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TV bounty hunter, co-stars out on bail
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060916/ap_en_tv/bounty_hunter_arrest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060915/capt.a233a19566a64bf0afadb91d24afcb9e.bounty_hunter_arrest_hilp101.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=W9KetrGerwMtdQndwyXC2g--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Duane 'Dog' Chapman and his wife, Beth, sit in their back yard during a shoot for their A&E network reality show 'Dog The Bounty Hunter,' Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, in Honolulu. Duane Chapman and two co-stars on his show were arrested Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture three years ago of a cosmetics company heir. Chapman, son Leland Chapman and associate Timothy Chapman were taken into custody and did not resist arrest, said Mark Hanohano, U.S. Marshal for the district of Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)" border="0" /></a>AP - TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars accused of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture of a cosmetics company heir in Mexico posted bail and were released Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
New autopsy to be done on Smith's son
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_en_tv/anna_nicole_smith_son"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060911/capt.d4773c8940a84ab7ab250ed808435f2e.anna_nicole_smith_son_nyet128.jpg?x=94&y=130&sig=9edLd.cNUYsJZFDl4yxNDQ--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Anna Nicole Smith and her son Daniel Smith, 13, leave a federal courthouse in Los Angeles, on Oct. 27, 1999. His body was found in the Bahamas Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006. Authorities had not determined what caused the death of the now 20-year-old.(AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - A private pathologist will perform a second autopsy on the body of Anna Nicole Smith's son as requested by a lawyer for the reality TV star, the Bahamas head coroner said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
New York Fashion Week comes to a close
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060916/ap_en_ot/new_york_fashion_week"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060916/capt.b5cbd3a628294c4a9212f66c5412d55a.fashion_donna_karan_nybm119.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=XIuRbEc2aH_MJP9rxRD1zQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Donna Karan's 2007 spring fashion collection is modeled in New York, Friday Sept. 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" border="0" /></a>AP - The "independent woman" has been a driving force behind the spring 2007 collections presented at New York Fashion Week. In their notes to editors, retailers and stylists explaining what influenced their clothes, various designers wrote that the women they had in mind were strong, confident and independent, who dress mostly to please themselves, and not to impress a man, a boss or their social circle.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ex-Idol Clark fails to appear in court
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_en_tv/american_idol_clark"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060915/capt.e5d380b89ab2429b8f11177500b3ca98.american_idol_clark_ny114.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=1KLcghUrw_mdfbS03ZnYKQ--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="This July 24, 2006 photo provided by the Yuma Country Sheriff's Office shows Corey Clark in Yuma, Ariz. A warrant is expected to be issued for the arrest of Clark, a former American Idol contestant, after he failed to appear in court on a summons stemming from his July 24 arrest for violating a court order and trespassing. (AP Photo/Yuma Country Sheriff's Office, HO)" border="0" /></a>AP - A warrant is expected to be issued for the arrest of former "American Idol" contestant Corey Clark after he failed to appear in court on a summons stemming from a July 24 arrest for violating a court order and trespassing.</p><br clear="all"/>
Beatles club gains protected status
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_en_ot/music_beatles_club"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060915/capt.b22e3fa2c3a84b6486dcd71e9359bf34.beatles_club_nyol200.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=orkr8mHu6.je30aZM7_.iQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Rory Best, brother of former member of The Beatles Pete Best, stands outside the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool, England, in this Sept. 15th, 2006 file photo. suburban basement where The Beatles played some of their earliest gigs was given protected heritage status by the British government on Friday. The Casbah Coffee Club, created in the home of original Beatles drummer Pete Best, was given Grade II Listed status on the recommendation of conservation body English Heritage. The designation means the venue, which still contains original artwork and musical equipment, is of 'special architectural or historic interest' and cannot be demolished. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)" border="0" /></a>AP - A suburban basement where The Beatles played some of their earliest gigs was given protected heritage status by the British government Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Napoleon Dynamite,' wife expecting baby
(AP)
AP - The star of the cult hit film "Napoleon Dynamite" and his wife are expecting their first child, his publicist confirmed Friday.
Chicago folk music school digs into archives
(Reuters)
Reuters - After almost 50 years of teaching
folk traditions in Chicago, the Old Town School of Folk Music
is making a bigger move into the world of music retailing.
