| | |
Chan Says Tucker Holding Up 'Rush Hour 3' (AP)
AP - Jackie Chan says the third installment of "Rush Hour" is stuck in neutral because co-star Chris Tucker is making too many demands.
Kobe Bryant Resumes Endorsement Career (AP)
AP - Nike is using photos of Kobe Bryant for the first time since his arrest two years ago for an alleged assault on a female employee at a Colorado resort.
Stone, Cage to Team Up on Film About 9/11 (AP)
AP - Nearly four years after the collapse of the World Trade Center, Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone will direct a film based on the story of two police officers who were trapped in the rubble on Sept. 11, 2001.
Geldof, Bono Praise G-8 Aid for Africa (AP)
AP - Rockers Bob Geldof and Bono, two of the world's best known Africa fund-raisers, declared victory Friday in their campaign to push leaders at the G-8 summit to double aid to the continent.
Lara Flynn Boyle Headed for 'Las Vegas' (AP)
AP - Lara Flynn Boyle will return to series television when she joins the cast of the NBC drama "Las Vegas" this fall.
Chan Says Tucker Holding Up 'Rush Hour 3' (AP)
AP - Jackie Chan says the third installment of "Rush Hour" is stuck in neutral because co-star Chris Tucker is making too many demands.
Geldof, Bono Praise G-8 Aid for Africa (AP)
AP - Rockers Bob Geldof and Bono, two of the world's best known Africa fund-raisers, declared victory Friday in their campaign to push leaders at the G-8 summit to double aid to the continent.
Plea Agreement Proposed in Letterman Case (AP)
AP - Attorneys reached a tentative plea agreement Friday in the case of a man charged with plotting to kidnap the young son of talk show host David Letterman, a prosecutor said.
Kobe Bryant Resumes Endorsement Career (AP)
AP - Nike is using photos of Kobe Bryant for the first time since his arrest two years ago for an alleged assault on a female employee at a Colorado resort.
Veterans of 'Little Women' and 'Les Miz' Sing in Workshop of Broadway-Bound 'Tale of Two Cities' (Playbill)
Playbill - Broadway veterans and newcomers will be part of a five-week summer workshop of the new Broadway-bound musical A Tale of Two Cities, Playbill.com has learned.
Chan Says Tucker Holding Up 'Rush Hour 3' (AP)
AP - Jackie Chan says the third installment of "Rush Hour" is stuck in neutral because co-star Chris Tucker is making too many demands.
Stone, Cage to Team Up on Film About 9/11 (AP)
AP - Nearly four years after the collapse of the World Trade Center, Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone will direct a film based on the story of two police officers who were trapped in the rubble on Sept. 11, 2001.
Bierko, Hall join Tomei in thriller (Reuters)
Reuters - Craig Bierko, who played
boxer Max Baer in "Cinderella Man," and Regina Hall ("The
Honeymooners") are joining Marisa Tomei in the psychological
thriller "Danika."
'Seven Swords' Tries to Redefine Kung Fu (AP)
AP - Hong Kong director Tsui Hark says his new martial arts film "Seven Swords" is an attempt to redefine the Chinese kung fu hero by portraying his evolution.
Meyer Admits Torturing Lohan for 'Herbie' (AP)
AP - Breckin Meyer felt it was his responsibility to drive co-star Lindsay Lohan nuts on the set of "Herbie: Fully Loaded."
Film on Jewish Life Sweeps German Awards (AP)
AP - A lighthearted movie that looks at contemporary Jewish life in Germany swept the German film awards Friday.
Stone, Cage Do 9-11 (E! Online)
E! Online - The Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks have gone from taboo to trendy.
Luther Vandross' All-Star Send-Off (E! Online)
E! Online - Luther Vandross spent his career singing about the power of love;
at his funeral Friday, it was sung right back at him.
Review: 'Fantastic Four' Is a Freak Show (AP)
AP - "Fantastic Four" got there first, developing the concept of superheroes as a dysfunctional family four decades ago. But "The Incredibles" did it far, far better on the big screen.
Jewish comedy sweeps German film prize awards (Reuters)
Reuters - A light-hearted comedy lampooning Jewish
life in Germany and shattering post-war taboos in the process
stole the show at the German Film Prize on Friday, winning six
awards in the world's most lucrative film contest.
Geldof, Bono Praise G-8 Aid for Africa (AP)
AP - Rockers Bob Geldof and Bono, two of the world's best known Africa fund-raisers, declared victory Friday in their campaign to push leaders at the G-8 summit to double aid to the continent.
MTV Airing 10 Hours of Live 8 Reruns (AP)
AP - In the television equivalent of a do-over, the MTV Networks said they would air 10 commercial-free hours of performances Saturday from last weekend's Live 8 concerts.
Soulful Service Remembers Luther Vandross (AP)
AP - The funeral service for eight-time Grammy winner Luther Vandross hit just the right notes Friday: soulful, joyful and powerful, an echo of the late singer's unforgettable voice.
INXS Gets What It Needs (E! Online)
E! Online - Record deal. Check. Comeback tour scheduled. Check. Now all
that's left on INXS' to-do list is a doozy: find a new lead singer.
Omarion Nixes Prayer Request (E! Online)
E! Online - Omarion might or might not have asked for prayers after the deadly
terror bombings in London, but he might need them now that he's got a
major publicity headache.
Minogue Visits Sick Children in Australia (AP)
AP - Pop star Kylie Minogue, who recently underwent breast cancer surgery, visited children in an Australian hospital who also are stricken with cancer.
NY Philharmonic Names Associate Conductor (AP)
AP - Xian Zhang has been appointed associate conductor of the New York Philharmonic, 18 months after she made her debut with the orchestra.
MTV & VH1's Redemption Song (E! Online)
E! Online - After striking a sour note with viewers over their shoddy
coverage of the Live 8 concerts last weekend, MTV and VH1 are making an
effort to get back on key.
B.I.G. Family Vows to Keep Going (E! Online)
E! Online - The family of the late Notorious B.I.G. scored a huge victory in
court this week. Now his survivors are looking to land a knockout blow
to the city of Los Angeles and its oft maligned police department.
Media Honchos Consider Online Strategies (AP)
AP - As they work to come to grips with the Internet, entertainment moguls have a very clear goal: don't let what happened to the music industry happen to the rest of the entertainment industry.
|
|
|
|
