon Cyndi Lauper will put its best foot forward in Chicago this fall.More >>

An Academy Award-nominated movie is casting a bright spotlight on an unusual machine at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.More >>

A small Ukrainian nationalist party came under fire Wednesday after a high-profile member suggested a singer of African descent was a bad choice to represent the country in the Eurovision song contest.More >>

Singer Jason Crabb has earned eight nominations for the Dove Awards, the gospel and Christian music show that will be held in Atlanta for the second year in a row.More >>

Drummer Deen Castronovo from the rock group Journey was sentenced to 80 hours of community service in Oregon and ordered to attend anger-management classes for a domestic violence dispute.More >>

Attorneys for country duo Sugarland said concertgoers were at least partly to blame for injuries suffered in a stage collapse, drawing a sharp reaction from fans Tuesday and prompting the band's manager to issue a...More >>

Officers on horseback cleared Bourbon Street early Wednesday, declaring an end to Carnival 2012 in New Orleans as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent, the period of fasting and repentance before...More >>

Officers on horseback cleared Bourbon Street early Wednesday, declaring an end to Carnival 2012 as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent, the period of fasting and repentance before Easter.More >>

A judge granted a motion Tuesday to dismiss concert promoter AEG Live from a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's father.More >>

Soulful songstress Adele capped a momentous year of Grammy Awards triumph and medical woes with a double win at the U.K.'s Brit music awards Tuesday, taking prizes for album of the year and best British female solo...More >>

Villanova University has canceled a workshop on personal narrative by a gay performance artist, saying his shows aren't in keeping with its Catholic values.More >>

Navy SEALs never expected the film "Act of Valor," starring real, active-duty Navy SEALs, to be this big.More >>

Netflix's Internet video service is adding more marquee attractions as it braces for a new competitive threat from cable-TV provider Comcast Corp.More >>

For more than a decade, Bronson Pinchot has spent much of his downtime in the picture-book Pennsylvania hamlet where he found a dream home far from the stressful clamor of New York or L.A.More >>

By The Associated Press App Store Official Charts for the week ending Feb. 20, 2012:More >>

He's only 17, but pop sensation Justin Bieber is back with his second book.More >>

Adam Lambert has nabbed his dream gig: Singing vocals for the iconic British band Queen as they headline the second day of the U.K. rock festival Sonisphere 2012.More >>

Adam Lambert has nabbed his dream gig: Singing vocals for the iconic British band Queen as they headline the second day of the U.K. rock festival Sonisphere 2012.More >>

Crowds gathered Tuesday at Madrid's Prado Museum to view a copy of the "Mona Lisa" for the first time since restoration revealed it was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's apprentices as he worked...More >>

Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, musically speaking.More >>

One of four versions of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" will be sold this spring in New York, Sotheby's auction house announced Tuesday.More >>

Looking like punk gladiators, teams of young adults on junk bikes pulling chariots made of junk parts frenetically chased each other around a makeshift arena, slamming each other and swinging away with foam clubs.More >>

The north London band Bombay Bicycle Club faced a dilemma when their single "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?" was chosen for the latest "Twilight" movie.More >>

Organizers say Britpop icons Blur will headline an outdoor concert to coincide with the end of the 2012 London Olympics.More >>

Police in Greece say 77 artifacts were stolen by armed robbers last week at a small museum in Ancient Olympia - the birthplace of the ancient games - revealing that the extent of the theft was worse than originally reported.More >>

Rufus Wainwright's "Prima Donna" took an unusual path to its United States premiere, switching companies and sopranos.More >>

Albania's National Museum opened a new wing Monday on the abuses of the former communist regime, timing the dedication to the 21st anniversary of the toppling of former communist dictator Enver Hoxha's monument.More >>

Aretha Franklin was thankful to be alive and was thinking about lost friends, among them Whitney Houston.More >>

As Carnival builds toward its out-of-control crescendo of Fat Tuesday, Barry Kern and his team of float-builders and artists are already preparing for next year's parades.More >>

Woody Allen's romantic fantasy "Midnight in Paris" and Alexander Payne's family drama "The Descendants" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America.More >>

A representative for Stephen Colbert says "The Colbert Report" will return Monday after a sudden break due to the ailing health of the star's mother.More >>

They're big, dark and furry, but these fashion monsters are more stylish than scary.More >>

