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Longoria hurts ribs on 'Housewives' set
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_en_ce/people_longoria"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061006/capt.909f35d41d86452492d1e6e647ec8e63.people_longoria_nyol917.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=j5meCEMPV_5Q.SJsaxOoeQ--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="Eva Longoria is shown in this August file photo in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Branimir Kvartuc, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - Who knew being a "Desperate Housewife" could be so dangerous? Eva Longoria, who plays saucy Gabrielle Solis on the ABC dramedy, was taken to the hospital after being injured on the set.</p><br clear="all"/>
Comic cast seals deal in "Employee of the Month"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/film_employee_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t005541_414x450_us_film_employee.jpg?x=119&y=130&sig=ddtvHBNWlTiKPaor3ZKuxw--" align="left" height="130" width="119" alt="Actors Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson pose at the world premiere of 'Employee of the Month' at the Mann's Chinese theatre in Hollywood September 19, 2006. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - An attempt to carve out
"Office Space" in a warehouse store setting, Greg Coolidge's
"Employee of the Month" falls short of that inspired Mike Judge
mark but manages to retain a certain goofy appeal thanks to the
stand-up efforts of its comically adept cast members.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bon Jovi to repair homes in Philadelphia
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_en_ce/people_jon_bon_jovi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061006/capt.40618dc3af964f3496d2711894ec3609.people_bon_jovi_wxs120.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=AnuH2a8r181fjnduWX4C8A--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Rocker Jon Bon Jovi, second from right, is presented with the City of Philadelphia Brotherly Love Award by Philadelphia Mayor John Street, right, former President Bill Clinton, second from left, and Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, during the Liberty Medal Gala at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tim Shaffer, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AP - When Jon Bon Jovi told former President Bill Clinton about a new plan to restore homes in one of Philadelphia's most blighted neighborhoods, his pal was all ears.</p><br clear="all"/>
ABC mistakenly releases ID in page probe
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_en_tv/abc_pages"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061005/capt.sge.udn87.051006134515.photo01.photo.default-404x512.jpg?x=102&y=130&sig=IPFlPOuB1kEXDtGea_WxnA--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="Rep. Mark Foley in Washington in 2005. Foley's come-ons to teenage boys in Congress is just the latest in a long history of Washington sex scandals, not all of which have been politically devastating.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)" border="0" /></a>AP - ABC News' fleeting, inadvertent publishing of a computer screen name enabled a blogger to track down and make public the identity of a former congressional page who traded salacious messages with former Rep. Mark Foley.</p><br clear="all"/>
Major chains refuse to play Bush death film
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/president_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t011613_450x355_us_president.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=nO3mig0LBP4HZhbHHWJAYQ--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="U.S. President George W. Bush pushes his 'No Child Left Behind' education agenda at the Friendship Public Charter School's Woodridge Elementary and Middle Campus in Washington October 5, 2006. Newmarket Films set itself an unusual challenge when it decided to release the controversial faux investigative documentary 'Death of a President' just six weeks after acquiring the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. (Larry Downing/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Newmarket Films set
itself an unusual challenge when it decided to release the
controversial faux investigative documentary "Death of a
President" just six weeks after acquiring the movie at the
Toronto International Film Festival last month.</p><br clear="all"/>
Comic cast seals deal in "Employee of the Month"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/film_employee_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t005541_414x450_us_film_employee.jpg?x=119&y=130&sig=ddtvHBNWlTiKPaor3ZKuxw--" align="left" height="130" width="119" alt="Actors Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson pose at the world premiere of 'Employee of the Month' at the Mann's Chinese theatre in Hollywood September 19, 2006. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - An attempt to carve out
"Office Space" in a warehouse store setting, Greg Coolidge's
"Employee of the Month" falls short of that inspired Mike Judge
mark but manages to retain a certain goofy appeal thanks to the
stand-up efforts of its comically adept cast members.</p><br clear="all"/>
Stefani gearing up for new album, live DVD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/music_nm/stefani_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t012358_450x368_us_stefani.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=SJm0AvCCRLYFtrV26FvJzw--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="Gwen Stefani poses for photographers in this September 16, 2005 file photo. After laying low this year following the birth of her first child, Gwen Stefani is roaring back into action with a variety of projects. (Seth Wenig/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After laying low this year following
the birth of her first child, Gwen Stefani is roaring back into
action with a variety of projects. According to her Web site,
Stefani is "hard at work" on new material with an eye on
releasing her second solo album before the end of the year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Thicke warms up for CBS' "Singing"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/tv_nm/thicke_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t012111_329x450_us_thicke.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=dZkc3gk3GnQjKlhcqY9V3g--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Alan Thicke is seen in this March 15, 2006 file photo. Thicke has been hired to host 'The Singing Office,' a CBS reality pilot that transforms meager cubicle dwellers into rock stars. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Alan Thicke has been
hired to host "The Singing Office," a CBS reality pilot that
transforms meager cubicle dwellers into rock stars.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fox News: under attack, underrated, but No. 1
(Reuters)
Reuters - As Fox News Channel
prepared to celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday, Fox News
chairman and CEO Roger Ailes chatted about the all-news channel
he birthed and its impact on journalism and American culture.
