APNewsBreak: Raffaele Sollecito has book deal

Amanda Knox's former boyfriend will be the first to tell about the Italian murder case that made them famous worldwide.

AP Newsbreak: Raffaele Sollecito has book deal.

Amanda Knox's former boyfriend will be the first to tell about the Italian murder trial that made them famous worldwide.

Oscars to return to Hollywood & Highland Feb. 24

The 85th Academy Awards have been set for Feb. 24, 2013, and they'll take place once again at the Hollywood & Highland Center.

Norah Jones plays entire new album at SXSW

Norah Jones unveiled something new at South By Southwest â€" again.

Steve Harvey to host new TV show in Chicago

Steve Harvey is going to star in his own daily television show, and it's going to be taped in Chicago.

Songwriter Robert Sherman dies at 86

Songwriter Robert B. Sherman, who wrote the tongue-twisting "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and other enduring songs for Disney classics, has died. He was 86.

Sehyr Anis

Sehyr Anis is the new fashion wave on the local fashion horizon, representing contemporary designs blended with a traditional style.

Don Omar leads Billboard Latin Music finalists

Rapper and reggaeton star Don Omar leads the pack of finalists for the 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Telemundo announced Tuesday.

Dennis Quaid to headline Montana zoo's fundraiser

Actor and musician Dennis Quaid is the headliner of an upcoming concert in Montana to raise money for a zoo.

Sheen's ex-wife charged with cocaine distribution

Charlie Sheen's ex-wife has been charged in Colorado with possession and distribution of cocaine stemming from her arrest in Aspen.

Zainab Sajid

The designs of Fashion designer Zainab Sajid symbolize the cultural heritage of the east fused together with the western sensibility.

Ayesha F Hashwani

Fashion designer Ayesha F Hashwani is a young & talented designer and has capacity to move successfully by producing quality work.

YBQ

Fashion designer YBQ has a prominent place in the Pakistani Fashion Industry both as a designer and a proficient photographer.

Yahsir Waheed

The collection is designer Yashir Waheed's interpretation of the current political and social turmoil and the confusion of our times.

Comedian Gallagher still in medically induced coma

Doctors have decided to wait before bringing the comedian Gallagher out of the medically induced coma he was put in after his heart attack last week in Texas.

Lil Wayne told to cut grass of La. mansion

Lil Wayne has been told to cut his grass.

Apple firestorm leads artist to change his show

Mike Daisey, the performer who admitted to lying in parts of his monologue about Apple products being made in Chinese sweatshops, has edited the work and added a prologue explaining the controversy.

Rouge

Fashion brand Rouge is about modern silhouettes with an eastern touch embellished to give a vintage look incorporating local fabrics.

Mahin Hussain Accessories

Specialized in leather handbags, Mahin Hussain label works on its motto that is design simplicity, bold colors and modern outlook.

Daisey firestorm sparks questions about art, truth

Mike Daisey, a burly man who makes a living telling stories, has found himself in the middle of a storm of controversy â€" put there by his own words.

Anum Siraj

Fashion designer Anum Siraj is an extremely talented and mesmerizing fashion designer, who got fashion aesthetics of an opulent grandeur.

Colombian star Juanes says SXSW is life-changing

Juanes didn't get to cross Eminem off his South By Southwest bucket list, but it's still been one of the best weeks of his life.

Damrau, Florez delight in Met 'L'Elisir' revival

Rarely does a cast and audience enjoy an evening as much as during the Metropolitan Opera's revival of Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love)."

Samia & Azmay Shahzada

Samia and Azmay Shahzada are known for their trendy shoe designs that they have been designing for the past 15 years.

Zanbeel

The name of high quality handbags in Pakistan, fashion label Zanbeel was founded in 2007 in Karachi by designer Anam Mukri.

Jeff Lewis shows his 'softer side' with new show

Fans of Bravo's "Flipping Out" know that designer Jeff Lewis makes good TV. He's blunt, set in his ways and obsessive-compulsive.

Norah Jones to play entire new album at SXSW

Norah Jones is unveiling something new at South By Southwest â€" again.

Spaniards protest creation of Vegas-style casinos

Around 200 people in downtown Madrid are protesting a project that aims to build six casinos and 12 hotels and create jobs in a country where unemployment is more than 20 percent.

Animal rights group's new hub named for Bob Barker

Bob Barker's name has been attached to a game show and a cause for decades. Now it's attached to a building.

Smithsonian to display award-winning nature photos

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will soon exhibit some of the world's best nature photography on the National Mall.

14 films in lineup for Sundance London offshoot

Organizers on Wednesday announced a lineup of 14 movies for Sundance London, a four-day British offshoot of the Utah-based indie film festival.

Horse racing drama 'Luck' proved too real for HBO

Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of its skittish, injury-prone thoroughbreds. Hollywood proved it lacks the stomach for it.

20 injured in Swedish platform collapse at concert

Police in Sweden say a set of bleachers collapsed during a concert in Stockholm, injuring about 20 teenagers, one of them seriously.

Stones to release 50th-anniversary book

Still no word on a Rolling Stones anniversary tour, but the band will mark its 50th year with a new book.

'This American Life' retracts Apple

The public radio program "This American Life" is retracting a story broadcast in January about Apple's operations in China, citing "numerous fabrications."

Reality TV star Flavor Flav opening Vegas eatery

Entertainer and reality TV star Flavor Flav is returning to Las Vegas to open a fried chicken and soul food takeout restaurant.

Stockhausen opera premiere set in UK

Birmingham Opera Company is planning the first complete performance of Karlheinz Stockhausen's opera "Mittwoch" as part of the London 2012 Festival in August.

Newport Jazz Festival announces 2012 lineup

Guitarist Pat Metheny, drummer Jack DeJohnette and vocalist Kurt Elling are among dozens of performers announced for this summer's Newport Jazz Festival.

Online wait cut for shows like 'Vampire Diaries'

Fans of shows on The CW like "The Vampire Diaries" no longer have to wait three days after broadcast to watch them online.

Eminem drops in on 50 Cent's 'Get Rich' SXSW show

The rumors were true: Eminem joined 50 Cent to recreate "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" Friday night at South By Southwest.

Wait shortens for shows like 'Vampire Diaries'

Fans of shows on The CW like "The Vampire Diaries" no longer have to wait three days after broadcast to watch them online.

Vince Gill to headline bluegrass festival in Ky.

Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill will be the featured artist in this year's Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival in western Kentucky.

Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies

A comedy version of the TV undercover drama "21 Jump Street" is sneaking up on critics and earning strong reviews in its opening weekend.

Miramax CEO steps down as studio pivots

Miramax CEO Mike Lang is stepping down, signaling that the award-winning studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein is heading in a new direction.

Trial ordered for Costa Rican in Cabral slaying

A judge in Guatemala has ordered a Costa Rican man to stand trial for last year's fatal shooting of Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral.

'Homeless Hotspot' stunt draws ire at SXSW

A marketing stunt that paid homeless people to carry Wi-Fi signals during the South By Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, is drawing widespread criticism.

Gallagher slowly being taken out of sedation

The comedian Gallagher is expected to be out of a medically induced coma by Saturday after suffering a heart attack in a suburban Dallas bar.

Comedian Gallagher recovering after heart attack

The comedian Gallagher is hospitalized in stable condition after suffering a heart attack at a North Dallas bar before going on stage for a show.