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Ellen DeGeneres tapped to host Oscars
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_tv/academy_awards_host"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060908/capt.443f57762d7349669f609fbf0c97a5f1.academy_awards_host_cacp101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=c1qNglZlR8mgITUdTqSf9Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Ellen DeGeneres, host of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' poses in her dressing room for the show in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006. Comedian and TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Clinton officials protest ABC 9/11 film
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_tv/911_film_clinton_officials"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.db0761c6882147dc903582f4050da7ae.sept_11_film_clinton_officials_nyet156.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=wIRRM4eQDPSoWFhn.cWLxQ--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="This photo supplied by ABC shows Shirley Douglas portraying then Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in a scene from ABC's 'The Path to 9/11.' Albright is one of the former Clinton administration officials demanding that ABC correct or not air the miniseries because it is 'terribly wrong' about events leading to the Sept. 11 attacks . The miniseries airs Sunday night Sept. 10 and Monday, Sept. 11, 2006.(AP Photo/ABC Peter Stranks)" border="0" /></a>AP - A miniseries about the events leading up to the Sept. 11 attacks is "terribly wrong" and ABC should correct it or not air it, a group of former Clinton administration officials and Senate Democrats said in letters to the head of the network's parent company.</p><br clear="all"/>
Paris' DUI pinch a boost to party image
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_ce/hilton_arrest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060908/capt.57bb0e6181574d06b28a16c2bc1c30a8.paris_hilton_la108.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=9FfN.newu80dRlx16q.E1A--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="In this handout photo from Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paris Hilton,right, starring with Jason Mewes, is seen in this picture from her straight-to-DVD film 'Bottoms Up'. Hilton was arrested by Los Angeles police officers in Hollywood early Thursday Sept. 7, 2006 on suspicion of driving under the influence. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Entertainment-HO) Copyright: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment" border="0" /></a>AP - For most celebrities, getting smacked with a DUI is an instant image crisis. For Paris Hilton, it could be a career boost. "Paris Hilton being arrested just makes her more famous," said veteran publicist Michael Levine. "She has devoted her entire adult life to appearing to be the princess of parties."</p><br clear="all"/>
Lauer not interested in night anchor job
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_tv/people_lauer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.7471a47bf2244316af203c3064ace2f8.people_lauer_ny128.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=tIZqnEbUx7deF0FbdbX96w--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="NBC-TV 'Today' show co-host Matt Lauer introduces a segment on the program in New York's Rockefeller Center in this Friday May 6, 2005 file photo. Lauer said Thursday, Sept. 7, 2007 he has no ambition to become an evening news anchor like Couric, who started this week at the 'CBS Evening News' after 15 years at 'Today.' (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Don't look for Katie Couric's former "Today" show partner Matt Lauer to be following her into the night. Lauer said Thursday he has no ambition to become an evening news anchor like Couric, who started this week at the "CBS Evening News" after 15 years at "Today."</p><br clear="all"/>
Letterman inks CBS deal for 4 more years
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_tv/tv_cbs_letterman"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.bae2c414eb134d3981915dee078f6674.letterman_nyol220.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=v_EBHwaax3AY5CTdglwq7g--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="Late night talk show host David Letterman makes a surprise appearance at the Primetime Emmy Awards in this Sept. 18, 2005 file photo taken in Los Angeles. Letterman is planning to outlast Jay Leno in late-night television. CBS Corp. and Letterman have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep the comic on the 'Late Show' through the 2009-10 television season, according to two executives familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal wasn't fully done. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - David Letterman is planning to outlast Jay Leno in late-night television. CBS Corp. and Letterman have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep the comic on the "Late Show" through the 2009-10 television season, according to two executives familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal wasn't fully done.</p><br clear="all"/>
Toronto film fest kicks off with native saga
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto International
Film Festival got off to a multi-cultural start Thursday night
with the premiere of "The Journals of Knud Rasmussen," a drama
about Canada's Inuit people being stripped of their traditions
by Christianity.
Libya's `Gadhafi' focus of London opera
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_mu/britain_gadhafi_opera"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060905/capt.b90962ef57144c4196b0d99128ae3def.britain_gadhafi_opera_lmn112.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=MXfwp.rcvrmgAuAIL9IKkQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A scene fromthe opera about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, during the full dress rehearsal of the opera, Gaddafi: A Living Myth, at London's English National Opera, Tuesday Sept. 5, 2006. The first performance is on September 7.(AP Photo/ Max Nash)" border="0" /></a>AP - If Moammar Gadhafi dropped by to check out the English National Opera's latest production, he might well be pleased.</p><br clear="all"/>
Controversial "Path to 9/11" a riveting thriller
(Reuters)
Reuters - That this two-night
miniseries has turned into far more than a mere fictionalized
lead-up-to-September 11 rehash has grown increasingly clear
over the past few days.
