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Actors Bassett, Vance Welcome Twins (AP)
 AP - It's a boy, and a girl, for acting duo Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance. The couple are new parents of twins, a publicist for the pair announced Monday.
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Samuel L. Jackson Cements Hollywood Fame (AP)
 AP - Actor Samuel L. Jackson left his mark on Hollywood Boulevard on Monday, sinking his hands and feet into wet cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, where many other stars have been honored.
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'Brokeback' Sparks Interest in Wyo. (AP)
 AP - Fans of "Brokeback Mountain" don't seem to care the movie was actually filmed in Canada. They want the Wyoming experience. The Wyoming Business Council's travel and tourism department has received hundreds of calls asking about scenery in the movie, which is based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx's short story about two gay Wyoming cowboys.
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TV Dramas Teach Criminals How to Cover Up (AP)
AP - When Tammy Klein began investigating crime scenes eight years ago, it was virtually unheard of for a killer to use bleach to clean up a bloody mess.
Microsoft Rumored To Be Working on a Portable-Media Player (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft watchers have been abuzz with speculation this week following a recent news report claiming that the software giant is considering developing its own portable-media device. Rumors of the new hardware are circulating after nearly four years in which Microsoft and its partners have been unable to mount a successful assault on Apple's iPod and the corresponding iTunes store.
Latest Hollywood book deals (Reuters)
Reuters - Paramount Pictures has
bought Lisa Lutz's debut novel, "The Spellman Files," which
will be published by Simon & Schuster.
The Cult energized for 2006 tour (Reuters)
Reuters - After a three-and-a-half year break,
veteran rock act the Cult will return to the road this spring.
Early TV network DuMont broke ground but failed (Reuters)
Reuters - More than 50 years ago, the
TV industry mourned the loss of a broadcast network crucial to
the early days of TV.
Latest Hollywood book deals (Reuters)
Reuters - Paramount Pictures has
bought Lisa Lutz's debut novel, "The Spellman Files," which
will be published by Simon & Schuster.
'Lestat' Plays Final Tryout Performance in San Francisco (Playbill)
Playbill - Lestat, the new musical that reunites the legendary pop songwriting team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin - collaborating together on a legit musical for the first time - ends its pre-Broadway tryout Jan. 29 after previews from Dec. 17, 2005.
Latest Hollywood book deals (Reuters)
Reuters - Paramount Pictures has
bought Lisa Lutz's debut novel, "The Spellman Files," which
will be published by Simon & Schuster.
Busy comic Cook joins Carell in 'Real Life' (Reuters)
 Reuters - Actor-comedian Dane
Cook, one of the few stand-ups to break out of the circuit in
recent years, is in final negotiations to star opposite Steve
Carell in the romantic comedy "Dan in Real Life."
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Peckinpah's 'Kid' to close Berlin fest (Reuters)
Reuters - A special edition
of Sam Peckinpah's revisionist western "Pat Garrett & Billy the
Kid," will close the Berlin International Film Festival on
February 18, organizers announced Monday.
Punk director Temple shooting Strummer documentary (Reuters)
 Reuters - Director Julien Temple, best known
for the Sex Pistols films "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" and
"The Filth & the Fury," is working on a new movie about the
life and career of late Clash frontman Joe Strummer.
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Samuel L. Jackson Cements Hollywood Fame (AP)
AP - Actor Samuel L. Jackson left his mark on Hollywood Boulevard on Monday, sinking his hands and feet into wet cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, where many other stars have been honored.
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'Bubble' Release Deemed Success by Backers (AP)
 AP - The independent film "Bubble" was barely a blip at movie theaters this weekend, but its pioneering multi-pronged distribution strategy has created more than its share of buzz.
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Oscars nominations may climb "Brokeback Mountain" (Reuters)
 Reuters - This year, the big ape doesn't seem
to stand much of a chance.
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One Huge "Momma" (E! Online)
 E! Online - Everyone seemed to head to Big Momma's House 2 this
weekend.
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"Son of the Mask," Couch-Jumping Cruise Razzed (E! Online)
 E! Online - As if we needed the Razzie folks to tell us how superlatively
sucking Son of the Mask was.
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Globe Winners Bag SAGs; "Brokeback" Shut Out (E! Online)
 E! Online - The SAG Awards were not the Golden Globes. It only looked that
way.
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The Cult energized for 2006 tour (Reuters)
Reuters - After a three-and-a-half year break,
veteran rock act the Cult will return to the road this spring.
Punk director Temple shooting Strummer documentary (Reuters)
Reuters - Director Julien Temple, best known
for the Sex Pistols films "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" and
"The Filth & the Fury," is working on a new movie about the
life and career of late Clash frontman Joe Strummer.
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Randolph's Family rolling with Matthews, Clapton (Reuters)
 Reuters - The highly anticipated new album
from steel guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph and the Family Band
is shaping up to be the guitar record of 2006, boasting a
who's-who list of guests like Dave Matthews and Eric Clapton.
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Brooks & Dunn may open more Rolling Stones shows (Reuters)
Reuters - Country duo Brooks & Dunn are in
talks with the Rolling Stones to open a few more shows on their
U.S. tour, singer/guitarist Kix Brooks said on Monday, a day
after they warmed up for an eager crowd in Omaha, Neb.
Sirius, XM expose Canadian acts to Americans (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian acts picking up airplay on
the country's new satellite-based subscription radio services
are also getting much-coveted U.S. exposure.
Auf Der Maur rocks with old friends on new CD (Reuters)
Reuters - Melissa Auf Der Maur is recording
hew new album with the help of some old friends, including
former Smashing Pumpkins bandmate Billy Corgan.
Doo-Wop Band Wins Settlement From Pepsi (AP)
AP - A judge has ordered PepsiCo Inc. and its advertising company to pay $250,000 to the 1950s doo-wop band The Flamingos for using their recording, "I Only Have Eyes For You" in a commercial without permission.
Barry Manilow Doesn't Make Covers His Own (AP)
AP - Barry Manilow, "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" (Arista)
Michael Jackson Visits Friend in Germany (AP)
 AP - Michael Jackson offered a brief glimpse of himself during a visit to a friend in the northern German city of Hamburg.
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Music Remains the Center of Juanes Tour (AP)
 AP - Juanes stands with his back to the small group of sound technicians, crewmen and onlookers, his ears covered with headphones, his face centered on musicians who bring to life the songs that are so familiar to anyone who has turned on a Spanish-language radio station in the last few years.
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