The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman is calling the talk-show host “a master at manipulating audiences.“ Attorney Gerald Shargel defended Robert J. “Joe” Halderman on Monday during a round of interviews on network television morning shows.

The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman is calling the talk-show host “a master at manipulating audiences.“ Attorney Gerald Shargel defended Robert J. “Joe” Halderman on Monday during a round of interviews on network television morning shows.

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson’s sudden death is too surreal to process. Jones is renowned in the music world for producing Jackson’s most successful albums, including the best-selling “Thriller.“

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson’s sudden death is too surreal to process. Jones is renowned in the music world for producing Jackson’s most successful albums, including the best-selling “Thriller.“

A beating has left rap producer Marion ‘Suge’ Knight hospitalized in Arizona. Police say it happened early Monday at a private party in a hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona.

A beating has left rap producer Marion ‘Suge’ Knight hospitalized in Arizona. Police say it happened early Monday at a private party in a hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona.

A woman who accused actor-screenwriter Tyler Perry of stealing material from her play for his blockbuster movie “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” has lost her federal lawsuit against the entertainer.