With Michael Jackson's mother, father and three siblings looking on, Dr. Conrad Murray began a slow process toward trial Monday with the appointment of a judge and the setting of another hearing to handle pending matters in his involuntary manslaughter case. more

Whitney Houston's European tour was due to kick off in Paris on Tuesday. But a statement released Monday by her representative says an upper respiratory infection is forcing Houston to bow out of that show on doctors' orders. more

A police statement says rapper Bounty Killer was arrested Monday at his home in Jamaica for allegedly assaulting a girlfriend. Police did not disclose details of the alleged attack, citing an ongoing probe. more

Alicia Keys is postponing the release of her much-anticipated collaboration with Beyonce until the summer - so she can put out a track with Canadian star Drake more

A bench warrant was issued Monday (April 5) for rapper Coolio's arrest after he failed to show up to court for a legally mandated progress report. He is currently on probation after pleading guilty to possession of narcotics, specifically crack cocaine. more

Jam! reports that R&B singer Brian McKnight has been hauled to court by an alleged former lover over child support payments for a one-year-old boy purported to be his son. more

Madonna has been named the most played artist of the last decade in the U.K. The list, compiled by Britain's music licensing body PPL, is based on the number of radio appearances and plays in public places such as shops, clubs and bars, amassed by musicians over the last 10 years. more

David Archuleta and Jason Derulo have been added to the line-up of this coming Wednesday's result show of "American Idol". The two are going to join previously-announced performer Rihanna at the upcoming episode of the reality singing competition. more

Rihanna has released a PSA urging her fans and people around the world to join in the fight against leukemia by voting for DKMS to receive the 250K grant which will be awarded to one deserving organization at the end of the month. Check it out here. Vote for DKMS here

Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Sugarland each are up for four CMT Music Awards. more

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Marvel Entertainment Inc and comic book creator Stan Lee over the ownership of famous characters including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four and X-Men. more

Fox is pulling Sunday-night freshman "Sons of Tucson" after four episodes, and has confirmed the cancellation of long-running series "'Til Death." more

Rumor that Dr. Dre and Jay-Z have teamed up on a new song has been confirmed by Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine. more

Nicollette Sheridan, the actress who played a divorced real estate agent in ABC's "Desperate Housewives" filed suit Monday against the show's creator and producer alleging assault and wrongful termination. In the lawsuit, Sheridan claims that producer Marc Cherry hit her in the face on the Wisteria Lane set in September 2008. more

Heidi Montag recently did an interview with Ryan Seacrest for his KIIS FM radio show and talked about her debut album "Superficial". "The Hills" star insisted the record flopped in the market because it was not properly promoted. more. That's one theory. Another would be that it kind of sucked.