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O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_en_tv/tv_simpson_interview"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061120/capt.a03fd4ef6e334b599e3286e187bc7508.simpson_interview_nyet130.jpg?x=111&y=130&sig=gkgCzpDQV_OYmS2x64XQ6w--" align="left" height="130" width="111" alt="O.J. Simpson holds up his hands before the jury after putting on a new pair of gloves similar to the infamous 'bloody gloves' during his double-murder trial in Los Angeles, in this June 21, 1995 file photo. Simpson was the subject of a Fox Television special, 'If I Did It' in which he is interviewed about how the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman would have taken place had he actually committed the crimes. News. Corp. said Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, that it has canceled the companion book and television special.(AP Photo/Vince Bucci, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AP - No, O.J., no. It was a sequel few had asked for or dared conceive, a television and book project with Simpson describing how he would have killed his ex-wife. Any fascination with Simpson's shocking return to public life was overcome by revulsion and disbelief.</p><br clear="all"/>
Richards apologizes for racial slurs
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_en_tv/people_michael_richards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061121/capt.3026d228566942bcb7d219b558cb254a.people_michael_richards_letterman_seinfeld_la108.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Lf0ZzCyPc.dJqF.UK0cnOw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photo released by CBS, comedian Jerry Seinfeld talks with host David Letterman during tapping of the 'Late Show with David Letterman,' on Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 in New York. Also during the show, Seinfeld's former co-star Michael Richards appeared via satellite from California and attempted to explain a weekend stand-up comedy routine where he repeatedly used racial epithets in an apparent rageful response to hecklers, a video of the performance shows. (AP Photo/CBS, Jeffrey Neira)" border="0" /></a>AP - He called two black hecklers the "n-word" and enthusiastically referenced a time when blacks were often victims of civil rights abuses, but Michael Richards said his verbal barrage during a stand-up routine was fueled by anger and not bigotry.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Borat' suit says villagers were misled
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_en_mo/film_borat_lawsuit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061117/capt.e7f4798db5bd48b4b3fcd5945cec6062.film_borat_waiver_nyet393.jpg?x=130&y=73&sig=vCEqDBEKaF2NhGsuOJKVZA--" align="left" height="73" width="130" alt="This undated photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox shows comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, center, in a scene from his comic film 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.' Baron Cohen sits between etiquette consultant Cindy Streit, left, and Sarah Moseley, both of Birmingham, Ala. The two women say they unknowingly became the target of British comedian Cohen's outrageous satire. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox)" border="0" /></a>AP - Residents of a remote Romanian village filed a $30 million lawsuit Monday over their depiction in the hit movie "Borat," accusing the filmmakers of misleading them into thinking the project was a documentary about poverty.</p><br clear="all"/>
Clark progressing two years after stroke
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_en_ce/people_dick_clark"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061121/capt.61f70dac8fbd4c5ba3b160a7b1674a29.people_dick_clark_la107.jpg?x=130&y=114&sig=RL1A9KrWD7ENc_RN_Pwdnw--" align="left" height="114" width="130" alt="'American Bandstand' icon Dick Clark speaks after receiving a special Emmy tribute at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in this Aug. 27, 2006, file photo, in Los Angeles. Nearly two years after a stroke, Clark recounted the stunning moment he realized his right side was paralyzed, when he spoke to the Associated Press Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Nearly two years after a stroke, "American Bandstand" icon Dick Clark recounted Monday the stunning moment he realized his right side was paralyzed. "It was a complete surprise," Clark told The Associated Press in a telephone interview after his daily two-hour therapy session, which he said left him feeling "pooped."</p><br clear="all"/>
CBS: Jackson breast-baring unintended
(AP)
AP - Lawyers for CBS Corp. argued Monday that singer Janet Jackson's breast-baring at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004 was unintended, took place without the knowledge of the network, and should not be considered indecent.
