By LYNN ELBER ~ The Associated Press ~ 5/11/08
LOS ANGELES — Backstage meddling has caught up "American Idol" favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday.
By ANDALE GROSS
~ The Associated Press ~ 5/10/08
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David Cook has to beat out the two other finalists to become the next "American Idol," but the shaggy-haired rocker is already a winner to Kansas City-area fans.
By JOHN GEROME ~ The Associated Press ~ 5/9/08
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday.
The Associated Press ~ 5/9/08
NEW YORK — Mariah Carey really did get married to Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week — and they have the tattoos to prove it.
By Chris Harris ~ 5/8/08
At age 15 she went off to see the wizard. Now more than 70 years later, Margaret Pellegrini — an original munchkin from Munchkinland — still doesn't get tired of the story of Dorothy and her trip to the Emerald City.
By CHRISTY LEMIRE ~ 5/8/08
The Associated Press
By Joe Reed ~ 5/8/08
The first summer blockbuster of the year has arrived, and it goes by the name "Iron Man." Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. have taken one of Marvel Comics most enduring characters and created a near-perfect comic book adaptation.
The Associated Press ~ 5/8/08
LONDON — Amy Winehouse was arrested Wednesday in connection with a January video that allegedly shows her doing drugs at a party at her north London home.
By Chris Harris ~ 5/8/08
Visitors will have five chances to learn about Missouri brews at the annual St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival in Forest Park in St. Louis today, Friday and Saturday.Nine brewing companies come together to provide 60 brews and a great time under huge festival tents in Forest Park. The St.
By Dawn Bollinger ~ 5/8/08
Estes Deli and BBQ was brought back by popular demand. The restaurant closed in 2004, but when people kept asking owner Alan Estes about reopening, he couldn't resist. Estes Deli and BBQ opened again July 2007. The restaurant is housed in what was once the Jackson Pizza Hut.
5/8/08
Visual Arts
By Chris Harris ~ 5/8/08
Death has a funny way of bringing people together. When Jeanie Eddleman's uncle died, his doctor became a friend of the family and eventually, an arts partner for the Cat Ranch Art Guild.
5/8/08
Registration open for summer art classesThe Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will hold the 33rd annual Summer Arts Classes in June. Artists ages 6 to 18 can attend six separate camps in different mediums. Times and age ranges vary by class. Cost for each weeklong class is $75.
5/8/08
1. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
By Chris Harris ~ 5/8/08
When graduating mass communication major Joanna Wende finished her senior project it was "only natural" to rent a movie theater, screen the 30-minute film and donate the ticket profits to charity.
5/7/08
This 30-minute short film by soon-to-be Southeast graduate can be viewed at 8 p.m., Thursday, May 8.
By CHRISTY LEMIRE ~ The Associated Press ~ 5/7/08
The Wachowski brothers have tumbled into a matrix of their own with "Speed Racer," one which has rendered them completely out of touch with the outside world.
The Associated Press ~ 5/7/08
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears will have expanded visits with her sons following a child-custody hearing that went off without a hitch Tuesday.
5/6/08
NEW YORK (AP) — Will "Sex and the City" have a "Death in the City?" It's been a persistent rumor in cyberspace as the buzz kicks into overdrive for the film opening later this month.
The Associated Press ~ 5/6/08
LOS ANGELES — This weekend was just the beginning of Hollywood's Iron Age.
The Associated Press ~ 5/5/08
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music singer Gretchen Wilson has a mantel full of awards in her home.
By DAVID GERMAIN ~ AP Movie Writer ~ 5/5/08
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marion Ravenwood might have been speaking for us all when she set eyes on Indiana Jones for the first time in years.
By FRAZIER MOORE ~ The Associated Press ~ 5/2/08
NEW YORK — After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant."
By CHRISTY LEMIRE ~ 5/2/08
AP Movie Critic
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