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Melissa McGhee Cut From 'American Idol'
(AP)
 AP - Melissa McGhee forgot the words to her song on Tuesday's "American Idol" — on Wednesday she paid the price. McGhee, who stumbled with some of the lyrics in an otherwise smooth rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Lately," became the first of the final dozen to be voted off the top-rated Fox show.
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Rocker Gary Glitter to Appeal Conviction
(AP)
 AP - British rocker Gary Glitter has decided to appeal his three-year sentence for child molestation, his lawyer said Thursday.
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Elizabeth's Husband Wants Some Property
(AP)
 AP - Actress Shannon Elizabeth's estranged husband filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking half of all property and assets the pair accumulated during the five years they lived together before they were married.
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FCC Proposes New Fines for Indecent TV
(AP)
 AP - The government is renewing its crackdown on indecent television, proposing a total of $3.9 million in new fines while upholding its $550,000 fine against CBS stations for the Janet Jackson breast exposure at the Super Bowl.
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Phil Collins, Wife Announce Separation
(AP)
 AP - Splitsville for Phil Collins and his wife, Orianne. The British rock star and his Swiss-born wife, who were married in 1999, announced in a joint statement Wednesday that they've separated.
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'Madea' maven stays in Lionsgate fold with 'Girl'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tyler Perry is staying in
the Lionsgate family.
'Mirror' images help Escovedo fight illness
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alejandro Escovedo says
he's feeling great. Unless you know what the Austin-based
musician has been through in the past few years, that won't
strike you as news, but his fans will be grateful to hear it.
Cartoon Network signs "Fantastic" deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cartoon Network has
ordered 26 episodes of a new animated rendition of "Fantastic
Four" from Marvel Entertainment for a fall premiere.
Fandango calls on Cingular for ticket deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Movie ticket provider
Fandango is set to expand its service further into the mobile
space Thursday by adding Cingular, the nation's largest
wireless carrier, to its roster of cellular partners.
Chicago Gets Its Own Production of 'Urinetown'
(Playbill)
Playbill - Urinetown, the Tony-Award winning musical comedy created by Chicago's Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis, will begin its first resident commercial Chicago run March 15 toward an opening of March 26 at The Mercury Theater.
'Madea' maven stays in Lionsgate fold with 'Girl'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tyler Perry is staying in
the Lionsgate family.
Theater ads don't stop moviegoers, study says
(Reuters)
Reuters - More than half of
moviegoers dislike watching advertisements on the big screen,
but less than 20% allow the ads to influence their choice of
film or theater, according to a study released Wednesday.
Fandango calls on Cingular for ticket deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Movie ticket provider
Fandango is set to expand its service further into the mobile
space Thursday by adding Cingular, the nation's largest
wireless carrier, to its roster of cellular partners.
Teen newcomer cast in Chinese epic
(Reuters)
Reuters - A 17-year-old acting student
will make her film debut alongside international stars Gong Li
and Chow Yun-Fat in the latest picture from director Zhang
Yimou. ("House of Flying Daggers").
Hurt to show another violent side in 'Brooks'
(Reuters)
Reuters - William Hurt, who
received an Oscar nomination for his supporting performance as
a gangster in "A History of Violence," will take on another
menacing role in "Mr. Brooks," a psychological thriller
starring Kevin Costner.
Graham, Goodman join 'Almighty' sequel
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lauren Graham and John
Goodman have joined Steve Carell in "Evan Almighty," a sequel
to Jim Carrey's 2003 comedy "Bruce Almighty."
Jack Black Marries Musician Girlfriend
(AP)
 AP - Jack Black has tied the knot.
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Unreleased films take top honors at Mexican awards
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two unreleased films,
"Mezcal" and "Las Vueltas del Citrillo," shared top honors at
the 48th Ariel Awards, each winning six of Mexico's top movie
prizes.
Dan Brown says used historians' ideas, among others
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Author Dan Brown conceded on Wednesday
that some of the ideas he took from two historians who accuse
him of plagiarism were essential to "The Da Vinci Code" but
said the best-selling novel had many other important themes
too.
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Elizabeth's Husband Wants Some Property
(AP)
AP - Actress Shannon Elizabeth's estranged husband filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking half of all property and assets the pair accumulated during the five years they lived together before they were married.
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'Mirror' images help Escovedo fight illness
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alejandro Escovedo says
he's feeling great. Unless you know what the Austin-based
musician has been through in the past few years, that won't
strike you as news, but his fans will be grateful to hear it.
Rocker Gary Glitter to Appeal Conviction
(AP)
AP - British rocker Gary Glitter has decided to appeal his three-year sentence for child molestation, his lawyer said Thursday.
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End of the Road for Collins and Wife
(E! Online)
E! Online - It looks like there won't be another day in paradise for Phil
Collins and his wife of six years, Orianne.
2 of Hank Williams Jr.'s Daughters Hurt
(AP)
AP - Two daughters of country music singer Hank Williams Jr. were badly hurt in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in northern Mississippi, the performer's publicist said.
Melissa McGhee Cut From 'American Idol'
(AP)
AP - Melissa McGhee forgot the words to her song on Tuesday's "American Idol" — on Wednesday she paid the price. McGhee, who stumbled with some of the lyrics in an otherwise smooth rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Lately," became the first of the final dozen to be voted off the top-rated Fox show.
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Crew Recovers Fats Domino's Pianos
(AP)
 AP - Workers have recovered what was left of three pianos in Fats Domino's Ninth Ward home, which was submerged in almost 10 feet of water when Hurricane Katrina caused a levee break near his neighborhood in August.
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Spiritual Songs Shine at CMT Nominations
(AP)
AP - Country Music Television bills its annual awards show as an anything-goes kind of affair, where only a few years ago Kid Rock sipped from a whiskey bottle and actress Pamela Anderson brought a man onto the stage clad in underwear and cowboy boots.
Rapper Kanye West Heads to the Big Screen
(AP)
 AP - Rapper Kanye West is bringing his music — and himself — to the big screen.
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Stapp Sues to Stop Sex Tape
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Scott Stapp has joined his sex tape costar Kid Rock in the
battle to keep their on-camera exploits private.
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Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton Engaged
(AP)
 AP - "Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan and singer Michael Bolton are engaged, Sheridan's publicist confirmed Wednesday.
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