‘American Idol’ pares down to 12 finalists

Teen power won out on “American Idol” as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax. Stevens, 17, earned viewer support even though the show’s... Read more

Charlie Sheen and Brooke Sheen due in court

Charlie Sheen and his wife are due in court Monday amid domestic violence allegations. They’ll be arriving separately and only the judge can determine if they can leave together. The star of TV’s... Read more

Pete Townshend: Nice to be part of spectacle

Pete Townshend is used to playing in front of stadiums filled with rabid fans who know every note of The Who’s songs. He didn’t get that at the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance,... Read more

Critics’ choose `The Hurt Locker’ as best picture

James Cameron’s “Avatar” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” won the most awards at Friday’s Critics’ Choice Awards, but the top honor went to... Read more

Gordon Brown named worst-dressed man

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a pre-election kick in the pants, being named the worst-dressed man of the year by GQ magazine. Brown, who faces a gruelling battle at this year’s general... Read more

Cox, Kudrow of `Friends’ reunite in `Cougar Town’

These “Friends” like sticking together. Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, who starred as Monica Geller and Phoebe Buffay for 10 seasons on NBC’s “Friends,” have reteamed for... Read more

Met Opera opens to boos with muddled new ‘Tosca’

When was there last an opening night quite like this at the staid old Metropolitan Opera? It had just about everything: a new production of a beloved work, Puccini’s “Tosca”; a starry... Read more

Arguments start in Travolta extortion trial

Opening arguments began Tuesday in the trial of two people accused of trying to blackmail John Travolta following his son’s death in the Bahamas. The movie star was among the witnesses expected to... Read more

Warhol’s sports superstars stolen from LA home

A unique series of Andy Warhol pieces — portraits of Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Pele, Dorothy Hamill and other athletic superstars — has been stolen from a collector’s home. Los Angeles police... Read more

Jay-Z more than a rockstar at 9/11 concert

Since the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11, many people have helped rebuild New York City in different ways. Rapper Jay-Z did it his own way: headlining a star-studded concert at Madison Square... Read more

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