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Jackson Angry at GQ for Spoof Photos
(AP)
 AP - A recent GQ article spoofing Michael Jackson has the singer demanding the magazine apologize and pull the issue from circulation.
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Rap Mogul Knight Details Business Woes
(AP)
 AP - Rap music mogul Suge Knight testified Friday that his Death Row Records struggled after he was jailed several times and hit with a $107 million judgment in a case by a couple claiming they helped start the label.
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Hasselhoff, Estranged Wife Split Custody
(AP)
 AP - David Hasselhoff and estranged wife Pamela Bach have been awarded joint custody of their two daughters. A Superior Court judge on Thursday said the actor and actress will have alternating weeks with their daughters Taylor, 16, and Hayley, 12. They also will alternate custody annually for holidays such as Christmas and the children's birthdays.
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Valerie Plame Agrees to Book Deal
(AP)
 AP - Valerie Plame, the former CIA operative whose unmasking led to a federal investigation and the indictment of a top vice presidential aide, has agreed to a book deal with the Crown Publishing Group.
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Madonna Stars in 58-Page Photo Spread
(AP)
 AP - Madonna is back in the saddle again. The Material Girl/Mom, who broke nine bones in a horse riding accident last year, stars with six Andalusian stallions in a 58-page photo spread in W magazine's June issue, on newsstands May 19.
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Spider-Man Creator Seeks New Superhero
(AP)
 AP - The creator of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk is on the hunt for a new superhero, and he plans to find it on reality TV.
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Jackson Angry at GQ for Spoof Photos
(AP)
AP - A recent GQ article spoofing Michael Jackson has the singer demanding the magazine apologize and pull the issue from circulation.
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Anna Nicole Smith Pregnancy Rumor Swirls
(AP)
 AP - Reports claim former reality TV star and Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith is pregnant.
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Disney completes purchase of Pixar
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Walt Disney Co on Friday completed
its acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. shortly after
Pixar shareholders voted to approve the transaction.
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PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW: Three Days in May (and one in April)
(Playbill)
Playbill - At this time last year, Broadway critics-their duties having been fulfilled with the filing of their Sweet Charity notices-had settled down to a long summer's nap.
Spider-Man Creator Seeks New Superhero
(AP)
AP - The creator of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk is on the hunt for a new superhero, and he plans to find it on reality TV.
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Toy makers bet on blockbuster films for sales
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Dan Brown's blockbuster book "The Da
Vinci Code" has been at or near the top of the bestseller list
for more than three years, and as the movie version gets set to
open the question is whether toys and games tied to the movie
and other much-hyped summer films can garner as much interest.
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Tom, Katie Together Again
(E! Online)
 E! Online - After weeks of solo
promotional globetrotting, Tom Cruise trotted out another surprise at
the Mission: Impossible III premiere in Los Angeles Thursday:
fiancee Katie Holmes.
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Lassie back home with message of love
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Lassie has come home again.
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Mission Possible: Bigger Summer B.O.
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Last year, Hollywood kicked off its summer season with an Orlando
Bloom epic that failed to loom large at the box office. This year,
Hollywood is going straight for the heavy artillery: Tom Cruise.
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Pixar Holders OK Takeover by Disney
(AP)
 AP - Shareholders of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. Friday voted to approve the company's acquisition by The Walt Disney Co. for $7.4 billion in stock.
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"Star Wars" on DVD, Again... For the First Time
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Star Wars fan Philip Wise has purchased a home-video
copy of George Lucas' seminal sci-fi film six times--"seven, including
the Beta edition"--and he's not done yet. Because Lucas isn't done yet.
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Actor and Actress Get Joint Custody
(AP)
AP - David Hasselhoff and estranged wife Pamela Bach have been awarded joint custody of their two daughters.
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Hollywood wonders "What would Jesus direct?"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Long criticized by conservative
Christians for profiting from violent or sexually graphic films
that corrupt the young, Hollywood is starting to see there is
money to be made catering to those critics.
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Ultrasound Ban Advances on Cruise Hoopla
(AP)
 AP - The California Assembly has voted to restrict the use of ultrasound machines for personal use, approving a bill that would allow them to be sold only to licensed professionals.
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Jackson Angry at GQ for Spoof Photos
(AP)
AP - A recent GQ article spoofing Michael Jackson has the singer demanding the magazine apologize and pull the issue from circulation.
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Chaka Khan's Son Acquitted in Murder Trial
(AP)
AP - Chaka Khan's son was acquitted of murder Friday in the shooting death of a teenager during a party at her home two years ago.
Littrell goes from Backstreet to faith-based music
(Reuters)
Reuters - When the term "crossover" is used
in conjunction with Christian music, it usually refers to a
Christian act that has won success in the mainstream market,
such as Amy Grant, Switchfoot or MercyMe. With the release of
"Welcome Home" this month, Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell will
make something of a reverse commute as he moves from
multiplatinum pop music success to newcomer in the Christian
field.
Q&A: Roger Waters revisits Pink Floyd's "Dark Side"
(Reuters)
Reuters - On March 17, 1973, a band in musical
transition named Pink Floyd hit the Top 200 chart with the
release of its new album, "Dark Side of the Moon." It entered
the chart at No. 95, the top debut that week. And then a funny
thing happened: It never left.
Rap Mogul Knight Details Business Woes
(AP)
AP - Rap music mogul Suge Knight testified Friday that his Death Row Records struggled after he was jailed several times and hit with a $107 million judgment in a case by a couple claiming they helped start the label.
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Bon Jovi finds a country "Home," makes chart history
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Bon Jovi has reached No. 1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 four times in its hit-studded career. But
recently, it notched a first -- not just for the band, but for
music history. The hit "Who Says You Can't Go Home" made Bon
Jovi the first rock band to land atop Billboard's Hot Country
Songs chart -- a position it now holds for a second week.
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Album sales volume lags despite chart's busy top five
(Reuters)
 Reuters - If you've seen "A Mighty Wind,"
the excellent 2003 parody film, the contrast between the
Billboard 200's action-packed top 10 and the tracking week's
lackluster numbers may lead you to mimic the stock line
frequently exclaimed by Fred Willard's "Wind" character: "Wha'
happened?"
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Billboard album reviews: Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley
(Reuters)
 Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - "Stadium" is the word, and the
message is loud and clear.
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Billboard singles reviews: Anna Nalick, Toby Keith
(Reuters)
Reuters - It is unfortunate that it took
prime-time exposure on TV's "Grey's Anatomy" to convince radio
that Anna Nalick's "Breathe (2 a.
Fats Domino Back on Stage for Jazz Fest
(AP)
 AP - Sitting at a keyboard in the bedroom of his post-Katrina home in this New Orleans suburb, a smiling Fats Domino joked, laughed and tenderly sang to a handful of close friends.
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