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Sambora Seeks Joint Custody With Locklear
(AP)
 AP - Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora is seeking joint custody of his 8-year-old daughter with Heather Locklear, who filed for divorce last month after 11 years of marriage.
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Hasselhoff Ordered to Stay Away From Wife
(AP)
 AP - A judge has issued a temporary restraining order requiring David Hasselhoff to stay away from his estranged wife, according to court papers unsealed this week.
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Robert Blake Discloses High Cost of Trials
(AP)
 AP - Robert Blake told a bankruptcy trustee Friday he spent millions defending himself against a murder charge in his wife's death and is unable to pay his taxes or creditors.
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Actors Back Bill to Protect Likenesses
(AP)
 AP - Three familiar faces from Hollywood urged Connecticut legislators Friday to help protect their images.
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Actor Chris O'Donnell Is a Dad Again
(AP)
 AP - It's a boy — again — for actor Chris O'Donnell.
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Actor Chris O'Donnell Is a Dad Again
(AP)
AP - It's a boy — again — for actor Chris O'Donnell.
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Q&A-T Bone Burnett
(Reuters)
Reuters - Given his recent successes as a
top-flight producer, it is easy to overlook that 58-year-old T
Bone Burnett had a vital yet under-the-covers recording career
of his own -- as a member of the Alpha Band, which grew from
the group that backed Bob Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Review,
and as a solo singer/songwriter/guitarist with a penchant for
tunes braced with wit, heartbreak, social commentary and
Christian spirituality.
Actor Chris O'Donnell Is a Dad Again
(AP)
AP - It's a boy — again — for actor Chris O'Donnell.
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Retail sales key to "Hee Haw" DVD success
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Hee Haw" was Time Life's
best-selling DVD collection of 2005 -- and that ain't hay.
Transport Group to Present Cariani's 'cul-de-sac' at Connelly
(Playbill)
Playbill - The Transport Group will present actor-playwright John Cariani's new work Cul-de-sac beginning April 20 at the Connelly Theatre.
Actor Chris O'Donnell Is a Dad Again
(AP)
AP - It's a boy — again — for actor Chris O'Donnell.
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All-star cast set for "March of Penguins" spoof
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Actor Samuel L. Jackson has signed
on to narrate an upcoming spoof of the Oscar-winning
documentary "March of the Penguins" with an all-star supporting
voice cast, independent studio ThinkFilm said on Friday.
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Randy Quaid sues studio over "Brokeback Mountain"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Actor Randy Quaid has sued the
studio and producers behind "Brokeback Mountain" for $10
million, saying he was underpaid for his supporting role in the
acclaimed film about two cowboys who fall in love.
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"Brokeback" Actor Not Happy, Nor Gay
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Randy Quaid signed up for a gay cowboy movie, not a universal
love story.
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Quaid Sues Over Payment for 'Brokeback'
(AP)
 AP - Randy Quaid, who plays a tough sheep rancher in "Brokeback Mountain," claims he was fleeced for his work in the movie.
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Jackson Happy to Move on From Big Movies
(AP)
 AP - The box-office performance of Peter Jackson's "King Kong" wasn't as chest-thumping as many expected. But to be fair, $217 million isn't terrible, nor was the $520 million worldwide take. It was well received by critics, nominated for four Oscars and won three: visual effects, sound and sound editing.
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Environmental films draw thousands in Washington
(Reuters)
 Reuters - One thing can be said about the
Environmental Film Festival: it's not Cannes or Sundance. It
may not even be Missoula. But it is part of a U.S. trend to
feature movies about nature and the assaults on it.
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Capsule Reviews of New Films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Review: 'Inside Man'
(AP)
AP - Glossy and gleefully mainstream, "Inside Man" is the least Spike Lee-ish Spike Lee Joint ever, and his best film since 2002's "25th Hour" — which, come to think of it, was also a departure for him in terms of substance.
Review: 'Lonesome Jim'
(AP)
AP - During an unusually insightful moment in "Lonesome Jim," the titular character asks his sort-of girlfriend why she bothers hanging out with him.
Q&A-T Bone Burnett
(Reuters)
Reuters - Given his recent successes as a
top-flight producer, it is easy to overlook that 58-year-old T
Bone Burnett had a vital yet under-the-covers recording career
of his own -- as a member of the Alpha Band, which grew from
the group that backed Bob Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Review,
and as a solo singer/songwriter/guitarist with a penchant for
tunes braced with wit, heartbreak, social commentary and
Christian spirituality.
Paradigm disguises outdoor sound speakers as rocks
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fire up the barbie and crank up the
tunes. Paradigm's new Rock Monitor combines high-tech
capability with a decidedly low-tech design -- its outdoor
speaker system is camouflaged as a lowly rock.
Apple packages videos for next iPod push
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Apple Computer is exploring new ways
to market and sell music videos in bulk as interest in
downloadable video grows.
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Orchestras go digital on Universal download series
(Reuters)
Reuters - Already a leader in the digital
marketing of classical music, Universal Classics is guiding
orchestras into the download age with its new "DG Concerts"
series, which rolls out March 28 on iTunes.
Sambora Seeks Joint Custody With Locklear
(AP)
AP - Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora is seeking joint custody of his 8-year-old daughter with Heather Locklear, who filed for divorce last month after 11 years of marriage.
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Time Life takes Latin leap with "Sirenas
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Senora Tentacion" (Ms. Temptation).
"De Puro Ardor" (Burning Desire). "Mirame, Abrazame, Besame"
(Look at Me, Hold Me, Kiss Me). These are some of the
titillating titles on "El Canto de las Sirenas" (The Sirens'
Song), a series of 10 albums highlighting some of the
best-known Latin songs about love, lust and revenge, performed
by Latin female torch singers from the 1930s to the 1980s.
"Dancing" Drew a Daddy
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Forget Dancing with the Stars, champ Drew Lachey has a
much more prized title now: Daddy.
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Country star Keith tries new approach with "Trash"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Toby Keith likes to shock people.
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Hip-hop lures New York hopefuls
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Mighty Mike C, a veteran rapper at the
age of 42, recalls the days when he used to tap electricity
from street lights to set up the music for street parties in
Harlem back in the early days of hip-hop.
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Billboard album reviews: Ghostface, Los Tigres
(Reuters)
Reuters - ALBUM: FISHSCALE (Def Jam)
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