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Child Welfare Visits Spears' Home
(AP)
AP - Child welfare officials and a sheriff's deputy visited the home of Britney Spears but declined to say Tuesday whether they were investigating the pop princess. ]]>
Clothing Company Sues Jessica Simpson
(AP)
AP - A California-based clothing manufacturer is suing Jessica Simpson for $100 million, claiming she breached their contract by failing to support lines of apparel she developed with the company. ]]>
Village People 'Cop' Arrested Again
(AP)
AP - The original policeman from the disco hitmakers the Village People is in trouble with the law — again.
3 Actresses Share Life on 'Big Love'
(AP)
AP - There was something about playing the three wives on "Big Love," HBO's polygamy drama, that made three fine actresses answer: "I do," "I do," "I do." ]]>
NBC Secures Matt Lauer on `Today'
(AP)
AP - Where in the world is Matt Lauer? Behind his desk at NBC's "Today" show for at least the next five years. ]]>
Suspense film "Cronicas" tops Latino DVD Awards
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Cronicas," a suspense
thriller about a Miami TV reporter who investigates a string of
gruesome child murders in Ecuador, won top honors at the second
annual Latino DVD Awards, presented Tuesday in West Hollywood.
Rapper Proof Killed; 1 of 2 Shot in Bar
(AP)
AP - One of Eminem's closest friends was killed early Tuesday in a seedy nightclub along the road made famous by the rap superstar. ]]>
More "Today" for Lauer
(E! Online)
E! Online - In the wake of Katie Couric's decision to jump ship to CBS, her NBC
morning coanchor has re-upped his contract through spring 2011 in a deal
pegged at $13 million a year by the New York Times. ]]>
China pledges moves to ease trade friction with US
(Reuters)
Reuters - China promised on Tuesday to reduce
trade friction with the United States by reopening its market
to U.S. beef, reducing piracy of American goods and beginning
talks by end of next year to open its huge government
procurement market to foreign firms. ]]>
Mike Nichols' new play covers familiar themes
(Reuters)
Reuters - Forty years ago, Mike
Nichols burst onto the entertainment scene with his
Oscar-nominated direction for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Ever since, the appearance of his name on a big-screen or stage
project has lent a level of prestige.
Suspense film "Cronicas" tops Latino DVD Awards
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Cronicas," a suspense
thriller about a Miami TV reporter who investigates a string of
gruesome child murders in Ecuador, won top honors at the second
annual Latino DVD Awards, presented Tuesday in West Hollywood.
Molly Ringwald to Guest Star on 'Medium'
(AP)
AP - The "Medium" message: Molly Ringwald is coming back to TV for the first time in four years for a guest appearance on the supernatural drama.
Barbie taking her DVDs to new dollhouse
(Reuters)
Reuters - Barbie's found a new
home for her DVDs, and she's taking fellow Mattel doll Polly
Pocket with her.
Clothing Company Sues Jessica Simpson
(AP)
AP - A California-based clothing manufacturer is suing Jessica Simpson for $100 million, claiming she breached their contract by failing to support lines of apparel she developed with the company. ]]>
Rapper Proof Killed; 1 of 2 Shot in Bar
(AP)
AP - Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile, the road made famous by the 2002 film that starred Eminem and in which Proof had a bit part. ]]>
Gyllenhaal, Sarsgaard Engaged
(AP)
AP - Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are engaged and expecting a baby, her publicist said Tuesday. ]]>
UK girls vie for role in 'Dark Materials' films
(Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of young girls auditioned on
Tuesday for a chance to star in a new movie franchise that
promises to be a dark rival to the "Harry Potter" films. ]]>
Actress-Turned-Nun Revisits Hollywood
(AP)
AP - Dolores Hart, who at age 24 startled the film world in 1962 by leaving a thriving screen career — including two roles opposite Elvis Presley — to become a nun, has returned to Hollywood for her first visit after 43 years in a monastery. ]]>
At the Movies: `The Wild'
(AP)
AP - Talking animals from a New York zoo leave the comfortable confines of their familiar urban existence and wind up in an exotic foreign land, where they traipse through tall trees, cheekily joke with each other, face their fears and, in the process, become better people. Er, creatures.
At the Movies: `Kinky Boots'
(AP)
AP - It has heart and soul (and sole). What "Kinky Boots" lacks is kick.
Rapper Proof Killed; 1 of 2 Shot in Bar
(AP)
AP - One of Eminem's closest friends was killed early Tuesday in a seedy nightclub along the road made famous by the rap superstar. ]]>
Village People 'Cop' Arrested Again
(AP)
AP - The original policeman from the disco hitmakers the Village People is in trouble with the law — again.
Madonna's Marriage on the Mend?
(E! Online)
E! Online - Forget that "Papa Don't Preach" stuff--what papa really
shouldn't be doing is spilling family secrets to the tabloids. ]]>
Sheridan singing on Bolton's Sinatra tribute
(Reuters)
Reuters - Michael Bolton gets assistance from
his actress girlfriend Nicollette Sheridan on his upcoming
album, "Bolton Swings Sinatra."
Blink-182 guitarist gets serious with new album
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former Blink-182 singer/guitarist
Tom DeLonge has formed a new band that will hit the road
Wednesday ahead of the May 23 release of its debut album.
Jimi, Stevie, B.B. Preserved
(E! Online)
E! Online - Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and B.B. King are officially
immortal. ]]>
Child Welfare Visits Spears' Home
(AP)
AP - Child welfare officials and a sheriff's deputy visited the home of Britney Spears but declined to say Tuesday whether they were investigating the pop princess. ]]>
Latin Grammys Move to New York City
(AP)
AP - Latin Grammy fever is spreading to New York City. For the first time in the awards show's seven-year history, it won't take place in Los Angeles or Miami. The Latin Recording Academy has decided to honor Latin music at Madison Square Garden this fall. ]]>
Clothing Company Sues Jessica Simpson
(AP)
AP - A California-based clothing manufacturer is suing Jessica Simpson for $100 million, claiming she breached their contract by failing to support lines of apparel she developed with the company. ]]>
Minogue Asked to Headline Glastonbury Fest
(AP)
AP - Kylie Minogue has been asked to headline the Glastonbury music festival in 2007, two years after she canceled her performance when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. ]]>
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