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Sheen, Richards amicably resolve issues
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_en_ce/people_sheen_richards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.d873bfed702744bca841114f3b1193cf.people_richards_sheen_ny127.jpg?x=78&y=130&sig=hC8RKNuFrgAOd89D_4PZIQ--" align="left" height="130" width="78" alt="Charlie Sheen, right, and Denise Richards arrives for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The acrimony is apparently over for the once-coupled Sheen and Richards. Lawyers for the two, who met with a judge in chambers Monday, July 14, 2006 said there has been an amicable resolution in their divorce case. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - The acrimony is apparently over for the once-coupled Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards. There has been an amicable resolution in the couple's divorce case, lawyers for Sheen and Richards announced Monday after meeting with a judge in chambers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kate Hudson and rocker-husband separate
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_en_ce/people_hudson_robinson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.f5cac9d4792d4ebf9991d6b61ce3c78d.hudson_robinson_nyol244.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=muMjd0nI894h.PAnJeomnA--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="Actress Kate Hudson arrives with her husband Chris Robinson, lead singer of the Black Crowes, for the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Jan. 21, 2001 file photo. The two are splitting up after nearly six years of marriage, said her publicist, Brad Cafarelli. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson are splitting up after nearly six years of marriage, said her publicist, Brad Cafarelli. "Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson have confirmed that they are separated," Cafarelli told The Associated Press on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Couric: Viewers want news to be an hour
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060814/ap_en_tv/tv_cbs_couric"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.b2d79d13e5f04e2780af0385c9552ec5.cbs_couric_nyet541.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=Be4Vi8AOnhTKf1UsPQSjZQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Katie Couric co-host of the NBC 'Today' television program, is shown in this May 26, 2006, file photo in New York. During nearly every stop of her six-city 'listening tour' this summer, Katie Couric said viewers told her they wanted the network evening news to be an hour instead of just 30 minutes. Couric, who becomes anchor of the 'CBS Evening News' on Sept. 5, told The Associated Press on Monday, Aug 14, 2006, that the request speaks to a hunger for news and information. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - During nearly every stop of her six-city "listening tour" this summer, Katie Couric said viewers told her they wanted the network evening news to be an hour instead of just 30 minutes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Boy George reports for NYC trash duty
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060814/ap_en_tv/boy_george"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.5ce6a2e6cdec4ae8816434467b9d1f93.boy_george_nydb101.jpg?x=78&y=130&sig=5z7QoU4O.WOixlu.ws9p5w--" align="left" height="130" width="78" alt="Boy George, who was born George O'Dowd, reports for garbage duty, Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, in New York. The one-time Culture Club singer was ordered to spend five days working for the Department of Sanitation after pleading guilty in March to falsely reporting a burglary at his lower Manhattan apartment. The officers who responded found cocaine instead. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)" border="0" /></a>AP - With a city-issued broom in his hand, Boy George started his court-ordered community service early Monday, sweeping leaves and trash off the sidewalks of New York.</p><br clear="all"/>
TV Review: New 'MNF' trio makes debut
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_en_re/fbn_mnf_debut"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060815/capt.afb269a5cd1c4b79974c9aaeaa0e6fbb.mnf_debut_football___mpd102.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=BydqnMqLr3_5GRRPu1B76g--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="The new ESPN Monday Night Football television broadcast crew, from left Tony Kornheiser, Mike Tirico and Joe Theismann pose for a photo before the Oakland Raiders-Minnesota Vikings preseason game Monday, Aug. 14, 2006 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)" border="0" /></a>AP - Listen up! Tony Kornheiser had to be better than the short-lived sitcom loosely based on his life. And he was. Much better. And that's even putting aside such a low standard as "Listen Up."</p><br clear="all"/>
Banks, Weisz consider yes on "Maybe"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elizabeth Banks and
Rachel Weisz are in negotiations for "Definitely, Maybe," a
romantic comedy from Working Title and Universal Pictures.
Elton John's "Fantastic" Follow-up
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060815/en_music_eo/19762"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060815/capt.ee20d7c964c8e71854b6d826f5d9755f.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=cPc4pW6B3.wgcQRoBPTyDg--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Elton John has decided that Captain Fantastic needs a partner." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Elton John has decided that Captain Fantastic needs a partner.</p><br clear="all"/>
Couric working behind the scenes at CBS
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/tv_nm/couric_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060815/i/r3780557703.jpg?x=130&y=105&sig=9Sr0UOlCmFIaNXfFnqycpw--" align="left" height="105" width="130" alt="News anchor Katie Couric is seen in Pasadena, California, July 16, 2006. The soon-to-be 'CBS Evening News' anchor said on Monday that she has been tempted to go on the air in the month that she's been at the network but instead is taking the longer view and preparing for her September 5 debut. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Soon-to-be "CBS Evening
News" anchor Katie Couric said on Monday that she has been
tempted to go on the air in the month that she's been at the
network but instead is taking the longer view and preparing for
her September 5 debut.</p><br clear="all"/>
FCC looking into broadcasters' use of paid "news"
(Reuters)
Reuters - The FCC wants to know if
dozens of broadcasters aired "video news releases" as
legitimate news stories without telling viewers that their true
sponsors were corporations.
