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O'Reilly abortion report riles Kansas MD
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061105/ap_en_tv/kansas_attorney_general_o_reilly"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061105/capt.1cb0b86b15054f2fba5e58ce444da81f.kansas_attorney_general_o_reilly_nyol777.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=2V.vv5Qo_Y0ife3_C3Ar1A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Fox News host Bill O'Reilly poses on the roof of the Fox building in New York in this Oct. 13, 2003, file photo. An abortion doctor plans to ask for an investigation of O'Reilly and the Kansas attorney general over comments by the television host that he got information from Kansas abortion records, the doctor's attorneys said Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Jim Copper)" border="0" /></a>AP - An abortion doctor plans to ask for an investigation of the state attorney general and Bill O'Reilly over comments by the Fox television host that he got information from Kansas abortion records, the doctor's attorneys said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sir Paul: No grudge despite ugly divorce
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061105/ap_en_mu/mccartney_divorce"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061104/capt.fb14aacd2c67477cbd8f1e2203fad723.people_mccartney_ny113.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=MuQo0T8gfah2ymB7EjgXLA--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="In this file photo from Sept. 24, 2003, Sir Paul McCartney arrives with his wife Heather Mills McCartney at a screening for the film 'Concert For George,' at Burbank Studios in Burbank, Calif. McCartney said Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 he has no grudge with his estranged second wife _ despite acrimonious divorce proceedings that have seen lurid allegations about their marriage reported across the world. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paul McCartney said Saturday he bears no grudge against his estranged second wife — despite acrimonious divorce proceedings that have seen lurid allegations about their marriage reported across the world.</p><br clear="all"/>
Chan says dialogue scenes drive him nuts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061104/ap_en_mo/people_chan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061104/capt.tok10211040935.hong_kong_jackie_chan_tok102.jpg?x=98&y=130&sig=pT_Y_9QB4Nf3tlXLBB99Kw--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan poses during the premiere of his latest movie 'Rob-B-Hood' in Hong Kong in this September 19, 2006, file photo. It may be a well-worn cliche, but for Hong Kong star Jackie Chan, action really does speak louder than words _ at least when it comes to English dialogue that is. The actor is often frustrated by his inability to deliver his English lines smoothly while shooting 'Rush Hour 3,' according to a journal entry on his Web site Saturday November 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Lo Sai Hung, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - It may be a well-worn cliche, but for Hong Kong star Jackie Chan, action really does speak louder than words — at least when it comes to English dialogue.</p><br clear="all"/>
Music Row looks to Hispanic audience
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061105/ap_en_mu/hispanics_country_music"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061103/capt.5155ec03e3894651a50b381236ef4e57.music_cma_awards_paisley_nyet107.jpg?x=94&y=130&sig=2fhilU_.k0e2JW_B9QTURQ--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Singer Brad Paisley performs 'The World' at the 41st Academy of Country Music Awards, in Las Vegas, in this May 23, 2006, file photo. At this year's Country Music Association gala in Nashville, Paisley is nominated for entertainer of the year, album of the year, male vocalist, single, musical event and music video. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - When country music acts started noticing more Hispanic fans at their concerts, it didn't take long for Music Row to start dreaming of its Next Big Audience.</p><br clear="all"/>
Oscar-nominated writer Schrader dies
(AP)
AP - Leonard Schrader, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and co-wrote the critically praised "Mishima," has died. He was 62.
Oscar-nominated writer Schrader dies
(AP)
AP - Leonard Schrader, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and co-wrote the critically praised "Mishima," has died. He was 62.
Would privatization change Clear Channel's tune?
(Reuters)
Reuters - When news broke October 24 that
Clear Channel Communications, the largest radio station owner
in the United States, had retained Goldman Sachs & Co. to
"evaluate various strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder
value" -- read: "going private" -- questions arose about what
that move might mean for the company's programing.
