
13 hours ago - By Associated Press
American musician Cat Power has canceled her show in Israel, joining a list of artists shunning the country over its conflict with the Palestinians.
14 hours ago - By msnbc.com

14 hours ago - By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer
Fashion designers, retailers, editors and stylists settled into their routines Thursday for eight days of previews at New York Fashion Week with barely a blink at all the photographers' flashes: a sign of business-as-usual stability.

18 hours ago - By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer
The bright sunny morning that started New York Fashion Week on Thursday didn't keep an evening shade from falling on the runway at BCBG Max Azria, the first major collection to give a glimpse of how fall style is shaping up.

20 hours ago - By Kiley Armstrong, Associated Press
It takes two men to replace The Big Man.
19 hours ago - By Associated Press
"American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert and Hunter Hayes are The Academy of Country Music Awards' best new artist nominees.

21 hours ago - By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer
A chance to kiss the buff, shirtless Richard Gere of the early `80s? Sold, for $20,000!

21 hours ago - By Associated Press
Producers say Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a film about the last years of the royal's life.

23 hours ago - By Associated Press
Rapper 50 Cent is teaming up with the World Food Program to see firsthand the effects of hunger in Somalia and Kenya.

Feb 9 - By Associated Press
Paintings, jewelry and fashions belonging to the late Elizabeth Taylor have sold for more than $183 million, with all of the more than 1,800 items on offer snapped up, Christie's auction house said Thursday.

Feb 9 - By Associated Press
A costume drama set during the French revolution and starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette kicked off the annual Berlin film festival Thursday — the first of the year's major European film festivals.
Feb 9 - By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press
A Muslim convert from Brooklyn pleaded guilty Thursday to using a website he founded to post online threats against the creators of the "South Park" television show and others he deemed enemies of Islam.

Feb 8 - By Gabriel Alcocer, Associated Press
Lawyers for a U.S. reality television producer facing trial for allegedly murdering his wife at a Mexican resort said Thursday they hope to persuade a judge to drop the charges and free their client.
Feb 8 - By Associated Press
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says six additional groups will be inducted this year after a committee determined they should be recognized with previously enshrined original lead singers.

Feb 8 - By Associated Press
Fox's medical drama "House" is ending its eight-year run this season.

Feb 8 - By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer
A judge has granted Katy Perry and Russell Brand a divorce, although the pair won't be legally split up until July.

Feb 8 - By Associated Press
The eclectic mix of The Black Keys, Skrillex and Mac Miller lead nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards.