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Barker pledges $300K for LA Zoo elephant
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061213/ap_en_ce/people_bob_barker"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061213/capt.la10912130214.the_price_is_right_la109.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=p5OCB55ziUMR3URPWmyMXg--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="In thi photo released by CBS Entertainment, host of 'The Price is Right' Bob Barker celebrates his 83rd birthday on the set on Tuesday Dec. 12,2006 in Los Angeles. 'The Price is Right' is the longest-running game show in television history. (AP Photo/ CBS, Cliff Lipson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Game show host Bob Barker will pledge $300,000 toward housing an elephant from the Los Angeles Zoo in an animal sanctuary, his publicist said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Evel Knievel sues Kanye West over video
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061213/ap_en_ce/people_knievel_west"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061212/capt.nyet14112121714.people_knievel_west_nyet141.jpg?x=101&y=130&sig=ocjxTUa9ZgQC9RS1iSGsAw--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="Evel Knievel, seen May 11, 2006 in Clearwater, Fla. The iconic daredevil has sued rapper Kanye West, taking issue with a sexually charged video in which West takes on the persona of 'Evel Kanyevel' and jumps a motorcycle over a canyon. Knievel, whose real name is Robert Craig Knievel, filed suit in Tampa federal court Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, claiming infringement on his trademarked name and likeness. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)" border="0" /></a>AP - Evel Knievel has sued Kanye West, taking issue with a music video in which the rapper takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and tries to jump a rocket-powered motorcycle over a canyon.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lohan says she's attending AA meetings
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061213/ap_en_ce/people_lindsay_lohan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061212/capt.nyet14312121749.people_lindsay_lohan_nyet143.jpg?x=103&y=130&sig=zOyjYgov6ioIe9ifwi_TiA--" align="left" height="130" width="103" alt="Actress Lindsay Lohan smiles at the camera as she watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA basketball game, last Friday night, Dec. 8, 2006, in Los Angeles. Lohan says she's been going to Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for a year, but hasn't talked about it because it's 'no one's business.' 'I haven't had a drink in seven days. Or anything,' the 20-year-old actress tells People magazine in a story posted Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2006, on its Web site. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lindsay Lohan says she's been going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for a year, but hasn't talked about it because "it's no one's business." "I just left an AA meeting," the 20-year-old actress tells People magazine in a story posted Tuesday on its Web site.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gandolfini to rule over 2007 Mardi Gras
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061213/ap_en_ce/people_james_gandolfini"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061212/capt.nyet14612122029.people_james_gandolfini_nyet146.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=.tXDRh9BcGcoun4fN3_1kQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="James Gandolfini, who plays the role of Tony Soprano in the hit HBO television series 'The Sopranos', arrives to the world premiere of the sixth season in New York in this March 7, 2006. He'll reign as celebrity monarch Bacchus during the 2007 Carnival season in New Orleans, the captain of the Krewe of Bacchus announced Monday, Dec. 11, 2006.(AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)" border="0" /></a>AP - James Gandolfini, aka Tony Soprano, will reign as celebrity monarch Bacchus during the 2007 Carnival season. Gandolfini, who filmed scenes in New Orleans for his role in the movie "All the King's Men," plays the head of a New Jersey crime family on HBO's "The Sopranos."</p><br clear="all"/>
George Clooney campaigns in Egypt, China
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_en_ce/darfur_clooney"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061207/i/r3595554741.jpg?x=130&y=110&sig=6G5dqQOpzROIVv0_IcrlMA--" align="left" height="110" width="130" alt="George Clooney at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Good German' on December 4, 2006. REUTERS/Fred Prouser" border="0" /></a>AP - George Clooney arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, campaigning to raise awareness about killings in Sudan's Darfur region. The Oscar-winning actor was joined by fellow actor Don Cheadle and two former Olympians. He came to Egypt from China, where he has been since Friday, his publicist Stan Rosenfield said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Julia Roberts "Sold" on love story
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/film_nm/roberts_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_13t035300_450x332_us_roberts.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=BAkA5IXN6XEyGsyKj.d_iw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Actress Julia Roberts, who gives her voice to Charlotte in the movie, attends the premiere of 'Charlotte's Web' at the Arclight theater in Los Angeles December 10, 2006. Roberts has signed on to produce and possibly star in 'Happiness Sold Separately,' a romantic feature based on the novel by Lolly Winston. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Julia Roberts has signed
on to produce and possibly star in "Happiness Sold Separately,"
a romantic feature based on the novel by Lolly Winston.</p><br clear="all"/>
Reunited Stooges to release "Weirdness"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Iggy Pop's pioneering punk rock
group the Stooges will release their first album since 1973 on
March 20, and will promote it with a world tour.
