
Beyonce, Carole King added to Keys' Black Ball
Call it ladies night: Beyonce and Carole King are joining Oprah Winfrey and Alicia Keys at Keys' annual Black Ball event. Beyonce and King will ...
Jeweler settles suit against ex-Duke player
Former Duke basketball player Lance Thomas has settled a lawsuit that accused him of failing to pay nearly $68,000 for jewelry purchased while he was ...

UK R&B singer Emeli Sande marries boyfriend
U.K. singer Emeli Sande has married boyfriend Adam Gouragine. Sande's U.S. representative confirmed that the R&B singer tied the knot with her ...

Music mogul Clive Davis to release autobiography
Music mogul Clive Davis will release an autobiography in February that will include "the excitements, the disappointments and the triumphs" of his ...

Ratings dwindle for MTV's annual VMA show
What a difference a year makes for MTV's "Video Music Awards," and not in a good way. MTV's annual big event last week was seen by 6.1 million ...

Showers at NY Fashion Week, spring in their steps
A flurry of assistants rushed to protect racks of clothes at New York Fashion Week from Saturday's sudden downpours — perhaps as potent a reminder as ...

Tough and soft make for an intriguing mix at Edun
One doesn't usually think of a harsh military green as a color that will come off well on the fashion runway. But at Edun, the label founded by U2 ...

Hanks, Roberts among stars on 'Stand up to Cancer'
Cancer is big, but so are the celebrities determined to help conquer it. Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia ...

MTV stars go with class _ and black
This year's MTV Video Music Awards didn't include any outfits as crazy as Lady Gaga's 2010 meat outfit — unless you count presenter Rebel Wilson's ...

One Direction barge in on Rihanna's party at VMAs
There may have been no signature moment at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, but there was a signature sound: the screams of teenage girls wild ...

SHOW BITS: Nicki gets religion; Alicia brings baby
Show Bits brings you the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the ...

One Direction, Rihanna top spark-free VMAs
One Direction had the girls screaming, Frank Ocean gave a soft, poignant performance and Chris Brown and Drake were in the same venue with not a ...

Hanks, Timberlake among 'Stand Up to Cancer' stars
More A-listers have signed on to support the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon. Organizers say Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia ...
Correction: Obit-Hal David story
In an obituary Sept. 2 about songwriter Hal David, The Associated Press reported erroneously that David co-wrote the song "That's What Friends Are ...

Legendary songwriter Hal David dies in LA at 91
Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of ...
Usher puts personal troubles behind him
Usher's had a turbulent few months, but now he's back where he belongs — on stage. On Saturday, the R&B singer kicks off the iTunes Festival in ...

Paltrow, Roberts, Swift set for cancer telethon
An A-list cast of celebrities is joining a telethon to raise money and awareness to fight cancer. Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Samuel L

Swift to perform at VMAs, US gymnasts to present
Six-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift will perform at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards next month. But she won't be the only gold winner in the room.

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 ...

Rihanna, Drake score 5 Video Music Award nods
The MTV Video Music Award nominations are out, and Rihanna and Drake are leading the pack with five nominations each. Last year's big winner Katy ...

Juanes sings in support of fight against AIDS
Colombian superstar Juanes agreed to headline a special concert as part of the International AIDS Conference to urge political leaders to step up the ...

Bridal gown designer Wang and husband separate
Fashion designer Vera Wang, who launched her label with wedding gowns, and her husband, Arthur Becker, are separating. A statement from company ...

Alicia Keys' nonprofit to honor Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is getting a tribute from Alicia Keys. Keys announced Tuesday that her organization, Keep a Child Alive, will honor Winfrey at its Black ...

iHeartRadio fest to star Lil Wayne, Bon Jovi, more
Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Usher, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Green Day, Miranda Lambert, Mary J. Blige, Shakira and others are set to take the stage ...

Obama turns to NYC celebrities for campaign cash
President Barack Obama soaked in the support — and the campaign cash — of Manhattan's elite entertainers Thursday as his re-election team sought to ...