An unidentified fan of singer R. Kelly waits for his arrival for the first day of jury selection in his child pornography trial at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago, Friday, May. 9, 2008. Kelly faces charges he videotaped himself having sex with an underage girl. After six years of repeated delays, his trial begins.
CHICAGO Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday.
Actor Lee Pace poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Friday, April 18, 2008. "I think people are really cautious about important movies," said Pace, who stars in "The Fall," opening Friday May 9, 2008. "If you're told, `There's an important movie coming out,' people would rather chew glass than go see it."
LOS ANGELES Near as Lee Pace can tell, the best way to scare audiences away is to tell them how good something is.
LOS ANGELES A judge has reinstated a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G., reversing an earlier decision to dismiss the case.
In this july 10, 2006 file photo actress Uma Thurman is photographed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York. French cosmetics giant Lancome has sued Thurman in a contract dispute over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign.
NEW YORK French cosmetics giant Lancome and Uma Thurman are wrangling over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign.
Art students view a portrait titled "Heath" by Vincent Fantauzzo at the Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia on Friday, May 9, 2008.
SYDNEY, Australia A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.
This police booking photo provided by the Palm Springs, Calif., Police Department shows actor Gary Dourdan who plays Warrick Brown on "CSI." Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest on April 28, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said Dourdan is scheduled to appear in court in Indio, about 130 miles east of Los Angeles, on May 28.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said.
NEW YORK After all this time, you don't associate Jeff Probst with traffic gridlock, yowling sirens, or office towers crowding the sky.
In this April 9, 2008 file photo, television personality Whoopi Goldberg participates in a panel discussion featuring the hosts of ABC's "The View" at The Paley Center for Media in New York. Goldberg will serve as host of the 2008 Tony Awards June 15 at Radio City Music Hall, June, the show's executive producers, Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, announced Thursday May 8, 2008.
NEW YORK It will be Whoopi and Tony.
In this image released by Prime Phocus, Grammy winner Ne-Yo poses with his mother Loraine Smith at his Compound Entertainment studios in Atlanta. The singer-songwriter want to raise awareness toward the foster and welfare care system in America.
ATLANTA When he was younger, Ne-Yo watched from afar as his friends hugged their fathers - and he wondered where his dad might be.
In this Aug. 28, 2007 file photo, Nick Cannon is shown arriving at a party at Jet at the Mirage hotel and casino in Las Vegas.
NEW YORK Mariah Carey really did get married to Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week - and they have the tattoos to prove it.
"I've always liked clothes, and it's part of my job. It's fun to dress up!"
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This undated photo provided by Saulius Paukstys, shows a cast used to create a replica of a bust of musician Frank Zappa in an art studio in Vilnius, Lithuania. The original bust, which typically sits in a public square in Vilnius, can be seen in the background. Paukstys, longtime president of a Zappa fan club, was in Baltimore Wednesday May 7, 2008, to pitch the Zappa bust to the city's public art commission.
BALTIMORE Frank Zappa's widow is on board with plans for a bust of the eccentric rocker in his hometown of Baltimore.
In this Feb. 20, 2008, file photo, Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards 2008 in London.
LONDON Amy Winehouse was arrested Wednesday in connection with a January video that allegedly shows her doing drugs at a party at her north London home.
In this Feb 10, 2008 file photo, Star Jones poses on the press line at the Entertainment Weekly Island Def Jam Grammy party in Los Angeles.
NEW YORK Nearly two years after Star Jones left "The View" on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara Walters for writing about her.
This Jan. 21, 2008 image made from a speed camera and provided Wednesday, May 7, 2008 by the Arizona Department of Public Safety shows rapper DMX driving his yellow 1966 Chevrolet at 100 mph in a 65 mph zone on a Scottsdale, Ariz. freeway. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced DMX's arrest Wednesday, saying they took the rapper/actor, whose real name is Earl Simmons, into custody a day earlier at his north Phoenix home without incident.
