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Wyclef Jean, HBO to duet on comedy-bio (Reuters)
Reuters - Haitian-born musician
Wyclef Jean, frontman of the Grammy-winning rap trio the
Fugees, has cut a deal with HBO to produce and star in a comedy
series loosely based on his life.
Stone, Wood join Estevez' "Bobby" campaign (Reuters)
Reuters - Emilio Estevez has added
Sharon Stone and Elijah Wood to the high-wattage cast for
"Bobby," his passion project about the assassination of Robert
F. Kennedy, which he will write and direct.
Jay Leno's new book targets classroom clowns (Reuters)
 Reuters - Why can't an elephant ever be on
the radio? Answer: He would break it.
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Jackson, Walsh hail 'Halo' producing gig (Reuters)
Reuters - Peter Jackson and Fran
Walsh, the creative duo behind the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy
and the upcoming "King Kong," will serve as executive producers
of a movie based on Microsoft's blockbuster "Halo" video game.
Comedian, TV game show guest Nipsey Russell dies (Reuters)
 Reuters - Nipsey Russell, the first black
comedian to regularly appear on U.S. network television game
shows, has died of cancer two weeks before his 81st birthday,
his manager said on Tuesday.
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Showbiz people briefs (Reuters)
Reuters - The Hollywood Film
Festival said Monday it will recognize Diane Keaton with its
Hollywood Career Achievement Award. It also will honor Sam
Mendes ("Jarhead") as Hollywood Director of the Year and
present Lions Gate's "Crash" with the Hollywood Ensemble Acting
of the Year Award. The kudos will be handed out at the fest's
Hollywood Awards ceremony October 24 at the Beverly Hilton.
Wyclef Jean, HBO to duet on comedy-bio (Reuters)
Reuters - Haitian-born musician
Wyclef Jean, frontman of the Grammy-winning rap trio the
Fugees, has cut a deal with HBO to produce and star in a comedy
series loosely based on his life.
Wyclef Jean, HBO to duet on comedy-bio (Reuters)
Reuters - Haitian-born musician
Wyclef Jean, frontman of the Grammy-winning rap trio the
Fugees, has cut a deal with HBO to produce and star in a comedy
series loosely based on his life.
Jackson, Walsh hail 'Halo' producing gig (Reuters)
Reuters - Peter Jackson and Fran
Walsh, the creative duo behind the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy
and the upcoming "King Kong," will serve as executive producers
of a movie based on Microsoft's blockbuster "Halo" video game.
Jeff Harnar Sings Dietz, Schwartz, Styne, Porter and More on New "Dancing in the Dark" CD (Playbill)
Playbill - Taking a title from one of Dietz and Schwartz's most bewitching songs, cabaret artist Jeff Harnar sings on a new solo album, "Dancing in the Dark," on the PS Classics label Oct. 4.
Showbiz people briefs (Reuters)
Reuters - The Hollywood Film
Festival said Monday it will recognize Diane Keaton with its
Hollywood Career Achievement Award. It also will honor Sam
Mendes ("Jarhead") as Hollywood Director of the Year and
present Lions Gate's "Crash" with the Hollywood Ensemble Acting
of the Year Award. The kudos will be handed out at the fest's
Hollywood Awards ceremony October 24 at the Beverly Hilton.
'Favela' documentary hooks U.S. distribution (Reuters)
Reuters - "Favela Rising," a
documentary about a Brazilian drug trafficker who becomes a
social activist, will open in U.S. theaters next year through
indie distributor ThinkFilm and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films.
Stone, Wood join Estevez' "Bobby" campaign (Reuters)
Reuters - Emilio Estevez has added
Sharon Stone and Elijah Wood to the high-wattage cast for
"Bobby," his passion project about the assassination of Robert
F. Kennedy, which he will write and direct.
Jackson, Walsh hail 'Halo' producing gig (Reuters)
Reuters - Peter Jackson and Fran
Walsh, the creative duo behind the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy
and the upcoming "King Kong," will serve as executive producers
of a movie based on Microsoft's blockbuster "Halo" video game.
