Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:57:31 GMT

AP - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."

Family feud could silence beloved singer Fairouz (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:41:07 GMT

AP - Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their 15-year civil war.

Marc Cohn's new album sets chart record for singer (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:27:57 GMT

Reuters - Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has notched his highest career rank on the Billboard 200 album chart, as "Listening Booth: 1970" debuted at No. 28 this week.

Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:15:02 GMT

AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Eminem leads singles chart for second week (Reuters)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:21:28 GMT

Reuters - A day after he logged a fifth week atop the U.S. pop album chart, rapper Eminem on Thursday claimed the lead on the Hot 100 singles chart for a second week.

Iggy Pop Plans New Stooges Record

Jul, 29 2010 17:40:00 EDT

Considering Iggy Pop has spent most of his career half-naked, it's ironic to see the punk legend going into the shirt business. But Pop made an appearance at Barney's Co-Op in New York last night to promote his new T-shirt line. "There's tons of irony," Pop tells Rolling Stone. "Especially ...

Kanye West Joins Twitter, Debuts New Song

Jul, 29 2010 15:03:00 EDT

Kanye West's tour of social network headquarters continued yesterday. The rapper, who just launched a verified new Twitter account, visited the site's offices in California to debut another verse a cappella from his upcoming, still-untitled album, Rap Radar reports. "Lyrically, can't none of y'all murder 'Ye, cuz y'all raps ain't ...

"It Wouldn't Have Been Big Star Without Him": Jody Stephens Pays Tribute to Andy Hummel

Jul, 29 2010 13:41:00 EDT

Four months after Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and I talked about his late bandmate, singer-guitarist Alex Chilton, who died in March, we talked again – about bassist Andy Hummel, who passed away on July 19th of cancer at his home in Weatherford, Texas. Hummel was 59. His death leaves ...

Michael Jackson's Doctors Avoid Charges for His Death

Jul, 29 2010 10:35:00 EDT

The California Attorney General's office has announced that it won't seek charges against seven doctors and one nurse who were under investigation following Michael Jackson's death for prescribing drugs to the King of Pop. A spokeswoman for Attorney General Jerry Brown said that the investigators did not find sufficient evidence, ...

At the Movies With Peter Travers: 'Dinner for Schmucks,' 'Charlie St. Cloud'

Jul, 28 2010 18:43:00 EDT

In this week's At the Movies, Peter Travers sizes up the new comedy Dinner for Schmucks . In this remake of a French movie, Paul Rudd plays a businessman who's searching for the perfect guest (Steve Carell) to bring to his boss' monthly "dinner for idiots." The comic talent is ...

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