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A recap of the american Idols Live Tour at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. The crowd went wild for some of the Idols, especially one in particular. Stay tuned to read more of what I thought were some surprising performances.Contributor: Maxine NelsonPublished: Jul 28, 2009

This spare play features a series of largely spoken vignettes touching on subjects like slavery, gun violence and racial profiling.

Film Reviews: A Chinese distaff action star is born in 'Coweb.'

Film Reviews: Growing up with two gay dads is hard enough today, much less in Cape Cod circa 1973.

Legit Reviews: Show boasts udderly (sorry) charming turns from a cast that has as much fun as its audience.

TV Guide Network has signed Chris Harrison and Carrie Ann Inaba to anchor its live red carpet coverage, beginning with the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards in September, the network announced Wednesday.

Chair of judges hails 'one of the strongest lists in recent memory'Literary heavyweights in the form of AS Byatt, JM Coetzee and Colm Tóibín were today named on the 13-strong longlist for the Booker prize.The broadcaster James Naughtie, who is chairing this year's judges, called it one of the 'strongest lists in recent memory' with a good span of styles and themes.Two former winners are nominated. Byatt, who won in 1990 for Possession, is longlisted for The Children's Book, an almost staggeringly detailed book set between 1895 and 1919 which explores the Edwardian cult of childhood. And Coetzee, who won in 1999 for Disgrace, is named for his yet-to-be-published novel Summertime.One of the most popular books to make the list is Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, which recreates the Tudor court of Henry VIII seen through the eyes of the king's most trusted adviser, Thomas Cromwell. The novel - expect it to be popular beach reading this summer - has been one of the best-reviewed books of the year

But major races such as Grand National and Derby will still be shown on BBC as Channel 4 also continues its coverageThe BBC is to halve the number of days it dedicates to horse racing but will retain prestige events such as the Grand National and Derby as part of a new deal announced with Channel 4 and racing authorities today.Currently the BBC shows around 29 days of racing a year, but from 2010 will reduce its coverage to a minimum of 13 days annually as part of a three-year deal with racecourse owners.Channel 4 will show around 80 days of racing a year, in line with its current coverage, and will continue its Saturday morning show, The Morning Line.The BBC deal includes five days from Royal Ascot, three days from the Grand National meeting at Aintree, and two days from the Epsom Derby. BBC racing coverage will also continue to include the Welsh Grand National from Chepstow, which had been thought to be under threat.Channel 4's coverage will continue to include the Cheltenham Festiva

ET has learned that the attorneys for Katherine Jackson on Tuesday requested authority to subpoena the temporary administrators of Michael Jackson's estate, attorney John Branca and former music executive John McClain. The attorneys would like to interview Branca and McClain and review their records. ET has learned that Los Angels Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff will handle their request on Monday, along with a list of others issues -- including whether an allowance will be granted to Jackson's mother and his three children.

Fast and Furious is the fourth film in the franchise, but also heralds the return of Vin Diesel and Paul