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Hasselhoff's Wife Claims Domestic Violence
(AP)
 AP - Less than a month after filing for divorce, the estranged wife of David Hasselhoff has filed for a court order on a claim of domestic violence by the former "Baywatch" star, according to court records.
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Nancy Sinatra Sees Dad Sing in Musical
(AP)
 AP - The daughter of late, legendary singer Frank Sinatra saw her father take the stage Wednesday at a London theater he first graced in 1950 — thanks to technology that has helped create an unusual new musical.
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Dao Crowned Winner of 'Project Runway'
(AP)
 AP - Step off, Santino. In a surprise victory, Chloe Dao was crowned the winner of Bravo's "Project Runway" in the fashion-competition show's finale Wednesday night.
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U2 Postpones Tour Dates Later This Month
(AP)
 AP - Irish rock band U2 on Thursday announced it was postponing its tour dates in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii later this month and in early April.
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Placido Domingo Returns to the Stage
(AP)
 AP - The Nose was back. And so was Placido Domingo.
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Mos Def, Okonedo eye Black Panther picture
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rapper Mos Def ("16
Blocks") and Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda") are in final talks
to co-star in the indie drama "Stringbean and Marcus," playing
two former Black Panther members who have fallen out of love.
Placido Domingo Returns to the Stage
(AP)
AP - The Nose was back. And so was Placido Domingo.
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Lachey, Elliott in pilot deals
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tabloid staple Nick
Lachey (MTV's "Newlyweds") is in negotiations to star in the
new CW network's first comedy pilot, "She Said, He Said," which
explores how men and women perceive situations differently.
Hollywood sex scenes attract lawmakers' attention
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. House of
Representatives has approved child-safety legislation that
includes a provision bringing some legitimate film and TV
productions under the same federal-reporting requirements as
X-rated films.
Galati & Flaherty's 'Loving Repeating' Will Get Cast Album
(Playbill)
Playbill - Jay Records will preserve the Stephen Flaherty score of the unique musical theatre piece, Loving Repeating, on a cast album, Playbill.com has learned.
Mos Def, Okonedo eye Black Panther picture
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rapper Mos Def ("16
Blocks") and Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda") are in final talks
to co-star in the indie drama "Stringbean and Marcus," playing
two former Black Panther members who have fallen out of love.
Brad Renfro Begins Serving Jail Sentence
(AP)
 AP - Brad Renfro pleaded no contest Wednesday to a drunken driving charge and was immediately taken to jail to begin serving a 10-day sentence.
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Hollywood sex scenes attract lawmakers' attention
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. House of
Representatives has approved child-safety legislation that
includes a provision bringing some legitimate film and TV
productions under the same federal-reporting requirements as
X-rated films.
'Mission' DVD reissue coincides with new film
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Paramount Pictures is
preparing a 10th anniversary DVD edition of "Mission:
Impossible" to coincide with the theatrical debut of the
long-awaited second sequel, "Mission: Impossible 3."
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Deadpan 'Duck Season' a delight
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The lovely,
unpredictable comedy "Duck Season" marks the arrival of a fresh
talent in writer-director Fernando Eimbcke. His script is
vibrant with unforced humanist observations, the performances
are natural and endearing, and the black-and-white imagery
bears a distinct visual style that well serves the present-day
tale without overpowering it.
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'Line' drawn as Cash DVD soars to No. 1
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Oscar-winning Johnny
Cash drama "Walk the Line" took the top spot on the DVD sales
and rental charts for the week ending March 5, easily beating a
slate of high-profile competitors, according to data issued
Wednesday.
MTV Movie Awards Set for June 3
(AP)
AP - The golden popcorn trophies are on their way back. MTV said Wednesday it will hold its annual Movie Awards on June 3 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. The 15th annual awards show will be televised June 8 on MTV.
'Crash' DVD Sales Spike After Oscar Gold
(AP)
 AP - Oscar gold became real gold for best-picture winner "Crash" — its DVD sales spiked after Sunday's Academy Awards. On Monday, Lionsgate, the film's distributor, sold 17,500 copies of "Crash," more than half the previous week's entire total of 33,000.
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Bradshaw Bares All for His Latest Film
(AP)
 AP - Pssst. Wanna see Terry Bradshaw naked? What's that you say? Should be good for a laugh, if you don't turn into a pillar of salt first?
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Pixar Profit Declines in Fourth Quarter
(AP)
 AP - Profits at Pixar Animation Studios Inc. dropped in the fourth quarter, but the company behind such hits as "Finding Nemo" reported record net income for the full year.
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Placido Domingo Returns to the Stage
(AP)
AP - The Nose was back. And so was Placido Domingo.
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U2 scraps rest of world tour
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Irish rock band U2 have postponed the
Asia-Pacific leg of their sold-out world tour due to a family
illness, their promoter said on Thursday.
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Allman Brothers Band set to rock NY again
(Reuters)
 Reuters - As it launches yet another
of its legendary March mega-stands at New York's Beacon
Theater, the Allman Brothers Band is once again defying the
odds. This time, it's a 14-show run, set to attract nearly
40,000 fans -- enormous numbers for any act, let alone one in
its 37th year.
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U2 Postpones Tour Dates Later This Month
(AP)
AP - Irish rock band U2 on Thursday announced it was postponing its tour dates in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii later this month and in early April.
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Austin power booming after 20 years of SXSW
(Reuters)
Reuters - How things have changed.
When the South by Southwest Music Conference & Festival set up
for business two decades ago, it hosted 700 registrants. In the
early days, the event was so small that virtually all of the
registrants could stay in a single Austin hotel, where acts
played all day in the lobby atrium; at the closing softball
tournament, kegs of beer were set up at the backstops.
Ex-Belle singer Campbell shines with fellow Scot
(Reuters)
Reuters - Not many rock shows
feature a frontwoman singing while standing and simultaneously
playing cello. That was the scene Tuesday night at the
Troubadour as Isobel Campbell and her backup band played
"Willow's Song," a Velvet Underground-like tune from the
mid-'70s British film "The Wicker Man." Toward the end of the
number, the Scottish chanteuse stepped back and took a seat so
she could really kick out the jams on her instrument.
Solo dtante Donald Fagen a little Steely
(Reuters)
Reuters - You can't accuse Donald
Fagen of being prolific. He's on the verge of releasing only
his third solo album in more than two decades, and his current
tour is his first solo jaunt ever. Performing on Tuesday night
at New York's Beacon Theater, he demonstrated the jazz-style
coolness and musical perfectionism that has long marked his
work in Steely Dan.
Scott Stapp Avoids the Rap
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Scott Stapp just gone one doozy of a belated wedding gift.
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Nancy Sinatra Sees Dad Sing in Musical
(AP)
AP - The daughter of late, legendary singer Frank Sinatra saw her father take the stage Wednesday at a London theater he first graced in 1950 — thanks to technology that has helped create an unusual new musical.
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Paisley Leads ACM Nominations With Six
(AP)
 AP - Brad Paisley led the list of nominees for the 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with six nominations, including top male vocalist of the year.
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