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Michael Jackson Restructures Finances
(AP)
 AP - Michael Jackson restructured his finances with the help of Sony Corp., which co-owns a valuable music catalogue with the pop star, Jackson attorneys said Thursday in a statement.
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Cruise: Baby Won't Have Catholic Baptism
(AP)
 AP - Katie Holmes was raised a Catholic, but, says fiance Tom Cruise, their soon-to-arrive baby will not have a Catholic baptism.
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Alicia Keys Lands Another Film Role
(AP)
 AP - Alicia Keys is adding another note to her acting resume. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has been cast in the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling book, "The Nanny Diaries," Keys' spokeswoman, Kelly Bush, said Thursday.
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'South Park' Creators Skewer Own Network
(AP)
 AP - Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the creators of "South Park" skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon's most recent episode.
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MTV Puts Star Skateboarder on Reality Show
(AP)
AP - MTV will roll in a new reality series in the fall focusing on skateboarding star Rob Dyrdek and his bodyguard/best friend/roommate Christopher "Big Black" Boykin.
Cruise: Baby Won't Have Catholic Baptism
(AP)
AP - Katie Holmes was raised a Catholic, but, says fiance Tom Cruise, their soon-to-arrive baby will not have a Catholic baptism.
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Michael Jackson Restructures Finances
(AP)
AP - Michael Jackson restructured his finances with the help of Sony Corp., which co-owns a valuable music catalogue with the pop star, Jackson attorneys said Thursday in a statement.
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Fox will put TV reruns on the Internet: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - News Corp.'s Fox network has signed a
six-year agreement with its 187 affiliated stations that will
let it show reruns of its television programs on the Internet,
the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Thursday.
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Woman dies after riding Disney "rocket"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A 49-year-old German woman
died after riding a rocket simulator at Walt Disney World's
Epcot theme park in Florida, the second person to die in less
than a year after riding on Mission: SPACE, state officials
said on Thursday.
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Is Coconut Grove Playhouse Closing Its Doors?
(Playbill)
Playbill - There is dire news out of Miami for one of South Florida's - and the nation's - oldest professional theatres: Coconut Grove Playhouse has closed its doors, The Miami Herald reported.
Cruise: Baby Won't Have Catholic Baptism
(AP)
AP - Katie Holmes was raised a Catholic, but, says fiance Tom Cruise, their soon-to-arrive baby will not have a Catholic baptism.
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Tom Cruising to Manhattan
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Tom Cruise's next mission, should he choose to accept it:
Crisscross New York via helicopter, motorcycle, speedboat, subway and
motorized couch (okay, we made that last one up) for a six-hour
whirlwind promotion of Mission: Impossible III. And, to kill the
suspense, he already has.
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Alicia Keys Lands Another Film Role
(AP)
AP - Alicia Keys is adding another note to her acting resume. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has been cast in the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling book, "The Nanny Diaries," Keys' spokeswoman, Kelly Bush, said Thursday.
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At the Movies: `Hard Candy'
(AP)
AP - A 32-year-old man meets a 14-year-old girl on the Internet.
At the Movies: Capsule Reviews
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Five killed as India tech hub buries film icon
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Police opened fire in India's
technology hub on Thursday, killing four people as tens of
thousands of fans mourning the death of a film icon torched
vehicles and attacked company offices.
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Blues Legends in Movie Soundtrack
(AP)
 AP - Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer has started recording the music for his new movie, "Black Snake Moan."
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Bollywood Star Salman Khan Out on Bail
(AP)
 AP - Salman Khan, jailed since early this week after being convicted of killing an endangered animal, was freed on bail Thursday from a jail in the western city of Jodhpur.
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At the Movies: `Scary Movie 4'
(AP)
AP - The makers of "Airplane!" have reconnected for "Scary Movie 4," but they've created a sequel that never truly takes flight.
Holmes May Follow Scientology Birth Custom
(AP)
AP - Tom Cruise has been practically shouting from the rooftops about his love for his pregnant fiancee, Katie Holmes. But when their much-anticipated baby is born, the superstar dad probably won't say a word.
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Michael Jackson Restructures Finances
(AP)
AP - Michael Jackson restructured his finances with the help of Sony Corp., which co-owns a valuable music catalogue with the pop star, Jackson attorneys said Thursday in a statement.
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Jay Farrar looks back, Son Volt readies DVD
(Reuters)
Reuters - As Son Volt begins early work on its
fifth album, group leader Jay Farrar is planning to release a
collection of mostly traditional songs he cut with former
Varnaline singer Anders Parker in the fall, titled "Gab Iron."
Built To Spill's Martsch recovering from surgery
(Reuters)
Reuters - Indie rock combo Built To Spill's
new album, "You in Reverse," hit stores on Tuesday, but
frontman Doug Martsch was not out celebrating. Instead, he
spent the day largely immobile, following his doctor's mandate
as he recovers from a major operation to repair a detached
retina.
Powter rules singles chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel
Powter's "Bad Day" notched a third week atop the Billboard Hot
100 singles chart Thursday, while reggae star Sean Paul's
"Temperature" held at No. 2.
Beatles Coming Together Online
(E! Online)
 E! Online - It's been a long and winding road, but the Beatles are finally
getting online.
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Michael Jackson reaches refinancing deal
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Pop star Michael Jackson, in a bid to
stave off insolvency, said on Thursday he has reached a deal to
refinance more than $200 million in loans secured by his prized
stake in the Beatles' song catalog.
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Success Often Puts Rappers in Danger
(AP)
 AP - He felt obligated to "the streets," friends said, so Proof stayed close to give back what he owed — and paid with his life.
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Fleck Explores 'Hidden Land' in New Album
(AP)
 AP - It would be a mistake to peg banjo master Bela Fleck as a bluegrass musician — or a jazz musician, rock musician, blues musician or classical musician, for that matter.
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Alicia Keys Lands Another Film Role
(AP)
AP - Alicia Keys is adding another note to her acting resume. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has been cast in the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling book, "The Nanny Diaries," Keys' spokeswoman, Kelly Bush, said Thursday.
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British Singer Sneaks Up Chart
(AP)
 AP - With all the former pop princesses spending more time in the tabloids than on the charts (Britney trying to tame Kevin, Christina celebrating a new marriage, Jessica ending hers and Pink picking fights with all the aforementioned), it's easy to see how the story of a scandal-free female singer/songwriter could get lost in the shuffle.
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