KEPR - News - Entertainment http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment RSS Feed for KEPR - News - Entertainment en-us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:20:17 GMT Influential guitarist, singer Alex Chilton dies http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88316707.html Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with bands the Box Tops and Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59. First 'American Idol' finalist booted http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88311417.html Lacey Brown is down and out on "American Idol." French polemic over fake game show electrocutions http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88263652.html A state-run TV channel is stirring controversy with a documentary about a fake game show in which credulous participants obey orders to deliver increasingly powerful electric shocks to a man, who is really an actor, until he appears to die. Drunken thief takes singer Justin Moore's guitar http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88281262.html The singer says a drunken fan stole one of his guitars at a Michigan concert, but eventually returned Moore's favorite Gibson guitar worth about $4,000 after the fan realized it was a drunken mistake. Rolling Stones tunes supply 'Idol' surprises http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88016082.html Tim Urban couldn't get any satisfaction on "American Idol." The judges dismissed Urban's reggae rendition of "Under My Thumb" during a night of Rolling Stones tunes in the Fox singing competition's first round of finals Tuesday. Rapper DMX ordered to spend 6 months in jail http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88194837.html DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, admitted in court Tuesday to a single violation of probation for failing a drug test last June. He was arrested March 9. Jessica Simpson investigates standards of beauty http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88006587.html Singer and sometimes actress Jessica Simpson has paid the price of beauty, and now she's examining people's obsession with looking good. Warrant issued for Lil Wayne in Arizona case http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/88004307.html A bench warrant has been issued for Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne, who is facing drug and weapons charges in Arizona. Dixie Chick members make debut at SXSW http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/87888127.html Even though the Court Yard Hounds are a new group, they are hardly your typical baby act. The duo is derived from one of music's best-selling bands - the Dixie Chicks - and their self-titled debut album is already among the spring's more anticipated releases. 'Avatar' to be released on DVD, but not in 3-D http://www.keprtv.com/news/entertainment/87826017.html Twentieth Century Fox announced Tuesday that James Cameron's sci-fi epic will be released on Blu-ray and regular DVD on April 22. The studio noted that the release date coincides with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.