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Surviving Bee Gees Reunite for Charity (AP)
 AP - Barry and Robin Gibb, two-thirds of the Bee Gees, reunited on stage for a Miami charity concert, their first performance since the death of brother Maurice three years ago.
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Trump to Stewart: 'Take Responsibility' (AP)
 AP - Sometimes there is too much of a good thing.
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Former Rocker Gary Glitter to Go on Trial (AP)
 AP - Former British rocker Gary Glitter will stand trial in early March on charges he committed obscene acts with two underaged Vietnamese girls, the head of the Vietnamese provincial people's court said Monday.
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Cowsills Lead Singer William Cowsill Dies (AP)
AP - William Cowsill, lead singer of the 1960s singing family band The Cowsills, which inspired the TV series "The Partridge Family," has died. He was 58.
'Godfather' Actor Killed by Bus in NYC (AP)
AP - Richard Bright, a character actor who appeared in all three "Godfather" movies and more recently on "The Sopranos," was struck and killed by a bus, police said.
Films tackle terror with comedy and real accounts (Reuters)
Reuters - Film makers are increasingly turning to
the war on terror for inspiration, using drama, documentary and
even comedy to tackle a topic that has dominated political
debate since the September 11 attacks in 2001.
Former Rocker Gary Glitter to Go on Trial (AP)
AP - Former British rocker Gary Glitter will stand trial in early March on charges he committed obscene acts with two underaged Vietnamese girls, the head of the Vietnamese provincial people's court said Monday.
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Trump to Stewart: 'Take Responsibility' (AP)
AP - Sometimes there is too much of a good thing.
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Top Disney Theme Park Designer to Leave (AP)
AP - One of Walt Disney's top theme park designers is stepping down after decades of service, signaling the end of an era for the Magic Kingdom.
N.Y. producer accused of sexually harassing cast (Reuters)
Reuters - A Tony Award-winning producer is being
sued by business partners who accuse her of sexually harassing
the cast of her off-Broadway play, leading to resignations by
half the show's actors.
Films tackle terror with comedy and real accounts (Reuters)
Reuters - Film makers are increasingly turning to
the war on terror for inspiration, using drama, documentary and
even comedy to tackle a topic that has dominated political
debate since the September 11 attacks in 2001.
Hoffman Calls Capote an 'Elusive' Figure (AP)
 AP - Philip Seymour Hoffman's portrayal of Truman Capote has put him in the running for an Oscar next month, but the actor says he found Capote an elusive character to play.
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'Godfather' Actor Killed by Bus in NYC (AP)
AP - Richard Bright, a character actor who appeared in all three "Godfather" movies and more recently on "The Sopranos," was struck and killed by a bus, police said.
'Brokeback' Takes Four Prizes in London (AP)
 AP - "Brokeback Mountain" took four awards including best picture Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, boosting its hopes for the Oscars in two weeks' time.
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Dad's approval the ultimate Oscar for Clooney (Reuters)
Reuters - For George Clooney, it was the ultimate
Oscar -- his father loved "Good Night, and Good Luck."
"Brokeback Mountain" star of UK film awards (Reuters)
 Reuters - "Brokeback Mountain," already a hot
favorite for next month's Hollywood Oscars, was the big star of
the night at the British Film Academy awards on Sunday,
scooping four BAFTAs.
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Berlinale award brings hope to Bosnia rape victims (Reuters)
Reuters - Bosnia's rape victims hope a moving
drama about their wartime traumas that won the Berlin film
festival's top prize will relieve them from stigma and push the
state to start dealing with this hushed-up issue.
Lumet, Altman on old ground with new films (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. directors Robert Altman and Sidney
Lumet, both in their eighties, brought new works to the Berlin
film festival this year, and both returned to familiar
territory in the twilight of their careers.
Indian Catholic church makes Bollywood film on AIDS (Reuters)
Reuters - A Bollywood film about a single mother
and her young son's struggle to live with HIV/AIDS opened in
cinemas across India last week, marking the first foray by the
Indian Catholic church into commercial cinema.
Stewart Joining Elite Group As Oscars Host (AP)
 AP - Jon Stewart just won the Heisman — the comedians' version. As host of the Academy Awards, Stewart joins an elite group that includes Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Bob Hope and Johnny Carson.
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Former Rocker Gary Glitter to Go on Trial (AP)
AP - Former British rocker Gary Glitter will stand trial in early March on charges he committed obscene acts with two underaged Vietnamese girls, the head of the Vietnamese provincial people's court said Monday.
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Surviving Bee Gees Reunite for Charity (AP)
AP - Barry and Robin Gibb, two-thirds of the Bee Gees, reunited on stage for a Miami charity concert, their first performance since the death of brother Maurice three years ago.
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Cowsills Lead Singer William Cowsill Dies (AP)
AP - William Cowsill, lead singer of the 1960s singing family band The Cowsills, which inspired the TV series "The Partridge Family," has died. He was 58.
Rio Cleaning Up After Free Stones Show (AP)
 AP - It was a gas gas gas, judging by the trash trash trash.
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John Legend 'Playing the Sex Angle Up' (AP)
 AP - Since he made his debut over a year ago, John Legend has become more confident on stage — not in his singing, but his sex appeal.
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Federline Says He's Ready for Backlash (AP)
 AP - Kevin Federline is ready for a backlash over his brand-new role as white-boy rapper.
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U2 singer Bono meets with Brazil's President Lula (Reuters)
 Reuters - Brazilian President Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva hosted singer and social activist Bono of
the Irish rock band U2 for lunch on Sunday at his presidential
retreat.
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1 million cram Rio beach for Rolling Stones show (Reuters)
 Reuters - Veteran rock group the
Rolling Stones treated 1 million delirious fans to a rock 'n'
roll spectacle with a free show on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana
Beach on Saturday night in what was one of the biggest rock
concerts ever.
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Lachey Reserves Right to Seek Support (AP)
 AP - Nick Lachey wants what's his, and maybe what's Jessica Simpson's.
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Willie Plays for Troops Injured in Iraq (AP)
 AP - Willie Nelson warmed up for a concert by playing a long freebie gig for soldiers injured in Iraq.
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