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Crow Undergoes Surgery for Breast Cancer
(AP)
 AP - Sheryl Crow underwent surgery for breast cancer earlier this week and the prognosis for a full recovery is excellent, the singer's publicist reported Friday.
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Gere Crowned Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
(AP)
 AP - Richard Gere donned a pair of glittering gold dancing pumps to earn his pudding pot and crown Friday as Harvard's Hasty Pudding man of the year.
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Nicky Hilton Unveils Fashion Line
(AP)
 AP - Amid gawking stargazers and a grinding mix of '70s rock, socialite/designer Nicky Hilton unveiled her new upscale fashion line at a hip Las Vegas nightclub.
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'50s and '60s Bands Aim to Stop Copycats
(AP)
 AP - Doo-wop and rock 'n roll legends are asking lawmakers across the country to stop performances by some not-so-great pretenders.
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Clash of 'Idol' and Olympics Draws Viewers
(AP)
 AP - "American Idol" did a number again on the Olympics in terms of viewers Thursday, but the big winner from one of television's most competitive nights in memory may be the viewers themselves.
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"Tollbooth" never enters original territory
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hmmm, let's see, a Jewish
household peopled by exasperated, loving parents and three
daughters, coping with such issues as interfaith relationships
and familial breaking away. Sounds familiar, no? Like a fiddler
on the roof, only not.
Johnson surfs to digital album sales mark
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Jack Johnson reached the top of
the Billboard 200 last week, his path to No. 1 marked a first
for digital music sales.
TV's "Huge Night" of Splats
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Sasha Cohen went splat. Ruth Marie Milliman went gone. Jerry Rice
went disco. Bobby Bennett went the way of all Judd Harrises. Put these
special moments all together, and what do you have?
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ABC averages $1.7 million for Oscar ads
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The ABC network, flush from its
blockbuster Super Bowl telecast, is reaping yet another bonanza
from its upcoming Oscar show, traditionally one of the most
watched events of the year on U.S. television.
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Dip Into Broadway's 'Well', Longacre Box Office Opens
(Playbill)
Playbill - The box office at the Longacre Theatre opens Feb. 24 for Lisa Kron's Broadway comedy, Well, which begins previews March 10.
"Tollbooth" never enters original territory
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hmmm, let's see, a Jewish
household peopled by exasperated, loving parents and three
daughters, coping with such issues as interfaith relationships
and familial breaking away. Sounds familiar, no? Like a fiddler
on the roof, only not.
Oscar's foreign films make strange bedfellows
(Reuters)
 Reuters - You've got Palestinian suicide
bombers, young men about to explode in a South African
shantytown, Nazis, Italian incest victims and World War One
soldiers.
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Corbett Trades Movie Scripts for Music
(AP)
 AP - This just might be the role actor John Corbett was born to play.
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Superman, Batman Sequelize?
(E! Online)
 E! Online - It is the ultimate fanboy fantasy not involving Princess Leia:
More Batman, more Superman.
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Howard Goes to the Movies
(E! Online)
 E! Online - In his quest to leave no medium unturned, Howard Stern is looking
for a few good filmmakers.
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Crowe, Kidman's Outback Adventure
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman are finally going to share the
silver screen, and all from the comfort of home.
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S. Korean Movie Centers on Gay Theme
(AP)
AP - Just as "Brokeback Mountain" has become a pop-culture phenomenon in the United States, a gay-themed movie has racked up big box-office in South Korea.
"Brokeback" rides into popular culture
(Reuters)
 Reuters - It began as a simple love story
between two gay cowboys that movie critics wondered whether
America would embrace.
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RiverRun Film Fest to Honor Ned Beatty
(AP)
 AP - The RiverRun International Film Festival next month will honor Ned Beatty, star of 1972's adventure-thriller "Deliverance."
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Reiner Denies Wrongdoing in Politics
(AP)
AP - Hollywood director Rob Reiner denied any wrongdoing Thursday in response to recent scrutiny about the potential misuse of taxpayer funds for a June ballot initiative he is spearheading.
Groundbreaker Matisyahu is spirited and spiritual
(Reuters)
Reuters - Of all the artist-development
stories to emerge in 2005, Matisyahu's was perhaps the most
unique. Not only was his breakout album, "Live at Stubb's,"
hastily recorded for $8,000 at an Austin, Texas, club, but its
first single, "King Without a Crown," is a modern-rock smash --
a nearly unheard-of feat for a reggae track. And then there is
Matisyahu himself: a Hasidic Jew whose reggae- and rock-tinged
sound celebrates his faith.
Johnson surfs to digital album sales mark
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Jack Johnson reached the top of
the Billboard 200 last week, his path to No. 1 marked a first
for digital music sales.
Florida's Hard Rock Live fills a void for music fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - At first blush, Hollywood, Fla., seems
an unlikely place for an Indian reservation and a midsize
concert venue.
Gospel artist Clark Sheard says it's far from "Over"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Just mention the Clark Sisters, and
fans like Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Faith Evans and Mary J.
Blige line up to sing their praises.
New York Philharmonic inks 2 record deals
(Reuters)
Reuters - It has been quite a while since the
New York Philharmonic has made recordings on a regular basis.
But the Phil and current music director Lorin Maazel are taking
a plunge into a new era with two deals, one of which
underscores the growing importance of a digital presence in the
marketplace.
Steely Dan's Fagen ready to "Morph"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Finding love in an airport security
line, a ghostly feline hovering above New York and imaginary
conversations with the late Ray Charles are not usual topics
addressed in rock 'n' roll. But they're prime subjects in the
alternate musical universe of Steely Dan principal Donald
Fagen, whose third album, "Morph the Cat," arrives March 14.
Country outlaw Colter ends 20-year silence
(Reuters)
Reuters - Jessi Colter may not have recorded
a new mainstream album in more than 20 years, but she is quick
to point out that she never left the music business.
"Word" is spreading about R&B artist Ne-Yo
(Reuters)
Reuters - After landing at No. 1 as
co-writer of Mario's 2004 smash "Let Me Love You," R&B
singer/songwriter Ne-Yo is poised to hit the top of the charts
as an artist.
Crow Undergoes Surgery for Breast Cancer
(AP)
AP - Sheryl Crow underwent surgery for breast cancer earlier this week and the prognosis for a full recovery is excellent, her publicist reported Friday.
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Sheryl Crow's Cancer Fight
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Sheryl Crow has announced that she is recovering from breast
cancer surgery.
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