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Tupac Bodyguard Testifies at B.I.G. Trial (AP)
AP - The head of security for Death Row Records threatened to "get" Notorious B.I.G. in retaliation for the killing of Death Row star Tupac Shakur, Shakur's former bodyguard testified Wednesday.
Prosecutor: Sizemore Violated Probation (AP)
AP - A prosecutor told a judge Wednesday that actor Tom Sizemore violated his probation by trying to falsify a urine test for drugs.
E! Entertainment TV Pulls Plug on Stern (AP)
AP - E! Entertainment Television said Wednesday it will stop airing new episodes of "The Howard Stern Show." The last episode will be seen July 8.
Lawyers Seek Anonymity for Cosby Witnesses (AP)
AP - Attorneys for nine women who have agreed to testify against entertainer Bill Cosby in a sexual assault lawsuit told a federal judge Wednesday that exposing their identities serves no valid purpose and would discourage them and others from speaking out in such cases.
Maid Charged With Stealing From Celebs (AP)
AP - A housekeeper who worked for Manhattan's rich and famous has been charged with swiping pricey property from her clients, including Candice Bergen and Robert De Niro's wife, authorities said Wednesday.
Oscar Rejects Stunt Performers (E! Online)
E! Online - The men and women who routinely leap from buildings, set themselves on
fire, drive automobiles recklessly in dangerous conditions and so on,
all for the entertainment of the movie-going public, have been denied
their request for a stunt-based Academy Award.
Tupac Bodyguard Testifies at B.I.G. Trial (AP)
AP - The head of security for Death Row Records threatened to "get" Notorious B.I.G. in retaliation for the killing of Death Row star Tupac Shakur, Shakur's former bodyguard testified Wednesday.
Lawyers Seek Anonymity for Cosby Witnesses (AP)
AP - Attorneys for nine women who have agreed to testify against entertainer Bill Cosby in a sexual assault lawsuit asked a judge Wednesday to let them take the stand anonymously.
BBC to Time-Delay Live Sensitive News (AP)
AP - The BBC will introduce a time delay for live broadcasts of sensitive news events such as the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States and the school massacre in Beslan, Russia, the company said Thursday.
James Earl Jones Recovering From Pneumonia; Will He Return to Shore Up 'Golden Pond'? (Playbill)
Playbill - James Earl Jones is recovering from pneumonia and, on doctors' orders, will not be appearing in Broadway's On Golden Pond the week of June 21. A provisional closing notice has been posted.
Oscar Rejects Stunt Performers (E! Online)
E! Online - The men and women who routinely leap from buildings, set themselves on
fire, drive automobiles recklessly in dangerous conditions and so on,
all for the entertainment of the movie-going public, have been denied
their request for a stunt-based Academy Award.
AFI Ranks Top Movie Quotes (E! Online)
E! Online - Frankly, my dear, even those who have never seen Gone with the
Wind can still identify Rhett Butler's final words to Scarlett
O'Hara.
Academy Won't Give Stunt Coordinator Oscar (AP)
AP - Oscar won't honor stunt work. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that its Board of Governors voted to deny a request from a group of stunt performer's organizations to create a new Academy Award for "best stunt coordinator."
X-Men's Big Court Showdown (E! Online)
E! Online - Or so
goes a new lawsuit filed by 20th Century Fox and comic book publisher
Marvel Enterprises, who are accusing Sony Pictures and Revolution
Studios of swiping key elements Fox's blockbuster X-Men franchise
for an upcoming Tim Allen superhero comedy called Zoom.
'Frankly My Dear...' Named Top Movie Quote (AP)
AP - Marlon Brando was a contender in the American Film Institute's list of best quotes from U.S. movies. But No. 1 was Rhett Butler's parting shot to Scarlett O'Hara: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
'Rize' Captures Exuberant Dance Genre (AP)
AP - Dancers in a new documentary have a lot to say about an inner-city craze called krumping that's transformed their lives, but when asked to describe how it's done, they get tongue tied.
At the Movies: 'Rize' (AP)
AP - The dancers in "Rize" are so impossibly muscular, so preternaturally athletic and limber from the rigors of krumping and clowning, you could easily imagine them inspiring a new workout trend.
At the Movies: 'Land of the Dead' (AP)
AP - The undead have started thinking for themselves, and the living have the benefit of armored vehicles and automatic weapons in fighting them. Other than that, the zombie genre remains alive and well, and (mostly) just the way you like it, with "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead."
Frankly, my dear...' named No. 1 movie quote (Reuters)
Reuters - Neither the Godfather nor 007 can
top Rhett Butler when it comes to being the most quotable
character in the movies.
Drifter Jailed for Stalking Mel Gibson (AP)
AP - An Idaho drifter convicted of stalking Mel Gibson was sentenced Wednesday to three years in state prison.
Tupac Bodyguard Testifies at B.I.G. Trial (AP)
AP - The head of security for Death Row Records threatened to "get" Notorious B.I.G. in retaliation for the killing of Death Row star Tupac Shakur, Shakur's former bodyguard testified Wednesday.
Coldplay Too Hot for Foos, Backstreet (E! Online)
E! Online - The Foo Fighters set a band sales record and Backstreet is
back--alright!--but nothing was as hot as Coldplay on this week's album
chart.
Corgan Embraces 'Future' As Solo Artist (AP)
AP - All things being perfect, Billy Corgan would never have released a solo album.
Fantasia Unveils Take on 'Punk Rock Look' (AP)
AP - Even before she became a single-named, platinum-selling diva, Fantasia had a stylist.
MTV, VHI to Show Much of Live 8 Concert (AP)
AP - MTV and VH1 will telecast eight hours of the Live 8 concerts on July 2, the networks said Wednesday. The performances, featuring artists U2, Coldplay, Madonna, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z and Destiny's Child among many others, are being held in eight cities to raise awareness of poverty in Africa.
Coldplay logs second week atop U.S. album charts (Reuters)
Reuters - British rock band Coldplay staved
off strong competition from Foo Fighters and the Backstreet
Boys to rule the U.S. pop albums chart for a second week,
according to sales data released Wednesday.
Pumpkins' Smashing Return (E! Online)
E! Online - Today is the greatest day for fans of the Smashing Pumpkins.
Rapper Faces Hearing on Murder Charge (AP)
AP - A hearing on whether to try rapper Cassidy on a murder charge has been postponed in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Billboard album reviews (Reuters)
Reuters - The Transplants seemed like a
one-off project when their first album came out three years
ago. A side project featuring Rancid's Tim Armstrong and
Blink-182's Travis Barker, the album yielded the top 20 Modern
Rock hit "Diamonds & Guns," a tour and ultimately, this
follow-up. "Haunted Cities" continues the scattershot musical
approach of its predecessor, and the result features more hits
than misses. Punk, reggae and hip-hop are the three most common
flavors here, and appearances from the Boo Yaa Tribe and
members of Cypress Hill and Dilated Peoples give the record a
more urban feel. Elsewhere, Armstrong's Clash obsession
continues unabated with the infectious single "Gangsters and
Thugs." The Transplants have a shot at crossover success with
the breezy "What I Can't Describe," which could do for them
what "Fly" did for Sugar Ray.
Murky 1997 rap murder gets its day in L.A. court (Reuters)
Reuters - One of the murkiest rapper murders
of the 1990s finally came to court on Tuesday, eight years
after a series of shootings and assaults widely attributed to a
turf war between East and West Coast rap record labels.
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