Thousands bid farewell to ousted Viacom chief
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ousted Viacom Inc. CEO Tom
Freston's final departure from his office brought about 2,500
chanting and weeping employees to the company's lobby Thursday.
A Musical Named for a Fish? Madison Rep Stages 'Muskie Love' Starting
(Playbill)
Playbill - In Wisconsin, where audiences like their musicals quirky and with lots of local color, Madison Repertory Theatre will open its season with Muskie Love - a rare musical named after a freshwater game fish.
Toronto film fest kicks off with native saga
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto International
Film Festival got off to a multi-cultural start Thursday night
with the premiere of "The Journals of Knud Rasmussen," a drama
about Canada's Inuit people being stripped of their traditions
by Christianity.
Cryptic film baffles Venice festival
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Venice film festival has a
reputation for screening obscure auteur movies.
"The Queen," "Bobby" lead race for Venice awards
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060908/film_nm/leisure_venice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060908/2006_09_08t034608_450x336_us_leisure_venice.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=LWfdKgvnAmQAkosnm9kTLw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Actress Helen Mirren poses for photographers in Venice, September 2, 2006. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Stephen Frears' "The Queen" is the
critics' favorite to take the best picture award at the Venice
Film Festival this year, with Emilio Estevez's star-packed
"Bobby" leading a strong chasing pack.</p><br clear="all"/>
Venerable actresses take a chance with road comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Bonneville," a road comedy
starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Joan Allen, is one of
the hot titles vying for buyers' attention at the Toronto
International Film Festival, which kicked off Thursday.
"Sideways" star, producer get "Smart"
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Sideways" co-star
Thomas Haden Church will reunite with the film's producer,
Michael London, for the indie film "Smart People."
New films struggle to arouse moviegoer interest
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060908/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060908/2006_09_07t224330_450x335_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=2DL9z8LNflKflrIhtW1V0g--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Cast members of the movie 'Hollywoodland' (L-R) Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Adrien Brody, director Allen Coulter and Bob Hoskins pose for the media on the red carpet at the Cinema Palace in Venice August 31, 2006. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The first fall weekend
is sometimes a surprise at the North American box office.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Jesus Camp" documentary stays off beaten path
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Jesus Camp," Heidi
Ewing and Rachel Grady's new documentary about a God-fearing
summer camp for evangelical children, will begin a platform
release next Friday.
Chinese "Banquet" low on nourishment
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060908/film_nm/film_banquet_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060903/capt.eb7db17877c14c7492e476120459fb24.italy_venice_film_festival_xlb103.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=T6GARRnOHo6IexSqHRyhww--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="From left, Chinese cast members, actor Daniel Wu, actress Zhou Xun, director Feng Xiaogang and actress Zhang Ziyi pose for photographers after a news conference to present their film 'Yeyan' (The Banquet) at the 63rd edition of the Venice film festival in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - What if someone threw a
fabulous banquet and forgot the food? The mesmerizing but often
empty martial arts epic "The Banquet" -- from China's most
commercial director, Feng Xiaogang -- leaves you feeling that
way.</p><br clear="all"/>
States want anti-smoking spots on DVDs
(AP)
AP - Hoping to reduce teen smoking, attorneys general from more than 35 states on Thursday offered movie studios free use of three public-service announcements to be included on DVDs and videos.
Ellen DeGeneres tapped to host Oscars
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_mo/academy_awards_host"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060908/capt.443f57762d7349669f609fbf0c97a5f1.academy_awards_host_cacp101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=c1qNglZlR8mgITUdTqSf9Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Ellen DeGeneres, host of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' poses in her dressing room for the show in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006. Comedian and TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Libya's `Gadhafi' focus of London opera
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_en_mu/britain_gadhafi_opera"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060905/capt.b90962ef57144c4196b0d99128ae3def.britain_gadhafi_opera_lmn112.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=MXfwp.rcvrmgAuAIL9IKkQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="A scene fromthe opera about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, during the full dress rehearsal of the opera, Gaddafi: A Living Myth, at London's English National Opera, Tuesday Sept. 5, 2006. The first performance is on September 7.(AP Photo/ Max Nash)" border="0" /></a>AP - If Moammar Gadhafi dropped by to check out the English National Opera's latest production, he might well be pleased.</p><br clear="all"/>
South African jazzman dies in apparent suicide
(Reuters)
Reuters - South African saxophonist Moses
Khumalo, a prominent player in the country's jazz scene, has
died at the age of 27.
