AP Source: Diller resigns from Live Nation in spat (AP)

AP - Barry Diller, the media mogul who claimed credit for the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, said Tuesday he would resign as chairman of the merged company after a boardroom power struggle with another media giant and director, John Malone, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

`Dancing' says bye-bye to boo-gate and Bolton (AP)

AP - On Monday, Michael Bolton performed what was described as the worst jive in "Dancing With the Stars" history. On Tuesday, he was eliminated from the hit ABC show.

Study finds more gay characters on network TV (AP)

AP - The number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast network TV has risen slightly this season to 23 out of a total of nearly 600 roles, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Judge wants simplified charges in Anna Nicole case (omg!)

omg! - AP - A judge has urged prosecutors to simplify the document charging drug conspiracy charges against Anna Nicole Smith's two doctors and boyfriend, warning that jurors may have trouble understanding the complex case.

Autopsy planned for Los Angeles film editor (AP)

AP - An autopsy is planned Wednesday for a longtime Quentin Tarantino film editor who died while hiking in the Hollywood Hills during a record hot spell, a coroner's official said.

Former Jackson manager seeks financial records (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson's final business manager asked a judge Tuesday to unseal detailed financial records from the singer's estate, arguing that the sealing of the documents could prevent him and other creditors from being paid.

Study finds more gay characters on network TV (AP)

AP - The number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast network TV has risen slightly this season to 23 out of a total of nearly 600 roles, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Autopsy planned for Los Angeles film editor (AP)

AP - An autopsy is planned Wednesday for a longtime Quentin Tarantino film editor who died while hiking in the Hollywood Hills during a record hot spell, a coroner's official said.

Jerry Lee Lewis lost for words as he turns 75 (Reuters)

Reuters - "The Killer" is running low on ammo as he marks his 75th birthday on Wednesday.

Zac Brown, Maroon 5 battle for scraps on chart (Reuters)

Reuters - Things just keep getting tougher in the music business.

Funeral Service Announced for Broadway Actor James Stovall (Playbill)

Playbill -

Friends will gather Sept. 29-30 to say goodbye to James Stovall, the Broadway actor recently seen in Finian's Rainbow, who died Sept. 26 at a hospital in Manhattan.

Autopsy planned for Los Angeles film editor (AP)

AP - An autopsy is planned Wednesday for a longtime Quentin Tarantino film editor who died while hiking in the Hollywood Hills during a record hot spell, a coroner's official said.

Roberto Cavalli's Fringe Dressing (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - Roberto Cavalli celebrated his 40th anniversary as a designer with a racy, high-tempo meeting of the Wild West and cool Goth rocker on Monday, Sept. 27, in Milan.

Survey: Children like e-books, parents not so much (AP)

AP - Children are ready to try e-books, with some thinking that a bigger selection of electronic texts would make reading for fun even more fun, according to a new study. But a solid majority of parents aren't planning to join the digital revolution.

Opry returns to fixed-up digs 6 months after flood (AP)

AP - The Grand Ole Opry has ended its itinerant ways and returned home.

CBS and NBC up on opening week; ABC and Fox down (AP)

AP - Opening week of the television season was a split decision for the four biggest broadcast networks: CBS and NBC saw a viewership increase while ABC and Fox saw a decrease.