Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton end engagement Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have ended their engagement. The split was amicable, said Nicole Perna, a publicist for the pair. The 44-year-old actress and 55-year-old singer have been engaged since March 2006. 8/27/2008 5:52:46 PM

Many sex assault charges dropped against designer Without explanation, prosecutors on Wednesday dropped more than half the sexual assault charges against fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander just before jury selection began for his trial. 8/27/2008 5:47:08 PM

Quebec retail chain pulls catalogues over too-thin model photos La Maison Simons, the privately held retailer with seven stores in Quebec, says it has withdrawn about 500,000 winter catalogues after receiving complaints the models in its fashion photos are too thin. 8/27/2008 12:28:57 PM

Cuts spark arts debate Federal support of the arts became a hot political issue in Ottawa Tuesday, the same day a new report said Canada's culture sector is worth $84.6 billion, or more than seven per cent of the total economy. 8/27/2008 11:35:04 AM

Music videos vanishing from TV, being reinvented on the web The first time Arcade Fire performed in Paris, Mathieu Saura stood outside the venue with his girlfriend, holding up a sign that read, "Please, we want to come to the show." The band's bassist, Richard Reed Perry, got them in, and ever since, Saura might as well have not left. 8/27/2008 10:09:12 AM

Some Fans Demand Refund After Concert Dozens of Neil Diamond fans demanded refunds on Tuesday, the day after his concert at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The 67-year-old singer's voice sounded hoarse and raspy right from the start of the concert. 8/26/2008 6:09:59 PM

Troubled Beach Boys genius finds renewed joy Brian Wilson sits on a plush couch in his living room, smiling nervously. "I'm happier now than I was a year ago," Wilson says in a recent interview. "I started exercising and I started eating more of the right food and I started feeling better." 8/26/2008 6:07:09 PM

Fourth 'Idol' judge a straight-shooting hitmaker Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary. But Kara DioGuardi, the newly-installed fourth judge on "American Idol," is confident she'll find her niche within the bickering, ratings-tested judges' panel. 8/26/2008 12:24:42 PM

Chinese media attacks London Mayor As Britain's Olympians returned home on Monday, they left behind a fierce debate in China over London's eight-minute contribution to Beijing's glittering ceremony - and in particular, the performance of Mayor Boris Johnson. 8/26/2008 10:46:45 AM

The Beatles' magical misery tour The speed of the Beatles’ evolution would have stunned Charles Darwin himself. In 1964 they were singing I Want to Hold Your Hand. Just two years later they were messing with LSD and tape loops and writing songs about death, taxes and meditation. 8/26/2008 10:30:22 AM

Fourth child on the way for Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller Make that "Two and a Half Men," three daughters and a baby on the way for Charlie Sheen. The actor is expecting a child with wife Brooke Mueller, Sheen announced Monday in a statement. 8/26/2008 7:13:41 AM

Former bodyguard apologizes to Rushdie for lying A former bodyguard for Salman Rushdie has apologized for lying about the world-famous author in a tell-all book. Ronald Evans, a former London Metropolitan Police officer, had written that Rushdie sought to profit from an Iranian-backed death threat for his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses." 8/26/2008 7:11:10 AM

Vancouver police seek clues in fatal stabbing Tearful friends gathered at a makeshift memorial yesterday for an aspiring young music producer and singer stabbed to death outside the Atlantis nightclub in downtown Vancouver early Sunday. 8/26/2008 5:46:55 AM

Mair wants retraction from Supreme Court judges Former Vancouver radio talk-show host Rafe Mair doesn't like being called a "shock jock." And he wants the Supreme Court of Canada to amend a recent judgment that uses that term to describe him. 8/26/2008 5:20:49 AM

Susan Lucci, Toni Braxton set for 'Dancing with the Stars' Susan Lucci, Toni Braxton and Lance Bass will hit the floor on "Dancing With the Stars." They are among 13 celebrities slated to compete on the new season of the top-rated dance contest, premiering Sept. 22. 8/25/2008 5:24:48 PM

McCain camp calls Madonna concert segment 'outrageous, unacceptable' During her performance of Get Stupid, an image of McCain is shown alongside those of Adolf Hitler and Robert Mugabe. Earlier the McCain campaign released a television ad portraying Obama as a celebrity, juxtaposing images of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. 8/25/2008 11:51:32 AM