N.Korea gulag play draws standing ovation
(Reuters)
Reuters - A wrenching musical play about North
Korea's prison camps drew a standing ovation from a
high-powered Washington audience -- a reaction activists said
hoped would focus attention on human rights even as the world
grapples with Pyongyang's threat of a nuclear test.
Comic cast seals deal in "Employee of the Month"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/film_employee_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t005541_414x450_us_film_employee.jpg?x=119&y=130&sig=ddtvHBNWlTiKPaor3ZKuxw--" align="left" height="130" width="119" alt="Actors Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson pose at the world premiere of 'Employee of the Month' at the Mann's Chinese theatre in Hollywood September 19, 2006. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - An attempt to carve out
"Office Space" in a warehouse store setting, Greg Coolidge's
"Employee of the Month" falls short of that inspired Mike Judge
mark but manages to retain a certain goofy appeal thanks to the
stand-up efforts of its comically adept cast members.</p><br clear="all"/>
Major chains refuse to play Bush death film
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/president_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t011613_450x355_us_president.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=nO3mig0LBP4HZhbHHWJAYQ--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="U.S. President George W. Bush pushes his 'No Child Left Behind' education agenda at the Friendship Public Charter School's Woodridge Elementary and Middle Campus in Washington October 5, 2006. Newmarket Films set itself an unusual challenge when it decided to release the controversial faux investigative documentary 'Death of a President' just six weeks after acquiring the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. (Larry Downing/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Newmarket Films set
itself an unusual challenge when it decided to release the
controversial faux investigative documentary "Death of a
President" just six weeks after acquiring the movie at the
Toronto International Film Festival last month.</p><br clear="all"/>
The movie doldrums are over
(AP)
AP - It happens every year, and it's about to happen now.
Early Oscar buzz seems fit for 'Queen'
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/queen_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_05t225130_450x300_us_queen.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=eY.4FiHvgMCg2yJIjAoMlA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Helen Mirren arrives for the British premiere of 'The Queen' at the Curzon Mayfair cinema in London September 13, 2006. At the Los Angeles premiere of director Stephen Frears' 'The Queen' on Tuesday night, partygoers anointed Helen Mirren as the inevitable best actress Oscar winner for her bravura turn as the dowdily out-of-touch Queen Elizabeth II, but several Miramax Films marketing staffers were looking like deer frozen in headlights. That's because the last thing anyone wants to have happen this early in the developing awards season is to be named the Oscar front-runner. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - At the Los Angeles
premiere of director Stephen Frears' "The Queen" on Tuesday
night, partygoers anointed Helen Mirren as the inevitable best
actress Oscar winner for her bravura turn as the dowdily
out-of-touch Queen Elizabeth II, but several Miramax Films
marketing staffers were looking like deer frozen in headlights.</p><br clear="all"/>
Indie producer's life is a real Killer
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's hard to know how
Christine Vachon does it. Surely it's not easy being the mother
of a 7-year-old daughter, producing four films in the summer
(including longtime collaborator Todd Haynes' star-filled Bob
Dylan-inspired epic "I'm Not There") and promoting her new
autobiography with a title that sums up her attempt to juggle
it all: "A Killer Life: How an Independent Film Producer
Survives Deals and Disasters in Hollywood and Beyond."
