Michael Jackson is gone, but his celebrity hangs over the trial of doctor accused of his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- There's no bloody glove this time, no smoking gun, no faded music icon showing up in court wearing a wig that made it look like he plugged his finger into an electrical socket....

San Francisco jury finds `I Love New York' reality contestant guilty of murdering man in 2007
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A San Francisco jury has found a former reality TV show contestant guilty of killing a man in 2007....

Rapper Lil Wayne's sentencing in NYC gun case postponed because he needs dental surgery
NEW YORK (AP) -- After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his fans and his freedom, what loomed for him Tuesday was a dental chair, not a house of detention....

Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams return to action for `Mission: Impossible IV'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tom Cruise is starring in another impossible mission....

Leno says he and Letterman buried the hatchet, reminisced about old times on Super Bowl ad set
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jay Leno has a message for David Letterman: Thanks....

White Stripes accuse Air Force Reserve of pinching their song used in Super Bowl ad
DETROIT (AP) -- The White Stripes say the Air Force Reserve used one of their songs without permission in a Super Bowl ad, and that they are insulted their song was used to encourage recruitment during a war they don't support....

Jamie Foxx, Dominic Monaghan help bring music to kids with $500,000 in donated instruments
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jamie Foxx wanted to entertain a group of musically inclined high school students with a few bars from his Grammy winning hit, "Blame It."...

Singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys film music video in Rio slum, following in Jackson's footsteps
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Grammy Award-winning singers Beyonce and Alicia Keys are filming a music video in Rio de Janeiro....

Book 'em Danno: 'Lost' star Daniel Dae Kim cast in remake of 'Hawaii Five-0'
HONOLULU (AP) -- "Lost" star Daniel Dae Kim is the first actor cast for the remake of the hit cop series "Hawaii Five-0."...

Ellen DeGeneres says 'Idol' judge Simon Cowell is 'meaner than I thought'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ellen DeGeneres, the newest judge on "American Idol," says Simon Cowell is "meaner" than she thought. Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and various guest judges kicked off the ninth season of the Fox singing competition last month. DeGeneres begins her stint Tuesday night....