Perugia, Italy (CNN) — The appeals trial for Amanda Knox took a turn in her favor Wednesday, as a judge denied a prosecution request for new DNA testing as Knox fights her conviction for killing her British housemate, Meredith Kercher. Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellman also rejected prosecution efforts to introduce newly found records about the [Continue]

  Janine Lindemulder – who was married to the motorcycle customiser from 2002 to 2003 – was taken into custody soon after landing back in Texas, where Jesse now lives, after being told by a judge in California to continue her fight for custody of their seven-year-old daughter, Sunny, there. Janine’s lawyer, Richard Masson, told [Continue]

  With the eighth season of So You Think You Can Dance in full swing, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed this week that superstar Lady Gaga is set to be a guest judge. According to MSNNEWS.net, the 25-year-old singer will be making an appearance on the hit competition show, hosted by Cat Deely, to judge [Continue]

ET recently caught up with the judges from "So You Think You Can Dance" during their photo shoot to promote the new season, and even guest judges like Robin Antin and Christopher "Lil’ C" Toler couldn’t contain their enthusiasm. "I am extremely excited to be guest judging, but I’m always excited," [Continue]

  AP – Finalists Scotty McCreery, left, and Lauren Alaina are seen onstage before the winner is announced at … LOS ANGELES – From that initial moment when Scotty McCreery stepped in front of the "American Idol" judges and bellowed "lock the doors and turn the lights down low" in his deep-beyond-his-years register, [Continue]

"She wanted to demonstrate she’s a responsible, good, co-parent," said a source close to Oksana Grigorieva. Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend dropped her domestic violence accusations against the actor during a court hearing Wednesday morning, according to sources close to both Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva. Grigorieva’s lawyer [Continue]

  PAULA Abdul is in talks to join the judges’ panel on Simon Cowell’s upcoming talent competition, X Factor. “I’ve always wanted Paula. Always been very vocal about that,” Cowell told Deadline. “I missed her the second she left the show. Always loved working with her even though she can be a pain.” Cowell and [Continue]

Jennifer Lopez and Simon Cowell Phil McCarten/Landov, Kevin Winter/Getty Don’t expect any barbs to be exchanged, because – despite well-circulated reports from a London tabloid – Simon Cowell is not upset with Jennifer Lopez for signing on as a judge on American Idol instead of his new show, X Factor. A source close to X [Continue]

Camille Grammer Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage Kelsey Grammer’s estranged wife Camille is seeking to put the brakes on his plans for a quick divorce so he can marry his new fiancée. The star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills asked a judge this week to deny Kelsey’s request to dissolve their legal marital status while the [Continue]

In a new ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ interview airing tomorrow, former ‘American Idol’ judge Paula Abdul opens up to Julie Chen about certain misconceptions people have of her — namely, that she’s gone on the air inebriated and that she’s unintelligent. "I am intelligent," Abdul, 48, says with a smile. [Continue]