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'Exorcism of Emily Rose' Bedevils Rivals (AP)
 AP - "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" bedeviled its competition in its box-office debut this weekend, hauling in $30.2 million with its mix of courtroom drama and classic horror.
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Martin Shows Versatility With 'Shopgirl' (AP)
 AP - More so than at perhaps any other time in his career, Steve Martin has a film that showcases his versatility. "Shopgirl" started with Martin's prose, his best-selling novella about a depressive wallflower pursued by a rich older man and an awkward young slacker.
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Lewis Honored at Emmy Creative Arts Awards (AP)
 AP - Jerry Lewis was honored Sunday with the television academy's prestigious Governors Award for his decades of work on behalf of charity.
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Disney Opens Theme Park in Hong Kong (AP)
 AP - Hong Kong Disneyland threw open its gates to the public Monday, marking Mickey Mouse's biggest push into China — a market the U.S. company hopes will flood the theme park with splurging tourists from the world's most populous nation.
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Designers Unveil Dress at NY Fashion Week (AP)
 AP - Diane von Furstenberg's spring collection of skirt suits, Bermuda shorts and, of course, wrap dresses is sophisticated yet has the designer's signature touches of flamboyance.
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"Emily Rose" Emasculates "The Man" (E! Online)
 E! Online - Audiences rushed to
The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The horror-based courtroom drama
scared up a remarkable $30.2 million over its opening weekend, startling
even distributor Sony.
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Clarkson Forced to Cancel 3 More Shows (AP)
 AP - Bronchitis has forced Kelly Clarkson to cancel three more concerts in Nevada and Washington.
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Lewis Honored at Emmy Creative Arts Awards (AP)
AP - Jerry Lewis was honored Sunday with the television academy's prestigious Governors Award for his decades of work on behalf of charity.
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Disney opens new park as smog casts pall over HK (Reuters)
Reuters - Walt Disney Co. officially opened its
new Hong Kong theme park on Monday, exporting a piece of the
Magic Kingdom to China's doorstep in a bold bid to gain a
bigger foothold in the vast Chinese market.
Billboard album reviews (Reuters)
Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - Thirty-five years into his solo
career, Paul McCartney continues to surprise, opening this set
with four of his best songs in ages. The single "Fine Line" is
top-notch piano pop a la "Lady Madonna"; "How Kind of You" is
at once moody, sentimental and cliche-free; "Jenny Wren" is a
lovely acoustic ballad with shades of "Blackbird"; and "At the
Mercy" brims with melodic delights. The rest of "Chaos" cannot
compete with that introductory salvo, but even the least
entertaining material (the stuffy "English Tea," the "just be
happy" ditty "Too Much Rain") is mercifully brief. Elsewhere,
McCartney dabbles in Latin lilt ("A Certain Softness"), nods to
"Because"-style layered harmonies (the peppy "Promise to You
Girl") and, on the unnamed hidden track, plugs in for three
short garage-y jams. Macca's not getting any younger, but on
"Chaos," he proves he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
"Emily Rose" Emasculates "The Man" (E! Online)
E! Online - Audiences rushed to
The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The horror-based courtroom drama
scared up a remarkable $30.2 million over its opening weekend, startling
even distributor Sony.
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MPAA: Kids Can't Handle "Truth" (E! Online)
 E! Online - That's
the verdict of the Motion Picture Association of America, whose Ratings
and Classifications Board has upheld the dreaded NC-17 rating it slapped
on Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan's new art-house drama, Where the
Truth Lies, because it featured a menage a trois.
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'Exorcism of Emily Rose' Bedevils Rivals (AP)
AP - "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" bedeviled its competition in its box-office debut this weekend, hauling in $30.2 million with its mix of courtroom drama and classic horror.
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Martin Shows Versatility With 'Shopgirl' (AP)
AP - More so than at perhaps any other time in his career, Steve Martin has a film that showcases his versatility. "Shopgirl" started with Martin's prose, his best-selling novella about a depressive wallflower pursued by a rich older man and an awkward young slacker.
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Hopkins brings speeding senior to Toronto festival (Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, who has
played Hitler, Hannibal Lecter and Captain Bligh, says it was a
joy to lighten up for his latest movie, the tale of a
speed-hungry senior citizen who became a racing legend.
