One day after he succumbed to cancer, Bee Gee Robin Gibb was hailed in his native Britain Monday as a master musician whose interests went far beyond the recording studio.
One day after he succumbed to cancer, Bee Gee Robin Gibb was hailed in his native Britain Monday as a master musician whose interests went far beyond the recording studio.
Polish director Roman Polanski has returned to the Cannes Film Festival, where he is to present a new film.
Polish director Roman Polanski has returned to the Cannes Film Festival, where he is to present a new film.
A visual effects company that helped bring to life scenes in "Titanic" and the "Transformers" movies says it is partnering with a state-backed media company in Abu Dhabi to set up a studio in the oil-rich emirate.
A visual effects company that helped bring to life scenes in "Titanic" and the "Transformers" movies says it is partnering with a state-backed media company in Abu Dhabi to set up a studio in the oil-rich emirate.
A Chinese conglomerate has announced it will buy U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator.
A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest takeover of an American company to date.
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance...
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance...
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance...
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance...
Chinese company Wanda Group announces $2.6 billion acquisition of US cinema chain AMC to create world's largest cinema owner.
Chinese company Wanda Group announces $2.6 billion acquisition of US cinema chain AMC to create world's largest cinema owner.
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance...
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance...
Robin Gibb, one of the three Bee Gees whose falsetto harmonies powered such hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever" and defined the flashy disco era died Sunday, his representative said. He was 62.
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance...
A Michigan prosecutor has charged three young men in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.
Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.
The Associated Press has discovered documents that show country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe.
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The...
Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62.
Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62.
Representative: Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62.
Representative: Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62.
Representative: Robin Gibbs of Bee Gees dies at 62.
Representative: Robin Gibbs of Bee Gees dies at 62.
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
A French feminist group upset about the lack of female directors at this year's Cannes Film Festival is protesting on the red carpet.
A French feminist group upset about the lack of female directors at this year's Cannes Film Festival staged a hairy protest on the red carpet Sunday.
Thomas Vinterberg is aware his new movie, "The Hunt," may touch a raw nerve. Several, in fact.
Thomas Vinterberg is aware his new movie, "The Hunt," may touch a raw nerve. Several, in fact.
The family of a slain Hamas operative seeks to block the release of a movie being made in Israel about his 2010 assassination in a Dubai hotel.
Relatives of a slain Hamas operative seek to block the release of a movie being made in Israel about his 2010 assassination in a Dubai luxury hotel, a family member said Sunday.
The movie market at Cannes is such a dramatic sideshow that this year it's getting its own film.
The movie market at Cannes is such a dramatic sideshow that this year it's getting its own film.
It's 43 years since Jean-Louis Trintignant was named the Cannes Film Festival's best actor for "Z," and 14 years since he all but gave up filmmaking to focus on the stage.
It's 43 years since Jean-Louis Trintignant was named the Cannes Film Festival's best actor for "Z," and 14 years since the French performer all but gave up filmmaking to focus on the stage.
Jacques Audiard is on a quest to revive the B movie.
Jacques Audiard is on a quest to revive the B movie.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his superstar son and daughter-in-law have named their baby girl Aaradhya.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his superstar son and daughter-in-law have named their baby girl Aaradhya.
Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."
Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."
It's Vienna's biggest party - and its most outrageous - where guests in tuxedos rub shoulders with others wearing little more than body paint.
Some were hot Saturday at Vienna's Life Ball, a glitzy mega-party at Vienna's City Hall staged to raise funds for fighting AIDS. And some were not.
From the Upper Eastside to the south of France - via medieval Italy - Ed Westwick is on the move.
From the Upper Eastside to the south of France - via medieval Italy - Ed Westwick is on the move.
Another season of the Spoleto Festival USA opens next week in South Carolina.
The Spoleto Festival USA opens its 36th season Friday and among the planned performances is an opera by American composer Philip Glass to commemorate his 75th birthday and his long relationship with the internationally known...
A British auction house is selling artworks collected by Germany born photographer Gunter Sachs.
A modern art collection, including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Salvador Dali, will be sold next week in London, Sotheby's said Saturday.
Gael Garcia Bernal is selling happiness in Cannes.
Gael Garcia Bernal is selling happiness in Cannes.
Christian youths in the Philippines are continuing to protest against Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts despite organizers' assurances that her performances will not threaten morality.
Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts.
Both boos and applause greeted Cristian Mungiu's latest film at Cannes - and that's fine with him.
Both boos and applause greeted Cristian Mungiu's latest film at Cannes - and that's fine with him.
If Shia LaBeouf has his way, this year's Cannes Film Festival is just a beginning.
If Shia LaBeouf has his way, this year's Cannes Film Festival is just a beginning.
Sean Penn tried to turn the conversation at the Cannes Film Festival to Haiti, hosting a fundraiser for the earthquake-ravaged and poverty-stricken country.
Guests at Cannes have bid up to €200,000 ($255,656) at a Haiti fundraiser for items including a Bono-autographed guitar as the film festival's glitzy, global spotlight turned to charity.
All the lovely singing fails to save the Vienna State Opera's new production of Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito."
All the lovely singing fails to save the Vienna State Opera's new production of Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito."
Best-selling author Dan Brown has made a rare public appearance in Portsmouth, N.H., sharing stories about writing, movie-making, science, religion, and more.
Best-selling author Dan Brown made a rare public appearance in New Hampshire on Friday, saying very little about his next novel other than he's well into the writing process.
George Clinton and the Black Eyed Peas have settled a lawsuit in which the funk pioneer accused the pop group of improperly using his music.
George Clinton and the Black Eyed Peas have settled a lawsuit in which the funk pioneer accused the pop group of using his music without proper permission.
A German opera house says renowned baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died. He was 86.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the renowned German baritone who performed for more than five decades on stages in Berlin, Vienna, London and New York, died Friday. He was 86.
Sammy Hagar says he's not surprised the Van Halen tour with David Lee Roth seems to be crumbling.
Right now, Sammy Hagar is awfully glad he's not in Van Halen anymore.
The breakout performance of the Cannes Film Festival so far is Aniello Arena's turn as a Naples fishmonger who becomes obsessed with appearing on a "Big Brother"-style TV show in "Reality."
The breakout performance at the Cannes Film Festival this year is Aniello Arena's turn as a Naples fishmonger who becomes obsessed with appearing on a "Big Brother"-style TV show in "Reality."
Joey Lawrence is shedding his clothes: The actor has joined the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales.
Joey Lawrence is shedding his clothes: The actor has joined the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales.
Novelist Philip Roth, Jeffrey Eugenides who wrote "The Virgin Suicides," mystery writer Patricia Cornwell and singer Jewel are joining the lineup of authors for the 2012 National Book Festival on the National Mall later this...
Novelist Philip Roth, Jeffrey Eugenides who wrote "The Virgin Suicides," mystery writer Patricia Cornwell and singer Jewel are joining the lineup of authors for the 2012 National Book Festival on the National Mall later this...
Twenty paintings from 1952 that capture Dallas as more skyscrapers went up and the city began to sprawl away from downtown, are going on exhibit together for the first time in more than a half-century.
Twenty paintings from 1952 that capture Dallas as more skyscrapers went up and the city began to sprawl away from downtown, are going on exhibit together for the first time in more than a half-century.
Britain has come under criticism for inviting the king of Bahrain, whose Gulf state has been engaged in a brutal crackdown on political dissent, to a lunch Friday celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
Britain has come under criticism for inviting the king of Bahrain, whose Gulf state has engaged in a brutal crackdown on political dissent, to a lunch Friday celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
A man charged with stalking Mila Kunis has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges.
A man charged with stalking Mila Kunis pleaded not guilty Friday to two felony charges and was denied a request to leave jail without having to post bail.
The Barnes Foundation is opening in its new home in Philadelphia but the controversy surrounding its move hasn't gone away.
The Barnes Foundation is no longer the greatest art collection you'll never see.
By The Associated Press "Battleship" has heavy-duty weaponry and an unflagging spirit of patriotism on its side, but that doesn't mean it's winning the war with critics.
By The Associated Press "Battleship" has heavy-duty weaponry and an unflagging spirit of patriotism on its side, but that doesn't mean it's winning the war with critics.
Jackie Chan says he is landing his last punch.
Jackie Chan says he is landing his last punch.
It's taken an animated trilogy about a gang of zoo animals to bring Ben Stiller and Chris Rock together.
It's taken an animated trilogy about a gang of zoo animals to bring Ben Stiller and Chris Rock together.
