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'Survivor' winner appeals convictions
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_en_tv/people_richard_hatch"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061207/capt.867ee5c15ad84c5da2de8e34e6d3c70e.survivor_taxes_bx101.jpg?x=130&y=106&sig=59UtL2BBCI11Hs8dlUSovw--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="Richard Hatch, who was the first winner on the television program 'Survivor,' departs federal court after the first day of jury deliberation in his tax fraud trial in this file photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, in Providence, R.I. He was found guilty the following day of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won on the hit CBS reality show, as well as on other income. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, Hatch appealed his conviction, saying he should have been allowed to raise allegations of cheating that he contends took place on the debut season of the show. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch, who is serving more than four years in prison for failing to pay taxes on his $1 million prize, appealed his convictions Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rosie says she's not leaving 'The View'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_en_tv/tv_o_donnell"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061207/capt.ny11712072351.tv_o_donnell_ny117.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=pzVvsnnfnDAXlkyGOFsYTw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Rosie O'Donnell, fills the moderator slot on 'The View' vacated by Meredith Vieira during the taping of the first show of the 10th season of the ABC women's chat show in this, Sept. 5, 2006 file photo, in New York. She's only been on 'The View' for three months and already there are published rumors that Rosie O'Donnell wants out. She tried to shoot them down on Thursday. 'Don't anybody worry where Rosie's going,' she said. 'She's right here.' (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - She's only been on "The View" for three months and already there are published rumors that Rosie O'Donnell wants out. She tried to shoot them down on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spears says she went 'a little too far'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_en_ce/people_britney_spears"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061207/capt.nyet17712071839.people_britney_spears_nyet177.jpg?x=113&y=130&sig=nS00vZ0i8AtXl3.WatNQ6A--" align="left" height="130" width="113" alt="Britney Spears appears at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Aug. 20, 2006. The pop star admits she went 'a little too far' with her recent partying, in a posting Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, on her Web site. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)" border="0" /></a>AP - After igniting a media firestorm by flashing her apparent lack of underwear to the paparazzi, Britney Spears is finally talking. "It's been so long since I've been out on the town with friends," the singer writes in a posting Thursday on her Web site.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pregnant singer says Murphy's the father
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_en_ce/people_melanie_brown"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061207/capt.nyet12112071924.people_melanie_brown_nyet121.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=n6m3FpmfvVpK8iPJL3aGNw--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="Melanie Brown who was once known as Scary Spice of the Spice Girls, attends the opening night of a play Broadway on April 8, 2004, in New York. Brown says in a statement released through her publicist,that there is 'no question' that actor Eddie Murphy is the father of her unborn child. (AP Photo/Jennifer Szymaszek)" border="0" /></a>AP - Eddie Murphy has said that he's not sure if he's the father of ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown's unborn child. Brown, however, says she's quite certain that he is.</p><br clear="all"/>
TV bounty hunter's hearing to be Dec. 22
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_en_tv/bounty_hunter_arrest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061206/capt.ny12012060200.bounty_hunter_arrest_ny120.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=7sCakS8WFlFgfFlbh8dpwA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Duane 'Dog' Chapman, star of the reality series 'Dog, the Bounty Hunter' talks about the upcoming trial in his home in Honolulu, in this Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 file photo. Chapman's court hearing in Mexico that could set him free or order his pending extradition and criminal case to proceed, has been postponed because a report from a lower court was not received, according to Chapman's spokeswoman Mona Wood. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)" border="0" /></a>AP - A court hearing in Mexico that could drop charges against TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman or order his criminal case to proceed has been rescheduled to Dec. 22.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fox "Starting Over" with comedy duos
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fox Broadcasting is
developing the sitcom "The Rules of Starting Over," about a
newly divorced 35-year-old man who finds himself in the
unfamiliar singles world.
OutKast star goes "Semi-Pro" for hoops comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hip-hop star "Andre
3000" Benjamin, one half of the Grammy-winning duo OutKast,
will join Will Ferrell in the basketball comedy "Semi-Pro."
