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FILE - In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Stevie Wonder performs at The Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala. Wonder is participating in the second Global Citizen Festival on Sept. 28, 2013, in New York’s Central Park with Kings of Leon, John Mayer and Alicia Keys. Fans earn tickets by participating in a campaign to end world poverty.

Wonder, Kings, Keys, Mayer headline Global Fest

Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and John Mayer have volunteered their time to attend the second Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park, and organizers hope you will, too. Photo Gallery Available

In this image made available by the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN., shows The Member Gallery on Oct. 28, 2010. The member gallery displays a plaque for every Opry member. The Grand Ole Pry is offering the VIP Behind the Opry Curtain Tour and Opry House Post Show Tour showing a variety of dressing rooms and inner workings of the Opry moments before the big curtain goes up.

Grand Ole Opry installs 2 new tours

Darius Rucker's surprise invitation to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry is a moment he says he will always cherish - and now fans will be able to share the experience with him over and over again. Photo Gallery Available

'Newsroom' cast on critics, season 2

Even the star of HBO's drama "The Newsroom" admits that season one had its growing pains. Photo Gallery Available

FILE - In this June 7, 2013 file photo, Randy Travis performs on day 2 of the 2013 CMA Music festival at the LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. Publicist Kirt Webster on Wednesday night, July 10, 2013 said that the 54-year-old Travis is in surgery after suffering a stroke while he was being treated for congestive heart failure because of a viral illness.

A playlist of 5 of Randy Travis' greatest songs

Millions of fans are thinking of Randy Travis and repeating calls for prayers following the country music star's stroke and surgery Wednesday night in a Texas hospital. Here's a playlist of five of Travis' most inspirational and heartbreaking songs.

New book on JFK assassination coming in October

The ever-disputed investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is getting a fresh look.

FILE - In this June 4, 2013 file photo, Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes appears in court in Centennial, Colo. For the first time, lawyers for accused theater shooter James Holmes say he killed 12 people and wounded dozens more at an Aurora movie theater last summer. But Holmes' lawyers say he was "in the throes of a psychotic episode" at the time. The admission came in a motion filed Tuesday, July 9, 2013, but made public Wednesday, July 10.

Judge in Colorado theater shooting scolds defense

The judge in the Colorado theater shootings has scolded defense lawyers for accusing him of having an improper conversation with the sheriff.

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2012 file photo,"The Lion King" marquee is displayed at The Minskoff Theatre in New York. Disney Theatrical Productions said Wednesday, July 10, 2013, that the show’s total touring box office gross in North America has reached $1 billion. Producers estimate that more than 15 million theatergoers in over 70 cities across North America have seen the show since 2002.

'The Lion King' on the road hits $1 billion

It's a mainstay on Broadway and now "The Lion King" has proved it's a king on the road, too.

Appellate brief seeks reversal for Jackson doctor

A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor told an appellate court on Wednesday that Jackson's contract with AEG Live LLC should have been admitted as evidence in Dr. Conrad Murray's manslaughter trial.

'Big Brother' heats up summer week

Racially insensitive language hurt some cast members' reputations in the CBS game "Big Brother," but it may not have been bad for television ratings.

FILE - This Oct. 27, 2009 file photo shows Director/Producer Kenny Ortega, Co-Producer Frank DiLeo and AEG's Randy Phillips at Columbia Pictures' Premiere of Michael Jackson's "This Is It" on October 27, 2009 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Ortega told a jury on Wednesday July 10, 2013, that Michael Jackson's state six days before the singer's death frightened him, and that he saw his friend show up to at least four rehearsals in an impaired state in the final months of his life. Ortega is testying in a negligent hiring lawsuit filed by Jackson's mother against concert promoter AEG Live LLC.

Director says Jackson's condition frightened him

The director of Michael Jackson's ill-fated comeback concerts told a jury on Wednesday that he was frightened when Jackson was shivering and seemed lost at one of his final rehearsals for the "This Is It" shows. Photo Gallery Available

FILE - This May 16, 2013 file photo, director Ryan Coogler poses for photographers during a photo call for the film "Fruitvale Station" at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” _ his first dramatic feature and first project since graduating with a master’s degree in 2011 _ won both jury and audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival, and attended the Cannes Film Festival.

Ryan Coogler brings heart, talent to `Fruitvale'

Ryan Coogler is back on the University of Southern California campus for the first time since becoming one of the country's most promising young filmmakers, and he heads straight to the camera-rental center where he worked as a student. He runs into a former classmate, who high-fives and congratulates him, then asks for a photo. Coogler sheepishly obliges. Photo Gallery Available

FILE - In this June 7, 2013 file photo, Randy Travis performs at the 2013 CMA Music Festival at LP Field in Nashville Tenn. Travis has been hospitalized in Texas with viral cardiomyopathy. A news release from the singer's publicist says Travis was admitted to the hospital Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Dallas.

Singer Randy Travis recovering from brain surgery

Country music stars and fans joined together to urge prayers for Randy Travis overnight as he recovered from brain surgery following a stroke at a Texas hospital. Photo Gallery Available

Space shuttle Enterprise reopens to NYC visitors

The historic Enterprise space shuttle returned to view Wednesday on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Manhattan's far west side, protected by a structure designed to hold up in conditions worse than the storm last fall that damaged it. Photo Gallery Available

Ex-head of National Arts Club settles with NY

The former president of the prestigious National Arts Club has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle claims he mismanaged the institution and used its resources to finance a luxurious lifestyle, a New York official said Wednesday.

