LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia, but anemia and prescription drugs also played a role, coroner's officials said Thursday. The primary cause of the death was community acquired pneumonia, with contributing factors of iron deficiency anemia and "multiple drug intoxication," according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. The death was ruled accidental.

Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey declined to specify what types of drugs were involved in Murphy's death more...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs, Queen Latifah and Pharrell are set to host a two-hour concert and telethon to benefit Haiti on Feb. 5.

Wyclef Jean, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne will perform.

The concert is titled "SOS Saving OurSelves — Help for Haiti." It will be held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami and will air live on BET, MTV, VH1 and Centric at 8 p.m. EST.

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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...

Brittany Murphy's sudden death yesterday at the young age of 32 has caused a lot of speculation online. Foul play is not suspected, according to officials from the Los Angeles Coroner's office.

It's believed the star suffered from diabetes, and according to her family she was ill prior to her death. She was reportedly found by her mother Sunday morning unconscious in the shower with a pool of vomit nearby, and a source tells TMZ.com there were "a lot of prescriptions" in the more...

Queen Latifah will be the toast of Essence magazine next year when she's honored for her career achievements at the publication's annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.

The star, real name Dana Owens, will be presented with the Power Award in recognition of her various ventures in music, film and TV.

Soul superstar Mary J. Blige will be named Songstress of the Year, while "Star Trek" actress Zoe Saldana will receive the Star to Watch honor and Gabourey Sidibe will more...

NEW YORK (AP) — Will he, will he rock you? Adam Lambert won't rule out a stint as the new frontman of Queen, but don't let that fool you into thinking the "American Idol" runner-up will make his living on the classic rock station. The legendary band has expressed interest in employing his formidable vocal skills, and Lambert is a big fan of the group once fronted by the late Freddie Mercury.

But the 27-year-old California native said Tuesday that he'd feel torn about

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DETROIT (Billboard) – Queen will no longer rock you -- at least not with Paul Rodgers.

Ahead of a summer reunion tour with his primary band Bad Company, the singer said the Queen + Paul Rodgers collaboration is, in effect, over, and without animosity.

"At this point we're gonna sit back from this," Rodgers told Billboard.com. "My arrangement with (Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor) was similar to my arrangement

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