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Silent film The Artist and the apocalyptic tale Take Shelter led the Independent Spirit Award nominations on Tuesday, each taking nods for best feature, director and for acting.

Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail and denied probation for his conviction on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death.

A new California law means Murray will serve his time in overcrowded Los Angeles County Jail

Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail and denied probation for his conviction on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death.

Judge Michael Pastor indicates Murray deserves a harsher sentence than four years in county jail

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Jack Del Rio on Tuesday, but they need to do more than that to become legitimate again.

Remember the Wal-Mart shopper that pepper-sprayed people to get an Xbox 360 on Black Friday? Yeah, that Wal-Mart shopper that pepper-sprayed people to get an Xbox 360 on Black Friday. Well, turns out she may not have done it to get an Xbox 360 after all.

The struggling Jaguars have a lease that keeps them in Florida.

I'm from New York, so when I'm on the street, I'm talkin' here, as Dustin Hoffman said in the movie Midnight Cowboy. I mean, as a New Yorker, I like to talk, live, to other people. That's half the fun of living in a crowded city. That's changing, it seems, as a new generation focuses more on texting than talking, and it's changing everything.

Jennifer Lopez has been sued by Bronx-based graffiti artists who say their artwork was used without permission in her Fiat commercial.

Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life and the Christopher Plummer film Beginners shared the top prize for best feature film on Monday at the Gotham Awards, a key event for independent movies which also marks the start of the film-awards season culminating in the Oscars.

Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's former doctor found guilty earlier this month of involuntary manslaughter, will learn his fate today as he faces a possible four year prison sentence.

AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR), the parent company of American Airlines and AMR Eagle, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in order to improve competitiveness.

Police in riot gear closed in before dawn on Monday on anti-Wall Street activists in Los Angeles who defied a midnight deadline to vacate a camp outside City Hall, but stopped short of clearing the encampment.

Police in riot gear closed in before dawn on Monday on anti-Wall Street activists in Los Angeles who defied a midnight deadline to vacate a camp outside City Hall, but stopped short of clearing the encampment.

Dick Clark Productions' legal woes continue to mount.

Some oddsmakers envision that the Miami Heat will win a title this upcoming season, despite a compressed 66-game regular-season schedule and playoff games being played with fewer days off, according to reports. Other teams, though, might disappoint the Heat--like the Mavericks did last season.

Disney star Vanessa Hudgens was spotted kissing and holding hands with Austin Butler Saturday at Venice Beach. But, who is her sexy new beau?

Tobey Maguire has decided to fold in a lawsuit against him over high-stakes -- and questionably legal -- poker games.

Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers on Monday announced six new dates beginning in January for the North American leg of their I'm With You world tour.

Jenny McCarthy, who is best known for being Playboy's Playmate in 1994, is planning a second date with a Chicago lawyer, Dan Balanoff, she met on the Rosie O'Donnell show.