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June Allyson, 'perfect wife,' dies at 88
(AP)
 AP - June Allyson, the sunny, raspy-voiced "perfect wife" of James Stewart, Van Johnson and other movie heroes, has died, her daughter said Monday. She was 88.
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Rimes to have surgery for leg infection
(AP)
 AP - LeAnn Rimes canceled three concerts this week because she is to undergo surgery for a leg infection, her publicist said Monday.
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Syndicator denies Coulter lifted material
(AP)
 AP - The syndicator of Ann Coulter's newspaper columns rejected allegations that she had lifted material from other sources, saying a review of the work in question turned up nothing that merited concern.
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'American Idol' rocker Daughtry signs deal
(AP)
 AP - Coming in fourth place on "American Idol" isn't so bad. Chris Daughtry, who was voted off the Fox talent contest's fifth edition in an elimination round, has signed with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by "Idol" creator Simon Fuller, RCA Records announced Monday.
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Elizabeth Taylor: 'I enjoy food too much'
(AP)
 AP - Elizabeth Taylor, who has been thin and not-so-thin, says she won't starve herself to be like Hollywood's size-zero starlets.
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Vaughn is on Haggis' "Enemies" list
(Reuters)
Reuters - Paul Haggis wants to
appoint Vince Vaughn to the post of treasury secretary in his
hot-button political drama "Against All Enemies," the film
version of Richard Clarke's Washington memoir.
Witness: Assocciate's past angered Jackson
(AP)
 AP - Michael Jackson tried to fire the man he hired to produce a benefit recording for victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks after learning the associate once directed gay porn movies, according to the entertainer's former lawyer.
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Emmys leap into broadband with interactive finalists
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences has named the finalists for its
2005-06 Interactive Television Emmys, with this year's
competition also recognizing television broadcast content
distributed solely over broadband.
Media firms queue up for U.S. wireless auction
(Reuters)
Reuters - As U.S. telephone carriers move into
the television business, media conglomerates are eyeing ways to
grab valuable wireless airwaves as another way to deliver
profitable high-speed Internet and other services.
Hart celebrates "Life" with stand at Feinstein's
(Reuters)
Reuters - The fall season at the
venerable Feinstein's at the Regency starts September 12 with
Ashford & Simpson beginning a two-week run; that will be
followed by the amazing Kitty Carlisle Hart, who turns 96 on
September 3 and three weeks later takes to the Feinstein's
stage for a five-night gig she's calling "Here's to Life,"
which runs September 26-30.
Vaughn is on Haggis' "Enemies" list
(Reuters)
Reuters - Paul Haggis wants to
appoint Vince Vaughn to the post of treasury secretary in his
hot-button political drama "Against All Enemies," the film
version of Richard Clarke's Washington memoir.
Liu, Murphy booked as lead "Detectives"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lucy Liu and Cillian
Murphy are set to star in the romantic comedy "Watching the
Detectives."
BAFTA lauds Eastwood with Kubrick award
(Reuters)
Reuters - Clint Eastwood has been
named the recipient of the British Academy of Film and
Television Arts/Los Angeles' most prestigious film accolade,
the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film.
Boxoffice treasures galore for record-setting "Pirates"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Johnny Depp and his cast
of beautiful mates pillaged the North American boxoffice and
took with them a slew of boxoffice records with this weekend's
opening of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
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Magnolia lines up "Cocaine" rights
(Reuters)
Reuters - Magnolia Pictures has
nabbed all English-language territory rights to Billy Corben's
"Cocaine Cowboys," which chronicles the Miami-based drug trade
explosion of the 1980s and its impact on society. The
documentary hits theaters in the fall.
Actress June Allyson dies at 88
(Reuters)
 Reuters - June Allyson, the stage, film and
television actress best known for her girl-next-door charm and
winsomely husky voice in such 1940s MGM classics as "Good News"
and "Little Women," has died at age 88, her husband said on
Monday.
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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.
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Greenaway explores Rembrandt's life, work
(Reuters)
 Reuters - If you
look closely at "The Nightwatch," the most famous painting of
Rembrandt van Rijn, a shot is being fired in the background.
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Venice, Rome festivals unite for filmmaker tributes
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Venice International Film
Festival on Monday announced a tie-in with its potential rival,
the RomeCinemaFest.
'Pirates' sets record with $135.6M weekend
(AP)
 AP - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" took in a record $135.6 million over the weekend, as moviegoers flocked to see Johnny Depp's return as the swashbuckling Jack Sparrow in the Disney sequel.
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Witness: Assocciate's past angered Jackson
(AP)
AP - Michael Jackson tried to fire the man he hired to produce a benefit recording for victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks after learning the associate once directed gay porn movies, according to the entertainer's former lawyer.
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Rimes to have surgery for leg infection
(AP)
AP - LeAnn Rimes canceled three concerts this week because she is to undergo surgery for a leg infection, her publicist said Monday.
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Blige keeping it simple on summer tour
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Mary J. Blige may be the best source
for what the shows on her Breakthrough Experience tour will be
like. But don't expect to break through her desire to keep
things secret until the tour opens Friday (July 14) in Maryland
Heights, Mo.
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Lachey announces 'What's Left of Me' tour
(AP)
 AP - Now that Nick Lachey's new solo album is a hit, he's ready to go on the road. Lachey, 32, will tour this fall in support of "What's Left of Me," which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's album chart in May and has sold more than 500,000 copies, Jive Records announced Monday.
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Wreckers build upon girl-next-door charm
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Wreckers are Dixie
Chicks lite, more toe-tapping than foot-stomping and most
certainly apolitical. The duo, comprising Michelle Branch and
her best friend and former backup singer, Jessica Harp, brought
its country-pop confessionals to the House of Blues in Anaheim
on Sunday night for a generally mellow yet thoroughly charming
performance.
Nick Lachey's Solo Outing
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Just two weeks after the courts officially uncoupled him from
Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey is ready to hit the road.
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Pearl Jam rocks out like it's Saturday night
(Reuters)
 Reuters - It was billed as a Pearl
Jam concert, but perhaps it should have been called "Sing-Along
With Ed."
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'American Idol' rocker Daughtry signs deal
(AP)
AP - Coming in fourth place on "American Idol" isn't so bad. Chris Daughtry, who was voted off the Fox talent contest's fifth edition in an elimination round, has signed with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by "Idol" creator Simon Fuller, RCA Records announced Monday.
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Killers' sophomore album due in October
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Killers will return September 18
with "When You Were Young," the first single from their highly
anticipated sophomore album, which is still untitled.
Commodores member Milan Williams dies
(Reuters)
Reuters - Milan Williams, a founding member
of the Commodores, died Sunday (July 9) at MD Anderson Hospital
in Houston after a bout with cancer. He was 58.
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