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Olivia Newton-John's Boyfriend Missing (AP)
 AP - The Coast Guard is investigating the disappearance of Olivia Newton-John's longtime boyfriend, who failed to return from a sport-fishing trip off the California coast seven weeks ago.
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Judge Signs Aniston-Pitt Divorce Papers (AP)
 AP - A judge has signed off on the divorce of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, but under California law, the former golden couple's split won't be official until Oct. 2, according to court records obtained Monday.
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Alec Baldwin to Receive Award at PETA Gala (AP)
 AP - Alec Baldwin will receive the Linda McCartney Memorial Award at PETA's 25th anniversary gala in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 10.
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Phoenix Denies Report of Breakdown on Set (AP)
 AP - Joaquin Phoenix has denied tabloid reports that he had a breakdown while filming a scene related to Cash's brother's death in "Walk the Line," the upcoming Johnny Cash biopic.
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Garofalo to Guest Star on 'The West Wing' (AP)
 AP - Janeane Garofalo will guest star as a controversial media strategist on NBC's "The West Wing" this fall. Garofalo's character, Louise Thornton, is hired by Democratic Congressman Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) as the new director of communications for his presidential campaign.
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INTERVIEW: Brazilian director blooms with 'Gardener' (Reuters)
Reuters - When "City of God" was
discovered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002, Brazilian
director Fernando Meirelles was inundated with scripts.
Punk label to 'Hawk' tracks for video game (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Inc. and
Vagrant Records are upping the ante for video game soundtracks
with "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland." The 14-song CD compiles
classic punk songs as performed exclusively for the game by
some of the popular bands they influenced.
'Soap Star' scrubs in for third season (Reuters)
Reuters - SoapNet said Monday it
has picked up a third season of the reality series "I Wanna Be
a Soap Star," during which contestants compete for a 13-week
contract role on ABC's "One Life to Live." Casting on the
10-episode series will start in the fall, with production set
to begin in January and the premiere slated for June.
AOL buys admission to ticketing (Reuters)
Reuters - America Online is
plunging deeper into the growing online business of reselling
tickets to rock concerts, sporting events and other live shows.
New Sondheim sightings in Gotham (Reuters)
Reuters - Most intriguing new title
for a play: "The Mayor Who Would Be Sondheim."
INTERVIEW: Brazilian director blooms with 'Gardener' (Reuters)
Reuters - When "City of God" was
discovered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002, Brazilian
director Fernando Meirelles was inundated with scripts.
Revenge, an octopus and acclaim for S.Korea's Park (Reuters)
 Reuters - Revenge may be a dish best served cold,
but South Korean director Park Chan-wook put live octopus on
the menu of his award-winning movie on getting your own back.
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N.Y. Actors Warned About Police Uniforms (AP)
AP - With security tighter since the 2001 terror attacks, the union that represents TV and film actors is advising its New York-area members to stop carrying police costumes to TV and movie sets.
"Virgin" Scores! (E! Online)
 E! Online - Steve
Carell's sex-deprived comedy, an R-rated romp about a middle-aged geek
who's prodded by buddies into seeking out love, scored $21.4 million to
open as the number one film over yet another slow weekend at the box
office
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Judge Signs Aniston-Pitt Divorce Papers (AP)
AP - A judge has signed off on the divorce of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, but under California law, the former golden couple's split won't be official until Oct. 2, according to court records obtained Monday.
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'Virgin' Wins Box Office With $21.4M (AP)
AP - Steve Carell is no longer a box-office virgin. His debut as a leading man in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" was the top weekend movie with $21.4 million.
Phoenix Denies Report of Breakdown on Set (AP)
AP - Joaquin Phoenix has denied tabloid reports that he had a breakdown while filming a scene related to Cash's brother's death in "Walk the Line," the upcoming Johnny Cash biopic.
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Former 'GoodFellas' Mobster Found Guilty (AP)
 AP - Former mobster-turned-chef Henry Hill, whose experiences inspired the 1990 gangland movie "GoodFellas," has been found guilty of attempted possession of methamphetamine, a misdemeanor.
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Alec Baldwin to Receive Award at PETA Gala (AP)
AP - Alec Baldwin will receive the Linda McCartney Memorial Award at PETA's 25th anniversary gala in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 10.
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Ben Kingsley Preps for 'Oliver Twist' (AP)
 AP - Ben Kingsley prepped for the part of the villain Fagin in Roman Polanski's upcoming "Oliver Twist" — but not by poring over the director's collection of Jewish cockney tape recordings.
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Punk label to 'Hawk' tracks for video game (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Inc. and
Vagrant Records are upping the ante for video game soundtracks
with "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland." The 14-song CD compiles
classic punk songs as performed exclusively for the game by
some of the popular bands they influenced.
Shania, Phair rock 'Housewives' soundtrack (Reuters)
Reuters - The new Shania Twain single "Shoes"
will lead the album "Music From and Inspired by Desperate
Housewives," due September 20 via Disney's Hollywood Records.
Concert review: John Legend (Reuters)
Reuters - Much ado has been made
on the "Legend" of John Legend, the latest wunderkind put upon
this Earth to lead music lovers out of an R&B stupor back to
the heights paved by Stevie Wonder. Good news: Legend actually
lived up to the hype with a searing, overwhelming and
authoritative performance that harbingers truly great things
for years to come.
CORRECTED: Digital competitors ready to take bite out of Apple (Reuters)
Reuters - Please read in paragraph 20, "Today it has more than 10 and
already is No. 1 in flash-based MP3 player sales in Japan,
ahead of Apple, which retains the overall lead" ... instead of
... "Today it has more than 10 and already is No. 1 in MP3
player sales in Japan, ahead of Apple."
Bo Bice Has Emergency Surgery (E! Online)
 E! Online - He may not wanna be, but Bo Bice has been sidelined.
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Phoenix Denies Report of Breakdown on Set (AP)
AP - Joaquin Phoenix has denied tabloid reports that he had a breakdown while filming a scene related to Cash's brother's death in "Walk the Line," the upcoming Johnny Cash biopic.
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Deadline Looms for Famous New York Club (AP)
 AP - Hilly Kristal opened CBGB's in December 1973, envisioning a home on the Bowery for country music. And then the punks took over. The Ramones. Blondie. Talking Heads. Television.
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Folk Singer Supports Anti-War Protesters (AP)
 AP - Joan Baez was against the Vietnam War and she showed it — appearing at marches, once even blocking the entrance of a military induction center.
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Iron Maiden And Sharon Osbourne Clash At Maiden's Final Ozzfest (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Iron Maiden was pelted with eggs, interrupted by chants for Ozzy Osbourne, and inexplicably had its power cut several times during its final OzzFest performance in Devore, California on Saturday night (August 20), according to Blabbermouth.net. In addition, Osbourne's wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, came onstage following Maiden's set to call Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson a 'prick,' while offering thanks to the rest of Maiden and its crew.
Courtney Love Ordered Back Into Rehab (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - A sobbing Courtney Love was ordered into a 28-day drug treatment program after admitting in a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday (August 19) that she used drugs in violation of her probation, according to Billboard.com. Superior Court Judge Rand Rubin told the singer he initially wanted to send her to jail, saying, "I think that you need to hit rock bottom before you make a decision about what you're going to do in the future." The judge relented, however, and told Love that she had to enter a rehab facility by the end of the day.
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