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Duane 'Dog' Chapman faces Calif. suit
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060818/ap_en_tv/people_bounty_hunter"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060818/capt.6ad40bd41fc74c04a4ffbe6e65932065.people__bounty_hunter_nyol929.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=AzXMMs3wRfuJe8mlvngJCA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Duane 'Dog' Chapman listens during a panel discussion for the Hawaii-based hit reality show, 'Dog the Bounty Hunter,' Thursday, March 16, 2006, on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)" border="0" /></a>AP - Television bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, who spends most of his days tracking fugitives who skip court appearances, might have to make a few court appearances of his own.</p><br clear="all"/>
Osment charged with DUI, pot possession
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060818/ap_en_ce/people_osment"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060817/capt.be01e73bd8d34846825c91af5911a4b0.people_osment_nyol928.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=0VTKHIsQB2kekQdcA9QPAw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Actor Haley Joel Osment poses at the Triggerstreet.com party in Hollywood, Calif. on Thursday, June 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - Teen actor Haley Joel Osment, who suffered a broken rib last month when his car struck a mailbox, faces up to six months in jail on charges that he was driving drunk and possessing marijuana, authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pa. girl wins 'America's Got Talent'
(AP)
AP - An 11-year-old Philadelphia girl with grown-up singing skills captured the finale Thursday of NBC's "America's Got Talent" — and claimed the $1 million prize.
Mel Gibson pleads no contest in DUI case
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060818/ap_en_ce/mel_gibson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060817/capt.de1034cd030e4ae1af87fc3763ab2a33.mel_gibson_nyol200.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=oBPNY0kMZpezwR2sq7IZuA--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Movie actor and director Mel Gibson speaks during a news conference held in Veracruz, Mexico,in this Oct. 28 2005 file photo. Gibson's arraignment on misdemeanor drunken driving charges was advanced to Thursday, the district attorney's office said. (AP Photo/David Hernandez)" border="0" /></a>AP - Mel Gibson ended his legal hangover Thursday, pleading no contest to a charge of drunken driving under a deal in which he'll serve three years' probation, pay a fine and attend alcohol rehabilitation classes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pumpkins Reunite In Studio
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060817/en_music_eo/19787"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060818/capt.2d9ca25640089f7ae8f588a24bbf0c76.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=kjKq0.cA29SSZg9Xn.OUOQ--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Smashing Pumpkins fans, get ready to be infinitely happy." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Smashing Pumpkins fans, get ready to be infinitely happy.</p><br clear="all"/>
Toronto locks "Catch," "King" for Africa showcase
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto International
Film Festival on Thursday announced world premieres for Phillip
Noyce's political thriller "Catch a Fire" and Kevin Macdonald's
"The Last King of Scotland," which stars Forest Whitaker as
demonic Ugandan president Idi Amin.
iMesh releases legal BearShare
(Reuters)
Reuters - IMesh is set to unveil
Thursday the latest version of BearShare, its recently acquired
fellow peer-to-peer network.
EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules
(Reuters)
Reuters - A judge has ordered
EchoStar to disable the digital video recorders used by several
million subscribers to its Dish satellite TV service because
they infringe on patents held by TiVo.
EchoStar must disable DVRs, judge rules
(Reuters)
Reuters - A judge has ordered
EchoStar to disable the digital video recorders used by several
million subscribers to its Dish satellite TV service because
they infringe on patents held by TiVo.
'Scoundrels' puts the romp in larceny
(Reuters)
Reuters - Broadway L.A.'s summer
season at the Pantages concludes with yet another hit Broadway
musical. Led by Norbert Leo Butz's madcap romp as aspiring but
tres gauche American scam man Freddy Benson (the most awarded
performance in Broadway history), "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
knocks the audience back on its heels with its brilliant
production numbers and powerful solo escapades.
Toronto locks "Catch," "King" for Africa showcase
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto International
Film Festival on Thursday announced world premieres for Phillip
Noyce's political thriller "Catch a Fire" and Kevin Macdonald's
"The Last King of Scotland," which stars Forest Whitaker as
demonic Ugandan president Idi Amin.
"X-Men" vs. "Superman": Fox has hit, Warners has Singer
(Reuters)
Reuters - As summer nears its end,
"X-Men: The Last Stand," which nabbed middling reviews, seems
to have exceeded expectations with a $441 million worldwide
gross, while "Superman Returns" -- though it earned a strong,
positive ranking of 76 percent on RottenTomatoes.com -- has yet
to break the $200 million mark domestically.