Director Emmerich to make prehistory (Reuters)
Reuters - German director Roland
Emmerich, who offered a terrifying glimpse of the future in
"The Day After Tomorrow," will deliver a blast from the past
with "10,000 B.C."
Lohan Taken to Hospital After Car Crash (AP)
 AP - Lindsay Lohan and two other people were taken to a hospital Tuesday after the actress' black Mercedes-Benz convertible collided with a van in West Hollywood, authorities said.
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Questions, Answers With Murrow's Colleague (AP)
 AP - He's had a storied career in his own right, but journalist Daniel Schorr still mentions Edward R. Murrow in the first paragraph of his biography. Once a Murrow's boy, always a Murrow's boy.
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Clooney Film Connects McCarthy to Today (AP)
 AP - Most have forgotten CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow's "See It Now" broadcasts that took on Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Not George Clooney — he even sees those '50s political battles recurring in today's America.
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Microsoft, film studios tap Jackson for 'Halo' (Reuters)
 Reuters - The Oscar-winning creative team
behind the "The Lord of the Rings" films, including director
Peter Jackson, has been named to run the production of the
upcoming film based on Microsoft Corp.'s blockbuster "Halo"
video game, the company said on Tuesday.
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Benigni's New Film Focuses on War in Iraq (AP)
 AP - Like the Oscar-winning "Life Is Beautiful," which tackled the Holocaust, Roberto Benigni's new film, "La Tigre e la Neve (The Tiger and the Snow)," is a comedy set against a tragic backdrop — the war in Iraq.
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Wyclef Jean, HBO to duet on comedy-bio (Reuters)
Reuters - Haitian-born musician
Wyclef Jean, frontman of the Grammy-winning rap trio the
Fugees, has cut a deal with HBO to produce and star in a comedy
series loosely based on his life.
Eminem Files Suit Over Cellular Ring Tones (AP)
 AP - Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's publishing companies filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop his songs from being used as cell phone ring tones.
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Lohan Taken to Hospital After Car Crash (AP)
AP - Lindsay Lohan and two other people were taken to a hospital Tuesday after the actress' black Mercedes-Benz convertible collided with a van in West Hollywood, authorities said.
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INXS sets 2006 tour dates (Reuters)
 Reuters - The new INXS lineup will open its
first North American tour January 18 in Vancouver. The group
recently replaced late lead singer Michael Hutchence via the
public audition/TV reality show "Rock Star: INXS," which ended
with Canadian J.D. Fortune landing the gig.
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Kenny Chesney's 'Road' leads to new album (Reuters)
Reuters - Newly single country superstar Kenny
Chesney will release his second studio album of the year on
November 8, and is planning a number of television appearances
to promote the set.
Fiona Apple returning to the road in November (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer/songwriter Fiona Apple,
who just released her first album in six years Tuesday, will
launch a three-week tour November 22 in Portland, Ore.
Vintage Marley concert heads to DVD (Reuters)
Reuters - Bob Marley and the Wailers' summer
1977 concert at London's Rainbow Theater will make its DVD
debut November 8, 14 years after it was originally issued on
VHS.
Emilinha Borba, Brazil Singer, Dies at 82 (AP)
 AP - Singer Emilinha Borba — the queen of Brazil's golden age of radio — has died of a heart attack. She was 82.
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Report: Lindsey Lohan in Crash in Calif. (AP)
AP - The syndicated television news magazines The Insider and Entertainment Tonight are reporting that actress Lindsey Lohan has been involved in a traffic crash in West Hollywood.
Jagger Denies Reports of Stones Rift (AP)
 AP - Mick Jagger says his girlfriend, stylist L'Wren Scott, isn't trying to rehab the Rolling Stones' choice of clothing and smoking habits.
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