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As the sales of recorded music plummets with the rise of media piracy, the artist-fan relationship is getting personal.

Putting an end to London's seven-year countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games, the biggest sporting extravaganza of this year finally began with a nearly four-hour long opening ceremony Friday night.

Comedian Dane Cook performed a set at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles on Thursday, when he made a joke about the movie-theater shootings in Aurora, Colo. The joke led to significant online criticism of Cook, even though he eventually apologized with a statement of remorse for his words.

Zong Yu Liu and Tan Mei Bai filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming that unsafe working conditions on the set of the Sylvester Stallone actioner led to the death of their 26-year-old son, Kun Liu.

The Lakers have been involved in a lot of trade rumors this offseason.

A new report claims that Kristen Stewart, who is caught up in scandal lately after word broke that she was cheating on her beau and "Twilight" co-star Robert Pattinson with "Snow White" director Rupert Sanders, could just be a serial heart breaker. Stewart broke the heart of actor Michael Angarano, whom she was previously dating for four years, to be with Robert Pattinson.

Devastation, anger, frustration and embarrassment. Within a week Robert Pattinson has learned he's been cheated on by Kristen Stewart, his girlfriend of four years, had her publicly apologize over her "momentary indiscretion" and moved out of the L.A. home they share. According to sources, Rob is in "total shock."

Liberty Ross, Robert Pattinson and this "Twilight" fan aren't the only people upset with Kristen Stewart and married "Snow White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders affair. Fellow "Snow White" actress Charlize Theron is reportedly "fuming" over the scandalous rendezvous.

Married "Snow White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders isn't the only person from his family who has released a statement following his cheating scandal with "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart. Sanders father, Michael, spoke to People magazine on the "fuss about nothing."

News broke earlier this week that "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart" cheated on her co-star and boyfriend Robert Pattinson with the 41-year-old married director of "Snow White and the Huntsman," Rupert Sanders. Since photos were leaked by Us Weekly, we have learned of new developments in their cheating scandal.

The Brooklyn Nets are set to release their game schedule Thursday night during a live broadcast on NBA TV.

If you're one of the few who have not caught the "American Horror Story" fever then save this date. The FX show that brought in an impressive 17 nominations will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 25.

After weeks of speculation that Dwight Howard would be traded before the start of training camp, it appears that the center might not be leaving Orlando any time soon.

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has written a letter to the President of the fast food chain Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy, after Cathy’s negative remarks about gay marriage, suggesting that a Chick-fil-A would be unwelcome in the city of Boston.

Click here to listen to the soundtrack to the eagerly-awaited "Sparkle" remake, which is the final movie to feature Whitney Houston and is set to be released in theaters on August 17.

Could Dwight Howard start the season with the Magic?

Following on the heels of Kristen Stewart, Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders has released a statement about their cheating scandal. His statement comes a day after Us Weekly released photos of the married director with the Twilight actress in an intimate embrace.

Kristen Stewart is finally breaking her silence on her steamy affair with married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. A day since Us Weekly released photos of Stewart and Sanders in an intimate embrace, the actress is now acknowledging the scandalous situation in a statement.

American children's well-being have improved in education and health despite the recent economic downturn. However, between 2005 and 2010, 2.4 million more children were living in families and more parents are finding it hard to get steady employment.

Did James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora, Colo. theater shooting, buy his bloody bullets with your hard-earned tax dollars? It looks that way.

Is Celebrity Rehab star Keri Ann Peniche exposing her baby to meth? That's the shocking claim made by Peniche's husband as the couple dukes it out in a custody battle over their 10-month-old son.