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Man waives Oprah extortion case hearing
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070109/ap_en_ce/winfrey_extortion"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070106/capt.ny11401061746.winfrey_extortion_ny114.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=uDlHKvJc_NMzVdPLUTVwVQ--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="Oprah Winfrey is seen in this picture made Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, in New York. An Atlanta man has been charged with trying to extort $1.5 million fr om Winfrey by allegedly threatening to release taped telephone conversations that he claimed would hurt her reputation, according to published reports and a federal complaint. (AP Photo/Paul Hawthorne)" border="0" /></a>AP - The case against an Atlanta man reportedly accused of trying to extort $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey is likely headed to a grand jury.</p><br clear="all"/>
Van Halen 'jumps' into Rock hall
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070109/ap_en_mu/rock_hall_inductees"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070108/capt.nyet17001081642.rock_hall_inductees_nyet170.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=Ev4t8GNhS4K.2zHEJJbstQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Van Halen is seen in Los Angeles, Jan. 17, 1993. From left are, Michael Anthony, bass guitar, Sammy Hagar, lead singer, Alex Van Halen, drums, and Eddie Van Halen, lead guitar. The rock group made a 'jump' into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, Jan.8, 2007, along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - Van Halen made a "jump" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — the first rap act to be inducted into the hall — and R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith.</p><br clear="all"/>
O'Donnell: Trump is 'obsessed with me'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070109/ap_en_ce/people_rosie_o_donnell"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070108/capt.nyet17201081924.people_rosie_o_donnell_nyet172.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=_hSlCct3mhxxfa.gV7o3_g--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Rosie O'Donnell, fills the moderator slot on 'The View' during the taping of the first show of the 10th season of the ABC women's talk show in this, Sept. 5, 2006, file photo, in New York. O'Donnell says Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, on the show, that Donald Trump, who she has been feuding with, is a man obsessed. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rosie O'Donnell says Donald Trump is a man obsessed. "It's the way I look. He can't resist. I love when people say you're fat like you don't know," O'Donnell joked Monday on ABC's "The View." "... It's always the first comment of someone who disagrees with you if you happen to be on the plus side."</p><br clear="all"/>
Guitarist 'Sneaky' Pete Kleinow dies
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070109/ap_en_ce/obit_sneaky_pete"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070109/capt.fx10301090401.obit_sneaky_pete_fx103.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=CwIPu18zX43bA8ekssnw_Q--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="'Sneaky' Pete Kleinow is seen in this 2005 photo provided by Luna Chica Records in Nashville Tenn. Kleinow, a steel guitar prodigy who rose to fame as one of the original members of the Flying Burrito Brothers, has died. He was 72. He died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at a Petaluma Calif., convalescent home where he had been living with Alzheimer's disease since last year, his daughter Anita Kleinow said. (AP Photo/Luna Chica Records, Erick Anderson)" border="0" /></a>AP - "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, a steel guitar prodigy who rose to fame as one of the original members of the Flying Burrito Brothers, has died. He was 72.</p><br clear="all"/>
Laurence Fishburne, wife expecting baby
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070108/ap_en_ce/people_fishburne_torres"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070108/capt.nyet13401082010.people_fishburne_torres_nyet134.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=YwbDzgh5bemzmTjj9KeMxQ--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="Laurence Fishburne and his wife Gina Torres arrive at a VIP movie screening at the Magic Johnson Theater in New York, on May 3, 2006. The couple are expecting their first child, the actor's spokesman, Alan Nierob, said Monday, Jan 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Laurence Fishburne and his wife, Gina Torres, are expecting their first child, the actor's spokesman, Alan Nierob, said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bollywood looks for success in romance
(Reuters)
Reuters - From the love affair of a 16th century
Mughal emperor to the flashy passions of disco-hopping modern
couples, romance is the flavor of the year for Bollywood.
Flying Burrito 'Sneaky' Pet Kleinow dies
(AP)
AP - "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, a steel guitar prodigy who rose to fame as one of the original members of the Flying Burrito Brothers, has died. He was 72.
