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In Autograph Poll, Depp Has Write Stuff
(AP)
AP - Johnny Depp has the write stuff when it comes to signing autographs while Cameron Diaz is the worst, according to a new list from Autograph Collector magazine. ]]>
DJ Out on Bail After On-Air Sexual Rants
(AP)
AP - A syndicated hip-hop disc jockey arrested after making on-air racial and sexual rants about a rival radio personality's wife and young child has been released on bail.
Tsunami Forces Zinta to Examine Priorities
(AP)
AP - Preity Zinta was only in one film last year — a contrast to the breakneck pace most Bollywood stars put up with. But after she escaped the tsunami disaster in 2004, Zinta stopped signing films and began to look at her life in a different way. The disaster "made me value what I have," she said. ]]>
Sheen, Richards OK Further Restraining Order
(AP)
AP - Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards agreed Friday to extend a temporary restraining order requiring the actor to stay away from his estranged wife. ]]>
Dream Cast at Met Surrounds 'Parsifal'
(AP)
AP - Extra drama surrounded the season's last revival at the Metropolitan Opera, where Ben Heppner is singing the title role of Wagner's "Parsifal" for the first time.
In Autograph Poll, Depp Has Write Stuff
(AP)
AP - Johnny Depp has the write stuff when it comes to signing autographs while Cameron Diaz is the worst, according to a new list from Autograph Collector magazine. ]]>
DJ Out on Bail After On-Air Sexual Rants
(AP)
AP - A syndicated hip-hop disc jockey arrested after making on-air racial and sexual rants about a rival radio personality's wife and young child has been released on bail.
Obama Jokes of Presidential Bid on 'Conan'
(AP)
AP - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama has repeatedly said he doesn't plan to run for president in two years. ]]>
EMI to raise Warner bid to $30/shr -newspaper
(Reuters)
Reuters - The world's third-largest music company
EMI could raise its offer for smaller rival Warner Music to $30
per share after the U.S. firm rejected its $28.50 offer earlier
this month, the Observer newspaper said.
Stephanie J. Block Is 'The Pirate Queen'; New Show By 'Les Miz' Writers Sets Sail in Fall
(Playbill)
Playbill - Stephanie J. Block, Linda Balgord, Hadley Fraser and Jeff McCarthy will play principal roles in The Pirate Queen, the new musical by the creators of Les Misbles and Miss Saigon.
In Autograph Poll, Depp Has Write Stuff
(AP)
AP - Johnny Depp has the write stuff when it comes to signing autographs while Cameron Diaz is the worst, according to a new list from Autograph Collector magazine. ]]>
Tsunami Forces Zinta to Examine Priorities
(AP)
AP - Preity Zinta was only in one film last year — a contrast to the breakneck pace most Bollywood stars put up with. But after she escaped the tsunami disaster in 2004, Zinta stopped signing films and began to look at her life in a different way. The disaster "made me value what I have," she said. ]]>
Stasi drama nets German film prize
(Reuters)
Reuters - A powerful drama about how East
Germany's Stasi security police infiltrated and shattered the
lives of ordinary people swept the German Film Prize awards on
Friday, taking seven trophies in the world's most lucrative
film contest. ]]>
"Da Vinci Code" leads Hollywood pack to Cannes
(Reuters)
Reuters - Last year it was the final
installment of "Star Wars." This year it is "The Da Vinci
Code." ]]>
Lawsuit Against Nolte and Son Advances
(AP)
AP - A judge refused to throw out a lawsuit against Nick Nolte and his son filed by a woman who claimed a partygoer drugged and sexually assaulted her at the actor's home when she was 15. ]]>
Depp Best, Diaz Worst for Autographs
(AP)
AP - Johnny Depp has the write stuff when it comes to signing autographs while Cameron Diaz is the worst, according to a new list Friday from Autograph Collector magazine.
U.S. watchdog targets bloated corporate audits
(Reuters)
Reuters - After over two years looking at
whether auditors do enough to watch over U.S. corporations, the
chief of the top auditing watchdog says examiners will now look
if audits go too far.
Diane Keaton Gets L'Oreal Paris Deal
(AP)
AP - Diane Keaton has a new role. The Oscar-winning actress, who is 60, will star as a spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris and its brands.
At the Movies: `Just My Luck'
(AP)
AP - Poor Lindsay Lohan.
'Poseidon' Sails Into Hollywood
(AP)
AP - Survivors of "The Poseidon Adventure" were all aboard for the christening of director Wolfgang Petersen's "Poseidon" — a new take on the tale of a capsized ocean liner. ]]>
DJ Out on Bail After On-Air Sexual Rants
(AP)
AP - A syndicated hip-hop disc jockey arrested after making on-air racial and sexual rants about a rival radio personality's wife and young child has been released on bail.
Leonard Cohen promotes book in rare appearance
(Reuters)
Reuters - Reclusive poet and troubadour Leonard
Cohen made a rare public appearance on Saturday to promote his
first book in 22 years, which he hopes will help him recoup
some of the money he says was stolen by his former manager. ]]>
"Musical evangelist" sets Da Vinci Code to music
(Reuters)
Reuters - "The Da Vinci Code" is a goldmine not
only for its creators but for a host of others producing
spinoff merchandise like video games and guided tours that
narrowly avoid using the novel's full title. ]]>
Do you own songs bought online? Well, sort of
(Reuters)
Reuters - Like millions around the world,
you have an iPod, the market-leading digital music player made
by Apple Computer Inc. and have spent perhaps a few hundred
dollars buying songs from the company's iTunes music store. ]]>
Tearful Metallica singer recounts drugs battle
(Reuters)
Reuters - Metallica frontman James Hetfield
fought back tears on Friday as he recounted his public battle
with addiction, and labeled the sex, drugs and rock' n' roll
ethos as a "horrible myth." ]]>
Woman Charged With Theft of Gould Mementos
(AP)
AP - A woman was indicted for allegedly stealing memorabilia of late classical pianist Glenn Gould from a Canadian library and selling some of the items, prosecutors said.
L.A. High School Honors 'Idol' Finalist
(AP)
AP - "McPhever" mania reached a fevered pitch Friday when "American Idol" finalist Katharine McPhee returned to her old high school. ]]>
'Idol' Finalist Hicks Visits Alabama
(AP)
AP - "American Idol" finalist Taylor Hicks returned home to Alabama on Friday with a made-for-TV visit that included a parade, a visit with the governor and some down-home Southern food he just can't get while taping in Los Angeles. ]]>
Lawsuits Filed by Spector Can Proceed
(AP)
AP - Record producer Phil Spector lost a bid Friday to delay court proceedings on lawsuits involving his former assistant until his murder trial is over. ]]>
Jewel to Perform on Daytime Soap Opera
(AP)
AP - Jewel is hitting the daytime-TV soap world to promote her new CD. ]]>
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