Videogame network G4 tries to keep men's attention
(Reuters)
Reuters - Young male viewers have
"fundamentally left" linear television, but videogame cable
network G4 is working to overcome this by keeping that
lucrative demo engaged in the brand with an assortment of
interactive programming, G4 president Neal Tiles said Tuesday.
Videogame network G4 tries to keep men's attention
(Reuters)
Reuters - Young male viewers have
"fundamentally left" linear television, but videogame cable
network G4 is working to overcome this by keeping that
lucrative demo engaged in the brand with an assortment of
interactive programming, G4 president Neal Tiles said Tuesday.
Tim Albrecht, Choreographer and Broadway Actor, Dead at 41
(Playbill)
Playbill - Tim Albrecht, a dancer and choreographer who appeared in Harold Prince's most recent revival of Show Boat, died in Los Angeles on Dec. 9, his friend Joe Cassidy told Playbill.com.
Julia Roberts "Sold" on love story
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/film_nm/roberts_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_13t035300_450x332_us_roberts.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=BAkA5IXN6XEyGsyKj.d_iw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Actress Julia Roberts, who gives her voice to Charlotte in the movie, attends the premiere of 'Charlotte's Web' at the Arclight theater in Los Angeles December 10, 2006. Roberts has signed on to produce and possibly star in 'Happiness Sold Separately,' a romantic feature based on the novel by Lolly Winston. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Julia Roberts has signed
on to produce and possibly star in "Happiness Sold Separately,"
a romantic feature based on the novel by Lolly Winston.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Cloggers" creator hopes steps lead to stardom
(Reuters)
Reuters - Can an unknown
actress-turned-writer dance her way to stardom?
DiCaprio wants environmental answers
(AP)
AP - Leonardo DiCaprio knows global warming is a problem, and he wants answers.
San Francisco critics honor Children, Borat star
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/film_nm/sanfrancisco_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_12t222052_450x299_us_sanfrancisco.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=T6aBByZgbVUn1xzjnhugcg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who played the character Borat, arrives for the U.S. premiere of 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit the Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in this file photo taken October 23, 2006. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The San Francisco Film
Critics Circle gave "Little Children" its first best picture
and adapted screenplay wins of the awards season.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: `Happyness' bit too predictable
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_en_mo/film_review_pursuit_of_happyness"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061208/capt.bfbe8e1f0cc340f78cc1034140eb05bb.pursuit_of_happyness_premiere_camw126.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=hmFkvfDxadKwrynNXS7bHQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Actor Will Smith arrives at the premiere of the movie 'Pursuit of Happyness' in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - There is never any doubt that Will Smith's Chris Gardner will muddle through in "The Pursuit of Happyness," that he'll get a job, make some money, find a home and achieve the elusive, intentionally misspelled state of the film's title.</p><br clear="all"/>
South Carolina man sues over 'Borat'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_en_mo/borat_lawsuit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061208/capt.a042b484f0d94e9eab0dd9cdd4a13db9.borat_nyol200.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=H8PNV6Oe7LIJsdzj4CChsg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Actor Sacha Baron Cohen arrives in character as Borat for the film premiere of 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' in Hollywood in this Oct. 23, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - A man claims he was "accosted" by the star of the spoof documentary "Borat" while using a restroom at an upscale restaurant last year, according to a lawsuit.</p><br clear="all"/>
Capsule reviews of this week's new films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
George Clooney campaigns in Egypt, China
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_en_mo/darfur_clooney"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061207/i/r3595554741.jpg?x=130&y=110&sig=6G5dqQOpzROIVv0_IcrlMA--" align="left" height="110" width="130" alt="George Clooney at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Good German' on December 4, 2006. REUTERS/Fred Prouser" border="0" /></a>AP - George Clooney arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, campaigning to raise awareness about killings in Sudan's Darfur region.</p><br clear="all"/>
Early Oscar boosts given to Eastwood
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061212/film_nm/oscars_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_12t171346_450x374_us_oscars.jpg?x=130&y=108&sig=7a8vGII38N7_prA86W_CyQ--" align="left" height="108" width="130" alt="File photo shows actor Clint Eastwood arriving on the red carpet before being inducted to the California Hall of Fame in Sacramento, California, December 6, 2006. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Shriver inducted 13 leaders to the first-ever California Hall of Fame. (Kimberly White/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Oscar race of 2007 has begun
with a pair of grim films capturing attention over more
widely-hyped movies, indicating to awards watchers that the
race for Hollywood's most prestigious awards is wide open.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lucas to bring storm troopers to parade
(AP)
AP - Not long from now, in our very own galaxy, the "Star Wars Spectacular" will bring an intergalactic spirit — and 200 storm troopers — to the 118th annual Tournament of Roses parade.
Reunited Stooges to release "Weirdness"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Iggy Pop's pioneering punk rock
group the Stooges will release their first album since 1973 on
March 20, and will promote it with a world tour.
Rapper sets sights on Pink Floyd for new CD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/music_nm/lupefiasco_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_12t220950_450x323_uk_lupefiasco.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=zpGFhuf6BoiahxabIXtYHA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="British rock star Roger Waters of Pink Floyd performs at the Rock in Rio festival held in Lisbon, Portugal June 2, 2006. Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco wants to join forces with Pink Floyd on his next project -- '... or the remnants of Pink Floyd,' he says. (Marcos Borga/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Having worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West
and Jill Scott on his debut album, Lupe Fiasco wants to join
forces with Pink Floyd on his next project -- "... or the
remnants of Pink Floyd," he says.</p><br clear="all"/>
No doubt about Stefani staying solo, for now
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/music_nm/stefani_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_12t215554_450x295_us_stefani.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=KJopkzg4UpGpghHx03GS_Q--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="File photo shows Gwen Stefani performing on stage at the Brit Awards in London, February 9, 2005. As Gwen Stefani plans an extensive spring tour to promote her newly released second solo album, she says a reunion with her bandmates in No Doubt will have to wait for the foreseeable future. (Toby Melville/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - As Gwen Stefani plans an extensive
spring tour to promote her newly released second solo album,
she says a reunion with her bandmates in No Doubt will have to
wait for the foreseeable future.</p><br clear="all"/>
Evel Knievel sues rapper Kanye West over video
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/music_nm/knievel_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_12t185325_450x317_us_knievel.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=hgk3iG.LItokUuoAsno_Fw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Music artist Kanye West performs during a private concert at the Nokia Theatre in New York City August 29, 2006. Veteran daredevil Evel Knievel is suing rapper Kanye West for trademark infringement over a music video that depicts the Grammy-winning recording star as 'Evel Kanyevel' trying to jump a canyon on a rocket vehicle. (Eric Thayer/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Veteran daredevil Evel Knievel is
suing rapper Kanye West for trademark infringement over a music
video that depicts the Grammy-winning recording star as "Evel
Kanyevel" trying to jump a canyon on a rocket vehicle.</p><br clear="all"/>
Stella McCartney fashions a baby girl
(AP)
AP - Stella McCartney has given birth to her second child, a girl, the fashion designer's spokesman said Tuesday.
Shakira, Garcia Marquez start foundation
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061213/ap_en_mu/people_shakira"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061213/capt.pan11612130433.panama_alas_foundation_pan116.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=iVtruQ0rvyhCGbCJXjGt3A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Fher of the Mexican band Mana, speaks during the launch of the ALAS Foundation (Latin-American in Solidarity Action) in Panama City, Panama, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. Shakira joined with fellow Colombian and Nobel Prize laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Tuesday to launch a star-studded foundation to fight child poverty in Latin America. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)" border="0" /></a>AP - Shakira joined with fellow Colombian and Nobel Prize laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Tuesday to launch a star-studded foundation to fight child poverty in Latin America.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fans' appetite for new Guns album is undiminished
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/music_nm/rose_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061213/2006_12_12t180139_450x347_us_rose.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=awa6N6PWIovFIvieetsqXg--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="File photo shows Axl Rose arriving for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone race track in Northamptonshire, central England, June 11, 2006. Axl Rose's fans are hoping for a miracle this Christmas -- the release of 'Chinese Democracy,' the first album of original Guns N' Roses music in 15 years. (Darren Staples/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Axl Rose's fans are hoping for a
miracle this Christmas -- the release of "Chinese Democracy,"
the first album of original Guns N' Roses music in 15 years.</p><br clear="all"/>
`High Fidelity' ending after brief run
(AP)
AP - "High Fidelity" won't be making music on Broadway much longer.
Clay Aiken reads, sings to Pa. kids
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_en_mu/people_clay_aiken"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061212/capt.561ee93a04ac476c848579cafcd32994.clay_aiken_nyol205.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Sljq_TwXHfBXMozuP8sNnw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Singer and UNICEF ambassador Clay Aiken talks with students and teachers at the Learning Project Elementary school in Boston, in this Dec. 6, 2005 file photo. The 'American Idol' runner-up visited a Pa. school on Monday, where he sang, read, and arranged for limo rides for children. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two girls fell out of their front row seats when "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken strode on stage at the school assembly.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jennifer Hudson steals 'Dreamgirls' show
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_en_mu/film_jennifer_hudson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061212/capt.nyet38612121728.film_jennifer_hudson_nyet386.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=4_jvBc.QEWQwF49aKq0etQ--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Jennifer Hudson is photographed in New York, Dec. 5, 2006. Hudson makes her feature film debut in the new movie 'Dreamgirls.' (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)" border="0" /></a>AP - Last year, Jennifer Hudson's options were running out.</p><br clear="all"/>
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