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Ex-Miss Nevada USA apologizes for photos
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061224/ap_en_ot/people_miss_nevada_usa"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061223/capt.fltam10612231950.miss_nevada_usa_fltam106.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=kwLJq4lkx9EF6gzk1x7h7A--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Former Miss Nevada USA Katie Rees, dethroned over raunchy photos posted online, faces reporters in Clearwater, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006. (AP Photo/Tampa Tribune, Bruce Hosking)" border="0" /></a>AP - The former Miss Nevada USA, dethroned over raunchy photos posted online, apologized Saturday as her attorney pleaded for the pageant queen to be given a second chance.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bono to receive honorary knighthood
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061223/ap_en_mu/people_bono"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061223/capt.ny19012231402.people_bono_ny190.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=ZRVTLFANVhYvXRIAPQWL2Q--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Bono of the band U2 signs copies of the new book 'U2 by U2' in this Sept. 26, 2006 file photo in New York. Britain confirmed Saturday Dec. 23, 2006 Bono will receive his honorary knighthood from the British ambassador to Ireland, David Reddaway, in a Dublin ceremony shortly after New Year's Day. The Dubliner, whose real name is Paul Hewson, won't be entitled to use the title 'Sir' because he is not a British national. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Irish rocker and humanitarian Bono will become a knight of the British empire — but the U2 frontman won't be called "Sir."</p><br clear="all"/>
Trump sues town in American flag flap
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061224/ap_en_ce/people_trump"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061219/capt.nyrm10912191857.trump_miss_usa_nyrm109.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=70fNkecCmTmMZNrKVsKuwg--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, looks on as Donald Trump makes a point during a news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 in New York City. Conner, who had come under criticism amid rumors she had been frequenting bars while underage, will be allowed to keep her title, Donald Trump announced at the news conference. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman)" border="0" /></a>AP - Donald Trump is suing this oceanside town for $10 million after being cited for flying an oversized American flag over his Mar-a-Lago Club.</p><br clear="all"/>
NYC disc jockey shot 13 times dies
(AP)
AP - A popular hip-hop disc jockey died Saturday after being shot at least 13 times earlier this month, police said.
At 66, 'Zuzu' thinks life is wonderful
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061223/ap_en_mo/zuzu_s_wonderful_life"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061222/capt.eb2edad008624094b4ebee3354f5c4b3.zuzu_s_wonderful_life_nyol111.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=HBettXLkZdlKVny_9rzbmA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life,' poses in Seneca Falls, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 8, 2006. Seneca Falls is a small upstate New York town that closely resembles the storybook town of Bedford Falls from the 1946 film directed by Frank Capra. (AP Photo/David Duprey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Zuzu has a cold again. She sniffles and sucks on a cold pill as she signs autographs for fans lined up to the door in a coffee shop.</p><br clear="all"/>
Govinda chooses movies over politics
(AP)
AP - Actor-turned-politician Govinda says reviving his movie career will take priority over his work as a lawmaker, but he will not quit politics entirely, a newspaper reported.
NYC disc jockey shot 13 times dies
(AP)
AP - A popular hip-hop disc jockey died Saturday after being shot at least 13 times earlier this month, police said.
NBC looks to break the ice with NHL
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061223/tv_nm/hockey_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061224/2006_12_22t043541_450x339_us_hockey.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=N6WSOYHR4nOKog_iqItogg--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby brings the puck up ice during the second period of their NHL game in Atlanta, Georgia December 21, 2006. NBC will create a NHL game of the week and focus on emerging stars, such as Crosby, in an effort to reverse a ratings drop following the league's yearlong lockout. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - NBC will create a National
Hockey League game of the week and focus on emerging stars in
an effort to reverse a ratings drop following the league's
yearlong lockout.</p><br clear="all"/>
Trump sues town in American flag flap
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061224/ap_en_bu/people_trump"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061219/capt.nyrm10912191857.trump_miss_usa_nyrm109.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=70fNkecCmTmMZNrKVsKuwg--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, looks on as Donald Trump makes a point during a news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 in New York City. Conner, who had come under criticism amid rumors she had been frequenting bars while underage, will be allowed to keep her title, Donald Trump announced at the news conference. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman)" border="0" /></a>AP - Donald Trump is suing this oceanside town for $10 million after being cited for flying an oversized American flag over his Mar-a-Lago Club.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cowell casting for new "Grease" stars in UK
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061222/stage_nm/cowell_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061222/2006_12_22t100017_450x313_us_cowell.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=ds7KMN3NNtLRyG_NpsiBjQ--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Judge Simon Cowell attends the party for the 12 finalists of the television show 'American Idol' at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles March 9, 2006. Cowell is turning his attention to the West End stage and promising 'the biggest casting call the U.K. has ever seen' as part of a new TV series that will find two unknowns to play Sandy and Danny in a new theater production of 'Grease.' (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Pop impresario Simon Cowell
is turning his attention to the West End stage and promising
"the biggest casting call the U.K. has ever seen" as part of a
new TV series that will find two unknowns to play Sandy and
Danny in a new theater production of "Grease."</p><br clear="all"/>
Govinda chooses movies over politics
(AP)
AP - Actor-turned-politician Govinda says reviving his movie career will take priority over his work as a lawmaker, but he will not quit politics entirely, a newspaper reported.
