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Britney Spears pulls costume bra from eBay auction (Reuters)
 Reuters - Oops! ... It happened again.
Britney Spears' jewel-encrusted bra has been removed for a
second time from Internet auction site eBay -- this time by the
pop singer herself.
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Hollywood movies misfire with core audience--study (Reuters)
Reuters - Males under 25 years-old, a core
movie audience, saw fewer films this past summer but watched
more DVDs, played more video games and surfed the Web more
often than previously, according to a study released on Monday.
Reality TV: America's fast track to fame and fortune (Reuters)
 Reuters - With over 100 shows and $50 million
in prize money, reality TV has become America's fast track to
fame, wealth and even true love.
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Nobel literature academy member quits in protest (Reuters)
Reuters - A member of the Swedish Academy, the
body which awards the Nobel literature prize, said on Tuesday
he was resigning in protest at last year's selection of
Austrian Elfriede Jelinek.
Irish writer Banville wins Booker prize (Reuters)
 Reuters - Irish writer John Banville pulled off a
major surprise on Monday when landing the Booker Prize, one of
the literary world's most prestigious awards, for "The Sea,"
his poignant and dark novel about childhood memories.
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Japanese teen adapts novel for big screen (Reuters)
Reuters - A 17-year-old Japanese
high school student will adapt his novel, "Catch a Wave," for a
local-language feature being made by Warner Bros. Pictures
Japan.
Director Rifkin stands up for 'Homo Erectus' (Reuters)
Reuters - Writer/director Adam
Rifkin ("Detroit Rock City," "Small Soldiers") has started
casting on his next feature, "Homo Erectus," a comedy set in
prehistoric times.
Veteran Comic Louis Nye Dies at 92 (AP)
 AP - Comedian Louis Nye, who created a national catchphrase belting out "Hi, ho, Steverino!" as one of the players on Steve Allen's groundbreaking 1950s TV show, has died. He was 92.
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Hollywood movies misfire with core audience--study (Reuters)
Reuters - Males under 25 years-old, a core
movie audience, saw fewer films this past summer but watched
more DVDs, played more video games and surfed the Web more
often than previously, according to a study released on Monday.
Chicago Gets First Spell of 'Spelling Bee' Musical; Sitdown Starts March 2006 (Playbill)
Playbill - Chicago will enjoy Broadway's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for a spell starting March 2006, when the musical begins an open-ended run at the Drury Lane Theatre.
Japanese teen adapts novel for big screen (Reuters)
Reuters - A 17-year-old Japanese
high school student will adapt his novel, "Catch a Wave," for a
local-language feature being made by Warner Bros. Pictures
Japan.
Warner Bros. sets digital cinema trial in Japan (Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros. film studio and
several partners on Tuesday said they plan a one-year trial of
a new, high-end digital movie system in Japan starting with the
release of "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" later this month.
Comedy is a 'Pleasure' for Biggs, Fisher (Reuters)
Reuters - Jason Biggs ("American
Pie") and Isla Fisher ("Wedding Crashers") star in the indie
romantic comedy "The Pleasure of Your Company," which is
scheduled to begin shooting in the New York area next month.
Hollywood movies misfire with core audience--study (Reuters)
Reuters - Males under 25 years-old, a core
movie audience, saw fewer films this past summer but watched
more DVDs, played more video games and surfed the Web more
often than previously, according to a study released on Monday.
'Wallace & Gromit' Tops Box Office at $16M (AP)
 AP - The clay-animated family film "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" took in $16 million during its debut weekend, tops at the box office.
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"Wallace & Gromit" Animate Box Office (E! Online)
 E! Online - Wallace &
Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit munched up $16 million to rule
an otherwise lackluster weedend at the movies.
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Hollywood Film Pays Homage to Ore. Town (AP)
AP - The good word about Oregon is spreading in Hollywood — sort of.
N.Y. Times to Launch Free Movie Magazine (AP)
AP - The New York Times is launching a free movie magazine which will be given away to moviegoers at Loews Cineplex theaters around the country.
"Wallace & Gromit" Get Fired Up (E! Online)
E! Online - Unfortunately for Wallace and Gromit, the box office wasn't the
only place they were on fire.
'Parkers' Star Mo'Nique Has Twin Boys (AP)
 AP - Mo'Nique is seeing double — and their names are Jonathan and David.
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Director Rifkin stands up for 'Homo Erectus' (Reuters)
Reuters - Writer/director Adam
Rifkin ("Detroit Rock City," "Small Soldiers") has started
casting on his next feature, "Homo Erectus," a comedy set in
prehistoric times.
Original R.E.M. members rock Georgia wedding (Reuters)
Reuters - A few hundred lucky wedding guests
got the surprise of their life last weekend as R.E.M.'s
original four members reunited to play a seven-song set at the
wedding of one of the group's road crew.
New drummer joins Nine Inch Nails tour (Reuters)
Reuters - With Nine Inch Nails drummer Jerome
Dillon sidelined by a heart condition, the hard rock group has
tapped Australian drummer Alex Carapetis to fill in during its
fall tour with Queens Of The Stone Age. Carapetis played his
first show with Nine Inch Nails on Friday in Chicago.
Swedish rockers the Hives 'Tussle' on live DVD (Reuters)
Reuters - A 2005 show by Swedish rock band the
Hives at Brussels' Ancienne Belgique makes up the bulk of the
upcoming live DVD "Tussles in Brussels."
Eminem fuels retirement rumors with hits CD (Reuters)
Reuters - Adding further fuel to the rumor
that he plans to retire or at the very least take an extended
break from music, Eminem is eyeing a December 6 release for his
first retrospective, "Curtain Call."
Ciara Leads Vibe Awards Nominations (AP)
 AP - Ciara will have a fightin' chance to bring home the most Vibe Awards at this year's hip-hop and R&B awards show. She leads the field with five nominations, including artist of the year.
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Yoko Pans Paul at Q Awards (E! Online)
 E! Online - In the latest
chapter of their ongoing feud, Yoko Ono dissed Paul McCartney's
songwriting prowess Monday at Britain's Q Awards.
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Britney's Bra: Not for Sale (E! Online)
 E! Online - Writing on
her Website that she was "concerned" that audiences might confuse the
"jewel encrusted" brassiere with the broken cup link for "something that
it's not," Spears has removed the undergarment from an eBay-hosted
charity auction.
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Spears' Auction Concludes - Without Bra (AP)
 AP - Britney Spears stripped her charity auction of a jewel-encrusted bra, but still raised thousands of dollars for hurricane relief efforts.
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Madonna Versus the Rabbis (E! Online)
 E! Online - Back when she was Catholic, Madonna drew the ire of the Vatican
with such ditties as "Like a Prayer." Now a Kabbalah enthusiast, the
Material Girl is still feeling the wrath of religious leaders.
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