Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)

FILE - Jennifer Lopez arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France in this May 20, 2010 file photo. Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's 'American Idol' as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday July 29, 2010. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.  (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.


Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2009 file photo, Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden is shown during a State Arriva for India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Biden will play herself in an upcoming episode of Lifetime network's 'Army Wives' when she visits the show's Fort Marshall to hear about the challenges facing military families and offer them words of encouragement. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)AP - It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."


Family feud could silence beloved singer Fairouz (AP)
AP - Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their 15-year civil war.
Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmucks' and others (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures Classics, from left, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Bill Murray are shown in a scene from 'Get Low.' (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Sam Emerson)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:


Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks' (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Christopher O'Dowd, left, and Zach Galifianakis are shown in a scene from 'Dinner for Schmucks.' (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Merie Weismiller Wallace)AP - Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.


Novelist Anne Rice says she's leaving Christianity (AP)

FILE - In this April 25, 2006 file photo, writer Anne Rice arrives to the opening night of the new Broadway musical 'Lestat,' in New York. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh, file)AP - Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian.


Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)

FILE - Jennifer Lopez arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France in this May 20, 2010 file photo. Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's 'American Idol' as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday July 29, 2010. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.  (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.


Sid Vicious absolved in erratic documentary (Reuters)
Reuters - The title of "Who Killed Nancy" -- a new documentary opening Friday about the death of Nancy Spungen -- is a little misleading.
Family feud could silence beloved singer Fairouz (AP)
AP - Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their 15-year civil war.
Disney sells Miramax for $600 million to investor group (Reuters)
Reuters - Walt Disney Co said on Friday it had sold film studio Miramax for about $660 million to an investor group, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders.
Sold-Out Concert of Revised 'On a Clear Day' Materializes at Vassar Before NYC (Playbill)
Playbill - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1965 musical with a reincarnation plot and a handful of beloved Alan Jay Lerner-Burton Lane songs, gets a second life July 29-Aug. 1 in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)

FILE - Jennifer Lopez arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France in this May 20, 2010 file photo. Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's 'American Idol' as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday July 29, 2010. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.  (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.


One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101  A look from the Gap Holiday 2010 women's collection is displayed at a preview in New York on Thursday, July 15, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Renata Espinosa)Fashion Wire Daily - In a technology-obsessed world, where new gadgets top everyone's holiday gift wish-lists, it's up to clothing retailers to come up with new ways to entice customers to give wearable items as gifts. Gone are the days when a new pair of socks or pajamas can hold their own against a video game console or smartphone, which is something that Gap's creative director Patrick Robinson had in mind when he designed the Holiday 2010 collection.


North Korean diplomats seize books on Kim in Myanmar (Reuters)
Reuters - North Korean diplomats in Myanmar have confiscated hundreds of copies of a locally published biography on the Stalinist state's reclusive leader, Kim Jong-il, the book's author said Friday.
Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

Actor Mark Wahlberg arrives at the Comic Con Maxim party celebrating the feature film 'The Other Guys' in San Diego, Calif. on Friday, July 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.