Jurors in the Michael Jackson manslaughter case will not be shown footage of the singer's final rehearsals for his 'This Is It' tour, a judge has ruled.Jackson's former physician Dr. Conrad Murray faces a charge...
Jessie J's health problems gave her career perspective.The 'Price Tag' hitmaker - who was diagnosed with a heart defect as a child - suffered a minor stroke when she was 18 and says her time...
Theater critics may be losing their influence on Broadway the way movie critics have elsewhere. The musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, which might have considered going dark following mostly negative reviews for its "official"...
With the top two films raking in far more than even the most optimistic forecasters had envisaged, the box office resumed its summer march forward, erasing a little more of the shortfall from 2010. After...
A customised Michael Jackson motorcycle will be driven through his final resting place tomorrow (25.06.10) to mark the second anniversary of his death.The vehicle - which is emblazoned with images of the singer, who died...
Adele has been named the most powerful person in the British music industry. The Music Power 100 poll by the Guardian newspaper saw the singer - who has topped the UK album charts for 16...
James Morrison "tried to forget" some of the things he'd learned about making music for his third album. The 'Broken Strings' hitmaker has recently completed recording on his third album, and wanted it to be...
Justin Bieber is being paired with Ashton Kutcher to star in a "buddy comedy" from Sony Films about "a relationship between a 17-year-old and his thirtysomething self," the Los Angeles Times reported today (Thursday), citing...
Sales of consumer-electronics items, including television sets, DVD players, cameras, personal computers, and video-game players are likely to be impacted by the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Advertising Age observed today (Thursday). The trade publication...
Two movies that had appeared destined to lose money for their respective studios after disappointing domestic runs have turned out to be huge hits overseas, the Los Angeles Times reported today (Monday). The two films...
The domestic box office remained sluggish as it entered March with only a single weekend of the year performing better than last year -- and that was the Presidents Day weekend, which occurred one week...
Jessica Simpson is being lined up for the US version of 'The X Factor'. The singer, actress and reality TV star is reportedly at the top of Simon Cowell's list to take on one of...
Lily Allen's record label has won backing from Sony.The 25-year-old 'Not Fair' singer's 'In The Name Of' company has been signed up by the music giant, who will reportedly pay her a £100,000 salary and...
Paul Greengrass is in line to direct Angelina Jolie in 'Cleopatra'. The 'Green Zone' filmmaker is reported to be "pretty close" to signing a deal with Sony Pictures 3D, producer Scott Rudin has told Deadline.com....
Clearly moviegoers were primarily attracted by the whiz-bang special effects of Disney's Tron -- not what critics described as its muddled plot. Veteran box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian pointed out Monday that of the $44 million...
Anna Faris is set to star in 'Ghostbusters 3'.The 'House Bunny' actress has reportedly been signed up to play one of the new 'Busters' who will take over the spook-catching business when it is re-opened...
A Michael Jackson impersonator thinks vocals he recorded may have been used on the singer's 'Michael' album.Ricky Galliano claims he was paid to copy the singer's style on 21 tracks recorded secretly in a studio...
Emma Stone has been offered the role of Mary Jane Watson in the new 'Spider-Man' movie.Sony Pictures is reported to have selected the 'Easy A' star over a number of possible alternatives, including 'Glee' actress...
Julia Roberts had a "love-fest" on the set of 'Eat Pray Love'.The Oscar-winning actress - who stars as author Elizabeth Gilbert in the new film, which sees her travel to India, Bali and Italy -...
Russell Watson worried he'd become "a liability" after being treated for a brain tumour.The tenor thanked fans for standing by him during his long battle with health problems - which saw him have two pituitary...
Jennifer Lopez has reportedly agreed a $12 million deal to be a judge on 'American Idol'.The singer-and-actress has been in negotiations with show bosses about joining the panel following the departures of Simon Cowell, Ellen...
MARIAH CAREY's insecurities stem from growing up in a bi-racial family - because her looks set her apart from her peers. The 35-year-old singer felt unattractive and alienated during her childhood, factors which...