Fox rebuffs "fatuous" Borat lawsuit
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061121/film_nm/media_borat_lawsuit_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_21t013800_450x354_us_media_borat_lawsuit.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=h3iIz.AOgFGLnNHoVwgVVg--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Borat celebrates with his neighbors his planned visit to America in a scene from 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' courtesy of 20th Century Fox. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Twentieth Century Fox
has fired back at the unwitting co-stars in "Borat" who have
sued to have the hit comedy pulled from theaters, describing
their lawsuit as a "fatuous" attempt to thwart free speech.</p><br clear="all"/>
Randy Newman: cynic finds balance with balladeer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Life is a battle between
inner dreams and outer reality. Some artists and songwriters
devote the bulk of their work to the first half of the
equation, puffing up the good feelings and placing reality in a
haze. Others focus on the anarchy of the world at large and
squelch the dreams with heaps of anger.
Richards apologizes for racial slurs
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_en_tv/people_michael_richards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061121/capt.3026d228566942bcb7d219b558cb254a.people_michael_richards_letterman_seinfeld_la108.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Lf0ZzCyPc.dJqF.UK0cnOw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photo released by CBS, comedian Jerry Seinfeld talks with host David Letterman during tapping of the 'Late Show with David Letterman,' on Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 in New York. Also during the show, Seinfeld's former co-star Michael Richards appeared via satellite from California and attempted to explain a weekend stand-up comedy routine where he repeatedly used racial epithets in an apparent rageful response to hecklers, a video of the performance shows. (AP Photo/CBS, Jeffrey Neira)" border="0" /></a>AP - He called two black hecklers the "n-word" and enthusiastically referenced a time when blacks were often victims of civil rights abuses, but Michael Richards said his verbal barrage during a stand-up routine was fueled by anger and not bigotry.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jackson goes public with "Hobbit" dispute
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061121/media_nm/jackson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_21t041323_450x332_us_jackson.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=EnmGPXNt5cLcUxUxoN4MFA--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Peter Jackson in New York, December 5, 2005. Much to the distress of his fans, Jackson has said he no longer plans to direct 'The Hobbit,' a prequel to his mega-successful 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, because of an ongoing accounting and legal dispute with New Line Cinema. (Seth Wenig/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Much to the distress of
his fans, Peter Jackson has said he no longer plans to direct
"The Hobbit," a prequel to his mega-successful "Lord of the
Rings" trilogy, because of an ongoing accounting and legal
dispute with New Line Cinema.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Lion King' returns with a roar to L.A. stage
(Reuters)
Reuters - The loudest roar of the
evening didn't come from any of the lions onstage at the
Pantages on opening night, it came from an audience grateful to
have "The Lion King" back in town. Six years after Julie
Taymor's brainchild debuted in Los Angeles and nine years after
it lit up Broadway, the show still works a special kind of
magic unlike any other.
Fox rebuffs "fatuous" Borat lawsuit
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061121/film_nm/media_borat_lawsuit_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_21t013800_450x354_us_media_borat_lawsuit.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=h3iIz.AOgFGLnNHoVwgVVg--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Borat celebrates with his neighbors his planned visit to America in a scene from 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' courtesy of 20th Century Fox. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Twentieth Century Fox
has fired back at the unwitting co-stars in "Borat" who have
sued to have the hit comedy pulled from theaters, describing
their lawsuit as a "fatuous" attempt to thwart free speech.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jackson goes public with "Hobbit" dispute
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061121/film_nm/jackson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_21t041323_450x332_us_jackson.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=EnmGPXNt5cLcUxUxoN4MFA--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Peter Jackson in New York, December 5, 2005. Much to the distress of his fans, Jackson has said he no longer plans to direct 'The Hobbit,' a prequel to his mega-successful 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, because of an ongoing accounting and legal dispute with New Line Cinema. (Seth Wenig/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Much to the distress of
his fans, Peter Jackson has said he no longer plans to direct
"The Hobbit," a prequel to his mega-successful "Lord of the
Rings" trilogy, because of an ongoing accounting and legal
dispute with New Line Cinema.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bjork, Barney documentary lands U.S. release
(Reuters)
Reuters - IFC Entertainment and the
Weinstein Co. have co-acquired North American rights to the
artist documentary "Matthew Barney: No Restraint," featuring
pop singer Bjork and about 40,000 pounds of petroleum jelly.
Bond bounces "Borat" at foreign box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - As the major studios
maneuver to position their holiday season offerings overseas,
the newest James Bond offering got an early start by unseating
"Borat" for weekend honors.