'Star Wars' creator readies 'Clone Wars'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_en_mo/people_lucas"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061004/capt.830a16c3685f46188d53931ecc0c2de5.people_lucas_cars108.jpg?x=96&y=130&sig=gWTrnU.KA.UAQfn618onTg--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="University of Southern California alumnus George Lucas is shown with an artist's rendering of a new building at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, a result of a $175 million donation from the Lucasfilm Foundation, following groundbreaking ceremonies on the campus in Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)" border="0" /></a>AP - The wars aren't over for "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. Lucas said Wednesday he's making an animated TV series of "Clone Wars" that could air next year, although he hasn't sold the show to a network yet. The series is set during the time when the Republic is fighting a civil war against separatists led by Count Dooku.</p><br clear="all"/>
Apted back with fascinating "49 Up" documentary
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/film_apted_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061005/capt.9534afe650a14a808b0a4ca7e3695516.film_49_up_nyet448.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=9FTJFGm4lwgWVe9WbS20LA--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Director Michael Apted, right, and Tony Walker, a subject of Apted's documentary film '49 Up,' pose in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. Apted has just released '49 Up,' the latest installment of his long-running film series that document the lives of various characters since the age of seven. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Michael Apted's landmark
films documenting the lives of a disparate group of Brits in
seven-year intervals have always been fascinating from a
sociological perspective. But the latest installment proves
that they are undeniably brilliant cinematically as well.</p><br clear="all"/>
German actress Potente to play female pope
(Reuters)
Reuters - Franka Potente, famed for
playing the redhead heroine in "Run Lola Run," will star in a
movie about a female pope, "Pope Joan."
Scorsese thriller set to lead box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - One of the most admired
directors in Hollywood returns to gangster turf at the weekend
box office, while one of the screen's most enduring monsters
will treat moviegoers to his back story.
Star Trek memorabilia sale a big hit in New York
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/film_nm/leisure_startrek_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_05t195444_450x300_us_leisure_startrek.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=peaXWCO.BaMbSkiYSagzgg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A replica of the star ship Enterprise sits on display with other props from the television series 'Star Trek' during a press preview of the auction '40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection' at Christie's auction house in New York September 29, 2006. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Bidders, at least one them costumed,
paid top dollar for Star Trek items on Thursday at the start of
Christie's auction of memorabilia from the seminal television
and movie franchise.</p><br clear="all"/>
Stefani gearing up for new album, live DVD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/music_nm/stefani_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t012358_450x368_us_stefani.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=SJm0AvCCRLYFtrV26FvJzw--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="Gwen Stefani poses for photographers in this September 16, 2005 file photo. After laying low this year following the birth of her first child, Gwen Stefani is roaring back into action with a variety of projects. (Seth Wenig/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After laying low this year following
the birth of her first child, Gwen Stefani is roaring back into
action with a variety of projects. According to her Web site,
Stefani is "hard at work" on new material with an eye on
releasing her second solo album before the end of the year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bon Jovi to repair homes in Philadelphia
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_en_mu/people_jon_bon_jovi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20060908/i/r196795688.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=Ms4lmsBE12_p4MU74ShaLw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Singer Jon Bon Jovi performs during the Fashion Rocks show at Radio City Music Hall in New York September 7, 2006. REUTERS/Keith Bedford (UNITED STATES)" border="0" /></a>AP - When Jon Bon Jovi told former President Bill Clinton about a new plan to restore homes in one of Philadelphia's most blighted neighborhoods, his pal was all ears.</p><br clear="all"/>
The Dears pour on epic romance, exquisite anguish
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/music_nm/review_music_dears_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t012752_309x450_us_review_music_dears.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=x1nc8LDJuzYrTMzQ0wFNHg--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="The Dears singer Murray Lightburn performs on the main stage at the O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London on June 25, 2006. The Dears mesh decorous pop eclecticism with far darker emotional outbursts of clanging rock. (Leon Neal/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Dears mesh decorous
pop eclecticism with far darker emotional outbursts of clanging
rock. The most enthralling moments of the Montreal sextet's
performance Wednesday at the Troubadour came with finely
arranged numbers that summoned mystery and an almost epic magic
fit for much larger venues, which the band deserves.</p><br clear="all"/>
Billy Bragg rallies troops at entertaining show
(Reuters)
Reuters - Initially, Billy Bragg's
gig Wednesday at the Music Box appeared as if it was going to
be a drag. Before the Brit punk-folk vet hit the stage,
attendance was so sparse that the balcony was closed.