PHOENIX DMX was arrested after speed-enforcement cameras captured him in his bright yellow 1966 Chevrolet going 114 mph on a suburban Phoenix freeway.
This picture provided by Christie's Images Ltd., shows a detail of John Lennon's iconic lyrics for "Give Peace a Chance," handwritten during the legendary 1969 Bed-in protest for peace. The document will be auctioned in London on July 10, 2008 and is expected to bring $400,000 to $600,000. In the meantime, fans can view it at Christie's New York auction house through Saturday, May 10.
NEW YORK A document containing John Lennon's lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance," written during the legendary 1969 Bed-in protest for peace, will be auctioned in London this summer.
In this May 2, 2008 file photo, Jack Jordan exits Manhattan criminal court during a recess in his trial in New York. A Manhattan jury has convicted Jordan of stalking and harassing actress Uma Thurman. Jordan faces up to a year in jail.
NEW YORK A Wall Street Journal reporter is sharing details about her experience as a juror in the Uma Thurman stalking trial, including some jurors' suspicions about whether her testimony was genuine.
In this May 8, 2007 file photo, Dina Lohan, mother of actress Lindsay Lohan, arrives for the premiere of "Georgia Rule," in New York.
NEW YORK The founder of an organization that honored Dina Lohan as a "Top Mom" says things "spun out of control" when the media focused all its attention on the tabloid magnet.
In this image released by the USPS, the Frank Sinatra commemorative postal stamp is shown.
WASHINGTON A new stamp honoring Frank Sinatra goes on sale next week.
This April 1, 2008 photo shows R&B singer R. Kelly arriving at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago for a status hearing in his upcoming trial.
CHICAGO It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's day in court might never come.
This Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 file photo shows Terri Irwin as she speaks to fans and media during a promotional event at FAO Schwarz in New York. Irwin, the widow of television's "Crocodile Hunter," reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them $2.3 million.
MELBOURNE, Australia The widow of television's "Crocodile Hunter" reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them $2.3 million.
In this Nov. 13, 2006 file photo, Yahane Banda is seen at his home in Lipunga, Malawi. Dusty Lipunga, some 100 miles (200 kilometers) from Malawi's capital, has no movie theaters or video players, let alone electricity. But villager Yohane Banda has at least heard that Madonna's new documentary is meant to draw attention to this southern African country's poverty. It's a subject Banda knows well. Poverty forced him to put his son in an orphanage, and now Madonna is on the verge of adopting David Banda, who turns three in September.
BLANTYRE, Malawi Some 100 miles from Malawi's capital, the dusty village of Lipunga has no movie theaters or video players, let alone electricity. But villager Yohane Banda has at least heard that Madonna's new documentary is meant to draw attention to this southern African country's poverty.
This Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 file photo shows British writer J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, as she poses for photographers with a copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a volume of unpublished stories which she authored, prior to a reception in central London. A court ruling in favor of Rowling has set the stage for a trial on whether publication of photos taken of her young son violates his privacy. The Court of Appeal in London says children of famous parents have the same right to expect privacy as children of parents who aren't well-known.
LONDON A court ruling in favor of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has set the stage for a trial on whether publication of photos taken of her young son violates his privacy.
Britney Spears is driven away from Los Angeles County Superior court after a custody hearing Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES Britney Spears will have expanded visits with her sons following a child-custody hearing that went off without a hitch Tuesday, capping a three-month period of relative calm and stability for the troubled pop star and mother of two.
SYDNEY, Australia Judy Davis told an Australian court Tuesday that she stopped attending her daughter's soccer games out of anguish over newspaper articles she claims suggested she hates children.
Singer Josh Groban is photographed in New York on Thursday, May 1, 2008.
NEW YORK Josh Groban has been teased by family and friends about landing on People magazine's "most beautiful" list - but he doesn't mind.
This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows actors Emile Hirsch, left, as Speed Racer and Christina Ricci as Trixie in a scene from the action adventure "Speed Racer."
