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Novelist William Styron dies at 81
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_ot/obit_styron"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061102/capt.4594ed73e668401e8facaf492f6146b2.obit_styron_ny126.jpg?x=130&y=112&sig=EfME4PS4U8mGg6ziOXpvyQ--" align="left" height="112" width="130" alt="Author William Styron listens to speakers during a news conference in New York, Wednesday, May 27, 1998. Styron, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist whose explorations of the darkest corners of the human mind and experience were charged by his own near-suicidal demons, died Wednesday Nov. 1, 2006 in Martha's Vineyard, Mass. He was 81. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)" border="0" /></a>AP - William Styron, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Confessions of Nat Turner" and other novels whose explorations of the darkest corners of the human mind and experience were charged by his own near-suicidal demons, died Wednesday. He was 81.</p><br clear="all"/>
NYC to host 7th annual Latin Grammys
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_mu/latin_grammys"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061101/capt.774847efbe1e44e885a2e35607cf6a53.latin_grammys_julieta_venegas_ny196.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=2mTHezT.Y5SvAj8FkODeMQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Mexican singer Julieta Venegas arrives at the 2006 MTV Latin Video Music Awards at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City in this Oct.. 19, 2006 file photo. Shakira and Venegas are competing in the Latin Grammys on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Short Form Music Video. Venegas is also being nominated for Best Alternative Music Album. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - New York City intends to showcase its diverse Latin community as it plays host for the first time to the Latin Grammy awards.</p><br clear="all"/>
Anna Nicole Smith had pain in her side
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_ce/people_anna_nicole_smith"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061031/capt.101d911406054d06ad633016e5133ca0.people_anna_nicole_smith___nyet195.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=gqeU9PIv6fySQ2x.BzN18Q--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Anna Nicole Smith leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 28, 2006, in Washington. Smith has been hospitalized with pneumonia at the same medical center in the Bahamas where her 20-year-old son died under mysterious circumstances in September, an attorney for the reality TV star said Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" border="0" /></a>AP - Anna Nicole Smith was suffering from pain in her side when she checked into the hospital where doctors diagnosed a case of pneumonia, her attorney said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Love says Gibson helped her get sober
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061101/ap_en_ce/people_courtney_love"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061101/capt.bead7e4479604ae4bbac05b0d28dd217.people_courtney_love_nyet185.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=AqBdmH9Ef9lUCsPbJKyHjg--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Courtney Love arrives at the film premiere of 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. Love, who has been sober for 15 months, says Mel Gibson helped her on the road to recovery, in an interview with Diane Sawyer that aired Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, on ABC's 'Good Morning America.' (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - Courtney Love, who has been sober for 15 months, says Mel Gibson helped her on the road to recovery. Love, the former leader of the band Hole and widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, said Gibson had showed up at a Beverly Hills, Calif., hotel room while she was doing drugs with several men.</p><br clear="all"/>
Madonna: name has new meaning in Malawi
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_mu/people_madonna"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061101/capt.dd8c85352f8c4c56a890d07aa69ffd16.madonna_adoption_nyet182.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=kmrv513C5_AhIa3RSFBs3g--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="This photo, supplied by NBC News, shows Madonna being interviewed in New York Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, by NBC's Meredith Vieira, left . Madonna said that the father of the African boy she is trying to adopt refused her offer of financial assistance to help him keep his son. The interview aired on the 'Today,' television show, Wednesday, November 1, 2006 and another segment on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 and on NBC News' 'Dateline' later Wednesday. (AP Photo/NBC News, Virginia Sherwood)" border="0" /></a>AP - Words that might describe Madonna: diva, maverick, humanitarian. But in a language spoken widely in the African country of Malawi, her name takes on a new — and unintentionally funny — meaning.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pedophile priest film vies for documentary prize
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Deliver Us From Evil,"
which examines the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic church,
and "Iraq in Fragments," in which Iraqis recount life during
wartime, are among the films nominated for the 22nd annual
Distinguished Documentary Achievement Awards.
