ABC Family's Paul Lee named boss of ABC network (AP)

In this publicity image released by ABC Family, Paul Lee, President of ABC Family is shown. (AP Photo/ABC Family, Bob D'Amico)AP - Paul Lee, who as head of ABC Family invigorated the once-flagging cable channel, has been appointed president of the ABC Entertainment Group. His responsibilities include the ratings-challenged ABC broadcast network.


Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)

FILE - In this July 27, 2010 file photo, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi , a cast member of MTV's 'Jersey Shore' reality series is shown at the New York Stock Exchange.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.


Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case (AP)

FILE ** Anna Nicole Smith, leaves the U.S. Supreme Court, in this Feb. 28, 2006, file photo taken in Washington. Pre-trial motions are expected to be heard in a hearing Friday July 30, 2010 setting the stage for the trial of two doctors and the attorney boyfriend of the late Anna Nicole Smith, arguing about what evidence will be allowed in court. Jury questioning begins Monday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta,File)AP - A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs.


Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, Heidi Montag, left, and Spencer Pratt pose at a book signing event for their book 'How To Be Famous' at Borders Books in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)AP - Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce.


Who will be judged fit to be the 'Idol' judges? (AP)

FILE - Jennifer Lopez arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France in this May 20, 2010 file photo. Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's 'American Idol' as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday July 29, 2010. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.  (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)AP - Don't call it "American Idol." Call it "Extreme Makeover: 'Idol' Edition."


Terrence Howard to join `Law & Order: Los Angeles' (AP)

FILE - In this May 15, 2010 file photo, actors Terrence Howard poses for a photo call for 'Winnie', at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - "Law & Order: Los Angeles" is getting another big-name prosecutor.


NBC hopes outsourcing is "in" with TV audiences (Reuters)

An NBC sign on the General Electric building in New York October 5, 2009. According to news reports Comcast Corp, the top U.S. cable service provider was in talks to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal from General Electric. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - The controversial practice of outsourcing jobs to India has inspired a new comedy on U.S. TV in a striking departure from the dysfunctional families and romantic entanglements that typically make Americans laugh.


Terrence Howard to join `Law & Order: Los Angeles' (AP)

FILE - In this May 15, 2010 file photo, actors Terrence Howard poses for a photo call for 'Winnie', at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - "Law & Order: Los Angeles" is getting another big-name prosecutor.


Freddie Gibbs prefers his rap "Str8," no chaser (Reuters)
Reuters - Freddie Gibbs has nothing against rap artists who embrace catchy hooks to land on pop radio, but that's not his style. He didn't need a hit single to draw attention to both of his 2009 mixtapes, and he's about to delve deeper into hardcore street rap on his new EP, "Str8 Killa."
"Law & Order" TV show fails to find a new network (Reuters)
Reuters - "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf said on Friday that his TV crime drama had "moved into the history books" after failing to find a new network following its cancellation by NBC after 20 years on the air.
Marion Ross Is Joe DiPietro's Leading Lady in West Coast Premiere of 'The Last Romance' (Playbill)
Playbill - Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro's The Last Romance, a romantic comedy written for Marion Ross and her longtime partner Paul Michael, gets its West Coast premiere starting July 30 at The Old Globe's Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in San Diego.
"Jersey Shore" star Snooki arrested (Reuters)

Nicole Reuters - President Barack Obama has not heard of Snooki, but New Jersey police certainly have after arresting the "Jersey Shore" reality TV star on Friday, on a charge of disorderly conduct.


One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101  A look from the Gap Holiday 2010 women's collection is displayed at a preview in New York on Thursday, July 15, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Renata Espinosa)Fashion Wire Daily - In a technology-obsessed world, where new gadgets top everyone's holiday gift wish-lists, it's up to clothing retailers to come up with new ways to entice customers to give wearable items as gifts. Gone are the days when a new pair of socks or pajamas can hold their own against a video game console or smartphone, which is something that Gap's creative director Patrick Robinson had in mind when he designed the Holiday 2010 collection.


Correction: Brown Publishing story (AP)
AP - In a July 29 story about a bankruptcy court proceeding involving Brown Publishing Co., two Ohio newspapers being bought by the Delphos Herald Inc. were misidentified. The Ada Herald is a weekly newspaper, not a daily, and the name of the daily newspaper in Van Wert is the Van Wert Times-Bulletin, not the Van Wert Times.
Gibson's ex-girlfriend urges him `tell the truth' (AP)

FILE - In this April 19, 2010 file photo, Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend, Russian-born singer, songwriter Oksana Grigorieva, talks during a news conference in Moscow.(AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, file)AP - Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend says she's the victim of a "smear campaign" and never tried to extort money from the Oscar-winning star.