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'Idol' Taylor Hicks signs record deal
(AP)
 AP - Taylor Hicks has taken step two on his "American Idol"-fueled career, signing the record contract that comes with winning the hit show.
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Beyonce plans 'B'Day' solo album
(AP)
 AP - Beyonce Knowles will celebrate her 25th birthday with the release of "B'Day," her second solo album. The album will be released internationally on her birthday, Sept. 4, and in the United States on Sept. 5, Columbia Records announced recently.
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After 'Today,' Katie Couric off to CBS
(AP)
 AP - Now that Tony Bennett has serenaded her with "The Best Is Yet to Come" on her final "Today" show, Katie Couric is about to find out if that's true.
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Iraq veteran sues Moore over 9/11 film
(AP)
 AP - A veteran who lost both arms in the war in Iraq is suing filmmaker Michael Moore for $85 million, alleging that Moore used snippets of a television interview without his permission to falsely portray him as anti-war in "Fahrenheit 9/11."
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Dixie Chicks return to No. 1 on charts
(AP)
 AP - The Dixie Chicks appear to be more popular than the president these days. President Bush's approval rating has plummeted, but the Chicks are on top of the pop and country charts with their first album since publicly criticizing Bush three years ago.
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Movie based on "Kung Fu" TV series in the works
(Reuters)
Reuters - The producers behind the upcoming
movie "Superman Returns" said on Wednesday they are laying the
groundwork for a very different kind of big-screen hero with a
feature film based on the 1970s television series "Kung Fu."
Dixie Chicks Take "Long Way" to No. 1
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The Dixie
Chicks' penitence for criticizing the president might have seemed
sincere in 2003, but the boycotts and bonfires that followed apparently
got the trio saddled up for a fight. Their first post-"Incident" album,
Taking the Long Way, is getting snubbed at country radio, but
their daring radio single "Not Ready to Make Nice" proves these country
music prodigals are still Dixie queens.
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Movie based on "Kung Fu" TV series in the works
(Reuters)
Reuters - The producers behind the upcoming
movie "Superman Returns" said on Wednesday they are laying the
groundwork for a very different kind of big-screen hero with a
feature film based on the 1970s television series "Kung Fu."
Primetime week: Viewers idolize Fox
(Reuters)
Reuters - It was all over last week
but the bragging.
PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Beth Leavel
(Playbill)
Playbill - Beth Leavel plays the title character in The Drowsy Chaperone, but the back story is bigger than just one person.
Movie based on "Kung Fu" TV series in the works
(Reuters)
Reuters - The producers behind the upcoming
movie "Superman Returns" said on Wednesday they are laying the
groundwork for a very different kind of big-screen hero with a
feature film based on the 1970s television series "Kung Fu."
Rwandan president scoffs at "Hotel Rwanda"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Rwandan president Paul Kagame on
Wednesday dismissed the Oscar-nominated drama "Hotel Rwanda" as
an attempt to rewrite the history of the central African
country's 1994 genocide.
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"High School" DVD teaches rivals a lesson
(Reuters)
Reuters - Underscoring the growing
financial clout of the youth market, a made-for-TV movie aimed
at preteen girls handily outsold an $83 million box office hit
to take the top spot on the latest DVD sales chart.
Wall Street trims "Hedge" box-office forecast
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Over the Hedge" managed
a modest 30 percent box office decline in its second weekend,
though some analysts are concerned that the animal cartoon
still could underperform and put pressure on the stock of its
producer, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.
Iraq veteran sues Moore over 9/11 film
(AP)
AP - A veteran who lost both arms in the war in Iraq is suing filmmaker Michael Moore for $85 million, alleging that Moore used snippets of a television interview without his permission to falsely portray him as anti-war in "Fahrenheit 9/11."
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Wiseman Says "Die Hard 4?"
(E! Online)
 E! Online - According
to the Hollywood Reporter, the director of the fantasy-horror
thriller Underworld and its sequel, Underworld: Evolution, is
in talks to take the helm of Die Hard: 4 for 20th Century Fox.
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Farina Exits "Law & Order"
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The Law & Order regular has elected not to return to his role as
New York police detective Joe Fontana on NBC's perennial cops and
lawyers series after two seasons, the network confirmed on Wednesday.
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Marvel studio chief resigns to produce own films
(Reuters)
Reuters - Marvel Entertainment Inc. on Wednesday
said Avi Arad, the longtime head of its film studio unit, was
resigning to produce his own films.
Warner Bros. pushes up "Superman Returns" release
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Warner Bros. is moving the release
of its widely anticipated movie "Superman Returns" ahead by two
days in a bid to boost ticket sales over the U.S. Independence
Day holiday, a studio official said on Wednesday.
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Jolie-Pitt baby delivered by C-section
(AP)
 AP - Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, the baby born Saturday to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, was delivered by C-section, according to People magazine.
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Dixie Chicks Take "Long Way" to No. 1
(E! Online)
E! Online - The Dixie
Chicks' penitence for criticizing the president might have seemed
sincere in 2003, but the boycotts and bonfires that followed apparently
got the trio saddled up for a fight. Their first post-"Incident" album,
Taking the Long Way, is getting snubbed at country radio, but
their daring radio single "Not Ready to Make Nice" proves these country
music prodigals are still Dixie queens.
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'Idol' Taylor Hicks signs record deal
(AP)
AP - Taylor Hicks has taken step two on his "American Idol"-fueled career, signing the record contract that comes with winning the hit show.
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Beyonce plans 'B'Day' solo album
(AP)
AP - Beyonce Knowles will celebrate her 25th birthday with the release of "B'Day," her second solo album. The album will be released internationally on her birthday, Sept. 4, and in the United States on Sept. 5, Columbia Records announced recently.
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Prince Gettin' Webby with It
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
announced Wednesday that the Purple Rain icon will receive a
Special Achievement honor at the 10th Annual Webby Awards for his
efforts to distribute music and connect with fans via the Internet.
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Composer has "Designs" on Hollywood projects
(Reuters)
Reuters - A dozen soundtracks in
search of a movie: That may be the best way to describe Ben
Vaughn's new album "Designs in Music."
Woooo! Hicks Record Deal Announced
(E! Online)
E! Online - Taylor Hicks has his American Idol title, and, now, his
press release.
Indigo Girls sign with Hollywood Records
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Indigo Girls have switched
labels for the first time in their career, signing a new deal
with Hollywood Records, the Disney-owned company currently
booming with the "High School Musical" soundtrack.
Ziggy Marley, Target in exclusive album deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Discount retailer Target Corp. will
be the exclusive U.S. outlet for reggae scion Ziggy Marley's
second solo album, "Love Is My Religion," due July 4.
Prince to get Webby online award
(AP)
 AP - Prince will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at this year's Webby online awards for his use of the Internet to distribute music and connect with audiences.
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Dixie Chicks return to No. 1 on charts
(AP)
AP - The Dixie Chicks appear to be more popular than the president these days. President Bush's approval rating has plummeted, but the Chicks are on top of the pop and country charts with their first album since publicly criticizing Bush three years ago.
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