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Actress Brooke Burns Hospitalized (AP)
AP - Actress Brooke Burns was hospitalized after diving into her backyard pool and hitting her head, her agent said Monday.
Martha Stewart's 'Apprentice' to End (AP)
 AP - Donald Trump will soon have "The Apprentice" to himself: Martha Stewart's version of the NBC reality series is ending next month.
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CMA Hopes Show Raises Country Profile (AP)
 AP - Moving the Country Music Association awards show from Nashville to New York seemed to make as much sense as a Toby Keith-Barbra Streisand duet.
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Rap Mogul Set for Trial in Laundering Case (AP)
 AP - When a brash disc jockey named Irving Lorenzo decided to call himself "Irv Gotti" and start a music label called Murder Inc. in the late 1990s, he said it was all about selling records. Records by stars like Ashanti and Ja Rule sold in the millions, turning Lorenzo into a rap mogul.
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PBS wants to be top banana (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Coming off a rocky period in which its budget was threatened on Capitol Hill, one of its shows came under fire for featuring lesbians, and the former chairman of its main funding source, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, resigned after criticism of his leadership, the Public Broadcasting System is now focusing on one of its most important franchises - kids.
'Chicken Little' Stays Atop Box Office (AP)
AP - Disney's animated "Chicken Little" stayed atop the box office pecking order, pulling in more than $31 million during the weekend.
Four singer-songwriters trade unplugged riffs (Reuters)
Reuters - In Nashville, they call
it a guitar pull.
Jon Stewart Wins Thurber Prize for Humor (AP)
AP - For a funny guy, Jon Stewart is starting to collect some serious prizes.
Study finds TiVo losing ground among DVR users (Reuters)
Reuters - TiVo Inc. has created a
digital video recorder with a name that has worked its way into
the American lexicon, but its reputation among users and
would-be users is beginning to erode amid generic competitors,
according to a new study that relies on Internet buzz to study
consumers' opinion.
'Rashomon' receives exuberant musical retelling (Reuters)
Reuters - Michael John LaChiusa has a
reputation for being an intellectual's composer-lyricist -- a
man whose complex music meets high academic standards but
rarely excites emotions ("The Wild Party") and a book writer
whose plot lines can be too intricate to follow ("Marie
Christine"). Consumer-friendly fare like "Hairspray" and "The
Producers" is not his style.
Berlin fest to showcase '50s female stars (Reuters)
Reuters - Pouting pinups and
femme fatales will be the focus of the Berlin Film Festival's
Retrospective, which will look at female film stars of the
1950s, organizers said Friday.
Depp delivers riveting turn as antihero of 'Libertine' (Reuters)
 Reuters - Having created an
indelible rogue's gallery of lovable freaks and nonconformists,
Johnny Depp ventures deep into the realm of the monstrous in
the demanding film "The Libertine."
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'Flightplan' soars to top as market awaits 'Harry' (Reuters)
Reuters - The anticipated year-end
boxoffice bonanza at the overseas market gets under way this
coming weekend as Warner Bros. unleashes "Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire," the fourth in the series of film adaptations
of J.K. Rowling's wildly successful books.
Fiennes, Richardson shine in romantic 'Countess' (Reuters)
Reuters - Notable as
the final collaboration between director James Ivory and
producer Ismail Merchant, who died in May, "The White Countess"
is a typically classy period piece that fits in well with the
pair's considerable oeuvre.
Hollywood unions seek curb on product promotions (Reuters)
Reuters - Two Hollywood unions called on
Monday for new limits on the practice of weaving commercial
brands into the story lines of movies and TV shows, saying
so-called product placement has gotten out of hand.
'Chicken Little' Stays Atop Box Office (AP)
AP - Disney's animated "Chicken Little" stayed atop the box office pecking order, pulling in more than $31 million during the weekend.
"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: $31.7 million
from Friday through Sunday, according to studio figures compiled by
Exhibitor Relations.
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Johnny Depp Talks Moss, Movies at AFI Fest (AP)
AP - Johnny Depp was honored at AFI Fest 2005 with a career tribute and the premiere of his new film, "The Libertine."
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Phoenix Finds His Voice As Johnny Cash (AP)
 AP - When Joaquin Phoenix set out to become the Man in Black, the one easy step was the first one. He bought a guitar.
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Law Joins Miller at 'Casanova' Pemiere (AP)
 AP - Jude Law and Sienna Miller are on again.
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Four singer-songwriters trade unplugged riffs (Reuters)
Reuters - In Nashville, they call
it a guitar pull.
Mariah Tops Melee-Free Vibe Awards (E! Online)
 E! Online - Mariah Carey was the feel-good story at this weekend's Vibe
Music Awards. That the show went off without any stabbings,
hospitalizations or arrests made all involved feel pretty good, too.
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Motley Crue extends tour into 2006 (Reuters)
 Reuters - Having racked up an improbably
successful reunion tour this year, Motley Crue is heading back
on the road in 2006.
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Disagreement Puts Shortlist Prize on Hold (AP)
 AP - In its four-year history, the Shortlist Music Prize has become a coveted industry honor, shining a spotlight on artists who have made exceptional albums that have fallen under the mainstream radar.
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Rap Mogul Set for Trial in Laundering Case (AP)
AP - When a brash disc jockey named Irving Lorenzo decided to call himself "Irv Gotti" and start a music label called Murder Inc. in the late 1990s, he said it was all about selling records. Records by stars like Ashanti and Ja Rule sold in the millions, turning Lorenzo into a rap mogul.
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Elton John Brings Las Vegas Show to TV (AP)
 AP - Elton John brings his Las Vegas show to television with his first NBC special, "Elton John: The Red Piano," on Dec. 14.
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Dessay to Miss 'Romeo and Juliette' Debut (AP)
 AP - Natalie Dessay was too ill to perform in the premiere of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette."
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CMA Hopes Show Raises Country Profile (AP)
AP - Moving the Country Music Association awards show from Nashville to New York seemed to make as much sense as a Toby Keith-Barbra Streisand duet.
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Simmons Suit Won't Go Away (E! Online)
 E! Online - Gene Simmons may have put the "x" in sex, but a former girlfriend
of the rocker now has the green light to put the "s" in sue.
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'Idol' Winner Poised for Nashville (AP)
AP - Along with releases by Kenny Chesney and Big & Rich, the most anticipated country album this fall might be Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts."
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