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FORT RILEY, Kan. - As a boy, Michael Conner Humphreys made a splash on the silver screen as "Young Forrest Gump." As an adult, he somewhat mirrored the life of his movie character: He joined the Army and fought in an unpopular war.

British rock band Coldplay will bring their “Viva la Vida” tour to Glendale’s Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., on Saturday, July 12, it was announced Friday.

 CLEARWATER, Fla. - The 17-year-old son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail Friday after he pleaded no contest to causing a crash that seriously injured his best friend.

LOS ANGELES - Backstage meddling has caught up "American Idol" favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday.

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The Clone Wars. It’s almost upon us (Aug. 15). And I find myself not really caring anymore. The poster is cool, right? And a new trailer debuted this week on all the Turner networks. It’s shiny! You can watch it right now at StarWars.com. But it’s just not what I consider Star Wars.

 Monday (May 12) you can catch the trailer for The X-Files: I Want to Believe online.

CHICAGO - On the first day of his child pornography trial in Chicago, a suit-clad R. Kelly faced nearly 150 Cook County residents, bowed his head slightly, smiled and said, "Hello."

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Superstar country duo Brooks & Dunn will team up with blues rockers ZZ Top for a tour that will make a stop at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, on Saturday, August 2, it was announced Friday.

Pioneering British metal bands Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell and Motorhead will bring their “Metal Masters” tour to the Cricket Wireless Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, on Thursday, August 28, it was announced Friday.

CHICAGO - Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday.

Third Day, Switchfoot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Jars Of Clay have teamed up for “Music Builds,” a tour benefiting local Habitat for Humanity chapters that will make a visit to the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Tickets for the two Tom Waits shows scheduled for Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18, at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix will go on sale at noon on Friday, May 16, it was announced Thursday.

Comedy, country, dance, jazz, musicals - it's the makings of another performing arts season at Mesa Arts Center, which announced its 2008-09 schedule this week.

Tickets to Tina Turner’s Oct. 24 concert at Jobing.com Arena go on sale 10 a.m. Monday, May 12, at Ticketmaster outlets and the Jobing.com Arena box office.

LOS ANGELES - Niko Bellic is richer than Tony Stark. While vying for similar audiences at the same time, "Grand Theft Auto IV" bested "Iron Man" by about $300 million in their respective first weeks on the small and big screens.

It’s an Indy film festival! Indiana Jones, that is. See Indy run. See Indy jump. See Indy find the Ark of the Covenant and Holy Grail and kick Nazi butt in the mother of all action-adventure trilogies!

After tapping comic books for creative ideas with box office success, Hollywood has turned its attention to anime as a new source of inspiration and revenue. Adapting Japanese animation into live action will definitely pose a serious challenge for filmmakers as American audiences are not used to its nonlinear storylines, fantastic characters and unique visuals.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said.

First of all, why is the “American Idol” results show still an hour long with only four contestants left? These results shows are packed with more filler than a goose-down pillow — all fluff and very little substance.

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