LOS ANGELES Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have ended their engagement.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Marty Stuart thinks there's room on TV for the style of country music he remembers from "The Porter Wagoner Show," "Flatt & Scruggs" and, of course, "Hee Haw." So Stuart decided to create his own show.

NEW YORK It was seven more golden days for NBC last week, radiant with Olympics coverage that brought the sort of ratings victory a network dreams of.

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

NEW YORK David Mamet's "American Buffalo," a robbery tale set in a Chicago junk shop, has found its third partner in crime - Haley Joel Osment, who will be making his Broadway debut in the production.

"Son of Rambow" (PG-13, 2008, Paramount)

STOCKHOLM, Sweden Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf on Tuesday presented the 2008 Polar Music Prize to American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters for their contributions to popular music and opera.

NEW YORK Gerard Mortier says his application to run the Bayreuth Festival in Germany will not change his plans to run the New York City Opera starting with the 2009-10 season.

LOS ANGELES Britney Spears won't perform on this year's MTV Video Music Awards, according to her manager.

MINNEAPOLIS Fans will get an extra chance to see the sold-out "Little House on the Prairie" musical at the Guthrie Theater.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Kenny Rogers is proud of his 50-year career, but he can't help but hope that the best is yet to come.

LOS ANGELES Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son has died, the rapper's publicist said Tuesday.

NEW YORK With fall in sight, ABC is inviting viewers to stay home and watch ABC as an energy-saving measure.

DENVER Celebrities are getting serious at the Democratic convention.

Of the three video-game console manufacturers, Microsoft was the first to embrace online gaming, and its Xbox Live has become essential to anyone who wants to play against faraway competitors. Sony and Nintendo are trying to catch up with, respectively, the PlayStation Network and the Virtual Console.

The Verve, "Forth" (On Your Own)

LONDON Novelist Salman Rushdie won an apology Tuesday from a former bodyguard who attacked his character, a court decision the author hopes will set a new precedent for high-profile English libel trials.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Sit Chuck Leavell behind a piano, and the musical richness of the South comes to life.

One of the most recognizable parts of one of Neil Young's most beloved songs is the piano in "After the Gold Rush." Nils Lofgren was 18 - with no piano training - when he recorded that part. That was back in 1970. For Lofgren, it was the beginning of a long and influential relationship with Young and his longtime producer, David Briggs.

We used to wait for Trent Reznor. And wait. And wait.

Question: Movies used to come out on Saturday. Then Friday. Now it's Wednesday. What gives?

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

DENVER Wolf Blitzer is a John Legend fan.

LOS ANGELES Dave Freeman, co-author of "100 Things to Do Before You Die," a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators, died after hitting his head in a fall at his home. He was 47.

MUMBAI, India Let's see Hari Puttar get out of this one. Bollywood producers set to release a film called "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors" are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie title hews too closely to their mega-famous boy wizard franchise.

NEW YORK Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary.

FRANKFURT, Germany As the annual Bayreuth Festival moves toward its conclusion later this week, the real drama is unfolding behind the scenes over a successor to 89-year-old director Wolfgang Wagner.

LOS ANGELES A sheriff's deputy pulled a gun on members of Diddy's entourage during a routine traffic stop over the weekend, but the situation was quickly resolved and a spokesman for the entertainer said the deputy was professional and respectful.

NEW YORK Need proof the television ratings system is dead, a victim of the TiVo, the ubiquitous satellite dish and schizophrenic viewing habits? Take a look at what's happening with "Battlestar Galactica."

LOS ANGELES Will Wright is not offended by the explicit monsters some folks have created using his evolution simulator, no matter which private parts they may resemble. In fact, Wright said he's been impressed with the indecent beasts spawned by a slimmed-down edition of "Spore," his much-anticipated but difficult-to-describe game.