Sales for U.S. print and electronic books are up overseas, with the digital market increasing fourfold since 2010.
Sales for U.S. print and electronic books are up overseas, with the digital market increasing fourfold since 2010.
Donna Summer's funeral will be a private one for family and close friends.
Donna Summer's funeral will be a private one for family and close friends.
An Iranian-born artist has gone into hiding in Germany after receiving death threats for allegedly insulting a Shiite saint in a rap song.
An Iranian-born singer who went into hiding after receiving death threats for allegedly insulting a Shiite Muslim saint said Friday he didn't intend to provoke the wrath of religious extremists.
Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater's gala and awards ceremony.
Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater's gala and awards ceremony.
There's sun, sand and sex in Cannes Film Festival entry "Paradise: Love" - and they add up to a grim and unsettling holiday movie.
There's sun, sand and sex in Cannes Film Festival entry "Paradise: Love" - and they add up to a grim and unsettling holiday movie.
Officials have fired the Swiss architect tapped to design an ambitious museum of modern art in Poland's capital, throwing the whole project off track.
Officials have fired the Swiss architect tapped to design an ambitious museum of modern art in Poland's capital, throwing the whole project off track.
Everyone in Hollywood wants to be a multi-hyphenate, right? Everyone wants to show they can do it all. A key figure in that tradition is the model-turned-actor.
Everyone in Hollywood wants to be a multi-hyphenate, right? Everyone wants to show they can do it all. A key figure in that tradition is the model-turned-actor. Maybe they wanted to act but had to take modeling gigs first;...
Cannes is not featuring any female directors this year but it does love women in film.
Cannes is not featuring any female directors this year but it does love women in film.
In Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," the famously meticulous director takes his fastidiously fashioned world and flings it into the woods.
In Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," the famously meticulous director takes his fastidiously fashioned world and flings it into the woods.
Kanye West will debut a short film titled "Cruel Summer" at the Cannes Film Festival.
Kanye West will debut a short film titled "Cruel Summer" at the Cannes Film Festival.
About 70 Christian youths in the Philippines have chanted "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts" at a rally calling for the singer's shows in Manila next week to be canceled.
Scores of Christian youths in the Philippines chanted "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts" at a rally Friday calling for the pop diva's shows here to be canceled despite assurances from authorities that they won't allow...
By MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco.
By MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco.
By NICK PERRY Associated Press The head of the Miss World beauty queen franchise says she plans to travel to Fiji "as soon as possible" to address the problems that turned last month's pageant in the...
By NICK PERRY Associated Press The head of the Miss World beauty queen franchise says she plans to travel to Fiji "as soon as possible" to address the problems that turned last month's pageant in the...
"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.
"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.
Herbert Breslin, who helped propel Luciano Pavarotti to international fame during 36 years as the tenor's manager, has died. He was 87.
Herbert Breslin, the hard-driving manager who helped propel Luciano Pavarotti to international fame during the 36 years they worked together, has died, his wife said Thursday. He was 87.
"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.
"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.
A company that bought the rights to convert Wayne Newton's Las Vegas home into a museum is suing the entertainer over allegations that he unreasonably delayed the project to ensure it never opens.
Plans to turn Wayne Newton's sprawling Las Vegas estate into a celebrity museum have shifted into an ugly legal battle citing mismanagement, animal abuse and sexual harassment.
Disco queen Donna Summer has died.
Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco.
By The Associated Press Highlights in the career of singer Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, who died Thursday at age 63:
By The Associated Press Highlights in the career of singer Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, who died Thursday at age 63:
Van Halen is postponing some dates on its summer concert tour.
Van Halen is postponing some dates on its summer concert tour.
Larry King says his talk show will resume on a new digital network this summer, earlier than he had anticipated.
Larry King said Thursday that his talk show will resume this summer on the new digital network Ora.TV, earlier than he or the network had anticipated.
The young CW network is hoping to turn around a year of disappointing ratings by making changes this fall on each of the five nights it broadcasts.
The young CW network is hoping to turn around a year of disappointing ratings by making changes this fall on each of the five nights it broadcasts.
Art, jewelry and furnishings collected by the pianist Van Cliburn has fetched over $4.3 million at an auction in New York City.
Art, jewelry and furnishings collected by the pianist Van Cliburn has fetched over $4.3 million at an auction in New York City.