Carradine "Mad" for Lifetime drama pilot
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ever Carradine will star
in the Lifetime drama pilot "The Madness of Ava," a project
described as a female version of "House."
Former Gucci designer Ford taps men's fashion boom
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tom Ford, the designer who helped to
revitalize the Gucci brand, is tapping into a growing market
for male grooming with the launch of a new menswear range and
shop in New York next year.
Avi Hoffman Is Artistic Director of New Palm Beach County Theatre Troupe
(Playbill)
Playbill - Avi Hoffman, the New York actor, director and playwright who has a popular following in South Florida, has established a new Equity theatre company in Palm Beach County that will offer three works in 2006-07.
Fox "Starting Over" with comedy duos
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fox Broadcasting is
developing the sitcom "The Rules of Starting Over," about a
newly divorced 35-year-old man who finds himself in the
unfamiliar singles world.
Sony's $3 billion tops global box office
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061208/film_nm/sonypictures_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061208/2006_12_08t052944_450x300_us_sonypictures.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=xDinojG16cV7x4dcf2bpEQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A scene from 'The Da Vinci Code.' Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that it has reached $3 billion in worldwide box office sales this year, a marker hit by only two other studios in movie history. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Sony Pictures
Entertainment said Thursday that it has reached $3 billion in
worldwide box office sales this year, a marker hit by only two
other studios in movie history.</p><br clear="all"/>
OutKast star goes "Semi-Pro" for hoops comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hip-hop star "Andre
3000" Benjamin, one half of the Grammy-winning duo OutKast,
will join Will Ferrell in the basketball comedy "Semi-Pro."
Upcoming Film Releases: Weeks of December 4 & December 11
(Reuters)
Reuters - An update of the U.S. film calendar
for this week and next. Dates are subject to change, and films
initially may open only in select cities, mentioned wherever
possible.
China bans new foreign investment in TV
(AP)
AP - China has imposed a moratorium on new foreign investment in film and TV production companies, a news report on Friday quoted a regulatory official as saying.
Mayans, miners vie for box office supremacy
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's likely to be a
photo finish at the box office this weekend when three wide
releases targeting adults -- "Blood Diamond," "Apocalypto" and
"The Holiday" -- are sent out into the marketplace.
"Sunshine" directors are "Teacher's" pets
(Reuters)
Reuters - The husband-and-wife
directors of "Little Miss Sunshine" are hot for "The Abstinence
Teacher," a project based on the forthcoming novel by Tom
Perrotta, the author of "Election" and "Little Children."
Probation for Phillips in battery case
(AP)
AP - Lou Diamond Phillips pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor count of domestic battery and was sentenced to three years probation for an incident involving his live-in girlfriend.
Zeffirelli opens La Scala season
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_en_mo/music_la_scala"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061207/i/r1468338109.jpg?x=71&y=130&sig=6uOUoyx5FnUd9JGuqA3fEQ--" align="left" height="130" width="71" alt="Italian movie director Franco Zeffirelli waves at La Scala opera house in Milan December 7, 2006. La Scala opera house is set to launch its new season of performances on Thursday with a blockbuster 'Aida' that marks director Franco Zeffirelli's first new production at the famous Milanese venue in 14 years. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY)" border="0" /></a>AP - Franco Zeffirelli was cheered and showered with roses on the opening night of his new production of Verdi's "Aida" at La Scala on Thursday night, making his triumphant return after a 14-year absence from the opera house where he first made his mark.</p><br clear="all"/>
"La Bamba" star gets probation for domestic abuse
(Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Lou Diamond Phillips was
sentenced on Thursday to three years probation after pleading
no contest to domestic battery for pushing and dragging his
girlfriend earlier this year.
OutKast star goes "Semi-Pro" for hoops comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hip-hop star "Andre
3000" Benjamin, one half of the Grammy-winning duo OutKast,
will join Will Ferrell in the basketball comedy "Semi-Pro."
