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'Clerks II': Something to offend everyone
(AP)
AP - They may be the rudest guys to ever sell you a cup of coffee. Yet Dante Hicks and Randal Graves are the most beloved store clerks the big screen has ever seen. ]]>
Oprah says she and friend not gay
(AP)
AP - Oprah Winfrey and her friend Gayle King want to be clear: they're not gay. ]]>
Brad Pitt says fatherhood is `a true joy'
(AP)
AP - Brad Pitt says being a father has changed his priorities. "Man, I got kids now," the 42-year-old actor said in an interview that aired Monday on NBC's "Today" show. "It completely changes your perspective. And certainly takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for." ]]>
Australians upset over loud Manilow music
(AP)
AP - It could be magic for some, but the use of loud Barry Manilow music to drive away late-night revelers from a suburban Sydney park is getting on the nerves of nearby residents. ]]>
Who to play Virgin Festival in Baltimore
(AP)
AP - If you can't get tickets for the upcoming Who reunion tour, there's another chance to see the rock legends: The band will join the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, The Killers, Keane and several other acts this fall for the first Virgin Festival.
'Clerks II': Something to offend everyone
(AP)
AP - They may be the rudest guys to ever sell you a cup of coffee. Yet Dante Hicks and Randal Graves are the most beloved store clerks the big screen has ever seen. ]]>
Country singer McCready late for DUI trial
(AP)
AP - Country singer Mindy McCready arrived at court Monday for her trial on a charge of driving under the influence and immediately found herself facing another legal problem. ]]>
TV networks sending anchors to Middle East
(AP)
AP - Brian Williams and Charles Gibson have traveled to Israel to anchor their evening newscasts from close to the Mideast violence, television's sign of the importance given to the story. ]]>
CBS hopes to beat other networks with ad
(AP)
AP - CBS is enlisting eggs in its scramble to attract viewers. The CBS logo and slogans promoting the TV network and its series will appear along with coded expiration dates on eggs sold by grocers — just another promotional measure in the competitive world of television. ]]>
Segregationist Michigan Mayor Is Subject of Developing Musical in Henry Ford's Dearborn
(Playbill)
Playbill - Orville L. Hubbard, one of the most controversial and colorful characters in the history of Michigan politics, is the subject of a new musical getting a reading on the home turf of the late Dearborn mayor.
'Clerks II': Something to offend everyone
(AP)
AP - They may be the rudest guys to ever sell you a cup of coffee. Yet Dante Hicks and Randal Graves are the most beloved store clerks the big screen has ever seen. ]]>
Indian film festival eyes Islamic world
(AP)
AP - A film festival in India's capital this week highlights many social and political themes of a rapidly changing Asia — and offers a window into an Islamic world that's rapidly gaining the international community's attention. ]]>
Jackie Chan sorry for concert commotion
(AP)
AP - Jackie Chan has apologized for disrupting a recent concert by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jonathan Lee. ]]>
NYC rescuers to see 9/11 movie first
(AP)
AP - Police and firefighters who risked their lives at the World Trade Center site will attend private screenings of Oliver Stone's new Sept. 11 movie, but one police union warns the experience could be too traumatic for the rescuers.
Brad Pitt says fatherhood is `a true joy'
(AP)
AP - Brad Pitt says being a father has changed his priorities. "Man, I got kids now," the 42-year-old actor said in an interview that aired Monday on NBC's "Today" show. "It completely changes your perspective. And certainly takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for." ]]>
"Pirates" Keeps on Keelhaulin' Competiton
(E! Online)
E! Online - The
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest crew again absconded
with the bulk of the weekend box-office booty, with nearly triple the
haul of either of its closet competitors, the new comedies Little
Man and You, Me and Dupree. ]]>
Aniston: A 'Friends' reunion would be fun
(AP)
AP - Jennifer Aniston says she would like to reprise her role as Rachel Green in a reunion show of TV's most famous group of "Friends." ]]>
'Pirates' becomes year's top-grossing film
(AP)
AP - "Pirates of the Caribbean" is looking more like "Treasure Island." Already a record-shattering blockbuster, Johnny Depp's sequel "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" dug up $62.2 million in its second weekend, raising its 10-day total to $258.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. ]]>
"Stormbreaker" film opens
(Reuters)
Reuters - British movie "Stormbreaker," an
adaptation of a successful teenage spy novel, gets its world
premiere in London on Monday, kicking off what its backers hope
will be a lucrative film franchise. ]]>
Timberlake Film Fizzles
(E! Online)
E! Online - Where is the love for Justin Timberlake's dramatic acting
debut? ]]>
Country singer McCready late for DUI trial
(AP)
AP - Country singer Mindy McCready arrived at court Monday for her trial on a charge of driving under the influence and immediately found herself facing another legal problem. ]]>
Australians upset over loud Manilow music
(AP)
AP - It could be magic for some, but the use of loud Barry Manilow music to drive away late-night revelers from a suburban Sydney park is getting on the nerves of nearby residents. ]]>
Avril Lavigne marries Sum 41 frontman
(AP)
AP - Avril Lavigne has married a fellow Canadian musician. ]]>
Who to play Virgin Festival in Baltimore
(AP)
AP - If you can't get tickets for the upcoming Who reunion tour, there's another chance to see the rock legends: The band will join the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, The Killers, Keane and several other acts this fall for the first Virgin Festival.
Sting, Kanye West, headline in Stockholm
(AP)
AP - Pop musician Sting and rapper and producer Kanye West are the main attractions as the Stockholm Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday. ]]>
Eminem's Latest Hit?
(E! Online)
E! Online - So this is how Eminem is celebrating his semi-retirement. ]]>
Avril Lavigne: Sk8ter Bride
(E! Online)
E! Online - The Canadian rock princess wed her boyfriend, Sum 41
frontman Deryck Whibley, on Saturday at a private estate in Montecito,
California, according to published reports. ]]>
Katharine McPhee's Silent Treatment
(E! Online)
E! Online - In a letter posted on fan site KatharineFans.com last week, the
American Idol runner-up, who's currently sitting out the Idols
Live tour due to a case of laryngitis and bronchitis, attempted to
debunk some of the rumors circulating about her. ]]>
Jackie Chan sorry for concert commotion
(AP)
AP - Jackie Chan has apologized for disrupting a recent concert by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jonathan Lee. ]]>
Death no obstacle for Johnny Cash
(Reuters)
Reuters - In life, Johnny Cash was merely a
legend. In death, he is proving immortal. ]]>
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