T.I. arrives at halfway house with entourage (AP)
AP - Grammy-winning rapper T.I. stepped off a luxury motor coach bus Wednesday evening to start serving the rest of his time in a halfway house for a probation violation with a new book deal and TV reality show waiting for him.
Rihanna sues over leaks at $7 million LA-area home (AP)
AP - Rihanna is suing over a hillside home that she claims has such serious structural defects that it was rendered uninhabitable.
Gibson settlement with ex to be discussed in court (AP)
AP - A judge is scheduled to discuss financial details of a settlement between Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend in a long-running custody dispute over their young daughter.
Documentary: Last-minute doubts on bin Laden raid (AP)
AP - A new documentary reveals that a last-minute double-check of intelligence before the raid that killed Osama bin Laden last spring cast fresh doubt on whether the al Qaida leader was really in the Pakistani compound where he was found.
MTV’s Music Video Awards top broadcast entries (AP)
AP - In a television rarity, the most popular show during the past week was on a cable channel and not a broadcast one.
Murdoch company puts other UK papers under review (AP)
AP - Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit News International confirmed Tuesday it is reviewing journalistic standards across the company, a U.K. media empire that includes The Times of London newspaper.
Cartoonists plan Sept. 11 anniversary tribute (AP)
AP - Sept. 11 is etched in the memories of millions, and as the 10th anniversary nears, cartoonists are etching their thoughts and emotions about 9/11 into comic strips.
Video Music Awards score biggest audience ever (AP)
AP - Between Beyonce's baby bump and Lady Gaga dressed in drag, the Video Music Awards brought MTV its biggest audience ever.
TV’s crop of new fall shows is touting girl power (AP)
AP - Viewers, it's time to make way for girl power!
Perry wins top award but Beyonce baby tops show (AP)
AP - Lady Gaga spent the entire night in drag; Chris Brown flew above the audience like Mary Poppins; Britney Spears was officially anointed as a legend of our time. Yet as jaw-dropping as those moments were at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, the show's most surprising moment came with one simple rub of a belly.
Winehouse tribute to highlight VMA awards (AP)
AP - Amy Winehouse never appeared on the MTV Video Music Awards during her short but celebrated career. Still, Sunday's show will take a break from its planned circus atmosphere to pay tribute to the British singer, who died a month ago after years of substance abuse.
Tom Jones cancels concert, cites ‘dehydration’ (AP)
AP - "Sex Bomb" singer Tom Jones was recovering in a Monaco hospital Sunday, saying "severe dehydration" forced him to cancel a concert in the glamorous principality.
Director Sofia Coppola weds in southern Italy (AP)
AP - Filmmaker Sofia Coppola went back to her roots for her wedding Saturday, marrying rocker Thomas Mars in the remote, southern Italian town where her great-grandfather was born.
Sofia Coppola to wed in ancestral Italian town (AP)
AP - Filmmaker Sofia Coppola is going back to her roots, getting married Saturday in the remote, southern Italian town where her great-grandfather was born.
Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend reach settlement (AP)
AP - Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend have reached a financial and custody settlement of a bitter dispute that spawned a criminal case and left the Academy Award winner's reputation damaged.
USO tour stirs Louis CK’s most ambitious `Louie’ (AP)
AP - In even the uniquely unvarnished, autobiographical world of "Louie," an hour-long episode that tenderly draws together Middle East war zones and ducklings is a particular accomplishment.
Jamaica’s elderly Jolly Boys a hit on int’l stages (AP)
AP - The Jolly Boys, a trio of elderly Jamaican musicians who play a rollicking type of folk music nearly forgotten by time, are enjoying an unexpected revival after nearly 60 years of entertaining tourists on the island's hotels.
China bars some Lady Gaga hits from download sites (AP)
AP - China's Ministry of Culture has ordered music download sites to delete songs by Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars within two weeks or face punishment.
5 favorite high school comedies (AP)
AP - That magical time is upon us again: the beginning of a new school year. Time to start thinking up new ways to ditch class and blow off homework.
Essay: Filmmakers struggled with towers after 9/11 (AP)
AP - On Sept. 11, 2001, I was living in New York, covering entertainment and reviewing films for The Associated Press. I had a typically random, frivolous day planned: a screening of "The Glass House"; an interview with Carson Daly; and a hair appointment to get my highlights touched up.
