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'American Idol' Sticks With Abdul (AP)
 AP - "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul will remain with the hit Fox TV series after an investigation found no proof that she had an affair with a contestant or helped him on the talent show, the network said Friday.
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Schwarzenegger Accuser Said to Strike Deal (AP)
 AP - A tabloid publisher that was negotiating a business deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger arranged a $20,000 confidentiality agreement with a woman who said she once had a relationship with the actor, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
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DeGeneres Back As Host of Emmy Awards (AP)
 AP - Ellen DeGeneres, who drew praise for her graceful performance as host of the Emmy Awards that followed the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will be back in charge of the ceremony this year.
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Classical Music Capital Holds 'Elvis Week' (AP)
 AP - Mozart would be mortified. Beethoven would probably spin like an LP in his grave. But for next week, at least, they ain't nothing but hound dogs to Austrians obsessed with The King.
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Music Industry Worried About CD-Burning (AP)
AP - Music copied onto blank recordable CDs is becoming a bigger threat to the bottom line of record stores and music labels than online file-sharing, the head of the recording industry's trade group said Friday.
Schwarzenegger Accuser Said to Strike Deal (AP)
 AP - A tabloid publisher that was negotiating a business deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger arranged a $20,000 confidentiality agreement with a woman who said she once had a relationship with the actor, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
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Faith is strong, but overall album sales drag (Reuters)
Reuters - Faith Hill's new "Fireflies"
falls shy of her biggest-ever sales week, but in the slow
summer of a down year, a one-week sum north of 300,000 is still
an encouraging sight.
"Idol" Judges Paula Okay (E! Online)
 E! Online - Paula Abdul's long, Corey Clark nightmare has ended. For now,
anyway.
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Music Industry Worried About CD-Burning (AP)
AP - Music copied onto blank recordable CDs is becoming a bigger threat to the bottom line of record stores and music labels than online file-sharing, the head of the recording industry's trade group said Friday.
To Be! Classic Stage Snags Broadway Star To Play 'Hamlet' in Fall (Playbill)
Playbill - Broadway's Michael Cumpsty, of The Constant Wife, Copenhagen and Democracy, will climb one of the Everests of acting in the fall when he'll play the Melancholy Dane in Hamlet for Classic Stage Company.
Schwarzenegger Accuser Said to Strike Deal (AP)
AP - A tabloid publisher that was negotiating a business deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger arranged a $20,000 confidentiality agreement with a woman who said she once had a relationship with the actor, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
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New 'Westworld' Won't Have Schwarzenegger (AP)
AP - The remake of the science fiction thriller "Westworld" is going ahead without the Governator. Arnold Schwarzenegger was to have co-produced and appeared in the movie but those plans were put aside after his 2003 election.
Talk of movie slump dominates Hollywood's summer (Reuters)
 Reuters - A bumpy ride at the summer box
office and signs that booming DVD sales may be slowing have
Hollywood studios looking for new ways to win fans as the movie
industry faces increased competition.
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Ali G on da fast track to Ferrell comedy (Reuters)
 Reuters - Sacha Baron Cohen,
a.k.a. Ali G, will play a gay French Formula One driver in the
untitled NASCAR comedy starring Will Ferrell.
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Rapper Game for urban thriller (Reuters)
Reuters - Compton rapper the Game
will make his acting debut in the urban action thriller "Waist
Deep," written and directed by Vondie Curtis Hall ("Glitter").
Jolie Is Awarded Cambodian Citizenship (AP)
 AP - A royal decree approving citizenship for actress Angelina Jolie was signed by King Norodom Sihamoni on July 31, Sok Sam Oeun, an official of the Council of Ministers, said Friday. Sok Sam Oeun said he was working through Jolie's contacts in Cambodia to notify the 30-year-old actress of her new citizenship.
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New film strikes patriotic note as US fights wars (Reuters)
 Reuters - "The Great Raid" is an old-style World
War Two movie about U.S. Army Rangers rescuing prisoners of
war, but its makers caution it should not be seen as
"flag-waving" for America's military today.
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Mo. Lawmakers Get Free Movie Passes (AP)
AP - Perks of being a legislator in Missouri: a daily expense allowance, special license plates and don't forget the free movies.
'Virgin' Chest Waxing Scene Was Real (AP)
AP - It boasted no megastars, but the Hollywood premiere of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" turned out to be a big hairy deal anyway.
Museum Features Bill Clinton Collection CD (AP)
AP - The rock 'n' roll president likes to blast jazz and gospel at the golf course. At least, that's what Bill Clinton did last weekend when he heard for the first time a CD of songs featured in his presidential library's music room.
Faith is strong, but overall album sales drag (Reuters)
Reuters - Faith Hill's new "Fireflies"
falls shy of her biggest-ever sales week, but in the slow
summer of a down year, a one-week sum north of 300,000 is still
an encouraging sight.
Billboard single reviews (Reuters)
 Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - This three-pack of singles builds
the appetite for the upcoming "A Bigger Bang," the first
Rolling Stones studio album in eight years. "Rough Justice" is
a steamy snapshot of the band's relentless live energy; it is
already off to a jump-start at rock radio, although (or perhaps
because) the chorus echoes "Brown Sugar." The stadium ballad
"Streets of Love" -- predictable but soulful -- features a
deliciously lovesick Mick Jagger hooked on phonics and
"drenched with tears." The Stones sound raw and real. The smoky
footnote "Back of My Hand" delivers a generic late-night blues
jam, however. Marketing aside, why not release just one song
with a bigger bang?
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Rollins' live set captures post-September 11 emotions (Reuters)
Reuters - Sonny Rollins is known as "the
Colossus," an apt moniker for the tenor saxophonist who blows
brimstone fire and pacific beauty.
Q&A-Sub Pop co-founder Jonathan Poneman (Reuters)
Reuters - As the co-founder of
Seattle-based independent Sub Pop Records, Jonathan Poneman
helped steer the label through the grunge explosion in the
early '90s. Nearly two decades later, Sub Pop remains a
relevant and respected star in the indie galaxy.
Country artist Paisley's 'Time' has come (Reuters)
Reuters - When it comes to country music
concerts, cowboy hats are usually the headgear of choice.
Lately, however, when Brad Paisley looks out from the stage, he
sees a lot of lampshades -- thanks to his hit single "Alcohol."
Ashlee Simpson on path to a new 'Me' (Reuters)
Reuters - Ashlee Simpson is ready to return
to the scene of the crime. She is in talks with "Saturday Night
Live" to host and perform on the show around the October 11
release of her sophomore Geffen album, "I Am Me."
Music Industry Worried About CD-Burning (AP)
AP - Music copied onto blank recordable CDs is becoming a bigger threat to the bottom line of record stores and music labels than online file-sharing, the head of the recording industry's trade group said Friday.
Christian artist Rice reaches out to mainstream (Reuters)
 Reuters - After becoming one of Christian
music's most successful artists, Chris Rice expands his
horizons on "Amusing," his first release on Eb+Flo/INO Records
and his first project to target the mainstream pop market.
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Christian performer Lowry schedules Senior Trip (Reuters)
Reuters - Believing that teens and young
adults are not the only music consumers interested in great
entertainment, Christian comedian/singer/songwriter Mark Lowry
has developed a unique way to serve the adult audience. He is
launching Senior Trip, a new company that offers retreats to
the 50-and-older set.
Van Halen Closing in on Orioles (E! Online)
 E! Online - If Van Halen was a sports franchise, the argument could be made
it'd be the dysfunctional, "Bronx Zoo" version of the New York Yankees.
In which case the Baltimore Orioles might be in trouble.
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