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Jolie and new baby doing well in Namibia
(AP)
AP - It looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got what every parent wants — a healthy baby. ]]>
'Breakfast Club' principal Gleason dies
(AP)
AP - Paul Gleason, who played the go-to bad guy in "Trading Places" and the angry high school principal in "The Breakfast Club," has died. He was 67. ]]>
'X-Men' has 4th-biggest opening in history
(AP)
AP - "X-Men: The Last Stand" stormed to an estimated $107 million three-day opening, the largest ever for Memorial Day weekend and the fourth-biggest in box office history. ]]>
Film on Irish struggle wins at Cannes
(AP)
AP - British director Ken Loach's "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," a saga set amid Ireland's struggle for independence in the early 1920s, won top honors Sunday in an unanimous vote at the Cannes Film Festival. ]]>
Couric leaving 'Today' after 15 years
(AP)
AP - Millions of Americans can scarcely remember a weekday where Katie Couric wasn't a part of their morning routine. Maybe the "Today" show was on in the background when they gathered their homework for school. Later, she was there when they gulped a quick cup of coffee before work. In a few years, they'd watch TV while feeding the baby and Couric was still there — a few hairstyles later. ]]>
'Breakfast Club' principal Gleason dies
(AP)
AP - Paul Gleason, who played the go-to bad guy in "Trading Places" and the angry high school principal in "The Breakfast Club," has died. He was 67. ]]>
Argentine rock band picks up the pieces after fatal fire
(Reuters)
Reuters - On December 30, 2004, rock band
Callejeros was involved in one of the worst concert tragedies
in history when a fan threw a flare during a concert, setting
the nightclub Republica Cromanon on fire and leaving 194 dead.
Couric leaving 'Today' after 15 years
(AP)
AP - Millions of Americans can scarcely remember a weekday where Katie Couric wasn't a part of their morning routine. Maybe the "Today" show was on in the background when they gathered their homework for school. Later, she was there when they gulped a quick cup of coffee before work. In a few years, they'd watch TV while feeding the baby and Couric was still there — a few hairstyles later. ]]>
Digital music finds some locker room
(Reuters)
Reuters - The digital music battle of the
future may not be over where music is purchased, but where and
how it is stored.
'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.
'Breakfast Club' principal Gleason dies
(AP)
AP - Paul Gleason, who played the go-to bad guy in "Trading Places" and the angry high school principal in "The Breakfast Club," has died. He was 67. ]]>
Jolie and new baby doing well in Namibia
(AP)
AP - It looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got what every parent wants — a healthy baby. ]]>
'X-Men' has 4th-biggest opening in history
(AP)
AP - "X-Men: The Last Stand" stormed to an estimated $107 million three-day opening, the largest ever for Memorial Day weekend and the fourth-biggest in box office history. ]]>
Film on Irish struggle wins at Cannes
(AP)
AP - British director Ken Loach's "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," a saga set amid Ireland's struggle for independence in the early 1920s, won top honors Sunday in an unanimous vote at the Cannes Film Festival. ]]>
Ken Loach's Irish war film wins top Cannes prize
(Reuters)
Reuters - British director Ken Loach won
the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes festival on Sunday for his Irish
civil war film "The Wind That Shakes The Barley," and called
the award a triumph for political cinema. ]]>
"X-Men" cracks "Da Vinci Code" at box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - The final film in the "X-Men"
superhero trilogy blew past last weekend's box office champ,
"The Da Vinci Code," to post the fourth-highest all-time
opening in North America, according to studio estimates issued
on Sunday.
Wong: Zhang gives bold opinions at Cannes
(AP)
AP - She may be young, but Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is not afraid to speak up about what she likes as a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury. ]]>
Guessing game on in Cannes film festival countdown
(Reuters)
Reuters - The guessing game will soon be over at
the Cannes film festival, with the award ceremony late on
Sunday finally confirming which out of 20 main competition
entries will walk away with the coveted "Palme d'Or." ]]>
Veteran film set designer Henry Bumstead dies
(Reuters)
Reuters - Academy Award-winning set
designer Henry Bumstead has died at age 91, the Los Angeles
Times reported on Saturday.
Cannes jurors weed through competition
(AP)
AP - A culture-clash drama, a quirky portrait of strong women, a harrowing imprisonment story, an unnerving fairy tale and a saga of unheralded World War II heroes are contending for top honors at the Cannes Film Festival. ]]>
Argentine rock band picks up the pieces after fatal fire
(Reuters)
Reuters - On December 30, 2004, rock band
Callejeros was involved in one of the worst concert tragedies
in history when a fan threw a flare during a concert, setting
the nightclub Republica Cromanon on fire and leaving 194 dead.
Bands, online brands win big with crafty contests
(Reuters)
Reuters - Six months ago, the Parlour
Boys were just a Lexington, Ky.-based bar band aspiring to a
career in the music business. They had little more than talent,
hope and a MySpace profile.
Montreux jazz fest founder looks back on 40 years
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Montreux Jazz Festival, which
celebrates its 40th anniversary this summer, has a remarkable
history of presenting global superstars from throughout, and
beyond, the world of traditional jazz.
Post-payola probe, radio sings new tune at summer fests
(Reuters)
Reuters - In these days of increased scrutiny
regarding the relationship between radio airplay and artists,
the radio-show game has changed.
Brazilian guitar pioneer da Silva dies
(AP)
AP - Horondino Jose da Silva
Michael Jackson visits Tokyo orphanage
(AP)
AP - Michael Jackson visited a Tokyo orphanage Sunday during his first round of public appearances since being acquitted of child molestation charges last year. ]]>
'Yellow Ribbon' raises money for veterans
(AP)
AP - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" was not originally meant as a political statement, but Tony Orlando is running with it. This Memorial Day, he is releasing a book called "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" and donating proceeds to U.S. Vets, a group that finds homes for veterans. ]]>
Small-town symphony flourishes in Mo.
(AP)
AP - They come from towns better known for hog farms and meat packing plants than as fertile ground for musical virtuosos. ]]>
George Strait ropes honorary TSU degree
(AP)
AP - Country music superstar George Strait has roped an honorary degree. ]]>
Rocker Springsteen takes political tone on US tour
(Reuters)
Reuters - Branching off from his
rock'n' roll roots, Bruce Springsteen kicked off his summer
U.S. tour on Saturday with songs made famous by folk musician
and activist Pete Seeger and strong political overtones. ]]>
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