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Fashion Designer Oleg Cassini Dies at 92
(AP)
 AP - Oleg Cassini, who designed the dresses that helped make Jacqueline Kennedy the most glamorous first lady in history, died Friday. He was 92.
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Italians Unfazed by Pitt-Jolie Rumors
(AP)
 AP - Are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie getting married here Saturday? The locals don't know — and they don't care.
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'South Park'-Scientology Battle Rages On
(AP)
 AP - "South Park" has declared war on Scientology. Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of the animated satire, are digging in against the celebrity-endorsed religion after a controversial episode mocking outspoken Scientologist Tom Cruise was yanked abruptly from the schedule Wednesday — with an Internet report saying it was covert warfare by Cruise that led to its departure.
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Linkin Park Singer Bennington Is New Dad
(AP)
 AP - Chester Bennington of the Grammy-winning music group Linkin Park is a new father.
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New Team to Probe Notorious B.I.G. Killing
(AP)
AP - A new team of police detectives has been assigned to the unsolved 1997 murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G., authorities said.
Oleg Cassini dead at 92
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oleg Cassini, who created a fashion
powerhouse and helped make Jacqueline Kennedy America's most
glamorous first lady, died on Friday, his family said. He was
92.
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Singer-Banjo Player Narvin Kimball Dies
(AP)
 AP - Narvin Kimball, the last founding member of the New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band who was known for his vocal stylings and banjo playing, has died. He was 97.
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Britain's ad police relent after bloody campaign
(Reuters)
Reuters - Australia said "bloody well done" on
Saturday after Britain's television advertising regulator
lifted a ban on an Australian tourism campaign centered on the
slightly risquhrase "bloody hell."
Sirius reaches accord with Universal, Warner Music
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Friday
said it has reached a deal with two music companies to allow
their songs to be played on a new radio unit that can store
songs for future playback.
From Ahrens to Yazbek, 'Future of Broadway' Will Be Sung at New-York Historical Society
(Playbill)
Playbill - Living, breathing theatre songwriters are the subject of the latest benefit concert in a spring series at New-York Historical Society, in support of the education initiative known as American Musicals Project.
Oleg Cassini dead at 92
(Reuters)
Reuters - Oleg Cassini, who created a fashion
powerhouse and helped make Jacqueline Kennedy America's most
glamorous first lady, died on Friday, his family said. He was
92.
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Spielberg Production Sued Over Haircut
(AP)
AP - A Mescalero Apache family in southern New Mexico has sued the producers of Steven Spielberg's television miniseries, "Into the West," claiming a set stylist cut an 8-year-old girl's hair without regard for tribal customs.
Stein Says Soldiers Snubbed During Oscars
(AP)
 AP - Ben Stein says the people who truly were snubbed on Oscar night weren't those who didn't win, but were the American military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Viacom to Sell DreamWorks Film Library
(AP)
 AP - Entertainment company Viacom Inc. said Friday it agreed to sell the film library of the recently acquired DreamWorks studio to an investment group led by financier George Soros in a deal that values the library at $900 million.
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Defense: 'Da Vinci' Prosecution in Tatters
(AP)
 AP - A lawyer for the publisher of "The Da Vinci Code" wrapped up the defense's case Friday by telling London's High Court that two authors' claim for copyright infringement was "in tatters."
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Newcomer Routh Stars in 'Superman Returns'
(AP)
 AP - With that sturdy man-of-steel look about him, you'd think Brandon Routh was the next coming of Superman. Oh, wait, he is.
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Lake Como buzzes with Pitt-Jolie wedding rumors
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Rumors that Hollywood
sweethearts Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt could marry on the
shores of Lake Como this weekend have transformed even quiet
Italian villagers into star-struck gossip fans.
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Review: 'The Zodiac'
(AP)
AP - The first-time filmmakers behind "The Zodiac" have gained bragging rights for beating director David Fincher into theaters with their take on California's astrologically nicknamed serial killer.
Review: 'Find Me Guilty'
(AP)
AP - If you didn't know you were watching Vin Diesel in "Find Me Guilty," you wouldn't know you were watching Vin Diesel. And that's a compliment.
Review: 'Thank You for Smoking'
(AP)
AP - A marvel of perfect casting, crisp dialogue and biting wit, "Thank You for Smoking" is the first truly must-see, laugh out loud comedy of the year.
Singer-Banjo Player Narvin Kimball Dies
(AP)
AP - Narvin Kimball, the last founding member of the New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band who was known for his vocal stylings and banjo playing, has died. He was 97.
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Docu explores life of songwriter Townes Van Zandt
(Reuters)
Reuters - Close to 10 years after his
death, Townes Van Zandt remains revered by other tunesmiths,
especially fellow Texans like Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett, Willie
Nelson, Joe Ely and Norah Jones.
New Team to Probe Notorious B.I.G. Killing
(AP)
AP - A new team of police detectives has been assigned to the unsolved 1997 murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G., authorities said.
Linkin Park Singer Bennington Is New Dad
(AP)
AP - Chester Bennington of the Grammy-winning music group Linkin Park is a new father.
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Q&A: Prince
(Reuters)
Reuters - Prince quietly sits at a corner
table during Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Doug Morris'
February 8 post-Grammy Award party.
Gamble's goal: Rebrand Philly as R&B home
(Reuters)
Reuters - Renowned singer, songwriter and
producer Kenny Gamble's latest production might be his most
ambitious yet: repositioning his hometown, Philadelphia, as a
national center for R&B.
Recovering Crow Ready to Hit Road
(E! Online)
 E! Online - After undergoing successful cancer surgery, all Sheryl Crow
wants to do is hit the road.
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Q&A: Roger Daltrey
(Reuters)
Reuters - Roger Daltrey, lead singer of
legendary British rock act the Who and a solo artist in his own
right, was in Los Angeles recently for Rock 'n Roll Fantasy
Camp, a four-day event that gives amateur musicians the
opportunity to play onstage with rock legends.
Billboard album reviews: Ben Harper, Loose Fur
(Reuters)
Reuters - ALBUM: BOTH SIDES OF THE GUN (Virgin)
Nick Lachey Starring in CW Sitcom Pilot
(AP)
 AP - Nick Lachey could be looking at another steady TV gig. Heading toward single status in real life, as his divorce from Jessica Simpson nears completion, he'll play a bachelor in a sitcom pilot for the new CW network.
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