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Paris Hilton praises her debut album
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060821/ap_en_tv/people_paris_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.d3c43a66f13e467fa2f8e2b2ff8e4568.people_paris_hilton_nyet156.jpg?x=103&y=130&sig=n4sM9cG8dgo.VKGM5IYORA--" align="left" height="130" width="103" alt="This undated photo, supplied by Blender, shows Paris Hilton posed for an interview in the September issue of Blender magazine, on newsstands Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006. (AP Photo/Blender Magazine, Marc Hom)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paris Hilton is no stranger to self-promotion. But when she asked DJs to play songs from her upcoming debut album, "Paris," last spring, she wasn't so confident.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kevin Federline's TV rap debut panned
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_en_tv/music_k_fed_s_debut"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.b4d1d1f2ee854d3bbbc29314f2f71595.music_k_feds_debut_la221.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=Rp9U.iPGZgB3tTL3gPlTiA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Kevin Federline performs at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006. He capped off the awards with a performance of his single 'Lose Control.' K-Fed -- better known as Britney Spears's husband -- was introduced by his pregnant wife for his debut performance on national TV. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kevin Federline's TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brooke Burke engaged and pregnant
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060821/ap_en_tv/people_burke"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.beb4987f067442aead35948808749e77.people_burke_ny117.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=mhlUiBx8cDFyfMnDJ3fWcA--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Reality television host Brooke Burke and actor David Charvet are pictured in New York City in this Friday Sept. 9, 2005 file photo. Burke and Charvet are getting married and expecting a child together, her representative, Nancy Iannios, told The Associated Press on Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. (AP Photo/John Smock)" border="0" /></a>AP - Brooke Burke, host of the CBS reality series "Rock Star: Supernova," and actor David Charvet are getting married and expecting a child together, her representative, Nancy Iannios, told The Associated Press on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Snakes' slithers to No. 1 in box-office
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.9877656ce4c348b58d8718f4833bf610.box_office_nyol792.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=QSPqRvQBWyl5W9G1ddPG8A--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Samuel L. Jackson poses for photographers at the premiere of 'Snakes on a Plane' in Los Angeles on Thursday night. 'Snakes' had little box-office bite in its debut weekend. Although it was the No. 1 movie, it pulled in only $15.25 million despite grabbing a great deal of attention. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Snakes on a Plane" was the weekend's top-grossing film, but its $15.2 million box-office bite was a disappointment for a film that has been buzzed about on the Internet for months.</p><br clear="all"/>
Study: Fewer gay television characters
(AP)
AP - Nine gay characters are depicted in network-TV series scheduled for the 2006-07 season, a decrease from last year's 10, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Monday.
"Pirates" and "Snakes" drive foreign box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060822/film_nm/boxoffice_overseas_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060821/i/r713823745.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=OBDUSkm17iJ54O82fVencg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Johnny Depp portrays character 'Captain Jack Sparrow' in a scene from the film 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' in this undated publicity photograph. REUTERS/Peter Mountain/Disney Enterprises/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - As the waning days of
summer dampen business at the foreign box office, "Pirates of
the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" -- lacking any new competition
-- led the field for a seventh weekend in a row.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kevin Federline's TV rap debut panned
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_en_mu/music_k_fed_s_debut"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.b4d1d1f2ee854d3bbbc29314f2f71595.music_k_feds_debut_la221.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=Rp9U.iPGZgB3tTL3gPlTiA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Kevin Federline performs at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006. He capped off the awards with a performance of his single 'Lose Control.' K-Fed -- better known as Britney Spears's husband -- was introduced by his pregnant wife for his debut performance on national TV. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kevin Federline's TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community.</p><br clear="all"/>
Chris Cuomo Joins "GMA" Team
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060822/en_tv_eo/19818"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060822/capt.c2b238183b0bea28ea19c1f7a0675a29.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=noGj1h_ehR_TNZWhu.0pXw--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Another seat in the musical chairs game that is morning TV has
been taken." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Another seat in the musical chairs game that is morning TV has
been taken.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Snakes' slithers to No. 1 in box-office
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_en_bu/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.9877656ce4c348b58d8718f4833bf610.box_office_nyol792.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=QSPqRvQBWyl5W9G1ddPG8A--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Samuel L. Jackson poses for photographers at the premiere of 'Snakes on a Plane' in Los Angeles on Thursday night. 'Snakes' had little box-office bite in its debut weekend. Although it was the No. 1 movie, it pulled in only $15.25 million despite grabbing a great deal of attention. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Snakes on a Plane" was the weekend's top-grossing film, but its $15.2 million box-office bite was a disappointment for a film that has been buzzed about on the Internet for months.</p><br clear="all"/>
Failure, madness: a playwright's path to success
(Reuters)
Reuters - For 50 years, the Royal Court Theater in
London's Sloane Square has acted as a crucible of young writing
talent, launching many careers.
