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'American Idol' Axes Four More Contestants
(AP)
 AP - Twelve down, 12 to go. The popular talent show "American Idol" axed four more contestants Thursday night, slimming the competition to 12 aspiring singers.
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Lance Armstrong Comforts Dana Reeve's Son
(AP)
 AP - Lance Armstrong spent Wednesday morning comforting 13-year-old Will Reeve, less than two days after his mother, Dana Reeve, died of lung cancer.
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Stapp Won't Be Charged in Airport Incident
(AP)
 AP - Former Creed singer Scott Stapp expressed gratitude Thursday that prosecutors didn't charge him with public drunkenness for an incident at Los Angeles International Airport, and he promised to get his life together and start keeping his name out of the tabloids.
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Fox Reality to Show 'American Idol Extra'
(AP)
AP - For those who can't get enough of "American Idol," the Fox Reality cable channel is coming to the rescue.
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Two Indicted for Pirating Ryan Adams Music
(AP)
AP - Two men are accused of violating copyright laws by posting music by alternative country artist Ryan Adams on a Web site before its public release, federal officials said Thursday.
South by Southwest Film Fest Lures Stars
(AP)
 AP - With Robert Altman's star-studded "A Prairie Home Companion" making its North American premiere on opening night Friday, and celebrities including Charlize Theron, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett and Erykah Badu appearing throughout the week, the South by Southwest film festival only looks like it's gone Hollywood.
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Stapp Won't Be Charged in Airport Incident
(AP)
AP - Former Creed singer Scott Stapp expressed gratitude Thursday that prosecutors didn't charge him with public drunkenness for an incident at Los Angeles International Airport, and he promised to get his life together and start keeping his name out of the tabloids.
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'American Idol' Axes Four More Contestants
(AP)
AP - Twelve down, 12 to go. The popular talent show "American Idol" axed four more contestants Thursday night, slimming the competition to 12 aspiring singers.
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Investor group plans bid for Univision: source
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A group of investors including Mexican
broadcaster Televisa is planning to launch a bid for
Spanish-language U.S. media company Univision Communications
Inc., a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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Philly Native Edwin Forrest, That 19th Century Star, Gets a Day All His Own
(Playbill)
Playbill - Philadelphia area theatres will celebrate the 200th birthday of Edwin Forrest, one of Philadelphia's most famous actors, on March 9.
South by Southwest Film Fest Lures Stars
(AP)
AP - With Robert Altman's star-studded "A Prairie Home Companion" making its North American premiere on opening night Friday, and celebrities including Charlize Theron, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett and Erykah Badu appearing throughout the week, the South by Southwest film festival only looks like it's gone Hollywood.
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Bullock to Star in 'Peyton Place' Film
(AP)
 AP - Sandra Bullock has agreed to star in a film about "Peyton Place" author Grace Metalious, whose million-selling novel scandalized the nation 50 years ago and eventually ruined the author's life.
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Dallas Urges Local Filming of TV Spinoff
(AP)
 AP - City officials say there's no substitute for the original when it comes to producing a movie version of the long-running "Dallas" television series.
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Faster, Higher, Stronger...Hoth?
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Shane Igoe has a solution for what ails the Winter Olympics:
Hoth.
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DreamWorks 4Q Profit Down but Tops Views
(AP)
 AP - Fourth quarter profits fell by more than half at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. as DVD sales of "Madagascar" failed to match last year's box office receipts from the blockbuster "Shrek 2."
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'Maria' star Moreno journeys to 'Earth'
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Colombian actress Catalina
Sandino Moreno, who received an Oscar nomination last year for
playing a drug mule in "Maria Full of Grace," will star in the
19th century drama "The Heart of the Earth," producers
announced Thursday.
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Gay-themed films riding 'Brokeback' coattails
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Brokeback Mountain" might
not have earned the best picture Academy Award, but with three
Oscars to its name, including Ang Lee's win as best director,
the gay-cowboy romance may have more impact on Hollywood than
any other of this year's nominees.
MGM Preps "Panther," "Crown" Sequels
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Thomas Crown is getting ready for one more heist, and Inspector
Clouseau is on the case.
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'Harry Potter' DVD Sells 5 Million Copies
(AP)
 AP - Harry Potter has outdone himself.
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Blond Bond stirred by criticism, but not shaken
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Is the next James Bond too
blond for Her Majesty's Secret Service? Stricken by heat rash?
Licensed to kill but not licensed to drive the famous
stick-shift Aston Martin sports car?
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Stapp Won't Be Charged in Airport Incident
(AP)
AP - Former Creed singer Scott Stapp expressed gratitude Thursday that prosecutors didn't charge him with public drunkenness for an incident at Los Angeles International Airport, and he promised to get his life together and start keeping his name out of the tabloids.
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Workers Barred From Neverland Ranch
(AP)
 AP - The state barred workers from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch on Thursday and fined the singer $69,000 because the estate's workers compensation insurance policy had lapsed.
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'American Idol' Axes Four More Contestants
(AP)
AP - Twelve down, 12 to go. The popular talent show "American Idol" axed four more contestants Thursday night, slimming the competition to 12 aspiring singers.
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Conductor Returns to N.Y. for More Tests
(AP)
AP - Conductor James Levine has returned to New York and is having additional tests on his injured shoulder.
Cheaper 'Daily' dose on iTunes
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Viacom's Comedy Central
is breaking the mold of iTunes television pricing.
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Two Indicted for Pirating Ryan Adams Music
(AP)
AP - Two men are accused of violating copyright laws by posting music by alternative country artist Ryan Adams on a Web site before its public release, federal officials said Thursday.
Fox Reality to Show 'American Idol Extra'
(AP)
AP - For those who can't get enough of "American Idol," the Fox Reality cable channel is coming to the rescue.
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Jackson ordered to close Neverland
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Michael Jackson was ordered to shut
down his Neverland Valley Ranch on Thursday by California
authorities who have fined the pop star $169,000 for failing to
pay his employees or maintain proper insurance.
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German Neo-Nazis quash left-wing musician's show
(Reuters)
Reuters - Neo-Nazis in the
eastern German state of Sachsen-Anhalt have successfully
blocked a benefit concert by a left-wing singer-songwriter.
Rock act Tool set to issue first album in 5 years
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rock act Tool will break a five-year
silence on May 2 with its next album, "10,000 Days."
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