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Kutcher, Moore romance inspires sitcom (Reuters)
 Reuters - Actor Ashton Kutcher, whose
May-to-December romance with screen star Demi Moore has riveted
the tabloids for months, is producing a Fox TV sitcom pilot
inspired by the couple's recent real-life marriage.
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Child-porn bill might get rewrite (Reuters)
Reuters - The chief author of
legislation that would treat steamy Hollywood films the same as
hard-core pornography said Tuesday that he is willing to alter
his bill in an effort to get at child pornographers but leave
the mainstream film industry alone.
Int'l markets like 'Chris' at TV's MIPCOM (Reuters)
Reuters - It may be that the new Chris
Rock-created sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris" is mistitled. At
MIPCOM, the international television market, the sitcom was
proving a hit with buyers from around the world who seemed to
like Chris very much.
'Dying' day: McGraw hit tops BMI Country Awards (Reuters)
Reuters - Tim McGraw's hit "Live
Like You Were Dying," penned by Tim Nichols, scored the Robert
J. Burton Award as most-performed song of the year at BMI's
annual Country Awards, staged Tuesday at the performing rights
organization's Nashville office.
Disney books kids' stuff from Zappa (Reuters)
![Actress Selma Blair and her husband, actor Ahmet Zappa, arrive as guests at the premiere of the romantic comedy film 'Must Love Dogs' in Hollywood July 21, 2005. (Fred Prouser [Photo via NewsCom]/Reuters)](http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20051019/2005_10_19t022912_333x450_us_zappa.jpg?x=96&y=130&sig=OqOB9bpOH2sg6JUkeEr_1g--) Reuters - Walt Disney Pictures and
Jerry Bruckheimer Films won a bidding war to buy "The Monstrous
Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless," an upcoming children's book by
Ahmet Zappa.
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Swinton, Tamblyn sign on for 'Daley' (Reuters)
Reuters - Tilda Swinton will star
as a forensic psychologist opposite Amber Tamblyn's murder
suspect in the indie feature "Stephanie Daley."
Charlie Daniels Honored at BMI Ceremonies (AP)
AP - Charlie Daniels, best know for his fiery fiddle tune, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," won the BMI Icon award Tuesday for his contributions to country music.
Int'l markets like 'Chris' at TV's MIPCOM (Reuters)
Reuters - It may be that the new Chris
Rock-created sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris" is mistitled. At
MIPCOM, the international television market, the sitcom was
proving a hit with buyers from around the world who seemed to
like Chris very much.
Int'l markets like 'Chris' at TV's MIPCOM (Reuters)
Reuters - It may be that the new Chris
Rock-created sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris" is mistitled. At
MIPCOM, the international television market, the sitcom was
proving a hit with buyers from around the world who seemed to
like Chris very much.
'Soldier's Play' gets no-frills treatment (Reuters)
Reuters - In 1981, "A Soldier's Play"
debuted off-Broadway and subsequently won a Pulitzer. Then,
renamed as "A Soldier's Story," the film adaptation earned a
best picture Oscar nomination. Fast-forward 20-plus years, and
the show has returned to its roots.
Swinton, Tamblyn sign on for 'Daley' (Reuters)
Reuters - Tilda Swinton will star
as a forensic psychologist opposite Amber Tamblyn's murder
suspect in the indie feature "Stephanie Daley."
Perlman on board for animated 'Conan' (Reuters)
Reuters - Ron Perlman will provide
the voice of Conan of Cimmeria for Swordplay Entertainment's
"Conan: Red Nails," the first animated film featuring the
mythic barbarian.
Child-porn bill might get rewrite (Reuters)
Reuters - The chief author of
legislation that would treat steamy Hollywood films the same as
hard-core pornography said Tuesday that he is willing to alter
his bill in an effort to get at child pornographers but leave
the mainstream film industry alone.
Disney books kids' stuff from Zappa (Reuters)
Reuters - Walt Disney Pictures and
Jerry Bruckheimer Films won a bidding war to buy "The Monstrous
Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless," an upcoming children's book by
Ahmet Zappa.
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'Ushpizin' a modern-day parable set in Jerusalem (Reuters)
Reuters - In the charming
comedy-parable "Ushpizin," religious orthodoxy inspires not
unbending dogma but humble, sometimes baffled spiritual
striving by its embraceable, flawed characters. Made with the
unprecedented involvement of Jerusalem's Orthodox community,
the film bridges the secular and religious with a light touch,
using ritual specifics as a way into a very human story.