Japanese director plans 'sushi western'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Inspired by the "spaghetti
westerns" of the 1960s, Japanese director Takashi Miike is
making the first "sushi western."
Penguins narrowly beat Bond at box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061121/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_21t042851_450x238_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=68&sig=DFl7z0zDKL1S6k4yS9R4Xw--" align="left" height="68" width="130" alt="A scene from 'Happy Feet' courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The dancing penguins
beat out the new James Bond at the North American box office
last weekend, though by a slimmer margin than originally
estimated Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spielberg calls for responsible TV
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061121/film_nm/spielberg_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_20t224735_300x450_us_spielberg.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=oGT5dScLXcv.yxyexkfp9A--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="American film director Stephen Spielberg holds up his Founders Emmy award at the International Emmy Awards in New York, November 20, 2006. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Steven Spielberg urged TV
networks to be mindful of what they show on the air because of
the effect it might have on children, and said programs like
"CSI" and "Heroes" were too gruesome.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Three Investigators" finding way to film
(Reuters)
Reuters - Khayelitsha
township, with its sprawl of tin-roofed shacks and makeshift
shops, is an unlikely setting for a family film franchise.
Peter Jackson dropped from "Hobbit" film: letter
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061121/film_nm/leisure_jackson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_20t203111_275x450_us_leisure_jackson.jpg?x=79&y=130&sig=6642g_Fkfpzc7Tdvh84lRw--" align="left" height="130" width="79" alt="File photo shows director Peter Jackson arriving at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 16, 2006. Jackson has been told he will not be hired to direct a movie based on J.R.R. Tolkien novel 'The Hobbit,' despite the nearly $3 billion global box office success of his 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, according to a letter Jackson wrote to fan site TheOneRing.net. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Where is Frodo when you need him?
Director Peter Jackson has been told he will not be hired to
direct a movie based on J.R.R. Tolkien novel "The Hobbit,"
despite the nearly $3 billion global box office success of his
"Lord of the Rings" trilogy, according to a letter Jackson
wrote to fan site TheOneRing.net.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Borat' suit says villagers were misled
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_en_mo/film_borat_lawsuit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061117/capt.e7f4798db5bd48b4b3fcd5945cec6062.film_borat_waiver_nyet393.jpg?x=130&y=73&sig=vCEqDBEKaF2NhGsuOJKVZA--" align="left" height="73" width="130" alt="This undated photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox shows comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, center, in a scene from his comic film 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.' Baron Cohen sits between etiquette consultant Cindy Streit, left, and Sarah Moseley, both of Birmingham, Ala. The two women say they unknowingly became the target of British comedian Cohen's outrageous satire. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox)" border="0" /></a>AP - Residents of a remote Romanian village filed a $30 million lawsuit Monday over their depiction in the hit movie "Borat," accusing the filmmakers of misleading them into thinking the project was a documentary about poverty.</p><br clear="all"/>
Randy Newman: cynic finds balance with balladeer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Life is a battle between
inner dreams and outer reality. Some artists and songwriters
devote the bulk of their work to the first half of the
equation, puffing up the good feelings and placing reality in a
haze. Others focus on the anarchy of the world at large and
squelch the dreams with heaps of anger.
CBS: Jackson breast-baring unintended
(AP)
AP - Lawyers for CBS Corp. argued Monday that singer Janet Jackson's breast-baring at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004 was unintended, took place without the knowledge of the network, and should not be considered indecent.
