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Doctor: Don Ho Doing Well After Surgery (AP)
 AP - Legendary Hawaiian crooner Don Ho was moved out of intensive care at a Thailand hospital Wednesday and was doing well after an experimental procedure on his ailing heart, his doctor said.
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Nicole Richie, Fiance Call Off Engagement (AP)
 AP - Nicole Richie and her fiance, Adam Goldstein, have called off their nine-month engagement.
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Cash, Kong and Capote May Join Oscar List (AP)
 AP - LOS ANGELES — The theme for Academy Awards night is a costume ball, but the following costumes are already spoken for: geisha, giant ape, country crooner, 18th century British belle, transsexual and gay cowboy.
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Carey, West Among Likely Grammy Nominees (AP)
 AP - Mariah had a comeback year, 50 Cent dropped another multiplatinum album, Coldplay was hot and Kanye West beat the sophomore jinx. Gwen Stefani made us holla, Kelly Clarkson reveled in being free and the Black Eyed Peas celebrated those lovely lady lumps.
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Ex-"Idol" Star Busted (E! Online)
 E! Online - Former American Idol contestant Julia DeMato has hit a low
note in her post-reality TV existence.
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'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' smothers home video rivals (Reuters)
Reuters - Brad Pitt and Angelina
Jolie stole more than tabloid headlines last week, as their
summer box office smash "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" topped the DVD sales
and rental charts.
Doctor: Don Ho Doing Well After Surgery (AP)
AP - Legendary Hawaiian crooner Don Ho was moved out of intensive care at a Thailand hospital Wednesday and was doing well after an experimental procedure on his ailing heart, his doctor said.
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'Three Wise Guys' a holiday folly (Reuters)
Reuters - It's a Christmas miracle
just how dreadful this original yuletide-themed caper flick
turns out to be, an ode to forced acting, dumb plotting and
lame execution. The crime is that filmmakers have the gall to
evoke the name of the great writer Damon Runyon in the credits
(for "special recognition" alongside scribe Lucky Gold).
TiVo Execs Bet Google Ad Model Will Work On TV (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - The theme of the year for media companies has been "on demand." From the video iPod to selling episodes of hit TV programs through video-on-demand services to the explosion of broadband programming, video is increasingly available when consumers want it. Now, advertisers are mulling whether their TV marketing messages can follow suit, and what it will take to get consumers to choose to watch them.
Plenty to admire in superb 'Desire' (Reuters)
Reuters - Kristin Scott Thomas is
eclipsing the memory of Greta Garbo on the London stage these
days with an impeccable performance in the silent screen star's
role in "As You Desire Me" following Mary Elizabeth
Mastrantonio's unforgettable fading ballerina in the Donmar's
musical "Grand Hotel."
'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' smothers home video rivals (Reuters)
Reuters - Brad Pitt and Angelina
Jolie stole more than tabloid headlines last week, as their
summer box office smash "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" topped the DVD sales
and rental charts.
Valderrama saddles up for 'CHiPs' remake (Reuters)
Reuters - Wilmer Valderrama, who
plays Fez on "That '70s Show," will star as motorcycle cop
Ponch in a big-screen version of "CHiPs."
MPAA Pushes for Tougher Bootlegging Laws (AP)
AP - Every evening rush hour, hustlers lugging bags full of bootlegged movies walk the subway train aisles, calling "two for five dollars!" as brazenly as if they were selling hot dogs at Yankee Stadium. At those prices, the DVDs, often of current Hollywood blockbusters, sell well, despite laughable sound and picture quality. Few customers seem to care the copies were made illegally.
Gellar holds a 'Grudge' with role in sequel (Reuters)
Reuters - Sarah Michelle Gellar
has signed on to reprise her role -- albeit briefly -- in "The
Grudge 2," a sequel to the surprise horror hit that grossed
more than $110 million domestically last year.
Japanese 'Pulse' a thrill for horror fans (Reuters)
Reuters - "Pulse," which is rolling
regionally, is another intelligent horror from Japan's prolific
Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Hollywood documentary gets harsh MPAA rating (Reuters)
Reuters - After a yearlong
investigation into the behind-the-scenes machinations at
Hollywood's secretive movie ratings board, independent
filmmaker Kirby Dick is experiencing firsthand what many of his
interview subjects described to him in his new documentary.
Johnny Cash movie triggers DVD releases (Reuters)
Reuters - The strong performance
of the Johnny Cash movie "Walk the Line," which has earned $68
million after three weeks, has sent DVD suppliers scrambling to
promote product that can piggyback on the public's renewed
fascination with the Man in Black.
Jeff Daniels is on 'Lookout' duty (Reuters)
Reuters - Jeff Daniels has signed
on to star opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the thriller "The
Lookout."
Cash, Kong and Capote May Join Oscar List (AP)
AP - LOS ANGELES — The theme for Academy Awards night is a costume ball, but the following costumes are already spoken for: geisha, giant ape, country crooner, 18th century British belle, transsexual and gay cowboy.
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Narnia film opens with sights on Potter and Rings (Reuters)
 Reuters - Disney's first Narnia film opened in
London on Thursday, launching what promises to be one of the
hottest box office battles in years as the studio takes on the
hugely successful Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings
franchises.
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Doctor: Don Ho Doing Well After Surgery (AP)
AP - Legendary Hawaiian crooner Don Ho was moved out of intensive care at a Thailand hospital Wednesday and was doing well after an experimental procedure on his ailing heart, his doctor said.
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Floral, musical tributes for Lennon 25 years on (Reuters)
 Reuters - Liverpool and New
York prepared to honor pop icon John Lennon on Thursday with
floral and musical tributes and a candle lit vigil close to
where he was shot dead 25 years ago.
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NY punk club CBGB gets year's reprieve (Reuters)
 Reuters - New York's punk rock music mecca CBGB
reached an agreement with its landlords on Wednesday that
allows the music club to stay at its East Village address for
another year.
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New Deal Keeps N.Y. Punk Venue CBGB Open (AP)
AP - The legendary punk venue CBGB, known as the launching pad for influential bands such as the Ramones and Talking Heads, announced an agreement with its landlord Wednesday to keep the club's doors open through October 2006, when it must move.
Harding Applauded at La Scala Opening Night (AP)
AP - Daniel Harding scored a personal triumph and a standing ovation Wednesday after conducting Mozart's "Idomeneo" at the season opening of the famed La Scala opera house — the first in 19 years without maestro Riccardo Muti.
Brown, Shakira Upstaged on Charts (E! Online)
 E! Online - Chris Brown and Shakira got the hype, but it was a batch of old
favorites that got the sales.
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An Unhappy 25th Anniversary (E! Online)
 E! Online - Things that were so much
a part of John Lennon's life are being used to mark the 25th anniversary
of his death.
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Linkin Park, label resolving public spat (Reuters)
 Reuters - Months after Linkin Park took its
contract renegotiation dispute with Warner Bros. public, the
band and the label are close to resolving the matter without
any further ugliness.
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Nicole Richie, Fiance Call Off Engagement (AP)
AP - Nicole Richie and her fiance, Adam Goldstein, have called off their nine-month engagement.
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Green Day, 50 Cent Bag Billboards (E! Online)
 E! Online - Green Day had quite a night at the 2005 Billboard Music
Awards, taking home six trophies in all--a feat matched only by 50 Cent,
whose awards included Artist of the Year trophy and Album of the Year
for Massacre.
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