"Snakes" flying all over the radar
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060818/film_nm/weekend_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060818/i/r195971964.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=OS8Hm2wXIbBv9ag7cBO7Nw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Samuel L. Jackson is shown in a scene from the new action feature film 'Snakes On A Plane' in this undated handout photograph. Hollywood is dealing moviegoers a wild card this weekend. Industry experts are all over the map as to how well, or not so well, New Line Cinema's Internet phenomenon 'Snakes on a Plane' will do at the domestic boxoffice. NO SALES NO ARCHIVES FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/James Dittiger/New Line Productions/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Hollywood is dealing
moviegoers a wild card this weekend. Industry experts are all
over the map as to how well, or not so well, New Line Cinema's
Internet phenomenon "Snakes on a Plane" will do at the domestic
boxoffice.</p><br clear="all"/>
Noir take on George Reeves' death doesn't quite fly
(Reuters)
Reuters - The prospect of
recasting the 1959 death of TV's "Superman," George Reeves, as
a noir murder mystery holds an undeniably intriguing allure,
but despite some terrific performances and finely detailed
period touches, "Hollywoodland" ultimately falls short of
reaching the pleasingly pulpy heights of an "L.A. Confidential"
or a "Chinatown" despite those obvious aspirations.
Atlantic fest to showcase Intuit-language 'Journals'
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Atlantic Film Festival
said on Thursday that "The Journals of Knud Rasmussen," a
Canadian-Danish film with an all-Inuit cast and crew, will open
its 26th edition in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 14.
New Orleans pained, proud of Katrina documentary
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060817/film_nm/katrina_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060818/capt.fe223379a3ed4d6c99f3cc8acfc81eb9.katrina_survivors_ny522.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=CleuJxr91v81BgvseQJnug--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Lower Ninth Ward resident Chris Robinson poses in front of his storm-damaged home in New Orleans, Sunday, July 30, 2006. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Robinson was rescued from the roof of his home after chopping throuhg it with an ax, hammer and crowbar. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - They came from down the block and
from hours away to see director Spike Lee's view of how
Hurricane Katrina changed their lives, and New Orleanians were
sad and proud of what they viewed.</p><br clear="all"/>
New Spike Lee film documents Katrina devastation
(Reuters)
Reuters - Filmmaker Spike Lee usually says
what he thinks and lets the chips fall where they may. But he
grew shy the other day, telling reporters that his latest work
must speak for itself.
Review: 'Trust the Man' a disappointment
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_en_mo/film_review_trust_the_man"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060808/capt.552c082065454338950d90bb14995d80.trust_the_man_premiere_nysc101.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=sWFR427Op6wCkxUQyIeXWw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Actor David Duchovny arrives at the premiere of 'Trust The Man', Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)" border="0" /></a>AP - The trust between storyteller and audience implies that the creator truly create, rather than merely fabricate.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: 'Accepted' offers surprising fun
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_en_mo/film_review_accepted"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060814/capt.af9e3844120a494b93f4a1d5f7aba39f.accepted_nyet682.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=XcNzordnhju6mcGpqQyE_A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photo provided by Universal Pictures, (L to R) College students Hands (Columbus Short), Bartleby (Justin Long), Glen (Adam Herschman) and Schrader (Jonah Hill) gawk at passersby in the comedy in 'Accepted.' (AP Photo/Suzanne Hanover)" border="0" /></a>AP - So maybe "Accepted" isn't the most original movie in the world. It's a little like "Animal House," a little like "Revenge of the Nerds" and a lot like "Old School." It also calls to mind elements of "Real Genius," "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" and "PCU," which starred a then-unknown Jeremy Piven and seems to be playing somewhere on cable television 24 hours a day — even though it came out in 1994.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: 'The Illusionist' has no magic
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_en_mo/film_review_the_illusionist"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060816/capt.5154e860d6114900bc97fdcc2b56bbbd.the_illusionist_nyph101.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=Sd6xAG9MtKMposZc0_IvPg--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Actors Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel and Edward Norton attend the New York premiere of 'The Illusionist' ,Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Paul Hawthorne)" border="0" /></a>AP - Fine technical wizardry went into "The Illusionist" to capture the flavor of early 20th century Europe and the odd dichotomy of the era's forward-looking pragmatism and inward-seeking mysticism.</p><br clear="all"/>
iMesh releases legal BearShare
(Reuters)
Reuters - IMesh is set to unveil
Thursday the latest version of BearShare, its recently acquired
fellow peer-to-peer network.
