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'Narnia' Topples 'King Kong' at Box Office (AP)
 AP - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" snatched the box office crown from "King Kong" during another fierce four-day holiday battle for the top spot.
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Lorraine Bracco Sticks to Real Estate (AP)
 AP - Lorraine Bracco keeps a simple strategy when it comes in investing: She sticks to real estate.
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Dench Doesn't Read Plays for Pleasure (AP)
 AP - Judi Dench says she is no intellectual and never reads plays, just doing them "because someone asked me to."
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Bono Seeks to Balance Charitable Work, U2 (AP)
 AP - Bono said he feared his commitment to campaigning against poverty would force him out of his band, U2.
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Winstone makes the cut in 'Sweeney Todd' (Reuters)
Reuters - Ray Winstone brings Sweeney
Todd, the mythical demon barber of Fleet Street made famous in
Stephen Sondheim's 1979 Broadway musical, vividly and scarily
to life in a memorable new BBC horror film.
'Narnia' Topples 'King Kong' at Box Office (AP)
AP - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" snatched the box office crown from "King Kong" during another fierce four-day holiday battle for the top spot.
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South Africa lures music stars (Reuters)
 Reuters - More than a decade after the end
of the apartheid era, when many acts shunned South Africa, the
country is becoming a key destination for many international
performers.
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Winstone makes the cut in 'Sweeney Todd' (Reuters)
Reuters - Ray Winstone brings Sweeney
Todd, the mythical demon barber of Fleet Street made famous in
Stephen Sondheim's 1979 Broadway musical, vividly and scarily
to life in a memorable new BBC horror film.
Disney applies ESPN model to broadband strategy (Reuters)
Reuters - For years ESPN has thrived as one
of the most lucrative franchises on U.S. cable TV, commanding
high license fees for the loyal viewers who expect to see the
sports network in their basic subscription packages.
Cirque du Soleil takes arena bow with 'Delirium' (Reuters)
Reuters - Cirque du Soleil is taking its
artistry out from under the big top for "Delirium."
'Narnia' Topples 'King Kong' at Box Office (AP)
AP - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" snatched the box office crown from "King Kong" during another fierce four-day holiday battle for the top spot.
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"Narnia" Usurps "King" (E! Online)
 E! Online - The Chronicles of Narnia rang in the New Year by ringing
out the big ape.
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'Lion' topples 'King Kong' at New Year box office (Reuters)
Reuters - The family fantasy "The Chronicles
of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" returned to
the top of the North American box office during the New Year
holiday weekend, ending the two-week reign of "King Kong,"
according to studio estimates issued on Monday.
Dench Doesn't Read Plays for Pleasure (AP)
AP - Judi Dench says she is no intellectual and never reads plays, just doing them "because someone asked me to."
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'Prairie Home Companion' to Open Film Fest (AP)
AP - "A Prairie Home Companion," director Robert Altman's screen adaptation of the longtime Garrison Keillor radio program, will open this year's South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas.
Mortimer Calls 'Pink Panther' Role Tough (AP)
 AP - Emily Mortimer said her role in the upcoming comedy "The Pink Panther" was harder to play than the happy character in the dark drama "Match Point."
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'Old School' Actor Cranshaw Dies at 86 (AP)
AP - Patrick Cranshaw, who achieved cult-like status as fraternity brother "Blue" in the 2003 comedy "Old School," has died. He was 86.
Lane Film Shooting in Miss. River Town (AP)
 AP - Residents of this Mississippi River city are getting a chance to appear in a movie starring Diane Lane, Johnny Knoxville and Mickey Rourke.
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It's all in the family for DVD business (Reuters)
 Reuters - Family entertainment reigns
supreme on the 2005 year-end home video charts.
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Studios stumble through a tough year (Reuters)
 Reuters - Ask any Hollywood studio
executive whether 2005 was a good year and you'll get an
emphatic no. That's because the major studios are under severe
duress and they know it.
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South Africa lures music stars (Reuters)
Reuters - More than a decade after the end
of the apartheid era, when many acts shunned South Africa, the
country is becoming a key destination for many international
performers.
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Rising music stars to watch in 2006 (Reuters)
Reuters - You read it here first. These 10
faces to watch represent Billboard's picks for 2006. They
either have a highly anticipated debut album ready to come out
in the first quarter or have been under-the-radar and are
expected to explode at any moment.
Christian, gospel labels pray for strong new acts (Reuters)
Reuters - The overall music industry decline
in 2005 did not spare the Christian and gospel labels, whose
prayers for a banner year were unanswered.
Billboard album reviews: Notorious B.I.G., Foxx. (Reuters)
Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - This tribute highlights slain rapper
the Notorious B.
Stones Roll Over Concert Competition (E! Online)
 E! Online - Mick and the boys will surely get some satisfaction out of this.
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Bono Seeks to Balance Charitable Work, U2 (AP)
AP - Bono said he feared his commitment to campaigning against poverty would force him out of his band, U2.
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New York Philharmonic Rings in New Year (AP)
 AP - This international New Year's feast involved 3,000 red roses, a few hundred feet of aircraft cable and a sublime human voice.
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Arlo Guthrie Becomes Hurricane Troubadour (AP)
 AP - Legendary folk singer Arlo Guthrie is becoming the troubadour of Hurricane Katrina.
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Rapper Trice Shot While Driving in Detroit (AP)
AP - Obie Trice, a protege of Eminem, was shot early Saturday while driving on a city highway, police said.
Town Relocates Johnny Cash's Train Depot (AP)
 AP - If Johnny Cash were still alive, he might write a song about the plight of the old train depot he bought more than 25 years ago.
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