CORRECTED-Digital sales shore up ailing music biz
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/music_nm/industry_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_05t111314_450x316_us_industry.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=3lfbOUY.ksD1lvrPtjaQkw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Members of Rascal Flatts, Joe Don Rooney (L), Gary LeVox (C) and Jay DeMarcus perform on NBC's Today Show in New York, June 30, 2006. The band has the second top-selling release this year. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - While sales of physical
albums plummeted during the first nine months of 2006, big
increases in the demand for digital tracks and albums have kept
the overall music business in line with last year's totals.</p><br clear="all"/>
Barbra Streisand delivers impressive show
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061006/music_nm/review_music_streisand_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061006/2006_10_06t012938_450x349_us_review_music_streisand.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=OnfM7h0wQMZzZ7b772Mg0Q--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Barbra Streisand performs in this October 1, 2005 file photo. For her first tour in 12 years (and, at this rate, maybe her last ever), Barbra Streisand is clearly in a reflective mode. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - For her first tour in
12 years (and, at this rate, maybe her last ever), Barbra
Streisand is clearly in a reflective mode.</p><br clear="all"/>
Strait talks longevity with new CD
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061006/ap_en_mu/music_george_strait"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061005/capt.aa75e9ddbe9d499aa9cc49425b6c6735.music_george_strait_tnmh601.jpg?x=107&y=130&sig=zWyaJO3yHUfWj6.Urq1jTA--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="This undated photo provided by Front Page Publicity shows country singer George Strait in May 2006. Strait's latest album, 'It Just Comes Natural,' is classic Strait, a blend of honky tonk, Western swing and barroom ballads. (AP Photo/Front Page Publicity)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's almost become a maxim on Music Row: George Strait rarely does interviews.</p><br clear="all"/>
R. Kelly's "Uncle" Cries Foul
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20061005/en_music_eo/20172"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eo/20061006/capt.4ebd5833d0ad02b71e09a0be72035b94.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=S1ZjaQzsaekf2RGQtvZvEw--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Forget the closet. A new lawsuit is accusing R. Kelly of
trapping a former pal in the basement." border="0" /></a>E! Online - Forget the closet. A new lawsuit is accusing R. Kelly of
trapping a former pal in the basement.</p><br clear="all"/>
Backstage drama before Carnegie opener
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061005/ap_en_mu/music_carnegie_opening"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061005/capt.7fe978517bd74596b97dcf3aab4025b8.carnegie_hall_xny706.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=gEOvH_8eXAZtB7i6SRYxgg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Conductor Franz Welser-Most leads the Cleveland Orchestra as The Cleveland Orchestra Opening Night Gala at Carnegie Hall's 116th season Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 at Carnegie Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Osamu Honda)" border="0" /></a>AP - The call came a few hours before Carnegie Hall's season-opening gala concert — Thomas Quasthoff, one of the stars of the night, had an inflamed vocal cord and couldn't sing.</p><br clear="all"/>
R. Kelly sued over song, alleged beating
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061005/ap_en_mu/people_r__kelly"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061005/capt.4b5cc121ce7b49078946b27f3d9c2740.people_r_kelly_ny123.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=t9xzmOnR9Fl9uT1oCWzGyQ--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="In this April 18, 2006 file photo, R&B singer and songwriter R. Kelly performs at New York's Radio City as part of his Lighted Up Tour. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - A man describing himself as a "mentor and guide" to R. Kelly since he was a teenager is suing the singer, alleging that he attacked him and reneged on an agreement to pay him for a song idea.</p><br clear="all"/>
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