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'X-Men' scores record holiday opening
(AP)
 AP - The superhero epic "X-Men: The Last Stand" proved magnetic over the Memorial Day weekend, taking in $120.1 million, the biggest opening ever for the holiday weekend.
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Jolie and Pitt give to Namibian hospitals
(AP)
 AP - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt celebrated the birth of their daughter in Namibia by donating $300,000 to help other babies in this impoverished southern African country, according to a government statement Monday.
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Paris Hilton plans reggae, hip hop album
(AP)
 AP - Paris Hilton says her upcoming album will be a mix of reggae, pop and hip-hop, with the first single being a reggae song called "Stars Are Blind."
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Shatner: Horses can help disabled kids
(AP)
 AP - The captain who dared to "boldly go where no man has gone before" has targeted a new destination: William Shatner believes he can contribute to Middle East peace by helping disabled children through horseback riding.
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Breakfast Club's Paul Gleason dies
(AP)
 AP - Paul Gleason, who was in "Trading Places" and "The Breakfast Club," has died. He was 67.
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'X-Men' scores record holiday opening
(AP)
AP - The superhero epic "X-Men: The Last Stand" proved magnetic over the Memorial Day weekend, taking in $120.1 million, the biggest opening ever for the holiday weekend.
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No stopping Gnarls Barkley (yet) on UK chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Gnarls Barkley's gravity-defying run
at the top of the U.K. singles chart has extended into a ninth
week, but the run may soon end -- thanks to the duo's own
record company.
Pair made for last episodes of "Sopranos"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "The Sopranos" co-stars
Michael Imperioli and Vincent Curatola have closed deals to
appear in the final eight episodes of HBO's mob drama.
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'X-Men' scores record holiday opening
(AP)
AP - The superhero epic "X-Men: The Last Stand" proved magnetic over the Memorial Day weekend, taking in $120.1 million, the biggest opening ever for the holiday weekend.
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"Grendel" opera opening delayed by computer glitch
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A $2.8 million opera about a
medieval monster fell prey to a 21st century computer problem
on Thursday, forcing producers of "Grendel" to delay its world
premiere in Los Angeles from Saturday until June 8.
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'X-Men' scores record holiday opening
(AP)
AP - The superhero epic "X-Men: The Last Stand" proved magnetic over the Memorial Day weekend, taking in $120.1 million, the biggest opening ever for the holiday weekend.
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Depardieu hits another high note in "Singer"
(Reuters)
Reuters - One gets so used to Gerard
Depardieu's fine performances in film after film that one
almost takes him for granted.
"Taxidermia" a kinky drama for maniacs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cannes cineastes will conjure
up recollections of early Bunuel and Wertmuller: Bloodied slabs
of meat and huge flabs of female buttocks. Such is the visual
poetry of this pungently graphic assault on the viewing senses
in "Taxidermia," which is likely to be viewed in its bloody
entirety by only thoracic surgeons and maniacs.
British director strikes Cannes gold with "Wind"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - British films triumphed at
the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday with veteran Ken Loach's
war-themed "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" winning the
coveted Palme d'Or and newcomer Andrea Arnold picking up the
Jury Prize for "Red Road."
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"X-Men" sequel performs box office heroics
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The "X-Men" mutants overpowered the
human competition at the U.S. Memorial Day holiday box office
in North America, while "The Da Vinci Code" remained the top
choice overseas, according to studio estimates issued on
Monday.
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"Blade Runner" replicated on DVD again
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Ridley Scott's sci-fi
classic "Blade Runner," one of the first movies to appear on
DVD in 1997, is being restored and remastered for a brief
reissue in September.
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Brave new world for summer tie-ins
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Big summer films such as
"Superman Returns" and "Cars" are looking further afield than
traditional marketing partners like McDonald's, Burger King and
PepsiCo as they try to reach niche markets -- and figure out
how to deal with media attention on junk food and obesity.
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Chinese director drives "Car" to Cannes win
(Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese director Wang Chao
won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at the
Cannes Film Festival for his film "Luxury Car."
In Singapore, a censor's cuts and sensibilities
(Reuters)
Reuters - Singapore's chief censor, Amy Chua,
says she loves human interest films -- the kind where the
humble protagonist succeeds against all odds.
Whitaker joins assassination thriller
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Forest Whitaker has
signed on to join "Vantage Point," a thriller starring Dennis
Quaid, Matthew Fox and William Hurt.
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No stopping Gnarls Barkley (yet) on UK chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Gnarls Barkley's gravity-defying run
at the top of the U.K. singles chart has extended into a ninth
week, but the run may soon end -- thanks to the duo's own
record company.
Zero 7 packing laptops for summer tour
(Reuters)
Reuters - When electro-soul collective Zero 7
hits the road this summer to support its third album "The
Garden, which just debuted at No. 4 in Britain, the group will
share the stage with two intimidating new members.
UK pop singer Melua hopes for US breakthrough
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A chance encounter at school set young
British pop singer Katie Melua on the path to international
stardom.
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House veteran Frankie Knuckles makes some noice
(Reuters)
Reuters - If you want something released
right, release it yourself. That is Frankie Knuckles' stand.
Paris Hilton plans reggae, hip hop album
(AP)
AP - Paris Hilton says her upcoming album will be a mix of reggae, pop and hip-hop, with the first single being a reggae song called "Stars Are Blind."
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Clay Aiken look-alike sings on 'Idol'
(AP)
AP - Up on the "American Idol" stage, the girls began screaming and Michael Sandecki of Hinesville, Ga., thought it was for him.
'80's Hits' must stand on their own
(AP)
AP - Various Artists, "'80s Hits Stripped" (Sidewinder Music)
Susana Baca creates something powerful
(AP)
AP - Susana Baca "Travesias" (V2)
Stanley reaches back to Carter classics
(AP)
AP - Ralph Stanley, "A Distant Land to Roam: Ralph Stanley Sings Songs of The Carter Family" (DMZ/Columbia)
"A Mighty Wind" is full of energy
(AP)
AP - Andrae Crouch, "A Mighty Wind" (Verity)
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