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Oscar Winner Shelley Winters Dies at 85 (AP)
 AP - Shelley Winters, the forceful, outspoken star who graduated from blond bombshell parts to dramas, winning Academy Awards as supporting actress in "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "A Patch of Blue," has died. She was 85.
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Seven New Jazz Masters Honored at Concert (AP)
 AP - When the two big bands filling the stage struck up the opening bars of the Count Basie Orchestra's theme "One O'Clock Jump," the siren call to take part in a jam session proved irresistible to the jazz stars seated in the audience at the NEA Jazz Masters Awards Concert.
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Eminem and Ex-Wife Kim Mathers Remarry (AP)
 AP - Eminem remarried his high school sweetheart Saturday, a month after the superstar rapper announced they were getting back together, his publicist said.
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Rapper Juvenile Arrested in Central Fla. (AP)
AP - Rap artist Juvenile was arrested in central Florida on a warrant related to a child support case, jail officials said Saturday.
Pundits attack author Frey and unhappy reader sues (Reuters)
 Reuters - Pundits and publishing experts
furiously debated on Friday whether author James Frey should
pass off his memoirs as true when he apparently made up key
details but one reader wants a judge to decide the issue.
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Oscar Winner Shelley Winters Dies at 85 (AP)
AP - Shelley Winters, the forceful, outspoken star who graduated from blond bombshell parts to dramas, winning Academy Awards as supporting actress in "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "A Patch of Blue," has died. She was 85.
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Seven New Jazz Masters Honored at Concert (AP)
AP - When the two big bands filling the stage struck up the opening bars of the Count Basie Orchestra's theme "One O'Clock Jump," the siren call to take part in a jam session proved irresistible to the jazz stars seated in the audience at the NEA Jazz Masters Awards Concert.
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Conan's Endorsement No Joke to Some Finns (AP)
 AP - Finland's president finds her traditional support among women and the Social Democratic Party base, but lately to the surprise of many Finns — and her opponents in Sunday's election — she has gotten an endorsement of a different sort.
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Gay, lesbian acts find Sony label home (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Music and Wilderness Media and
Entertainment are launching what appears to be the first record
company with major-label backing to focus on gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender artists.
Sunset Strip scene hits the boards (Reuters)
Reuters - Hair bands headed for Broadway? Not
just yet, but "Rock of Ages," a new musical set around the
glory days of the mid- to late-'80s Sunset Strip club scene, is
opening January 28 for a four-week run at Hollywood's Vanguard
Theater, with an eye toward a move to Las Vegas.
Oscar Winner Shelley Winters Dies at 85 (AP)
AP - Shelley Winters, the forceful, outspoken star who graduated from blond bombshell parts to dramas, winning Academy Awards as supporting actress in "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "A Patch of Blue," has died. She was 85.
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New Orleans Again Sees Movie Production (AP)
 AP - With roughly two-thirds of New Orleans residents still living elsewhere, casting directors weren't sure what kind of turnout to expect for the first major casting call since Hurricane Katrina hit almost five months ago.
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Elisabeth Shue Reportedly Pregnant Again (AP)
 AP - Elisabeth Shue can leave Las Vegas but apparently she can't get out of the nursery.
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US actress Shelley Winters dies at 85 (Reuters)
 Reuters - Actress Shelley Winters, the
two-time Oscar winner whose roles ranged from glamour girls to
tramps, died at a Southern California nursing home early on
Saturday, a spokeswoman said. She was 85.
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British Teens Seek Role in Next 'Potter' (AP)
 AP - Thousands of teenage girls waited patiently in long lines to audition Saturday for a role in the next Harry Potter film.
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News Agencies Won't Pay for Award Photos (AP)
AP - Four news services, including The Associated Press, are refusing to pay a $1,200 fee imposed by NBC for photographs taken by the network inside the ballroom during the Golden Globe Awards.
'Mother of Mine' delivers vivid child's view of WWII (Reuters)
Reuters - Finland's
evacuation of more than 70,000 children to Sweden, Denmark and
Norway during World War II, the world's largest such
undertaking, receives affecting treatment in "Mother of Mine,"
the official Finnish submission to the Academy Awards.
Copeland releases debut documentary (Reuters)
Reuters - Add "filmmaker" to drummer
Stewart Copeland's list of credits. His documentary, "Everyone
Stares: The Police Inside Out," will debut January 22 at the
Sundance Film Festival.
'Glory Road' tells of civil rights and basketball (Reuters)
 Reuters - A new movie that opened on Friday
pays tribute to a band of reluctant heroes -- the college coach
and team that created a sea change in American perceptions of
the ability of black basketball players.
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Golden Globes may make a star of 'Brokeback' (Reuters)
 Reuters - "Brokeback Mountain," once
ridiculed as "the gay cowboy movie" but now the front-runner in
Hollywood's Oscar race, gets its first major awards show test
on Monday night -- in prime time with millions watching.
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Seven New Jazz Masters Honored at Concert (AP)
AP - When the two big bands filling the stage struck up the opening bars of the Count Basie Orchestra's theme "One O'Clock Jump," the siren call to take part in a jam session proved irresistible to the jazz stars seated in the audience at the NEA Jazz Masters Awards Concert.
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Rapper Juvenile Arrested in Central Fla. (AP)
AP - Rap artist Juvenile was arrested in central Florida on a warrant related to a child support case, jail officials said Saturday.
Eminem and Ex-Wife Remarry in Michigan (AP)
AP - Eminem remarried his high school sweetheart Saturday, a month after the superstar rapper announced they were getting back together, his publicist said.
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Rapper Eminem, ex-wife remarry (Reuters)
Reuters - Rapper Eminem and his
former wife remarried on Saturday, five years after an ugly
divorce ruptured their turbulent relationship.
Jazz Masters Awards Honor Corea, Bennett (AP)
AP - When the two big bands filling the stage struck up the opening bars of the Count Basie Orchestra's theme "One O'Clock Jump," the siren call to take part in a jam session was irresistible to the jazz stars in the audience at the NEA Jazz Masters Awards Concert.
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Yo Yo Ma Named U.N. Peace Ambassador (AP)
 AP - Secretary-General Kofi Annan said world renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma will take on a new role as a U.N. peace ambassador.
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Remembering Lou Rawls (E! Online)
 E! Online - An
A-list of mourners, from Stevie Wonder to Joan Baez to Little Richard,
descended upon a Los Angeles chapel Friday for a soul music-filled,
two-hour-plus funeral/celebration of Lou Rawls, who died Jan. 6 of lung
cancer.
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Axl Guns for Car Dealership (E! Online)
 E! Online - Axl Rose has an axe to grind over some missing wheels.
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Black Eyed Peas leader launches label (Reuters)
 Reuters - The most obvious question to ask Black
Eyed Peas leader will.i.am about starting his own label is,
what took him so long?
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Country artist Ingram courts the mainstream (Reuters)
Reuters - A longtime veteran of the Texas and
Nashville country music scenes, Jack Ingram feels like he is
finally getting a real shot at mainstream success thanks to his
latest album, "Live -- Wherever You Are."
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