At 66, 'Zuzu' thinks life is wonderful
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061223/ap_en_mo/zuzu_s_wonderful_life"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061222/capt.eb2edad008624094b4ebee3354f5c4b3.zuzu_s_wonderful_life_nyol111.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=HBettXLkZdlKVny_9rzbmA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life,' poses in Seneca Falls, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 8, 2006. Seneca Falls is a small upstate New York town that closely resembles the storybook town of Bedford Falls from the 1946 film directed by Frank Capra. (AP Photo/David Duprey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Zuzu has a cold again. She sniffles and sucks on a cold pill as she signs autographs for fans lined up to the door in a coffee shop.</p><br clear="all"/>
Capsule film reviews: week of Dec. 25-29
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening Dec. 25-29:
Judge dismisses suit against Michael Moore
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061222/film_nm/usa_moore_suit_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061223/2006_12_21t103844_450x367_us_usa_moore_suit.jpg?x=130&y=105&sig=F5dtK3XOAktI2iirPVETig--" align="left" height="105" width="130" alt="Michael Moore answers questions from the media in a file photo. A U.S. federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by an Iraq war veteran who claimed the filmmaker used the veteran's image without permission in the anti-war documentary 'Fahrenheit 9/11.' (Charles W. Luzier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A U.S. federal judge has thrown out a
lawsuit by an Iraq war veteran who claimed filmmaker Michael
Moore used the veteran's image without permission in the
anti-war documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11."</p><br clear="all"/>
Robin Williams monkeys around in new pic
(AP)
AP - After spending two months ensconced quietly in an Oregon rehab program, Robin Williams is back making laughs onscreen.
Review: Benigni crafts charming `Tiger'
(AP)
AP - Roberto Benigni bombed big time the last time out as director and star with his wretched live-action "Pinocchio," undermining much of the good will and credibility he built up with his Academy Award-winning hit "Life Is Beautiful."
Review: Del Toro's `Labyrinth' masterful
(AP)
AP - Guillermo del Toro has crafted a masterpiece with "Pan's Labyrinth," a terrifying, visually wondrous fairy tale for adults that blends fantasy and gloomy drama into one of the most magical films to come along in years.
Review: 'Perfume' ardent but eerie
(AP)
AP - Think of "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" as an olfactory version of "The Silence of the Lambs": A perfume maker becomes a serial killer — or perhaps it's the other way around — to capture women's scents.
Suit against DiCaprio, Maguire dismissed
(AP)
AP - A producer's lawsuit claiming actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire blocked the release of a movie made before they became stars has been dismissed.
New DVD releases include `Black Dahlia'
(AP)
AP - Selected home-video releases:
NYC disc jockey shot 13 times dies
(AP)
AP - A popular hip-hop disc jockey died Saturday after being shot at least 13 times earlier this month, police said.
'Burning Love' songwriter Linde dies
(AP)
AP - Songwriter Dennis Linde, who wrote Elvis Presley's last major hit, "Burning Love," has died. He was 63.