O'Reilly abortion report riles Kansas MD
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061105/ap_en_tv/kansas_attorney_general_o_reilly"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061105/capt.1cb0b86b15054f2fba5e58ce444da81f.kansas_attorney_general_o_reilly_nyol777.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=2V.vv5Qo_Y0ife3_C3Ar1A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Fox News host Bill O'Reilly poses on the roof of the Fox building in New York in this Oct. 13, 2003, file photo. An abortion doctor plans to ask for an investigation of O'Reilly and the Kansas attorney general over comments by the television host that he got information from Kansas abortion records, the doctor's attorneys said Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Jim Copper)" border="0" /></a>AP - An abortion doctor plans to ask for an investigation of the state attorney general and Bill O'Reilly over comments by the Fox television host that he got information from Kansas abortion records, the doctor's attorneys said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Would privatization change Clear Channel's tune?
(Reuters)
Reuters - When news broke October 24 that
Clear Channel Communications, the largest radio station owner
in the United States, had retained Goldman Sachs & Co. to
"evaluate various strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder
value" -- read: "going private" -- questions arose about what
that move might mean for the company's programing.
PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Oct. 21-27: 'Deuce's Wild
(Playbill)
Playbill - A funny thing happened to Terrence McNally's play Deuce on its way to Off-Broadway. It took a turn and landed on Broadway, towing behind it the unexpected return of Broadway's most elusive leading lady.
Oscar-nominated writer Schrader dies
(AP)
AP - Leonard Schrader, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and co-wrote the critically praised "Mishima," has died. He was 62.
Chan says dialogue scenes drive him nuts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061104/ap_en_mo/people_chan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061104/capt.tok10211040935.hong_kong_jackie_chan_tok102.jpg?x=98&y=130&sig=pT_Y_9QB4Nf3tlXLBB99Kw--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan poses during the premiere of his latest movie 'Rob-B-Hood' in Hong Kong in this September 19, 2006, file photo. It may be a well-worn cliche, but for Hong Kong star Jackie Chan, action really does speak louder than words _ at least when it comes to English dialogue that is. The actor is often frustrated by his inability to deliver his English lines smoothly while shooting 'Rush Hour 3,' according to a journal entry on his Web site Saturday November 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Lo Sai Hung, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - It may be a well-worn cliche, but for Hong Kong star Jackie Chan, action really does speak louder than words — at least when it comes to English dialogue.</p><br clear="all"/>
U.S. wants filmmaker's suit dismissed
(AP)
AP - The U.S. government filed a motion Friday seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an aspiring American filmmaker who spent two months in an Iraqi prison without being charged.
Bollywood turns to Mumbai blasts to look at Muslims
(Reuters)
Reuters - A new Bollywood film will use
the July rail bombings in Mumbai that killed 186 people to
examine the genesis of Islamist militancy in India and the
patriotism of the country's Muslim population.
"Borat" headed for glorious U.S. box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061104/film_nm/leisure_borat_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061104/2006_11_03t215846_450x326_us_leisure_borat.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=pWCI.jhMiof6TebniLaGUA--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="British actor Sacha Baron Cohen gives the thumbs up as he arrives for the UK premiere of his new film entitled 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit the Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' in Leicester Square, London October 25, 2006. (Kieran Doherty/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Borat may not be the biggest star
of the U.S. multiplex this weekend, but the fictional Kazakh TV
reporter is getting huge buzz, rave reviews and seems likely to
"make benefit glorious box office" in the long run.</p><br clear="all"/>
Ellen Burstyn sounds off on her Emmy nod