LAS VEGAS "Speed Racer" stars Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci are better known for smaller independent movies than summer blockbusters.
Scarlett Johansson wears a diamond ring as she arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala, in New York on Monday, May 5, 2008.
NEW YORK Hours after confirming her engagement to Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson flashed a diamond ring at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala.
In this March 5, 2008 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela at a news conference in Johannesburg. Mandela plans to travel to London next month to attend a special birthday concert in London's Hyde Park, organizers said Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
LONDON Nelson Mandela plans to travel to London next month to attend a special birthday concert in London's Hyde Park, organizers said Tuesday.
In this May 2, 2008 file photo, Jack Jordan exits Manhattan criminal court during a recess in his trial in New York. A Manhattan jury has convicted Jordan of stalking and harassing actress Uma Thurman. Jordan faces up to a year in jail.
NEW YORK A lovesick former mental patient was convicted Tuesday of stalking and harassing Uma Thurman for more than two years, showing up on her front doorstep and movie set and sending the actress a series of creepy love letters.
In this Aug. 3, 2005 file photo, City Councilwoman and former Motown singer Martha Reeves is shown on Belle Isle, Mich. Detroit City Council member and ex-Motown star Martha Reeves says thieves broke into her childhood home and stole about $1 million worth of uninsured recording equipment.
DETROIT Detroit City Council member and ex-Motown star Martha Reeves says thieves broke into her childhood home and stole about $1 million worth of uninsured recording equipment.
In this March 6, 2008 file photo, Vanessa Williams is shown arriving at the "Hollywood Glam with Rebecca Romijn" party at the bebe store in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nearly 25 years after leaving Syracuse University, Vanessa Williams will get her bachelor of fine arts degree this weekend. The 45-year-old actress-singer, who stars in ABC's "Ugly Betty," will also deliver the convocation address Saturday to graduates of Syracuse's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Nearly 25 years after leaving Syracuse University, Vanessa Williams will get her bachelor of fine arts degree this weekend.
British musician Pete Doherty outside Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London following his release, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The singer served 29 days of a 14 week sentence for breaching his probation.
LONDON Pete Doherty was released from a London jail Tuesday after serving a partial sentence for breaking his probation.
CHICAGO The Illinois Supreme Court has denied news organizations' emergency motion seeking sealed court records and transcripts related to R. Kelly's pornography case.
This undated photograph provided by Warner Bros Ent. Inc. shows former Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Pirro, rebounding from her recent personal and political problems, is becoming a judge - on a new court-type TV show that plans to make use of her considerable "life experience." The CW Network announced Monday, May 5, 2008, that Pirro, who has been doing legal commentary on television since the O.J. Simpson murder trial, will be the presiding jurist on "Judge Jeanine Pirro," weekday afternoons beginning Sept. 22.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A former district attorney is parlaying her experience as a legal commentator on television into becoming a judge on a TV show.
French culture minister Christine Albanel, right, pins on the medal of Arts and Letters to Australian singer Kylie Minogue during a ceremony held at the French Culture Ministry in Paris, Monday May 5, 2008.
PARIS France honored Kylie Minogue on Monday, making her Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters for her contribution to French culture.
In this file photo of April 26, 2008 Prince performs during the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Prince, the award-winning musical auteur, is now becoming an author. "21 Nights," a "photographic essay" that offers "a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics, and mystique" of the maker of such hits as "1999" and "Purple Rain," will be published worldwide this fall, according to Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
NEW YORK Prince the musical auteur is becoming an author.
In this Oct. 15, 2007 file photo, actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at Elle magazine's 14th Annual Women in Hollywood tribute in Los Angeles. Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged. The 23-year-old actress and the 31-year-old actor have not set a wedding date, Johansson's publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Monday, May 5, 2008 .
LOS ANGELES Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged. The 23-year-old actress and the 31-year-old actor have not set a wedding date, Johansson's publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Monday.
