Michael Jackson's assistant: Sheik gave him gifts (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's former personal assistant told a British court Friday that a Bahraini sheik who is now suing the singer was...

Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce (AP)
AP - The show-business marriage that began in a Scottish castle came to an end in a drab London courtroom Friday as Madonna and Gu...

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Pete Wentz have baby boy (AP)
AP - Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz are the proud parents of a baby boy, and they're celebrating with some Bronx cheer....

Teen wins 'Twilight' car on 'Tyra Banks Show' (AP)
AP - Sometimes it pays to have your heart broken....

Madonna and Ritchie granted 'quickie' divorce (AFP)
AFP - Pop superstar Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie were Friday granted a "quickie" divorce on the grounds of his unreasonable...

Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce in London court (AFP)
AFP - A judge granted pop megastar Madonna and her filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie a divorce Friday, barely a month after they annou...

Bruce Willis wants cash back from Malaysia company (AP)
AP - A Malaysian technology conglomerate pledged Friday to repay $900,000 to Hollywood star Bruce Willis, but denied any wrongdoin...

Surprise! Violinist Shaham gets Avery Fisher Prize (AP)
AP - The last time they shared a Lincoln Center stage, violinist Gil Shaham wielded the big smiles as Gustavo Dudamel made his con...

Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce in London court (AFP)
AFP - A judge granted pop megastar Madonna and her filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie a divorce on Friday, barely a month after they an...

Former Sen. Fred Thompson plans return to acting (AP)
AP - Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over t...

Latest Hollywood script deals (Reuters)
Reuters - Columbia Pictures has brought aboard the writing team of Tim and Tom Mullen to adapt Antony Moore's comedy novel "The Sw...

Showbiz bulls still abound in battered market (Reuters)
Reuters - As markets plunged again Thursday, some Wall Street experts were telling about 400 television executives that they are b...

Fox News chief Roger Ailes extends contract (Reuters)
Reuters - After spending millions in recent months to lock up key talent including Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, Fox News foundi...

Things get curious at "Button" screening (Reuters)
Reuters - One of the first major industry screenings of David Fincher's highly anticipated romance "The Curious Case of Benjamin B...

Colbert unwraps early Christmas gift for viewers (Reuters)
Reuters - Nothing says you've arrived as a mainstream TV star more than having your very own Christmas special, which makes this a...

Anna Kendrick movin' on "Up" with Clooney (Reuters)
Reuters - Talk about upping your profile. Anna Kendrick, who has a small part in "Twilight" as one of Kristen Stewart's human frie...

NBC offers trivia game to Facebook users (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC News has made a big pitch to the Facebook generation, offering users of the social-networking site the chance to tes...

Kiss unhappy about rock hall of fame exclusion (Reuters)
Reuters - They've sold millions of records, and influenced several generations of fans and musicians. So why isn't Kiss in the Roc...

Harry Potter's Not Opening, and They're Not Over It (E! Online)
E! Online - The fan petitions are still growing. The movie is still not coming out....

Cross currents buffet Oscar campaigns (Reuters)
Reuters - Awards season can sometimes feel like Thanksgiving dinner: it brings people together, but it's fraught with competing al...