Bruce Springsteen on Friday canceled a concert in North Carolina to protest a law that targets transgender people, vowing to fight against "those who continue to push us backwards."

Springsteen's move marks one of the highest-profile actions yet against the law, which prohibits local governments within the southern state from acting to stop discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people in public facilities and restrooms.

The first "American Idol" finale in 2002 was a battle of the sexes, with Kelly Clarkson the victor over Justin Guarini. The last contest settled the score as Trent Harmon defeated La'Porsha Renae for the crown.

Harmon tumbled to the stage in surprise as host Ryan Seacrest announced him as the 15th and final winner of "American Idol," which ended its remarkable run Thursday.

U.S. actress Anne Hathaway has become a first-time mother after giving birth to a baby boy, her spokesman told Agence France Presse Thursday.

The Oscar-winning star delivered her first child, Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman, on March 24 in Los Angeles, according to celebrity news outlet E!

In ultra-conservative Japan, where change often happens at a snail's pace, top catwalk model Melody Yoko Reilly believes fashion has a role to play in shifting society's attitude to race and identity.

The 27-year-old, who was born in California's Redondo Beach to a Japanese mother and an American father, told Agence France Presse that mixed-race models have already altered the DNA of the fashion business there.

A judge on Wednesday refused a plea by U.S. singer Kesha to free her from a contract with an allegedly abusive producer, in a case that has galvanized feminists.

Kesha had asked a court to suspend her exclusive contract with Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records, part of the Sony Music conglomerate, saying that the producer raped her and tormented her emotionally.

At a recent rehearsal of a musical with a constellation of big stars, a wiry man in sweatpants with one leg rolled up stood up, stopped the action and made his way to the stage.

"OK," Savion Glover said calmly, as the dancers gathered around. "Listen to what I'm doing here."

Diane Lane will be going back to something familiar on Broadway — "The Cherry Orchard."

The Roundabout Theater Company said Tuesday that the "Unfaithful" and "Man of Steel" star will headline their revival of Anton Chekhov's masterpiece this fall.

Fans of English lower-league football club Doncaster Rovers reacted angrily on Tuesday after One Direction star Louis Tomlinson won an online competition to design their new away shirt.

Tomlinson, who hails from Doncaster, entered the competition on the club's website and his all-black design topped a public poll with 33.7 percent of votes.

U.S. entertainment giant Walt Disney Corp said Monday that chief operating officer Thomas Staggs, viewed as the likely successor to chief executive Bob Iger, will step down next month.

Staggs, who previously served as chief financial officer and head of Disney's important parks and resorts division, had been seen as the frontrunner to replace Iger, who is scheduled to retire in two years.

Caitlyn Jenner is joining the cast of the acclaimed Amazon streaming series "Transparent."

The show's creator and executive producer Jill Soloway called the news "a dream come true" in an interview Saturday at the GLAAD Media Awards.