Lindsay Lohan mugshot used in liquor industry ad (AP)
AP - Lindsay Lohan is not exactly toasting her latest public appearance. More »
It's senior year as 'HSM3' begins filming in Salt Lake City (AP)
AP - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In real life, Zac Efron is just as cute — maybe cuter — than he is dancing and singing as Troy Bolton in Disney's wildly popular "High School Musical" movies. That's the assessment from 10-year-old Eden Withers, who got a close look at Efron during a news conference at East High School to mark the filming of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." More »
Drama of domestic ennui too subtle for its own good (Reuters)
Reuters - This tale depicting the quiet existential despair of a married architect who finds his feelings reawakened by an attentive single woman is so muted and internal in its focus that its entire running time feels like a preamble to a drama that never quite begins. More »
Elizabeth Taylor backs Hillary Clinton - again (AP)
AP - Elizabeth Taylor said Friday she's supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, calling the New York senator a smart, strong leader. More »
Attorney: Paternity test shows James Brown fathered boy (AP)
AP - An attorney says a DNA test confirms James Brown fathered the son of a woman who claimed to be the singer's wife when he died. More »
Pearl Jam reteams with producer O'Brien for new disc (Reuters)
Reuters - Pearl Jam has started recording its ninth studio album, guitarist Mike McCready told Seattle radio station KISW on Thursday (May 1). More »
He's coming out: Diddy announces himself in Hollywood (AP)
AP - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — When the one-man, publicity-generating whirlwind that is Diddy met the well-oiled hype machine of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, sparks were bound to fly. More »
VH1 ventures into Latin content with "Viva Hollywood" (Reuters)
Reuters - It's trashy. It's racy. It's deliciously over-the-top, with lots of bare-chested hunks, bikini-clad women and plenty of catfights, fistfights and dramatic deaths. More »
TV Lookout: highlights for the week ahead, May 4-10 (AP)
AP - This week Showtime, by chance, will be airing a pair of very different programs. But each of them has "American" in its title — and each is well worth your considering. More »
Children of country music writer drop wrongful death lawsuit (AP)
AP - The children of a hit country music songwriter have dropped a wrongful death lawsuit accusing their evangelist aunt of promising to use her healing powers to cure the cancer that killed their father and then stealing an inheritance that could be worth millions. More »
Amy Winehouse won't record track for new James Bond film (AP)
AP - Amy Winehouse has abandoned recording the theme to the latest James Bond film because the singer is not ready to work, her producer said Friday. More »
Bryan Adams sees independence as future of music (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has some advice for his younger counterparts as he prepares for the self-funded release of his 11th studio album in America -- take control of your music. More »
"Blair Witch" director aims to repeat suspense hit (Reuters)
Reuters - Nine years after the low-cost horror film "The Blair Witch Project" became a hugely profitable cult phenomenon, its co-director hopes to recapture some of that excitement with his new thriller, "The Objective." More »
Hollywood star for rapper P Diddy
Sean "Diddy" Combs is honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame with a colourful ceremony. More »
Winehouse's 'Bond theme' shelved
Work on a possible Bond theme is scrapped because Amy Winehouse is 'not ready', says producer Mark Ronson. More »
Cruise returns to Oprah show
Actor Tom Cruise gives a sober interview to Oprah Winfrey, three years after his famous sofa-jumping antics. More »
Winehouse Says No, No, No to 007 (E! Online)
E! Online - Looks like Amy Winehouse isn't ready for any kind of Bonding experience yet. More »
The Boss, Sinatra among N.J. Hall of Fame's first inductees (AP)
AP - Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers — all are likely responses. More »
New Jersey Hall of Fame's first 15 inductees (AP)
AP - A look at the New Jersey Hall of Fame's first 15 inductees: More »
NY lawsuit seeks damages for use of Rockwell illustration (AP)
AP - The owner of Norman Rockwell's "Bottom of the 6th" — showing three umpires looking skyward as first raindrops fall — is steaming over the use of the classic illustration in the television series "The Bronx is Burning." More »
A first for Saudis: Mozart performed publicly and women come (AP)
AP - It's probably as revolutionary and groundbreaking as Mozart gets these days. A German-based quartet staged Saudi Arabia's first-ever performance of European classical music in a public venue before a mixed gender audience. More »
"I'm trying to get my black Bruce Willis on." (E! Online)
E! Online - That's what Diddy told People this week while celebrating getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (watch our video of the stellar event here). More »
"Iron Man" gets heavy start at box office (Reuters)
Reuters - "Iron Man," the latest Marvel comics title brought to the big screen, grossed an estimated $32.5 million from its first full day in North American theaters, independent box office analysts reported on Saturday. More »
Papa's Got a Brand New Boy (E! Online)
E! Online - New DNA tests prove that the Godfather of Soul lives on in a 6-year-old boy. More »