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'Borat' makes benefit glorious with $29M
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061113/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061113/capt.xmb10211130151.australia_borat_xmb102.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=23rimb1LkUf58VwSQiDUUQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is photographed outside the Sydney Opera House during a media event to promote his movie 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,' in Sydney, Monday, Nov. 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)" border="0" /></a>AP - A make-believe son of the glorious nation of Kazakhstan continues to rule the American box office. Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" took in $29 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a second straight weekend, distributor 20th Century Fox said Sunday. "Borat" raised its 10-day total to $67.8 million.</p><br clear="all"/>
Grandmaster Flash, T.I., honored
(AP)
AP - Grandmaster Flash breathed a sigh of relief after being recognized for his turntable expertise, and T.I. finally believes the South has gotten some respect.
McQueen shades net $70,000 at auction
(AP)
AP - Bidders looking for a piece of the "King of Cool" shelled out six figures for motorcycles and paid more than $70,000 for one pricey pair of shades in an auction of items that once belonged to actor Steve McQueen.
Artist Benny Andrews dies at 75
(AP)
AP - Benny Andrews, a painter and teacher whose work drew on memories of his childhood in the segregated South, has died. He was 75.
Watanabe: 'Iwo' role took much research
(AP)
AP - Having starred in several TV series and films about samurai, Ken Watanabe understands sacrifice, honor and fierce battles to the death. So playing a Japanese general in a film about the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima would appear to be a seamless transition.
'Borat' makes benefit glorious with $29M
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061113/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061113/capt.xmb10211130151.australia_borat_xmb102.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=23rimb1LkUf58VwSQiDUUQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is photographed outside the Sydney Opera House during a media event to promote his movie 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,' in Sydney, Monday, Nov. 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)" border="0" /></a>AP - A make-believe son of the glorious nation of Kazakhstan continues to rule the American box office. Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" took in $29 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a second straight weekend, distributor 20th Century Fox said Sunday. "Borat" raised its 10-day total to $67.8 million.</p><br clear="all"/>
MP3.com returns to music sharing with new features
(Reuters)
Reuters - MP3.com, the once massive music
download site that settled copyright infringement suits with
major record labels, said on Monday it is allowing the sharing
of music and videos but this time with the authorization of
independent artists.
NBC News job cuts start at "Dateline"
(Reuters)
Reuters - NBC News began late last
week to make the first cuts as part of its NBCU 2.0 overhaul,
laying off about 15 "Dateline NBC" employees.
MP3.com returns to music sharing with new features
(Reuters)
Reuters - MP3.com, the once massive music
download site that settled copyright infringement suits with
major record labels, said on Monday it is allowing the sharing
of music and videos but this time with the authorization of
independent artists.
Saddam's "hanging" sold out in Indian theater
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061110/stage_nm/leisure_india_saddam_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061110/2006_11_10t014837_450x308_us_leisure_india_saddam.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=3.fRE7TS2PHXgYiXy1NmEw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is seen in this November 8, 2006 file photo. Saddam might have an outside chance of escaping the hangman's noose through an appeal process in Baghdad but, for followers of Indian folk theater, the toppled Iraqi leader is already a dead man. (Scott Nelson/Pool/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Saddam Hussein
might have an outside chance of escaping the hangman's noose
through an appeal process in Baghdad but, for followers of
Indian folk theater, the toppled Iraqi leader is already a dead
man.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Borat' makes benefit glorious with $29M
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061113/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061113/capt.xmb10211130151.australia_borat_xmb102.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=23rimb1LkUf58VwSQiDUUQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is photographed outside the Sydney Opera House during a media event to promote his movie 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,' in Sydney, Monday, Nov. 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)" border="0" /></a>AP - A make-believe son of the glorious nation of Kazakhstan continues to rule the American box office. Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" took in $29 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a second straight weekend, distributor 20th Century Fox said Sunday. "Borat" raised its 10-day total to $67.8 million.</p><br clear="all"/>
Firth hitched to Thurman in "Accidental" comedy
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061113/film_nm/husband_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061113/2006_11_12t225050_450x311_us_husband.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=tDhh6bOcgCCCnfds1JFbgQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Actress Uma Thurman arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons in West Hollywood March 5, 2006. Thurman stars in 'The Accidental Husband,' a romantic comedy that has also cast Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Sam Shepard. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Colin Firth, "Grey's
Anatomy" star Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Sam Shepard have joined
the cast of "The Accidental Husband," a romantic comedy
starring Uma Thurman.</p><br clear="all"/>
High five for "Borat" at global box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fictional Kazakh
journalist Borat Sagdiyev, a.k.a. British comic Sacha Baron
Cohen, scooped an estimated $15 million overseas as "Borat"
finished No. 1 internationally for the second weekend in a row.
"Spider-Man" star Maguire takes on role of father
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061112/film_nm/maguire_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061112/2006_11_11t221212_450x350_us_maguire.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=cqZoEbO9KUT6lb.JezyCPg--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="U.S. actor Tobey Maguire shields his face from the sunshine as he poses with actress Kristen Dunst during a photocall in Madrid July 13, 2004. Maguire's fiance Jennifer Meyer has given birth to a baby girl, the Hollywood couple's first child, US magazine reported on Saturday. (Sergio Perez/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire's
fiancJennifer Meyer has given birth to a baby girl, the
Hollywood couple's first child, US Weekly magazine reported on
Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Borat" still big at worldwide box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061112/film_nm/leisure_boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061113/2006_11_13t010641_450x318_us_leisure_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=8FgtApDrbfpGm12JCsyrWA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Sacha Baron Cohen, acting as Kazakh TV reporter known as 'Borat', poses for photographers in Sydney, November 13, 2006. 'Borat' led the worldwide box office for a second weekend, thanks to a boost in the number of North American theaters playing the comedy phenomenon. (David Gray/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "Borat" led the worldwide box
office for a second weekend, thanks to a boost in the number of
North American theaters playing the comedy phenomenon.</p><br clear="all"/>
Watanabe: 'Iwo' role took much research
(AP)
AP - Having starred in several TV series and films about samurai, Ken Watanabe understands sacrifice, honor and fierce battles to the death. So playing a Japanese general in a film about the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima would appear to be a seamless transition.