Gin Blossoms back in chart bloom
(Reuters)
Reuters - For those who have been counting,
it's been 10 years, one month and two weeks since the Gin
Blossoms appeared on the Billboard 200.
Waits round up three discs worth of 'Orphans'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tom Waits opens his vaults for the
first time on the three-disc collection "Orphans: Brawlers,
Bawlers and Bastards."
Fergie's 'Bridge' earns second week at No. 1
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060817/music_nm/singles_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060817/i/r2863378511.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=CbLa_OfPwygAKjVh6c.A.A--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Member of the U.S hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, performs during a concert, in Taipei July 25, 2006. Fergie's 'London Bridge' holds atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week, with no movement among the the rest of the top five. REUTERS/Jameson Wu" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Fergie's "London Bridge" holds atop
the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week, with no movement among
the the rest of the top five.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pumpkins Reunite In Studio
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060817/en_music_eo/19787"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060818/capt.2d9ca25640089f7ae8f588a24bbf0c76.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=kjKq0.cA29SSZg9Xn.OUOQ--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Smashing Pumpkins fans, get ready to be infinitely happy." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Smashing Pumpkins fans, get ready to be infinitely happy.</p><br clear="all"/>
Tom DeLonge's Rocket Boy
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060817/en_music_eo/19788"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060818/capt.ba24e5947a22c33f67f0a618f93ef75b.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=OvCfyddjycMwJqhEYfBvgw--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="The
former Blink-182 singer-guitarist and his wife Jennifer welcomed their
second child Wednesday, son Jonas Rocket, the rocker's publicist
confirms." border="0" /></a>E! Online - The
former Blink-182 singer-guitarist and his wife Jennifer welcomed their
second child Wednesday, son Jonas Rocket, the rocker's publicist
confirms.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elvis-themed show planned for new MGM Vegas resort
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060817/music_nm/leisure_elvis_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060817/i/r2983607110.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=5RCkY1P3LB_X3rUYnVTQwg--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="An Elvis impersonator is seen in the northern German town of Hamburg January 8, 2004. Cirque du Soleil said on Thursday it plans to create a permanent Elvis Presley show for the CityCenter hotel/casino now under construction by MGM Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. REUTERS/Christian Charisius" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Attention Elvis impersonators: you
may soon have a new way to make a living. Cirque du Soleil said
on Thursday it plans to create a permanent Elvis Presley show
for the CityCenter hotel/casino now under construction by MGM
Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip.</p><br clear="all"/>
Timberlake not impressed by 'Idol' Hicks
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_en_mu/people_timberlake"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060817/capt.91320c667db14b9487f707ed77a571a2.justin_timberlake_nyol230.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=bbjq3v9INfko.NoNmFaKtg--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Justin Timberlake holds up his award after winning the burp contest at the Kids' Choice Awards, in this April 1, 2006, file photo taken in Los Angeles. Timberlake beat out Hugh Jackman in the contest. Timberlake backtracked from criticism of 'American Idol' winner Taylor Hicks after telling Fashion Rocks magazine the 29-year-old soul singer 'can't carry a tune in a bucket.' (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Justin Timberlake backtracked from criticism of "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks after telling Fashion Rocks magazine the 29-year-old soul singer "can't carry a tune in a bucket."</p><br clear="all"/>
"Miami" Rap-sody: Rick Ross No. 1
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060817/en_music_eo/19780"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060817/capt.7fda90f003facf4155ba86ea361d5060.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=pSxcOnAfT8aySXhhE8a9bA--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="The Port of Miami might be the 'cruise capital of the world,'
but Rick Ross is looking to make it the hustlin' capital, too." border="0" /></a>E! Online - The Port of Miami might be the "cruise capital of the world,"
but Rick Ross is looking to make it the hustlin' capital, too.</p><br clear="all"/>
Singer Pete Doherty facing drug charges
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_en_mu/people_pete_doherty"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060817/capt.f0d8fb61fd1542328cbfb70a33d8526a.pete_doherty_nyol208.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=9FiidJVYnwEB.JppKIyEIg--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Musician Pete Doherty, frontman of British rock band Babyshambles, arrives at Thames Magistrates Court in London to face charges on drug charges in this April 20, 2006 file photo. Doherty was charged Thursday with seven counts of possessing drugs including cocaine and diamorphine, police said. Last month he announced that he was canceling a scheduled concert and entering rehab in his latest bid to quit drugs. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Pete Doherty was charged Thursday with seven counts of possessing drugs including cocaine and diamorphine, police said.</p><br clear="all"/>
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