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'Pirates' hauls in $132M in record debut
(AP)
 AP - Johnny Depp's boozy, woozy buccaneer Jack Sparrow has plundered the box office, with "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" taking in a record $132 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Old garage band rocks into retirement age
(AP)
 AP - In a dim bar on a cramped stage, the Invictas are getting ready to rock.
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Royal Opera House rehires American soprano
(AP)
 AP - An American soprano fired by the Royal Opera House because of her weight has been rehired after undergoing stomach surgery and losing 135 pounds, her spokeswoman and the prestigious theater said Sunday.
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Brokaw joins fight against global warming
(AP)
 AP - Tom Brokaw is giving Al Gore some company in the effort to raise awareness of global warming. The former NBC anchorman is host of "Global Warming: What You Need to Know," which doubles as an explainer and call to action for average Americans. It premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on the Discovery Channel.
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Nielsen and hubby No. 5 make it legal
(AP)
 AP - Brigitte Nielsen can call it legal now. The model and actress married her fifth husband, Mattia Dessi, on Saturday — 17 months after a ceremony that wasn't legal because she hadn't finished divorcing No. 4, People magazine reported on its Web site.
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"Happy Days" for Zwigoff on Depp film
(Reuters)
Reuters - Terry Zwigoff ("Bad Santa")
will direct an adaptation of the French novel "Happy Days" for
current box office champ Johnny Depp's production company.
Old garage band rocks into retirement age
(AP)
AP - In a dim bar on a cramped stage, the Invictas are getting ready to rock.
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Disney Channel orders "Sprites," "Clubhouse"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disney Channel has
ordered a half-hour version of the short-form series "Johnny &
the Sprites," and a second season of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"
for Playhouse Disney, the cable network's learning-focused
daily programming block aimed at preschoolers.
'Pirates' hauls in $132M in record debut
(AP)
AP - Johnny Depp's boozy, woozy buccaneer Jack Sparrow has plundered the box office, with "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" taking in a record $132 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Hal Linden to Play Evolution Theorist in Bay Street's 'Darwin in Malibu'
(Playbill)
Playbill - The Bay Street Theatre's production of Darwin in Malibu has its Darwin. Hal Linden will play the author of "The Origin of Species" in the Crispin Whittell comedy, set to run Aug. 15-Sept. 3 at the Long Island theatre.
Leguizamo, Gibson on "The Take"
(Reuters)
Reuters - John Leguizamo and
Tyrese Gibson will star in the indie revenge saga "The Take."
"Happy Days" for Zwigoff on Depp film
(Reuters)
Reuters - Terry Zwigoff ("Bad Santa")
will direct an adaptation of the French novel "Happy Days" for
current box office champ Johnny Depp's production company.
'Pirates' hauls in $132M in record debut
(AP)
AP - Johnny Depp's boozy, woozy buccaneer Jack Sparrow has plundered the box office, with "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" taking in a record $132 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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German filmmaker tackles another Nazi comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Berlin filmmaker
Dani Levy, currently wrapping production on the Adolf Hitler
comedy "Mein Fuehrer," will take another wry look at the Nazi
era for his next project.
No safe haven for "Pirates" in China
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's censors have
rejected worldwide box office champ "Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest" due to violent and supernatural content,
local media reported.
"Pirates" in ship shape at foreign box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - Captain Jack Sparrow and
his accomplices made off with $46.6 million in just seven
foreign markets for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's
Chest," easily securing the No. 1 spot at the weekend box
office.
Hollywood wins legal fight against sanitized DVDs
(Reuters)
Reuters - A federal judge in
Colorado has handed the entertainment industry a big win in its
protracted legal battle against a handful of small companies
that offer sanitized versions of theatrical releases on DVD.
Nielsen reportedly marries hubby No. 5
(AP)
AP - Brigitte Nielsen can call it legal now. The model and actress married her fifth husband, Mattia Dessi, on Saturday — 17 months after a ceremony that wasn't legal because she hadn't finished divorcing No. 4, People magazine reported on its Web site.
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"Pirates" plunders box office
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead
Man's Chest" raked in a lot of doubloons at North American
theaters over the weekend, making a record $132 million in its
first three days, according to studio estimates issued on
Sunday.
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"Pirates" Fills Record Treasure Chest
(E! Online)
E! Online - Hey, ho, me hearties! It was a pirate's life for everyone this
weekend.
Old garage band rocks into retirement age
(AP)
AP - In a dim bar on a cramped stage, the Invictas are getting ready to rock.
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Royal Opera House rehires American soprano
(AP)
AP - An American soprano fired by the Royal Opera House because of her weight has been rehired after undergoing stomach surgery and losing 135 pounds, her spokeswoman and the prestigious theater said Sunday.
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Warped Tour sharpens metal edge during LA stop
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Vans Warped Tour has
become a trustworthy institution -- a touring punk rock
carnival filled with ample doses of flailing fun, political
ranting and a chance for fans to meet their heroes at the
dozens of band booths on the midway. And thanks to savvy
corporate sponsorship, the $30 concert ticket is a true value.
Ozzfest a celebration for rock, metal fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - With the mercury topping
100 degrees by 11 a.m. Saturday, many were wondering just how
well Ozzy Osbourne would hold up in his midday set headlining
the Ozzfest second stage. But Osbourne proved as spirited as
the nearly 25,000 on hand at San Bernardino's Hyundai Pavilion
when his namesake festival rolled through Southern California.
Linda Ronstadt phones it in at Los Angeles show
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's a bit disconcerting
to remember a now-classic 28-year-old album cover featuring a
very sexy Linda Ronstadt in roller skates and short shorts,
only to have her remind the audience that her 60th birthday
arrives this month.
Billboard album reviews: Soul Asylum, Venus Hum
(Reuters)
Reuters - Soul Asylum gave us the big "I Love
the '90s" set piece "Runaway Train," even performing it at
President Bill Clinton's first inauguration, only to disappear
soon after.
New Tharp production showcases Dylan songs
(AP)
 AP - Twyla Tharp took on the music of Billy Joel and created "Movin' Out," which ran for more than three years on Broadway. Now the director-choreographer has turned to another pop superstar, Bob Dylan, for her next project — "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The musical, a coming-of-age story set in a circus, opens Oct. 26 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Preview performances begin Sept. 25.
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Mercury label co-founders were agents of change
(Reuters)
Reuters - But Green and Talmadge, who co-founded Mercury Records in
1944 with Berle Adams, were agents of change in their day,
creating new opportunities for black artists and developing new
ways to promote records.
"Superman" composer Ottman wears 2 hats
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Superman may be faster than a
speeding bullet, but he has nothing on John Ottman. The
composer not only wrote two hours of music for "Superman
Returns," but he also edited the Bryan Singer-directed summer
blockbuster, which opened June 28.
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Marley brothers to top Roots, Rock, Reggae bill
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Brothers Stephen and Ziggy Marley
will reunite next month as co-headliners for the second Bob
Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae (RRR) Festival.
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