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Fans pay tribute to Brown; funeral set
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_ce/james_brown"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061225/capt.nykw11112252149.obit_brown_nykw111.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=ZJB0p8wCGm1ypf5V0lddLA--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="An employee from a nearby movie theatre stops to sign his name to a poster of James Brown posted outside B.B. King's Blues Club in New York, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2006, after word spread that the legendary soul singer had died of heart failure from pneumonia on Christmas day. Brown told friends that he still wanted to perform at the club on New Year's Eve in spite of being ill and in the hospital, but Brown's heart gave out before he could make it there. The dynamic 'Godfather of Soul' was 73. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)" border="0" /></a>AP - The James Brown statue on Broad Street, here in his hometown, was draped in an American flag and a red scarf as several dozen people gathered Tuesday to pay their respects to the late singer. Flowers were left at the base of the statue in tribute to Brown, who died Monday in Atlanta. He was 73.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brown's partner: locked out of home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_ce/james_brown_widow"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061226/capt.gama10512262244.james_brown_widow_gama105.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=kSsZnKP5_cxa_iZM9J9FVA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="James Brown's partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, wipes her eye Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, during an interview at her hotel room in Augusta, Ga. James Brown's lawyer, Buddy Dallas, said the late singer and his partner weren't legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for estate legal reasons. Brown died early Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25. He was 73. (AP Photo/W. Mike Adams)" border="0" /></a>AP - James Brown's lawyer says the late singer and his partner weren't legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for estate legal reasons. The partner, one of Brown's backup singers, says the couple was married and she can prove it.</p><br clear="all"/>
Daughter of Garner, Affleck baptized
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_ce/people_garner_affleck_baptism"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061226/capt.ny11512261919.people_garner_affleck_baptism_ny115.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=slWCc_rWvVeeJEA7BLwgwQ--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Actress Jennifer Garner, left, and actor Ben Affleck pose in Los Angeles in a Feb. 9, 2003 photo. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's 1-year-old daughter, Violet, has been baptized at Christ Church United Methodist in Charleston, where the actress' parents are members. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's 1-year-old daughter, Violet, has been baptized at Christ Church United Methodist, where the actress' parents are members. Pastor Randy Flanagan said members of the congregation weren't star-struck — or didn't show it too much — when the Hollywood couple showed up on Christmas Eve with their daughter.</p><br clear="all"/>
Adam Sandler sends gifts to 2 sick kids
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_ce/people_adam_sandler_gift"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061227/capt.ny11612270043.people_adam_sandler_gift_ny116.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=16SdA.BJojGGJ.7BPSRFjA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Adam Sandler poses for photographers in London, in this Wednesday Sept. 27, 2006 file photo. Sandler, a New Hampshire native, helped brighten Christmas for a sister and brother who are struggling with cancer. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)" border="0" /></a>AP - Adam Sandler, a New Hampshire native, helped brighten Christmas for a sister and brother who are struggling with cancer. The 40-year-old actor, whose movie credits include "The Longest Yard," "50 First Dates" and "Mr. Deeds," sent a Sony Corp. PlayStation 3 loaded with games to 15-year-old Stephanie and 18-year-old Kevin Hudon of Manchester. Sandler also sent signed DVDs, jerseys and an autographed "Longest Yard" poster.</p><br clear="all"/>
Signed Beatles album cover auctioned
(AP)
AP - An album cover signed by all four Beatles as a gift for George Harrison's sister has sold at auction for more than $115,000.