Soprano Karita Mattila has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)."
Soprano Karita Mattila has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)."
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are expressing sadness over the death of Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco who succumbed to cancer at the age of 63.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are expressing sadness over the death of Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco who succumbed to cancer at the age of 63.
Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63:
Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63:
Prosecutors have charged a man with stalking Mila Kunis and violating a restraining order that was issued after he broke into a vacant condo owned by the actress.
Prosecutors have charged a man with stalking Mila Kunis and violating a restraining order that was issued after he broke into a vacant condo owned by the actress.
Legendary Algerian singer Warda has died in Cairo from a heart attack. She was 71.
The Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, has died. She was 72.
Four people who bought Greg Mortenson's books are taking their claims of fraud against the humanitarian to a federal appeals court.
Three people who bought Greg Mortenson's books are taking their claims of fraud against the humanitarian to a federal appeals court.
Doug Dillard, an influential banjo player who helped shape rock 'n' roll and introduce the nation to bluegrass music during a popular run on "The Andy Griffith Show," has died. He was 75.
Doug Dillard, an influential banjo player who helped shape rock 'n' roll and introduce the nation to bluegrass music during a popular run on "The Andy Griffith Show," died Wednesday in Nashville. He was 75.
BET's hit series "The Game" has lost another star: Pooch Hall isn't returning for the show's sixth season.
BET's hit series "The Game" has lost another star: Pooch Hall isn't returning for the show's sixth season.
May, it turns out, is a manly month, and a funny one at that.
May, it turns out, is a manly month, and a funny one at that.
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer Jane Fonda gave the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival one of its best looks on Thursday in a stretch, form-fitting, two-tone gown by Stella McCartney.
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer Jane Fonda gave the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival one of its best looks on Thursday in a stretch, form-fitting, two-tone gown by Stella McCartney.
If there were a prize for most topical movie at the Cannes Film Festival, it would go to Egyptian entry "After the Battle," whose completion, its director says, is a political act in itself.
If there were a prize for most topical movie at the Cannes Film Festival, it would go to Egyptian entry "After the Battle," whose completion, its director says, is a political act in itself.
A court has ordered producers of Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" to turn over any relevant information to a stuntman who claims he suffered a concussion, whiplash and two holes in his knees while performing as...
Producers of Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" were ordered Thursday to turn over any relevant information to a stuntman who claims he suffered a concussion, whiplash and two holes in his knees while performing...
There's vintage fashion and there's ancient fashion - and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing tapped into the latter for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.
There's vintage fashion and there's ancient fashion - and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing tapped into the latter for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.
One of South Africa's best-known artists has angered the governing African National Congress with a show that ridicules the party and South Africa's president.
South Africa's governing party said Thursday it will demand the removal of a painting from an exhibition by one of the nation's best-known artists that ridicules the party and the president with graphic and...
The International Bluegrass Music Association is bringing its weeklong convention and awards show to Raleigh from Nashville for three years, beginning in 2013.
The International Bluegrass Music Association is bringing its weeklong convention and awards show to Raleigh from Nashville for three years, beginning in 2013.
Cheerleaders are coming back to Broadway.
Cheerleaders are coming back to Broadway.
Family says disco queen Donna Summer has died at 63.
Family says disco queen Donna Summer has died at 63.
Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
In a May 16 story about the death of go-go musician Chuck Brown, The Associated Press misspelled another musician's first name. The correct spelling is Jimi Hendrix, not Jimmy Hendrix.
The next generation moves to the forefront at this year's Essence Music Festival, which expands to four days of concerts and sets aside a day of activities geared toward emerging talent.
The next generation moves to the forefront at this year's Essence Music Festival, which expands to four days of concerts and sets aside a day of activities geared toward emerging talent.
Hollywood is known for snatching up best-selling books and turning them into big-screen blockbusters: "Twilight," ''Harry Potter," ''The Hunger Games," ''The Help" and countless others.
Hollywood is known for snatching up best-selling books and turning them into big-screen blockbusters: "Twilight," ''Harry Potter," ''The Hunger Games," ''The Help" and countless others.
North Korea's most famous accordion quintet has added a new 80s-era pop song to their repertoire: A-ha's "Hunting High and Low."
