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ESPN to add Hannah Storm to 'SportsCenter' lineup 12 May 08, 22:08 ET AP - ESPN will add Hannah Storm to its "SportsCenter" lineup in August when it will supplant nine hours of taped programming in favor of live sports news. more Dwight Yoakam to make 24th appearance on 'The Tonight Show' 12 May 08, 21:59 ET AP - Dwight Yoakam will make his 24th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this week, breaking the record for most musical performances by any artist. more Neverland Ranch foreclosure auction canceled 12 May 08, 21:38 ET AP - A foreclosure auction scheduled this week for Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was canceled after an investment company bought the loan. more New version of 1970s kids' `Electric Company' to air 12 May 08, 21:36 ET AP - In an updated blast from the past, PBS will air a new version of the 1970s children's series "The Electric Company." more Sex and the City premieres in London 12 May 08, 20:52 ET AP - LONDON (AP) - The "Sex and the City" stars lit up London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous - and sometimes quirky - outfits that helped make the show an international hit. more CW extends life of "Reaper" 12 May 08, 20:48 ET Reuters - The CW has picked up cult-favorite supernatural comedy-drama "Reaper" for a second season. more At least 3 jurors chosen for R. Kelly trial 12 May 08, 20:46 ET AP - The wife of a Baptist preacher from R. Kelly's hometown, a business executive and a telecommunications company employee were the first three jurors chosen Monday for the R superstar's child pornography trial. more Famous pals help singer Solomon Burke light "Fire" 12 May 08, 20:43 ET Reuters - Soul legend Solomon Burke says there's no great secret to getting major artists to write songs for his albums. more NBC anoints Fallon as Conan O'Brien successor 12 May 08, 20:42 ET AP - Jimmy Fallon's eighth-grade yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." more Metallica taking fans inside new album sessions 12 May 08, 20:36 ET Reuters - As the September release of its first album in five years draws near, Metallica has launched a Web site to offer fans exclusive content and teasers of new songs. more Joaquin Phoenix a perfectionist in recording studio 12 May 08, 20:15 ET Reuters - Actor Joaquin Phoenix, who played Johnny Cash on the big screen, is cutting an album with Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, Billboard.com has learned. But whether the set will be released remains unclear. more Review: John Lithgow champions the art of storytelling 12 May 08, 20:04 ET AP - It's not so much the stories themselves, but how and why they were told. more READING BEAUTY PRODUCTS' FINE PRINT IS WELL WORTH THE TIME 12 May 08, 19:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: As you know, most women invest a lot of time in addition to money so they can look and feel beautiful. more 'Family Guy' stars take center stage 12 May 08, 19:52 ET AP - Seth MacFarlane was driven to drink. Money trouble was definitely not the cause. more CBS picking up 4 dramas, 2 comedies for next season 12 May 08, 19:34 ET AP - CBS plans to put on two new dramas where psychic ability or acute powers of observation play important roles. more California mulls steep tax on adult entertainment 12 May 08, 19:31 ET Reuters - A California bill proposing a 25 percent tax on revenues from adult entertainment would do little to ease the state's budget shortfall and would cost the state money by encouraging its pornography industry to move, opponents said on Monday as lawmakers reviewed the bill. more Brazil heartthrob plays Raul Castro in "Che" film 12 May 08, 18:32 ET Reuters - In his latest film, Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro portrays a man who is very much in the news himself these days -- Cuban President Raul Castro. more NBC says Fallon to succeed O'Brien on 'Late Night' 12 May 08, 18:24 ET AP - Jimmy Fallon's eighth-grade yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's not going anywhere, but close enough: Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Late Night" sometime in the middle of next year. more 'Speed Racer' comes in 3rd as 'Iron Man' maintains grip 12 May 08, 18:16 ET AP - Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer" downshifted to third place in its debut weekend with $18.6 million in box-office receipts while Marvel Studio's "Iron Man" kept a lock on first with $51.2 million in ticket sales. more `ER' starts countdown to series' final flatline 12 May 08, 17:49 ET AP - Deep inside Stage 11 on the bustling Warner Bros. lot, a giant of a television show is starting to die. more Obama leads field in unsolicited campaign songs 12 May 08, 17:22 ET AP - Barack Obama is closing in on the Democratic nomination for president, but he clinched the race for the best campaign soundtrack long ago - no superdelegates needed. more Shyamalan delivers intense frights in "Happening" 12 May 08, 16:25 ET Reuters - If there is one thing director M. Night Shyamalan enjoys, it is spooking audiences with his supernatural movies, and he promises his June release, "The Happening," will be the scariest ride yet. more Paging Dr. Jones: Crystal skull stolen 12 May 08, 15:23 ET AP - Indiana Jones better get his alibi ready. more An odd musical year marks 2008 Tony nominations 12 May 08, 15:09 ET AP - It's been an odd year for musicals on