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Judge wants psychologist to assess Baldwin
(AP)
 AP - A judge wants a psychologist to evaluate Alec Baldwin to determine whether he is fit to see his 10-year-old daughter more often as part of an ongoing custody battle with former wife Kim Basinger.
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13 film students honored by the Academy
(AP)
AP - Receiving medals instead of statuettes, 13 young filmmakers were honored Saturday for their short films at the 33rd annual Student Academy Awards.
Pitt, Jolie, baby daughter leave Namibia
(AP)
 AP - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie left Namibia with their newborn daughter and their two older children after a two-month stay at a luxury beach resort, an official said Saturday.
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Kate's brother Oliver Hudson ties knot
(AP)
 AP - Oliver Hudson — brother of Kate Hudson, son of Goldie Hawn, and an actor in his own right — has tied the knot.
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Hundreds of clowns honor Red Skelton
(AP)
 AP - Red Skelton always wanted a theater of his own. His career spanned six decades and four genres — vaudeville, radio, movies and television — but the rubber-faced comic never owned one of the buildings he often called "palaces."
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13 film students honored by the Academy
(AP)
AP - Receiving medals instead of statuettes, 13 young filmmakers were honored Saturday for their short films at the 33rd annual Student Academy Awards.
Daddy Yankee defends music piracy in Peru
(AP)
 AP - Music piracy is unstoppable, and justified for poor fans, Puerto Rican reggaeton sensation Daddy Yankee said Saturday in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
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Louis C.K. could get "Lucky" with HBO sitcom
(Reuters)
Reuters - Think of "Everybody
Loves Raymond" with an X rating for language and simulated sex,
and think of the Barone family barely able to afford a modest
apartment . . . and you still wouldn't have "Lucky Louie," but
you'd be getting close.
Anheuser-Busch sued over 'Dirty Water'
(AP)
AP - The song "Dirty Water" blares at Fenway Park after every Red Sox victory and has become part of the winning soundtrack of baseball-crazy Massachusetts. Its use in Budweiser commercials, however, has drawn the ire of the band that wrote the 1966 hit.
Lavish new opera "Grendel" garners mixed reviews
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "Grendel," one of the most
ambitious new American operas mounted in years, received
diametrically opposed reviews on Saturday after the $2.8
million production also sharply divided its opening night
audience.
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13 film students honored by the Academy
(AP)
AP - Receiving medals instead of statuettes, 13 young filmmakers were honored Saturday for their short films at the 33rd annual Student Academy Awards.
Pitt, Jolie, baby daughter leave Namibia
(AP)
 AP - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie left Namibia with their newborn daughter and their two older children after a two-month stay at a luxury beach resort, an official said Saturday.
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Kate's brother Oliver Hudson ties knot
(AP)
AP - Oliver Hudson — brother of Kate Hudson, son of Goldie Hawn, and an actor in his own right — has tied the knot.
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Latest Hollywood script deals
(Reuters)
Reuters - Universal Pictures has
won the rights to the Boom Studios comic book "Talent" after a
bidding war that involved five studios including DreamWorks and
Warner Bros. Pictures.
EW ranks 'Passion' most controversial film
(AP)
 AP - Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" ranks as the most controversial film of all time, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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Faster than bullets, yes. But Superman, gay? No way
(Reuters)
 Reuters - After weeks of Internet buzzing
that the new Superman movie portrays the Man of Steel as gay,
the director of the film issued a strong denial on Friday and
said it was the most heterosexual character he has filmed.
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Connery feted for iconic 007 and 50-year career
(Reuters)
 Reuters - With jokes about haggis, kilts and
brogues, Hollywood paid tribute to Scotland's Sean Connery, and
the man who first uttered the famous line, "Bond, James Bond,"
accepted the honor by doing a Scottish jig.
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Sean Connery cool as Bond at awards fest
(AP)
 AP - Kilted bagpipers inspired Sean Connery to perform an impromptu jig on the Kodak Theater stage as he accepted the American Film Institute's highest honor.
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Police raid 'Animal House' fraternity
(AP)
 AP - Authorities raided the Dartmouth College fraternity that inspired the 1978 movie "National Lampoon's Animal House."
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Jackman Makes Like Crowe
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Hot off the blockbuster success of X-Men: The Last Stand, Hugh
Jackman has been tapped to take over the role vacated by Russell Crowe
in Baz Luhrmann's untitled, long-gestating Gone with the
Wind-style Australian-based epic set to begin shooting early next
year.
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Daddy Yankee defends music piracy in Peru
(AP)
AP - Music piracy is unstoppable, and justified for poor fans, Puerto Rican reggaeton sensation Daddy Yankee said Saturday in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
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Canadian country acts go indie route
(Reuters)
Reuters - While Canada has long been recognized
as a breeding ground for country music stars, no local acts are
directly signed to major labels here.
Marc Anthony leads triple-threat tour
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The second Juntos en Concierto
tour, featuring Latin stars Marc Anthony, Marco Antonio Solis
and Laura Pausini, will ride a wave of increasing popularity
for live Latin music in North America.
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UK singer scores goal with World Cup ad
(Reuters)
Reuters - British newcomer Jim Noir is a huge
soccer fan. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup June 9-July 9 in
Germany, he plans to attend one of the England games. Already,
though, his music is associated with the World Cup, thanks to
Adidas.
Classical fans get their own digital player
(Reuters)
Reuters - Aspiring to give classical music
collectors the same technological edge that today's pop music
fans now enjoy, Fortuna Classical Music has introduced the
Maestro -- billed as the first digital music player designed
specifically for the genre.
Got HD? Radio format starts new push
(Reuters)
Reuters - In the coming weeks,
high-definition (HD) radio proponents will launch the second
phase of a promotional campaign. The mission? To increase
awareness of a format that until now has remained a relative
footnote on the digital music landscape.
Reggae star draws government ire in Jamaica
(Reuters)
Reuters - Reggae star Cham's hot new tune
"Ghetto Story" explicitly describes the poverty raging through
Jamaica, and has been banned in its homeland.
UK buzz bands say "Don't believe the hype"
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's the latest rock 'n' roll
cliche: U.K. buzz band rides wave of Internet hype to claim
Next Big Thing status.
Oakenfold plots short but "Lively" tour
(Reuters)
Reuters - Electronica artist Paul Oakenfold is
embarking on a short North American tour in support of his new
studio album, "A Lively Mind," which was released Tuesday.
Bob Seger releasing first studio album in 11 years
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bob Seger will release his first
studio album in 11 years on September 12, a set that will
likely include a duet with fellow Detroit rocker Kid Rock.
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