Longtime LA beat poet Scott Wannberg dead at 58 (AP)
AP - Scott Wannberg's poems were wildly colorful, sometimes off the wall, frequently in your face and just as often very funny.
Viewers can immerse themselves in anniversary (AP)
AP - Television viewers who want to immerse themselves in memories of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as the 10th anniversary approaches will have a staggering number of choices, and on the day itself, broadcast and cable news networks will all have their top talent on hand for special coverage.
LAPD probe threatening letter to Craig Ferguson (AP)
AP - Craig Ferguson managed to crack a few jokes on his talk show Tuesday after receiving an envelope packed with white powder that turned out to be harmless.
Tests show no illegal drugs in Winehouse body (AP)
AP - Amy Winehouse had no illegal drugs in her system when she died, and it is still unclear what killed the singer, her family said Tuesday.
People and other magazines added to Nook (AP)
AP - People, Fortune and other leading magazines are coming to the Nook.
Rock ‘n’ roll songwriter Jerry Leiber dead at 78 (AP)
AP - Jerry Leiber, who with longtime partner Mike Stoller wrote "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Yakity Yak" and other hit songs that came to define early rock `n' roll, has died. He was 78.
Musical ‘Ghost’ to haunt Broadway in March 2012 (AP)
AP - A musical based in the Patrick Swayze film "Ghost" will be haunting Broadway next year.
‘The Glee Project’ ends with a twist (AP)
AP - If the creators of "Glee" are looking for new faces to bring into the fold then they've found it with "The Glee Project."
‘Help’ moves upstairs with $20.5M, No. 1 weekend (AP)
AP - "The Help" continues to clean up at the box office, taking over the No. 1 spot with $20.5 million in its second weekend.
Jerry Lewis: Saving lives through MDA was honor (AP)
AP - Jerry Lewis said Saturday that his years of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped make him a star, but he didn't provide details on his recent departure as the group's national chairman.
Kardashian, Humphries to wed in evening ceremony (AP)
AP - Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are ready to walk down the aisle.
Mexico’s president becomes TV adventure guide (AP)
AP - President Felipe Calderon is figuratively going out on a limb — and literally down a sinkhole, up a river (with a paddle) and over the top of a few pyramids — in an attempt to boost Mexico's flagging tourism industry.
Actress Estella Warren pleads no contest to DUI (AP)
AP - A judge has ordered actress Estella Warren to serve four months in a residential rehab facility after she entered a no contest plea in a drunken driving case on Friday.
Belgian festival left shredded by storm, 5 dead (AP)
AP - Young people screamed and fled in panic as a fierce thunderstorm shredded huge canvas tents and brought down metal scaffolding at an open-air festival in Belgium, killing five people.
Sugarland tour resumes in NM after stage tragedy (AP)
AP - Sugarland returned to the stage on Thursday for their first performance since a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair killed five people.
Storm kills 3, injures 71 at Belgian festival (AP)
AP - The head of emergency planning of the Belgian town of Hasselt said three people died when a storm hit an open air music festival nearby.
Writers are still trying to out-imagine 9/11 (AP)
AP - Ten years later, and our imaginations are still catching up to Sept. 11, 2001.
Sheriff won’t seek charges against rapper The Game (AP)
AP - The Game will not face criminal charges after a tweet from the rapper's account incited a telephone flash mob that jammed the emergency phone system at one of the busiest stations of the Los Angeles County sheriff's department, the agency said Wednesday.
Threat to Letterman on Muslim forum (AP)
AP - A frequent contributor to a jihadist website has threatened David Letterman, urging Muslim followers to "cut the tongue" of the late-night host because of a joke the comic made on his CBS show.
Abercrombie asks ‘The Situation’ to shop elsewhere (AP)
AP - Abercrombie & Fitch is offering to pay to Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his fellow "Jersey Shore" cast members so they'll stop wearing the brand on the show.
Review: Spurlock starts an original series on Hulu (AP)
AP - To jump-start its original content business, Hulu has turned to documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, the industrious red head whose engaging excitability can turn things like a McDonald's diet or hidden ads in movies into entertaining feature length documentaries.
