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Aging Stones roll on on U.S. leg of concert tour
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060921/en_nm/arts_stones_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060921/2006_09_20t222355_450x428_us_stones.jpg?x=130&y=123&sig=PGOwcRrO5AdG9rOmdqMNog--" align="left" height="123" width="130" alt="Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood (L), vocalist Mick Jagger ,and guitarist Keith Richards perform during the second half of their 'A Bigger Bang World Tour' in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 20, 2006. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - More than 40,000
Rolling Stones fans turned out as the four-decade-old band
kicked off its latest U.S. tour on Wednesday night, looking for
another chance to spend the night together.</p><br clear="all"/>
Madonna's "Confessions" tour sets record
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060920/en_nm/madonna_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060921/2006_09_20t155453_450x363_us_madonna.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=KWiSKb2SVqYxXTqP5IYe8A--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Madonna performs during her concert of 'Confessions Tour' in Tokyo September 20, 2006. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Madonna will wrap her Confessions
tour Thursday at the Tokyo Dome as the top-grossing tour ever
by a female artist.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Evil" priest film rattles ratings board
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lionsgate will release
its upcoming documentary about child molestation scandals in
the Catholic Church without a rating after the trailer garnered
a restrictive tag from the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
Usher fills seats for "Chicago" revival
(Reuters)
Reuters - You've gotta hand it to
Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler. Their knack for
canny stunt casting has helped keep their acclaimed revival of
"Chicago" alive for nearly 10 years now, with no signs of its
slowing down.
"Housewives" welcome mystery woman, hero
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060921/en_nm/desperate_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060825/2006_08_25t085135_450x302_us_leisure_emmys_fashion.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=xrQUQOAQ2EjVclxDWXCJNQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Cast member Eva Longoria smiles at the party for the DVD release of 'Desperate Housewives: The Complete Second Season: Extra Juicy Edition' in Universal City, California August 5, 2006. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Oscar-nominated
songwriter-actress Kathleen York and Matt Roth have landed
recurring roles on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," which begins
its third season on Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bradford has eyes for "Sassy" remake
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060921/film_nm/bradford_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060921/2006_09_21t043216_304x450_us_bradford.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=GvJ6JU_KMz.R5cHl76RXAA--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Actor Jesse Bradford, one of the stars of the film 'Happy Endings', poses as he arrives at the opening of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 20, 2005. Bradford has signed on to star in 'My Sassy Girl,' a remake of a hit South Korean romantic comedy. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Jesse Bradford has
signed on to star in "My Sassy Girl," a remake of a hit South
Korean romantic comedy.</p><br clear="all"/>
Eurythmics' Stewart chats to rock stars for HBO
(Reuters)
Reuters - HBO is launching a
music-themed interview show hosted by British rock musician
Dave Stewart, best known as one-half of the groundbreaking
synth-pop band Eurythmics,
"Las Vegas" creator works on two new dramas
(Reuters)
Reuters - The creator of NBC's
"Las Vegas" has lined up two drama projects for next season --
one at CBS and one at NBC.
"Game" author sues CW over similarities
(Reuters)
Reuters - Author Staci Robinson
has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the fledgling CW
network and its owners, along with producers of the
soon-to-debut series "The Game," alleging that it copies the
concept and characters of her unpublished novel.
Usher fills seats for "Chicago" revival
(Reuters)
Reuters - You've gotta hand it to
Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler. Their knack for
canny stunt casting has helped keep their acclaimed revival of
"Chicago" alive for nearly 10 years now, with no signs of its
slowing down.
Bradford has eyes for "Sassy" remake
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060921/film_nm/bradford_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060921/2006_09_21t043216_304x450_us_bradford.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=GvJ6JU_KMz.R5cHl76RXAA--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Actor Jesse Bradford, one of the stars of the film 'Happy Endings', poses as he arrives at the opening of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 20, 2005. Bradford has signed on to star in 'My Sassy Girl,' a remake of a hit South Korean romantic comedy. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Jesse Bradford has
signed on to star in "My Sassy Girl," a remake of a hit South
Korean romantic comedy.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Evil" priest film rattles ratings board
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lionsgate will release
its upcoming documentary about child molestation scandals in
the Catholic Church without a rating after the trailer garnered
a restrictive tag from the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
Disney puts "Jungle Cruise" in high gear
(Reuters)
Reuters - Following the
record-breaking success of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead
Man's Chest," Walt Disney Pictures is giving high-priority
status to another potential adventure franchise based on a
Disneyland ride.
Dutch World War II drama lands U.S. distribution
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Pictures Classics has
paid a high six-figure sum for North American rights to Dutch
director Paul Verhoeven's World War II drama "Black Book."
Family toon "Season" is Westerberg's big score
(Reuters)
Reuters - At first glance, Paul
Westerberg -- the former leader of the shambolic,
often-inebriated punk band the Replacements -- would appear an
odd choice to write the music for a computer-animated feature
for children about cuddly forest animals.
"Smart" marketing: Time-Life sells entire series
(Reuters)
Reuters - HBO Video is bucking
TV-DVD tradition when it releases "Get Smart" on DVD this year.
Arab investors set up $200 million film fund
(Reuters)
Reuters - Investors from six Arab states will
put up $200 million to finance the production of more than a
dozen big-budget Arabic movies in English, an Arab-American
film producer told Reuters on Wednesday.
AFI unreeling film festival in Dallas
(AP)
AP - The American Film Institute announced Wednesday the creation of a new international film festival in Dallas.