Web Audience for Games Soars for NBC and Yahoo The extent to which the Internet served as a supplement to television was unprecedented, and there were two clear winners: NBC’s Web site and Yahoo’s Olympics section. 8/25/2008 8:42:34 AM

Private radio still prospering: Statscan A new report says traditional radio is prospering in spite of new technologies such as satellite radio, online radio and portable digital players. Statistics Canada says advertising revenue among private radio broadcasters advanced 6 per cent in 2007. 8/25/2008 6:47:49 AM

Cashing in with pop culture phenom 'The Hills' In its first three seasons on the air, the Laguna Beach spinoff evolved into both a commercial success and a pop culture phenomenon, luring some four million viewers from week to week. 8/25/2008 6:37:21 AM

Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson survives plane crash Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson and three others survived after a float-plane crashed into trees in southeastern Ontario. Robertson's private plane went down near Bancroft, Ont., west of Ottawa on Sunday afternoon. A news report said that a spokesman for the band, in an e-mail, said that everyone was fine. 8/25/2008 5:15:21 AM

'Tropic Thunder' edges Playboy bunny movie The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" weathered a rush of new movies to remain No. 1 for a second-straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales. "Tropic Thunder" came in just ahead of Sony's campus comedy "The House Bunny." 8/24/2008 4:20:42 PM

Bob Marley statue unveiled in Serbia A statue of late reggae legend Bob Marley has been unveiled in a small Serbian village during a rock festival as a token of peace in the Balkans. Organisers said Marley, who died in 1981, "promoted peace and tolerance in his music". 8/24/2008 2:07:25 PM

Penticton’s Elvis takes the show on the road This year’s top amateur Elvis tribute artist will be taking his show on the road. Penticton’s Adam Fitzpatrick will be performing at the Provincial National Exhibition in Vancouver as opener for professional winner Ben Klein. 8/24/2008 5:54:43 AM

Madonna kicks off 'Sticky and Sweet' tour in UK Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy. As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the Republican nominee for U.S. president. 8/23/2008 11:35:28 PM

Chris Kattan, wife of 8 weeks split Comedian Chris Kattan's marriage to his model wife lasted almost as long as a "Saturday Night Live" skit. The former "Saturday Night Live" star filed for legal separation from model wife Sunshine Tutt after eight weeks of marriage. 8/23/2008 10:36:32 PM

Hot Lixx Hulahan captures world air guitar title With perfect timing and dramatic moves, an American performer with the stage name of Hot Lixx Hulahan has captured an international rock guitar award -- without ever having to strum the instrument. 8/23/2008 3:09:13 PM

Hollywood turns out for Obama party Celebrities aren't always coy about their love affairs. Jamie Foxx, Fran Drescher, Lucy Liu and Isaiah Washington were among the stars who proclaimed their love for Barack Obama Thursday night at a swanky soiree. 8/23/2008 11:48:58 AM

'Too sexy' Avril Lavigne show back on in Malaysia Malaysian authorities have reversed their decision to cancel a concert by Canadian pop-rock star Avril Lavigne, saying Saturday that she can perform next week despite complaints her act is "too sexy." 8/23/2008 6:30:50 AM

Dion thrills fans at Quebec City concert Céline Dion wished Quebec City a happy 400th birthday Friday night as she took the stage before a huge audience for a concert on the historic Plains of Abraham. The crowd for the free show was estimated at about 250,000. 8/23/2008 6:20:01 AM

Ed McMahon sells home but not to Donald Trump Ed McMahon is on the move. McMahon has agreed to a deal with a private buyer for his hilltop home, said Howard Bragman, the former "Tonight" show sidekick's spokesman. The couple's property is located in a hilltop gated community that is also home to Britney Spears. 8/22/2008 4:32:29 PM

Court date pushed back for Barenaked Ladies singer A scheduled court appearance on drug possession charges for Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page has been delayed. Page will now appear in court Oct. 14 in Fayetteville, NY, according to Page's Buffalo-based lawyer, Mark Mahoney. 8/22/2008 11:47:11 AM

Stadium prepares for Madonna gig The final preparations are being made for the start of Madonna's 27-date world tour which kicks off at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday. 8/22/2008 6:48:42 AM