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Fred Armisen to direct Kings of Leon live stream

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:43 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, April 23, 2012 file photo, actor Fred Armisen attends the world premiere of "The Giant Mechanical Man" during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Armisen will direct a live stream of an upcoming Kings of Leon concert for the digital series NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Armisen will direct a live stream of an upcoming Kings of Leon concert for the digital series "American Express Unstaged."

LeBron serves as music curator for 'NBA 2K14' game

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 06:55 AM PDT

This image provided by 2K Sports shows two-time NBA champion Lebron James of the Miami Heat on the cover of the new NBA 2K14 video game. James is taking some of his talents during the offseason to the best-selling basketball video game franchise as a music curator. (AP Photo)ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James is taking some of his talents during the offseason to a best-selling basketball video game franchise as a music curator.

Antonio Mora to host Al-Jazeera talk show

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:54 AM PDT

Emmy Award-winning journalist Antonio Mora is seen in an undated photo provided by XXX. Al Jazeera America, the new American news channel that will launch on Aug. 20, on Friday, July 26, 2013 announced that Mora will join the channel as host of Consider This, a weeknight current affairs talk show that will showcase hard-hitting interviews and panel discussions on issues important to American viewers. (AP Photo/Al-Jazeera network)NEW YORK (AP) — Former ABC News correspondent Antonio Mora is the latest hire at Al-Jazeera America.

New Jersey shore town nixes Snooki taping

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:04 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi attends a media event to announce her new venture, Team Snooki Boxing and the upcoming boxing matches featuring Ireland's Hyland brothers, in New York. Some residents of the Jersey shore town of Berkeley Township, N.J., say they don't want reality star Polizzi to benefit from efforts to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy. Town residents and officials say Polizzi plans to vacation and film in a house in the Pelican Island neighborhood for the new season of her BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey town trying to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy is pulling the plug on taping of the MTV show "Snooki & JWoww."

Rupert Grint to make stage debut in London

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:34 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Rupert Grint is following his "Harry Potter" co-star Daniel Radcliffe onto the stage.

Larry David dithering on new season of 'Curb'

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:24 PM PDT

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Larry David refuses to be pinned down on the possibility of a new season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

OWN execs talk the network's climb, Lohan series

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:34 PM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 2, 2012 file photo shows Sheri Salata, left, and Erik Logan, co-presidents of OWN addressing reporters during the network's Summer 2012 TCA Presentation at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The upcoming Lindsay Lohan series on OWN will be more documentary than reality show. Logan and Salata told journalists attending the annual Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday, July 25, 2013, that filmmaker Amy Rice will direct the series. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The upcoming Lindsay Lohan series on OWN will be more documentary than reality show.

HBO: Unimaginable that Gandolfini pilot will air

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 06:31 PM PDT

FILE - This April 11, 2011 file photo shows actor James Gandolfini in Beverly Hills, Calif. HBO says it's unimaginable that a drama pilot, "Criminal Justice," featuring one of Gandolfini's final performances will air. HBO Programming President Michael Lombardo told the Television Critics Association on Thursday, July 25, 2013, that he couldn't imagine airing the pilot with Gandolfini since he wouldn't continue with the drama. "Criminal Justice" was a series being restructured as a miniseries. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — An HBO executive says it's unimaginable that a drama pilot featuring one of James Gandolfini's final performances will air.

'Glee' holds Cory Monteith memorial for cast, crew

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:27 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday April 12, 2010 file photo, Cory Monteith, a cast member in the television series "Glee," arrives at the "Glee" Spring Premiere Soiree in Los Angeles, Glee" executive producer Ryan Murphy says he is planning a tribute episode for the series' deceased star, Cory Monteith, Saturday, July 20, 2013 (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cast and crew of "Glee" is saying goodbye to star Cory Monteith (mahn-TEETH'), who died earlier this month.

Nurse details anesthetic treatments for Jackson

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:27 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 1998 file photo, U.S. pop star Michael Jackson waves after arriving at the Kimpo Airport in Seoul to attend the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Kim Dae-jung and also discuss plans for a benefit concert to aid starving North Korean children. David Fournier, a nurse anesthetist who treated Jackson between 1993 and 2003 told a Los Angeles jury on Thursday July 25, 2013, in a civil case against AEG Live filed by Jackson's mother, that the singer had a high tolerance for anesthesia and was not always forthcoming with his medical history. Fournier said he stopped working on Jackson after the singer seemed unfit to undergo cosmetic surgery in 2003. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson had a high tolerance for certain drugs and wasn't always forthcoming with his medical history, a nurse anesthetist who treated the singer testified Thursday.