Lloyd Webber, Universal Music tune up digital rights
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/stage_nm/lloydwebber_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060815/i/r940432699.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=Db8eBJJXkYk0PQ7yR_Wc8Q--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (L) smiles at director Harold Prince during the curtain call of 'The Phantom of the Opera' in New York City on January 9, 2006. The hit show tunes of musical impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber tapped a major new revenue stream Monday with a groundbreaking deal between Universal Music and Webber's London-based company. REUTERS/Seth Wenig" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The hit show tunes of musical
impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber tapped a major new revenue
stream Monday with a groundbreaking deal between Universal
Music and Webber's London-based company.</p><br clear="all"/>
Banks, Weisz consider yes on "Maybe"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elizabeth Banks and
Rachel Weisz are in negotiations for "Definitely, Maybe," a
romantic comedy from Working Title and Universal Pictures.
Morgan Creek tracking down third "Ventura"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Morgan Creek has begun
the detective work on a kooky cold case. The production company
has hired Jeff Sank and brothers Jason and Justin Heimberg to
write a third installment of the hit franchise "Ace Ventura."
Banks in Christmas spirit with Vaughn on "Claus"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elizabeth Banks has
snagged a lead role opposite Vince Vaughn in "Joe Claus," a
comedy from Warner Bros. Pictures.
"Talladega" is boxoffice pace car
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Pictures'
"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" was tops at the
North American boxoffice for the second week in a row, though
newcomer "Step Up" from Buena Vista Pictures opened to a
stronger-than-expected number while Paramount Pictures' "World
Trade Center" debuted solidly.
Montecito, DreamWorks ink 10-film first-look deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Montecito Picture
Co.has raised $200 million to co-finance 10 motion pictures
over the next five years, Montecito principals Tom Pollock and
Ivan Reitman said Monday.
"Labyrinth," "Volver" tapped for New York screenings
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two Spanish-language
features, Guillermo del Toro's horror fable "Pan's Labyrinth"
and Pedro Almodovar's comic drama "Volver," have landed
prestigious slots in the fall's New York Film Festival.
"Fraulein" draws poignant portrait of exiles
(Reuters)
Reuters - The heartache
that accompanies reluctant exile as experienced by three women
from the former Yugoslavia underpins Andrea Staka's poignant
drama "Das Fraulein," which won the Golden Leopard as best film
in competition at the Locarno International Film Festival.
"Opal" a slight but charming Outback fable for kids
(Reuters)
Reuters - The fundamental
sweetness that made director Peter Cattaneo's "The Full Monty"
one of the sleeper hits of the 1990s translates well to his
latest venture, the whimsical family drama "Opal Dream."
"Calvaire" serves up well-executed depravity
(Reuters)
Reuters - This Belgian horror effort
effectively demonstrates that the U.S. has nothing on the
Europeans when it comes to providing cinematic depictions of
brutality and depravity.
Toronto fest honors homegrown talent with new award
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto International
Film Festival on Monday unveiled a new award for an emerging
homegrown movie producer whose work screens at the September
7-16 event.
