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Review: Force Is Strong in Last 'Wars' (AP)
AP - All those "Star Wars" geeks, who've been waiting for weeks outside movie theaters with their Yoda sleeping bags and their homemade lightsabers, finally have a film that's worthy of their perseverance.
'Wars' Raises Questions on U.S. Policy (AP)
AP - Without Michael Moore and "Fahrenheit 9/11" at the Cannes Film Festival this time, it was left to George Lucas and "Star Wars" to pique European ire over the state of world relations and the United States' role in it.
Fonda-Lopez Faceoff Tops at Box Office (AP)
AP - Moviegoers rewarded Jane Fonda's return to the big screen by making "Monster-in-Law" the weekend's top movie, though the comedy was short of a monster hit.
Tom Westman Wins 'Survivor: Palau' (AP)
AP - At 41, New York City firefighter Tom Westman scorched his competition on "Survivor: Palau" to become the oldest winner of the competitive reality show.
Gumby Making Comeback on 50th Anniversary (AP)
AP - Five decades after Gumby first captured the nation's imagination, the little green guy and his chums are starring in a new art exhibit — the first in a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the television icon's creation and launch his comeback.
Jane & J.Lo's "Monster" Showing (E! Online)
E! Online - The love-hate comedy pitting screen divas Jennifer Lopez and
Jane Fonda in a celluloid catfight debuted with $24 million over the
weekend, according to preliminary tallies Sunday.
50 Cent Escapes Jail (E! Online)
E! Online - The rap
superstar managed to avoid jail time Friday after cutting a plea deal
with prosecutors in Springfield, Massachusetts, in an assault case
stemming from a brawl at a concert last year.
Tom Westman Wins 'Survivor: Palau' (AP)
AP - At 41, New York City firefighter Tom Westman scorched his competition on "Survivor: Palau" to become the oldest winner of the competitive reality show.
Fonda-Lopez Faceoff Tops at Box Office (AP)
AP - Moviegoers rewarded Jane Fonda's return to the big screen by making "Monster-in-Law" the weekend's top movie, though the comedy was short of a monster hit.
PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, May 7-13: Song of Four (Playbill)
Playbill - Some commentators have called the 2004-05 Broadway season weak on new musicals, but as far as the Tony Awards nominating committee was concerned, there were four very clear leaders in the field. The Tony nominations were announced May 10, and in category after category you saw the same quartet: Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Light in the Piazza and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Jane & J.Lo's "Monster" Showing (E! Online)
E! Online - The love-hate comedy pitting screen divas Jennifer Lopez and
Jane Fonda in a celluloid catfight debuted with $24 million over the
weekend, according to preliminary tallies Sunday.
Fonda-Lopez Faceoff Tops at Box Office (AP)
AP - Moviegoers rewarded Jane Fonda's return to the big screen by making "Monster-in-Law" the weekend's top movie, though the comedy was short of a monster hit.
'Wars' Raises Questions on U.S. Policy (AP)
AP - Without Michael Moore and "Fahrenheit 9/11" at the Cannes Film Festival this time, it was left to George Lucas and "Star Wars" to pique European ire over the state of world relations and the United States' role in it.
Review: Force Is Strong in Last 'Wars' (AP)
AP - All those "Star Wars" geeks, who've been waiting for weeks outside movie theaters with their Yoda sleeping bags and their homemade lightsabers, finally have a film that's worthy of their perseverance.
Star Wars crosses to dark side in grand finale (Reuters)
Reuters - "A long time ago, in a galaxy
far, far away ..."
Lopez, Fonda a 'Monster' pairing at box office (Reuters)
Reuters - Two new comedies pairing veteran
actors with younger stars dominated the weekend box office in
North America, with the Jennifer Lopez-Jane Fonda vehicle
"Monster-in-Law" taking top honors, according to studio
estimates issued on Sunday.
CORRECTED: Lopez, Fonda a 'Monster' pairing (Reuters)
Reuters - Please read in seventh paragraph ... when "Troy" opened
at No. 1 with $46.9 million ... instead of ... when the vampire
thriller "Van Helsing" opened at No. 1 with $46.9 million ... .
Explicit sex in Mexican film causes stir at Cannes (Reuters)
Reuters - The world may not be waiting for
a feature film showing two obese Mexicans having sex after
their attempt to kidnap a baby goes horribly wrong, but Carlos
Reygadas said on Sunday his film captures real life.
Star Wars Fans Flock to Paris (AP)
AP - Darth Vader has been spotted working the crowd in Paris, posing for photos on a red carpet behind a velvet rope line — to the glee of adoring European "Star Wars" fans.
Cannes Tackles American Box-Office Issues (AP)
AP - The tough reality of European cinema is that about 70 percent of ticket sales here are for American movies. And despite a few recent cross-border successes such as "The Chorus" or "A Very Long Engagement," the figures are not budging.
50 Cent Escapes Jail (E! Online)
E! Online - The rap
superstar managed to avoid jail time Friday after cutting a plea deal
with prosecutors in Springfield, Massachusetts, in an assault case
stemming from a brawl at a concert last year.
Red tape could kill stores' CD-burning kiosks (Reuters)
Reuters - The concept seems great: Place
CD-burning kiosks that can manufacture out-of-stock albums in
retail stores and offer customized compilations, too.
Internet search firms target music biz (Reuters)
Reuters - The amount of digital music, video
and other entertainment content available on the Internet is at
an all-time high, but finding something compelling is getting
harder than ever.
Fan Sings on Stage With Sting (AP)
AP - Ever dream of rocking out on stage with Sting? All you need to do is ask. That tactic worked for one lucky fan Saturday night, during an intimate concert at the club Irving Plaza to mark the end of Sting's "Broken Music" tour.
Celebrities Aid Jackson Defense (AP)
AP - In the grand theater that is the Michael Jackson courtroom, a celebrity cast is lining up in defense of the pop singer, testing whether star power can help persuade jurors.
Bluegrass Singer Jimmy Martin Dies at 77 (AP)
AP - Jimmy Martin, a pioneering bluegrass singer and guitarist who performed with the Blue Grass Boys and many other musicians, died Saturday. He was 77.
Stones ready to roll again (Reuters)
Reuters - Time is still on the Rolling
Stones' side.
Singer McCready Says Boyfriend Hit Her (AP)
AP - Mindy McCready told a judge her former boyfriend punched her in the face and choked her after saying she wasn't going to make a fool out of him by seeing other men.
Eminem, Lil' Jon, Fantasia To Appear At Hip-Hop Summit (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Ranking American Idol Fantasia Barrino will join a number of rappers on Saturday (May 14) in Detroit to take part in the third annual Detroit Hip-Hop Summit. Fantasia will appear with Eminem, Lil Jon, Master P, Common, Obie Trice, Stat Quo, and Run-DMC's Reverend Run at the gathering, which has been named Get Your Money Right and will focus on business and personal finance issues. The gathering will feature a keynote speech by best-selling author and CNBC host Suze Orman, whose latest book, The Money Book For The Young, Fabulous and Broke, is targeted at younger, urban readers.
Timberlake's Bum Pipes (E! Online)
E! Online - Has all that beat-boxing shredded Justin Timberlake's pipes?
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