Jackson concert promoters remove Kiss from lineup (AP)
AP - Organizers of a Michael Jackson tribute concert dropped Kiss from the lineup after receiving widespread criticism for booking the band despite critical comments toward the late pop singer by bassist Gene Simmons.
Authorities recover stolen Rembrandt worth $250K (AP)
AP - Investigators say a $250,000 Rembrandt print snatched from a Southern California luxury hotel lobby has been found about 20 miles away in a San Fernando church.
‘Apes’ rule again with $27.8M; ‘Help’ grabs $26M (AP)
AP - Apes remained the dominant primates at movie theaters as "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" took in $27.8 million to hold on at No. 1 for a second-straight weekend.
Review: Beyonce showcases her dominance at concert (AP)
AP - With 16 Grammys, millions of records sold, several defining hits and a superstar husband among her accomplishments, Beyonce has nothing to prove.
Paris Hilton loses cellphones on plane to Manila (AP)
AP - Paris Hilton is suffering a new bout of cellphone drama. The heiress-turned-TV star reportedly lost two mobile devices on a flight to the Philippines for a visit to promote a hotel resort.
Ever the activist, Steinem is in a reflective mode (AP)
AP - "It's shocking, I know," says Gloria Steinem, allowing herself a wry grin.
Popular Indian actor Shammi Kapoor dies at 79 (AP)
AP - Versatile Indian actor Shammi Kapoor has died after a long career in Bollywood. He was 79.
Daniel Baldwin, wife dropping divorce filings (AP)
AP - Daniel Baldwin's wife says the couple is attempting to reconcile and is dropping divorce filings.
Sheriff: Rapper incited phone flash mob on Twitter (AP)
AP - The Los Angeles County sheriff's department says The Game incited a telephone flash mob that overwhelmed the emergency phone system.
Rapper’s tweet prompts flash mob to phone sheriff (AP)
AP - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has opened a criminal investigation after the rapper The Game tweeted the number for the sheriff's Compton station, prompting hundreds of calls and overwhelming the emergency phone system.
Heather Locklear engaged to TV co-star Jack Wagner (AP)
AP - Heather Locklear is engaged to fellow "Melrose Place" actor Jack Wagner.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ crowns champion (AP)
AP - Melanie Moore easily clinched the grand prize on "So You Think You Can Dance."
Aguilera to perform at Jackson tribute concert (AP)
AP - Christina Aguilera is lending her voice to a Michael Jackson tribute concert planned for October in Wales.
G.I.s of Comedy serving America 1 joke at a time (AP)
AP - When comic Will C. recalls his duty as a combat-tested ex-Marine — then gazes upon the fairly substantial gut he carries in place of an M-16 rifle these days — he likes to say the old warrior in him has gone MIA.
Terrorist attacks a universal television event (AP)
AP - The first indication of the horrors to come was a single camera shot that suddenly appeared on television sets throughout the world: a skyscraper bathed in the morning sun, smoke pouring from a ragged hole in its side. The images grew even worse, as the entire world witnessed the death and destruction of Sept. 11, 2001.
Producer says Jennifer Lopez will return to ‘Idol’ (AP)
AP - An executive producer of the hit musical reality TV show "American Idol" says celebrity judge Jennifer Lopez will return for another season.
Madonna’s daughter Lola discusses fashion line (AP)
AP - Even though she's got her own fashion line, Lourdes Leon — better known to the masses as Lola, the daughter of Madonna — admits that she had a lot to learn when she first launched the Material Girl brand.
Costa Rica names suspect in singer Cabral killing (AP)
AP - A Costa Rican is suspected of being behind the ambush last month that killed Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral and wounded a Nicaraguan businessman who is believed to have been the target, authorities said Tuesday.
Gavin DeGraw hurt after NYC attack, cancels shows (AP)
AP - Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw is still hospitalized after being attacked by a group of men on a New York City street.
Review: ‘Watch The Throne’ wins with introspection (AP)
AP - Released online as financial markets took a historic plunge, the full-length collaboration between Jay-Z and Kanye West revels in self-described "luxury rap." Two of hip-hop's biggest stars tell us in rhyme form that even in this economy, they can afford fine art, haute couture, even top-tier German home appliances.
