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Keith Richards to be in 'Pirates' movie
(AP)
 AP - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is lined up to play the swashbuckling father of a pirate in the third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, star Johnny Depp said Tuesday.
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Keira Knightley says she is not anorexic
(AP)
 AP - Oscar-nominated actress Keira Knightley disclosed a family history of anorexia Tuesday but said that she doesn't suffer from an eating disorder.
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Scott urges better portrayal for women
(AP)
 AP - The portrayal of black women in popular music and videos is too often degrading and the black community must find a way to change these images, best-selling singer Jill Scott said Monday.
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Music producer reportedly gets pardon
(AP)
AP - Dubai's ruler pardoned American R&B producer Dallas Austin on Tuesday, hours after he was sentenced to four years in prison for possession of cocaine, two of the producer's lawyers said.
Kylie "fell to pieces" when cancer diagnosed
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has
said she and her family "fell to pieces" when she learned she
had breast cancer.
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Keira Knightley says she is not anorexic
(AP)
AP - Oscar-nominated actress Keira Knightley disclosed a family history of anorexia Tuesday but said that she doesn't suffer from an eating disorder.
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Mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson dies
(AP)
 AP - Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, whose repertoire ranged from Baroque to the contemporary, has died.
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Stiller, CBS down home for Taylor-tailored comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ben Stiller is teaming
with CBS for a comedy project to star his wife, actress
Christine Taylor.
Studios slow DVD releases in first-half 2006
(Reuters)
 Reuters - With the number of
active DVD releases in the market expected to pass the
60,000-unit mark by year's end, studios are slowing their
release pace, perhaps in recognition of the worsening
shelf-space crunch at retail.
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Broadway-Bound 'Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me' Leaves Toronto
(Playbill)
Playbill - Martin Short will close the Toronto run of his new show, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me on July 2. The engagement at the Canon Theatre began May 27. The pre-Broadway tour's next stop is Chicago.
Keira Knightley says she is not anorexic
(AP)
AP - Oscar-nominated actress Keira Knightley disclosed a family history of anorexia Tuesday but said that she doesn't suffer from an eating disorder.
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"Pony" joins club with Dimension
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a real-life
rags-to-riches scenario, Dimension Films has picked up "Pony
Bush," a country-club comedy from first-time writer Brandon
Murphy.
Danger is no bull for riders profiled in "Rank"
(Reuters)
Reuters - John Hyams' documentary
examines the sport of professional bull riding, and it's not
for the faint of heart. Tracking the efforts of riders
competing in the PBR World Champion competition in Las Vegas,
"Rank" details the tremendous physical risk that they endure
for the sake of staying on a highly dangerous animal for more
than eight seconds -- and, of course, for $1 million in prize
money.
"Motel" offers finely observed tale of growing pains
(Reuters)
Reuters - Indie coming-of-age dramas
are not exactly an endangered species, but Michael Kang's debut
drama is an admirably intelligent and modest example of the
genre.
Warner reaps "Super" box-office "Returns" of $106 mil
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The sparks were flying
at the box-office this Fourth of July holiday as Warner Bros.
Pictures' "Superman Returns" avoided the kryptonite of overhype
and muscled its way to an estimated gross of $106 million in
its first seven days of release.
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Franken's personality outshines docu's flaws
(Reuters)
Reuters - Well timed to coincide with
today's fervent political climate and the president's plunging
approval ratings, Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus' cinema verite
portrait of satirist and potential political candidate Al
Franken should garner significant interest, at least from the
left.
"Ira," "Mario" toast of L.A. Film Festival
(Reuters)
Reuters - Robert Cary's "Ira &
Abby" was recognized with the audience award for best narrative
feature at the closing-night ceremonies of the 2006 Los Angeles
Film Festival. The audience award for best documentary feature
went to Jeff Werner and Susan Koch's "Mario's Story."
"Superman" soars with $20 mil in overseas debut
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The overseas circuit's
2006 second half kicked off in flying form during the weekend
as Warner Bros. International's "Superman Returns" bowed to $20
million from 1,750 screens in just 11 markets.
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Crowe, Placido join Venice jury
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S.-based producer-director
Cameron Crowe and Italian actor-director Michele Placido are
among the international six-person jury for the 63rd Venice
Film Festival, organizers announced Monday.
Depp dazzles again in 2nd "Pirates" escapade
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Like the Disneyland ride
that inspired the movie series, "Pirates of the Caribbean:
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Mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson dies
(AP)
AP - Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, whose repertoire ranged from Baroque to the contemporary, has died.
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Etheridge rocks out with rousing celebration of life
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Once upon a time,
Melissa Etheridge wanted to be the female Bruce Springsteen.
And for the most part she is, offering uplifting rock anthems
while intensely connecting with her audience.
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Cosmic Psychos guitarist Watts, 47, dies
(Reuters)
Reuters - Robbie "Rocket" Watts, guitarist
for Australian rock act the Cosmic Psychos, died in Melbourne
on Saturday morning (July 1), age 47. The cause of death was
not immediately known.
Kylie "fell to pieces" when cancer diagnosed
(Reuters)
Reuters - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has
said she and her family "fell to pieces" when she learned she
had breast cancer.
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Willie Nelson buys hometown church
(AP)
AP - Hoping to save a piece of hometown history, Willie Nelson has bought the Methodist church where he honed his musical skills as a boy.
Jailed US music producer pardoned in Dubai: paper
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hip-hop producer Dallas Austin was
granted a pardon on Tuesday hours after a Dubai court sentenced
him to four years in jail for possession of narcotics, a local
newspaper said.
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Keith Richards to be in 'Pirates' movie
(AP)
AP - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is lined up to play the swashbuckling father of a pirate in the third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, star Johnny Depp said Tuesday.
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Lil' Kim Goes F.R.E.E.
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The
diminutive rap diva, sentenced to a year in prison after being convicted
last year of lying to a federal grand jury about a 2001 shootout, is
getting out early on good behavior.
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Hungary's US ambassador is rocker in disguise
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hungary's ambassador to
the U.S. has taken his passion for rock 'n' roll to a town
north of Washington on Independence Day and says he hopes to
play guitar with rockers in the Bush administration.
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Man who wrote 'Mama Said' dies at 69
(AP)
AP - Singer and songwriter Willie Denson, perhaps best known for the hit "Mama Said," has died at the age of 69.
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