CNN’s Denise Quan contributed to this report. LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaNatalie Cole’s search for a new kidney ended this week when someone with a compatible organ died and their family asked that it(…)

Even “American Idol” winner Kris Allen couldn’t believe it.
Kris Allen wasn’t the only one stunned when he won “American Idol” 2009.
When Allen, the clean-cut guy from Arkansas, triumphed over the(…)

British star found dead in Paris
British actress Lucy Gordon, who appeared in Spider-Man 3, has been found dead in her Paris flat, French police have confirmed.It is thought the actress, who was just(…)

Remember when the original TerminatorHerr Schwarzenegger in the role that made him a movie stardevastated an entire police station?
Christian Bale, left, and Anton Yelchin battle the machines in “Terminator Salvation.”(…)

LOS ANGELES, California”Terminator Salvation” is a sequel that almost had a different cast.
Christian Bale walks into trouble in “Terminator Salvation,” which opens Thursday.
“I didn’t want to take this on. I(…)

Architect Foster wins arts prize
British architect Lord Norman Foster has been awarded one of Spain’s highest honours, the Prince of Asturias Prize for Arts.Lord Foster beat 25 other nominees from 11 countries, including(…)

Cole ‘resting’ after transplant
Singer Natalie Cole is “resting comfortably” after undergoing a kidney transplant, her publicist had said.Maureen O’Connor said the 59-year-old daughter of Nat King Cole had decided to postpone her summer(…)

The label that launched U2 and Marley
By Ian Youngs
Music reporter, BBC News
Bob Marley, U2, Roxy Music and Nick Drake are among the artists who have called the Island Records label home over the(…)

Actor Smith to make Katrina film
Actor Will Smith has agreed to produce a movie telling the true story of a man who rescued hundreds of people after Hurricane Katrina, reports suggest.Ex-marine John Keller(…)

Music elite await Novello winners
Elbow, The Last Shadow Puppets and an little-known part-time musician will battle it out for the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award later.Nicholas Hemming, from indie band The Leisure Society,(…)

Man charged over rapper’s murder
Los Angeles police have charged a man over the killing of US rapper Dolla, who was shot dead outside an upscale shopping mall earlier this week.Aubrey Louis Berry, 23,(…)

Death sentences for Suzanne Tamim murderers

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An Egyptian billionaire and former top political figure has been sentenced to death in Cairo for the 2008 murder of Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim.Hisham(…)

American Idol winner is crowned

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Student Kris Allen has been named the surprise winner of the eighth season of American Idol.The 23-year-old from Arkansas beat favourite Adam Lambert, 27, to the(…)

Pitt and Jolie grace Cannes gala

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have met the crowds outside the gala premiere of his latest film, Inglourious Basterds, at the Cannes Film Festival.The 45-year-old(…)

Jackson delay ‘not due to health’
Michael Jackson’s concert promoter has denied reports that the star delayed the first four nights of his UK tour because he has skin cancer.AEG Live president Randy Phillips(…)