Diamond offers up demos for "12 Songs" reissue
(Reuters)
Reuters - Neil Diamond's 2005 album "12
Songs," which garnered some of the loftiest praise of his
career, will be reissued as a double-disc set December 12.
ABC orders more scripts for "Brian"
(Reuters)
Reuters - ABC has ordered four
additional scripts of "What About Brian," its sophomore
comedy-drama starring Barry Watson of "7th Heaven" fame.
GE chairman bearish on traditional TV business
(Reuters)
Reuters - The peacock has peaked,
according to General Electric Co. Chairman and CEO Jeffrey
Immelt.
"Evil Dead" musical a bloody good time
(Reuters)
Reuters - A chain saw lops off a
hand, then a head. Blood squirts. Intestines explode. Welcome
to the wild and woolly universe of "Evil Dead: The Musical,"
the stage version of Sam Raimi's gory low-budget 1980s films
"The Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead 2."
Pedophile priest film vies for documentary prize
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Deliver Us From Evil,"
which examines the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic church,
and "Iraq in Fragments," in which Iraqis recount life during
wartime, are among the films nominated for the 22nd annual
Distinguished Documentary Achievement Awards.
Metcalfe gets "Loaded" in new film
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Desperate Housewives"
hunk Jesse Metcalfe is set to star as a rich club kid in
"Loaded," an indie project being sold at the American Film
Market underway in Santa Monica.
Oliver Stone to shoot short film for Beijing 2008
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061102/film_nm/olympics_stone_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061102/2006_11_02t044137_450x340_us_olympics_stone.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=SSI94G87Ueezwqd8cVu4Jg--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Oliver Stone is seen in this September 28, 2006 file photo. Stone, director of 'JFK' and other films that have courted controversy for their political content, will shoot a short film to promote Beijing ahead of the 2008 Olympics, organizers said on Thursday. (Pablo Sanchez/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Oliver Stone, director of "JFK" and
other films that have courted controversy for their political
content, will shoot a short film to promote Beijing ahead of
the 2008 Olympics, organizers said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Witt fired up for Lifetime "Blue Smoke" movie
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alicia Witt is set to
star in "Blue Smoke," a Lifetime original movie based on Nora
Roberts' best-selling novel.
Fox puts rush on "X-Men" for PS3 Blu-ray
(Reuters)
Reuters - Seeking to ride
PlayStation 3 momentum, 20th Century Fox is rush-releasing
"X-Men: The Last Stand" to Blu-ray Disc on November 14, three
days before Sony's next-generation video game console makes its
U.S. debut.
De Niro, 50 Cent star in Katrina thriller
(Reuters)
Reuters - Robert De Niro and
rapper 50 Cent are in final negotiations to co-star in "New
Orleans," a police thriller set against the backdrop of
Hurricane Katrina.
"Axis of Evil" DVD ripped from the headlines
(Reuters)
Reuters - All eyes are on North
Korea with the revelation that the Communist country has gone
nuclear. The president is furious and rallies his insiders to
contain the threat.
Christopher Reeve's take up his cause
(AP)
AP - Christopher Reeve's children are carrying on their dad's crusade: finding a cure for paralysis.
Shirley Temple Black injured in a fall
(AP)
AP - Child actress-turned-international diplomat Shirley Temple Black broke her wrist in a fall "a few weeks ago," her publicist said Wednesday.
Blockbuster to accept online DVD returns at stores
(Reuters)
Reuters - Blockbuster Inc. said on Wednesday it
was changing its online movie rental policy to let customers
exchange DVDs through the mail or at its stores.
Diamond offers up demos for "12 Songs" reissue
(Reuters)
Reuters - Neil Diamond's 2005 album "12
Songs," which garnered some of the loftiest praise of his
career, will be reissued as a double-disc set December 12.