Elton John's "Fantastic" Follow-up
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060815/en_music_eo/19762"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060815/capt.ee20d7c964c8e71854b6d826f5d9755f.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=cPc4pW6B3.wgcQRoBPTyDg--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Elton John has decided that Captain Fantastic needs a partner." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Elton John has decided that Captain Fantastic needs a partner.</p><br clear="all"/>
Boy George on Garbage Patrol
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060815/en_music_eo/19754"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060815/capt.fb71f8b7649935fdf7651779a19cc2b3.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=EvhSXEN0kpplLT6XgwxnxQ--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Boy
George began serving his five days of community service by sweeping
trash off the streets of Manhattan Monday, a task made nearly impossible
due to the army of paparazzi, reporters and looky-loos trailing him." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Boy
George began serving his five days of community service by sweeping
trash off the streets of Manhattan Monday, a task made nearly impossible
due to the army of paparazzi, reporters and looky-loos trailing him.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lloyd Webber, Universal Music tune up digital rights
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/music_nm/lloydwebber_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060815/i/r1925031243.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=A3EM1w8RVm9cWsRqnrogtA--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (L) smiles at director Harold Prince during the curtain call of 'The Phantom of the Opera' in New York City on January 9, 2006. The hit show tunes of musical impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber tapped a major new revenue stream Monday with a groundbreaking deal between Universal Music and Webber's London-based company. REUTERS/Seth Wenig" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The hit show tunes of musical
impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber tapped a major new revenue
stream Monday with a groundbreaking deal between Universal
Music and Webber's London-based company.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lyle Lovett axes UK tour
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/music_nm/lovett_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060815/i/r1125848172.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=xPrX7PwunJyUqALj8teW2g--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Lyle Lovett performs during a concert in New York in this June 6, 2000 file photo. A planned U.K. tour by singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett in October, which would have contributed to an international comeback after a three-year lull, has been canceled. REUTERS/Mike Segar" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A planned U.K. tour by
singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett in October, which would have
contributed to an international comeback after a three-year
lull, has been canceled.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lollapalooza wins big at the box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/music_nm/lollapalooza_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060806/2006_08_05t173034_314x450_us_leisure_lollapalooza.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=AZ_dQgU8s211IuCy.VRq0Q--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="In this file photo Michael 'Flea' Balzary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at the Rock in Rio festival held in Lisbon June 3, 2006. Thousands of concert-goers returned to Chicago's lakefront Grant Park on Saturday as the three-day music festival Lollapalooza, where the Chilli Peppers will perform, resumed after drawing more than 50,000 people on Friday night. (Marcos Borga/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The attendance and receipt numbers
are in on the August 4-6 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago's
Grant Park, and they blow last year's event out of the park.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bennett's 80-birthday gala heads West
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_en_mu/people_bennett"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.1cfaf55a075a431e8a5b79fafb34fb26.people_tony_bennett_la202.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=30azlQFxBZlvOXCXIPoN_Q--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Singer Tony Bennett performs on the NBC television show 'Today,' in New York, Wednesday, May 31, 2006. George Clooney, Paul Newman, Billy Crystal, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Willis will be on hand to celebrate Bennett's 80th birthday with a charity fundraiser at the Kodak Theatre. Newman's Hole in the Wall Camps for kids will be the beneficiary of the Nov. 9 gala 'Singers and Songs Celebrate Tony Bennett's 80th,' music producer Lou Adler announced Monday, Aug. 14. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Tony Bennett 80th-birthday celebration rolls west. Bennett was honored with an all-star bash in New York on Aug. 3, his birthday. Next up: a glittering celebration in Los Angeles.</p><br clear="all"/>
Stones Stop Rolling
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060815/en_music_eo/19756"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060815/capt.67cdab0c503e054658cfaeb500578c38.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=Kdb4DeXgiBXA...BFEf65g--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour was intended to showcase
the group's prowess as old-school rockers." border="0" /></a>E! Online - The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour was intended to showcase
the group's prowess as old-school rockers.</p><br clear="all"/>
Thousands turn out for 'Idol' auditions
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060814/ap_en_mu/tv_idol_auditions"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.63e1cf1706354b109a98cf169397873e.american_idol_njmd111.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=aFqp674HiA1uAuhK3XiXNQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Some of the thousands of potential contestants for the 'American Idol' reality television show wait to audition outside the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Aug. 14, 2006. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Thousands of would-be American Idols crooned, rapped and wailed their way through auditions for the hit show's sixth season Monday, with most waiting hours on line only to see their dreams of stardom quickly dashed by curt words from persnickety judges.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kate Hudson and rocker-husband separate
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060814/ap_en_mu/people_hudson_robinson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.f5cac9d4792d4ebf9991d6b61ce3c78d.hudson_robinson_nyol244.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=muMjd0nI894h.PAnJeomnA--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="Actress Kate Hudson arrives with her husband Chris Robinson, lead singer of the Black Crowes, for the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Jan. 21, 2001 file photo. The two are splitting up after nearly six years of marriage, said her publicist, Brad Cafarelli. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson are splitting up after nearly six years of marriage, said her publicist, Brad Cafarelli.</p><br clear="all"/>
Boy George reports for NYC trash duty
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060814/ap_en_mu/boy_george"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.5ce6a2e6cdec4ae8816434467b9d1f93.boy_george_nydb101.jpg?x=78&y=130&sig=5z7QoU4O.WOixlu.ws9p5w--" align="left" height="130" width="78" alt="Boy George, who was born George O'Dowd, reports for garbage duty, Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, in New York. The one-time Culture Club singer was ordered to spend five days working for the Department of Sanitation after pleading guilty in March to falsely reporting a burglary at his lower Manhattan apartment. The officers who responded found cocaine instead. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)" border="0" /></a>AP - With a city-issued broom in his hand, Boy George started his court-ordered community service early Monday, sweeping leaves and trash off the sidewalks of New York.</p><br clear="all"/>
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