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Venice packs away red carpet but questions future (Reuters)
Reuters - Still smarting from a bungled,
Hollywood-heavy 2004, this year's Venice festival balanced
glamour with arthouse films. But organizers said on Sunday the
event's future was uncertain without a new headquarters.
Pot icon Tommy Chong makes movie of his imprisonment (Reuters)
Reuters - Comedian Tommy Chong has spent almost
three decades wringing laughs from cigar-sized joints and
smoke-filled vans but now a nine-month jail term has turned him
serious and revitalized his flagging career.
Steve Martin wants to become star maker (Reuters)
 Reuters - Self-styled "wild and crazy guy" Steve
Martin has been many things in his life -- stand-up comedian,
screenwriter, movie star, best-selling novelist -- and now he
might become a star maker.
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Gazzara, Dafoe to Receive Honor in Spain (AP)
 AP - American actors Ben Gazzara and Willem Dafoe will receive lifetime achievement awards at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Spain's top cinema showcase.
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Ang Lee Film Tops Venice Festival Awards (AP)
 AP - Ang Lee's tale of the homosexual love between two cowboys set in the conservative West of the 1960s won the Venice Film Festival's top award Saturday.
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Clarkson Forced to Cancel 3 More Shows (AP)
AP - Bronchitis has forced Kelly Clarkson to cancel three more concerts in Nevada and Washington.
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Hispanic Entertainers Visiting Victims (AP)
 AP - Grammy-winning singer Gloria Estefan, actors Jimmy Smits and Andy Garcia, and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval will lead a contingent of Hispanic-American entertainers on a visit with victims of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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First Wife Says Lennon Once Hit Her (AP)
 AP - John Lennon's first wife says the late Beatle had a violent temper and once hit her in a fit of jealousy, according to excerpts from a new book published in a newspaper Sunday.
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Musician Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown Dies (AP)
 AP - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, the singer and guitarist who built a 50-year career playing blues, country, jazz and Cajun music, died Saturday in his hometown of Orange, Texas, where he had gone to escape Hurricane Katrina. He was 81.
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Ex-soldier has conquered Europe, looks to U.S (Reuters)
Reuters - It is not often that an
aspiring singer/songwriter can count an armored tank as a
transportation option. James Blunt, however, tooled around with
his guitar strapped alongside a saber while writing his debut
effort, "Back to Bedlam."
Spanish star Bebe values 'calm life' over fame (Reuters)
Reuters - Although there may have been a
collective "Who?" uttered in the United States when Bebe
received five Latin Grammy Award nominations last month, she is
a budding superstar in her native Spain.
Rock band Switchfoot making new 'Sound' (Reuters)
Reuters - When the singles "Meant to Live"
and "Dare You to Move" exploded, propelling sales of 2003's
"The Beautiful Letdown" past the 2 million mark, Switchfoot
looked like rock music's latest overnight success story.
Rock band Trapt takes 'Control' on 2nd album (Reuters)
Reuters - Few bands enjoy the instant success
Trapt experienced with its 2002 self-titled debut.
Marigny music gives New Orleans new heartbeat (Reuters)
Reuters - As you round a corner in
the club land district of Marigny, the silence of New Orleans
is suddenly interrupted by blasting rock and bossa nova.
Billboard album reviews (Reuters)
Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - Thirty-five years into his solo
career, Paul McCartney continues to surprise, opening this set
with four of his best songs in ages. The single "Fine Line" is
top-notch piano pop a la "Lady Madonna"; "How Kind of You" is
at once moody, sentimental and cliche-free; "Jenny Wren" is a
lovely acoustic ballad with shades of "Blackbird"; and "At the
Mercy" brims with melodic delights. The rest of "Chaos" cannot
compete with that introductory salvo, but even the least
entertaining material (the stuffy "English Tea," the "just be
happy" ditty "Too Much Rain") is mercifully brief. Elsewhere,
McCartney dabbles in Latin lilt ("A Certain Softness"), nods to
"Because"-style layered harmonies (the peppy "Promise to You
Girl") and, on the unnamed hidden track, plugs in for three
short garage-y jams. Macca's not getting any younger, but on
"Chaos," he proves he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
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