'American Idol' down to final 2 singers
LOS ANGELES -- "American Idol" finalist Angie Miller won't be tickling the ivories on this season's final showdown.
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1969 Hendrix telegram: Can Paul come to play?
LONDON -- Miles and Jimi. Jimi and Miles. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together in the year...
Later, Dawg: Randy Jackson leaving 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES -- Jackson out. Randy Jackson, the lone remaining original "American Idol" judge, won't be returning to the Fox talent competition next season.
Prince Harry opens weeklong US visit
WASHINGTON -- A buttoned-down Prince Harry joined Michelle Obama in honoring military families Thursday and toured an exhibition in Congress about land-mines, opening a weeklong U.S. visit devoted to the wounded victims of war. Shrieking onlookers gave him the pop-star treatment, but he was all royal business.
Former Jackson defender now says singer abused him
LOS ANGELES -- A choreographer and television personality who was a key witness in Michael Jackson's successful defense against child molestation charges is seeking permission to file a claim against the singer's estate alleging the pop superstar sexually abused him as a child. during a seven-year period, court records and an attorney said.
Kris Kross rapper's funeral held in Atlanta
ATLANTA -- Mourners, including some well-known musical artists, are gathering for the funeral of former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly in Atlanta.
Shakira on her post-baby body: 'I look decent'
West Hollywood, Calif. -- Colombian superstar Shakira is learning how to balance her demanding work schedule with being a new mom one day at a time.
Neil Patrick Harris to return as Tony Award host
NEW YORK -- Neil Patrick Harris will be back for his fourth turn as host of the Tony Awards.
Cannes charity AIDS gala reveals headliners
LONDON -- Dame Shirley Bassey and the British rock band Duran Duran will perform at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala during this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Usher to curate music for July 4th fireworks show
NEW YORK -- Usher will be the spark for Macy's 4th of July fireworks show.
JFK retrospective, Latino history on PBS schedule
LOS ANGELES -- PBS' fall schedule will examine President John F. Kennedy's life and his death 50 years ago through a modern lens, part of the network's increased emphasis on relevance, its programming chief said.
Social media eyed 'Day of the Dead' trademark fail
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- When Lalo Alcaraz saw a tweet this week that Disney was seeking to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S., the Los Angeles-based cartoonist immediately pressed "retweet."
Director Ang Lee touts diligence as key to success
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Academy award-winning director Ang Lee says modesty and diligence have been the keys to his success in penetrating the foreign cultures that were part of many of his most notable films.
3 actors find Tony nominations both happy and sad
NEW YORK -- For three actors, the Tony Award nomination announcement last week was somewhat bittersweet.
Kobe: Mom wasn't given permission to sell my stuff
CAMDEN, N.J. -- Kobe Bryant says in a court filing that he never gave his mother permission to sell mementos from his high school days and early professional basketball career.
Latino activists: Disney can't trademark holidays
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Tweets from Latino activists, writers and artists are being credited for pushing Disney into withdrawing a "Dia de los Muertos" trademark request.
Charles Ramsey's turbulent 15 minutes of fame
NEW YORK -- Helping to free three women from nearly a decade in captivity would seem to be enough. Neighbor Charles Ramsey has also become a star, offering moments of levity in an unspeakably horrible story, free publicity for a restaurant chain and unexpected lessons in race relations.
'Charlie Brown' actor to serve sentence in rehab
SAN DIEGO -- The man who was the original voice of Charlie Brown in "Peanuts" television specials was sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon, then immediately released to a residential drug treatment center.
Uncle: Rapper Chris Kelly devoted to family
ATLANTA -- An uncle of former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly was among the mourners Wednesday at an Atlanta funeral home and said his nephew was a good person who loved his family and was very devoted to his mother and grandmother.
Dancer says she gave warnings about Jackson health
LOS ANGELES -- A dancer who worked with Michael Jackson throughout his career testified on Wednesday that she told the director of Jackson's ill-fated concert tour that she was worried about the singer's health.
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