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World Trade Center disaster film opens strong
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060811/en_nm/leisure_wtc_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060811/2006_08_09t172551_450x300_us_leisure_wtc.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=5oDNx_KIlRenIR0FUjIaTQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Nicolas Cage in 'World Trade Center' from Paramount Pictures. Director Oliver Stone's film on the September 11 World Trade Center attack opened to tears and torment in the United States on Wednesday, reviving memories ahead of the fifth anniversary. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Oliver Stone's new film, "World
Trade Center," got off to a promising start at the box office
on Wednesday, grossing better-than-expected receipts of $4.4
million in its first day, Paramount Pictures executives said on
Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dixie Chicks make major detour -- nix Dixie
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060810/en_nm/leisure_dixiechicks_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060811/2006_08_10t190413_450x353_us_leisure_dixiechicks.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=MT6Eldr7hCmmoV9Xjwfb8A--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="The Dixie Chicks Emily Robison (L), Natalie Maines (C) and Martie Maguire pose at the 2006 'Musicares Person of the Year' gala in Los Angeles in this February 6, 2006 file photo. The Dixie Chicks, still feeling a backlash for criticizing President George W. Bush, have been forced to mostly abandon the American heartland and Deep South on their latest tour. (Mario Anzuoni/File/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Country-pop trio the Dixie Chicks,
still feeling a backlash for criticizing President George W.
Bush, have been forced to mostly abandon the American heartland
and Deep South on their latest tour.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kate Moss makes big comeback in autumn ads
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060810/en_nm/life_katemoss_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060810/2006_08_10t090437_450x304_us_life_katemoss.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=H8xihzatnH4NrzlvxcYTIA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Kate Moss at the Isle of Wight Festival, June 10, 2006. High street fashion chain Hennes and Mauritz temporarily pulled an advertising campaign featuring the British supermodel, Parisian fashion house Chanel said they would not renew her contract and she was notable for her absence from Burberry ads. (Alessia Pierdomenico/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A year is a long time in fashion.</p><br clear="all"/>
What retirement? Mike Wallace gets scoop in Iran
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060810/en_nm/wallace_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060810/2006_08_10t041834_450x337_us_wallace.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=b.eoTLNfLAlRW1Jbe21pug--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="In a rare interview with a Western reporter, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) talks to Mike Wallace at the Presidential Palace in Tehran August 8, 2006, for a '60 MINUTES' report. (CBS NEWS 60 MINUTES/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "60 Minutes" veteran
correspondent Mike Wallace may have retired last March but that
hasn't stopped him from scoring an exclusive interview with
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gilliam out to disturb with film about childhood
(Reuters)
Reuters - Terry Gilliam tends not to make life
easy for audiences, and his new film about a 10-year-old girl
who prepares heroin for her father to inject and seeks to
seduce an older simpleton is out to make them squirm some more.
"Sherlock" clues point to director Dindal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mark Dindal, who
directed the Walt Disney Co. hit "Chicken Little," will make
his live-action directorial debut on "Sherlock's Secretary."
Evanescence Brings Tour to Life
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060811/en_music_eo/19738"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060811/capt.eac6b6187124ac07151d22e76df38a98.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=POBomu5kmz6g2GiBkCcs0g--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Evanescence didn't fade away, it was just regrouping." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Evanescence didn't fade away, it was just regrouping.</p><br clear="all"/>
Greenwood boards pilot from "Deadwood" creator Milch
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bruce Greenwood is in
final negotiations to star in David Milch's pilot "John From
Cincinnati," which Emmy winner Mark Tinker will direct.
ABC Sports broadcasts to carry ESPN branding
(Reuters)
Reuters - Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN network said
on Thursday that its sister ABC Sports broadcasts will air from
ESPN-branded sets starting in September, part of the
entertainment giant's effort to win market share by luring
consumers with its best-known brands.
