Damon Wayans, Piper Perabo join ABC pilots (Reuters)
Reuters - Damon Wayans is returning to ABC as the star of its comedy pilot "Never Better," playing a guy trying to be a good husband and father despite his somewhat misguided attempts. More »
NBA star Dwyane Wade on Star Jones rumors: We're friends (AP)
AP - ATLANTA (AP) — Dwyane Wade has finally spoken up about his alleged romance with Star Jones: "Star is an unbelievable woman. We have a great, great relationship. As friends." More »
Fiji deports Murdoch newspaper publisher (Reuters)
Reuters - Fiji's military government deported the Australian publisher of Rupert Murdoch's Fiji Times newspaper on Friday, after declaring him a threat to national security. More »
Flashy "Speed Racer" quickly wipes out (Reuters)
Reuters - Amid the push by filmmakers to deny photo reality in favor of animated impressionism comes the Wachowski brothers' "Speed Racer," a movie that gives the sensation of being trapped inside a 3-D video game. More »
U.S. sports dispute "white space" airwaves plan (Reuters)
Reuters - A group of major U.S. sports leagues raised doubts on Thursday about a proposal to allow more wireless devices to operate over airwaves to become available next year when television broadcasters go digital. More »
Murcer ready to begin broadcasting Yankees games again (AP)
AP - Bobby Murcer is feeling better and ready to begin broadcasting New York Yankees games again. More »
Renee Zellweger producing breast cancer TV movie (Reuters)
Reuters - Renee Zellweger is reteaming with her "Chicago" producers to executive produce an original movie for Lifetime. More »
Hulk Hogan series lands at CMT (Reuters)
Reuters - CMT is getting in the wrestling ring with Hulk Hogan. The country music cable network has ordered eight episodes of the competition series "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" for a fall debut. More »
Indie filmmakers brace for hit from recession (Reuters)
Reuters - How vibrant is the independent film scene? How much does it depend on the major film festivals? How useful are the markets that accompany them? More »
"Iron Man" producer Marvel mulling next movie (Reuters)
Reuters - With "Iron Man" set to explode this weekend, the next question for producer Marvel Entertainment is: What now? More »
"Idol" slide continues after judge mix-up (Reuters)
Reuters - A night after Tuesday's much-discussed on-air blunder by "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul, the results show of the talent show lost 1.2 million viewers from the previous week. More »
Superbad Lex exits "Smallville" (Reuters)
Reuters - Michael Rosenbaum is leaving the CW's "Smallville" after seven seasons with the show. Rosenbaum, who plays Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor, will be replaced by two new villains. More »
'Price is Right' pumps primetime pot (Reuters)
Reuters - CBS will air a special primetime "The Price Is Right" at 8 p.m. Wednesday in which host Drew Carey will give each contestant two chances to win $1 million. More »
ABC Family rolls out ad-friendly shorts (Reuters)
Reuters - Move over, Carrie Bradshaw: Cable channel ABC Family has been pitching advertisers its own version of the fashionable urbanite with a series of ad-friendly shorts dubbed "Nikki in the City." More »
Jackson drops ex-accountant claim
Pop star Michael Jackson drops a lawsuit against an accounting firm he claims made deals without his permission. More »
Ex-nanny to sue Rob Lowe's wife
Rob Lowe's former nanny Laura Boyce accuses his wife of sexual harassment and files legal action. More »
Liberia film wins Tribeca honour
A documentary about female peace activists in Liberia, wins best documentary at New York's seventh Tribeca Film Festival. More »
Driving ban for Nickelback singer
Chad Kroeger, lead singer with rock group Nickelback, is banned from motoring for a year for drink-driving. More »
Cyrus pulls out of Disney's party
Actress Miley Cyrus withdraws from a Disney event after a row over photos showing her apparently topless. More »
Media 'keeping actors in closet'
Actor Alan Cumming says the media's attitude towards homosexuality is scaring off gay actors from coming out. More »
He's coming out: Diddy announces himself in Hollywood (AP)
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 »
Obama reveals Top 10 'surprising facts' on Letterman (AP)
AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Barack Obama's critics say it's what you don't know about him that matters. With a little help from talk-show host David Letterman, the senator is opening up. More »
`Pray the Devil Back to Hell' wins top doc honor at Tribeca (AP)
AP - "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," a documentary about the role women played in ending civil war in Liberia, was among the films honored at the seventh annual Tribeca Film Festival. More »
"Iron Man" garners commercial, critical buzz (Reuters)
Reuters - "Iron Man" got an early start on the weekend by opening across North America on Thursday night amid rosy sales forecasts and glowing reviews. More »