Kanye West performs on sidelines of Dem convention
(AP)
AP - What Kanye West regretted when Barack Obama became the Democratic partys presidential candidate: That his mother, Donda, hadnt lived to experience it.
Hilary Duffs dad to spend 10 days in Texas jail
(AP)
 AP - A judge in Texas has ordered the father of actress and singer Hilary Duff to spend 10 days in jail for contempt of court.
Terrence Howard hopes to be music hit too
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Terrence Howard earned an Oscar
nomination for his role as a pimp aspiring to be a rapper in
"Hustle & Flow" but the 2005 movie also shone a spotlight on
the actor's musical talents and helped him land a record deal.
Kid Rocks video for Roll On to showcase Detroit
(AP)
 AP - Kid Rock is showing his affection for Detroit with a new video for a song on his new platinum-selling CD "Rock N Roll Jesus."
Marion Suge Knight posts bail after Vegas arrest
(AP)
 AP - Marion "Suge" Knight was jailed Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife near the Las Vegas Strip, police said.
Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter
(AP)
 AP - He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming?
Celebrity Birthdays
(AP)
AP - Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6:
Tween-friendly music films rock DVD sales chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two Disney DVD releases
with tween appeal, "Camp Rock" and "Hannah Montana and Miley
Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert," debuted at Nos. 1 and 3,
respectively, on the national home video sales chart for the
week ended August 24.
Man arrested for posting Guns N' Roses songs on Web
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Federal officials on Wednesday
arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for
placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock
band Guns N' Roses.
"Suge" Knight charged with assault
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Rap music mogul Marion "Suge"
Knight was arrested on charges of assault and domestic violence
on Wednesday after punching his girlfriend and pulling a knife
on her during an argument, Las Vegas police said.
Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N Roses songs
(AP)
 AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.
Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial Friday
(AP)
AP - Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trial on Friday for "social dangerousness," a charge that could carry up to four years in prison.
Wanted: Female Celebrity to Kiss Katy Perry!
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Madonna and Britney Spears did the girl-on-girl thing at MTV's Video Music Awards years ago, but can you ever really get enough celebrity same-sex smooching?
Casting Couch: Diesel's Riddick Return; Swank on Borrowed Time
(E! Online)
 E! Online - " Apparently over that whole Pacifier interlude, Vin Diesel wants to blow things up again. The 41-year-old thesp is ready to resurrect his ass-kicking sci-fi antihero Riddick, reteaming with writer-director David Twohy for a pair of sequels to 2000's Pitch Black and 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick.
Suge Knight Busted for Sin City Smackdown
(E! Online)
 E! Online - UPDATE: Knight was set to be released late Wednesday after posting $19,000 bail. He's due to appear Sept. 26 in Las Vegas Justice Court .
Guns N' Roses Blogger Busted for Chinese Leaks
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The FBI is gunning for the Guns N' Roses leaker.
McCartney to perform in Israel for first time
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Paul McCartney will perform for the
first time ever in Israel next month -- more than 40 years
after the Beatles were blocked from giving a concert in the
country, the singer announced on Wednesday.
Samantha Ronson Swaps Lindsay for Julia Roberts...for a Good Cause
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Samantha Ronson may be spending most of her time making headlines with a Razzie winner, but soon she's going to be spending at least one night with the possessor of a more prestigious piece of hardware.
T.I. sets record for jump to top of singles chart
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Rapper T.I. establishes the mark for
biggest jump to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as his single
"Whatever You Like" soars from No. 71 to No. 1 in its third
week on the list.
Jeremy Piven's Punk Rock Past
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Jeremy Piven and punk rock?! Definitely not the most likely combo to come across our desks.
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