May 22, 2013

Entertainment

  • Top AEG lawyer referred to Jackson as 'freak' - May 22 2013 16:47
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emails displayed in court show a lawyer for the parent company of AEG Live LLC referred to Michael Jackson as a "freak" on the day the singer signed a contract for his ill-fate comeback concerts.
  • WW II photo-documentarian Wayne Miller dies at 94 - May 22 2013 16:27
    ORINDA, Calif. (AP) — Photographer Wayne F. Miller, who produced some of the most indelible combat images of World War II and created a ground-breaking series of portraits chronicling the lives of black Americans in Chicago, has died at age 94.
  • ND ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show - May 22 2013 15:54
    A North Dakota advertising agency is suing the creators of a Cartoon Network show, alleging that they copied a state marketing campaign.
  • Sammy Hagar faces appeal of tossed defamation case - May 22 2013 15:24
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former Playboy bunny who claims Sammy Hagar fathered her now-deceased child is appealing a ruling that dismissed her lawsuit against the former Van Halen frontman.
  • Publisher: Sen. Warren book coming out in 2014 - May 22 2013 15:11

    FILE - This March 7, 2013 file photo shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., listening to a witness at Senate Banking Committee hearing on anti-money laundering on Capitol Hill in Washington. Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has an agreement with Henry Holt and Company, the publisher announced Wednesday, May 22. The book, currently untitled, is scheduled for the spring of 2014. Warren will write about her childhood and early professional life, but the book will mostly be a “rousing call” for the middle class. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, file)NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and criticisms of the financial industry, has a book deal.


  • Douglas, Damon dramatize a steamy showbiz affair - May 22 2013 15:03

    This film image released by HBO shows Michael Douglas, left, as Liberace, and Matt Damon, as Scott Thorson in a scene from "Behind the Candelabra," premiering Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO. (AP Photo/HBO, Claudette Barius)NEW YORK (AP) — The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself.


  • Talk of lies, pride as Trump case goes to jury - May 22 2013 14:46

    FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, Donald Trump arrives at federal court n Chicago to testify at a civil trial where he's accused of enticing investors to buy condos at his Chicago skyscraper with promises of profit-sharing, then quietly reneging on them. On Monday, May 20, 2013, Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, who alleges Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)CHICAGO (AP) — The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told jurors in Chicago on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed by the "Apprentice" star whom he said lied on the witness stand.


  • Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores - May 22 2013 14:43
    NEW YORK (AP) — "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her.
  • Dallas exhibit reunites art JFK saw before death - May 22 2013 14:03

    Artist Jack Zajac gives an interview about his small bronze sculpture, right, during a press preview of the exhibit "Hotel Texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy," during a press preview at the Dallas Museum of Art Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)DALLAS (AP) — Artist Jack Zajac said learning earlier this year that his bronze sculpture was among the last works of art ever seen by President John F. Kennedy left him feeling "reverential."


  • Obama to honor Carole King at White House concert - May 22 2013 13:50

    Singer-songwriter Carole King, performs during an event to honor her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, at the Library of Congress, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House.


  • Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break - May 22 2013 13:45

    This Monday, May 20, 2013 photo shows Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz. After a particularly ugly TV experience, Amy's is fighting back and trying to raise awareness for cyber-bullying. They are doing this after they cursed out critics of their TV experience on their Facebook page. The restaurant temporarily closed down their Scottsdale restaurant after the “Kitchen Nightmares” episode aired. (AP Photo/Matt York)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.


  • Cannes: Scott Thomas' glorious dip into darkness - May 22 2013 12:29

    Actor Kristin Scott Thomas and director Nicholas Winding Refn during a portrait session for the film Only God Forgives at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)CANNES, France (AP) — To convince Kristin Scott Thomas to play the bloodthirsty matriarch of "Only God Forgives," director Nicolas Winding Refn appealed to Scott Thomas — how else? — with the flattery of his own mother.


  • Attorney: Donald Trump lied on stand - May 22 2013 11:52

    FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, Donald Trump arrives at federal court n Chicago to testify at a civil trial where he's accused of enticing investors to buy condos at his Chicago skyscraper with promises of profit-sharing, then quietly reneging on them. On Monday, May 20, 2013, Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, who alleges Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)CHICAGO (AP) — The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed by the "Apprentice" star whom he said lied on the witness stand.


  • Redford swept away in shipwreck saga 'All Is Lost' - May 22 2013 11:21

    Actor Robert Redford, centre, and his wife Sibylle Szaggars, centre left, arrive for the screening of All Is Lost at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)CANNES, France (AP) — Robert Redford makes actions speak louder than words in shipwreck drama "All Is Lost."


  • 'Idol' winner rolling out debut album in July - May 22 2013 10:32

    This May 20, 2013 photo shows Candice Glover posing for a portrait in New York. Glover is the latest winner on the singing competition series, "American Idol." (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Candice Glover spent more time on season 12 of "American Idol" than she will on creating her debut album.