North Korea's most famous accordion quintet has added a new 80s-era pop song to their repertoire: A-ha's "Hunting High and Low."
Los Angeles police say "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife.
Los Angeles police say "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Malcolm X and a best-seller about Catherine the Great are among the finalists for a new literary prize.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Malcolm X and a best-seller about Catherine the Great are among the finalists for a new literary prize.
An official with an Indian cricket league says the group has filed a police complaint against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after a scuffle at a stadium in the city.
An official with an Indian cricket league says the group has filed a police complaint against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after a scuffle at a stadium in the city.
Jacques Audiard's new movie features poverty, bare-knuckle fighting and a killer whale attack - yet the French director says it's a sunny romance.
Jacques Audiard's new movie features poverty, bare-knuckle fighting and a killer whale attack. The French director says it's a sunny romance.
The Grammy Award-winning Lady Antebellum performed a "mini-prom" for students of a southern Indiana town that was devastated by a tornado in early March.
The Grammy Award-winning country music trio Lady Antebellum performed a "mini-prom" for students of a southern Indiana town that was devastated by a tornado in early March.
Authorities in Louisiana say a man who starred in the reality television show "Swamp People" died from natural causes.
Authorities in Louisiana say a man who starred in the reality television show "Swamp People" died from natural causes.
Actor Hal Holbrook has been performing as Mark Twain for six decades. Now, he's getting an award named after the author and humorist.
Actor Hal Holbrook has been performing as Mark Twain for six decades. Now, he's getting an award named after the author and humorist.
Clad in a plaid jacket that could have come out of Rodney Dangerfield's wardrobe in "Caddyshack," Bill Murray clashed with traditional Cannes fashion but made the most of the film festival in every other way.
Clad in a plaid jacket that could have come out of Rodney Dangerfield's wardrobe in "Caddyshack," Bill Murray clashed with traditional Cannes fashion but made the most of the film festival in every other way.
Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday afternoon at a gas station on the city's west side.
Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday afternoon at a gas station on the city's west side.
Taylor Swift has taught a generation of kids to appreciate country music over the last five years. Now, she's donating $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to make sure that education continues.
Taylor Swift has taught a generation of kids to appreciate country music over the last five years. Now, she's donating $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to make sure that education continues.
Three members of the world-famous preschool quartet The Wiggles will be hanging up their colorful outfits and leaving the Australian band this year.
Three members of the children's music quartet The Wiggles will be hanging up their colorful outfits and leaving the Australian band this year, with the Blue Wiggle the lone original member left dancing.
A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe has arrived in the desert resort city of Palm Springs.
A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe has arrived in the desert resort city of Palm Springs.
The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence from the show's judges. But it's the audience tally that will determine which two singers advance to next week's finale.
The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence Wednesday from the show's judges. Now it's the audience tally that will determine which two compete for glory in next week's finale.
The 65th annual Cannes Film Festival was to get under way Wednesday with Wes Anderson's carefully composed whimsy and Sacha Baron Cohen's less confined theatrics.
Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, "Moonrise Kingdom," while less mannered theatrics surrounded the annual French Riviera extravaganza.
This year's Cannes Film Festival features directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East - but no women.
At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East - but no women.
Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday afternoon at a gas station on the city's west side.
Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday afternoon at a gas station on the city's west side.
Denver police say they've arrested the drummer of Denver-based band OneRepublic on suspicion of assault, destruction of private property and disturbing the peace.
The drummer for OneRepublic has pleaded not guilty to charges filed in Denver after his girlfriend said he grabbed her head and threw her down during a fight.
Popular pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans has been assaulted and carjacked at a Detroit gas station.
Popular pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans has been assaulted and carjacked at a Detroit gas station.
The Rodin (roh-DAN') Museum in Philadelphia is getting ready to reopen after three years of renovations.
The Rodin (roh-DAN') Museum in Philadelphia is getting ready to reopen after three years of renovations.
By The Associated Press In a May 15 compilation of comments reacting to the death of Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the director of Mexico's National Council...
By The Associated Press In a May 15 compilation of comments reacting to the death of Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the director of Mexico's National Council...
The revival of "Death of a Salesman" might be terribly sad, but producers are very happy.
The revival of "Death of a Salesman" might be terribly sad, but producers are very happy.
After years of bitter court fights, the Barnes Foundation is opening its doors to the public at its new location on Philadelphia's "museum mile."
