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Yesterday at 4:46 PM  The 48-year-old singer of U.S. hard-rock band Guns N' Roses irritated thousands of his Dublin fans at the 02 Arena on Wednesday night by showing up nearly an hour late - a recurring problem on his band's European tour.

Yesterday at 11:21 AM  The Bedroom has been restored several times, most recently in 1931 and retouched by the same man 27 years later. Successive restorers tried to retouch the cracks, each time covering up a bit more of the original paint.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  There's Madonna, Oprah and now ... "Conan." Conan O'Brien took the simple approach Wednesday in announcing the name of his new talk show on TBS.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  George Clooney, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow will join an impressive list of stars taking part in September's "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon airing on major networks.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Lindsay Lohan wants your respect. In the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair, the 24-year-old actress acknowledges making mistakes in the past and "dabbling in certain things."

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The mother of "The Brady Bunch," a former NFL quarterback, one of the self-proclaimed "guidos" from "Jersey Shore" and the daughter of Sarah Palin are among the celebrities who will cha-cha-cha on the 11th season of "Dancing with the Stars."

Monday, August 30, 2010  Actress Sandra Bullock says her baby son is the "crown prince" in the family because everyone else is female — even the pets.

Monday, August 30, 2010  Emmy had a split personality this year. Television's annual awards show honored hot new broadcast comedies "Modern Family" and "Glee," while sticking with more familiar favorites from cable in drama.

Saturday, August 28, 2010  Police: Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge in Las Vegas

Friday, August 27, 2010  After winning an online battle of the bands contest, Isabelle's Gift will be opening for the national touring band KISS in Charlotte.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Get your New York Yankees hats here — with a Jay-Z logo. The hip-hop mogul is teaming up with his favorite baseball squad on co-branded clothes that will be sold exclusively at Yankee Stadium beginning next week.

Friday, August 27, 2010  The judge, who has reviewed photos of the injuries to the actor's ear and neck, said Thursday that "this would not be an injury that would be called trivial or moderate, in my view."

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Will Forte is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after eight seasons. Forte's publicist Lewis Kay said Thursday that Forte is moving on from "SNL" ''to pursue other opportunities."

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Coppola, the 71-year-old director of the "Godfather" trilogy, is already a five-time Oscar winner. Through his American Zoetrope studio, which he established in 1969, he has produced more than 30 films.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  British singing sensation Susan Boyle said Wednesday she feels humbled and honored by the opportunity to sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his tour of Britain.