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Doohan to Be Sent to His Final Frontier (AP)
AP - He made his name in Hollywood beaming his colleagues back to the safety of the Enterprise on "Star Trek." Now, actor James Doohan's family is hoping to beam him up to the "final frontier" that Doohan's character "Scotty" loved so dearly.
Game's Rating Change May Signal Crackdown (AP)
AP - The video game industry's decision to give an adults-only rating to the best-selling "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" because of explicit sexual content could signal the start of a crackdown on raunchy games.
Tammy Faye Says Lung Cancer Has Returned (AP)
AP - Former televangelist Tammy Faye Messner said Wednesday that cancer has returned to her lungs, marking her third battle with the illness.
Photographer Testifies in Diaz Photos Case (AP)
AP - A photographer accused of threatening to sell topless photos of Cameron Diaz testified Wednesday that he initially thought the signature on her photo release form was authentic and acknowledged he hadn't personally asked her to sign it.
R. Kelly Prosecutors Narrow Timeframe (AP)
AP - Prosecutors narrowed the timeframe in which they allege singer R. Kelly was videotaped engaging in sex acts with an underage girl, but defense attorneys say it's still too broad.
Banks joining Wahlberg for 'Invincible' (Reuters)
Reuters - Elizabeth Banks
("Seabiscuit") will play Mark Wahlberg's love interest in
"Invincible," a Disney film based on a Philadelphia Eagles fan
who went to the team's open tryout and ended up making the
squad.
Photographer sets 'Great Day' for L.A. punk vets (Reuters)
Reuters - Punk rock photographer
Gary Leonard plans to shoot a musical class picture -- of a
class that was assigned to detention.
Doohan to Be Sent to His Final Frontier (AP)
AP - He made his name in Hollywood beaming his colleagues back to the safety of the Enterprise on "Star Trek." Now, actor James Doohan's family is hoping to beam him up to the "final frontier" that Doohan's character "Scotty" loved so dearly.
New radio ratings method might boost ad sales (Reuters)
Reuters - A new way to electronically track
listening trends in radio could spur advertisers to spend an
additional $400 million a year, according to data released on
Wednesday, but industry analysts said more needs to be done to
boost the sluggish medium.
Theater review: Reapers (Reuters)
Reuters - Written and directed by
American playwright John O'Keefe, "Reapers" (a world premiere
at the Odyssey) artfully blends the abrasive theater of Sam
Shepard with a fantasy version of Iowa -- wrapped in an edgy,
spacey lyricism that confronts all of the beauty, horrors and
complexities of the modern world. A brilliant and provocative
sort of "Twilight of the Gods" for our own age.
Banks joining Wahlberg for 'Invincible' (Reuters)
Reuters - Elizabeth Banks
("Seabiscuit") will play Mark Wahlberg's love interest in
"Invincible," a Disney film based on a Philadelphia Eagles fan
who went to the team's open tryout and ended up making the
squad.
'Selena' producer's film ventures target Latinos (Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood veteran
Moctesuma Esparza, the producer of "Selena," is launching a
chain of movie theaters that will target the 41 million Latinos
living in the United States.
Biggie Biopic in the Works (E! Online)
E! Online - Fox
Searchlight is in talks with Training Day director Antoine Fuqua
to helm a biopic on the life of slain rapper Christopher Wallace, aka
Biggie Smalls, aka the Notorious B.I.G.
U.S film maker promotes meditation for world peace (Reuters)
Reuters - Film director David Lynch wants to
raise $7 billion to bring about world peace through a massive
transcendental meditation program.
Polanski's 1969 romancing was 'vulgar' -editor (Reuters)
Reuters - Roman Polanski made "tasteless and
vulgar" advances on a Scandanavian model shortly after his wife
Sharon Tate was murdered in 1969 by the Charles Manson clan, a
New York editor told a London court on Wednesday.
Defense Opens in Diaz Topless Photos Trial (AP)
AP - A lawyer for a photographer accused of threatening to sell topless photos of Cameron Diaz, taken before she was famous, opened his case with testimony that his client was conscientious about getting models to sign releases.
Editor Stands by Claim Against Polanski (AP)
AP - A New York magazine editor testified Wednesday that Roman Polanski made "tasteless and vulgar" advances to a woman at a Manhattan restaurant shortly after the death of his wife, Sharon Tate.
Liotta locks in role for 'Dungeon' pic (Reuters)
Reuters - Ray Liotta has joined
the cast of "Dungeon Siege," a sword-and-sorcery movie based on
the million-selling PC game franchise.
For Cusack, a Labor of 'Love' (AP)
AP - After some 20 years playing unconventional heroes, it's surprising to discover that John Cusack looks classically heroic in the flesh.
Hollywood battles Malibu in filming flap (Reuters)
Reuters - Malibu has come under
fire recently for proposed amendments to its film ordinance.
Photographer sets 'Great Day' for L.A. punk vets (Reuters)
Reuters - Punk rock photographer
Gary Leonard plans to shoot a musical class picture -- of a
class that was assigned to detention.
Springsteen keyboardist releases smooth jazz record (Reuters)
Reuters - The man responsible for the defiant
piano lines on Bruce Springsteen's "Born In the U.S.A." is
breaking with rock anthems for a taste of smooth jazz.
R. Kelly Prosecutors Narrow Timeframe (AP)
AP - Prosecutors narrowed the timeframe in which they allege singer R. Kelly was videotaped engaging in sex acts with an underage girl, but defense attorneys say it's still too broad.
Manson Goes to the Movies (E! Online)
E! Online - Marilyn Manson is ready to unleash his inner artist...along with
plenty of gore.
Studio buys movie rights to Notorious B.I.G. story (Reuters)
Reuters - Fox Searchlight Pictures on
Wednesday said it has bought the rights to make a film about
the life of slain rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as
Notorious B.I.G.
Kelly Outslugs Thug, Bow Wow (E! Online)
E! Online - It was a slim victory for R. Kelly--or, more precisely, a victory
over Slim.
R. Kelly clings to No. 1 on U.S. album charts (Reuters)
Reuters - R&B crooner R. Kelly held onto
the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday in the
face of top 10 entries by Slim Thug, Bow Wow and the
All-American Rejects.
Rapper Gucci Mane Arrested in Miami (AP)
AP - Rapper Gucci Mane has been arrested in Miami on an Atlanta assault warrant, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Bonnie Raitt to Receive Humanitarian Award (AP)
AP - Bonnie Raitt is being honored for her devotion to social, environmental and community issues by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers.
Mistrial Declared in Notorious B.I.G. Suit (AP)
AP - A mistrial in the Notorious B.I.G. wrongful death case means his family won't get any immediate answers about his slaying but can file a new lawsuit seeking to link the unsolved 1997 killing to the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart corruption scandal.
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