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Springsteen Expresses New Orleans' Pain
(AP)
 AP - New Jersey's favorite son was adopted by New Orleans on Sunday, as Bruce Springsteen — through speeches and song — vocalized the anger, frustration, pain and resilience of this hurricane-battered city at the annual Jazz & Heritage Festival.
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Richards Rests Coconut After Fall Off Palm
(AP)
 AP - Keith Richards fans gathered outside a hospital Sunday where the Rolling Stones guitarist was believed to be undergoing treatment for a mild concussion reportedly suffered when he fell out of a palm tree on vacation in Fiji.
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Network Newsmagazines Struggle to Survive
(AP)
 AP - The point was so important that Diane Sawyer was compelled to make it twice during a "Primetime" episode on battling stepfamilies.
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'RV' Passes 'United 93' to Win Box Office
(AP)
 AP - Audiences hit the road with Robin Williams as his family-vacation romp "RV" opened at No. 1 with $16.4 million, while the acclaimed Sept. 11 drama "United 93" debuted with $11.6 million.
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Review: 'Hot Feet' Stumbles on Broadway
(AP)
AP - "Hot Feet." Cold plot. There's a story connected to this exhausting new dance musical created by director and choreographer Maurice Hines to the music of Earth, Wind and Fire, but it's best not to think too much about it.
"Speed" director takes "Power" trip
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Speed" director Jan De
Bont has signed on to shoot the action thriller "Stopping
Power," which is set to start in Germany next September.
Richards Rests Coconut After Fall Off Palm
(AP)
AP - Keith Richards fans gathered outside a hospital Sunday where the Rolling Stones guitarist was believed to be undergoing treatment for a mild concussion reportedly suffered when he fell out of a palm tree on vacation in Fiji.
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Behind-the-scenes drama at "Desperate Housewives"
(Reuters)
Reuters - The top producer on
ABC's hit comedy-drama "Desperate Housewives" walked off the
job late last week and may be replaced next season.
RCA opens up vault for dance music fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - If digital files are the new vinyl
records, then term searching is the new crate digging.
Background knowledge once helped collectors and connoisseurs
plumb a local record store's stock. Now they might use it to
pick the right keyword when they're online.
First, they need to learn to act standing up...
(Reuters)
Reuters - A new television reality show invites
porn stars to test their serious acting abilities in London's
theater district, raising the question: Debbie can do Dallas,
but can she take on Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard?"
"Speed" director takes "Power" trip
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Speed" director Jan De
Bont has signed on to shoot the action thriller "Stopping
Power," which is set to start in Germany next September.
Threesomes not all they're cracked up to be
(Reuters)
Reuters - The emotional repercussions
of participating in a sexual threesome is the topic of "Kiss Me
Again," which recently had its world premiere at the Tribeca
Film Festival.
'Poseidon' setting sail at box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - German director Wolfgang
Petersen likes to get his feet wet.
September 11 film 'United 93' No. 2 at box office
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "United 93," the first Hollywood
movie to deal with the events of September 11, was No. 2 at the
weekend box office in North America with respectable ticket
sales of $11.6 million, according to studio estimates issued on
Sunday.
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9-11 Movie Passes Box-Office Test
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The United 93 question was: Was it too soon--too soon for a
movie about 9-11? The box-office answer was: No, not really.
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'United 93' Presents a Painful Tribute
(AP)
 AP - Samuel Franco stood outside the ticket booth, trying to decide which showing of "United 93" he and his wife should catch. He considered 9:45 p.m., then thought better of it. Too close to bedtime. Would they be able to sleep?
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'RV' Passes 'United 93' to Win Box Office
(AP)
AP - Audiences hit the road with Robin Williams as his family-vacation romp "RV" opened at No. 1 with $16.4 million, while the acclaimed Sept. 11 drama "United 93" debuted with $11.6 million.
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Quigley Amazed at Getting Cruise Flick
(AP)
AP - Actress Maggie Quigley said she was seriously ill when she auditioned for "Mission: Impossible III" and was amazed that she got a key role in the film starring Tom Cruise, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Sunday.
"United 93" No. 2 at box office
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "United 93," the first Hollywood
movie to deal with the events of September 11, was No. 2 at the
weekend box office in North America with respectable ticket
sales of $11.6 million, according to studio estimates issued on
Sunday.
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Don Johnson's New Baby an Anniversary Gift
(AP)
 AP - Don Johnson and his wife, Kelley, celebrated their seventh anniversary with the birth of their third child, a spokesman announced Sunday.
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Richards Rests Coconut After Fall Off Palm
(AP)
AP - Keith Richards fans gathered outside a hospital Sunday where the Rolling Stones guitarist was believed to be undergoing treatment for a mild concussion reportedly suffered when he fell out of a palm tree on vacation in Fiji.
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New rock fest in gear with S. Dakota motorcycle rally
(Reuters)
Reuters - Take 600,000 people, tens of
thousands of motorcycles, more beer and barbecue than anyone
can imagine ... and add music.
Radio going 'Crazy' for Gnarls Barkley
(Reuters)
Reuters - Musicians often joke that the songs
they spend the least amount of time on are the ones that become
the biggest hits. But in the case of R&B/hip-hop duo Gnarls
Barkley, a collaboration between producer Danger Mouse and
rapper Cee-Lo, that's exactly what happened with "Crazy," the
soul-kissed first single from their upcoming debut, "St.
Elsewhere."
RCA opens up vault for dance music fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - If digital files are the new vinyl
records, then term searching is the new crate digging.
Background knowledge once helped collectors and connoisseurs
plumb a local record store's stock. Now they might use it to
pick the right keyword when they're online.
Springsteen Expresses New Orleans' Pain
(AP)
AP - New Jersey's favorite son was adopted by New Orleans on Sunday, as Bruce Springsteen — through speeches and song — vocalized the anger, frustration, pain and resilience of this hurricane-battered city at the annual Jazz & Heritage Festival.
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British Rocker Doherty Released on Bail
(AP)
 AP - British rocker Pete Doherty was released on bail Sunday by police investigating tabloid newspaper photos that showed him injecting himself and a woman with drugs, a police official said.
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Rocker Doherty arrested after drugs photos
(Reuters)
 Reuters - British rock singer Pete Doherty was
arrested on Saturday after a police investigation into a
tabloid photo which the paper said showed him injecting drugs
into a female fan's arm as she lay unconscious.
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Pickler Not Surprised by 'Idol' Vote
(AP)
 AP - Kellie Pickler isn't surprised she was voted off "American Idol" this week. The 19-year-old waitress from Albemarle says she did feel stung by people making fun of her accent, her malaprops, and her inexperience.
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Sweden Seeks Back Taxes From Ex-ABBA Star
(AP)
 AP - The Swedish tax authority is demanding nearly $11.6 million in back taxes, fees and interest from Bjorn Ulvaeus on royalties from ABBA's hits.
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Half of Phish to Play Sanders' Fundraiser
(AP)
 AP - Half of the jam band Phish plan a Vermont-style reunion for a political cause: Rep. Bernie Sanders' bid for the Senate.
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