Timberlake still "Sexy" on singles charts
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060907/music_nm/singles_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060908/2006_09_07t192049_300x450_us_singles.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=vq0WsLzFvQv5LmKww0EeKQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Justin Timberlake arrives at the GQ Man of the Year awards in London September 5, 2006. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" held
the No. 1 title on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a
second week Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Yusuf Islam to release pop album in November
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060907/music_nm/cat_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060908/2006_09_08t005422_450x356_us_cat.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=vs3uuqqs3lBYNU7qEAaESA--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Yusuf Islam (R) and an unidentified woman in London in a 2004 photo. Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, is eyeing a November U.S. release date for his first album of pop music in 28 years. (Matt Dunham/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - English musician Yusuf Islam,
formerly known as Cat Stevens, is eyeing a November U.S.
release date for his first album of pop music in 28 years.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Wild World' singer to release new album
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060907/ap_en_mu/people_yusuf_islam"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.04989cd7fcc547e5ab08e2172ac31218.people__yusuf_islam_ny124.jpg?x=130&y=122&sig=IeeAdyvxfxMvcBA58CuqQQ--" align="left" height="122" width="130" alt="Singer Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, talks to the media during a press conference in a Qatar file photo, Dec. 26, 2004. Islam, who stepped away from the music world in 1978 after converting to the Muslim faith, has signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in conjunction with his Ya Records label, it was announced Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/ STR, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens will release his first pop album in 28 years this fall.</p><br clear="all"/>
Composer Reich among Japan award winners
(Reuters)
Reuters - American Steve Reich won Japan's
Praemium Imperiale award for music on Thursday, but the
influential minimalist composer said it took time for his work
to be widely accepted.
Paris' DUI pinch a boost to party image
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060907/ap_en_mu/hilton_arrest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.17b4d05a3faa48deaf39feb392af86cd.hilton_arrest_la205.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=94Aw3NKL15evWQnGZT.O.g--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="In this image taken from video and released by TMZ.com, Paris Hilton arrives at her home in Los Angeles with spokesman Elliot Mintz after being arrested early Thursday morning, Sept. 7, 2006, for investigation of driving under the influence. (AP Photo/TMZ.com)" border="0" /></a>AP - For most celebrities, getting smacked with a DUI is an instant image crisis. For Paris Hilton, it could be a career boost.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bob Dylan, always inscrutable, opens up
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060907/ap_en_mu/music_normal_dylan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.4dcfa1a2996548b4852262ae157618f0.music_normal_dylan_nyet373.jpg?x=96&y=130&sig=EsqXwwgRTzZrVoWgwSKxdA--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="Bob Dylan performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, in this April 28, 2006, file photo. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen/FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - At a 1964 Halloween concert in Liverpool, Bob Dylan turned to the audience and said, "I have my Bob Dylan mask on."</p><br clear="all"/>
Correction: People-Stefani story
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060907/ap_en_mu/people_stefani_fixed"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060905/capt.20294eec2d444123b6d2a9efe8cce35c.people_gwen_steffani___nyet133.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=v_LGyIj2Uq7TJ6VV8BNwWw--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="This photo, supplied by Huckelberry Toys, shows three of a eight of Love. Angel. Music. Baby. limited edition fashion dolls which capture the colorful looks Gwen Stefani sported on her latest world tour. The singer, actress and fashion designer announced Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, that she will bring her trademark rock 'n' roll style to the toy industry with the costumed dolls. Some are: Tick-Tock Gwen, left, Bananas Gwen, Cool Gwen, right.(AP Photo/Huckleberry Toys)" border="0" /></a>AP - In stories Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 about Gwen Stefani's new line of fashion dolls, The Associated Press misstated the price at Target.com. That company will charge $19.99, not $24.95, which is the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Fashion Doll.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elton John previews new songs at NYC gig
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060907/ap_en_mu/people_elton_john"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.435bd28e68ad47349470aed737f0d819.concert_elton_john_nysw123.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=2m3Lv.EQfVp5BqRfouwp6g--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Sir Elton John performs Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 in New York. Elton John was performing old hits and new songs from his album 'The Captain & The Kid', which will be released on Sept. 19, 2006. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" /></a>AP - Though he's one of the most successful pop stars in history, Elton John says he's given up on the idea of making hit records now that he's 59.</p><br clear="all"/>
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