Lionel Richie: No rush for pregnant Nicole to marry

He burst on the music scene in the 1970s with the Commodores and then went on to a major solo career with hits such as "All Night Long" and "Hello." She made a name for herself on the TV series “The Simple Life,” which followed the exploits of her and fellow socialite Paris Hilton, and in the tabloids. Father-and-daughter Lionel and Nicole Richie have been making news for decades, but rarely together. In their first TV interview together in six years, they talked with CNN’s Larry King about their relationship; her time in rehab; Lionel’s first grandchild, Harlow; their growing family; and more.

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Questions raised about AT&T help in ‘Idol’ voting

Some fans of "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert think their favorite singer may have been robbed of the "Idol" crown by Arkansas employees of AT&T, a major sponsor of the talent competition. Since the final count is a secret, there is no way to know if text-message votes cast at two AT&T-sponsored parties in “Idol” winner Kris Allen’s home state of Arkansas made a difference in the outcome. Lambert and Allen — who are good friends and share the same publicist — are not talking about this

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TV Networks Change Programming

If you’ve been watching HGTV in the past few years, you may have become seduced by its lavish renovations and tales of real estate riches. You may have decided to stretch your budget to buy your own overpriced house. And you may now, like the contestants on HGTV’s newest reality show, wish you had a little cash to get out of the hole.

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‘Idol’ showdown: ‘Guy next door versus the guy-liner’

Perhaps Ryan Seacrest said it best at the top of the "American Idol" Tuesday night when describing Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, the show’s final two contestants. “It is the battle of the acoustic rocker verses the glam rocker. Conway (Arkansas) versus California

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Andrew Lloyd Webber eyes future for Susan Boyle

She "dreamed a dream" on the TV show Britain’s Got Talent, but could Susan Boyle be living that dream as the star of a West End show? It’s a possibility, according to a spokeswoman for Andrew Lloyd Webber, the award-winning composer and producer of more than a dozen musicals including The Phantom of the Opera and Cats.

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Eliminated contestants discuss ‘American Idol’

Anoop Desai says he was comfortable with his "geeky" image on "American Idol." Lil Rounds says her soulful singing is what made her unique — that and her name, of course. Desai and Rounds were eliminated from “Idol” on Wednesday. The judges used the save option last week to keep Matt Giraud in the competition, so the contestants with the two lowest vote totals this week were sent packing.

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Judges save Matt Giraud on ‘American Idol’ while Jennifer Hudson returns

Judges save Matt Giraud on ‘American Idol’ while Jennifer Hudson returns It was an “American Idol” first. The night someone was to be voted off… someone got saved instead. Matt Giraud, who viewers ultimately decided was not worthy of the competition, was given a second chance by the foursome of chatty “Idol” judges Wednesday night. […]

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Never-kissed woman wows Cowell, becomes YouTube sensation

A 47-year-old British charity worker who says she has never been kissed has become a YouTube sensation after singing in front of Simon Cowell. Susan Boyle, from West Lothian in Scotland, appeared on the television show “Britain’s Got Talent” at the weekend.

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