McQueen shades net $70,000 at auction
(AP)
AP - Bidders looking for a piece of the "King of Cool" shelled out six figures for motorcycles and paid more than $70,000 for one pricey pair of shades in an auction of items that once belonged to actor Steve McQueen.
Maguire's fiancee gives birth to girl
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061112/ap_en_mo/people_maguire"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061112/capt.8fefe43aac364fed8f15246346e106ac.people_maguire_ny116.jpg?x=92&y=130&sig=kjb.pY69tubu7lSiBL.7qw--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="In this Nov. 26, 2003 picture, Tobey Maguire sits with girlfriend Jennifer Meyer as they watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Washington Wizards, in Los Angeles. According to magazine reports, Maguire and his fiancee, Meyer, became parents of a baby girl on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire and his fiancee, Jennifer Meyer, are parents of a baby girl, according to magazine reports.</p><br clear="all"/>
Borat Bountiful; A Good Year Isn't
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20061112/en_movies_eo/2b6e78ac-297a-4ef4-a6c5-8af5cb69be1c"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20061113/capt.4da0b33170c286a9eb5f96affa5a6e35.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=w34DtBu8e_LM4fPuXHTjmg--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Borat Bountiful; A Good Year Isn't(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Borat continued its glorious reign.<p>Although Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan may be taboo in Russia, the outrageous comedy continued to be very warmly embraced in America.</p><br clear="all"/>
City Slickers Oscar Winner Palance Dies
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20061112/en_movies_eo/90854b99-ab2f-4eba-adb5-18bc234e3c1d"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20061113/capt.06a1ded6561a5a18765f539569facd7e.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=foUXPiB3PTCvhGwk31GLKQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="City Slickers Oscar Winner Palance Dies(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Jack Palance played a lot of heavies. But as Oscar aficionados can attest, he always remained pretty light on his feet.</p><br clear="all"/>
MP3.com returns to music sharing with new features
(Reuters)
Reuters - MP3.com, the once massive music
download site that settled copyright infringement suits with
major record labels, said on Monday it is allowing the sharing
of music and videos but this time with the authorization of
independent artists.
Grandmaster Flash, T.I., honored
(AP)
AP - Grandmaster Flash breathed a sigh of relief after being recognized for his turntable expertise, and T.I. finally believes the South has gotten some respect.
A good hair day for Natasha Bedingfield
(Reuters)
Reuters - English pop singer Natasha
Bedingfield is no stranger to executives looking to place music
in film and TV spots.
McCartney, Sting offer new twist on classic rock
(Reuters)
Reuters - New releases by two popular music
legends offer another twist to the classical crossover tale.
"Genius" composer unveils discomforting work
(Reuters)
Reuters - Notorious for not granting
interviews, John Zorn -- one of 25 artists awarded MacArthur
Fellowship "genius" grants this year -- lets his music do the
talking.
Mick Jagger's father dies
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061112/music_nm/jagger_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061111/capt.c9bad0d56a3248e08d0cf21a2c6f8ffc.britain_obit__joe_jagger_lon867.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=HSxogZUGVhLxctXciAiteA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Member of the Rolling Stones rock band, Sir Mick Jagger, 60, right, stands with his father Joe, in this file photo dated December 12, 2003, in London. Joe Jagger has died in England, aged 93-years old, it is announced Saturday Nov. 12, 2006. (AP Photo / PA, file)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The 93-year-old father of Rolling
Stones singer Mick Jagger, a former fitness instructor partly
responsible for his son's athletic prowess on stage, has died
of pneumonia in England, a spokesman said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Timberlake works on Duran-Duran album
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061112/ap_en_mu/people_timberlake"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061112/capt.1a9c036c56864899ac57ae053c4b5734.people_duran_duran_ny115.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=odmxCatVWwXb9mjPoRDz8Q--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="British singer Simon LeBon of Duran Duran performs at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia Pa. during the Live Aid famine relief concert July 13, 1985. Justin Timberlake is working on Duran Duran's new album, along with superproducer Timbaland, who created recent smash hits for both Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, the British band said. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)" border="0" /></a>AP - Justin Timberlake is working on Duran Duran's new album, along with superproducer Timbaland, who created recent smash hits for both Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, the British band said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Westlife's "Rose" blossoms at top of U.K. chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Irish pop group Westlife secured their
14th British number one hit on Sunday with a version of the
Bette Midler ballad "The Rose."
R&B Crooner Levert Dies
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20061112/en_music_eo/2dbd5cf7-d38e-4f19-8646-efef4584703f"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20061113/capt.7a019a00784054ee593a37ae6b832021.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=rf_ejilWtt_y6IFvUiRQZQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="R&B Crooner Levert Dies(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Another great voice has been silenced.  <p>R&B singer-songwriter Gerald Levert, whose velvety yet powerful pipes brought him solo success and contributed to the soulful harmonies of the group LeVert, died Friday of a heart attack at his Cleveland home.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elton John wants "hateful" religion banned
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elton John has said organized religion
should be banned because it promotes homophobia and turns some
people into "hateful lemmings."
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