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Urban, Underwood Triumph at CMT Awards
(AP)
 AP - Keith Urban won video of the year and Carrie Underwood of "American Idol" was the only double winner at the Country Music Television awards show Monday.
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Kiefer Sutherland Signs on for More '24'
(AP)
 AP - Jack'll be back — despite all the firepower the bad guys rain down on him. Kiefer Sutherland has signed on for three more seasons as superhero agent Jack Bauer on Fox's "24."
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Jennifer Lopez Sues Ex-Husband Noa
(AP)
AP - Jennifer Lopez is suing her ex-husband, claiming he demanded $5 million to keep him from publishing a book containing private details about the star and their relationship.
'Sopranos' Fans Ponder Fate of Gay Mobster
(AP)
 AP - Now the question for viewers of "The Sopranos" is: Will Vito eat the barrel of his gun? Or will he lack the guts, then get whacked by his appalled paisans? Fans could be overheard waging bets Monday outside Manhattan buildings.
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ABC to Offer Four Shows Online for Free
(AP)
 AP - ABC will offer four prime-time shows including "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" on its Web site for free for two months beginning in May as it continues to expand the ways consumers can watch TV online.
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Film honors man behind '84 Ethiopia famine footage
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Kenyan cameraman whose footage of
starving Ethiopians in 1984 provoked the most famous global aid
response in history has been honored in a documentary to go on
public release next month.
Urban, Underwood Triumph at CMT Awards
(AP)
AP - Keith Urban won video of the year and Carrie Underwood of "American Idol" was the only double winner at the Country Music Television awards show Monday.
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Spike's "Fighter" delivers one-two punch
(Reuters)
Reuters - The third season bow of
Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" ranked as the most-watched
premiere for an original series in the network's history.
"Love" triumphs at Hong Kong film awards
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Perhaps Love," China's
first musical in more than three decades, led the winners' list
with six honors at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards, though the
best film and director nods went to Johnnie To's "Election."
Lame "Show People" script fails at comedy, pathos
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two huge Janus masks -- a
smiling face, the other frowning -- hang above the proscenium
for Paul Weitz's new comedy, "Show People." But anyone who paid
good money for a ticket will only relate to one of them.
Film honors man behind '84 Ethiopia famine footage
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Kenyan cameraman whose footage of
starving Ethiopians in 1984 provoked the most famous global aid
response in history has been honored in a documentary to go on
public release next month.
English-language film breaks new ground in Bollywood
(Reuters)
Reuters - There are no songs, no glitzy dance
routines and all the dialogue is in English, but Bollywood's
latest offering, about a dysfunctional Parsi family, has defied
convention by becoming a box-office hit.
"Love" triumphs at Hong Kong film awards
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Perhaps Love," China's
first musical in more than three decades, led the winners' list
with six honors at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards, though the
best film and director nods went to Johnnie To's "Election."
Eddie Griffin revs up for auto thriller
(Reuters)
Reuters - Eddie Griffin is
starring in "Redline," an auto thriller that will feature the
destruction of one of the producer's own Porsches.
'Wedding Crashers' director shooting dead cops
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Wedding Crashers"
director David Dobkin has resurrected a project based on a
comic book about dead cops working in the afterlife.
Iraq war documentary "Truth" to be told
(Reuters)
Reuters - Focus Features has nabbed
all worldwide rights to the Iraq war documentary "The Ground
Truth: After the Killing Ends," slated for release this year.
Actor Michael Keaton Criticizes Pirates
(AP)
 AP - Despite being an invited guest of the ballclub, Batman didn't hesitate to take a few swings at the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Actress Paltrow gives birth to son Moses
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow
gave birth over the weekend to her second child with British
rock star husband Chris Martin, a son the couple has named
Moses, a family spokeswoman said on Monday.
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'Ice Age' Packs Heat With $33.8M Weekend
(AP)
 AP - "Ice Age: The Meltdown" took in $33.8 million to remain the top movie for a second-straight weekend and become the first movie released this year to cross the $100 million mark at the box office.
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Mol Stars in `The Notorious Bettie Page'
(AP)
AP - For a movie about the pinup wonder of an era, "The Notorious Bettie Page" is surprisingly tame, an exuberant performance from Gretchen Mol in the title role going to waste in an uninvolving account.
Urban, Underwood Triumph at CMT Awards
(AP)
AP - Keith Urban won video of the year and Carrie Underwood of "American Idol" was the only double winner at the Country Music Television awards show Monday.
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The Who rocking again in new 'Household'
(Reuters)
Reuters - British rock veterans the Who are
eyeing a June release for a mini-opera, "The Glass Household,"
which is based on Pete Townshend's online novella "The Boy Who
Heard Music."
Blur drummer has designs on "Empire Square"
(Reuters)
Reuters - With Blur's future plans unclear,
the drummer for the English rock group has been busy completing
the first episodes of the animated comedy show "Empire Square."
Co-created with two other London-based collaborators, the
program will premiere April 18 on music video channel Fuse.
Madonna tour tickets selling quickly
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Initial ticket sales for Madonnna's
upcoming Confessions tour have been predictably huge, with
shows added in several cities and virtually all dates selling
out.
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Spokeswoman: Bow Wow and Ciara Split
(AP)
 AP - Bow Wow and Ciara have split, a spokeswoman for Ciara has confirmed. The young celebrity couple had dated for nearly a year.
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Troops in Iraq Express Stress on Rap CD
(AP)
 AP - Some American soldiers relieve wartime stress in the weight room. Some unwind over meals. Others immerse themselves in letters from loved ones.
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Despite Title, Keith Album Is Mild
(AP)
AP - Toby Keith, "White Trash With Money" (Show Dog/Universal)
New Orleans Social Club Sings Way Home
(AP)
AP - New Orleans Social Club, "Sing Me Back Home" (SMG)
Downs Conjures Barroom Memories
(AP)
AP - Lila Downs, "La Cantina" (EMI)
Bob Geldof Blames China for Sudan War
(AP)
AP - Anti-poverty campaigner and Live 8 organizer Sir Bob Geldof accused China on Monday of being responsible for the continuing civil war in Sudan's Darfur region.
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