"Pirates" and "Snakes" drive foreign box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060822/film_nm/boxoffice_overseas_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060821/i/r713823745.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=OBDUSkm17iJ54O82fVencg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Johnny Depp portrays character 'Captain Jack Sparrow' in a scene from the film 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' in this undated publicity photograph. REUTERS/Peter Mountain/Disney Enterprises/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - As the waning days of
summer dampen business at the foreign box office, "Pirates of
the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" -- lacking any new competition
-- led the field for a seventh weekend in a row.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spike Lee's Katrina film will air on HBO
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_en_mo/people_spike_lee"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060817/capt.7d2bb244a99142df85d504b94f9af738.tv_spike_lee_nyet349.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=73cPth3osjjBdP9JYrjztg--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Movie director Spike Lee poses in New York Aug. 7, 2006, next to rolling footage from his latest project, 'When The Levees Broke,' an HBO documentary about the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The film premieres Monday, Aug. 21. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" border="0" /></a>AP - One of the most poignant interviews in the Hurricane Katrina documentary "When the Levees Broke" is given by a man who lost his mother in the aftermath of the storm, filmmaker Spike Lee said Sunday. In the interview, Herbert Freeman recalls his mother's death at New Orleans Convention Center and the moment he had to leave her body there as he and other evacuees were taken out of the city.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Snakes' slithers to No. 1 in box-office
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.9877656ce4c348b58d8718f4833bf610.box_office_nyol792.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=QSPqRvQBWyl5W9G1ddPG8A--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Samuel L. Jackson poses for photographers at the premiere of 'Snakes on a Plane' in Los Angeles on Thursday night. 'Snakes' had little box-office bite in its debut weekend. Although it was the No. 1 movie, it pulled in only $15.25 million despite grabbing a great deal of attention. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Snakes on a Plane" was the weekend's top-grossing film, but its $15.2 million box-office bite was a disappointment for a film that has been buzzed about on the Internet for months.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Snakes" Down the Drain?
(E! Online)
E! Online - Apparently moviegoers had enough of the mother-bleepin' hype about
the mother-bleepin' snakes on that mother-bleepin' plane.
'Invincible' inspiration living a dream
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060821/ap_en_mo/fbn_film_invincible"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.b46ff61c55f54f5cb636a7c611ccebd2.film_invincible_nyet309.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=jOOp3V5DZt98SIwXka47uw--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Vince Papale, the real-life inspiration for the film 'Invincible,' poses during a visit to New York to promote the film Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006. A substitute teacher and bartender who never played college football, Papale tried out for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976 and made the team at age 30, becoming the oldest rookie in National Football League history. That unlikely tale inspired 'Invincible,' starring Mark Wahlberg as Papale. (AP Photo/John Smock)" border="0" /></a>AP - Vince Papale once lived a dream. Now he's living a second dream by revisiting the first.</p><br clear="all"/>
Warner Bros. launches direct-to-DVD division
(Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros. film studio on Monday
unveiled a new division to make and distribute movies directly
to DVD consumers - a first for the company - and it put a
veteran marketing executive in charge of the group.
Ziyi Zhang stars in `The Banquet'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060821/ap_en_mo/people_ziyi_zhang"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060820/capt.tok10108200332.hong_kong_zhang_ziyi_tok101.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=L4diWMYNkdDLoPwbDmCcAQ--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi smiles as she arrives for the world premiere of her movie 'Sayuri' in Tokyo in this Nov. 29, 2005 file photo. Zhang avoided reading 'Hamlet' when she filmed Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's 'The Banquet,' which is loosely based on the Shakespearean play, saying she wanted to help create a modern interpretation of the piece. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ziyi Zhang didn't reread "Hamlet" while preparing for the upcoming film "The Banquet," loosely based on the Shakespearean play.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Snakes" Is Off and Slinking
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060821/en_movies_eo/19803"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060821/capt.93e69141c049cff9157f00c5b5975aad.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=EHt6.JyMrxSn7lagDuLy9Q--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="If
blogger Stephanie Wasek's assessment is on the money, Snakes on a
Plane might be taking in the money at the weekend box office." border="0" /></a>E! Online - If
blogger Stephanie Wasek's assessment is on the money, Snakes on a
Plane might be taking in the money at the weekend box office.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jackie Chan, Chinese director in talks
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060821/ap_en_mo/people_jackie_chan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.tok10308210559.hong_kong_jackie_chan_zhang_yimou_tok103.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=_hHM6aQXWnOmZJ4HfEmwYQ--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Jackie Chan speak during a news conference in Shanghai in this Sept. 1, 2005 file photo. Action star Jackie Chan is in talks with famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou about a possible collaboration, his spokesman said Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jackie Chan is in talks with famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou about a possible collaboration, his spokesman said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brothers line up pair of pics at Warner Bros
(Reuters)
Reuters - Filmmaking brothers
Michael and Mark Polish have sold two projects to Warner Bros.
