`In the Heights' heads list of 2008 Tony nominees
NEW YORK (AP) -- "In the Heights," a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show....
Obama leads field in unsolicited campaign songs
NEW YORK (AP) -- Barack Obama is closing in on the Democratic nomination for president, but he clinched the race for the best campaign soundtrack long ago - no superdelegates needed....
Spielberg joins regulars for Cannes film fest
CANNES, France (AP) -- Rounding up a lot of the usual suspects, the Cannes Film Festival presents a lineup from an illustrious if somewhat predictable gang of regulars, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Soderbergh, Woody Allen, Atom Egoyan and Wim Wenders....
ABC-TV will have only 2 new fall shows
NEW YORK (AP) -- ABC will introduce only two new series in the fall, one of them scripted, in a schedule the network admits was severely affected by the 100-day TV writers strike....
Pat Tillman's mother recalls journey for facts in new book
The mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman suspects the military's account of how fellow Army Ranger comrades shot and killed her son in Afghanistan is still not the true story, four years later, according to her new book....
Dwight Yoakam to make 24th appearance on 'The Tonight Show'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Dwight Yoakam will make his 24th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this week, breaking the record for most musical performances by any artist....
Sex and the City premieres in London
LONDON (AP) -- The "Sex and the City" stars lit up London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous - and sometimes quirky - outfits that helped make the show an international hit....
At least 3 jurors chosen for R. Kelly trial
CHICAGO (AP) -- The wife of a Baptist preacher from R. Kelly's hometown, a business executive and a telecommunications company employee were the first three jurors chosen Monday for the R&B superstar's child pornography trial....
