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'Inside Man' Tops at Box Office With $29M
(AP)
AP - Denzel Washington's reunion with Spike Lee put them on the inside track at the box office.
N.J. Conductor Alfredo Silipigni Dies
(AP)
AP - Alfredo Silipigni, a conductor who guided the New Jersey State Opera from an amateur group to a highly respected professional company, has died. He was 72.
Spurlock Speech Causes Stir at Pa. School
(AP)
 AP - The filmmaker who ate nothing but McDonald's meals for a month for his Oscar-nominated film "Super Size Me" gave a profanity-laced, politically incorrect speech at a suburban Philadelphia high school, but not everyone was lovin' it.
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Anniversary DVD of Film '9-To-5' Due Out
(AP)
 AP - NEW YORK — For actress Lily Tomlin, the 9-to-5 workday sounds quaint these days. The star of the 1980 film "Nine to Five" — about three women who turn the tables on their oppressive male boss — Tomlin said the world now "is just so pressured."
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Wie Golfs With Role Model Condoleezza Rice
(AP)
 AP - NEW YORK — Teenage golfer Michelle Wie couldn't believe she played golf with one of her role models, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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"Panther" leads foreign box office for 3rd weekend
(Reuters)
Reuters - "The Pink Panther" led
the foreign box office for a third weekend with estimated
ticket sales of $10.6 million, a $1 million lead over new
domestic champ "Inside Man."
N.J. Conductor Alfredo Silipigni Dies
(AP)
AP - Alfredo Silipigni, a conductor who guided the New Jersey State Opera from an amateur group to a highly respected professional company, has died. He was 72.
Oliver Hudson makes plans for 'The Weekend'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Oliver Hudson has been
cast in CBS' comedy pilot "The Weekend," about three male
friends. Hudson will play Julian, one of the friends. The other
two friends are played by Kevin Hart and Chris O'Dowd.
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.
'Lord of the Rings' spectacularly dull on stage
(Reuters)
Reuters - First there was the trilogy
of books. Then there were the films. Now there is the
theatrical extravaganza.
"Panther" leads foreign box office for 3rd weekend
(Reuters)
Reuters - "The Pink Panther" led
the foreign box office for a third weekend with estimated
ticket sales of $10.6 million, a $1 million lead over new
domestic champ "Inside Man."
'Inside Man' Tops at Box Office With $29M
(AP)
AP - Denzel Washington's reunion with Spike Lee put them on the inside track at the box office.
Malkovich is game for top 'Mutant' role
(Reuters)
Reuters - John Malkovich, currently
in theaters with "The Libertine," will portray a 23rd century
corporate overlord in "The Mutant Chronicles," a sci-fi
thriller based on the popular role-playing board game.
Anniversary DVD of Film '9-To-5' Due Out
(AP)
AP - NEW YORK — For actress Lily Tomlin, the 9-to-5 workday sounds quaint these days. The star of the 1980 film "Nine to Five" — about three women who turn the tables on their oppressive male boss — Tomlin said the world now "is just so pressured."
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Denzel Washington's 'Inside Man' tops box office
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Denzel Washington and director
Spike Lee scored the best opening of their careers on Sunday,
as the heist thriller "Inside Man" grabbed the No. 1 spot at
the weekend box office in North America with estimated ticket
sales of $29 million.
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"Inside Man" Snatches Millions
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Inside Man heisted millions and got away as the top film of the
weekend. Who says crime doesn't pay?
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Changing India forces Bollywood to turn down volume
(Reuters)
Reuters - Think Bollywood, and what usually comes
to mind are kitschy, megawatt musicals with lavish
song-and-dance sequences largely disconnected from the plot.
Spurlock Lecture Causes Stir at Pa. School
(AP)
AP - The filmmaker who ate nothing but McDonald's meals for his Oscar-nominated film, "Super Size Me," gave a profanity-laced, politically incorrect speech at a suburban Philadelphia high school, but not everyone was lovin' it.
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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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'20,000 Leagues' Director Fleischer Dies
(AP)
AP - Richard Fleischer, who directed several memorable films from sci-fi classics such as "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" to war movies as "Tora! Tora! Tora!", has died. He was 89.
WWE enters the ring with music venture
(Reuters)
Reuters - World Wrestling Entertainment --
better-known as the WWE -- is ramping up its music initiatives
with the formation of the WWE Music Group.
Crabb Family is ready to 'Blur the Lines'
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Crabb Family has always been on
the cutting edge of Southern gospel music. Its progressive
sound earned it fans in the contemporary Christian community,
while its country flavor has made it a Grand Ole Opry favorite.
Kenny Rogers dives into new 'Water'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Almost any artist with the right
financing can release albums all his life, but only a handful
can remain relevant on radio -- an achievement most acts
consider the golden ticket.
DJs embrace digital breakthroughs
(Reuters)
Reuters - With all the chatter over how many
digital tracks were downloaded in a given month, or what
revenue was gained via digital channels this quarter, it is
often easy to miss the less-public impact digital music has had
on the industry.
New day for 'Matins'; Shostakovich in the spotlight
(Reuters)
Reuters - A full 15 years after it became an
unlikely international blockbuster, the French film "Tous les
Matins du Monde" is set for DVD release.
Milanese metal act Lacuna Coil enjoys good 'Karma'
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Lacuna Coil's "Comalies" came
out in the United States in October 2002, the band was a
little-known outfit from Milan. Almost four years later, with
its new album, "Karmacode," hitting shelves April 4, the
goth-tinged metal act is on the brink of a mainstream
breakthrough.
'Lord of the Rings' spectacularly dull on stage
(Reuters)
Reuters - First there was the trilogy
of books. Then there were the films. Now there is the
theatrical extravaganza.
Energetic DIY sticklers win over L.A. scenesters
(Reuters)
Reuters - Buried deep within the
indie-rock aesthetic of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is a pop band
that seems willing to surface but forces itself not to. Casual
riffs almost secretly anchor most of the songs, and onstage the
group follows wherever the often quirky drumbeats lead.
'Bye, Buck
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Buck Owens was a different kind of country music star: He played
Carnegie Hall, not the Grand Ole Opry; he lived for Bakersfield, not
Nashville.
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'Das Rheingold' Moves Wagner Myth to U.S.
(AP)
AP - Those giants, gods, dwarves, and Rhinemaidens who populate Wagner's "Das Rheingold" have taken up residence in the nation's capital — an appropriate venue for an opera whose subject is the lust for power.
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