In this Dec. 14, 2007 file photo, Avril Lavigne performs at the Z100 Jingle Ball 2007 Christmas concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lavigne has postponed shows on her national tour this week because she has larygitis.
LOS ANGELES Avril Lavigne has laryngitis and has postponed shows on her national tour this week.
A photo released by Harpo Productions Inc. show talk-show host Oprah Winfrey and actor Tom Cruise at Cruise's home in Telluride, Colo., on Friday, April 25, 2008, where Winfrey taped a one-on-one interview with Cruise for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" airing on Friday, May 2, 2008. Then, on Monday, May 5, Cruise will join Winfrey at her Chicago studio to celebrate his 25 years in films since his breakout role in "Risky Business."
CHICAGO A movie set is one of the places Tom Cruise feels most at home.
In this image released by Disney, Miley Cyrus from the Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" poses with Disney characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Thursday, May 1, 2008. Cyrus was in town to promote the "Disney Channel Games," a made-for-television, Olympic-style competition that will air this summer on the Disney Channel. (AP Photo/Disney, Garth Vaughan) MILEY CYRUS
ORLANDO, Fla. Miley Cyrus returned to the stage for a concert in Orlando, Fla., but did not say anything about the recent controversy over her Vanity Fair portrait.
In this Jan. 10, 2008, file photo, Clay Aiken is shown in New York. Aiken embraces his pop-lite sensibility in "On My Way Here," his first album of all-new material in more than four years.
NEW YORK Clay Aiken is realistic about his niche in the musical landscape.
Frank Sinatra in "It Happened in Brooklyn" is one of the films that TCM will be showing during the month of May.
It will be 10 years on May 14 since Frank Sinatra closed his ol' blue eyes for the last time. The singer who started as the swoon king to bobby soxers of the '40s became the legendary entertainer with more than 70 movies and hundreds of evergreen songs to his credit.
DETROIT It was the mid-1980s, and in Kansas City, Mo., teenager Aaron Dontez Yates decided to move from straight-up beatboxing to writing his own rhymes. All he needed was a name. Not the one his auntie and mama gave him when he was born, but a real name, a name with weight that would give his rhymes that extra layer of respect they deserved.
In this March 3, 2008 file photo, actor Tom Hanks arrives at the HBO premiere of "John Adams" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Hanks has taken to his MySpace.com page to pledge his support for Obama, who is competing to be the first black president. Obama, who faces rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination, has also been endorsed by Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Springsteen and Scarlett Johansson.
NEW YORK Tom Hanks is supporting presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
In this April 28, 2008 file photo actress Lindsay Lohan poses on the press line at the LG Scarlet Series Launch Party in West Hollywood, Calif.
LOS ANGELES Lindsay Lohan will make a guest appearance on the season finale of ABC's "Ugly Betty."
In this Feb. 20, 2008, file photo, Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards 2008 in London. Producer Mark Ronson says he and Amy Winehouse have abandoned recording the theme to the latest James Bond film because the singer is not ready to work.
LONDON Producer Mark Ronson says he and Amy Winehouse have abandoned recording the theme to the latest James Bond film because the singer is not ready to work.
Britain's Princess Anne, left, presents Prince Harry with his campaign medal, in Windsor, England, Monday, May 5, 2008. The 23-year-old Prince, known as Lieutenant Wales, is among around 160 members of the Household Cavalry who served in Afghanistan this winter to receive the decoration.
LONDON A grinning and blushing Prince Harry was given a medal for his service in Afghanistan on Monday by his aunt, Princess Anne.
In this Oct. 25, 2007 file photo, Singer Gretchen WIlson performs during Country Music Television's "CMT Giants" honoring Hank Williams, Jr. in Los Angeles. Wilson, who dropped out in ninth grade, passed her General Educational Development exam in April and will don a cap and gown during a May 15 graduation ceremony.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Country music singer Gretchen Wilson has a mantel full of awards in her Lebanon home.
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