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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.

Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 8:42pm

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.

Mackenzie Phillips arrested at LA airport

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 5:34pm

Former teen star Mackenzie Phillips has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance after she allegedly was found carrying drugs at Los Angeles International Airport.

Venice Film Festival opens with Hollywood flash

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 7:04pm

The Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday night with the premiere of the Coen brothers' dark comedy "Burn After Reading," giving a flash of Hollywood glamour to a festival lineup with a definite art house feel.

Fla. jury acquits man of songwriter shooting

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 6:27pm

A jury acquitted a former handyman of attempted murder charges Wednesday in last year's near-fatal shooting of Latin songwriter Estefano, who had positively identified the man in court as his assailant.

Actors, advertisers extend commercials contract

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 7:39pm

Two actors unions and the U.S. advertising industry said Monday they agreed to extend a contract covering commercials on TV, radio, the Internet and other new media by six months through March.

Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial Friday

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 8:25pm

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.

Thousands stage anti-war protest march

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 7:52pm

A column of people three blocks long, led by members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War, streamed from the Denver Coliseum on Wednesday in an anti-war protest march to the Pepsi Center, where the Democratic National Convention is being staged.

Live comedy sink or swim: Phelps to open 'SNL'

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 7:04pm

Butterfly, freestyle, relay - monologue? Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the "Saturday Night Live" stage.

Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new `90210'

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 at 5:34pm

Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty say they were nervous about reuniting for the new incarnation of "Beverly Hills, 90210."