FILE - This Aug. 19, 2009 file photo shows actress Chita Rivera during an interview in New York. Rivera will celebrate her 80th birthday by performing a one-night-only show benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Two-time Tony Award-winning singer, dancer and actress will play the August Wilson Theatre on Oct. 7 in a show written by Terrence McNally and directed by Graciela Daniele. Rivera turned 80 on Jan. 23.

Chita Rivera to celebrate her birthday with a show

Chita Rivera will celebrate her 80th birthday doing what she does best - performing a show that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Photo Gallery Available

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2010 file photo, television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck arrives at The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2010 fashion show in New York. Hasselbeck is leaving the desk at “The View” for the couch on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends.” The news network said Tuesday, July 9, 2013, that Hasselbeck, who has been on Barbara Walters’ syndicated daytime show for a decade, will join co-anchors Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on Fox’s morning show in September.

Hasselbeck exits 'The View' with no hard feelings

Elisabeth Hasselbeck left "The View" after a decade on Wednesday, showing no hard feelings toward her colleagues even though her political views made for some awkward and heated exchanges on the daytime chat fest over the years. Photo Gallery Available

Brazilian police arrest French movie producer

Brazilian police say they have arrested a French movie producer wanted in his home country on international drug trafficking charges.

FILE - In this June 23, 2011 file photo, Mexican actor Demian Bichir poses for photos before an interview, in New York. Bichir stars as Det. Marco Ruiz in the new FX drama, "The Bridge," opposite Diane Kruger, who plays his detective counterpart in the U.S. The TV series premieres July 10 at 10 p.m. Eastern on FX.

Demian Bichir delves into immigration debate

Forgive Mexican actor Demian Bichir for pointing out the obvious metaphor in the title of his new TV series "The Bridge," but someone had to do it. Photo Gallery Available

Ex-Fla. Gov. Crist is writing book critical of GOP

Charlie Crist, the former Florida governor who switched from the Republican Party to Democrat, is working on a book that strongly criticizes the GOP's conservative policies.

This book cover image released by Dutton shows "The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat," by Charlie Crist and Ellis Henican. Crist, the former Florida governor who switched from Republican to Democrat, is working on a book that strongly criticizes the GOP's conservative policies. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced Wednesday, July 10, 2013, that it had acquired Crist's book, scheduled for release in early 2014. According to Dutton, Crist will offer “very frank” opinions on Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush and other leading Republicans.

Ex-Fla. Gov. Crist is writing book critical of GOP

Charlie Crist, the former Florida governor who switched from the Republican Party to Democrat, is working on a book that strongly criticizes the GOP's conservative policies.

FILE - In this June 7, 2013 file photo, tenor Placido Domingo performs at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Domingo is in the hospital after suffering a blockage in an artery of the lungs. Domingo's publicist says the 72-year-old is expected to make a full recovery but will have to miss at least two appearances scheduled for later this month. He was admitted to the hospital Monday, July 8, 2013, in Madrid.

Placido Domingo may cancel more shows

The son of legendary opera singer Placido Domingo says his 72-year-old father may have to cancel some more performances following his admission to a Madrid hospital with a lung artery blockage, but that he has absolutely no plans to retire. Photo Gallery Available

Rihanna plays at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark, Friday night, July 5, 2013. Roskilde Festival is the largest North European culture and music festival and has existed since 1971. (AP Photo/Simon Fals, Polfoto ) DENMARK OUT

Rihanna sends $5K check to Illinois high school

Pop star Rihanna is donating $5,000 to a suburban Chicago high school to cover the costs of her brief but tardy visit earlier this year.

Samuel Beckett manuscript sells for $1.4 million

Sotheby's says the manuscript of Irish writer Samuel Beckett's first novel has sold at auction for almost 1 million pounds ($1.5 million). Photo Gallery Available

Shah Rukh Khan denies knowing gender before birth

Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan has denied that he knew the gender of his new baby before the boy's premature birth, media reports said.

South Korean actor and singer Rain salutes to his fans and media after he served 21 months in the army in front of the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 10, 2103.

SKorean pop star Rain discharged from military

South Korean pop sensation Rain is out of the military. Photo Gallery Available

TV's 'Waltons' storekeeper Joe Conley dies at 85

Joe Conley, an actor best known as the small town storekeeper on the TV series "The Waltons," has died at age 85.

Review: 'Fruitvale Station'

"Fruitvale Station" is more than the dramatization of an obituary. It's about empathy. Photo Gallery Available

FILE - In this file TV publicity image released by ABC, from left, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd pose on the set of their daytime talk show, "The View." Hasselbeck is leaving the desk at “The View” for the couch on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends.” The news network said Tuesday, July 9, 2013, that Hasselbeck, who has been on Barbara Walters’ syndicated daytime show for a decade, will join co-anchors Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on Fox’s morning show in September.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck of 'The View' joining Fox

Elisabeth Hasselbeck is leaving the desk at "The View" for the couch on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends." Photo Gallery Available

In this undated photo provided by American Ballet Theater, David Hallberg and Natalia Osipova perform in "Romeo and Juliet", which will be performed by the American Ballet Theater at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

2 exciting premieres livened NY ballet season

It may be sweltering summer out there, but the spring ballet season has just officially ended in New York, with the last frothy performances of "The Sleeping Beauty" at American Ballet Theater. Photo Gallery Available

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