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2/14/2008 11:00:03 PM

Beyonce's dad weighs in on 'queen' flap (AP)
2/14/2008 9:32:02 PM
AP - Beyonce's father says Aretha Franklin's criticism of his daughter for referring to Tina Turner as "the Queen" at the Grammys is "ridiculous."

Court filing seeks to move Britney Spears case (Reuters)
2/14/2008 8:54:12 PM
Reuters - The father of troubled pop star Britney Spears will retain control over her affairs for about three more weeks, a court ruled on Thursday, even as a new attorney sought to move the case to federal jurisdiction.

Spears conservatorship extended (AP)
2/14/2008 7:49:02 PM
AP - The court extended the conservatorship of Britney Spears on Thursday, and took actions intended to give her father and a lawyer access to money in the pop singer's trust to cover her needs.

Mark Hall has 6 Dove nominations (AP)
2/14/2008 4:58:11 PM
AP - Mark Hall, vocalist and songwriter for the Christian group Casting Crowns, has a leading six nominations for the 2008 Dove Awards.

Flo Rida logs 8th week at No. 1 on singles chart (Reuters)
2/14/2008 3:15:17 PM
Reuters - Rapper Flo Rida ruled Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for an eighth week on Thursday, becoming the longest-running champ since Beyonce held sway with "Irreplaceable" for 10 weeks in 2006 and 2007.

Joe Jackson loves music, defends smoking (AP)
2/14/2008 3:07:29 PM
AP - Joe Jackson defends smoking, hates politics and loves music.

`Idol' narrows competition to 24 singers (AP)
2/14/2008 1:45:36 PM
AP - The tears flowed on "American Idol" Wednesday night as the show trimmed the competition to 24 semifinalists.

Neil Young touts new tour documentary (AP)
2/14/2008 1:40:19 PM
AP - With his two bandmates and their autocratic leader gathered around a dining table, David Crosby is telling a George Bush joke.

Violinist: Fall fractures $1M fiddle (AP)
2/14/2008 1:21:07 PM
AP - Can his fractured fiddle — a million dollar Guadagnini — be fixed? It's too early to tell.

Britney's Dad to Keep Pulling Strings (E! Online)
2/14/2008 1:10:39 PM
E! Online - Britney Spears still can't shake her daddy dearest.

All's Well with Mel's Probation (E! Online)
2/14/2008 12:52:01 PM
E! Online - Mel Gibson has been living by the court-ordered book.  

Wrap-up of entertainment quotes (AP)
2/14/2008 12:45:03 PM
AP - "You know it's been 43 years since the first and only time that a jazz artist got the album of the year award. I'd like to thank the academy for courageously breaking the mold this time. — Herbie Hancock, on winning a Grammy Award for "River: The Joni Letters."

Beyoncé's "Queen" a Royal Pain for Aretha (E! Online)
2/14/2008 7:21:16 AM
E! Online - There are plenty of divas. But there can only be one queen.

The Police to return to North America (Reuters)
2/14/2008 6:29:06 AM
Reuters - The Police will take a victory lap through North America on their massively successful reunion tour before calling it quits for good, sources said.

Idol Narrows It Down (E! Online)
2/14/2008 7:09:42 AM
E! Online - What's old is new again on American Idol. 

Celebrities back singer over Venezuela concert (Reuters)
2/14/2008 10:32:27 AM
Reuters - More than 100 celebrities from the singer Shakira to soccer star David Beckham backed a Spanish pop star in a dispute with Venezuela after a concert was canceled following his criticism of President Hugo Chavez.



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