When Julian Erskine last saw the American touring company of "Riverdance," he had to smile.More >>

After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to just one moment: The sound of her...More >>

After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to just one moment: The sound of her...More >>

Whitney Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, briefly appeared at her funeral.More >>

By The Associated Press "You wait for a voice like that for a lifetime." - Clive DavisMore >>

As the soulful funeral of Whitney Houston played out a continent away, it was largely business as usual at the glamorous place where the singer died one week earlier. Yet from the fourth floor to the sidewalk out front, a...More >>

As the soulful funeral of Whitney Houston played out a continent away, it was largely business as usual at the glamorous place where the singer died one week earlier. Yet from the fourth floor to the sidewalk out front, a...More >>

Kim may be the Kardashian family member considered to have the most drama in her life, but sister Khloe has had her fair share lately.More >>

Italian film 'Cesar Must Die' wins Berlin film festival's Golden Bear top award.More >>

Filmmaker Tyler Perry has spoken at Whitney Houston's funeral about her grace, and complimented her openness and candid talk.More >>

Cheering as loudly as any movie audience, Hollywood and the Obama administration on Saturday hailed China's agreement to reduce barriers that have kept U.S.-made films out of the booming Chinese market.More >>

Actress Judi Dench is battling to save her sight.More >>

Nick Cannon has stepped down from his New York City radio show.More >>

Winners of the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards, presented Friday in Los Angeles:More >>

A legal war erupted Friday over earnings from Michael Jackson's estate with a former manager claiming a 15 percent stake and the singer's executors seeking to block any payments to the former adviser.More >>

The stars of "A Gifted Man" know how they're spending their evening: tweeting about the CBS show as it airs.More >>

Police say R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke has been arrested on a minor drug charge in New York City.More >>

Two masked gunmen stormed into a small museum at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece on Friday, smashing display cases with hammers and making off with dozens of antiquities up to 3,200 years old,...More >>

The movie studio behind "Kung Fu Panda" says it is tying up with three Chinese companies on a joint venture entertainment company that will make Chinese animated and live action content.More >>

Designers at New York Fashion Week offered fall collections filled with tailored suits and trendy looks for men, and that's a good thing because men are looking to buy.More >>

Aretha Franklin said Friday she believed Whitney Houston had overcome her demons and was ready for a comeback, which made learning of the singer's death all the more shocking.More >>

He doesn't beam in, but William Shatner does the next best thing at the start of his one-man Broadway show: He appears to the familiar orchestral strains of the "Star Trek" theme.More >>

London Fashion Week kicked off with a splash of color Friday shown by British designers Antoni & Alison, the first of dozens of catwalk shows jammed into the next six days.More >>

Police say two men were shot in the leg during a New Orleans parade that's part of the run-up to Mardi Gras, and a 16-year-old boy was arrested.More >>

MSNBC dropped conservative commentator Pat Buchanan on Thursday, four months after suspending him following the publication of his latest book.More >>

A federal judge in Seattle declined to immediately restrain the activities of a Washington state-based anti-whaling group Thursday.More >>

A Los Angeles radio station has pulled two popular talk radio hosts off the air for comments they made about Whitney Houston.More >>

British singer Michael Kiwanuka's retro-soul sound evokes memories of Bill Withers and Otis Redding, yet the 24-year-old Londoner is hailed as one of the musical hopes of this year.More >>

Jazz and funk musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews is performing on Mardi Gras, but he won't be in his hometown of New Orleans. He'll be at the White House.More >>

White House party crasher Tareq Salahi is suing his wife, claiming she had an affair with a Journey guitarist as part of a calculated attempt to make money for herself and the band at his expense.More >>

The 60-year-old beloved South African musician shows up five days a week to sit behind a scarred desk in a bare-bones classroom, studying for the high school diploma he missed when he dropped out to pursue a career in rock,...More >>

The director of a Hungarian film which focuses on the lives of a family of Roma as their community faces a series of deadly attacks says he hopes it will help tackle discrimination.More >>

The director of a Hungarian film which focuses on the lives of a family of Roma as their community faces a series of deadly attacks says he hopes it will help tackle discrimination.More >>

The NBA All-Star players will be getting quite the introduction this year: Nicki Minaj will sing a medley of her hits as the players are announced to the crowd.More >>