Kesha drops sex abuse lawsuit against Dr. Luke to focus on music

Singer Prince died of opioid overdose: AP citing law enforcement
(Reuters) – Tests show music superstar Prince, who was found dead in his home in a Minneapolis suburb in late April, died of an overdose of opioid painkillers, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing a law enforcement official.

Art, furniture and more from the Reagans’ home to be auctioned
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Furniture, artwork, jewelry and collectible objects that once graced the Los Angeles home of President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, are headed for the auction block, Christie’s said on Thursday.

Eisenberg makes ‘nerve-racking’ UK stage debut with ‘The Spoils’
LONDON (Reuters) – Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg brings his self-penned play “The Spoils” to London audiences, making “a nerve-racking” stage debut in Britain which he regards as a theater mecca.

Madonna prevails in copyright lawsuit over ‘Vogue’ song
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pop singer Madonna prevailed on Thursday in a copyright lawsuit over her song “Vogue” that alleged a producer copied a fraction-of-a-second segment of horns from an earlier song.

Wrestler ruled incompetent to stand trial in Pennsylvania murder
HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge ruled on Wednesday that former professional wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was mentally incompetent to stand trial for murder in the 1983 death of his girlfriend in Allentown, his lawyer said.

Polish government says will extradite Polanski to U.S. if wins court approval
WARSAW/KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – Poland intends to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States over a 1977 child sex conviction if the supreme court approves the move, the justice minister said on Wednesday, in a new twist to a decades-long legal battle.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, 68, is a dad to twins
(Reuters) – Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is a father once again at age 68, his publicist announced on Tuesday.

Actor Michael Jace of TV’s ‘The Shield’ convicted of murdering wife
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Michael Jace, best known for his role as a policeman on the TV drama “The Shield,” was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife in 2014 in front of the couple’s two children at their Los Angeles home.

Elton John tells Russians he still wants to meet Putin to talk gay rights
MOSCOW (Reuters) – British singer Elton John told a concert in Moscow he still wanted to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss his concerns about gay rights and AIDS in Russia despite the Kremlin leader not having time to meet him this time round.

Pope gives awards to Richard Gere, George Clooney and Salma Hayek
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday awarded medals to American actors Richard Gere and George Clooney and actress Salma Hayek at an event held at the Vatican to promote the work of a foundation inspired by the pontiff, Scholas Occurrentes.