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Entertainment Photos: On the runway in Singapore (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 16, 2013 at 8:14 AM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 8:14 AM PDT

Entertainment Harrison, Glover face off on 'Idol' finale

By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 15, 2013 at 8:55 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 9:45 PM PDT

Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol.

Entertainment Doctors reveal details of Jolie's breast treatment

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Published: May 15, 2013 at 5:43 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 5:43 PM PDT

Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer - strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said Wednesday.

Entertainment Photos: Red carpet arrivals at the Cannes film festival (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 8:11 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 12:02 PM PDT

Entertainment Chong says legalized marijuana could save country

By JOHN CARUCCI, Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 2:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 2:11 PM PDT

The 74-year-old comedian thinks legalizing marijuana on a federal level would offer numerous benefits, including a boost to the U.S. economy if it were taxed.

Entertainment Zoe Saldana brushes off criticism of Nina Simone role (Photo Gallery)

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 7:19 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 7:19 AM PDT

Her casting drew criticism from some, who argued that Saldana bears little resemblance to the singer, who died in 2003 aged 70.

Entertainment ABC adds 14 new shows for next season

By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer Published: May 14, 2013 at 12:34 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 12:34 PM PDT

ABC is cutting its aging "Dancing With the Stars" back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the Marvel Comics world that's aimed at expanding the network's audience, its programming chief said Tuesday.

Entertainment Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

By Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 11:35 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 1:31 PM PDT

Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that makes it extremely likely she'll get breast cancer.

Entertainment Photos: Star sightings (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 14, 2013 at 7:54 AM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 7:54 AM PDT

Entertainment Royal baby on the way, but where will future monarch live? (Photo Gallery)

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press Published: May 14, 2013 at 7:09 AM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 7:09 AM PDT

Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at Kensington Palace is taking longer than expected.

Entertainment Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dead at 85

By ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 5:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 5:11 PM PDT

Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85.

Entertainment JJ Abrams boldly going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars' (Photo Gallery)

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 7:18 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 7:18 AM PDT

The director who rebooted "Star Trek" for a new generation, sending the USS Enterprise out again to explore strange new worlds, has also been put at the "Star Wars" helm. Soon he'll direct a new film, the seventh, in the epic sci-fi franchise.

Entertainment Prepare for a Jack Bauer Power Hour: '24' is coming back

By Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer Published: May 13, 2013 at 4:00 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 4:00 PM PDT

Fox executives said Monday that its drama "24" is returning next May for a limited run that will stretch into the summer. The adventure series with Kiefer Sutherland starring as Jack Bauer ended its original run in 2010.

Entertainment Barbara Walters announces her retirement (Photo Gallery)

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer Published: May 13, 2013 at 7:08 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 11:15 AM PDT

Barbara Walters said Monday that retirement from her epochal television career is near, but it's not happening right away.

Entertainment Box office: 'Gatsby' gives 'Iron Man 3' a run for its money

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer Published: May 12, 2013 at 4:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 7:43 AM PDT

Studio estimates Sunday put "Gatsby" at No. 2 with a $51.1 million debut behind "Iron Man 3," which pulled in $72.5 million domestically to raise its total to $284.9 million after just 10 days in U.S. theaters.