Jury gets R. Kelly child porn case, adjourns (AP)
AP - Prosecutors wrapped up their child pornography case Thursday against R. Kelly the same way they began it a month ago: by playing for jurors the entire graphic sex tape at the center of the trial. More »
Aretha Franklin to headline 2008 Newport jazz festival (AP)
AP - Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival. More »
R&B star R. Kelly porn trial goes to Chicago jury (Reuters)
Reuters - R&B star R. Kelly's child pornography trial went to the jury on Thursday with prosecutors calling him a sexual predator and his attorneys saying he is wrongly accused and possibly the victim of an extortion plot. More »
Ashanti's bloody videos spark protest (Reuters)
Reuters - Blood-splattered videos for R&B singer-songwriter Ashanti's single "The Way That I Love You" sparked a protest by demonstrators in Los Angeles, prompting the artist and Universal Records to remove the clips from the Internet. More »
Plant, Krauss "in no hurry" to end collaboration (Reuters)
Reuters - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are hoping to turn their platinum-certified, Grammy Award-winning "Raising Sand" into a going concern. More »
Lil Wayne maintains crown on U.S. singles chart (Reuters)
Reuters - With his new album, "Tha Carter III," poised to debut at No. 1 on next week's Billboard 200, rapper Lil Wayne begins a fifth week atop the Hot 100 singles chart with "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. More »
Newport Folk Festival expands well beyond folk this year (AP)
AP - Trey Anastasio probably wouldn't be confused with a folk act, even if the former frontman for the jam band Phish stepped on stage solo with an acoustic guitar. The same goes for the Black Crowes, whose bluesy guitar-driven rock would easily drown out the average acoustic troubadour. More »
Jay-Z Killing 'Em Softly? (E! Online)
E! Online - A picture is worth 1,000 words. But that's apparently nothing compared to what a whisper is worth. More »
Mötley Crüe Suing Mad (E! Online)
E! Online - Mötley Crüe has kick-started legal action against another former manager. More »
Disturbed Destroys Weezer, Journey, Ashanti, Jewel (E! Online)
E! Online - Indestructible had to live up to its name this week. More »
R. Kelly Two-Steps Back to Court (E! Online)
E! Online - R. Kelly stepped it up and danced. Now his self-proclaimed moves mentor wants the R&B star to step it up and pay. More »
Tax bill would give actors their big break (Reuters)
Reuters - Struggling actors and other performers would get a break under federal tax legislation introduced Thursday that doubles the limit under which they can deduct business expenses. More »
Warner Bros. TV fare lines up new digital homes (Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros. Television Group said Thursday that its content will be distributed through branded channels on Dailymotion, Joost, Sling Media, TiVo and Veoh Networks. More »
Record label sues two Stone Temple Pilots (Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Music Group Corp's Atlantic Records label on Thursday sued two members of the alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots for trying to end their recording contract early. More »
Beat Ben @ the Box Office: What's Happening? (E! Online)
E! Online - What happens in The Happening? M. Night Shyamalan might blackball me from the business if I tell you, but I know one thing: The guy's movies make money. So do scary movies, and let's not forget that Mark Wahlberg is a huge star. (Check out some of our interview in the above clip.) More »
Fox News refers to Michelle Obama as `baby mama' (AP)
AP - Fox News Channel referred to Michelle Obama as "Obama's baby mama" in a graphic on Wednesday, the latest in a trio of references to the Democratic presidential campaign that have given fuel to network critics. More »
First woman "Top Chef" gives men culinary schooling (Reuters)
Reuters - Stephanie Izard, who this week became the first woman to win the hit reality show "Top Chef," on Thursday said she felt she was "representing" her gender in a profession long considered to be dominated by men. More »
Denise Richards to ex-husband Sheen: "be civil" (Reuters)
Reuters - Former Bond girl Denise Richards, currently starring in a reality television series about her chaotic life, has one key thing to say to ex-husband Charlie Sheen now that he has remarried: stop picking on me. More »
Ben Jones: Hit rock bottom before things got better (AP)
AP - Ben Jones figures he drank 43,000 beers, 2,000 jugs of whiskey, wine, gin and vodka, and smoked pounds of pot in the 20 years he was out of control. More »
Brad Garrett on the Prowl (E! Online)
E! Online - The big question is whether the ladies will love Brad Garrett. More »
Lauren and Audrina: Friends Again? (E! Online)
E! Online - Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge know how to keep us guessing...and gossiping. More »
Hulk, Shyamalan seek second chance at the movies (Reuters)
Reuters - This weekend's lineup at the U.S. box office might well be called a showdown between two Hollywood second-chances -- a remake of a superhero flop and a new film from an acclaimed director whose last movie bombed. More »
Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit over fees (AP)
AP - Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial — the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him. More »
Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle (AP)
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston are sharing a play date. Brad Pitt's current romantic partner Jolie and ex-wife Aniston will go head-to-head at theaters Oct. 24, when both have a movie coming out. More »