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Broadway Lyricist, Composer Wright Dies (AP)
AP - Robert Wright, a composer and lyricist who collaborated with George Forrest on the scores for such Broadway musicals as "Kismet," "Song of Norway" and "Grand Hotel," has died at the age of 90.
Bentley Thrilled to Get Opry Invitation (AP)
AP - He sure wasn't thinkin' 'bout an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry. Country singer Dierks Bentley was in the middle of a show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles when he got word that he was chosen to join the cast of the venerable radio show.
Aniston's Ex Cancels eBay Auction Plans (AP)
AP - If you wanted a makeshift birthday card supposedly written on a piece of toilet paper by Jennifer Aniston, you'll have to look elsewhere. Aniston's former fling Michael Baroni, a California lawyer, has canceled his eBay auction — originally set to begin Friday — of keepsakes from the pair's teenage romance.
Iraqi Paints to Find Shelter From Horrors (AP)
AP - In Esam Pasha's painting, a coffin flies out of a hellish inferno, heading toward blue skies. Stretching out from it are 10 hands serving as wings. "Dreams in a War Zone," said Pasha, symbolizes the spirit of the few Baghdadis who have stayed positive despite the violence tearing their city apart. Pasha, a 29-year-old Sunni and native of Baghdad, uses his art to shelter him emotionally from the death and devastation.
Rimes Offers to Offer Advice to Erika Jo (AP)
AP - Erika Jo became a country star overnight after winning the "Nashville Star" competition, but at least the 18-year-old singer has one industry veteran looking after her.
Aniston's Ex Cancels eBay Auction Plans (AP)
AP - If you wanted a makeshift birthday card supposedly written on a piece of toilet paper by Jennifer Aniston, you'll have to look elsewhere. Aniston's former fling Michael Baroni, a California lawyer, has canceled his eBay auction — originally set to begin Friday — of keepsakes from the pair's teenage romance.
Broadway Lyricist, Composer Wright Dies (AP)
AP - Robert Wright, a composer and lyricist who collaborated with George Forrest on the scores for such Broadway musicals as "Kismet," "Song of Norway" and "Grand Hotel," has died at the age of 90.
'Tonight Show' Comic Pat McCormick Dies (AP)
AP - Pat McCormick, a walrus-mustachioed comedy writer for Phyllis Diller, Red Skelton and others who also appeared on "The Tonight Show" and had a role in three "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, has died. He was 78.
Murdoch's son Lachlan quits News Corp (Reuters)
Reuters - Lachlan Murdoch, who was a
front-runner to succeed his 74-year-old father Rupert as News
Corp.'s chief, abruptly resigned from the global media
conglomerate on Friday without explanation.
Patti LuPone Will Return to Broadway as Mrs. Lovett for New 'Sweeney Todd' (Playbill)
Playbill - Patti LuPone - returning to Broadway for her first musical role in 17 years - has been confirmed to play the "bloody wonder," lovable Mrs. Lovett, for the upcoming Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Aniston's Ex Cancels eBay Auction Plans (AP)
AP - If you wanted a makeshift birthday card supposedly written on a piece of toilet paper by Jennifer Aniston, you'll have to look elsewhere. Aniston's former fling Michael Baroni, a California lawyer, has canceled his eBay auction — originally set to begin Friday — of keepsakes from the pair's teenage romance.
Moore Says Doc Already Has HMOs Spooked (AP)
AP - Michael Moore says his next documentary already has HMOs quaking in their boots. Moore has not yet begun shooting the film, "Sicko," but his planned critique of the nation's health care system, he says, is making "freaked-out" HMOs warn employees what to do if approached by the filmmaker.
Cameron Diaz Settles Libel Case (AP)
AP - Actress Cameron Diaz accepted "substantial" damages Friday from a British tabloid that reported she had an affair with a married man, her lawyer said.
Julia Roberts to Make Her Broadway Debut (AP)
AP - Julia Roberts, movie star, is heading to Broadway next spring. The 37-year-old actress will make her Broadway debut in a revival of Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain."
