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H&M Says Kate Moss Apologized for Drug Use (AP)
 AP - Supermodel Kate Moss acknowledged to the Hennes & Mauritz clothing chain that tabloid allegations that she recently used cocaine are true, an H&M spokeswoman said Saturday.
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Jackson: Full Speed Ahead on Katrina Song (AP)
 AP - In his first talk with a reporter since the end of his criminal trial, pop superstar Michael Jackson said Saturday he is "moving full speed ahead" on plans to record a song for the benefit of Hurricane Katrina victims and feels that his creative juices are flowing again.
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Singer Adkins Has Emergency Surgery (AP)
 AP - Country singer Trace Adkins underwent emergency surgery for an abdominal infection Friday after a concert in Morton, Minn., his publicist said.
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57th Emmys to Begin on a Nostalgic Note (AP)
 AP - Nostalgia kicks in at the Emmys even before the curtain goes up. The 57th annual show begins Sunday with video splashed on black-and-white screens in which a quartet of recognizable faces talk about their favorite award moments over the years. Three are earnest. The other is Billy Crystal.
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B.B. King Keeps Busy Nearing 80th Birthday (AP)
 AP - They came to see B.B. King. But before the night was over, the hundreds who lined up at a bookstore in Washington D.C. could be forgiven for thinking the blues legend had really come to see them.
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'Tsotsi,' 'Look Both Ways' win Toronto film awards (Reuters)
 Reuters - "Tsotsi" and "Look Both Ways" won the
top awards at the Toronto International Film Festival on
Saturday, while David Burke's "Edison" got set to close out the
30th edition of the event often seen as the kickoff to Oscar
season.
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B.B. King Keeps Busy Nearing 80th Birthday (AP)
AP - They came to see B.B. King. But before the night was over, the hundreds who lined up at a bookstore in Washington D.C. could be forgiven for thinking the blues legend had really come to see them.
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57th Emmys to Begin on a Nostalgic Note (AP)
AP - Nostalgia kicks in at the Emmys even before the curtain goes up. The 57th annual show begins Sunday with video splashed on black-and-white screens in which a quartet of recognizable faces talk about their favorite award moments over the years. Three are earnest. The other is Billy Crystal.
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Small Independent Agencies Make Their Way By The Bay (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - The San Francisco ad community was nearly decimated in 2001 when the dot-com bubble burst. The quick demise of so many free-spending clients left many inside and outside of the Bay Area wondering when--or if--viability would ever return. While no one would say the city is anywhere close to its 2000 heyday, when area billings topped $4.6 billion, the city's smaller independent agencies that had the temerity to stick it out have emerged from the ashes.
Hoffman, Gravitte, McCormick Set Sail in Beane & Cohen's 'Big Time' Musical Off-Broadway (Playbill)
Playbill - The premiere of The Big Time, the long-aborning new musical comedy by librettist Douglas Carter Beane and composer-lyricist Douglas J. Cohen, gets a starry production in the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) Sept. 16-28.
'Tsotsi,' 'Look Both Ways' win Toronto film awards (Reuters)
Reuters - "Tsotsi" and "Look Both Ways" won the
top awards at the Toronto International Film Festival on
Saturday, while David Burke's "Edison" got set to close out the
30th edition of the event often seen as the kickoff to Oscar
season.
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USC to House Spielberg's Shoah Foundation (AP)
 AP - Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation, a repository of Holocaust testimonials, is becoming part of the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
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Stewart Reunites With 'Dune' Co-Star (AP)
 AP - For some actors, it's all about the quality of a script. Patrick Stewart was attracted to one of his latest projects by the prospect of a reunion with Kyle MacLachlan and the chance to visit Thailand.
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Depp Immortalized at Hollywood Theater (AP)
 AP - The hands that were replaced with cutlery in "Edward Scissorhands" and wore gloves in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" are now immortalized in concrete.
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Female Directors Make Strides in Toronto (AP)
 AP - A strong crop of movies by women played the Toronto International Film Festival, though parity with their male colleagues remains a long way off.
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Bruce Lee Fans Aim for Hong Kong Statue (AP)
 AP - Bruce Lee fans are urging the Hong Kong government to help pay for a bronze statue to mark the actor's 65th birthday in November.
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Bollywood's Mirza Tired of Good Girl Roles (AP)
 AP - Although she's not keen to kiss onscreen, Indian actress Dia Mirza says it's time for Bollywood fans to stop thinking of her as the girl next door.
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Freeman's Co-Star Gets Different View (AP)
 AP - Boxers or briefs? Becca Gardner got a backside view of co-star Morgan Freeman for a scene in "An Unfinished Life."
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Brando: actor, recluse and now pulp-fiction author (Reuters)
 Reuters - Actor Marlon Brando has been
immortalized in film for playing a Mafia boss, a luckless boxer
and a rebellious biker, but 14 months after his death he is now
also an author of a swashbuckling pirate novel.
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Schwarzenegger Says He'll Seek Re-Election (AP)
 AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed an open secret Friday, telling supporters that he's running for re-election next year — an early announcement designed to re-energize his sagging political momentum with the vitality that swept him into office.
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B.B. King Keeps Busy Nearing 80th Birthday (AP)
AP - They came to see B.B. King. But before the night was over, the hundreds who lined up at a bookstore in Washington D.C. could be forgiven for thinking the blues legend had really come to see them.
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Singer Adkins Has Emergency Surgery (AP)
AP - Country singer Trace Adkins underwent emergency surgery for an abdominal infection Friday after a concert in Morton, Minn., his publicist said.
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Jackson: Full Speed Ahead on Katrina Song (AP)
AP - In his first talk with a reporter since the end of his criminal trial, pop superstar Michael Jackson said Saturday he is "moving full speed ahead" on plans to record a song for the benefit of Hurricane Katrina victims and feels that his creative juices are flowing again.
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Ex-Destiny's Child member finds hip-hop edge (Reuters)
Reuters - Destiny's Child may be dissolving
after finishing its world tour, but longtime fans of the group
can look forward to the February 2006 release from former
member LeToya Luckett.
Gospel singer Clark-Cole in solo bloom on 'Rose' (Reuters)
Reuters - The legacy of beloved choir
director/composer Dr. Mattie Moss Clark is alive and well these
days on her daughter's new album.
LL Cool J, Ice T make VH1's hip-hop honor roll (Reuters)
Reuters - VH1 pays tribute to the spirit and
influence of hip-hop with its second annual "VH1 Hip-Hop
Honors" event, hosted by Russell Simmons and his brother,
Run-D.M.C. co-founder Rev. Run.
Unsigned Brooklyn band takes direct route to fans (Reuters)
Reuters - When the self-titled debut from
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah landed on the Billboard Top
Independent Albums chart last month, the group accomplished the
feat without a label or distributor.
Earth, Wind & Fire prepping for Emmys, new album (Reuters)
 Reuters - Whether it's the philosophical
"That's the Way of the World," the inspirational "Keep Your
Head to the Sky" or the infectious "September," there has been
an Earth, Wind & Fire song for every occasion.
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Gwen Stefani Debuts L.A.M.B. Collection (AP)
 AP - Rock star Gwen Stefani didn't break any new fashion ground with the debut of her L.A.M.B collection — but she didn't stumble either, showing everything from track suits to evening gowns that were in line with many of the spring trends.
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Wilson handles sudden stardom by being herself (Reuters)
Reuters - On her new album, Gretchen Wilson
sings about being "on the stool side of the bar these days,
buying everyone a round."
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