Irwin manager says no pressure on Bindi Irwin
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070109/tv_nm/australia_irwin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070109/2007_01_07t203601_450x295_us_australia_irwin.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=pKvucf1TI8BQBv4VkGfyJg--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Bindi Irwin, daughter of 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, touches the trunk of an elephant during a memorial service for her father at Australia Zoo in Beerwah in this file photo from September 20, 2006. The 8-year-old girl kicks off her U.S. showbiz career this week with a series of high-profile television appearances and speeches across the United States. (Dave Hunt/Pool/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The 8-year-old daughter of late
Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is not being
pressured into the spotlight of an American show business
career, Irwin family manager John Stainton said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Disney to launch more massively multiplayer games
(Reuters)
Reuters - Walt Disney Co. sees launching more
online so-called massively multiplayer games as part of a
strategy to entertain kids wherever they go, Chief Executive
Bob Iger said on Monday.
No one saluting "boring" Hitler comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - The German comedy
"Mein Fuehrer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler" is
stirring up controversy ahead of its Thursday release here, but
not in the way the director or observers expected.
Bollywood looks for success in romance
(Reuters)
Reuters - From the love affair of a 16th century
Mughal emperor to the flashy passions of disco-hopping modern
couples, romance is the flavor of the year for Bollywood.
Online film critics pick "United 93" as best movie
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070109/film_nm/online_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070109/2007_01_08t203834_450x290_uk_online.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=FG3nFzaglyeYoY9r5mm4OA--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A scene from the film 'United 93' in a photo courtesy of Universal Pictures. The tense drama set aboard one of four airliners seized by the September 11 hijackers gathered more pre-Oscar momentum on Monday as it was named last year's best film by online critics. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "United 93," a tense drama set
aboard one of four airliners seized by the September 11
hijackers, gathered more pre-Oscar momentum on Monday as it was
named last year's best film by online critics.</p><br clear="all"/>
No one saluting "boring" Hitler comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - The German comedy
"Mein Fuehrer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler" is
stirring up controversy ahead of its Thursday release here, but
not in the way the director or observers expected.
Hilary Swank gets star on Walk of Fame
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070109/ap_en_mo/people_swank"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070109/capt.sge.ghj99.090107050623.photo00.photo.default-307x512.jpg?x=77&y=130&sig=zA6OcSW0G3J_RcV5ckuHjg--" align="left" height="130" width="77" alt="Actress Hilary Swank receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank was presented with the 2,325th star on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame" here, the latest milestone in her rags-to-riches career.(AFP/Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown)" border="0" /></a>AP - Hilary Swank and her mom came to Hollywood 16 years ago with only $75 in their pockets. On Monday, the two-time Oscar winner received the ultimate sign that the move paid off: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.</p><br clear="all"/>
`Museum' marks third weekend at No. 1
(AP)
AP - "Night at the Museum" pulled in $23.7 million in ticket sales over the weekend, giving the Ben Stiller comedy the top box-office spot for the third straight weekend.
"Titanic" director set to begin work on new film
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070108/film_nm/cameron_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070109/2007_01_08t204722_450x376_us_cameron.jpg?x=130&y=108&sig=7RbqKNHUo1Ed0tsHTr9ntA--" align="left" height="108" width="130" alt="Director James Cameron in Beverly Hills, November 9, 2006. Cameron is set to direct the sci-fi adventure saga 'Avatar,' his first dramatic feature since the Oscar-winning blockbuster 'Titanic' in 1997, distributor 20th Century Fox said Monday. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - James Cameron is set to
direct the sci-fi adventure saga "Avatar," his first dramatic
feature since the Oscar-winning blockbuster "Titanic" in 1997,
distributor 20th Century Fox said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
German Hitler comedy not very funny
(Reuters)
Reuters - The marketing concept is a
sound one: Sixty years after the end of World War II, Germans
want to forget the shame and guilt of the Third Reich and be
able to laugh about Hitler.
Capsule reviews of this week's new films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Review: `Stomp' treads into melodrama
(AP)
AP - The rhythmic step dancing is infectious in the otherwise formulaic underdog flick "Stomp the Yard" — so much so, you'll want to see more of it and less of a plot.