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061104/ap_en_mo/people_burstyn"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061103/capt.d850864095d04fcfaa1f6a5e866e19af.people_burystyn_nyet106.jpg?x=92&y=130&sig=k8kh8kkr9_KBXhYj0OKi0A--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Ellen Burstyn listens to a question during a news conference for the movie 'The Fountain' at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept.12, 2006. Burstyn, in an interview with AP Radio, says was just as flabbergasted as everyone else when she heard she'd been nominated for an Emmy this year for her blink-and-you-miss-it role in the TV movie 'Mrs. Harris.' (AP Photo/CP Jonathan Hayward)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ellen Burstyn was just as flabbergasted as everyone else when she heard she'd been nominated for an Emmy this year for her blink-and-you-miss-it role in the TV movie "Mrs. Harris."</p><br clear="all"/>
'Titanic' success bittersweet to Winslet
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061103/ap_en_mo/people_winslet"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061103/capt.4facd813051b473a90983f7991ad06ec.people_kate_winslet_nyet104.jpg?x=72&y=130&sig=awL9dC1yBoM9K4pftU8mGQ--" align="left" height="130" width="72" alt="Kate Winslet arrives at the premiere for her film 'Little Children' in London Wednesday Oct. 25, 2006. She recalls in the Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006's Parade magazine that when 'Titanic' was released she was mourning the loss of her first love, Stephen Tredre. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)" border="0" /></a>AP - The release of the blockbuster that made her a household name, "Titanic," should have been a happy time for Kate Winslet. Instead, she was mourning the loss of her first love, Stephen Tredre. "Looking back, I see what I was dealing with when `Titanic' came out," the 31-year-old actress says in Sunday's Parade magazine. "I had a lot of pain, and I was confused about who I was."</p><br clear="all"/>
Aishwarya Rai deemed perfect for role
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061103/ap_en_mo/people_aishwarya_rai"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061103/capt.a4fde583aa374ee6a32bd8b2d8d3eab9.people_aishwarya_rai_nyet103.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=aXn8VFX8r1v0UaSEktm2LA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Actress Aishwarya Rai smiles during the promotion of her upcoming Hindi film 'Umrao Jaan' in Mumbai, India, in this October 26, 2006, file photo. Rai's sensitive nature persuaded Indian filmmaker J.P. Dutta to cast her in the new movie. Dutta told The Indian Express newspaper he noticed the 33-year-old Bollywood star cried when she heard sad stories. (AP Photo/Rajesh Nirgude,File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Aishwarya Rai's sensitive nature persuaded Indian filmmaker J.P. Dutta to cast her in his new movie "Umrao Jaan."</p><br clear="all"/>
LA icon, Griffith Observatory reopens, after makeover
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061103/film_nm/life_observatory_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061103/2006_11_03t152839_450x300_us_life_observatory.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=MCilRyiaZZVI8fq57GLUyQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles is shown at dusk in this March 2006 publicity photograph. An iconic Los Angeles landmark, the 71-year-old Observatory reopened to the public November 3, 2006 after undergoing a five-year $93-million renovation which included restoring the 300-seat planetarium and adding exhibit space. (Griffith Observatory/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Griffith Observatory, home for
stargazers and a famous backdrop for such stars as James Dean
and Arnold Schwarzenegger, reopened on Friday after a
four-year, $93 million makeover.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cruise puts `artist' back in UA
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061103/ap_en_mo/cruise_united_artists"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061102/capt.8122b02f4171485dac9338c186069ad3.cruise_united_artists_la105.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=fxhuii4k4ueKSoXIhdi9zA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Actor Tom Cruise gives a thumbs-up to fans upon arrival in Tokyo on a boat for the Japanese premiere of his film 'Mission: Impossible III' in this June 20, 2006, file photo. Cruise and his business partner Paula Wagner have been tapped to run the film studio United Artists, in an announcement made Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>AP - Just months after a fallout with Paramount Pictures, Tom Cruise has landed another mission: bring back a venerable Hollywood label that was founded in the spirit of giving artists freedom to create without big studios pulling the strings.</p><br clear="all"/>
Would privatization change Clear Channel's tune?
(Reuters)
Reuters - When news broke October 24 that
Clear Channel Communications, the largest radio station owner
in the United States, had retained Goldman Sachs & Co. to
"evaluate various strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder
value" -- read: "going private" -- questions arose about what
that move might mean for the company's programing.
