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FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2009 file photo actress Sarah Jessica Parker films a scene on location for "Sex and the City 2" in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A police chief on trial in Ohio acknowledges that he joked with paparazzi about working with them to snoop on the woman who carried twins for celebrity couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew...

Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Michael Jackson's doctor bought a powerful anesthetic in Nevada and had it shipped to California, where it was found at the pop singer's bedside after he died, court...

Su's 'Redemption' wins Man Asian Literary Prize

HONG KONG (AP) — The story of a Chinese Communist Party official who moves to a community of boat people after his revolutionary lineage is refuted has won the Man Asian Literary Prize,...

CAPITAL CULTURE: Sotomayor adds celebrity to court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Apparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace mainly to dispense legal wisdom to...

The semifinals are on! 4 compete on 'Dancing'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mya is tops among semifinalists on "Dancing with the Stars."

The singer topped the judges' leaderboard on Monday with 87 points out of a possible 90 for the three...

Obituaries in the news

Bobby Frankel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobby Frankel, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, died of...

Comienza juicio a policía en caso Parker-Broderick, 2da CABEZA

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, EE.UU. (AP) — Un jefe policial que está siendo enjuiciado en Ohio admite que bromeó con paparazzi acerca de ayudarles a husmear en la vida de la mujer que dio a...

Mass. judge tosses lawsuit against Hasselbeck

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit accusing television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck of plagiarism.

A federal lawsuit accused the co-host of...

Ohio chief's trial begins in Parker-Broderick case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A police chief on trial in Ohio acknowledges that he joked with paparazzi about working with them to snoop on the woman who carried twins for celebrity...

Heidi, Spencer Pratt shopping own reality TV show

NEW YORK (AP) — Reality TV personalities Heidi and Spencer Pratt said Monday they want to branch out from MTV's "The Hills" and star in their own reality show to give viewers a...

Schwarzenegger drops in on US troops in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped in on U.S. troops in Iraq on Monday, thanking them for the sacrifices they and...

Palin, Winfrey talk about book and Levi Johnston

CHICAGO (AP) — Sarah Palin said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that it's heartbreaking to see the road that Levi Johnston, the father of her grandson, has taken and that the...

LA pushes to get repaid for $3M Jackson memorial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles city attorney still plans to seek reimbursement of the $3 million the city spent for the Michael Jackson memorial, a spokesman said Monday, despite an...

Key dates in the history of Comcast Corp.

Key events in Comcast Corp.'s history:

1963 — Ralph Roberts buys American Cable Systems, a 1,200-subscriber cable TV operator in Tupelo, Miss., for $500,000.

1969 — Company...

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz set for B'way's 'Chicago'

NEW YORK (AP) — Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is ready to show some razzle-dazzle on Broadway.

The pop singer who was recently booted from "Melrose Place," is set to play Roxie Hart...

'Idol' winner Allen remains humble on new album

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert — and that's OK with him.

Since foiling Lambert at the "American...

Overdue library books returned half century later

PHOENIX (AP) — A high school librarian in Phoenix says a former student at the school returned two overdue books checked out 51 years ago along with a $1,000 money order to cover the...

Accused celeb burglar pleads not guilty in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspected member of a burglary ring that stole cash, jewelry and clothing from celebrities' homes has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles.

Alexis Neirs, 18, is...

Music Review: Norah Jones ditches band, piano

Norah Jones, "The Fall" (EMI Blue Note)

Norah Jones ditches her old band, and most of her trademark piano playing, for her latest release "The Fall."

Jones sounds more...

Music Review: Allen's debut is cool, but average

Kris Allen, "Kris Allen" (Jive Records)

On Kris Allen's self-titled debut album, the "American Idol" presents a collection of pop-rock tunes that are cool and simple — a...

Louisiana seeing busy fall filming season

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With hurricane season ending, film and TV production in south Louisiana is picking up, and New Orleans is on track to break last year's filming record.

David...

Courteney Cox se prepara para rodar "Scream 4", CABEZA

CULVER CITY, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Courteney Cox no ha terminado de escapar de asesinos en serie enmascarados.

La estrella de "Cougar Town" y "Friends", dijo que está...

Jackson's sister blames doctor for Michael's death

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson blames Dr. Conrad Murray for her brother Michael's death.

She told ABC News in an interview to air Wednesday that Murray should no longer be...

Dennis Rodman temporarily detained in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — Former basketball star Dennis Rodman was temporarily detained in Germany for allegedly skipping out on a €3,400 ($5,100) hotel bill for a post-game party, a prosecution...

Dennis Rodman temporarily detained in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — Former basketball star Dennis Rodman was temporarily detained in Germany for allegedly skipping out on a euro3,400 ($5,100) hotel bill for a post-game party, a prosecution...

Q&A: New Leona Lewis CD echos growth, strength

NEW YORK (AP) — The success of Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" not only made the British-born singer an international star last year — it also helped her branch out and...

Investigation opened in Crawford extort probe

BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say they are opening an investigation against a German man suspected of trying to extort money from former supermodel Cindy Crawford and her family in the United...

Ganador de "Idol" mantiene los pies sobre la tierra, CABEZA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Allen sabe que no está cosechando tanta atención como Adam Lambert, y se siente bien con eso.

Desde que venció a Lambert en la final de "American Idol" el...

'Hair' sets a London opening with its B'way cast

NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Award-winning revival of "Hair" is going to London — with its original Broadway cast.

Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis says the...

US Library of Congress to honor Paul McCartney

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Library of Congress is awarding Paul McCartney its third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Librarian of Congress James Billington announced the prize...

Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill gets hitched

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has a queen. He tied the knot with singer Jessie Baylin over the weekend.

His bandmates — brothers Caleb and...

'Twilight' hunks part of film's heartthrob history

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Chloe Bates is in love.

A 10th-grader at an all-girls Catholic school, she lights up when she talks about her handsome 17-year-old honey. Chloe...

Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's...

Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill gets hitched

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has a queen. He tied the knot with singer Jessie Baylin over the weekend.

His bandmates — brothers Caleb and...

Scarlett's sister remembers the making of a legend

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Seventy years later, actress Ann Rutherford still gives a damn about "Gone with the Wind."

Rutherford, 89, is among the few surviving...

Dobbs says his departure from CNN was 'amicable'

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Dobbs says he doesn't feel like he was pushed out of CNN, the news organization where he worked for all but two years of its existence until last...

Washington 'Ring' cycle ends with riveting concert

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world ended on a stage devoid of scenery or special effects, just a soprano in a dark sequined dress singing of redemption and love.

But that was...