Pictures, which they will write, direct and produce.
Kevin Federline's TV rap debut panned
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_en_mu/music_k_fed_s_debut"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.b4d1d1f2ee854d3bbbc29314f2f71595.music_k_feds_debut_la221.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=Rp9U.iPGZgB3tTL3gPlTiA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Kevin Federline performs at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006. He capped off the awards with a performance of his single 'Lose Control.' K-Fed -- better known as Britney Spears's husband -- was introduced by his pregnant wife for his debut performance on national TV. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kevin Federline's TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community.</p><br clear="all"/>
Diana Ross to perform at U.S. Open
(AP)
AP - Diana Ross will perform, and Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Chris Evert and Venus Williams will participate in next week's opening night ceremony at the U.S. Open.
Madonna Not Nailed Over Crucifixion
(E! Online)
E! Online - Looks like Madonna won't be crucified after all. At least, not
offstage.
Jeff Beck ready to rock on new album
(Reuters)
Reuters - So how's Jeff Beck doing on his next
album? "I wish you hadn't asked that," the British guitar
legend told Billboard.com with a laugh, before revealing that
he plans to be quite productive during his upcoming U.S.
concert tour.
Killers to promote new album with fall tour
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Killers will launch a three-week
tour of North America in Los Angeles on Oct, 6, three days
after they release their second album, "Sam's Town."
Paris Hilton praises her debut album
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060821/ap_en_mu/people_paris_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060821/capt.d3c43a66f13e467fa2f8e2b2ff8e4568.people_paris_hilton_nyet156.jpg?x=103&y=130&sig=n4sM9cG8dgo.VKGM5IYORA--" align="left" height="130" width="103" alt="This undated photo, supplied by Blender, shows Paris Hilton posed for an interview in the September issue of Blender magazine, on newsstands Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006. (AP Photo/Blender Magazine, Marc Hom)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paris Hilton is no stranger to self-promotion. But when she asked DJs to play songs from her upcoming debut album, "Paris," last spring, she wasn't so confident.</p><br clear="all"/>
The Darkness still on label, but singer in rehab
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/music_nm/darkness_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060822/i/r3301040567.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=VFOZha_QUzSpezQoF5airA--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Justin Hawkins, lead singer of British rock band The Darkness, performs on stage at the Brit Awards 2004 in London, February 17, 2004. U.K. glam rock act the Darkness has denied rumors it has been dropped by its label. REUTERS/Stephen Hird" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.K. glam rock act the Darkness has
denied rumors it has been dropped by its label.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ailing music biz worried about glut of new albums
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/music_nm/holidays_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060821/i/r912222732.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=8O653GestSh74Z5j9lWLGg--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Justin Timberlake is seenduring the nominations news conference for the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, July 31, 2006. The avalanche of upcoming releases from stars like Timberlake, Beyonce and Janet Jackson could make for one of the biggest fourth quarters in quite some time. But is it an embarrassment of poorly strategized riches, as some retailers claim? REUTERS/Brendan McDermid" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The avalanche of upcoming
releases from stars like Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Janet
Jackson could make for one of the biggest fourth quarters in
quite some time. But is it an embarrassment of poorly
strategized riches, as some retailers claim?</p><br clear="all"/>
Busta Rhymes arrested in NY on assault charges
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/music_nm/crime_rhymes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060821/i/r469237752.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=D3EYlz5JEvqnstyDG8xc8w--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Rapper Busta Rhymes performs during the 'Heineken Amsterjam' concert in New York, August 19, 2006. REUTERS/Keith Bedford" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Is it a case of Busta Rhymes busting
heads or of New York City police trying to make the U.S. rap
artist sing?</p><br clear="all"/>
Deep Purple frontman tries new writing
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060821/music_nm/arts_music_gillan_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060821/i/r2533749202.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=Q7C6Kh9mLcCOXdWnPr47hg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan performs in Shanghai, April 2, 2004. Gillan is trying his hand at a new form of writing -- a novel. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV" border="0" /></a>Reuters - British singer and songwriter Ian
Gillan, the frontman of the rock band Deep Purple, is trying
his hand at a new form of writing -- a novel.</p><br clear="all"/>
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