After years of bitter court fights, The Barnes Foundation opened its doors Wednesday for a sneak peek at its new location on the museum-studded Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Chuck Brown, who styled a unique brand of funk music as a singer, guitarist and songwriter known as the "godfather of go-go," has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
Chuck Brown, who styled a unique brand of funk music as a singer, guitarist and songwriter known as the "godfather of go-go," has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
The wild - and exuberant - ride of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is coming to an end on Broadway.
The wild - and exuberant - ride of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is coming to an end on Broadway.
Quiara Alegria Hudes's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Water by the Spoonful," about an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world, will land in New York in December.
Quiara Alegria Hudes's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Water by the Spoonful," about an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world, will land in New York in December.
Mitch Albom's publisher says the best-selling author's latest book will be released this summer.
Mitch Albom's publisher says the best-selling author's latest book will be released this summer.
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer Diane Kruger must have arrived in France with a lot of luggage. On Wednesday, Day 1 of the 12-day Cannes Film Festival, Kruger, a member of the prestigious jury,...
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer Diane Kruger must have arrived in France with a lot of luggage. On Wednesday, Day 1 of the 12-day Cannes Film Festival, Kruger, a member of the prestigious jury,...
Francisco Costa has waited - patiently - to make his big splash.
Francisco Costa has waited - patiently - to make his big splash.
CBS is giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new addresses this fall, moving "Two and a Half Men" and "The Mentalist" to new nights.
Dominant CBS shuffled its schedule for the fall on Wednesday, giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new nights and adding four new series.
A Spanish-language media company operating 20 radio stations nationwide has a new chief operating officer.
A Spanish-language media company operating 20 radio stations nationwide has a new chief operating officer.
If Nanni Moretti had his way, what happened in Cannes would stay in Cannes.
If Nanni Moretti had his way, what happened in Cannes would stay in Cannes.
How can "Saturday Night Live" possibly replace (fill in the blank)?
How can "Saturday Night Live" possibly replace (fill in the blank)?
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is big on bubbles.
Go ahead. Poke your head in the clouds.
A beauty pageant in Fiji has turned into a fiasco involving race, age and even a claim that the contest was rigged.
First came complaints that the winner of the Miss World Fiji pageant looked too Western to represent her country. Then her age came under scrutiny.
!["Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.]( "\"Battleship\" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.")
"Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature."Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.
"Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.
"The Dictator" knows how to make a scene.
"The Dictator" knows how to make a scene.
Whatever they may have thought of his politics, anyone lucky enough to have conversed with author Carlos Fuentes couldn't help but be taken by his patrician good looks and his love affair with language.
Whatever they may have thought of his politics, anyone lucky enough to have conversed with author Carlos Fuentes couldn't help but be taken by his patrician good looks and his love affair with language.
John Lennon's killer has been transferred to another maximum-security state prison in western New York after spending more than 30 years in Attica Correctional Facility.
John Lennon's killer has been transferred to another maximum-security state prison in western New York after spending more than 30 years in Attica Correctional Facility.
Maria Menounos earned a perfect score on Monday's episode of "Dancing With the Stars," but on Tuesday, she was ousted from the show.
Maria Menounos earned a perfect score on Monday's episode of "Dancing With the Stars," but on Tuesday, she was ousted from the show.
Gloria Steinem has joined a new revolution - the e-book revolution.
Gloria Steinem has joined a new revolution - the e-book revolution.
Mexico's cultural agency says prolific Mexican novelist and essayist Carlos Fuentes has died in a hospital in Mexico City. He was 83.
Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital. He was 83.
Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple.
Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple.
A New York judge has refused to toss out lawsuits alleging that Apple Inc. and various publishers conspired to drive up the price of e-books.
A federal judge cited the confident voice of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs on Tuesday as she refused to toss out lawsuits alleging the company and various publishers conspired to drive up the price of electronic books.
By The Associated Press Some reactions to the death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes:
By The Associated Press Some reaction to the death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes:
A state administrative law judge says former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell should be allowed to coach football in Florida schools.
A state administrative law judge says former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell should be allowed to coach football in Florida schools.
"American Idol" viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest's 11th season finale next week.
"American Idol" viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest's 11th season finale next week.
