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Last 'Raymond' Displays Some Tenderness (AP)
AP - Holy crap! Raymond nearly died. Well, not really. But while Raymond was having his adenoids removed, the nurse told his family he was having trouble waking from the anesthesia. A few moments later, the doctor reported that he was fine. But this momentary close call got everybody agitated over what it would be like to actually lose Raymond.
Pitt: Reasons for Aniston Split 'Complex' (AP)
AP - Brad Pitt says he's still proud of his relationship with Jennifer Aniston, four months after their separation. In an interview in GQ magazine, on newsstands Friday, Pitt expresses nostalgia and happiness for his 4 1/2 years of marriage with Aniston, who filed for divorce in March.
ABC to Unveil Its Fall Schedule (AP)
AP - After turning its fortunes around with three new dramatic hits this season, ABC will try to keep the momentum going through its plans for the fall.
Jackson Guard: I Saw Accuser With Wine (AP)
AP - A security guard at Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch testified Monday that he caught the pop star's teenage accuser and his brother with a bottle of wine, and a maid told the jury that she saw adult magazines in the brother's backpack.
Reznor: Manager Duped Me Into Bad Contract (AP)
AP - Alternative-rocker Trent Reznor testified Monday against his longtime manager, saying he was stunned to learn in 2003 that despite millions of dollars in earnings by his band, Nine Inch Nails, he was left with as little as $400,000 in cash.
Excitement Mounts for Final 'Star Wars' (AP)
AP - In the words of Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Che la Forza sia con te." What? The Jedi master speaks Italian? Of course. And Chinese. And French, and an array of other languages that have enabled him and the rest of the characters from the "Star Wars" galaxy far, far away to conquer movie-goers here on Earth.
Jackson Guard: I Saw Accuser With Wine (AP)
AP - A security guard at Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch testified Monday that he caught the pop star's teenage accuser and his brother with a bottle of wine, and a maid told the jury that she saw adult magazines in the brother's backpack.
ABC to Unveil Its Fall Schedule (AP)
AP - After turning its fortunes around with three new dramatic hits this season, ABC will try to keep the momentum going through its plans for the fall.
Sony Unveils New PlayStation 3 Consoles (AP)
AP - Sony Corp. unveiled three flavors of its new PlayStation 3 video game machine Monday in what is likely a new round of console wars with rivals Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co.
Playwright Wallace Shawn leads PEN literary awards (Reuters)
Reuters - Playwright Wallace Shawn, memoirist
Nick Flynn and nonfiction author Sam Harris won literary prizes
awarded by the PEN American Center on Wednesday.
Excitement Mounts for Final 'Star Wars' (AP)
AP - In the words of Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Che la Forza sia con te." What? The Jedi master speaks Italian? Of course. And Chinese. And French, and an array of other languages that have enabled him and the rest of the characters from the "Star Wars" galaxy far, far away to conquer movie-goers here on Earth.
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 $23.1 million over the
weekend, according to studio figures Monday.
McDiarmid Completes Circle As Vader Mentor (AP)
AP - So who is this Scottish despot Ian McDiarmid, and why does he have it in for the Skywalker boys? For 22 years, McDiarmid has been the man behind the curtain, the real cloaked villain of George Lucas' "Star Wars" saga.
James Dean rides again in new documentary (Reuters)
Reuters - In 1956, on the first
anniversary of James Dean's death, a then-17-year-old Michael
Sheridan hitchhiked from his hometown in Pennsylvania to Dean's
turf of Fairmount, Ind., hoping to attend a memorial service
for the actor.
Pitt: Reasons for Aniston Split `complex' (AP)
AP - Brad Pitt says he's still proud of his relationship with Jennifer Aniston, four months after their separation.
'Monster-In-Law' Scores Big at Box Office (AP)
AP - Jane Fonda's return to the big screen as Jennifer Lopez's villainous prospective mother-in-law took the top box office spot over the weekend.
Studios Release Movies for Portable Device (AP)
AP - Universal Studios has become the latest studio to release movies specifically for the Sony PlayStation Portable, a handheld game device that also plays movies in a special format.
Von Trier's 'Manderlay' Tackles Racism (AP)
AP - Lars von Trier still has not visited the United States, yet he examines slavery and racism in "Manderlay," Part 2 of his caustic fantasy trilogy about life in America.
Cronenberg's Film Full of Violence, Sex (AP)
AP - Early scenes in "A History of Violence" show a loving family in small-town Indiana. This being a David Cronenberg movie, you suspect their lives are about to get very, very twisted.
Farrell Speaks at Grandfather's Funeral (AP)
AP - Colin Farrell offered a loving farewell, peppered with jokes, at his grandfather's funeral.
Jackson Guard: I Saw Accuser With Wine (AP)
AP - A security guard at Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch testified Monday that he caught the pop star's teenage accuser and his brother with a bottle of wine, and a maid told the jury that she saw adult magazines in the brother's backpack.
Reznor: Manager Duped Me Into Bad Contract (AP)
AP - Alternative-rocker Trent Reznor testified Monday against his longtime manager, saying he was stunned to learn in 2003 that despite millions of dollars in earnings by his band, Nine Inch Nails, he was left with as little as $400,000 in cash.
Freni Honored at Met in Likely Farewell (AP)
AP - With tears in her eyes and a tissue in her hand, Mirella Freni stood on the Metropolitan Opera stage as confetti fell and flowers were tossed. Freni wouldn't say whether Sunday night's gala concert honoring the 40th anniversary of her company debut and the 50th anniversary of her professional debut was her Met farewell, but it certainly seemed like it.
Warner Music Loss Narrows on Online Sales (AP)
AP - Warner Music Group Corp. on Monday reported a narrower loss for the latest quarter, as the newly public company credited growth in its online business.
The Rev. Run to Star in Reality Show (AP)
AP - The Rev. Run is in the house. "Run's House," a reality show featuring the Rev. Run of Run DMC, his wife, Justine, and their five children, will premiere later this year on MTV, the network announced Monday.
Outspoken Toby Keith Shakes Up Industry (AP)
AP - He's tangled with Peter Jennings and the Dixie Chicks over his music, criticized the media for its coverage of the Iraq war, tweaked the Country Music Association over awards snubs and threatened to flee his record label.
Ben Folds an iconoclastic musician in world of pop (Reuters)
Reuters - If there's one thing pianist-singer
Ben Folds detests, it's poseurs in the music industry who care
more about how they look on TV than about honing their craft.
Aerosmith guitarist in spotlight with solo album (Reuters)
Reuters - Joe Perry swears he is not after
Steven Tyler's job.
U2 shoots DVD at Chicago run (Reuters)
Reuters - U2 filmed two of the shows during
its four-night run earlier this month in Chicago for future DVD
release, according to the band's official Web site
(http://www.u2.com). No release date has been set.
Sting caps tour with New York club show (Reuters)
Reuters - Sting wrapped his Broken Music tour
Saturday with a private show at New York's Irving Plaza, which,
was filmed for DVD release later this year.
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