Rock band Disturbed underwhelmed by No. 1 hit
(Reuters)
Reuters - The members of Disturbed are happy
that their cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion" hit No. 1 on
Billboard's airplay-based Mainstream Rock chart. But they're
also a bit disappointed.
NYC to host 7th annual Latin Grammys
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_mu/latin_grammys"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061101/capt.774847efbe1e44e885a2e35607cf6a53.latin_grammys_julieta_venegas_ny196.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=2mTHezT.Y5SvAj8FkODeMQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Mexican singer Julieta Venegas arrives at the 2006 MTV Latin Video Music Awards at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City in this Oct.. 19, 2006 file photo. Shakira and Venegas are competing in the Latin Grammys on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Short Form Music Video. Venegas is also being nominated for Best Alternative Music Album. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - New York City intends to showcase its diverse Latin community as it plays host for the first time to the Latin Grammy awards.</p><br clear="all"/>
Mary J. Blige releasing hits package
(Reuters)
Reuters - Although the track list has yet to
be announced, Mary J. Blige will be the subject of a new
retrospective, "Reflections: The Journey," due December 12.
My Chemical Romance explodes in LA
(Reuters)
Reuters - Simply put, My Chemical
Romance was so good it was scary as the New Jersey rock quintet
unveiled its epic new album "The Black Parade" Tuesday, a day
before it debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
2 sued for downloading over 1,000 songs
(AP)
AP - Patricia Santangelo wouldn't concede in her fight with record companies that accused her of pirating songs over the Internet. Now the companies are hoping for an easier tussle against her kids.
Madonna: name has new meaning in Malawi
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_mu/people_madonna"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061101/capt.dd8c85352f8c4c56a890d07aa69ffd16.madonna_adoption_nyet182.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=kmrv513C5_AhIa3RSFBs3g--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="This photo, supplied by NBC News, shows Madonna being interviewed in New York Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, by NBC's Meredith Vieira, left . Madonna said that the father of the African boy she is trying to adopt refused her offer of financial assistance to help him keep his son. The interview aired on the 'Today,' television show, Wednesday, November 1, 2006 and another segment on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 and on NBC News' 'Dateline' later Wednesday. (AP Photo/NBC News, Virginia Sherwood)" border="0" /></a>AP - Words that might describe Madonna: diva, maverick, humanitarian. But in a language spoken widely in the African country of Malawi, her name takes on a new — and unintentionally funny — meaning.</p><br clear="all"/>
Taiwan rapper evades China censor with piracy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Piracy may rob musicians of profits in
China, but it has also helped Taiwan's top rap artist to get
around the censors and build an underground following there.
Prince bringing purple reign to Vegas
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_mu/people_prince"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061102/capt.9af51a26ba644c108de6ac2679d989d2.people_prince_ny122.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=hCffHWGGcobyLVlXNzka.A--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="Rock star Prince sings one of his songs from his upcoming Nude tour at a concert at Rupert's Nightclub in Golden Valley, Minn., in this file photo from May 1, 1990. The diminutive rocker will play Friday- and Saturday-night shows at 3121, a nightclub inside the Rio hotel, in Las Vegas, spokeswoman Alissa Kelly said Wednesday. Tickets for the 21-and-over shows cost $125 and will be available beginning Nov. 2. (AP Photo/Larry Salzman-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Prince fans, fire up that Little Red Corvette and head for Las Vegas: the purple one will be performing there every weekend starting Nov. 10.</p><br clear="all"/>
Adopted boy's father praises Madonna
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061102/ap_en_mu/madonna_adoption"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061102/2006_11_01t035223_450x275_us_madonna_malawi.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=MoN_k1Ip2nGC4CGOhiPfvQ--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="n this file picture, Madonna leaves a gym in northwest London, October 18, 2006. Madonna has said she offered to support the African boy she plans to adopt and leave him in Malawi but his father turned her down. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - The father of the African child Madonna plans to adopt praised the pop star for opening "the way for a better life" for his 13-month-old son and questioned legal attempts to delay the adoption, a German publication reported Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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