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Peak 'Seinfeld' Seasons to Be Released (AP)
 AP - "Seinfeld" has not suffered from shrinkage. Seven years after its finale, not only does the classic sitcom air up to two hours a day in some markets, but the reruns remain fresh enough to spark watercooler chitchat about everything from puffy shirts to mimbos.
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Oprah Agrees to Appear on the 'Late Show' (AP)
AP - Oprah, Dave. Dave, Oprah. The cold war between television titans Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman has thawed to the point where Winfrey has accepted Letterman's invitation to appear on the "Late Show" on Dec. 1.
Patricia Heaton to Debut in New Movie (AP)
 AP - Her nine years playing a no-nonsense wife on the CBS hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" proved to Patricia Heaton that family strife has universal appeal.
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Dylan Poetry Sells for $78K at Christie's (AP)
AP - A collection of poems written by Minnesota college student Robert Zimmerman — later to become the "voice of a generation" as Bob Dylan — sold for $78,000 at an auction of rock and pop memorabilia.
Bob Dylan's college poetry auctioned (Reuters)
 Reuters - A collection of poems written by
legendary rock poet Bob Dylan as a student at the University of
Minnesota in 1960 sold for $78,000 on Monday in a Rock & Pop
Memorabilia auction at Christie's.
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Director fits 'Bill' for family comedy (Reuters)
Reuters - Dean Parisot ("Galaxy
Quest") has signed on to direct "The Bill From My Father," a
comedy that will explore the theme of the universal
expectations between parents and kids.
"Bunnymen" get NYC hopping (Reuters)
Reuters - The highly influential,
curiously named post-punk British ensemble Echo and the
Bunnymen romanced the sold-out crowd at New York's Irving Plaza
on Sunday with an intimate evening of lush melodies and
mournful pop spanning 25 years of the band's career.
INTERVIEW: Ted Koppel reflects on storied career (Reuters)
Reuters - During his 42 years at ABC
News and 26-year run on "Nightline," Ted Koppel has seen -- and
reported -- it all.
Veteran journalist Hugh Sidey dies (Reuters)
Reuters - Veteran Time magazine correspondent
Hugh Sidey, who chronicled U.S. presidents for more than 40
years, died on Monday in Paris, a spokeswoman for Time said. He
was 78.
Albee's "Seascape" shines (Reuters)
Reuters - Edward Albee's Pulitzer
Prize-winning but too rarely produced 1974 play "Seascape"
receives a beautiful rendition in this Lincoln Center Theater
Broadway revival featuring a quartet of sterling performances.
Queen's rebel sister a royal riot in Brit TV movie (Reuters)
Reuters - It's difficult at the best of
times to sympathize with anyone born into the lap of luxury,
especially a twice-married princess with a predilection for
cigarettes, booze and bed hopping.
Director fits 'Bill' for family comedy (Reuters)
Reuters - Dean Parisot ("Galaxy
Quest") has signed on to direct "The Bill From My Father," a
comedy that will explore the theme of the universal
expectations between parents and kids.
Showbiz people briefs (Reuters)
Reuters - Michael Biehn, Bijou
Phillips, Lauren German, Katie Cassidy, Patrick Flueger, Adam
Campbell and Chris Lowell star in the indie comedy "You Are
Here," which started shooting Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Record 'Harry' lifts foreign film business (Reuters)
 Reuters - Industry predictions
that the final six weeks of the year would be massive at the
overseas box office got a boost over the weekend as domestic
champion "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" conjured up a
record-setting $85.5 million kickoff.
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Harry's "Goblet" Fires Up Box Office (E! Online)
 E! Online - Conjuring up a franchise-best $102.3 million from Friday through Sunday,
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ended Hollywood's
long-running slump and recorded the fourth-best opening of all time,
according to the ticket counters at Exhibitor Relations.
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Patricia Heaton to Debut in New Movie (AP)
AP - Her nine years playing a no-nonsense wife on the CBS hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" proved to Patricia Heaton that family strife has universal appeal.
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'Harry Potter' Takes in $102.3 Million (AP)
AP - The boy wizard's cup overflowed as "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" took in $102.3 million during its opening weekend. It was the franchise's best debut by almost $9 million.
A Spy's Life Influences Complex Thriller (AP)
 AP - "Syriana," a dense and complicated film about the global oil industry, began with something as simple and familiar as a road trip.
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Free Internet "Star Trek" spoof is top Finnish film (Reuters)
 Reuters - A spoof of science-fiction classic
"Star Trek" has become Finland's most viewed movie, relying on
free distribution over the Internet to reach more than three
million viewers in less than two months.
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Usher has a new movie and big plans (Reuters)
 Reuters - Usher Raymond, 27, has a record label that is launching new
artists, his own concert DVD currently in stores and he owns
part of professional basketball team Cleveland Cavaliers.
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"Bunnymen" get NYC hopping (Reuters)
Reuters - The highly influential,
curiously named post-punk British ensemble Echo and the
Bunnymen romanced the sold-out crowd at New York's Irving Plaza
on Sunday with an intimate evening of lush melodies and
mournful pop spanning 25 years of the band's career.
Welsh bands turn to their own tongue (Reuters)
 Reuters - Following in the footsteps of
successful rockers Stereophonics and Super Furry Animals, new
Welsh musicians are winning fans at home and abroad, but this
time they are going back to their roots.
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Dessay Makes 'Romeo Et Juliette' Bloom (AP)
AP - Sorely missed at the premiere, French soprano Natalie Dessay is back in all her glory, transforming the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette" from a lackluster affair into a riveting, not-to-be-missed night of theater.
Rabid fans pay homage to Depeche Mode (Reuters)
Reuters - Depeche Mode turns moody
introspection into communal celebration, which has earned the
veteran English band a rabidly obsessive following that filled
San Diego's ipayOne Center on Saturday for the first of four
southern California shows.
Dylan Poetry Sells for $78K at Christie's (AP)
AP - A collection of poems written by Minnesota college student Robert Zimmerman — later to become the "voice of a generation" as Bob Dylan — sold for $78,000 at an auction of rock and pop memorabilia.
Studer Reportedly Has Mild Heart Attack (AP)
AP - A performance by Cheryl Studer in northern Spain was canceled after the American-born soprano suffered a mild heart attack, according to a published report.
Kylie eyeing concert return (Reuters)
 Reuters - Australian Pop star Kylie Minogue is
hoping to return to the concert stage by the end of 2006, about
a year-and-a-half since she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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U2 return Down Under for first time in years (Reuters)
 Reuters - U2 will return to Australia for the
first time in eight years next March when it plays four shows
as part of its Vertigo world tour.
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Bob Dylan's college poetry auctioned (Reuters)
Reuters - A collection of poems written by
legendary rock poet Bob Dylan as a student at the University of
Minnesota in 1960 sold for $78,000 on Monday in a Rock & Pop
Memorabilia auction at Christie's.
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Sony BMG Sued Under Anti-Spyware Laws (AP)
AP - Sony BMG Music Entertainment's troubles over anti-piracy technology on music CDs deepened Monday as Texas' attorney general and a California-based digital rights group said they were suing the music company under new state anti-spyware laws.
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