Carrey hires new agent after Hollywood frenzy
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060920/film_nm/carrey_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060921/2006_09_21t024853_450x339_us_carrey.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=GRfrka2LjljVcZtXyNHo7Q--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Actor Jim Carrey accepts the MTV generation award at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California June 3, 2006. Carrey has signed on at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a week after he triggered a Hollywood feeding frenzy when he fired his longtime handlers at the United Talent Ageency (UTA). (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Jim Carrey has signed on
at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a week after he triggered a
Hollywood feeding frenzy when he fired his longtime handlers at
the United Talent Ageency (UTA).</p><br clear="all"/>
Rappers Three 6 Mafia get reality show
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060920/ap_en_mo/people_three6_mafia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060920/capt.3db16c8f6f1e43d285a1316ade8def17.people_three_6_mafia_ny122.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=G0FjYRg_q7RbL0Qmm46qTw--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Three 6 Mafia arrive at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, in this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 file photo. MTV announced Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 that the rap group will star in a new reality comedy series called 'Adventures in Hollywood.' (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Having won Oscars earlier this year, the members of rap group Three 6 Mafia are heading next to Emmy domain — television.</p><br clear="all"/>
Eurythmics' Stewart chats to rock stars for HBO
(Reuters)
Reuters - HBO is launching a
music-themed interview show hosted by British rock musician
Dave Stewart, best known as one-half of the groundbreaking
synth-pop band Eurythmics,
Aging Stones roll on on U.S. leg of concert tour
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060921/music_nm/arts_stones_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060921/2006_09_20t222355_450x428_us_stones.jpg?x=130&y=123&sig=PGOwcRrO5AdG9rOmdqMNog--" align="left" height="123" width="130" alt="Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood (L), vocalist Mick Jagger ,and guitarist Keith Richards perform during the second half of their 'A Bigger Bang World Tour' in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 20, 2006. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - More than 40,000
Rolling Stones fans turned out as the four-decade-old band
kicked off its latest U.S. tour on Wednesday night, looking for
another chance to spend the night together.</p><br clear="all"/>
Family toon "Season" is Westerberg's big score
(Reuters)
Reuters - At first glance, Paul
Westerberg -- the former leader of the shambolic,
often-inebriated punk band the Replacements -- would appear an
odd choice to write the music for a computer-animated feature
for children about cuddly forest animals.
Weapons rap for man tied to Proof death
(AP)
AP - The man authorities say killed the rapper Proof in lawful defense of another man during a nightclub shootout was convicted Wednesday of two weapons charges related to the incident.
Rappers Three 6 Mafia get reality show
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/ap_en_mu/people_three6_mafia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060920/capt.3db16c8f6f1e43d285a1316ade8def17.people_three_6_mafia_ny122.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=G0FjYRg_q7RbL0Qmm46qTw--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Three 6 Mafia arrive at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, in this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 file photo. MTV announced Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 that the rap group will star in a new reality comedy series called 'Adventures in Hollywood.' (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Having won Oscars earlier this year, the members of rap group Three 6 Mafia are heading next to Emmy domain — television.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bob Seger faces fans with first album in 11 years
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060921/music_nm/seger_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20060921/2006_09_20t224245_361x450_us_seger.jpg?x=104&y=130&sig=PpXal47MaHpbu8ZNaqhDUw--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="Musician Bob Seger is shown in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters September 20, 2006. Seger has released his first album since 1995, 'Face the Promise', which debuted on Wednesday at No. 4 on the U.S. pop album charts. (Cybelle Cobish/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The last time Bob Seger released a
new album, Bill Clinton was in the White House, "Get Shorty"
ruled the box office, and Hootie & the Blowfish was the biggest
band in America.</p><br clear="all"/>
It's Not Easy Being Clay
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060921/en_music_eo/20056"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060921/capt.bce0ebb7558eb00d84e63f14f3dee151.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=EAjrE8L.bbI_4lnEPz_iKw--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Apparently, being the patron saint of Claynation isn't always
easy." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Apparently, being the patron saint of Claynation isn't always
easy.</p><br clear="all"/>
"FutureSex" Sells for Justin
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060921/en_music_eo/20059"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20060921/capt.006127d73d8f737df3e811f11e569b28.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=NdSez5CABFeqnprQ0gSUXA--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Justin Timberlake's reward for bringing back the sexy: his
first number one album." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Justin Timberlake's reward for bringing back the sexy: his
first number one album.</p><br clear="all"/>
K-Fed a model maverick for vintage line
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/ap_en_mu/people_federline"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060920/capt.e55d9549033d47faa83f3d63195830ab.kevin_federline_nyol220.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=B_qMLHYpplH12gBPtrEU1A--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="In this June 21, 2006 file photo released by Virgin Mobile, Kevin Federline, husband of pop singer Britney Spears, attends a Virgin Mobile one cent text messaging promotion in New York. Federline has been tapped to be the face of Five Star Vintage clothing, company spokesman Kenneth Loo said Wednesday. Federline made his modeling debut with the company over the summer. His latest ads, showcasing the company's holiday line, will begin appearing next month. (AP Photo/Virgin Mobile, Dave Allocca)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kevin Federline, aka K-Fed and Mr. Britney Spears, is more than just a rapper, dancer and famous father. He's also a fashion model.</p><br clear="all"/>
Beyonce, Akala win at MOBO awards
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060920/ap_en_mu/music_mobo_awards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060920/capt.626b74a58c884654bd057071c87c392c.britain_mobo_awards_lon861.jpg?x=80&y=130&sig=UUVSxDgFkJZYvZTjIoQTqg--" align="left" height="130" width="80" alt="Corinne Bailey Rae arrives for the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, in west London, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/ Mark Lees, PA)" border="0" /></a>AP - The MOBO awards have been criticized for favoring U.S. artists, which didn't stop American star Beyonce from winning three Wednesday — for best international female, best song and best video for "Deja Vu," featuring Jay-Z.</p><br clear="all"/>
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