Downey's Back With a Kiss and a Bang (AP)
 AP - The notion of destiny — right person, right place at precisely the right instant — underlies Robert Downey Jr.'s film-noir caper "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang." Even as he cracks wise about destiny guiding real life, Downey ends up embracing the thought that his journey from brat-pack star to Academy Award nominee to addict and jailbird to Hollywood reclamation project had providence behind it.
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Photog Wins Appeal in Kidman Bugging Case (AP)
 AP - A photographer suspected of planting a listening device outside Nicole Kidman's home will not have to give a DNA sample to police, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Sundance marks 25 years with DVD set (Reuters)
![Attendees queue inside a heated tent for tickets to a screening at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 22, 2005. (Fred Prouser [Photo via NewsCom]/Reuters)](http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20051019/2005_10_18t064024_450x278_us_sundance.jpg?x=130&y=80&sig=yrrPYu_Te8e4ApxiSAQOwA--) Reuters - Giving a nod to the
Sundance Institute's 25th anniversary, an 11-DVD collection of
festival favorites is being readied for a November 22 release.
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'Wallace' wallops o'seas market with hot $25.8 mil (Reuters)
 Reuters - Bolstered by 12 new
openings -- including such key markets as the U.K., France and
Germany -- British animator Nick Park's "Wallace & Gromit: The
Curse of the Were-Rabbit" soared to the forefront in the
overseas market with an estimated $25.8 million weekend at the
overseas market that brought its international cume close to
$40 million.
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Gorilla scientist says inspired by King Kong (Reuters)
 Reuters - The upcoming movie remake of "King
Kong" might outrage some serious scientists, but one expert in
gorilla conservation sees the fictional ape as an inspiration.
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Charlie Daniels Honored at BMI Ceremonies (AP)
AP - Charlie Daniels, best know for his fiery fiddle tune, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," won the BMI Icon award Tuesday for his contributions to country music.
'Dying' day: McGraw hit tops BMI Country Awards (Reuters)
Reuters - Tim McGraw's hit "Live
Like You Were Dying," penned by Tim Nichols, scored the Robert
J. Burton Award as most-performed song of the year at BMI's
annual Country Awards, staged Tuesday at the performing rights
organization's Nashville office.
Bon Jovi eyeing show on military base (Reuters)
Reuters - With another world tour slated to
begin November 2 in Des Moines, Iowa, Bon Jovi has hunkered
down at New Jersey military base Fort Monmouth to rehearse.
Guitarist Richie Sambora told Billboard.com the band hopes to
show its appreciation by performing a special military
personnel-only show later this week.
Los Lobos' year-end shows to feature 'Kiko' (Reuters)
Reuters - Los Angeles-based rockers Los Lobos
will perform their adventurous 1992 album, "Kiko," in its
entirety at the band's annual holiday shows.
Killers box up 'Hot Fuss' singles (Reuters)
 Reuters - Having already reissued its Island
debut, "Hot Fuss," in an expanded edition, rock band the
Killers will on November 22 offer a boxed set featuring
individual seven-inch vinyl singles for every track on the
album. The package will be limited to 5,000 copies worldwide.
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Labels band together for Katrina compilation (Reuters)
 Reuters - The four major labels, Concord Music
Group and the Recording Industry Association of America are
teaming for a double-disc compilation to benefit victims of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Fantasia's Hometown Hurt (E! Online)
 E! Online - Fantasia Barrino might be an American Idol, but she's
definitely not Kyle Sandler and Jennifer English's.
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Jazz benefit concert headed for Blue Note CD (Reuters)
Reuters - The November 22 Blue Note release
"Higher Ground" will feature highlights from Jazz at Lincoln
Center's Hurricane Katrina benefit concert.
Koch Nashville label shut down (Reuters)
Reuters - Country and alt-country
label Koch Nashville abruptly closed its doors Tuesday.
ASCAP fete honors country songwriters, publishers (Reuters)
Reuters - ASCAP honored its top country
songwriters and publishers at its annual awards gala Monday
night at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium. Kenny Chesney,
Craig Wiseman, John Rich and EMI Music Publishing were the
evening's top honorees.
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