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`American Idol' boots another finalist; 3 singers remain 7 May 08, 23:11 ET AP - Simon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time. more McCain jokes about rivals with comedian Jon Stewart 7 May 08, 23:00 ET AP - NEW YORK (AP) - Of the Democratic presidential candidates, would Republican John McCain rather take on Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton? more Star Jones lashes out at Barbara Walters about memoir 7 May 08, 21:09 ET AP - 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. more "Grand Theft Auto" sales top Hollywood movie 7 May 08, 20:21 ET Reuters - Criminal action game "Grand Theft Auto 4" scored over $500 million in global receipts its first week in release, selling over 6 million units to become one of the most lucrative entertainment launches in history. more DMX arrested for speeding, reckless driving in Ariz. 7 May 08, 19:31 ET AP - DMX was arrested after speed-enforcement cameras captured him in his bright yellow 1966 Chevrolet going 114 mph on a suburban Phoenix freeway. more Q&A with Screen Actors Guild head Alan Rosenberg 7 May 08, 19:20 ET Reuters - Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg was elected as head of the nation's largest performers' union in 2005 on a pledge to take a tougher stance in labor talks than his immediate predecessor. more "Terminator 4" starts filming despite strike fears 7 May 08, 18:37 ET Reuters - He'll be back -- Hollywood strike or no strike! more New Beck album due this summer 7 May 08, 18:33 ET Reuters - Singer-songwriter Beck is targeting a summer release for his new album, an as-yet untitled 10-song set produced by Danger Mouse. more Blondie connects "Parallel Lines" to tour 7 May 08, 18:30 ET Reuters - Blondie will mark the 30th birthday of its "Parallel Lines" with a summer tour and an expanded anniversary edition of the album. more Portishead back after 10-year hiatus with 'Third' 7 May 08, 18:07 ET AP - As Portishead finished its meticulously sparse evening performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the typically reticent Beth Gibbons suddenly leapt off the stage and ran a 100-yard dash along the fenced-in crowd, exuberantly shaking their hands. more Lennon's `Give Peace a Chance' lyrics to be auctioned 7 May 08, 17:35 ET AP - 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. more New Broadway Musical 'Glory Days' Has Closed After One Performance 7 May 08, 17:19 ET Playbill - Glory Days, the new musical about four young men reuniting one year after high school, closed at Broadway's Circle in the Square May 6 following its opening-night performance, according to a production spokesperson. more Creative Team Announced for Rare Revival of Harburg and Arlen's 'Jamaica' in Philly 7 May 08, 17:19 ET Playbill - A revival of the brassy, little-known Harold Arlen-E.Y. Harburg musical, Jamaica, will begin performances May 31 at Philadelphia's Prince Music Theater, with revisions to the socially-relevant libretto. more J.K. Rowling wins privacy case 7 May 08, 17:08 ET Reuters - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has won her battle to ban further publication of a long-lens photograph of her son, in a privacy case her legal team called a major development in British law. more CORRECTED: At 63, rocker Rod Stewart not ready to slow down 7 May 08, 16:58 ET Reuters - Hall of Fame rocker Rod Stewart is 63 years old, but nowhere near retirement as he considers a wish list of future projects that include a movie, an R album, and maybe even a fling with country and western music. more 'Mrs. Garrett' teaches Adam Sandler character facts of life 7 May 08, 16:53 ET AP - At age 82, it sounds like Mrs. Garrett is still teaching youngsters about the facts of life. more Coldplay to help ESPN market European Championship soccer 7 May 08, 16:30 ET AP - Coldplay and ESPN are teaming up on a soccer marketing campaign. more Dina Lohan's 'Top Mom' honor brings bad press to mommy group 7 May 08, 16:22 ET AP - 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. more Amy Winehouse arrested on suspicion of drugs possession 7 May 08, 16:08 ET AP - 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. more Amy Winehouse arrested on drug charge 7 May 08, 15:57 ET Reuters - Amy Winehouse was arrested on suspicion of drug offenses on Wednesday, police sources said. more Turin book fair faces protests for honouring Israel 7 May 08, 15:18 ET AFP - The Turin book fair opening on Thursday, like its Parisian counterpart in March, honours Israel on the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state's creation, sparking fresh Muslim anger and boycott calls. more New postage stamp honoring Frank Sinatra to go on sale 7 May 08, 15:18 ET AP - A new stamp honoring Frank Sinatra goes on sale next week. more Baltimore offered native Frank Zappa bust; will they accept? 7 May 08, 14:19 ET AP - Frank Zappa, who sang about "Plastic People," has been cast in bronze. Again. more R. Kelly's pornography trial is set to begin in Chicago 7 May 08, 12:16 ET AP - It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's day in court might never come. more CSI's Dourdan Dinged With Drug Felonies 7 May 08, 12:04 ET E! Online - Gary Dourdan's very own crime scene investigation has just landed him in some serious doo-doo. more Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling wins privacy case appeal 7 May 08, 10:43 ET AP - 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. more "Haditha" film shows both sides of Iraq killings 7 May 08, 09:40 ET Reuters - "Battle for Haditha" dramatizes one of the most controversial incidents of the Iraq war -- the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines -- but former Marine Elliot Ruiz who stars in the film says it doesn't give the Marine Corps a bad name. more Nerd Alert: Mildly Epic New Star Wars Poster Drops 7 May 08, 09:37 ET E! Online - We're still not sure the all-animated Clones Wars counts as a real Star Wars movie, but this just-out one-sheet goes a long way toward making the case. more `Crocodile Hunter' widow settles lawsuit with debt collector 7 May 08, 08:38 ET AP - 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. more Chinese orchestra to make landmark performance at Vatican 7 May 08, 08:31 ET AP - The conductor leading the China Philharmonic Orchestra in a landmark concert Wednesday at the Vatican said he feels honored to perform for the pope, saying music breaks down cultural barriers. more Word of Madonna film reaches village of David Banda's father 7 May 08, 08:03 ET AP - 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. more Steve Winwood - a Sixties rock 'n' roller turning 60 7 May 08, 07:50 ET Reuters - Turning 60, Steve Winwood is starting to believe rock 'n' roll may be a younger man's game. Maybe. more "Betty" packs its Prada bags for New York 7 May 08, 01:13 ET Reuters - ABC's "Ugly Betty" is expected to relocate to New York this coming season. The comedy-drama, starring America Ferrera, is set in the Big Apple but had been filming in Los Angeles for its first two seasons. more Brolin and Alley sign on for Russell's "Nailed" 7 May 08, 01:11 ET Reuters - James Brolin is replacing James Caan in David O. Russell's "Nailed," with Kirstie Alley and Olivia Crocicchia also boarding the politically charged romantic comedy. more Marvel combines superpowers for animated TV "Squad" 7 May 08, 01:08 ET Reuters - On the heels of a $102 million opening weekend for "Iron Man," Marvel Animation is powering up the "Marvel Super Hero Squad." more Dan Rather resubmits suit against CBS 7 May 08, 00:39 ET Reuters - Dan Rather fired off a new lawsuit against his former network Tuesday, charging that CBS News labeled the anchor "too hot to handle" and prevented him from being hired by other networks after his acrimonious departure. more Hollywood studios, actors break off labor talks 7 May 08, 00:37 ET Reuters - Major studios and the Screen Actors Guild broke off three weeks of contract talks without agreement on Tuesday, stoking fears of renewed Hollywood labor unrest after a 100-day writers strike that ended in February. more

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