"Dreamgirls" takes holiday box office by storm
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061227/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061227/2006_12_26t210037_450x326_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=WOFHihXaaw1UixobLA_mRQ--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Cast member Beyonce Knowles poses at the premiere of 'Dreamgirls' at the Wilshire theatre in Beverly Hills, California, December 11, 2006. The movie, based on the Broadway musical, tells the story of a trio of black female soul singers during the 1960s. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Big-screen musical movie
"Dreamgirls" took the Christmas Day box office by storm,
grossing nearly $9 million its first day in theaters across
North America, according to studio figures issued on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brown's partner: locked out of home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_mu/james_brown_widow"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061226/capt.gama10512262244.james_brown_widow_gama105.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=kSsZnKP5_cxa_iZM9J9FVA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="James Brown's partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, wipes her eye Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, during an interview at her hotel room in Augusta, Ga. James Brown's lawyer, Buddy Dallas, said the late singer and his partner weren't legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for estate legal reasons. Brown died early Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25. He was 73. (AP Photo/W. Mike Adams)" border="0" /></a>AP - James Brown's lawyer says the late singer and his partner weren't legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for estate legal reasons. The partner, one of Brown's backup singers, says the couple was married and she can prove it.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Deal or No Deal" wins Christmas night ratings
(Reuters)
Reuters - NBC's Christmas wish was
granted Monday night as the network led the broadcast primetime
ratings race with a strong "Deal or No Deal."
Prime-Time Metered Market Monday Ratings: Game Shows on NBC Dominate
(Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners:
Deal or No Deal (NBC), 1 vs. 100 (NBC)
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"/>
"Dreamgirls" takes holiday box office by storm
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061227/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061227/2006_12_26t210037_450x326_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=WOFHihXaaw1UixobLA_mRQ--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Cast member Beyonce Knowles poses at the premiere of 'Dreamgirls' at the Wilshire theatre in Beverly Hills, California, December 11, 2006. The movie, based on the Broadway musical, tells the story of a trio of black female soul singers during the 1960s. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Big-screen musical movie
"Dreamgirls" took the Christmas Day box office by storm,
grossing nearly $9 million its first day in theaters across
North America, according to studio figures issued on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Adam Sandler sends gifts to 2 sick kids
(AP)
AP - Adam Sandler, a New Hampshire native, helped brighten Christmas for a sister and brother who are struggling with cancer.
Review: `Miss Potter' has its charms
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_en_mo/film_review_miss_potter"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061211/i/r2995840855.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=Jyzt5SBqZG5_5XD9TbQKKg--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Chris Noonan (L), director of the film 'Miss Potter', poses with actors Renee Zellweger (2nd L), Emily Watson (2nd R), and Ewan McGregor, at the premiere of 'Miss Potter' in New York December 10, 2006. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Miss Potter" is a more successful pairing of Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor than the kitschy, cloying '60s spoof "Down With Love." (Then again, anything would have been.)</p><br clear="all"/>
`Dreamgirls' has dreamy Christmas Day
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061221/2006_12_20t214311_450x318_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=BJBJYbE8V6aDnT3FyDn86g--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Stars of 'Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson (L), Anika Noni Rose (C) and Beyonce arrive at the premiere of the film 'Dreamgirls' in New York December 4, 2006. Hollywood's major film studios head into the last week of 2006 breathing a sigh of relief at an estimated 3 to 5 percent rebound at domestic box offices after a worrisome slump last year. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - It was a great Christmas for the Paramount Pictures musical "Dreamgirls."</p><br clear="all"/>
Capsule film reviews: week of Dec. 25-29
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Review: `Dead Girl' a bleak look at life
(AP)
AP - The holidays are coming to a close and it's time to start feeling bad again. "The Dead Girl" helps you do that.
Daughter of Garner, Affleck baptized
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_en_mo/people_garner_affleck_baptism"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061226/capt.ny11512261919.people_garner_affleck_baptism_ny115.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=slWCc_rWvVeeJEA7BLwgwQ--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Actress Jennifer Garner, left, and actor Ben Affleck pose in Los Angeles in a Feb. 9, 2003 photo. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's 1-year-old daughter, Violet, has been baptized at Christ Church United Methodist in Charleston, where the actress' parents are members. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's 1-year-old daughter, Violet, has been baptized at Christ Church United Methodist, where the actress' parents are members. Pastor Randy Flanagan said members of the congregation weren't star-struck — or didn't show it too much — when the Hollywood couple showed up on Christmas Eve with their daughter.</p><br clear="all"/>
Scary fairy tale from Guillermo del Toro
(AP)
AP - Guillermo del Toro was asked to direct "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," but he turned it down because, as a lapsed Catholic, he couldn't see himself bringing Aslan the lion back to life.
