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'American Idol' Shocks With Latest Cut
(AP)
AP - Shock. Total shock. That was the reaction in the audience when "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry — predicted by many to be the last singer standing — was booted off in Wednesday's voting. ]]>
Keith Richards Discharged From Hospital
(AP)
AP - Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was discharged from a hospital in New Zealand on Thursday following surgery to relieve pressure in his head following a fall, his publicist said. ]]>
Snoop Dogg Back to London to Face Police
(AP)
AP - Snoop Dogg flew into London Wednesday for a meeting with police after getting involved in a brawl at Heathrow Airport last month. ]]>
Ashlee Simpson Coy on Nose Job Rumors
(AP)
AP - Ashlee Simpson is laughing off rumors that she had a nose job — but she's not denying it either. Recent photos splashed across the Internet and in tabloids suggest the multiplatinum singer has made an alteration to her profile, removing the bump that made her nose distinctive. ]]>
Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Host 'SNL'
(AP)
AP - Julia Louis-Dreyfus will return this weekend to "Saturday Night Live," where she began her career over two decades ago. ]]>
Matt Damon Urges Funding for AIDS Overseas
(AP)
AP - Actor Matt Damon is back from a trip to Africa with a passion for fighting AIDS and praise for President Bush's relief program.
'American Idol' Shocks With Latest Cut
(AP)
AP - Shock. Total shock. That was the reaction in the audience when "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry — predicted by many to be the last singer standing — was booted off in Wednesday's voting. ]]>
'American Idol' Shocks With Latest Cut
(AP)
AP - Shock. Total shock. That was the reaction in the audience when "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry — predicted by many to be the last singer standing — was booted off in Wednesday's voting. ]]>
Walt Disney Shares Advance on 2Q Results
(AP)
AP - Strong television ratings and increased theme park attendance helped profit at The Walt Disney Co. rise 12 percent in the second quarter, although the media conglomerate did report a drop in earnings at its film studio. ]]>
Web Sales Begin for CDs of New Bucchino Show and London Recording of 'Sunday in the Park'
(Playbill)
Playbill - PS Classics, the record label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and
American popular song, has begun web sales on its two May releases: its
two-CD set of the 2006 London cast recording of Sunday in the Park With George and John Bucchino's new musical revue It's Only Life.
Matt Damon Urges Funding for AIDS Overseas
(AP)
AP - Actor Matt Damon is back from a trip to Africa with a passion for fighting AIDS and praise for President Bush's relief program.
"Amityville Horror" Homeowner Dies
(E! Online)
E! Online - The man whose haunted house story scared the pants off of
moviegoers has passed away. ]]>
Opus Dei strikes back before "Da Vinci Code" movie
(Reuters)
Reuters - Every time Barbara Falk walks past a
billboard for the movie "The Da Vinci Code," the elegant
50-year-old teacher who has been a celibate member of Opus Dei
for 26 years wants to accost people to tell them "I'm normal." ]]>
Tom Hanks: $100 Million Man
(E! Online)
E! Online - The Da Vinci Code isn't the only thing Tom Hanks is
cracking this month. He also cracked the Guinness Book of World
Records. ]]>
Israeli film on Lebanon pullout flouts military myth
(Reuters)
Reuters - Just as the sun
sets, an explosion rocks a mountain fort close to Israel's
heavily guarded border with Lebanon. ]]>
'Da Vinci Code' Boycott Sidestepped in U.S.
(AP)
AP - A senior Vatican official has called for a boycott of "The Da Vinci Code," while the Council of Churches in Jordan and Roman Catholic activists in India want their governments to ban the film altogether. ]]>
Hasselhoff Ridden Off "Knight Rider" Movie?
(E! Online)
E! Online - The talking car's back, but the driver could be MIA. ]]>
Top cardinals bemoan ignorance about "Da Vinci Code"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Three top Vatican cardinals have bemoaned
the religious ignorance they say fuels worldwide interest in
the best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code," whose film premiere
is due on May 17. ]]>
Police to strike during Cannes film festival
(Reuters)
Reuters - Local police in Cannes plan to
strike during next week's film festival on the French Riviera,
a trade union delegate said on Wednesday. ]]>
Ban Da Vinci Code, says Philippine official
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Philippine government should ban the
controversial movie "The Da Vinci Code," a senior official in
the mainly Catholic country said on Wednesday, describing the
religious thriller as blasphemous. ]]>
'American Idol' Shocks With Latest Cut
(AP)
AP - Shock. Total shock. That was the reaction in the audience when "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry — predicted by many to be the last singer standing — was booted off in Wednesday's voting. ]]>
Colombian-American Singer Soraya Dies
(AP)
AP - Colombian-American singer Soraya, who won a Latin Grammy for best female album in 2004 and worked to educate Hispanic women about breast cancer, died Wednesday after battling the disease. She was 37. ]]>
Keith Richards Discharged From Hospital
(AP)
AP - Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was discharged from a hospital in New Zealand on Thursday following surgery to relieve pressure in his head following a fall, his publicist said. ]]>
Keith Richards released from New Zealand hospital
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith
Richards has been released from a hospital in New Zealand,
after undergoing surgery for a head injury following a fall,
but will remain under medical care, his publicist said on
Wednesday. ]]>
Waters Returns to the "Dark Side"
(E! Online)
E! Online - Roger Waters is getting in touch with his Dark Side. ]]>
Great White Manager Jailed
(E! Online)
E! Online - Former Great White tour manager Daniel Biechele is off to the
slammer. ]]>
Tom Petty won't back down against scalpers
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tom Petty and his fans are fighting
back against scalpers who used the artist's fan club to score
tickets to an upcoming run of shows with Pearl Jam in St. Paul,
Minn. ]]>
Latin Grammy winner Soraya dies in Miami, aged 37
(Reuters)
Reuters - Latin Grammy winner Soraya, the
Colombian-born singer and songwriter, died in a Miami-area
hospital on Wednesday after a long battle with breast cancer,
her manager said. ]]>
Keith Richards' Brain Just Fine
(E! Online)
E! Online - The Rolling Stones want everyone to know that Keith Richards
hasn't suffered any brain damage--at least not stemming from his latest
misadventure. ]]>
Tour manager imprisoned for deadly RI club fire
(Reuters)
Reuters - A rock band tour
manager who set off fireworks inside a Rhode Island nightclub
and started a blaze that killed 100 people was sentenced on
Wednesday to 15 years in prison but 11 years were immediately
suspended. ]]>
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