Rapper DMX arrested for drugs, animal cruelty
PHOENIX (AP) -- DMX was arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges following an overnight raid on the rapper's house Friday, authorities said. The 37-year-old rapper, whose given name is Earl Simmons, initially tried to barricade himself in his bedroom but emerged when a SWAT team entered his north Phoenix home during the 3 a.m. raid, sheriff's spokesman Capt. Paul Chagolla said....

Jury selection begins in R. Kelly child pornography case
CHICAGO (AP) -- Until the last minute, it still wasn't clear that it would go ahead. But after nearly six years of delays, R. Kelly's child pornography trial finally got under way Friday as the court began selecting a jury....

Hulk Hogan's son sentenced to 8 months for crash
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- The 17-year-old son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail Friday after he pleaded no contest to causing a crash that seriously injured his best friend....

Toni Braxton's Las Vegas show to remain dark until June
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Toni Braxton's return to the stage on the Las Vegas strip has been pushed back for at least another month....

Foxy Brown pleads guilty to menacing Brooklyn neighbor
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served....

Speedy new character debuts on new season of NBC's `Heroes'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- She's not just fast. She's very fast....

Mary J. Blige starts foundation to help women with careers
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) -- The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence....

'CSI' star Gary Dourdan charged with felony drug possession
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said....

How Iron Man was trounced by a scruffy car thief
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Niko Bellic is richer than Tony Stark....

Study of 'Daily Show': It's a lot like O'Reilly
NEW YORK (AP) -- A journalism think tank studying "The Daily Show" doesn't believe many people get their news from Jon Stewart - because otherwise they wouldn't get the jokes....