Oscar Tracker: Who's won what so far
(AP)
AP - The Oscars are almost as much about momentum as the films themselves. Here's a list of what honors the top movies are winning this awards season:
Flying Burrito Brothers rocker Pete Kleinow dies
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070109/music_nm/kleinow_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070109/2007_01_09t011003_286x450_us_kleinow.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=dLNrvJAk1lV2ko4iAVwzkg--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="Pedal steel guitarist 'Sneaky' Pete Kleinow, who co-founded influential 1960s country-rock group the Flying Burrito Brothers, shown in this undated publicity photograph, has died from complications of Alzheimer's disease, associates announced January 8, 2007. (Erick Anderson/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Pedal steel guitarist "Sneaky" Pete
Kleinow, who co-founded influential 1960s country-rock group
the Flying Burrito Brothers, has died from complications of
Alzheimer's disease, associates said on Monday. He was 72.</p><br clear="all"/>
Flying Burrito 'Sneaky' Pet Kleinow dies
(AP)
AP - "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, a steel guitar prodigy who rose to fame as one of the original members of the Flying Burrito Brothers, has died. He was 72.
Van Halen 'jumps' into Rock hall
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070109/ap_en_mu/rock_hall_inductees"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070108/capt.nyet17001081642.rock_hall_inductees_nyet170.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=Ev4t8GNhS4K.2zHEJJbstQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Van Halen is seen in Los Angeles, Jan. 17, 1993. From left are, Michael Anthony, bass guitar, Sammy Hagar, lead singer, Alex Van Halen, drums, and Eddie Van Halen, lead guitar. The rock group made a 'jump' into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, Jan.8, 2007, along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - Van Halen made a "jump" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — the first rap act to be inducted into the hall — and R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elvis-Nixon meeting has fans shook up
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070109/ap_en_mu/the_king___the_president"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070108/capt.ny11201080847.the_king___the_president_ny112.jpg?x=130&y=81&sig=LZKt8_xFGe3CQcAbAmFarQ--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="This handout file photo shows President Richard Nixon, left, meeting with Elvis Presley on Dec. 21, 1970, in Washington. The meeting between two of the most improbable cultural icons of the 1970's lasted all of 30 minutes, but it has fascinated the nation for years. Now, on what would be the King's 72nd birthday, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Birthplace is giving the curious public a good, long look at the relics of the coming together of The King and The President - and it's got Elvis fans all shook up. (AP Photo/White House Photo, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The improbable meeting between two of the biggest cultural icons of the 1970s lasted all of 30 minutes, but it has fascinated the nation for years.</p><br clear="all"/>
Van Halen, R.E.M. among Rock hall of fame entrants
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070108/music_nm/rockhall_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070109/2007_01_08t175337_450x338_us_rockhall.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=Z3_cke1bzmzrJNHQv.rO4A--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="R.E.M. band members (L-R) Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck during a photocall at a Madrid hotel, September 9, 2004. Rock bands Van Halen and R.E.M. have made the cut for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with punk poet Patti Smith, pioneering rappers (Susana Vera/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Dysfunctional rock band Van Halen
was named on Monday to the next roster of inductees to the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame, an accolade that paves the way for an
awkward reunion of the group's warring members.</p><br clear="all"/>
`Diddy' hosts birthday party for Arenas
(AP)
AP - A weekend birthday party hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs and featuring performances by Busta Rhymes, Lil' Wayne, T.I. and The Game for Gilbert Arenas was better suited for Hollywood than the nation's capital.
Rihanna wins top Barbados music award
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070108/ap_en_mu/people_rihanna"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070108/capt.nyet12701081429.people_rihanna_nyet127.jpg?x=75&y=130&sig=ewRAyjJ53zHDzv.qejyGyg--" align="left" height="130" width="75" alt="Rihanna performs during the Sun Bowl half time show in El Paso, Texas, Friday, Dec. 29, 2006. The 18-year-old R&B singer won the top entertainer award for the second consecutive year at the Barbados Music Awards, in Bridgetown on Friday night, Jan. 5, 2007. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rihanna has won the top entertainer award for the second consecutive year at the Barbados Music Awards. The 18-year-old R&B singer, who was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on this Caribbean island, won several other categories including best album for "A Girl Like Me" and best song for the Top 10 single "Unfaithful."</p><br clear="all"/>
Midler, Aguilera fete billionaire Hardy
(AP)
AP - The billionaire owner of 84 Lumber could have only one 84th birthday party, so Joe Hardy's children were determined to make it one to remember.
Van Halen Hot for Rock Hall, R.E.M. Also Tapped
(E! Online)
E! Online - Van Halen is preparing for a reunion. Whether they like it or not.
Angelina Jolie questions Madonna adoption
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Angelina Jolie has questioned Madonna's plan to adopt an African child, accusing her of breaking the law.
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