TV bounty hunter, co-stars out on bail
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060916/ap_en_tv/bounty_hunter_arrest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060915/capt.a233a19566a64bf0afadb91d24afcb9e.bounty_hunter_arrest_hilp101.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=W9KetrGerwMtdQndwyXC2g--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Duane 'Dog' Chapman and his wife, Beth, sit in their back yard during a shoot for their A&E network reality show 'Dog The Bounty Hunter,' Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, in Honolulu. Duane Chapman and two co-stars on his show were arrested Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture three years ago of a cosmetics company heir. Chapman, son Leland Chapman and associate Timothy Chapman were taken into custody and did not resist arrest, said Mark Hanohano, U.S. Marshal for the district of Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)" border="0" /></a>AP - TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars accused of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture of a cosmetics company heir in Mexico posted bail and were released Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Project Runway" final four show collections in NY
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060916/media_nm/media_runway_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060916/2006_09_15t171212_450x332_us_media_runway.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=Dopry0fkxylLvu_qERochw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Models walk the runway wearing designs by Jeffrey Sebelia during the Project Runway Spring 2007 fashion show in New York September 15, 2006. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The final four aspiring designers of
television's "Project Runway" unveiled their collections on
Friday for New York's Fashion Week, each hoping their style
would earn them the winning role on the hit show.</p><br clear="all"/>
NY Met Opera to beam opening night live to Times Sq
(Reuters)
Reuters - Opening night at the Metropolitan
Opera will be open to all this year -- in a live broadcast at
New York's Times Square.
'Napoleon Dynamite,' wife expecting baby
(AP)
AP - The star of the cult hit film "Napoleon Dynamite" and his wife are expecting their first child, his publicist confirmed Friday.
"The Illusionist" weaves magic at box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060915/film_nm/leisure_illusionist_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060916/2006_09_15t180502_450x295_us_leisure_illusionist.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=dR4wr42Bl4kljqgkVqD3oA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Edward Norton poses for photographers during a photocall for his film 'The Illusionist,' presented out of competition at the 32nd American film festival of Deauville in France September 2, 2006. It took a little magic and a lot of money, but 'The Illusionist' has steadily moved up box office charts in recent weeks with the backing of an upstart distributor for a movie that Hollywood had refused to touch. (Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It took a little magic and a lot of
money, but "The Illusionist" has steadily moved up box office
charts in recent weeks with the backing of an upstart
distributor for a movie that Hollywood had refused to touch.</p><br clear="all"/>
Little terrors on rampage in "Jesus Camp"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Few personality-trait
combinations are more obnoxious than narrow-mindedness and
condescension -- especially in children.
Jackson to film `Lovely Bones' in U.S.
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_en_mo/people_peter_jackson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060915/capt.d8897b7d2add49a1872e4ed8ee7f19ad.people_peter_jackson_nyet121.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=2PSqYbZtF19ngeGk6IS.eA--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="Director Peter Jackson arrives for the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 16, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jackson told the film Web site aintitcool.com that a visit to Norristown, near Philadelphia, where the book 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold is set, made him feel 'very strongly' that some of the movie should be shot on location there.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Peter Jackson recreated 1930s downtown New York on a back lot in New Zealand, but says northeast Pennsylvania is too distinctive to replicate for his new movie, "The Lovely Bones."</p><br clear="all"/>
`Grid'-dy dramatic role for The Rock
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_en_mo/film_q_a_dwayne_johnson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060915/capt.f47215dab4c64e019b12a67832214664.film_dwayne_johnson_nyet441.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=8S4e.M9NgdOlO7MDv.dkiQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson poses for a portrait Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 in New York. Johnson stars in the movie 'Gridiron Gang,' which opens Friday Sept. 15, 2006 (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" border="0" /></a>AP - In the wrestling ring, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was always the center of attention. Now he captures the big-screen spotlight with his first dramatic leading role.</p><br clear="all"/>
Clooney urges U.N. action on Darfur
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_en_mo/darfur_wiesel_clooney"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060914/capt.c51e8bf9c6594139807c7b528fddd77f.un_darfur_wiesel_clooney_unma111.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=d0ACfTzcFQZu6UBU6xviYg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, right, and actor George Clooney speak to members of the media after addressing members of the Security Council on the crisis in Darfur, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Oscar-winning actor George Clooney brought some Hollywood glamour to the United Nations as he used his star power to turn the spotlight on Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hoffman in lineup for London film fest
(AP)
AP - Dustin Hoffman, Tim Burton and Forest Whitaker are among the celluloid celebs lined up to attend the 50th London Film Festival.
Russell Crowe back in N.Y. court, this time to act
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060915/film_nm/crowe_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060915/2006_09_15t160753_450x340_us_crowe.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=3k9xi_bZH4YDgXHR5NIZGQ--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Russell Crowe is seen during the 31st Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto September 9, 2006. Crowe went back on Friday to the court where he pleaded guilty last year to hitting a hotel clerk with a telephone -- this time as an actor rather than the defendant. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Russell Crowe went back on Friday to
the court where he pleaded guilty last year to hitting a hotel
clerk with a telephone -- this time as an actor rather than the
defendant.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ex-child star stirs Toronto in directorial debut
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060915/film_nm/leisure_filmfest_polley_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060915/2006_09_15t143706_296x450_us_leisure_filmfest_polley.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=oTki2KJaBve27qTyY7lp7A--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="In this file photo Canadian actress/director Sarah Polley poses for photographers while promoting her movie 'The Secret Life of Words' in Madrid October 19, 2005. Polley is riding high on rave reviews for her first feature film and a freshly inked distribution deal, but the one-time child actor nearly gave it all up a few years ago after failing to get an earlier film made. (Susana Vera/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Canadian director Sarah Polley is
riding high on rave reviews for her first feature film and a
freshly inked distribution deal, but the one-time child actor
nearly gave it all up a few years ago after failing to get an
earlier film made.</p><br clear="all"/>
Documentary slams corporate profits in Iraq war
(Reuters)
Reuters - A new film uses the $45 six-pack of
Coke to open another front in the political battle over Iraq,
decrying what it calls profiteering and incompetence by defense
contractors with the right political connections.
