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Hollywood Slow Despite $47M 'Batman' Debut (AP)
AP - Batman was powerful enough to rule the box office, but the superhero was unable to pull Hollywood out of its worst slump in 20 years.
Janet Jackson Sorry for Lack of Humor (AP)
AP - Janet Jackson was in no mood for jokes when she got a cheeky introduction from actor Alan Cumming as she received a humanitarian award from a gay rights group.
Miss America Does Not Have Date This Year (AP)
AP - In any other year, Miss Delaware Becky Bledsoe would be making her travel plans. The folks at Fischer Florists would know when they have to deliver all the corsages and bouquets. Boardwalk Hall would have a two-week period blocked out for pageant rehearsals, preliminary competitions and the crowning of the new Miss America.
De Niro Weeps at Dad's Painting Exhibit (AP)
AP - Robert De Niro got choked up at an exhibit of paintings by his father in northeastern France.
Spin Magazine Picks Radiohead CD As Best (AP)
AP - Spin magazine named Radiohead's "OK Computer" the top album of the past 20 years, praising a futuristic sound that manages to feel alive "even when its words are spoken by a robot."
"Batman Begins" Big, B.O. Still Down (E! Online)
E! Online - Batman Begins began with the expected big bucks, but not
even the Caped Crusader could stop the villainous box-office slump of
2005.
Janet Jackson Sorry for Lack of Humor (AP)
AP - Janet Jackson was in no mood for jokes when she got a cheeky introduction from actor Alan Cumming as she received a humanitarian award from a gay rights group.
HBO Still Gold, but Slipping a Little (AP)
AP - As a business, HBO is more successful than ever. As a TV network, it has lost something off its fastball.
HBO Still Gold, but Slipping a Little (AP)
AP - As a business, HBO is more successful than ever. As a TV network, it has lost something off its fastball.
Taye Diggs, Anthony Mackie, Steven Pasquale Cast in All-Male 'A Soldier's Play' Off-Broadway (Playbill)
Playbill - Taye Diggs, Anthony Mackie, Teagle Bougere and Steven Pasquale will appear in the upcoming Second Stage Theatre Off-Broadway season opener, Charles Fuller's A Soldier's Play.
"Batman Begins" Big, B.O. Still Down (E! Online)
E! Online - Batman Begins began with the expected big bucks, but not
even the Caped Crusader could stop the villainous box-office slump of
2005.
Hollywood Slow Despite $47M 'Batman' Debut (AP)
AP - Batman was powerful enough to rule the box office, but the superhero was unable to pull Hollywood out of its worst slump in 20 years.
'Batman Begins' leads worldwide box office (Reuters)
Reuters - The Caped Crusader led the charge
at the North American box office as "Batman Begins" sold an
estimated $46.9 million worth of tickets in its first weekend,
reigniting a lucrative superhero franchise that burned out
eight years ago.
Leguizamo Decies Hollywood's Latino Roles (AP)
AP - Actor John Leguizamo said he's become disillusioned with the stereotypical handymen and gang member roles Hollywood offered to Latino actors.
De Niro Weeps at Dad's Painting Exhibit (AP)
AP - Robert De Niro got choked up at an exhibit of paintings by his father in northeastern France.
Runaway Bride, Hero Hostage to 'Tell-All' (AP)
AP - One woman broke the law. The other helped catch a suspected killer. Both are selling their stories and could make millions in the process.
Report: DiCaprio Hit With Bottle at Party (AP)
AP - Leonardo DiCaprio was hit with a bottle while attending a party given by Paris Hilton's ex-boyfriend and needed about a dozen stitches to close a wound near his ear, People Magazine reported on its Web site.
'Motorcycle Diaries' Wins at Imagen Awards (AP)
AP - "The Motorcycle Diaries," the tale of revolutionary Che Guevara's life-changing 1950s journey across Latin America, swept top honors at the Imagen Awards, including best picture, director and supporting actor.
Redford Figured Deep Throat Was With FBI (AP)
AP - Robert Redford, who played Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward in "All the President's Men," said he used to speculate on who Deep Throat was and had figured "it probably had to do with the FBI."
Macy Receives Honor at Maui Film Festival (AP)
AP - Actor William H. Macy received the Rainmaker Award at the Maui Film Festival for "his magical ability to raise the creative dynamics of every project he touches," organizers say.
Janet Jackson Sorry for Lack of Humor (AP)
AP - Janet Jackson was in no mood for jokes when she got a cheeky introduction from actor Alan Cumming as she received a humanitarian award from a gay rights group.
Spin Magazine Picks Radiohead CD As Best (AP)
AP - Spin magazine named Radiohead's "OK Computer" the top album of the past 20 years, praising a futuristic sound that manages to feel alive "even when its words are spoken by a robot."
Jackson Case Exposes Prosecuting Pitfalls (AP)
AP - Set aside Michael Jackson's wealth and celebrity, and his trial could be a textbook lesson — a study in the pitfalls prosecutors face in trying to make child-molestation charges stick.
Juror Attends Jackson Family Casino Bash (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's family and fans — and at least one of the jurors who acquitted him of child molestation — gathered Friday night for a huge party that was billed as a celebration of thanks.
Shakira Greets Fans in Mexico City (AP)
AP - Colombian pop star Shakira drew thousands of fans to an appearance in Mexico City to promote her new album, "Fijacion Oral Vol 1."
Beach Boys Monument in Calif. Vandalized (AP)
AP - The new state historical landmark dedicated to the Beach Boys last month has already been the target of graffiti vandals.
AP: Prosecutors Still Believe Jackson Case (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's prosecutors said Friday they still believe the pop star could be a danger to children, despite his acquittal on charges of molesting a boy two years ago.
Peterson, Tommy Boy immersed in African sounds (Reuters)
Reuters - Tribal house is one thing, music
from and inspired by tribal lands is another. Two new dance
releases pay homage to pigeonholed "world beats" and update
them for mainstream dance floors.
Hot start for Coldplay; others see new highs (Reuters)
Reuters - Rock's flag has stood atop the
Billboard 200 in several recent weeks. Thanks to Coldplay's
fast start, rock's flag has become the Union Jack.
Sony, Ritmo Latino settle Shakira dispute (Reuters)
Reuters - A dispute that has kept Shakira's
top-selling new album, "Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1" (Epic), out of
most Ritmo Latino stores has been resolved with a handshake and
a smile -- and the disc back on store shelves.
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