Rapper Chingy personalizes ringtones for fans
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061120/music_nm/media_capitol_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061121/2006_11_20t153434_450x301_us_media_capitol.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Th3bo80ma7tgij7.YRnu5Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Chingy performs during the taping of the Fuse/Fangoria Chainsaw Awards at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, California October 15, 2006. Young music fans who personalize their cellphones with a choice of ringtones can go the extra step and have multi-platinum selling rapper Chingy announcing each of their friends when they call. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Young music fans who
personalize their cellphones with a choice of ringtones can go
the extra step and have multi-platinum selling rapper Chingy
announcing each of their friends when they call.</p><br clear="all"/>
Beckham told to skip TomKat wedding
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061120/ap_en_mu/soc_extra_time"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061117/capt.5169518693f2482c8ab87ee1078ed528.aptopix_italy_cruise_holmes_wedding_xgb101.jpg?x=116&y=130&sig=s98h69t9LjL75SMCX67.tA--" align="left" height="130" width="116" alt="Real Madrid soccer player and former England captain David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Ciampino airport in Rome, Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, to attend the expected wedding of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, likely to take place Saturday in Bracciano, a medieval lakeside town outside Rome. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)" border="0" /></a>AP - Not even David Beckham can get a day off to attend a friend's wedding. The soccer star-pop idol wanted to stay in Rome for an extra day to watch Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tie the knot, but Real Madrid didn't like that idea.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kimberly Stewart: Dad's Got a Big Mouth
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20061120/en_music_eo/2a54a000-cfeb-4c66-9c60-100c7a368660"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20061121/capt.0d5a11b742db3e6cb30aae658bf09e50.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=uX5g2rKTqv3u4GB5Hga96w--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Kimberly Stewart: Dad's Got a Big Mouth(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Ugh, dads can be so embarrassing sometimes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Tony Bennett's TV special a 'grand slam'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061120/ap_en_mu/tv_tony_bennett"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061120/capt.db5d1968401d4626b505348c2ff0bebe.tv_tony_bennett_special_nyet124.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=sy4rWR.EQYR1QkF6Mo1keg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="This photo, supplied by NBC, shows Elton John, left, singing a duet with Tony Bennett, during the taping of a NBC television special, ' Tony Bennett; An American Classic,' in Los Angeles, in July 2006. The special, which culminates celebrations of his 80th birthday, airs Tuesday night, Nov. 21, 2006. (AP Photo/NBC , Paul Drinkwater)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rob Marshall admits he had difficulty holding his emotions in check while directing the opening sequence of the Tony Bennett TV special.</p><br clear="all"/>
James Bond songs products of their times
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061120/ap_en_mu/film_bond_theme_songs"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061120/capt.f9a41f97a26d4626bbcc035302a560d6.film__bond_theme_songs_nyet127.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=8kqkWZ.9Y69ANg6hewhcSA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Chris Cornell, of Audioslave, is seen during a taping of a music video on June 29, 2006, in Los Angeles. His song, 'You Know My Name,' opens 'Casino Royale,' the latest James Bond film. Some of the Bond theme songs from the past 21 films have been memorable.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)" border="0" /></a>AP - When it comes to James Bond theme songs, nobody's done it better than Carly Simon — except maybe Shirley Bassey. Some of them endure — especially the signature theme by the John Barry Orchestra, introduced at the start of the franchise in 1962's "Dr. No" — while others have come and gone as quickly as Bond girls.</p><br clear="all"/>
Renee Fleming juggles music, motherhood
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061120/ap_en_mu/music_fleming_on_the_fly"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061120/capt.8af7137e5df84219be548e5027b95750.music_fleming_on_the_fly_nysw203.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=1RnyeJz8tPJ.YdSxvZyXzQ--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Renee Fleming poses in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006. With the Thanksgiving Day parade, a Nobel Prize ceremony, and a Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall coming up, America's leading soprano and divorced mother of two has a lot on her plate. On Thursday, she'll be on the Statue of Liberty float, accompanied by the Air Force band and chorus. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" /></a>AP - Thanksgiving Day parade, Nobel Prize ceremony, Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall. What's a single mother to do?</p><br clear="all"/>
Music Review: Snoop Dogg still has bite
(AP)
AP - Snoop Dogg, "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment" (Doggystyle/Geffen)
Madonna Adoption Ruling Still on Hold
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20061120/en_music_eo/ad3ddfda-a78b-4648-98a5-7c909baddc85"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20061121/capt.ce471104a21a087d043b4e42cbc5f522.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=bf7_VB6dsdXxlet2gW5BkA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Madonna Adoption Ruling Still on Hold(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - At the rate this is going, Madonna is going to be buying her adopted son his first car before she knows whether the people questioning the arrangement have a leg to stand on.</p><br clear="all"/>
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