AP - Ken Annakin, the British-born director whose credits included the World War II epics "Battle of the Bulge" and "The Longest Day" and the family classic "Swiss Family Robinson," has died. He was 94.

Reuters - Las Vegas rock band the Killers, in the middle of a world tour to promote their third album, plan to release a live DVD later this year.

AP - Veteran Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman capped an emotional year in which he lost his 5-year-old daughter in a tragic accident by winning artist of the year during the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards on Thursday.

AP - Panamanian reggaeton sensation Flex won eight awards, and Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias took home six at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night.

AP - Miss California Carrie Prejean received a swell of support at the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards with the crowd giving her a standing ovation when she came out to introduce a performance.

AP - The Rev. Timothy Wright, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer known for his up-tempo praise songs and powerful mass choir sound, has died. He was 61.

AP - Help fight hunger and you just might end up with a rare Bruce Springsteen photo.

AP - If Natalie Grant snags the best female vocalist trophy at Thursday's Dove Awards, it will mark her third win in a row in the category. But the award she's most excited about has nothing to do with her vocal performance: She's proudest of being nominated for writing her hit "I Will Not be Moved."

AP - The Rocket Man bid farewell to the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday after five years and 241 shows at Caesars Palace — but said it won't necessarily be a long, long time before he returns.