Broadway. Big, ballyhooed shows fizzled with the critics, little ones earned cheers but not sold-out houses, and the toughest ticket turned out to be a nearly 60-year-old musical that has audiences swooning over lush, lyrical, good old-fashioned romance. more Young NY filmmakers peek inside Japanese baseball 12 May 08, 13:34 ET Reuters - Bobby Valentine hit only 12 home runs during 10 seasons as a player in Major League Baseball, so he knows something about tough pitches. more "Xanadu," "Young Frankenstein" nab NY stage awards 12 May 08, 12:58 ET Reuters - Pulitzer Prize-winning play "August: Osage County" and musicals "Young Frankenstein" and "Xanadu" nabbed the top Outer Critics Circle awards on Monday ahead of U.S. theater's top honors, the Tonys. more Best-selling book brings back painful memories for Simon 12 May 08, 12:46 ET AP - Carly Simon didn't find it easy reading "Girls Like Us," the nonfiction best-seller which interweaves her life story with those of fellow singer-songwriters Joni Mitchell and Carole King. more Production of ABC's `Ugly Betty' moving to NYC 12 May 08, 12:42 ET AP - Production of ABC's "Ugly Betty" is moving to New York. more Sex and The City quartet back -- in the movie 12 May 08, 11:52 ET Reuters - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars take to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York. more Jennie Garth returning to West Beverly for '90210' spinoff 12 May 08, 10:50 ET AP - The wild kids of television's West Beverly High will have a guidance counselor familiar with the posh ZIP code's dating, drugs and drama. more T.O. on TV: Cowboys WR makes sitcom acting debut 12 May 08, 10:29 ET AP - Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is coming to prime time Wednesday night. As an actor. more Will Edie ever return to `Desperate Housewives'? 12 May 08, 09:08 ET AP - When Edie packed up and left Wisteria Lane at the end of Sunday's "Desperate Housewives," viewers were caught by surprise. more McCartney and Mills divorce official 12 May 08, 09:08 ET Reuters - The ill-fated marriage of former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills came to a formal end during a 30-second hearing at London's High Court on Monday. more TV viewership still down after strike 12 May 08, 09:04 ET AP - Television heads into its biggest week with the hangover from a 100-day writers strike persisting. more Irish author Nuala O'Faolain dies at 68 12 May 08, 08:31 ET AP - Nuala O'Faolain, a journalist and feminist who gained international fame with her outspoken 1996 memoir "Are You Somebody?" has died at age 68 of lung cancer, just weeks after revealing her illness on state radio. more Paul McCartney granted preliminary divorce decree 12 May 08, 07:38 ET AP - A judge in London has granted a preliminary decree of divorce for former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. more Actor arrested for allegedly bringing gun to LAX 12 May 08, 05:08 ET AP - Actor Dennis Farina apologized for his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage. more Jury selection to start in R. Kelly's trial 12 May 08, 03:48 ET AP - Attorneys in R superstar R. Kelly's child pornography trial are expected to begin questioning 150 potential jurors on Monday and it's unlikely any of his fans will be chosen to hear the allegations against one of urban music's biggest stars. more Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider 12 May 08, 02:44 ET Reuters - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider. more "90210" officially on the CW map 12 May 08, 02:26 ET Reuters - It's official -- the CW on Sunday picked up the "Beverly Hills, 90210" spinoff to develop as a series. The network also renewed "The Game," the comedy about a group of women who are married to professional football players. more Reality star Patridge taking leap to big screen 12 May 08, 01:54 ET Reuters - Audrina Patridge, one of the subjects of the hit reality series "The Hills," has landed her first film role. Patridge has joined the cast of "Into the Blue 2," a sequel to the 2005 Jessica Alba-starring action-adventure film. more Actor Farina arrested with gun in luggage at LAX 12 May 08, 01:45 ET AP - Actor Dennis Farina was charged with a felony Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage. more Fisher has "Eureka" moment 12 May 08, 01:38 ET Reuters - Frances Fisher will join Sci Fi Channel's "Eureka" for an eight-episode arc. The show, which returns for its third season July 29, centers on a secret, idyllic town that's home to elite government researchers and inventors. more Fox launches venture to discover animation talent 12 May 08, 00:54 ET Reuters - News Corp. is drawing up big small-screen animation plans. 20th Century Fox TV and Fox Broadcasting Co. have teamed to launch Fox Inkubation, a joint venture designed to discover new animation talent and develop animated projects outside of the traditional model. more 'Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites' winner crowned 12 May 08, 00:13 ET AP - Parvati Shallow was the last woman standing on "Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites." more Real-life skull worship inspires new 'Indy' film 12 May 08, 00:00 ET AP - There is a legend that the ancient Maya possessed 13 crystal skulls which, when united, hold the power of saving the Earth - a tale so strange and fantastic that it inspired the latest Indiana Jones movie. more

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