During all the NBC internet chatter this week, I couldn't wait for new episodes of scripted comedy. The Thursday lineup was loaded with guest stars, none bigger than Jack Black's appearance on Community, which says one if not two things: the show is underperforming ratings-wise, and A-list actors want to be a part of a comedy they enjoy watching.

The question is not how the Kung Fu Panda would interact with the tight ensemble cast, but how the show's producers would buck the tired more...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British metal veterans Def Leppard are getting animated about their career.

The group has entered a wide-ranging deal with music publishing company Primary Wave, which is developing various marketing and branding opportunities.

Among them is a cartoon TV show, said Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel. The project is still in the early stages, and has not been pitched to the networks, but it will

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Rock band Def Leppard has canceled the final leg of its North American tour.

The band said in a statement on its Web site that it canceled 23 shows in the U.S. and Canada "due to unforeseen personal matters." The last leg of the tour was to start Oct. 22 in Reno, Nevada, and wrap up Nov. 28 in Beaumont, Texas.

The band said it "agonized over this decision."

Fans who

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LONDON (Reuters) – British rock bandDef Leppard has canceled the third leg of its North American tour due to unspecified "personal matters," the group said on its website.

The third leg of the tour had been scheduled to open on October 22 and end on November 28 in Beaumont, Texas.

"We know how truly blessed we are to have such committed fans," the band said in a statement.

"That's why we've

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A new feud has erupted between Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott and Poison bandmates Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett over remarks made about the trio's rock credentials.

Elliott sparked the war of words last month at a Swedish rock festival when he questioned the quality of Poison's work. The Brit told the media that bands like Poison and Motley Crue have "no substance in their music", and relied more on their image than their sound.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.

The two rap titans were there for West to answer questions about a celebrity-packed Miami Beach party where an unknown gunman shot Knight in the leg. West hosted the 2005 fete at the posh Shore Club before the MTV

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The estate of Michael Jackson and entertainment company AEG have agreed to contribute $1.3 million to help cover public costs related to the pop star's memorial service last year at Staples Center, officials said.

AEG President Timothy J. Leiweke and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Friday in a joint statement that $1 million will be provided to the city's general fund and the rest of the money will go to

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