Maggie Gyllenhaal Insists on Live Singing (AP)
AP - Maggie Gyllenhaal didn't let a lack of professional training keep her from singing live in her latest movie, "Happy Endings." The 27-year-old actress, who plays a singer in a bar band, refused to pre-record her songs.
D.C.'s Mayor Films Cameo With Douglas (AP)
AP - The globetrotting mayor of the nation's capital had a bit of Hollywood on his own doorstep Thursday. Anthony A. Williams stood in front of the swank, upscale Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Avenue, where he filmed a cameo for the new movie "The Sentinel."
Moore Conciliatory at Mich. Film Festival (AP)
AP - Bathed in spotlight on a darkened stage, Michael Moore sounded downright conciliatory toward his detractors while welcoming a capacity crowd to a film festival in his adopted hometown.
Burt: Willie and I Would Make Nice Couple (AP)
AP - Burt Reynolds said on the "Tonight" show that if he'd have been gay, it would have saved him "millions," and he joked that Willie Nelson might have been his choice.
Unconventional filmmaker Jarmusch turns to suburbia (Reuters)
Reuters - Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, known as a
cinematic risk-taker, is now taking chances in an unexpected
way -- by flirting with the mainstream in his latest movie,
"Broken Flowers."
'Sylvester' book weaving magic at Lions Gate (Reuters)
Reuters - Lions Gate Films has
acquired the rights to the award-winning children's book
"Sylvester and the Magic Pebble," written by "Shrek" creator
William Steig.
Broadway Lyricist, Composer Wright Dies (AP)
AP - Robert Wright, a composer and lyricist who collaborated with George Forrest on the scores for such Broadway musicals as "Kismet," "Song of Norway" and "Grand Hotel," has died at the age of 90.
Bentley Thrilled to Get Opry Invitation (AP)
AP - He sure wasn't thinkin' 'bout an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry. Country singer Dierks Bentley was in the middle of a show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles when he got word that he was chosen to join the cast of the venerable radio show.
L.A. to Rename Post Office for Ray Charles (AP)
AP - Ray Charles put his stamp on music. Now folks can buy stamps from the Ray Charles Post Office Building. Earlier this month, President Bush signed a bill into law that will change the name of a building near downtown to honor the musician, who died last year at age 73. An official renaming ceremony is scheduled next month.
Rimes Offers to Offer Advice to Erika Jo (AP)
AP - Erika Jo became a country star overnight after winning the "Nashville Star" competition, but at least the 18-year-old singer has one industry veteran looking after her.
New Neil Diamond album pushed to November (Reuters)
Reuters - Neil Diamond's new album, which
pairs the singer/songwriter with producer Rick Rubin, has been
pushed back to Nov. 8.
No copyright violation in 'Fixin' to Die Rag'-court (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. appeals court has rejected
a lawsuit charging 1960s psychedelic rocker Country Joe
McDonald with copyright infringement for his 1965 protest song
"Fixin' to Die Rag," which became a rallying cry for opposition
to the Vietnam War.
McCready Misses Court Date (E! Online)
E! Online - A week after her failed suicide attempt, Mindy McCready wasn't
ready to make the trip from Florida to Arizona for a court date Friday.
Jackson Sought Medical Help After Trial (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson sought medical attention after his trial as he tried to recover from a back injury and dehydration, his lead attorney said Friday.
Soldier in Iraq Records Country-Music Hit (AP)
AP - His boots battered, his spirits sinking, Luke Stricklin struggled to explain his experiences in Iraq to his family and friends back home who kept asking him what it was like to fight in Baghdad.
Elton John to Perform Outside Colosseum (AP)
AP - Elton John will take the stage just outside the Colosseum in September, Rome officials said on Friday. The free Sept. 3 concert will take place on the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the large boulevard that leads to the Colosseum and is lined with ancient Roman relics.
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