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"Da Vinci Code" to open Cannes, critics cool
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The annual Cannes film festival
opens with "The Da Vinci Code" on Wednesday, ending weeks of
anticipation about one of the most controversial movies of
recent years.
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Latest Spears Photos Spark Safety Debate
(AP)
 AP - It's not a role she auditioned for, but pop star Britney Spears has become a poster woman for child car-seat safety.
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Cowell Picks Hicks to Be Next 'Idol'
(AP)
 AP - Simon Cowell predicts that the gray-haired Taylor Hicks will be the next "American Idol." "I'm going to say he's the favorite, but what do I know?" the "Idol" judge told Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show" on Monday.
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Kidman engaged to country star
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Nicole
Kidman, ex-wife of actor Tom Cruise, is engaged to marry
country music star Keith Urban, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Cosby: Blacks Should Fix Own Communities
(AP)
 AP - Comedian Bill Cosby told a forum on family and education Tuesday night that African Americans should be proactive and fix their own communities.
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Review: Capsule Reviews of New Films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Cowell Picks Hicks to Be Next 'Idol'
(AP)
AP - Simon Cowell predicts that the gray-haired Taylor Hicks will be the next "American Idol." "I'm going to say he's the favorite, but what do I know?" the "Idol" judge told Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show" on Monday.
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"Grey's" fighting crime in new Thursday slot
(Reuters)
 Reuters - ABC is transplanting the
hit hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy" to Thursday, just one of
the bold surgical strikes to its schedule the network unveiled
Tuesday at its upfront presentation at Lincoln Center.
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"Grey's" fighting crime in new Thursday slot
(Reuters)
Reuters - ABC is transplanting the
hit hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy" to Thursday, just one of
the bold surgical strikes to its schedule the network unveiled
Tuesday at its upfront presentation at Lincoln Center.
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"Drowsy" leads Tony nominations, big names snubbed
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "The Drowsy Chaperone," a parody of
1920s musicals, swept the board with 13 Tony Award nominations
on Tuesday while big names such as Julia Roberts and Disney
were shut out of Broadway's biggest honors.
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Review: Capsule Reviews of New Films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Review: 'Over the Hedge'
(AP)
 AP - "Over the Hedge," the latest star-studded, computer-animated, talking-animal extravaganza, is an indictment of the same sort of suburban overconsumption that the film encourages through its marketing.
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Stars Come Out for Gore's Documentary
(AP)
 AP - Hollywood rolled out the green carpet Tuesday for former Vice President Al Gore and his global-warming documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth."
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'Da Vinci Code' Protests Widespread
(AP)
 AP - Anger over "The Da Vinci Code," premiering Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, escalated as Christian groups from South Korea, Thailand, Greece and India planned boycotts, a hunger strike and attempts to block or shorten screenings.
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"Da Vinci Code" to open Cannes, critics cool
(Reuters)
Reuters - The annual Cannes film festival
opens with "The Da Vinci Code" on Wednesday, ending weeks of
anticipation about one of the most controversial movies of
recent years.
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China to fine movie crew for damaging environment
(Reuters)
 Reuters - China will fine the crew of the
country's most expensive movie, "The Promise" by
Oscar-nominated director Chen Kaige, for damaging the
environment in an area of outstanding natural beauty, state
media said on Wednesday.
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'The Da Vinci Code' Just Keeps on Selling
(AP)
 AP - If the pace of book sales predicts a movie's success, then "The Da Vinci Code" is a certain smash.
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"Narnia" top DVD of year
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Disney said Tuesday it
has sold more than 11 million DVDs of "The Chronicles of
Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," making it the
top-selling video in the United States so far this year.
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Kidman engaged to country star
(Reuters)
Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Nicole
Kidman, ex-wife of actor Tom Cruise, is engaged to marry
country music star Keith Urban, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
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'Da Vinci Code' Misses the Mark for Critics
(AP)
 AP - "The Da Vinci Code" drew lukewarm praise, shrugs of indifference, some jeering laughter and a few derisive jabs Tuesday from arguably the world's toughest movie crowd: critics at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Cowell Picks Hicks to Be Next 'Idol'
(AP)
AP - Simon Cowell predicts that the gray-haired Taylor Hicks will be the next "American Idol." "I'm going to say he's the favorite, but what do I know?" the "Idol" judge told Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show" on Monday.
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Isaac Hayes the Father of Baby Boy
(AP)
 AP - Isaac Hayes and his wife are the parents of a baby boy, the couple announced Tuesday.
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French teenage rockers join the big league
(Reuters)
Reuters - A year ago, French teenage punk rock band
Second Sex played its first gig in the dingy basement of the
tiny Bar 3 in Paris' Latin Quarter in front of a dozen school
friends.
Record labels sue XM over portable device
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The recording industry on Tuesday
sued XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., alleging its Inno device
that can store music infringes on copyrights and transforms a
passive radio experience into the equivalent of a digital
download service like iTunes.
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Goo Goo Dolls rest on radio-friendly laurels
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "We're all friends
here," said Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik after the third
song of the band's 17-song set Monday.
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Axl and Co. bring "Democracy" to New York
(Reuters)
 Reuters - An aging former member of
an iconic rock band goes out on the road periodically, bringing
along with him an ever-changing lineup of musicians. He plays a
generous selection of the beloved vintage hits, along with a
smattering of new material that the audience responds to only
half-heartedly.
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Guitarist splits from Sum 41
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Sum 41 guitarist Dave Baksh has left
the Canadian pop-punk group to concentrate on his own band,
Brown Brigade.
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In tiny kingdom, Bono presses new Africa agenda
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Irish rock star Bono on Tuesday threw
his weight behind a new initiative in Lesotho that will give
textile workers access to testing and treatment for AIDS.
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Latest Spears Photos Spark Safety Debate
(AP)
AP - It's not a role she auditioned for, but pop star Britney Spears has become a poster woman for child car-seat safety.
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Sheryl Crow Back Onstage After Surgery
(AP)
 AP - Knocked down by cancer, Sheryl Crow is back to rock 'n' rolling.
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