Pierce & Co. raise stylish 'Curtains'
(Reuters)
Reuters - With his slight physique
and lack of conventional good looks, David Hyde Pierce might
not be a likely leading man or dramatic linchpin. But once he
makes his first appearance in "Curtains," one of the last
collaborations of John Kander and the late Fred Ebb (the folks
who brought you a raft of musicals including "Cabaret" and
"Chicago"), he pretty much carries the show.
"Sherlock" clues point to director Dindal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mark Dindal, who
directed the Walt Disney Co. hit "Chicken Little," will make
his live-action directorial debut on "Sherlock's Secretary."
Paramount's mission a first: "M:I-3" in 3 DVD formats
(Reuters)
Reuters - Call it the "Mission:
Impossible III" triple play. In an industry first, Paramount
Home Entertainment is expected to announce Friday (August 11)
that it will release the $133.4 million summer movie hit on
DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc all on the same day, October 30.
Lyles works "Deadwood" like Paramount Westerns of yore
(Reuters)
Reuters - A.C. Lyles' fourth-floor
office on the Paramount lot is, appropriately enough, in the
William S. Hart building. Hart was a Western star for the
studio, and Lyles was a producer of some 15 Paramount
B-Westerns, from "Johnny Reno" to "Red Tomahawk."
Stone's 'WTC' bows as terror claims headlines
(Reuters)
Reuters - With the thwarted
terrorism plot and intense Mideast fighting in the headlines,
Hollywood is testing the public mood by releasing a realistic
depiction of some of the events of September 11.
Weinstein Co. captures 'Prey'
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Weinstein Co. has
picked up North American rights to Darrell James Roodt's
thriller "Prey," written by Roodt, Beau Bauman and Jeff Wadlow.
Guest, Almodovar pics headed for Toronto spotlight
(Reuters)
Reuters - New films from Christopher
Guest, Emilio Estevez and Pedro Almodovar will receive
red-carpet treatment from the Toronto International Film
Festival, fest organizers said on Thursday.
Christensen teleports to 'Jumper' role
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hayden Christensen will
star in "Jumper," a big-budget thriller being directed by Doug
Liman, whose credits include "Swingers," "The Bourne Identity"
and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
Tribeca, Rome film festivals hook up
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Tribeca Film Festival has
officially hooked up with the fledgling RomaCinemaFest, the
Italian festival's organizers said on Thursday.
Film documents playwright Kushner's life and work
(Reuters)
Reuters - Usually behind the scenes,
Tony Kushner takes center stage in a documentary film set for
fall release.
Iran cinema booms as people crave smiles over style
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060811/film_nm/arts_iran_cinema_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060811/2006_08_10t213410_450x273_us_arts_iran_cinema.jpg?x=130&y=78&sig=GthzXFZRHmW7G12XcjQjzg--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="Iranian youth stand in line outside a cinema to see Iran's top box office movie 'Atashbas' (Cease fire) in Tehran June 23, 2006. International audiences have come to know Iranian cinema as a lyrical but slow-paced genre where horses slog through snowy Kurdish mountain passes and children spend two hours looking for a lost banknote. Such arthouse films may win plaudits at festivals like Cannes, but they are not the sort of movies that break box office records in Tehran. Picture taken on June 23, 2006. (Raheb Homavandi/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - International audiences have come to
know Iranian cinema as a lyrical but slow-paced genre where
horses slog through snowy Kurdish mountain passes and children
spend two hours looking for a lost banknote.</p><br clear="all"/>
Evanescence Brings Tour to Life
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060811/en_music_eo/19738"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060811/capt.eac6b6187124ac07151d22e76df38a98.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=POBomu5kmz6g2GiBkCcs0g--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Evanescence didn't fade away, it was just regrouping." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Evanescence didn't fade away, it was just regrouping.</p><br clear="all"/>
MTV Ponders Fate of `Where My Dogs At?'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060811/ap_en_mu/tv_mtv_snoop_dogg"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060810/capt.4547e499cc044330ab04bdd311ec709b.mtv_cartoon_nyol200.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=iHS4U_BfQycleBBPQyjgMQ--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="Don Magic Juan, left, and Snoop Dogg arrive with his unnamed female companions for the MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall in this Aug. 28, 2003 file photo. The MTV2 network said it had not decided whether it will ever again air a cartoon criticized as offensive for depicting women being led around on leashes, which it said was a satire of a Snoop appearance where women were in collars and chains. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" border="0" /></a>AP - The MTV2 network said it had not decided whether it will ever again air a cartoon criticized as offensive for depicting women being led around on leashes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Matisyahu's devout reggae makes deep connection
(Reuters)
Reuters - It happened toward the
end of Matisyahu's 90-minute set. While performing his
signature hit "King Without a Crown," the Hasidic Jewish reggae
singer knelt down at the lip of the stage and shook hands with
a Mohawk-sporting punk. That one moment effectively illustrated
the universal appeal of pop music's most unlikely star.
