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Jay-Z: Bringing Nets to Brooklyn an American dream
Jay-Z has accomplished a lot in his career, but his latest feat has him feeling that like he's living the American dream. The 42-year-old music mogul ...
US, EU approve Universal takeover of EMI
Universal Music Group won approval Friday from American and European regulators to buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely ...
Decades later, Brooklyn has its own pro team again
It was like a death in the family for Brooklyn baseball fans when their beloved Dodgers left the borough behind in 1957 for the California coast.
Out: Three giant rallies a day. In: Fundraisers
Four years ago, the presidential contenders were packing airplane hangars, city squares and college arenas in a sprint to Election Day. This year, the ...
A-list stars collide at iHeartRadio Music Festival
To prepare for the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas this weekend, Grammy-winning country star Brad Paisley is doing some research. Paisley said ...
Joke photo on Fox suggests Obama met with pirate
Arrrrgh: Fox News Channel used a joke picture of President Barack Obama sitting with a man in full buccaneer regalia to suggest Thursday that the ...
Obama: As president you represent entire country
Rebuking Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Americans are not "victims" and that voters want to make sure that their president is ...
Fall debates could take on added import
As Mitt Romney's campaign struggles to get past jarring distractions and back on message and President Barack Obama works to build on his small lead ...
Beyonce, Jay-Z to raise money for Obama
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is getting a boost from pop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z. The superstar couple will hold a fundraiser with ...
Kanye West nominated for 17 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Kanye West hasn't released a solo album since 2010, but the rapper has kept relevant with another strong year. Now, BET is taking notice.
London stages parade to mark end of 2012 Games
Royal Air Force jets streaked through the sky above Buckingham Palace, leaving a red, white and blue trail of smoke as gold, silver and bronze medals ...
Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics
Farewell, London. Good luck matching that, Rio. Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever ...
Pistorius ends games with 1st individual 2012 gold
Oscar Pistorius completed his groundbreaking dual-games trip to London by finally winning an individual gold, defending his Paralympic 400 meters ...
Pearl Jam closes 2-day Made In America festival
If closing out a two-day festival with an intense two-hour set wasn't enough for Pearl Jam, then bringing out the man who organized it sealed the deal
Jay-Z mimics Rocky at Philly Made In America fest
Jay-Z's entrance said it all: He bounced up and down on top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, mimicking Rocky before he took the stage ...
Philly gets ready to host Jay-Z's music megashow
The city where America was made is gearing up for rapper Jay-Z's "Made In America" music festival, which officials estimate will attract 100,000 fans ...
Bieber, Gaga, Obama join Beyonce for campaign
Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama are giving a helping hand to Beyonce. Obama and the pop stars have signed on to support the global ...
Michael vs. LeBron? It's a match made for video
Michael and Magic versus Kobe and LeBron? Sounds like a dream matchup, and it could be coming to a video game console near you. With USA Basketball ...
Beyonce performs and films music video at UN
Superstar singer Beyonce has serenaded a different New York City venue: The United Nations. Beyonce performed her song "I Was Here" on Friday in the ...
Demoted policeman sues over Sheen escort in DC
A D.C. police captain who was demoted after actor Charlie Sheen received a police escort to his comedy show last year has filed a multi-million dollar ...
London games get an Olympian musical soundtrack
At the London Olympics, Adele is served with tennis, Beyonce bounces around the basketball court and Queen's "We Will Rock You" spikes up beach ...
Kate Middleton returns to Vanity Fair fashion list
British royalty has made its mark atop Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed List, with Kate Middleton and her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, both ...
Elton John: 'I shouldn't be here today'
Elton John says he should be dead because of his self-destructive lifestyle decades ago. "By all rights, I shouldn't be here today," he told the ...
Fantasy sports widows: Don't get mad, get celeb-ed
Widowed by hubby's fantasy sports obsession? Don't get mad, get Kim Kardashian. Or Tom Cruise. Or Kate Middleton. Fantasy sports leagues are big ...
First lady, Smithsonian museum honor top designers
Michelle Obama said the nation's top designers in fashion, architecture, landscapes and technology were making life better through their everyday work ...