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Report: Hilary Swank to file for divorce
(AP)
 AP - Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank will file for divorce from actor-husband Chad Lowe, People magazine reports.
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FBI probes hacking incident at Us Weekly
(AP)
AP - The FBI searched the home of a paparazzi agency's co-owner to determine whether someone tried to hack into the computers of the gossip magazine Us Weekly, it was reported Friday.
CBS and Howard Stern settle lawsuit
(AP)
 AP - Shock jock Howard Stern regained control of the master tapes from the last 20 years of his terrestrial radio program in a Friday settlement of the contentious lawsuit brought by his former bosses at CBS Radio.
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Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale have baby boy
(AP)
 AP - It's a boy for Gwen Stefani and her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale. Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born by Caesarean section Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to Stefani spokesman Dave Tomberlin. The baby weighed 7 1/2 pounds.
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Michael Jackson kicking off Asian tour
(AP)
 AP - Michael Jackson plans to make his first public appearance since his trial acquittal last June at a ceremony in Tokyo to accept MTV Japan's "Legend Award," his spokesman said.
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Disney revs up for 'Cars' premiere
(AP)
 AP - The checkered flag met the red carpet. The roar of car engines moved from the black asphalt to the silver screen.
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Gainsbourg interest surges with tribute album
(Reuters)
Reuters - A huge star at home in France for more
than four decades, singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg never
enjoyed major sales overseas. But 15 years after his death, the
controversial French artist's work is the subject of renewed
international attention.
Christian Brando fined for court behavior
(AP)
 AP - Christian Brando, held in contempt of court for his behavior during the Robert Blake civil trial, apologized profusely to a judge Friday, saying "I have to watch my mouth." He was fined $1,000.
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FBI probes hacking incident at Us Weekly
(AP)
AP - The FBI searched the home of a paparazzi agency's co-owner to determine whether someone tried to hack into the computers of the gossip magazine Us Weekly, it was reported Friday.
'The Pajama Game' Tony Nomtnee To Ready 'Cry-Baby' Musical in Reading
(Playbill)
Playbill - Megan Lawrence, a Tony Award nominee for her turn in The Pajama Game, will be part of an upcoming reading for the new musical Cry-Baby.
Disney revs up for 'Cars' premiere
(AP)
AP - The checkered flag met the red carpet. The roar of car engines moved from the black asphalt to the silver screen.
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France's African troops finally get some 'Glory'
(Reuters)
 Reuters - With strong visuals and even
stronger emotions, Rachid Bouchareb's "Days of Glory" makes a
powerful war film about a particularly unique subject.
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Cannes brings working-class heroes to screens
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two films at the Cannes film
festival portray how a lack of jobs, money and social
recognition in Europe can drive men to desperation.
Marie Antoinette's Mops is top dog in Cannes
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The coveted prize for movies at
Cannes may be the Palme d'Or, but for those films' canine
casts, the Palm Dog is the only award worth winning.
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Depardieu brings dance hall singer into spotlight
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Gerard Depardieu shows off his
vocal skills as a lonely dance hall singer in a new French film
that paints a nostalgic picture of a profession threatened by
DJs and karaoke bars.
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Bonds documentary series strikes out on ESPN
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A documentary TV series about
baseball slugger Barry Bonds struck out with viewers as his
quest to surpass Babe Ruth's lifetime home-run tally dragged
on, and ESPN said on Friday it was pulling the program off the
air early.
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Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe to divorce: spokeswoman
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank
and her husband of eight years Chad Lowe have decided to
divorce, a spokeswoman for Swank said on Friday.
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Gwen Stefani gives birth to boy
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Singer Gwen Stefani, wife of
British rock star Gavin Rossdale, gave birth to the couple's
first child on Friday, a son they named Kingston, her publicist
said.
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Actor Debbouze takes messages to Cannes
(AP)
 AP - Now that Jamel Debbouze is a movie star, he finally feels that people accept him as French. Born in France to Moroccan parents, he sometimes felt like a foreigner in his own country.
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Cannes puts Wayne, Ford back in saddle
(AP)
 AP - John Ford and John Wayne, who forged one of Hollywood's most enduring partnerships, rode again at the Cannes Film Festival, which featured a documentary about their collaboration and a restored version of their Western classic "The Searchers."
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Gainsbourg interest surges with tribute album
(Reuters)
Reuters - A huge star at home in France for more
than four decades, singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg never
enjoyed major sales overseas. But 15 years after his death, the
controversial French artist's work is the subject of renewed
international attention.
Hitmaker Don Omar a reggaeton 'King'
(Reuters)
Reuters - When it comes to hit efficiency, Puerto
Rican reggaeton star Don Omar gets a lot of mileage.
New Orleans comes to Harlem for fund-raising concert
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Jazz Foundation of America may
have started as a homespun organization to help elderly jazz
and blues musicians pay their rent and medical expenses, but
the New York-based group has blossomed into a major force in
the musical community's response to Hurricane Katrina's
devastation in New Orleans.
Edie Brickell and band return to jamming
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's a familiar story: Teenage
girl signs major-label contract. Naive and unsure of how to
navigate the system, she and her band make an album that
reflects the producer's vision much more than their own. To add
further insult, the drummer gets tossed for someone who keeps
better tempo.
Reggae star Desmond Dekker dies of heart attack
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Jamaican recording star Desmond Dekker,
who launched reggae onto the international music scene with his
"Israelites" anthem to the downtrodden, died suddenly from a
heart attack at his home in Britain. He was 64.
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Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale have baby boy
(AP)
AP - It's a boy for Gwen Stefani and her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale.
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Gwen Stefani gives birth to boy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Singer Gwen Stefani, wife of
British rock star Gavin Rossdale, gave birth to the couple's
first child on Friday, a son they named Kingston, her publicist
said.
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Jackson Wants His MTV (Award)
(E! Online)
 E! Online - David Hasselhoff has Germany. Now Michael Jackson has Japan.
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Call Him Hurricane Hicks
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Gray-haired, pushing-30 Taylor Hicks isn't just an unlikely
American Idol; he's an accidental American Idol.
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Roth Hot for Van Halen Reunion
(E! Online)
 E! Online - David Lee Roth is ready to jump for Van Halen again.
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