Where has Neil Sedaka been all these years? Wiggling his way into the hearts of a new generation, for one, through picture books accompanied by mini-albums offering playful takes on some of his hits.
Where has Neil Sedaka been all these years? Wiggling his way into the hearts of a new generation, for one, through picture books accompanied by mini-albums offering playful takes on some of his hits.
With "The Hunger Games" in the rear-view mirror, "What to Expect When You're Expecting" just ahead and a 14-month-old at home, Elizabeth Banks is tired.
With "The Hunger Games" in the rear-view mirror, the ensemble comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting" just ahead and a 14-month-old at home, Elizabeth Banks is tired.
Marie de Medici wore it at her coronation as Queen Consort of Henry IV in France in 1610, and now the Beau Sancy diamond is a lavish accessory owned by an anonymous bidder who paid $9.7 million for it at Sotheby's...
Marie de Medici wore it at her coronation as Queen Consort of Henry IV in France in 1610, and now the Beau Sancy diamond is a lavish accessory owned by an anonymous bidder who paid $9.7 million for it at Sotheby's...
PBS' fall schedule has a definite British accent, courtesy of the returning drama "Upstairs Downstairs" and newcomer "Call the Midwife."
PBS' fall schedule has a definite British accent, courtesy of the returning drama "Upstairs Downstairs" and newcomer "Call the Midwife."
For one last time, a crowd turned out to watch the goings-on on Wisteria Lane.
For one last time, a crowd turned out to watch the goings-on on Wisteria Lane.
There will apparently be back-to-back Cinderella stories on Broadway in the coming seasons.
There will apparently be back-to-back Cinderella stories on Broadway in the coming seasons.
ABC will introduce new shows about a fading country music star, a trapped submarine, alien neighbors and a creepy New York apartment building this fall.
ABC is casting for an all-star edition of "Dancing With the Stars" this fall and is seeking to turn its Sunday night schedule into "a battle between good and evil," the network's entertainment chief said Tuesday.
Former U.K. tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks, her husband and four close aides were charged Tuesday over alleged attempts to conceal evidence in Britain's phone hacking scandal - the first prosecutions since police reopened...
Former U.K. tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks, her husband and four close aides were charged Tuesday over alleged attempts to conceal evidence in Britain's phone hacking scandal - the first prosecutions since police reopened...
By The Associated Press iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 14, 2012
By The Associated Press iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 14, 2012
Ellen DeGeneres is winning the nation's top humor prize 15 years after breaking ground as the first lead character on primetime TV to reveal she's gay,.
Ellen DeGeneres, who broke ground in 1997 as the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay, is winning the nation's top humor prize.
Fans of "Diablo III" celebrated the midnight launch of the long-awaited video game.
Fans of "Diablo III" celebrated the midnight launch of the long-awaited video game.
By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer Like the inventors of the vibrator it depicts, "Hysteria" really aims to please. And like an inattentive lover displaced by the sexual aid, the film never quite satisfies.
By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer Like the inventors of the vibrator it depicts, "Hysteria" really aims to please. And like an inattentive lover displaced by the sexual aid, the film never quite satisfies.
Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers objected.
Lady Gaga will have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following protests by Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers, who said her sexy clothes and dance moves will corrupt young people.
That isn't just any baby boomer garage band that's rehearsing in a northern New Jersey basement.
In a basement in a quiet suburb 10 miles west of Manhattan, the characters of a bygone era in pop music are brought to life in mellifluous four-part harmony.
In a Cannes lineup packed with veteran auteurs - Michael Haneke, Abbas Kiarostami, Alain Resnais - and relative newcomers like Lee Daniels and Andrew Dominik, here are six films to watch out for among the 22 contenders for...
In a Cannes lineup packed with veteran auteurs - Michael Haneke, Abbas Kiarostami, Alain Resnais - and relative newcomers like Lee Daniels and Andrew Dominik, here are six films to watch out for among the 22 contenders for...
Despite the mood in Europe, don't expect any austerity at the Cannes Film Festival, the annual Cote d'Azur extravaganza where glamour is wrapped in world cinema fervor and gauzy Mediterranean sunshine.
Despite the mood in Europe, don't expect any austerity at the Cannes Film Festival, the annual Cote d'Azur extravaganza where glamour is wrapped in world cinema fervor and gauzy Mediterranean sunshine.