Hancock leads a summer night of splendid jazz
(Reuters)
Reuters - Certainly Herbie Hancock
was smiling as he took the stage in the Cahuenga Pass on
Wednesday night. "I'm home," he exclaimed, having just returned
from two months in Europe. He and his quartet quickly began to
slink through a number titled "Sonrisa," which was decked out
with more pastels than an episode of the old "Miami Vice."
'London' calling from top of chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - It may be a major international
city, but London had to wait its turn to be name-checked in a
song title that reached pole position on the Billboard Hot 100.
Five cities beyond the borders of the United States beat London
to the punch, and the first of those five was sitting in the
No. 1 spot more than 50 years ago.
Mehldau, Metheny team for collaborative CD
(Reuters)
Reuters - Pianist Brad Mehldau and guitarist
Pat Metheny have teamed for a collaborative album, "Metheny
Mehldau."
Fergie's 'Bridge' steamrolls to No. 1 on Hot 100
(Reuters)
Reuters - After achieving the second-biggest
leap in Billboard Hot 100 history last week, Fergie's "London
Bridge" ascends four rungs to the top of the chart.
Chili Peppers digging deep for tour set list
(Reuters)
Reuters - With eight previous albums and more
than two hours' worth of material on the new "Stadium
Arcadium," the Red Hot Chili Peppers have had their hands full
working on repertoire for their North American tour. The
solution? "We're playing for five hours," drummer Chad Smith
told Billboard.com with a laugh.
Dixie Chicks make major detour -- nix Dixie
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060810/music_nm/leisure_dixiechicks_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060811/2006_08_10t190413_450x353_us_leisure_dixiechicks.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=MT6Eldr7hCmmoV9Xjwfb8A--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="The Dixie Chicks Emily Robison (L), Natalie Maines (C) and Martie Maguire pose at the 2006 'Musicares Person of the Year' gala in Los Angeles in this February 6, 2006 file photo. The Dixie Chicks, still feeling a backlash for criticizing President George W. Bush, have been forced to mostly abandon the American heartland and Deep South on their latest tour. (Mario Anzuoni/File/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Country-pop trio the Dixie Chicks,
still feeling a backlash for criticizing President George W.
Bush, have been forced to mostly abandon the American heartland
and Deep South on their latest tour.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fergie Serves It Solo
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060810/en_music_eo/19730"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060811/capt.dff2bd76069dab872abd5ccadd7ee208.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=oJ49huLEE5bEqy75GpSRUw--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="The Black
Eyed Peas' frontwoman has announced a release date for her hotly
anticipated solo debut just as the album's first single, 'London
Bridge,' climbs to the top of the Billboard charts." border="0" /></a>E! Online - The Black
Eyed Peas' frontwoman has announced a release date for her hotly
anticipated solo debut just as the album's first single, "London
Bridge," climbs to the top of the Billboard charts.</p><br clear="all"/>
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