Chicago folk music school digs into archives
(Reuters)
Reuters - After almost 50 years of teaching
folk traditions in Chicago, the Old Town School of Folk Music
is making a bigger move into the world of music retailing.
DJ Shadow moves into the spotlight as "Outsider"
(Reuters)
Reuters - In April, DJ Shadow unveiled the
first taste of music from "The Outsider," his first album in
four years, and some longtime fans scratched their heads. The
track "3 Freaks" found Shadow flanked by hyphy stars Keak Da
Sneak and Turf Talk for a banging hip-hop track -- far removed
from the cinematic instrumentals of his past work.
Mexico's Fey finds career life after teen stardom
(Reuters)
Reuters - In the mid-1990s, a newcomer called Fey
took the Mexican market by storm with a self-titled album
geared toward the teen market. Like so many teen acts, Fey had
her moment of fame, sold millions of copies, then went on
hiatus.
Seger makes good on "Promise" with hard-rocking set
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060916/music_nm/seger_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060916/2006_09_15t215340_361x450_us_seger.jpg?x=104&y=130&sig=E3NY9LHE30MzjJFkvUSvBQ--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="Bob Seger is seen in an undated publicity photo. Seger hasn't made an album for 11 years, but reacquainting him with audiences shouldn't be tough: Truth is, he never went away. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Bob Seger hasn't made an album for
11 years, but reacquainting him with audiences shouldn't be
tough: Truth is, he never went away.</p><br clear="all"/>
Barbara Mandrell back in biz, briefly
(AP)
AP - Barbara Mandrell is OK with stepping away from retirement to promote a new tribute album, tape a TV special and co-host a benefit concert.
Sax player Coleman still shaping vibrant jazz
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060916/music_nm/coleman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060916/2006_09_15t210358_450x308_us_coleman.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=kX_6zqHjPrhkvuw7L13Rlw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Ornette Coleman performs during the 40th Montreux Jazz festival in Montreux, Switzerland, July 2, 2006. When jazz iconoclast Ornette records a new album, it's a newsworthy event. That's certainly the case with the 'Sound Grammar,' the 76-year-old alto saxophonist's first disc in more than a decade and arguably his most accessible. (Dominic Favre/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - When jazz iconoclast Ornette Coleman
records a new album, it's a newsworthy event. That's certainly
the case with the "Sound Grammar," the 76-year-old alto
saxophonist's first disc in more than a decade and arguably his
most accessible.</p><br clear="all"/>
Column: Why did NFL muzzle Gary Glitter?
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060916/ap_en_mu/fbn_nancy_armour"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060913/capt.b337c8ce4d49496d8f9fd863a2f7129e.running_titans_football_ns105.jpg?x=130&y=128&sig=ONn_HbaxEUZzAnU_qi.Hhw--" align="left" height="128" width="130" alt="Tennessee Titans running back Travis Henry (20) goes over New York Jets cornerback David Barrett (36) for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Titans' 23-16 loss to the Jets in an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006 in Nashville, Tenn. Although Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said his team will run the ball more this season, they ran only 25 times against the Jets. After the game, Fisher said that might have been too many. (AP Photo/ John Russell)" border="0" /></a>AP - There's a lot to consider when planning the entertainment for an NFL game: keeping the mascot in line, making sure the fake smoke doesn't choke anybody, finding the right D to go with the fence.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elton, George Make Nice
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060915/en_music_eo/20023"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060916/capt.ba25c6fc9a7d5d6a086d5adc70fd81a1.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=TaJbkphZFucZ4P9mmTFJIA--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Elton John has ended his two-year feud with George Michael the
same way he started it--very, very publicly." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Elton John has ended his two-year feud with George Michael the
same way he started it--very, very publicly.</p><br clear="all"/>
J.Lo & Anthony Sing for Peace, Each Other
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060915/en_music_eo/20019"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060916/capt.ebfea36e6a5d3be9011ab58dfd06731c.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=JxBx5akK4lQ7PREWTrxvyg--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Even the busiest A-listers can spare at least 'One Day' for a good
cause." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Even the busiest A-listers can spare at least "One Day" for a good
cause.</p><br clear="all"/>
Billboard single reviews: Aguilera, Powter
(Reuters)
Reuters - Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other
Man," in all its incarnations -- single release to
chart-topping club remixes -- was a triple-play triumph of
talent reaching its prime, melodic potency and sheer star
power.
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