Yoko Ono not ready to forgive Lennon's killer
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061208/music_nm/lennon_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061208/2006_12_08t052355_450x316_us_lennon.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=g5pTcxPdUrTVk_.D0tItkw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Yoko Ono in front of John Lennon's portrait at a news conference in Tokyo, October 4, 2005. She has called for the anniversary of Lennon's death to become a worldwide day of forgiveness but said she could not yet absolve her husband's killer. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Yoko Ono has called for the anniversary
of John Lennon's death to become a worldwide day of forgiveness
but said she could not yet absolve her husband's killer.</p><br clear="all"/>
Austrian writer's heirs seek royalties
(AP)
AP - A German court on Thursday began considering a lawsuit seeking royalties from the heirs of German composer Richard Strauss for nine works, including opera favorites "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Elektra."
Little Steven starts own record label
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_en_mu/music_little_steven_s_label"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061207/capt.nyr11212071812.music_little_steven_s_label_nyr112.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=Vs1ySE77K1rF60q0FTf1Hg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Musician and actor Steven Van Zandt, who stars as Silvio in HBO's dramatic series 'The Sopranos' and hosts the weekly syndicated rock and roll radio show 'Little Steven's Underground Garage,' poses at his New York radio studio, in this March 27, 2006 file photo. Van Zandt added another line to his rapidly expanding resume: head of his own record label. In a deal with Best Buy stores, he rolled out the first six records on his rocking new label Wicked Cool Records. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's not like Steven Van Zandt doesn't have enough to keep him busy. There's his job as host of his nationally syndicated "Underground Garage" radio program, with more than 1 million listeners in 200 markets. And his position as head of his own channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. And his role as consigliere Silvio Dante on "The Sopranos."</p><br clear="all"/>
Beyonce tops charts with latest single
(Reuters)
Reuters - Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" ended the
two-week reign of Akon's "I Wanna Love You" on the Hot 100
singles chart Thursday, becoming the R&B singer's fourth solo
No. 1.
Songwriter Patty Griffin rocks with "Children"
(Reuters)
Reuters - At 42 years old, Patty Griffin
believes it's time she started "rockin' more."
Blige, Dixie Chicks score Grammy nominations
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061208/music_nm/grammys_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061208/2006_12_07t143013_450x371_us_grammys.jpg?x=130&y=107&sig=FiJd5gRiWwQX91NHpTE6PA--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="Singer Mary J. Blige pauses while celebrating during a news conference for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles December 7, 2006. Blige, dubbed the 'Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul' for her impassioned style, led the contenders for the Grammy Awards with eight nominations, organizers said on Thursday. (Chris Pizzello/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the
nominees for the Grammy Awards on Thursday, while country
outcasts the Dixie Chicks picked up key nods for a defiant tune
stemming from critical comments they made about President
George W. Bush.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wedding rumors denied for Beyonce, Jay-Z
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061208/music_nm/beyonce_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061208/2006_12_07t200416_450x300_us_beyonce.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=41yHd4hA_SfninVf1rRUfw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Singer Beyonce Knowles and rapper Jay-Z (R) perform during the Fashion Rocks show at Radio City Music Hall in New York September 7, 2006. A spokesman for the R and B songstress on Thursday denied reports that she and her rap star-turned-music executive boyfriend planned to tie the knot this coming weekend. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Is it just a celebrity birthday
bash, or a smoke screen for a secret wedding between two of the
hottest talents in the recording industry -- Beyonce and Jay-Z?</p><br clear="all"/>
Grammys mark comebacks for Blige, Chicks
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061207/ap_en_mu/grammy_nominations"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061207/capt.cadb10512071737.grammy_nominations_cadb105.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=5ZB4PWW3SDUS.9Y614r82w--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Mary J. Blige reacts after receiving a nomination during the 49th Annual Grammy Awards nominations news conference in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. The Grammys will take place in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, 2007. Blige, whose album 'The Breakthrough' was perhaps the biggest in her career, was nominated for a leading eight Grammy Awards (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)" border="0" /></a>AP - At this time last year, Mary J. Blige was at a career crossroads.</p><br clear="all"/>
Clipse, McKay albums find light of day
(AP)
AP - Two of this fall's most notable albums almost never escaped backstage battles that long delayed their release.
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