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'WWE Smackdown!' Star Guerrero Dies (AP)
AP - A World Wrestling Entertainment star was found dead in his hotel room Sunday in Minneapolis, where he was scheduled to appear that evening in a WWE show. ]]>
Country Music Seeks to Raise NYC Profile (AP)
AP - Like a secret lover embraced in private yet rarely seen in public, country music's relationship with New York City has been a curious, hush-hush affair. ]]>
Hollywood Unions Protest Product Placement (AP)
AP - Hollywood writers and actors are calling for a code of conduct to govern a growing trend of hidden advertising in TV shows and films, and they say they will appeal to federal regulators if studios don't respond. ]]>
'Chicken Little' Up; Box Office Falling (AP)
AP - "Chicken Little" remained No. 1 in the pecking order, taking in $32 million in its second weekend to beat back a flock of new movies. ]]>
'Idol' champ Underwood aims for crossover success (Reuters)
Reuters - Unlike the winners before her,
current "American Idol" champ Carrie Underwood is gunning for
success in not only the pop format, but the country arena too. ]]>
Hollywood Unions Protest Product Placement (AP)
AP - Hollywood writers and actors are calling for a code of conduct to govern a growing trend of hidden advertising in TV shows and films, and they say they will appeal to federal regulators if studios don't respond. ]]>
Country Music Seeks to Raise NYC Profile (AP)
AP - Like a secret lover embraced in private yet rarely seen in public, country music's relationship with New York City has been a curious, hush-hush affair. ]]>
Hollywood Unions Protest Product Placement (AP)
AP - Hollywood writers and actors are calling for a code of conduct to govern a growing trend of hidden advertising in TV shows and films, and they say they will appeal to federal regulators if studios don't respond. ]]>
Hollywood Unions Protest Product Placement (AP)
AP - Hollywood writers and actors are calling for a code of conduct to govern a growing trend of hidden advertising in TV shows and films, and they say they will appeal to federal regulators if studios don't respond. ]]>
New Kushner-Sendak Operas 'Brundibar' and 'Comedy on the Bridge' Debut in CA (Playbill)
Playbill - Broadway stars Euan Morton and William Youmans lead the casts of Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak's New York-bound operas Brundibar and Comedy on the Bridge Nov. 11 at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Hollywood Unions Protest Product Placement (AP)
AP - Hollywood writers and actors are calling for a code of conduct to govern a growing trend of hidden advertising in TV shows and films, and they say they will appeal to federal regulators if studios don't respond. ]]>
"Chicken" Rules Roost (E! Online)
E! Online - For the
second straight weekend, the Disney 'toon remained the top draw at the
megaplex, feathering its news with a very big egg: $32 million from
Friday through Sunday, according to estimates from Exhibitor Relations. ]]>
Scorsese returns to Morocco for film festival (Reuters)
Reuters - Martin Scorsese
has returned to Morocco to repay a debt by attending the
opening of the fifth Marrakech International Film Festival,
where he is the star attraction.
'Chicken Little' Up; Box Office Falling (AP)
AP - "Chicken Little" remained No. 1 in the pecking order, taking in $32 million in its second weekend to beat back a flock of new movies. ]]>
Movielink uploads look at users (Reuters)
Reuters - Somewhere in Greenwell
Springs, La., there lives a cinephile who has rented more than
720 films from Movielink during the download service's three
years of operation.
Sarsgaard, Gyllenhaal Bunk Up During Film (AP)
AP - Peter Sarsgaard got a new roommate to prepare for his role as a Marine in the Gulf War drama "Jarhead." ]]>
'Kung Fu Hustle' Wins Golden Horse Award (AP)
AP - "Kung Fu Hustle" was the big winner Sunday at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, taking home five trophies, including best director and best film at the Oscar equivalent for Chinese-language cinema. ]]>
Retailers pin hopes on musical soundtracks (Reuters)
Reuters - Much as Broadway's "Chicago"
razzle-dazzled cinemas in 2003, two new transplants from the
Great White Way are hoping to cause a sensation among holiday
moviegoers.
"Kung Fu Hustle" wins at Chinese Oscars (Reuters)
Reuters - Martial arts comedy "Kung Fu Hustle" won
the best film title at the Chinese-language version of the
Oscars on Sunday, becoming the biggest winner at the Golden
Horse ceremony in Taiwan. ]]>
Shu Gets Best Actress Nod at Golden Horse (AP)
AP - Veteran actress Shu Qi was named best actress at Taiwan's Golden Horse movie awards Sunday. Stephen Chou won best director for "Kung Fu Hustle" and Hong Kong's Aaron Kwok won best actor. ]]>
Country Music Seeks to Raise NYC Profile (AP)
AP - Like a secret lover embraced in private yet rarely seen in public, country music's relationship with New York City has been a curious, hush-hush affair. ]]>
Paul McCartney Sings to Space Station Crew (AP)
AP - It was "Good Day Sunshine" for the international space station crew Sunday morning. NASA astronaut Bill McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev were treated to a live wake-up call of the Beatles classic in a first-ever concert linkup to the space station. ]]>
Hip-hop stars on best behavior at L.A. awards show (Reuters)
Reuters - The furniture stayed intact and
tempers were kept in check on Saturday at the third annual Vibe
awards, an urban music- and fashion-themed ceremony marred last
year by a brawl that sent a man to jail for a year.
Madonna tops UK music charts (Reuters)
Reuters - Queen of pop Madonna recorded her 11th
British number one in the music charts on Sunday with her new
single "Hung Up" which samples heavily from the 1979 Abba hit
"Gimme Gimme Gimme."
No laughing matter: Comedy tours are big business (Reuters)
Reuters - Comedians today are laughing all
the way to the bank.
'Idol' champ Underwood aims for crossover success (Reuters)
Reuters - Unlike the winners before her,
current "American Idol" champ Carrie Underwood is gunning for
success in not only the pop format, but the country arena too. ]]>
Q&A: Mike Curb (Reuters)
Reuters - Mike Curb has gotten a lot out of
the music business in the past 42 years. Now, he is in the
process of giving back.
Mariah Wins at Violence-Free Vibe Awards (AP)
AP - Mariah Carey walked away with four honors at the Vibe Awards, a celebration of hip-hop and R&B that went smoothly after last year's ceremony was marred by a brawl and stabbing. ]]>
Four People Injured at B5 Concert in Minn. (AP)
AP - Police shut down a suburban shopping mall Saturday after screaming fans of the boy band B5 rushed the stage during a free concert, grabbing at the band members' clothing and overwhelming the small team of security guards.
Rappers rock Pacific jails and charts (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States may be the home
of gangster rap, but in this crime-ridden South Pacific city
the gangsters really are rockin' the jails and the music
charts. ]]>
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