Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala
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DETROIT — Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

International Emmys to honor David Frost
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NEW YORK — British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers.

Motown gala 'means everything' to founder Gordy
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DETROIT — Hundreds have gathered to salute Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

Sheryl Crow takes up cause of wild horses in West
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RENO, Nev. — Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt roundups of wild horses in the West, branding them as inhumane and unnecessary.

'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite
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LOS ANGELES — Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City
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CHICAGO — Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.

Chicago losing glitz when Winfrey goes off the air
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CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey's decision to take her show off the air after next season is another blow for Chicago.

German auction house pulls disputed painting
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BERLIN — A German auction house says it has withdrawn from sale a painting that the Max Stern estate claims was one of hundreds the Jewish art dealer was forced to sell off by the Nazis.

Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction
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NEW YORK — A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.

Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown
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OCALA, Fla. — John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.

Travolta, family attend opening of 'Old Dogs'
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OCALA, Fla. — John Travolta and his family have helped raise money for charities in their home state of Florida with a screening of his new comedy

Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm
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LAS VEGAS — A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show.

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations
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CHICAGO — For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.