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Missouri opts for untested drug for executions
The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir ...
Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'
Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record ...
Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment
Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok — for a fake Rolex. The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking an online ...
'G.I. Joe' gets new marching orders, moves to 2013
Just a month before its June release in the U.S., Paramount Pictures delayed the debut of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" by nine months after another movie ...
It's Kanye and Kim in Cannes
Kanye West showed off his short film and his celebrity girlfriend in Cannes. The rapper walked hand in hand with Kim Kardashian at the launch of ...
Obama, Dems redoubling money efforts to keep edge
His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts after robust hauls by Republican rival ...
Literary scholar Paul Fussell dead at 88
Paul Fussell, an acclaimed literary scholar who won a National Book Award in 1976 for "The Great War and Modern Memory," died Wednesday morning at age ...
Tommy Lee Jones wants to know about Moscow kiss
Will Smith may not want to talk about what happened last week in Moscow, but Tommy Lee Jones sure does. The actors met on the black carpet at the ...
'American Idol' finale features marriage proposal
"American Idol" can count a marriage proposal as part of its 11-season history. Former contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo became engaged on stage ...
Former nanny sues Sharon Stone, claims harassment
A former nanny for Sharon Stone sued the actress Wednesday claiming the Oscar-winner repeatedly insulted her Filipino heritage and fired her after ...
'Duck' Dunn remembered on Memphis' Beale Street
The late bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn was honored Wednesday in the city where he performed on some of R&B's best-known hits, with musicians leading ...
Stage and screen actress Janet Carroll dead at 71
Actress Janet Carroll, who played the mother of Tom Cruise's character in the movie "Risky Business," has died. She was 71. Carroll's son, George ...
3 Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts leaves band
3 Doors Down says on its website that founding member and guitarist Matt Roberts has left the rock band because of health problems. The statement ...
Anne Hathaway's ex to be released from Pa. prison
An Italian ex-boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway is about to be released from a Pennsylvania federal prison following a real-estate scam.
Segui could be forced to testify against Clemens
Prosecutors finally have some momentum in their perjury case against Roger Clemens, even if it means dragging in former major leaguer David Segui, a ...
Rep. King: CIA, Pentagon, too close to filmmakers
A House committee chairman charged Wednesday that the CIA and Defense Department jeopardized national security by cooperating too closely with ...
Play on: Google posts synthesizer tribute to Moog
Bob Moog's synthesizer helped change the sound of modern music. On what would have been his 78th birthday, Google is paying tribute to the man with ...
46th annual CMA Awards to be held Nov. 1
The Country Music Association's 46th annual awards show is scheduled for Nov. 1. The three-hour show moves to Thursday this year after a run of ...
Injury forces Michael McKean out of Broadway show
Broadway producers scrambled Wednesday to fill Michael McKean's part in a revival of Gore Vidal's "The Best Man" as the actor recovers from a broken ...
55 years later, 'On the Road' is finally a movie
Fifty-five years after its publication, Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" is finally burning on the big screen. Everyone from Marlon Brando to Jean-Luc ...
Archery hits pop culture's bull's eye with movie
Two-time Olympian Jennifer Nichols' eyes light up with she talks about her sport finally climbing out of the shadows. "The Hunger Games" has shined ...
AP Photos: Cannes red carpet gets Bond girl flair
Berenice Marlohe, the newest Bond girl, has been making the red carpet at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival look like a day at the beach. One day ...
TV presenter: Piers Morgan told me how to hack
A prominent British TV presenter said Wednesday that CNN talk show host Piers Morgan gave him a primer on phone hacking, a revelation that suggests ...
'Cake Boss' kin sentenced for child sex assault
The brother-in-law of "Cake Boss" television star Buddy Valastro has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl ...
Songbird, guitarman vie for 'American Idol' crown
The 11th "American Idol" crown is going to a teenage songbird or a bluesy guitarman. On Wednesday night's finale, host Ryan Seacrest will announce ...