Yoko Ono opposes parole for John Lennon's killer (AP)

AP - Three decades after John Lennon's death, Yoko Ono said she opposes his killer's parole because he remains a potential threat.

Rosie O'Donnell gets daytime TV on Oprah's channel (AP)

AP - Rosie O'Donnell is returning to daytime TV with a talk show on Oprah Winfrey's new network.

Singer Wyclef files to run for Haiti's presidency (AP)

AP - Singer Wyclef Jean officially announced his bid to be president of Haiti to a roaring crowd of supporters on Thursday, thrusting himself into a contentious race to lead an impoverished country reeling from a devastating earthquake.

Brando's 1973 Oscar stand-in recounts fallout (AP)

AP - Sacheen Littlefeather says she paid a price when she decried Hollywood's stereotyped portrayal of American Indians at the 1973 Oscars.

Drug bottles found in Anna Nicole Smith death room (AP)

AP - Drug bottles, a duffel bag full of cash and Anna Nicole Smith's sobbing boyfriend were found in the Florida hotel room where the Playboy model died of an overdose three years ago, a police detective testified Thursday.

Obamas named honorary chairs of Arena Stage (AP)

AP - The upcoming theater season takes on a presidential flair as Barack and Michelle Obama become honorary chairs at Washington's Arena Stage.

ET's Mary Hart taking 50 percent salary cut in final year (Reuters)

Reuters - There's five million reasons "Entertainment Tonight" was willing to part with Mary Hart.

'Never Let Me Go' to open 2010 London Film Fest (AP)

AP - London Film Festival organizers said Friday that this year's event will open with the European premiere of "Never Let Me Go."

Wyclef Jean registers as Haiti presidential contender (Reuters)

Reuters - Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean registered as a presidential contender on Thursday, in a move into politics that generated an outburst of popular enthusiasm in his poor, earthquake-ravaged homeland.

Saudi and RIM talks progress as Blackberry ban looms (Reuters)

Reuters - Saudi Arabia and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion are making progress in talks over access to the device's encrypted network, a source close to the negotiations said, and the kingdom had yet to carry out threats to cut its Messenger service early Friday morning.

Meteor Shower Causes Love Triangle in Caudle's 'South Beach Rapture' at Fringe Fest (Playbill)

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Three stargazers meet up during a meteor shower in David Caudle's South Beach Rapture, a world premiere that will be presented Aug. 15-25 as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival.

Supermodel's friend says SAfricans have diamonds (AP)

AP - Naomi Campbell's friend says he has given the diamonds she allegedly received from war crimes-indicted Charles Taylor to South African authorities.

Cozy Couples at "The Other Guys" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - It was a red carpet packed with happy couples at the premiere of "The Other Guys" on Monday, Aug. 2; everyone, it seemed, was grinning, and that was before they even saw the crack-up cop-buddy comedy that stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.

Castro book describes rebel shaped by childhood (AFP)

AFP - Cuba's iconic former leader Fidel Castro says his childhood struggle against unjust authority turned him into a rebel and revolutionary, in extracts of his upcoming autobiography published online Thursday by Cubadebate.com.

Prince Albert of Monaco visits the King of Rock (AP)

AP - Prince Albert of Monaco and his fiancee visited the home of the "King of Rock 'N' Roll" and sampled some barbecue during a vacation stop in Memphis.