Police: Warrant seeks wife of bounty hunter 'Dog'

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 02:55 PM PDT

MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) — Police in Colorado say an arrest warrant has been issued for the wife of TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman after she was accused of verbally harassing a teenager.

After gripping Britain, 'Broadchurch' to hit US

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 01:21 PM PDT

This publicity image released by BBC America shows Jodie Whittaker as Beth Latimer, right, and Andrew Buchan as Mark Latimer from the series "Broadchurch," premiering Aug. 7 at 10 p.m. EST. (AP Photo/BBC America, Patrick Redmond)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Another popular British TV series is getting exported to the U.S. to hopefully grip American viewers.

Tracy Letts' 'Killer Joe' for Broadway in 2014

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 9, 2013 file photo, actor Tracy Letts speaks at the 67th Annual Tony Awards in New York. Producers said Thursday, July 25, that Letts will reunite with director Pam MacKinnon next year for the Broadway premiere of NEW YORK (AP) — Newly crowned Tony Awarding actor Tracy Letts is planning a quick return to Broadway — as a playwright.

Lady Gaga to perform at MTV Video Music Awards

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT

FILE - This Dec. 15, 2012 file photo shows singer Lady Gaga performing at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. MTV announced Thursday, July 25, 2013, that the pop star will perform her new single at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25. Gaga will release a new album, "ARTPOP," on Nov. 11. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards next month. It will be one of her first appearances since having hip surgery in February.

Authorities: Man said he was headed to kill Grace

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:11 PM PDT

This image provided by the Maricopa County Ariazona Sheriff's Office shows the booking photo of David Lee Simpson. Simpson was booked Wednesday July 24, 2013 for making threats via twitter. Cable newscasters Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell were the victims of the online threats that the New York man made because he was upset with their coverage of the Jodi Arias trial, Arizona authorities said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff's Office)PHOENIX (AP) — A New York man indicted in Arizona on charges that he made Twitter death threats against two national TV commentators over their coverage of Jodi Arias, whom he claims to be in love with, told detectives he was on his way to kill one of them, authorities said Thursday.

Lee, Tyson team to bring boxer's stage show to TV

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:21 PM PDT

Spike Lee, left, director of "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," listens as Tyson answers a question during HBO's Summer 2013 TCA panel at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday, July 25, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Mike Tyson is going back to pay TV, where his fights were some of the biggest moneymakers in boxing history.

David Bradley is enjoying a place in pop culture

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT

FILE - This July 10, 2013 file photo shows actor David Bradley at the World Premiere of World's End at a central London cinema in Leicester Square. From the hit British series BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — David Bradley is having quite a year.

Nathan Lane to return to 'The Nance' after injury

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 01:29 PM PDT

This theater publicity image released by Lincoln Center Theater shows Nathan Lane in "The Nance," performing at the Lyceum Theatre in New York. Lane injured his leg during a performance of NEW YORK (AP) — A spokeswoman for "The Nance" says star Nathan Lane will return to the Broadway play Thursday after injuring his leg during Wednesday's performance.

Publication of Flynn's unfinished novel delayed

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 03:17 PM PDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Publication of best-selling author Vince Flynn's unfinished novel is postponed indefinitely after his death last month.

Aretha Franklin, Bo Jackson to receive MLB honors

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 11, 2013 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs during McDonald's Gospelfest 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Franklin and former baseball player Bo Jackson will be honored at the 2013 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon next month. Major League Baseball announced Thursday, July 25, that Franklin and Jackson will receive awards Aug. 24 at the Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile before the annual Civil Rights Game. The game will be played between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers at the U.S. Cellular Field. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin and Bo Jackson will be honored at the 2013 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon next month.