Schwarzenegger Good to Govern After Surgery
(E! Online)
E! Online - Contrary to what his movies would have us believe, Arnold Schwarzenegger is human.
"How I Spent Xmas," by Ben & Jen, Brangelina and Kid Rock
(E! Online)
E! Online - Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck took the traditional route this year when it came time to inject a little Christmas spirit into their lives.
Brown's partner: locked out of home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_mu/james_brown_widow"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061226/capt.gama10512262244.james_brown_widow_gama105.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=kSsZnKP5_cxa_iZM9J9FVA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="James Brown's partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, wipes her eye Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, during an interview at her hotel room in Augusta, Ga. James Brown's lawyer, Buddy Dallas, said the late singer and his partner weren't legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for estate legal reasons. Brown died early Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25. He was 73. (AP Photo/W. Mike Adams)" border="0" /></a>AP - James Brown's lawyer says the late singer and his partner weren't legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for estate legal reasons. The partner, one of Brown's backup singers, says the couple was married and she can prove it.</p><br clear="all"/>
Signed Beatles album cover auctioned
(AP)
AP - An album cover signed by all four Beatles as a gift for George Harrison's sister has sold at auction for more than $115,000.
Fans pay tribute to Brown; funeral set
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_mu/james_brown"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061225/capt.la10812252112.obit_brown_la108.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=ZswVvm50dc9vFhzsbHsClg--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="The Hollywood Walk of Fame star of James Brown is covered with candles and flowers placed by fans of the 'Godfather of Soul,' in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 25, 2006. Legendary singer James Brown died at 73 of heart failure in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - The James Brown statue on Broad Street, here in his hometown, was draped in an American flag and a red scarf as several dozen people gathered Tuesday to pay their respects to the late singer.</p><br clear="all"/>
James Brown's body to lie at Apollo
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_en_mu/james_brown_funeral"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061226/capt.gama10212262240.james_brown_gama102.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=FUZv5KPaXXBukZLLDc9o7g--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Tokens of respect adorn a stature of James Brown, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, on Broad Street in Augusta, Ga., the singer's hometown. Brown died early Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25. He was 73. (AP Photo/W. Mike Adams)" border="0" /></a>AP - The body of soul singer James Brown will be returned Thursday to the site of his debut — the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem — so the public that saw and heard him leave a lasting impression on music can see him one last time, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"How I Spent Xmas," by Ben & Jen, Brangelina and Kid Rock
(E! Online)
E! Online - Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck took the traditional route this year when it came time to inject a little Christmas spirit into their lives.
Elvis remains the king of postage stamps
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_en_mu/top_stamps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061226/capt.8170cc33b9914916879233180ecd1527.top_stamps_wx101.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=8XgZrtFwT1ls8N.P96PZKw--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="This image released by the United States Postal Service shows the Elvis postage stamp released in 1963. Elvis is still the most popular collected postage stamp according to the Postal Service. (AP Photo/HO,USPS)" border="0" /></a>AP - This year's Wonders of America set climbed to second place in the most popular stamps, but Elvis is still the King, the Postal Service said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fans pay tribute to the late James Brown
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_en_mu/obit_brown"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061225/capt.ny12212250916.obit_brown_ny122.jpg?x=107&y=130&sig=wcgwsgXM8hBNII_cdjCX8w--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="In a file photo James Brown performs on stage during the Live 8 concert at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wednesday July 6, 2005. Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured 'Godfather of Soul,' whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, his agent said. He was 73 (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Godfather of Soul" James Brown remained the hardest working man in show business to the end, telling friends from his hospital bed that he'd be in Times Square on New Year's Eve, even though he had pneumonia.</p><br clear="all"/>
James Brown: Goodbye, Godfather
(E! Online)
E! Online - James Brown didn't play music. He didn't make music.
Michael Jackson's Sin City Comeback?
(E! Online)
E! Online - Apparently, what Michael Jackson wants most for Christmas is to make a comeback.
Good Knight, Bono
(E! Online)
E! Online - What to get the guy who has everything for Christmas?
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