Iraq war veteran Leo Dunson is using rap music to examine the disappointment he feels since returning to civilian life.
On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled former soldier, it was another inexplicable failure, like his...
An attorney for Bret Michaels says the rocker has settled a lawsuit against the Tony Awards over an accident he claims put his life at risk.
Bret Michaels and organizers of the Tony Awards have settled a lawsuit filed by the rocker after a 2009 incident in which he was hit in the head with a set piece and suffered injuries that he claimed contributed to a brain...
Bass player and songwriter Donald "Duck" Dunn, a member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothers band, has died in Tokyo. He was 70.
Bass player and songwriter Donald "Duck" Dunn, a member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothers band, has died in Tokyo. He was 70.
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are bringing their star power to Fox's "The X Factor."
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are joining the judging panel on "The X Factor" this fall, part of Fox's effort to boost its underperforming music competition shows.
A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to the popular Kelly Clarkson song "Stronger" has become an online sensation.
A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to the popular Kelly Clarkson song "Stronger" has become an online sensation.
A Canadian actress accused of stalking Alec Baldwin says she's confident her lawyer will be able to show she committed no crime.
A Canadian actress accused of stalking Alec Baldwin was upbeat Monday about the case as her lawyer said she had a legitimate reason for contacting the star.
Actor Chris Hemsworth has two things to celebrate.
Actor Chris Hemsworth has two things to celebrate.
Fox is moving "Glee" to Thursday nights and turning its Tuesday schedule over entirely to comedies.
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) -
Jay-Z is in a Philadelphia State of Mind.
Jay-Z is in a Philadelphia State of Mind: The rapper announced a two-day music festival Monday in the City of Brotherly Love.
Brand-new mother Jessica Simpson is launching a line of clothing for moms-to-be.
Brand-new mother Jessica Simpson is launching a line of clothing for moms-to-be.
Christie's New York City auction house will hold a sale of photo prints to benefit the children of a South African photojournalist who was killed covering the Libyan uprising last year.
Christie's New York City auction house will hold a sale of photo prints to benefit the children of a South African photojournalist who was killed covering the Libyan uprising last year.
Christie's New York City auction house will hold a sale of photo prints to benefit the children of a South African photojournalist who was killed covering the Libyan uprising last year.
Christie's New York City auction house will hold a sale of photo prints to benefit the children of a South African photojournalist who was killed covering the Libyan uprising last year.
It will be hard to miss Christopher Plummer this year.
It will be hard to miss Christopher Plummer this year.
Will Smith says he supports U.S. President Barack Obama's position on gay marriage.
Will Smith says he supports U.S. President Barack Obama's position on gay marriage.
Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of Booker T. and the MGs died Sunday at 70.
Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. and the MGs and contributed to such classics as "In the Midnight Hour,"...
Lenin's notorious name has returned to a public spot in Eastern Europe: the Gdansk shipyard where Lech Walesa led his anti-communist movement. Though just for a film set, the move has sparked emotions.
Lenin's notorious name has returned to a public spot in Eastern Europe: the Gdansk shipyard where Lech Walesa led his anti-communist movement. Though just for a film set, the move has sparked emotions.
There was nothing desperate about this finale. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" concluded its rocky, racy and macabre eight-season run with a tidy, affectionate send-off.
There was nothing desperate about this finale. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" concluded its rocky, racy and macabre eight-season run with a tidy, affectionate send-off.
Bobby Brown says it took him a long time to come out with a new album because he's spent so much time trying to get his life on track.
Bobby Brown says it took him a long time to come out with a new album because he's spent so much time trying to get his life on track.
Adam Lambert isn't coming off "American Idol" or a racy American Music Awards performance, nor is he declaring his sexuality in Rolling Stone or posing with a nude model in Details magazine.
Adam Lambert isn't coming off "American Idol" or a racy American Music Awards performance, nor is he declaring his sexuality in Rolling Stone or posing with a nude model in Details magazine.
Dan Stevens, who is currently shooting the third season of "Downton Abbey," will be staying posh: He's joining the cast of Broadway's "The Heiress."
Dan Stevens, who is currently shooting the third season of "Downton Abbey," will be staying posh: He's joining the cast of Broadway's "The Heiress."
At age 95, Kirk Douglas is not too old to give e-books a shot.
At age 95, Kirk Douglas is not too old to give e-books a shot.
