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Crowe, wife welcome arrival of second son
(AP)
 AP - Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe's wife Danielle Spencer gave birth to their second child on Friday, his Australian manager said.
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'24,' 'Anatomy' among top Emmy nominees
(AP)
 AP - The thrills of "24" and the sex appeal of "Grey's Anatomy" eclipsed last year's Emmy darlings "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" in the award nominations Thursday, while shows that have fallen off the TV schedule scored a number of high-profile bids.
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Kidman and Urban watch fireworks back home
(AP)
 AP - Newlyweds Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban watched a holiday fireworks display from the rooftop of a popular pool hall, and a lot of gawkers watched them.
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Journey singer battles throat infection
(AP)
 AP - Journey will have a new lead singer on its summer tour with Def Leppard while Steve Augeri recovers from a throat infection.
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Actor Downey signs deal to write memoirs
(AP)
 AP - Robert Downey Jr., whose own life story at times has been gripping, intends to write his memoirs.
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Zhang Ziyi's nude stand-in wants exposure
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Chinese actress who played Hollywood
movie star Zhang Ziyi's naked body double in "The Banquet"
wants her name in the movie's credits, state media reported on
Friday.
Still wanted: Bon Jovi live
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Faced with
continuing declines in attendance and a potentially disastrous
void as the cash-cow classic acts from the '60s and '70s
retire, concert promoters searching for answers might do well
to examine the enterprising route taken by Jon Bon Jovi.
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"Da Vinci" gets TV showcase on TNT
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Turner Broadcasting has
cracked "The Da Vinci Code."
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Sirius gaining on XM in subscription race
(Reuters)
Reuters - Opie & Anthony, even
with a forthcoming assist from Oprah Winfrey, are proving no
match for the marketing juggernaut that is Howard Stern.
Oler & Hubbard's Once and Future 'Little Women' Score Gets CT Home
(Playbill)
Playbill - The Spirit of Broadway Theater in Norwich, CT, has opened its arms to Little Women, Kim Oler, Alison Hubbard and Sean Hartley's musical take on the Louisa May Alcott novel.
Zhang Ziyi's nude stand-in wants exposure
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Chinese actress who played Hollywood
movie star Zhang Ziyi's naked body double in "The Banquet"
wants her name in the movie's credits, state media reported on
Friday.
Elwes to "Rule" for Marshall, Morgan Creek
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cary Elwes has joined
the all-star cast of Morgan Creek's "Georgia Rule," a dark
comedy being directed by Garry Marshall.
Overkill dulls satirical vision of "Blind"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Political satire is such a
rare element in today's cinematic landscape that one wishes
Robert Edwards' debut feature was as provocative as it intends
to be. A heavy-handed, allegorical tale of a dictatorial ruler
being usurped by a dissident playwright who emerges as an even
more venal force, "Land of the Blind" is about as subtle as its
all too obvious title would suggest.
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Studios catching viral bug to promo new DVDs online
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online video sites like
YouTube are Hollywood's hottest new marketing tool. And in a
way similar to what their theatrical counterparts are doing
with new movies, studio DVD marketers are scrambling to harness
the power of viral marketing by posting trailers of upcoming
DVD releases to these nascent sites and hoping they get passed
along -- again, and again, and again.
"Launch" hits No. 1 target on 2 charts
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Failure to Launch"
didn't live up to its title. The Paramount Home Entertainment
comedy rocketed to the top of the national DVD sales and rental
charts for the week ending July 2, staving off a strong
challenge from Lionsgate Films' two latest Tyler Perry
releases, the theatrical hit "Madea's Family Reunion" and the
stage production "Madea Goes to Jail."
ThinkFilm on prowl with "Wolf"
(Reuters)
Reuters - ThinkFilm has acquired all
North American rights to Oscar-winning "Crash" writer Bobby
Moresco's feature directing debut, "10th & Wolf."
Kidman and Urban watch fireworks back home
(AP)
AP - Newlyweds Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban watched a holiday fireworks display from the rooftop of a popular pool hall, and a lot of gawkers watched them.
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Kristofferson, Jennings get on RockWalk
(AP)
 AP - Songwriter Kris Kristofferson and his late friend, country singer Waylon Jennings, were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Thursday.
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Actor Downey signs deal to write memoirs
(AP)
AP - Robert Downey Jr., whose own life story at times has been gripping, intends to write his memoirs.
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Russell Crowe, wife welcome a 2nd son
(AP)
 AP - Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe's wife Danielle Spencer gave birth to their second child on Friday, his Australian manager said.
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Still wanted: Bon Jovi live
(Reuters)
Reuters - Faced with
continuing declines in attendance and a potentially disastrous
void as the cash-cow classic acts from the '60s and '70s
retire, concert promoters searching for answers might do well
to examine the enterprising route taken by Jon Bon Jovi.
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Journey singer battles throat infection
(AP)
AP - Journey will have a new lead singer on its summer tour with Def Leppard while Steve Augeri recovers from a throat infection.
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Sheryl Crow talks about Armstrong, cancer
(AP)
 AP - Sheryl Crow says it was difficult to be apart from ex-fiance Lance Armstrong after she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.
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Kidman and Urban watch fireworks back home
(AP)
AP - Newlyweds Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban watched a holiday fireworks display from the rooftop of a popular pool hall, and a lot of gawkers watched them.
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Kristofferson, Jennings get on RockWalk
(AP)
AP - Songwriter Kris Kristofferson and his late friend, country singer Waylon Jennings, were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Thursday.
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Jackson lawyer targets lack of documents
(AP)
 AP - A former associate suing Michael Jackson testified Thursday that he never got a receipt for a $300,000 payment he claims he delivered in South America on the pop star's behalf.
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Furtado remains No. 1 with "Promiscuous"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - After taking the crown last week,
Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" featuring Timbaland maintains the
No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Microsoft said devises music player launch
(AP)
 AP - Microsoft Corp. is preparing to roll out a portable digital music player later this year, an apparent bid to capture a slice of the market now dominated by the iPod, music industry executives said Thursday.
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Flames scorch Ozzy Osbourne's mansion
(AP)
 AP - Flames scorched Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's English country mansion Thursday morning, the result of a faulty lamp, the fire service said.
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Smokey's back in town singing
(AP)
AP - Smokey Robinson was cruising through the hits he wrote for his Miracles, the Temptations and other Motown stars — the audience enthusiastically singing along to "Going to a Go-Go," "Ooo Baby Baby" and "My Girl" — and then a remarkable transformation took place during his first Carnegie Hall concert in more than 30 years.
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