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Man Describes Innocent Jackson Sleepovers (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's lawyers opened their case Thursday in his molestation and conspiracy trial, calling a young man who said he repeatedly slept in the pop star's bedroom without incident as a boy and denied allegations that he took a shower with the singer.
'Sopranos' Actor Considers Plea Deal (AP)
AP - Vincent Pastore, the actor who played gangster Big Pussy on the HBO hit series "The Sopranos," was offered a plea deal Thursday in connection with charges that he assaulted his former girlfriend. His lawyer said he was considering it.
Abdul Under Fire Amid Ex-'Idol' Charges (AP)
AP - "American Idol" has kicked off contestants for concealing sordid secrets about their pasts — including Corey Clark, who now says he had an affair with judge Paula Abdul while competing two years ago. Will Abdul be next?
Reporter Soaps Up for 'All My Children' (AP)
AP - One day last month, I abandoned my normal life and became a soap star. Leaving Manhattan's claustrophobic Pine Valley set behind, ABC's "All My Children" packed up all its drama and headed to Florida to film the 10th wedding of Erica Kane.
Timberlake, Lohan on Teen People Hot List (AP)
AP - Who are the young stars of film, TV and music? Teen People's list of the "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" includes Alicia Keys, Ciara, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Jesse McCartney and Justin Timberlake.
Tucker Ready to "Rush" (E! Online)
E! Online - Chris Tucker is suddenly in a rush to make movies again.
At 87, Skitch Henderson Still 'Floors' It (AP)
AP - Eight stories above the Carnegie Hall stage, Skitch Henderson sits at his desk, poring over a Gershwin score.
'Sopranos' Actor Considers Plea Deal (AP)
AP - Vincent Pastore, the actor who played gangster Big Pussy on the HBO hit series "The Sopranos," was offered a plea deal Thursday in connection with charges that he assaulted his former girlfriend. His lawyer said he was considering it.
Spokane Paper Risked Scoop by Tipping Off Mayor to Probe (Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Near the end of the three-year investigation that led to a front-page story today alleging sexual misconduct by the mayor of Spokane, Wash., the Spokesman-Review there took an unusual step -- hiring a "forensic computer expert" to verify Mayor Jim West's online activities by posing as a young man.
New Harmony Project Will Develop Scripts by Bradbeer, Davis, O'Garden and Batten in Conference (Playbill)
Playbill - The New Harmony Project (NHP) in Indiana has announced the scripts and writers in residence at its 2005 playwriting development conference, May 20-June 4.
Tucker Ready to "Rush" (E! Online)
E! Online - Chris Tucker is suddenly in a rush to make movies again.
Russell, Nicole Hooking Up? (E! Online)
E! Online - Russell Crowe and
Nicole Kidman, who were supposed to team up in the romantic fable
Eucalyptus earlier this year before the production was postponed
indefinitely, are hoping to hook up again.
MTV Movie Awards Get "Mean" (E! Online)
E! Online - The jocular
Fever Pitch star has been tapped for a second hosting stint at
the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, which are set to tape June 4 and air June 9.
He previously hosted the Movie Awards back in 2001 and also served as
host of the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
Pixar Earnings Up on 'Incredibles' Sales (AP)
AP - Pixar Animation Studios more than tripled its earnings in the first quarter on strong DVD sales of its Oscar-winning film "The Incredibles."
Pixar's 'Incredibles' sells 17.7 mln in U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - Pixar Animation Studios Inc said on
Thursday its latest release, "The Incredibles," sold 17.7
million home video and DVD units domestically since its March
release.
Lions Gate Drops Potential HIT Bid (AP)
AP - Canadian film and television company Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Thursday that it decided not to make an offer for HIT Entertainment PLC, producer of the "Barney & Friends" and "Bob the Builder" children's shows.
Timberlake, Lohan on Teen People Hot List (AP)
AP - Who are the young stars of film, TV and music? Teen People's list of the "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" includes Alicia Keys, Ciara, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Jesse McCartney and Justin Timberlake.
Entertainment Quotes From The AP (AP)
AP - "What's that?" — Paris Hilton, when asked if she reads blogs.
Campiness Rules the Day in 'House of Wax' (AP)
AP - Paris Hilton has finally found her calling.
Freeman: 'Galaxy' Not Just for Die-Hards (AP)
AP - Martin Freeman says playing Arthur Dent in the movie adaptation of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" was a challenge.
At 87, Skitch Henderson Still 'Floors' It (AP)
AP - Eight stories above the Carnegie Hall stage, Skitch Henderson sits at his desk, poring over a Gershwin score.
Audioslave Havana Helluva Time (E! Online)
E! Online - Audioslave is going where no American rock band has gone before.
Bobby Brown's Paternal Payout (E! Online)
E! Online - Bobby Brown's newest prerogative: to prove to a Massachusetts judge
that the trouble-magnet R&B singer can pay for his kids' education.
Duran Duran returning to North America in July (Reuters)
Reuters - Reunited British rock act Duran
Duran has confirmed a summer North American tour, beginning
July 15 in Nashville and running through Aug. 3 in Virginia
Beach, Va. The tour will play a mix of outdoor amphitheaters
and smaller venues such as Indianapolis' Murat Theatre and
Dayton, Ohio's Fraze Pavilion.
Man Describes Innocent Jackson Sleepovers (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's lawyers opened their case Thursday in his molestation and conspiracy trial, calling a young man who said he repeatedly slept in the pop star's bedroom without incident as a boy and denied allegations that he took a shower with the singer.
Audioslave Brings American Rock to Cuba (AP)
AP - It's been a long time — maybe forever — since an American band has rocked the Havana waterfront, where crowds are more used to denouncing the United States than dancing with it. Now Audioslave is promising to make its Friday night concert the longest, loudest and best Cubans have ever heard.
Starbucks puts lid on Springsteen CD, cites lyrics (Reuters)
Reuters - Starbucks Corp., a growing force in
the music scene, on Thursday said it chose to keep Bruce
Springsteen's new chart-topping album, "Devils & Dust," off the
menu at its coffee shops, partly because of concerns about its
explicit lyrics.
Cooder's 'Ravine' finally comes to light (Reuters)
Reuters - More than a year-and-a-half after
first revealing plans for the project, Ry Cooder's musical
portrait of a lost Los Angeles Mexican neighborhood will
finally see release this summer.
Coldplay, Wilco, Crowes lead Austin fest lineup (Reuters)
Reuters - Coldplay, Wilco, Widespread Panic,
Oasis, the Black Crowes, Jimmy Cliff, Death Cab For Cutie, the
Allman Brothers Band and Franz Ferdinand lead the lineup for
the fourth Austin City Limits Music Festival, which will be
held Sept. 23-25. Official details will be announced Friday.
Audioslave concert a first in Cuba (Reuters)
Reuters - Audioslave will become the first U.S.
rock band to give an open-air concert in Communist Cuba when it
performs on Friday on a stage used for rallies against the U.S.
government, concert organizers said.
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