Anne Hathaway, 30 next year, fearless about aging (AP)
AP - Anne Hathaway is one Hollywood star who's wearing her age like a badge of honor.
Spencer got gig with ‘Help’ from her friends (AP)
AP - There's been plenty written about how actress Octavia Spencer inspired the character of the sullen but sometimes side-splitting maid Minny Jackson in the novel and upcoming movie "The Help."
Art exhibit draws ire of Philippine Catholics (AP)
AP - Former Philippine first lady and art patron Imelda Marcos on Monday joined Roman Catholic leaders in denouncing an art installation that combines religious symbols with phallic objects.
Teen Choice Awards winners (AP)
AP - A partial list of winners from the 13th annual Teen Choice Awards:
Rapper Big Boi arrested on drug charges in Miami (AP)
AP - Grammy-winning OutKast rapper Big Boi has been arrested in Miami on charges of illegally possessing drugs including ecstasy and Viagra pills.
‘Glee’ creators are scaring up a ‘Horror Story’ (AP)
AP - When Ryan Murphy was a child, his grandmother forced him to watch the daytime horror soap "Dark Shadows."
Loving Lucy on her 100th birthday anniversary (AP)
AP - On the 100th anniversary of Lucille Ball's birthday, her daughter is asking fans of the "I Love Lucy" star to be joyous.
Source: Next year last for `Desperate Housewives’ (AP)
AP - The "Desperate Housewives" of Wisteria Lane might want to get their affairs in order.
We still Love Lucy, who would be 100 on Saturday (AP)
AP - We loved Lucy and we still do.
Lawyer: 2nd newspaper group faces hacking lawsuits (AP)
AP - Several alleged victims of tabloid phone hacking in Britain will soon file lawsuits against a second newspaper group, Piers Morgan's former employer Trinity Mirror PLC, their lawyer said Friday.
Brett Ratner, Don Mischer tapped to produce Oscars (AP)
AP - The film academy has tapped Brett Ratner and Don Mischer to produce next year's Academy Awards.
Lawmakers: Piers Morgan should discuss hacking (AP)
AP - British lawmakers say CNN interviewer Piers Morgan should return to Britain to answer allegations that the newspaper group he worked for hacked the voicemail of Paul McCartney's ex-wife.
Jerry Lewis no longer MDA’s national chairman (AP)
AP - Comedian Jerry Lewis is no longer serving as the Muscular Dystrophy Association's national chairman and won't be appearing on this year's Labor Day telethon, the nonprofit agency announced Wednesday night.
Heather Mills: Journalist told me I’d been hacked (AP)
AP - Model Heather Mills on Wednesday accused a senior newspaper journalist of boasting that his colleagues had intercepted her voicemail messages, a potentially explosive allegation that could widen the scope of Britain's phone hacking scandal.
ABC Family gets ‘excellent’ rating from GLAAD (AP)
AP - The advocacy group GLAAD rated ABC Family as "excellent" in its portrayal of gay and lesbian characters, only the second television network to get such a designation in the five years the group has monitored television content.
Sheen withdraws lawsuit over NY hotel incident (AP)
AP - Court records show a judge has granted Charlie Sheen's request to dismiss a lawsuit filed against a woman who locked herself in the bathroom of an upscale New York hotel room that the actor left in tatters.
3 MSNBC hosts predict winner of presidential race (AP)
AP - When three MSNBC hosts forecast the winner of next year's presidential race, their choice isn't surprising, considering the network's liberal tilt.
J.K. Rowling uncovers French roots in TV show (AP)
AP - For years, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and her family had honored a French ancestor who they believed was a World War I war hero.
Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin heading to Broadway (AP)
AP - Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, who first teamed up together in the musical "Evita," are coming back to Broadway.
Bunny costumes suit ‘Playboy Club’ actresses (AP)
AP - The legendary Playboy bunny costume can be pretty snug, but it puts a wearer in the mood.
Colbie Caillat keeps her sunny demeanor (AP)
AP - It's not as if Colbie Caillat has never had her heart broken, experienced a major letdown, or had a low point in her life. But instead of wallowing in sorrow through her songs, she prefers to have her music focus on whatever positive lessons can be taken from a setback.