Bravo Sets Up Housewives Down South (E! Online)
E! Online - For its latest locale, Bravo's Real Housewives franchise has picked a real peach. More »
Police: Ohio man accused of stalking teen singers (AP)
AP - Authorities have arrested a southeast Ohio man accused of stalking and threatening teen actress-singers Aly and AJ. More »
George Michael keeps the faith at L.A. concert (Reuters)
Reuters - The audience at Los Angeles' Forum gave George Michael a special present just before the second half of his two-hour performance Wednesday: a spontaneous arena-wide "happy birthday to you" for the English singer, who turned 45 on Wednesday. More »
Tom Petty sticks with hits in Hollywood Bowl redux (Reuters)
Reuters - No flashpots, lasers or elaborate stage sets. No grimacing solos or rehearsed rants. More »
Master Japanese drummer Oguchi dies (AP)
AP - TOKYO (AP) — Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi, who led the spread of the art of "taiko" drumming to the U.S. and throughout Japan, has died after being hit by a car, an official at his ensemble said. He was 84. More »
"Winged Creatures" fails to gain altitude (Reuters)
Reuters - The artistic purpose of Rowan Woods' earnest "Winged Creatures" is terribly muddled. More »
Weekend box office will be off the "WALL-E" (Reuters)
Reuters - R2-D2, C-3PO, Robby the Robot, Robocop and the T-1000 all better step aside to make room: As of this weekend, there will be a new robo-star in town. More »
Lil Wayne to do the Voodoo (AP)
AP - Rapper Lil Wayne is the latest addition to the lineup for this year's Voodoo Experience in the rapper's native New Orleans. More »
Donda West surgeon arrested in California for DUI (AP)
AP - The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West's mother before she died last fall has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. More »
Amy Winehouse: Banana Sandwich, Anyone? (E! Online)
E! Online - As Amy Winehouse has shown before, sometimes the easiest way to gain access to the troubled singer is simply a matter of walking right up to her door. More »
'Dark Knight' credits pay tribute to Ledger (AP)
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heath Ledger is getting a fond tribute from his collaborators on "The Dark Knight." The end credits of the "Batman Begins" sequel include a farewell note to Ledger, who died in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs; and to special-effects technician Conway Wickliffe, who was killed last September in a stunt-car accident. More »
Q&A: Adam 'MCA' Yauch on his hoop film 'Gunnin' (AP)
AP - Adam "MCA" Yauch and the Beastie Boys have always been hoop fans, with lyrical references to ballplayers from Latrell Sprewell to streetball legend Hawthorne Wingo. Now Yauch is bringing that love to the big screen with the documentary "Gunnin' for that #1 Spot." More »
Rings Suit Needs Rounding Out (E! Online)
E! Online - The lawyers need to shore up their offense or this lawsuit could be headed for the fires of Mordor. More »
Wesley Snipes Asks for Shore Leave (E! Online)
E! Online - Before his world shrinks to an 8-by-10 cell, Wesley Snipes would like to cross a few oceans. More »
'The Wire' among Emmy Award semifinalist nominees (AP)
AP - "The Wire," "Friday Night Lights" and "Pushing Daisies" are among the semifinalists for this year's Emmy nominations. Ten drama series and 10 comedies emerged as the top vote-getters in balloting by members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the academy said Thursday. More »
FCC votes to consider new "embedded" ad rules (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. regulators on Thursday took a step toward adopting stricter rules on the growing use of product placements by television advertisers. More »
Emmy organizers unveil top 10 comedies, dramas (Reuters)
Reuters - Emmy organizers for the first time ever on Thursday unveiled a list of the top 10 comedies and 10 dramas competing to be nominated for U.S. television's highest honors, which are presented in September. More »
George Clooney Offers Two Cents to SAG, AFTRA (E! Online)
E! Online - George Clooney doesn't just play a fixer in the movies. More »
Emmy Hearts Guy, Harshes On Heroes, Housewives (E! Online)
E! Online - Stewie, a serial killer and Down Under singers are in. Wisteria Laners, Cylon apologists and Heroes are out. Let the grousing begin. More »
Parade of exotic performers lifts 'Jungle Fantasy' (AP)
AP - If you've ever wanted to see a Ukrainian frog juggler, a Bulgarian "hairialist" and a Mongolian contortionist lizard all in the same show, then you're in luck. "Jungle Fantasy" has arrived to satisfy all your circus cravings. More »
`The Wire' among Emmy Award semifinalist nominees (AP)
AP - "The Wire," "Friday Night Lights" and "Pushing Daisies" are among the semifinalists for this year's Emmy nominations. More »
Ben Affleck trades acting for TV reporting in Congo (Reuters)
Reuters - Oscar winner and actor Ben Affleck has taken on a new job, if only for one assignment, traveling to the war-torn eastern Congo to do a report for Thursday's edition of ABC television news program "Nightline." More »
I want my candidate on MTV! (AP)
AP - MTV has been active in trying to get its young viewers interested in politics. Now the network is looking to profit from it. More »