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The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staffers.
"American Idol" will kick off its ninth year with a two-night season premiere in January. Fox announced Tuesday that the hit singing contest, which last year produced a battle between winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert, will return Tuesday, Jan. 12, and Wednesday, Jan. 13. This year's big change: Paula Abdul is out as judge and Ellen DeGeneres is in. Fox also announced that the drama "24" will return with a pair of two-hour episodes airing Jan. 17 and 18, and that "Glee" will take... Read Full Story
John Mellencamp's 14-year-old son has started a social networking campaign on Facebook that he hopes will get his rocker dad to quit smoking. The 58-year-old Mellencamp has said many times since his 1994 heart attack that he's failed in trying to kick his decades-old habit. Mellencamp's youngest son, Speck, says his dad has promised to quit if he gets 1 million people to join the Facebook group. More than 7,000 people had joined the group as of Tuesday afternoon. Mellencamp publicist Bob... Read Full Story
Del-Fi Records founder Bob Keane, who discovered rocker Ritchie Valens, has died in Los Angeles at age 87. Keane's son, Tom, tells the Los Angeles Times that his father died of renal failure Saturday at an assisted-living home in Hollywood. Bob Keane founded the West Coast independent label Del-Fi in the 1950s. In 1958, he discovered the 17-year-old Valens at a small concert and invited him to record in his home studio. Their brief association led to Valens' hits "Come On, Let's Go," "Donna... Read Full Story
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson (Little Brown) 2. "Under the Dome" by Stephen King (Scribner) 3. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 4. "Ford County: Stories" by John Grisham (Doubleday) 5. "The Wrecker" by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (Putnam Adult) 6. "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)" by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books) 7. "True Blue" by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 8. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn) 9... Read Full Story
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson (Little Brown) 2. "Under the Dome" by Stephen King (Scribner) 3. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 4. "Ford County: Stories" by John Grisham (Doubleday) 5. "The Wrecker" by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (Putnam Adult) 6. "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)" by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books) 7. "True Blue" by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 8. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn) 9... Read Full Story
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson (Little Brown) 2. "Under the Dome" by Stephen King (Scribner) 3. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 4. "Ford County: Stories" by John Grisham (Doubleday) 5. "The Wrecker" by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (Putnam Adult) 6. "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)" by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books) 7. "True Blue" by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 8. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn) 9... Read Full Story
A London museum is opening a new 30 million pound ($49 million) wing displaying the art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance and exploring the connections between the periods. The wing opening Wednesday is the first permanent collection of medieval and renaissance art to be displayed at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The 1,800 objects tell the story of European art and design from the decline of the Roman Empire through the Renaissance. Each of 10 ten galleries concentrates on a theme. In a... Read Full Story
iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 30, 2009: Singles: 1. "Bad Romance," Lady Gaga 2. "Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)," Jay-Z 3. "Tik Tok," Ke$ha 4. "Fireflies," Owl City 5. "Replay," Iyaz 6. "Meet Me Halfway," Black Eyed Peas 7. "Whatcha Say," Jason Derulo 8. "Party in the U.S.A.," Miley Cyrus 9. "Sexy Bitch (feat. Akon)," David Guetta 10. "3," Britney Spears Albums: 1. "The Fame Monster," Lady Gaga 2. "I Dreamed a Dream," Susan Boyle 3. "Rated R... Read Full Story
A cringe-inducing passage which compares a sexual encounter to battle with an one-eyed mythological monster was awarded Britain's Bad Sex in Fiction Prize on Monday. The editors of the Literary Review magazine said best-selling American author Jonathan Littell won the prize for describing a sex act as "a jolt that emptied my head like a spoon scraping the inside of a soft-boiled egg." The offending passage compared female genitalia to various Greek fiends, including the mythical monster... Read Full Story
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Nov. 16-22. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "NCIS," CBS, 20.34 million. 2. "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 18.84 million. 3. NFL Football: Philadelphia at Chicago, NBC, 17.33 million. 4. "Dancing With the Stars Results," ABC, 16.02 million. 5. "60 Minutes," CBS, 15.98 million. 6. "The Mentalist," CBS, 15.85 million. 7. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 14.91 million. 8. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 14.87... Read Full Story
