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A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live.

The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid use.

Former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi has died just 12 days after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was 82.

Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party.

A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.

Britain is at risk of losing the James Bond movies after plans to expand the franchise's iconic Pinewood Studios were rejected. 

Angelina Jolie's announcement that she has undergone a preventative double mastectomy has inspired other women to take control.

Singing legend Aretha Franklin ignored doctors' orders to rest following treatment for a mystery condition by performing on American Idol on Thursday night.

British actor Michael Le Vell has pleaded not guilty to a series of child sex charges during a court appearance on Friday.

The magician was set to walk along two beams suspended more than six-stories high while blindfolded above Las Vegas on Friday, but the stunt was canceled due to bad weather.

Director Baz Luhrmann has branded himself an "idiot" for turning down the chance to direct the Harry Potter films in favor of shooting the musical Moulin Rouge!

A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying.

President Barack Obama is putting on a show at the White House next week for singer-songwriter Carole King.

Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart.

The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger.

Approximately 700 people at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences experienced the finale of ABC's "Scandal" a bit differently Thursday. Comprised mainly of Emmy voters, the crowd got a live performance.

O.J. Simpson's former lawyer has some explaining to do, as Miami attorney Yale Galanter is scheduled to testify Friday in Simpson's bid for a new trial.

With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: win "American Idol."

Los Angeles County prosecutors say they've charged a former "Days of Our Lives" actor with selling cocaine out of his Agoura Hills home.

George Michael's publicist says the singer is being treated for minor injuries after he was a passenger in a car crash.

A French police official says jewelry worth about $1 million has been stolen from a safe in a Cannes hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town's film festival.

The British Shrek star spent his youth partying all night and indulging in illegal substances, but he has since turned his back on his wild ways -- and found a new source of energy.

Tito Jackson's son is convinced his uncle Michael Jackson didn't molest anyone - because he himself was sexually assaulted as a child and received nothing but sympathy and support from the Thriller hitmaker.

Rock band Slayer have invited fans to pay tribute to guitarist Jeff Hanneman at a special public memorial next week.

Beloved British actor Paul Shane has died at the age of 72. The 'Hi-de-Hi!' star passed away at a hospice in Rotherham, England on Thursday after a short illness.