AP - Las Vegas police are defending the quick release of Paris Hilton from jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession, saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the jail”s operations.

AP - Las Vegas police are defending the quick release of Paris Hilton from jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession, saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the jail”s operations.

Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year”s Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.

The father of the late King of Pop dismisses the abuse talk as being overblown by the media and insists that he has no regrets.

Although he believes that "the media [sic] have successfully painted the image of the ”ANGRY BLACK MAN” The King Kong theory," is that 100 percent accurate? At this point, is West perceived as an "ANGRY BLACK MAN" or simply a misguided one?

Model Jerry Hall plans to auction some of her art collection next month, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant, Sotheby”s said Monday.

Reuters - Rock band Jane”s Addiction said Monday it has parted ways with its latest bass player, former Guns N” Roses member Duff McKagan, five months after announcing his addition to the oft-vacated post.

Rock band Jane”s Addiction said Monday it has parted ways with its latest bass player, former Guns N” Roses member Duff McKagan, five months after announcing his addition to the oft-vacated post.

Reuters - A judge in the Bahamas on Monday dismissed the charges against two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta over his son”s death after the Hollywood actor requested the case be dropped.

Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival.

Think of this season as "the one with the woman with the teeny waist." Also this week: Joaquin Phoenix”s documentary hits theaters; Helen Mirren”s "Prime Suspect" comes to DVD.

AFP - Sexist, obscene, racist were the accusations thrown at Michel Houellebecq over his previous novels. Now it”s plagiarism, after France”s best-known living writer allegedly cut and pasted chunks of Wikipedia into his new book.