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The 'Battle' Is On Over Hair
Taylor Lautner settles suit over RV for movie set (AP)
The skinny on 'Mike & Molly'
'Assassin's Creed' goes multiplayer
Jersey Shore Delivers MTVs Best Series Ratings in Eight Years
Kara DioGuardi Exits American Idol: "Now is the Best Time to Leave"
Lily Allen launches Lucy in Disguise
Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters)
Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit - The Associated Press
Bristol Palin on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘I’m not heartbroken’ about Levi Johnston
Kara DioGuardi out at "American Idol" (Reuters)
Jury deadlocks in US marriage fraud case (AP)
Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas (Reuters)
Veteran group Banda el Recodo still going strong (Reuters)
KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit" (Reuters)
Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries (Reuters)
Parenthood hasn't mellowed Sleater-Kinney's Tucker (Reuters)
Sharon Corr steps out as solo artist (Reuters)
Rosanne Cash certain she'll write second memoir (Reuters)
Inside 'Fuerza Bruta'

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 08:01 PM PDT

Brooke Burns, host of Oxygen's "Hair Battle Spectacular," explains the show.

Taylor Lautner settles suit over RV for movie set (AP)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:06 PM PDT

AP - A lawyer for Taylor Lautner says the "Twilight" star has settled a lawsuit with an RV dealership he claims didn't deliver a $300,000 coach in time for a movie shoot.

The skinny on 'Mike & Molly'

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:28 PM PDT

With its plus-sized headliners, the new CBS sitcom tackles weighty issues. But it aspires to be something even more substantial. (Sept. 3)

'Assassin's Creed' goes multiplayer

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:21 PM PDT

The saga of Ezio Auditore continues in Rome in 'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.' AP's weekly Video Game Video previews the storyline and multiplayer mode of the game, due in November. (Sept. 3)

Jersey Shore Delivers MTVs Best Series Ratings in Eight Years

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:00 PM PDT

Maybe MTV should spring for The Situation's second Bentley: Jersey Shore has drawn the network's highest series ratings in eight years, according to the network.

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Jersey Shore continued its quest for world domination, improving on its ratings for the...

Kara DioGuardi Exits American Idol: "Now is the Best Time to Leave"

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:41 PM PDT

After spending two seasons as one of reality TV's most picked-on judges, Kara DioGuardi is exiting American Idol.

Fox and DioGuardi made the news official Friday following weeks of widespread speculation that her time on the show had run out.

Nigel Lythgoe: Idol judge announcement coming within 3 weeks

"I felt like I won the lottery when...

Lily Allen launches Lucy in Disguise

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:36 PM PDT

Lily Allen goes from music to fashion and launches her new selection of vintage clothing in London's Selfridges Concept Store. (Sept 3)

Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:11 PM PDT

Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.

Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit - The Associated Press

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:03 PM PDT

HitFix (blog)

Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has found Eminem's former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper's songs and ringtones. A federal jury last year had ruled against FBT Productions LLC in its lawsuit against ...
Appeals court says UMG too shady on royaltiesLos Angeles Times (blog)
Rapper Eminem Wins Online Music Legal FightNBC Los Angeles
Federal Court Sides With Eminem in Royalty Dispute; Record Business Does Not ...Wall Street Journal (blog)
Detroit Free Press -Bloomberg -HitFix (blog)
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Bristol Palin on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘I’m not heartbroken’ about Levi Johnston

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:07 PM PDT

NBC released an early sneak peek of Bristol Palin's appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight (watch the clip after the jump). According to an early transcript, Palin tells Leno that she found out about the offer from Dancing via a text message and it didn't take her long to say yes. "They literally texted

Kara DioGuardi out at "American Idol" (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:42 PM PDT

Reuters - Fox announced Friday what media reports have speculated for weeks: Kara DioGuardi is leaving "American Idol."

Jury deadlocks in US marriage fraud case (AP)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:16 PM PDT

AP - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday after jurors told him deliberations had grown hostile in the marriage fraud case of Mexican-born actress Fernanda Romero and her husband.

Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:18 PM PDT

Reuters - At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past.

Veteran group Banda el Recodo still going strong (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:18 PM PDT

Reuters - After more than seven decades in the business, seminal act Banda el Recodo remains one of the top-selling groups in the genre of brass-based Mexican music. Founded in 1938 by Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga's two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements.

KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit" (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:10 PM PDT

Reuters - At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: "Like Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield," she told the assembled press.

Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:09 PM PDT

Reuters - The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Parenthood hasn't mellowed Sleater-Kinney's Tucker (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:07 PM PDT

Reuters - The prevailing cultural attitude, at least for the middle-class, Caucasian, Western world, seems to be that the moment a woman gives birth, her taste in culture dies. "Mom blogs" peddle mewling folk singers, and your infant suddenly determines not only your musical preferences, but your outlook on life.

Sharon Corr steps out as solo artist (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:05 PM PDT

Reuters - Five years after Irish sibling band the Corrs took a prolonged sabbatical, violinist Sharon Corr is back in a new role, as lead vocalist on her debut solo album, "Dream of You."

Rosanne Cash certain she'll write second memoir (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Rosanne Cash has worn many hats through the years -- country music star, acclaimed singer-songwriter, mother of five and firstborn child of the legendary Johnny Cash.