Bono to receive honorary knighthood
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061223/ap_en_mu/people_bono"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061223/capt.ny19012231402.people_bono_ny190.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=ZRVTLFANVhYvXRIAPQWL2Q--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Bono of the band U2 signs copies of the new book 'U2 by U2' in this Sept. 26, 2006 file photo in New York. Britain confirmed Saturday Dec. 23, 2006 Bono will receive his honorary knighthood from the British ambassador to Ireland, David Reddaway, in a Dublin ceremony shortly after New Year's Day. The Dubliner, whose real name is Paul Hewson, won't be entitled to use the title 'Sir' because he is not a British national. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Irish rocker and humanitarian Bono will become a knight of the British empire — but the U2 frontman won't be called "Sir."</p><br clear="all"/>
Bono receives honorary British knighthood
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061223/music_nm/bono_knight_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061223/2006_12_23t072632_450x345_uk_bono_knight.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=CH_64kZKVvW3FCcMn7xq9w--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="U2 lead singer Bono is shown in this file picture. Bono has been given a honorary knighthood, the British Embassy in Dublin said on Saturday. (Toby Melville/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Irish rock star and rights campaigner
Bono has been awarded an honorary British knighthood, the
British Embassy in Dublin said on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: 'First Emperor' needs revisions
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061223/ap_en_mu/opera_first_emperor"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061222/capt.nyr10512222043.opera_first_emperor_nyr105.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=GH9Jh8RILVzxOJZ5qRiKKA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photograph provided by the Metropolitan Opera, Elizabeth Futral plays the role of Princess Yueyang in 'The First Emperor' during the final dress rehearsal Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, in New York. The new opera by composer-conductor Tan Dun, is set in the ancient court of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, and had its world premiere Thursday night Dec. 21, 2006, at The Met. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Ken Howard)" border="0" /></a>AP - After more than a decade of planning, East met West on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera with composer Tan Dun conducting the world premiere of "The First Emperor" and Placido Domingo singing the title role.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jessica Simpson out of Parton tribute
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061223/ap_en_mu/people_no_simpson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061221/capt.nyet11912211822.people_no_simpson_nyet119.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=VoV6y83KzU6iA1vnT9UiZA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Jessica Simpson poses backstage at MTV's Times Square Studios, Oct. 4, 2006, in New York. Unhappy with her second try at paying tribute to Dolly Parton for the 'Kennedy Center Honors,' she requested that tape of her singing Parton's '9 to 5' be pulled from the show, which airs Dec. 26, 2006, on CBS. (AP Photo/Paul Hawthorne)" border="0" /></a>AP - Unhappy with her second try at paying tribute to Dolly Parton for the "Kennedy Center Honors," Jessica Simpson has pulled out of the show.</p><br clear="all"/>
Che Guevara CD case pulled from shelves
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061222/music_nm/target_guevara_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061223/2006_12_22t134417_450x300_us_target_guevara.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=CX7Ztwu8g_XSClUcKaL.ZQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A silk-screen with an image of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is seen in a workshop, in Caracas November 24, 2006. Target Corp said on Friday it had pulled a CD carrying case bearing Guevara's image after an outcry by critics who label the Marxist revolutionary a murderer and totalitarian symbol. (Francesco Spotorno/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Target Corp said on Friday it had
pulled a CD carrying case bearing Ernesto "Che" Guevara's image
after an outcry by critics who label the Marxist revolutionary
a murderer and totalitarian symbol.</p><br clear="all"/>
Perry Como the top choice for ringtones
(Reuters)
Reuters - Perry Como has grabbed the top
two spots on Billboard's ringtones chart with "Jingle Bells"
and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," 61 years after the crooner
first enjoyed a Billboard chart-topper.
Aretha corrals Faith Hill, gospel stars for album
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061222/music_nm/aretha_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061224/2006_12_23t165406_450x287_us_aretha.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=N5HDAA6oT_qsBJlgRjwzyg--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Aretha Franklin performs at the 25th Anniversary Gala of Radio One in Washington August 17, 2006. Franklin is joined by country singer Faith Hill and gospel greats on her new album, 'Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love.' (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Aretha Franklin says her new album,
"Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love," is "the real deal," and
she has a guest list to back that up.</p><br clear="all"/>
Westerberg puts screwdriver through hand: friend
(Reuters)
Reuters - Paul Westerberg severely injured his
left hand and could be sidelined for a year, according to a
blog posting from Jim Walsh, a Minneapolis writer and friend of
the former Replacements lead singer.
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