LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Songwriter Jerry Lynn Williams who wrote for Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and B.B. King, among others, has died on the Caribbean island of St. Martin at age 57. The writer of "Running on Faith," "Real Man" and "Standing on the Edge of Love" died of kidney a
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart is topped by Chris Brown's "Run It!" for a fifth consecutive week. Brown's song also is No. 1 on the Pop 100 chart but Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About Us" is coming on strong in the No. 2 spot of the Hot 100, where i
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Canada's East Coast Music Association Wednesday named Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster as recipient of its lifetime achievement award.
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- NBC censored a steamy pole dance Pamela Anderson performed while Elton John sang "The Bitch is Back" during his primetime special.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The Swedish government has rejected digital radio because residents would have to buy new equipment to be able to hear the signal.
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Walt Disney Studios is making its first film in China, a live action children's movie called "The Secret of the Magic Gourd."
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A New York hip-hop radio disc jockey was being sought for allegedly punching out a woman at a trendy nightclub, it was reported Wednesday.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Rapper Romeo -- who used to go by Lil' Romeo -- is being replaced on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" reality hit by his dad, Master P.
LONDON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- An Internet gambling site has smashed a betting scam that was raking in a fortune from wagers based on inside tips on the outcome of reality TV shows.
LONDON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Former "Dallas" star Victoria Principal is in line to be the first female on British mogul Richard Branson's planned commercial space flight service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The Broadway revival of "Sweet Charity," starring Tony-nominee Christina Applegate, is closing Dec. 31, it was announced Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- MTV Networks and Microsoft Corp. have announced Urge, a new online service including radio stations, music loads and video streaming.
MONTREUIL-SOUS-BOIS, France, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The French maker of the new King Kong video game says there is flaw in the version of the game made specifically for Microsoft's new Xbox 360 console.
LONDON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has received the Order of the British Empire award from Queen Elizabeth for his work on behalf of Brazilian street children.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The Ramones' musical "Gabba Gabba Hey Hey" is moving from Perth, Australia, to the United States. The show featuring music from the U.S. punk rock icons will be featured during the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, in March then start an Off-B
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Fox TV's "The Simpsons" led the Writers Guild Awards field with six nominations while NBC's "My Name Is Earl" and "The Office" picked up three apiece. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," HBO's "Six Feet Under" and NBC's "The West Wing" were the other multiple nominee
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Hollywood is buzzing about reported talks between the premium Showtime cable network and the producers of Fox's canceled "Arrested Development."
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Motion Picture Association of America Chief Dan Glickman has announced "Operation Big Broom," an aggressive Asian-Pacific anti-piracy campaign.
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Fans react and hold up signs as floats carrying the New York Giants rides down the Canyon of Heroes for the Giants victory ticker tape parade 2 days after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in New York City on February 7, 2012 . UPI /John Angelillo