Sir Paul: No grudge despite ugly divorce
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061105/ap_en_mu/mccartney_divorce"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061104/capt.fb14aacd2c67477cbd8f1e2203fad723.people_mccartney_ny113.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=MuQo0T8gfah2ymB7EjgXLA--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="In this file photo from Sept. 24, 2003, Sir Paul McCartney arrives with his wife Heather Mills McCartney at a screening for the film 'Concert For George,' at Burbank Studios in Burbank, Calif. McCartney said Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 he has no grudge with his estranged second wife _ despite acrimonious divorce proceedings that have seen lurid allegations about their marriage reported across the world. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paul McCartney said Saturday he bears no grudge against his estranged second wife — despite acrimonious divorce proceedings that have seen lurid allegations about their marriage reported across the world.</p><br clear="all"/>
Music Row looks to Hispanic audience
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061105/ap_en_mu/hispanics_country_music"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061103/capt.5155ec03e3894651a50b381236ef4e57.music_cma_awards_paisley_nyet107.jpg?x=94&y=130&sig=2fhilU_.k0e2JW_B9QTURQ--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Singer Brad Paisley performs 'The World' at the 41st Academy of Country Music Awards, in Las Vegas, in this May 23, 2006, file photo. At this year's Country Music Association gala in Nashville, Paisley is nominated for entertainer of the year, album of the year, male vocalist, single, musical event and music video. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - When country music acts started noticing more Hispanic fans at their concerts, it didn't take long for Music Row to start dreaming of its Next Big Audience.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spanish star Sanz rides nonstop "Train" to U.S.
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061105/music_nm/sanz_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061105/2006_11_04t221332_450x354_us_sanz.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=BW0DwgCTl3NEyV00wCwx_Q--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Alejandro Sanz (L) and Shakira perform the song 'La Tortura' at the 7th annual Latin Grammy Awards in New York November 2, 2006. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Alejandro Sanz, Spain's top-selling pop
artist, is a superstar in the Latin world who is known for his
elaborate, complex music.</p><br clear="all"/>
McCartney wants to maintain dignity over divorce
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061104/music_nm/mccartney_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061104/2006_11_04t113058_450x349_us_mccartney.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=v7lIGluw6upzuMZMfO0SBg--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Paul McCartney acknowledges a standing ovation at the world premiere performance of his classic work Ecce Cor Meum at the Royal Albert Hall in London November 3, 2006. McCartney says he wants to maintain a 'certain dignity' over his divorce from Heather Mills, in his first public comments on their acrimonious split. (Richard Haughton/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Paul McCartney says he wants to maintain
a "certain dignity" over his divorce from Heather Mills, in his
first public comments on their acrimonious split.</p><br clear="all"/>
Texan troupe makes inroads on Latin pop radio
(Reuters)
Reuters - In the realm of norteno music,
Intocable has the greatest shot at crossover in more ways than
one.
Groban "Awakens" to international sounds
(Reuters)
Reuters - For his third project, "Awake," Josh
Groban at first wasn't sure what he wanted to accomplish. But
he knew exactly what he did not want to do.
AOL, Microsoft court indie-rock crowd
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061104/music_nm/aol_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061104/2006_11_03t223856_450x294_us_aol.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=BP.89fOeatqJuzz0Ft4W.g--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Visitors examine Microsoft Corp's new 'Windows Vista' operating system on laptops at a booth during the World PC Expo in Tokyo October 20, 2006. AOL and Microsoft are wooing indie-rock fans to help solidify their digital music strategies. Corporations seeking indie cred are nothing new. But both bids come at critical times for the technology giants. (Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - AOL and Microsoft are wooing
indie-rock fans to help solidify their digital music
strategies.</p><br clear="all"/>
U.K. duo Goldfrapp hits the Target
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Americans watch the snowy,
rosy-cheeked visuals of Target's holiday TV campaign, they'll
be hearing the music of British electronic duo Goldfrapp,
Billboard has learned.
Amid challenges, Urban eyes new career heights
(Reuters)
Reuters - Keith Urban's handsome
face is becoming a lot more familiar, generally a good thing
when a musical artist has a new album on the horizon. The
country star, who was poised for massive crossover success
after his last album, is immeasurably more famous than he was
12 months ago -- for a number of reasons.
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