70th Venice films take bleak view of world today

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 02:31 PM PDT

Venice Biennale President Paolo Baratta, left, and Venice Film Festival President Alberto Barbera arrive for the festival's press conference, in Rome, Thursday, July 25, 2013. The 70th edition of the festival will run from the August 28 to Sept. 7. The techno-thriller "Gravity" starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts stranded in outer space will open the 70th Venice Film Festival. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)ROME (AP) — The Venice Film Festival marks its 70th edition with films starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock as astronauts adrift in space, Scarlett Johansson as a seductive alien roaming the Scottish countryside and Judi Dench as a single Roman Catholic woman searching for a son she was forced to give up decades before.

Nurse details anesthetic treatments on Jackson

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 1998 file photo, U.S. pop star Michael Jackson waves after arriving at the Kimpo Airport in Seoul to attend the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Kim Dae-jung and also discuss plans for a benefit concert to aid starving North Korean children. David Fournier, a nurse anesthetist who treated Jackson between 1993 and 2003 told a Los Angeles jury on Thursday July 25, 2013, in a civil case against AEG Live filed by Jackson's mother, that the singer had a high tolerance for anesthesia and was not always forthcoming with his medical history. Fournier said he stopped working on Jackson after the singer seemed unfit to undergo cosmetic surgery in 2003. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A medical practitioner who administered anesthesia to Michael Jackson over a 10-year period says the entertainer had a high tolerance for medications.

Gaiman: Return to 'Sandman' a chance to experiment

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:25 AM PDT

FILE - This July 21, 2013 file photo shows Neil Gaiman speaking at the Spotlight on Neil Gaiman panel on Day 5 of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Gaiman says his return to Vertigo Comics' realm of the Endless is no mere continuation of the series that spawned a creative revolution altering the medium. Instead, Neil Gaiman says his return to Vertigo Comics' realm of the Endless is no mere continuation of the series that spawned a creative revolution altering the medium.

Prince Harry will be 'fun' Uncle

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT

Sentebale - Stories Of Hope - Private ViewLONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has laid out his mission as an uncle: protect the newest member of his family, and make sure Britain's little prince has fun.

Nathan Lane leaves 'The Nance' after leg injury

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:17 PM PDT

This theater publicity image released by Lincoln Center Theater shows Nathan Lane in "The Nance," performing at the Lyceum Theatre in New York. Lane injured his leg during a performance of NEW YORK (AP) — Nathan Lane injured his leg during Wednesday's performance of "The Nance" and had to pull out of the show, leaving it unclear if he will make it onstage for Thursday's performance.

Q&A: Selena Gomez on turning 21, Bieber, new album

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT

This July 24, 2013 photo shows American singer and actress Selena Gomez posing for a portrait in New York to promote her new CD "Stars Dance." (Photo by Scott Gries/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Have a question for Selena Gomez? She says you'll find the answer in her new album.

Garfield back on screen, and Comic-Con, as Spidey

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 08:23 AM PDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — For his last Comic-Con appearance, nearly a year before the release of 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man," Andrew Garfield wore a store-bought Spider-Man suit and gave a heartfelt speech about what the character means to him.

In 'Jasmine,' a powerhouse return for Blanchett

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:25 AM PDT

This July 23, 2013 photo shows Australian actress Cate Blanchett, star of the Woody Allen film, "Blue Jasmine," in New York. The film opens nationwide on July 26. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — When Cate Blanchett was last in New York, in between her nightly performances in the acclaimed touring production of "Uncle Vanya," she would slip uptown, to the East Side, to stealthily research her role in Woody Allen's latest, "Blue Jasmine."

'Conjuring' brings unwanted attention to RI couple

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:23 AM PDT

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island couple that lives in the house made famous in the movie "The Conjuring" say they're being troubled by people curious about the 1730s-era home.

Rapper DMX again arrested in South Carolina

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 06:20 AM PDT

GREER, S.C. (AP) — Rapper DMX has been arrested in South Carolina and charged with driving under the influence.

O.J. Simpson awaits Nevada parole decision

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2013 file photo, O.J. Simpson listens during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson has a hearing before the state parole board Thursday, July 25, 2013, but even a favorable decision won't spring him from prison for his kidnapping and robbery convictions. He was sentenced consecutively on several charges so he would still have more time to serve. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, Pool, File)CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson should know next week whether his blemish-free record behind bars and contrition for trying to take back sports memorabilia of his glory days will win him favor with the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners.
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