Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC

By VERENA DOBNIK

The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 _ plus tax _ on Saturday.

Nov 21, 2009 | 11:55 pm

Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

By JEFF KAROUB

Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty _ the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

Nov 21, 2009 | 11:35 pm

International Emmys to honor David Frost

By CHARLES J. GANS

British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers.

Nov 21, 2009 | 9:15 pm

Motown gala 'means everything' to founder Gordy

By JEFF KAROUB

Hundreds have gathered to salute Detroit-style royalty _ the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

Nov 21, 2009 | 5:45 pm

Sheryl Crow takes up cause of wild horses in West

Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt wild horse roundups in the West, branding them as inhumane and unnecessary.

Nov 21, 2009 | 1:40 pm

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City

By DON BABWIN

Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.

Nov 21, 2009 | 10:40 am

'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite

Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.

Nov 21, 2009 | 10:40 am

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall

New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild.

Nov 21, 2009 | 8:00 am

Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown

John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.

Nov 21, 2009 | 5:40 am

Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm

By KEN RITTER

A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show.

Nov 21, 2009 | 2:25 am

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

By The Associated Press

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Nov 21, 2009 | 1:40 am

Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks

The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:05 pm

Charges dismissed against country singer John Rich

A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:05 pm

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

By CARYN ROUSSEAU and RYAN NAKASHIMA

For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.

Nov 20, 2009 | 6:05 pm

NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife

By JIM FITZGERALD

Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:15 pm

Britney Spears' ex sentenced to jail

Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:00 pm

Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage

By SANDY COHEN

Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:55 pm

Q&A: Debut CD from Wale taps into his emotions

By MESFIN FEKADU

Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:10 pm

Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010

Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:50 pm