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Whitaker describes struggles as an actor
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mo/people_whitaker"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070121/capt.nyjc10201210346.people_forest_whitaker_nyjc102.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=5n46jhcoIHqf7bLNQ7_ISw--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="In this handout photo provided by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Actor Forest Whitaker arrives to The FIlm Society of Lincoln Center presents 'An Evening wIth Forest Whitaker.' at Walter Reade Theater, Friday Jan. 19, 2007, in New York. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paul Hawthorne)" border="0" /></a>AP - Over his career, Forest Whitaker has played roles that weren't written for black actors.</p><br clear="all"/>
Storied Copa looking for a new home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_ot/copacabana"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070120/capt.nyr10401201915.the_copacabana_nyr104.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=T7wUPwMz0u5DcPVKSyGKLg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman walks toward the entrance of the Copacabana club Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 in New York. The famed nightclub, currently in its third reincarnation on New york City's West 34th Street, has been condemned by the city to make way for an extension of the No. 7 subway line to Manhattan's major convention hall, the Javits Center. The club will relocate once the owners secure a new address. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Copacabana, the famed nightclub that entertained the smart set with a young Frank Sinatra in the '40s and was the inspiration for Barry Manilow's signature song in the '70s is looking for a new home again.</p><br clear="all"/>
DiCaprio: I'm no 'piece of cute meat'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mo/people_dicaprio"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070119/capt.ksx10801191156.japan_leonardo_dicaprio_ksx108.jpg?x=130&y=63&sig=YAFnpRUXgB02FVQxxkQubg--" align="left" height="63" width="130" alt="U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio, giving his autograph to Japanese fans is seen amid cameras and vidoe recorders upon his arrival at the Japan Premiere of his film 'The Departed' in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. The film will be open in Japan Saturday, Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)" border="0" /></a>AP - Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to give up acting for a time after the hit movie "Titanic."</p><br clear="all"/>
Can Beckham appeal to L.A. Hispanics?
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_ce/soc_beckham_hispanics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070118/capt.la10801182315.beckham_hispanics_soccer_la108.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=QavhSL5JQXneXy.9Pep3Dw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Soccer fan Juan Garcia, right, checks out the new Los Angeles Galaxy David Beckham soccer jersey at Niky's soccer store with clerck, Mario Villegas, Wednesday Jan. 17, 2007 in Los Angeles. Whether Beckham's coming to America proves a boon at Major League Soccer's turnstiles or a multimillion dollar blunder will depend a lot on how well the white, English speaker wins over Hispanic soccer fans. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)" border="0" /></a>AP - Whether David Beckham's American adventure proves a financial boon or multimillion-dollar blunder for Major League Soccer could depend on how well Beckham wins over fans such as Rodrigo Diaz.</p><br clear="all"/>
Golden Globes boost box office fortunes
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070121/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070116/capt.74f22410edcd4702915cda4ff04f1dee.golden_globes_press_room_carg216.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=b1rkMJyMJ.GhTvK8HZYzEg--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Helen Mirren poses with the awards she won for best actress in a drama for her work in 'The Queen' and best actress in a mini-series or television movie for her work on 'Elizabeth I,' at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - The dance flick "Stomp the Yard" retained its top spot at the box office for a second week, but a handful of small films were boosted by their success at the Golden Globes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Director's luck does not extend to stars
(Reuters)
Reuters - Italian-born
screenwriter-director Cecilia Miniucchi felt lucky when she
landed Samantha Morton and Jason Patric for her tough
relationship movie "Expired."
Storied Copa looking for a new home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mu/copacabana"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070120/capt.nyr10401201915.the_copacabana_nyr104.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=T7wUPwMz0u5DcPVKSyGKLg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman walks toward the entrance of the Copacabana club Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 in New York. The famed nightclub, currently in its third reincarnation on New york City's West 34th Street, has been condemned by the city to make way for an extension of the No. 7 subway line to Manhattan's major convention hall, the Javits Center. The club will relocate once the owners secure a new address. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Copacabana, the famed nightclub that entertained the smart set with a young Frank Sinatra in the '40s and was the inspiration for Barry Manilow's signature song in the '70s is looking for a new home again.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Heroes" grows Web power
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/tv_nm/heroes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070122/2007_01_21t225757_450x331_us_heroes.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=EtntO6avhxqRzRE6nIBD.g--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="File photo shows the cast of 'Heroes' posing backstage after presenting at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 15, 2007. (Mike Blake/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "Heroes" story lines are
moving online.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Museum" still top draw at foreign box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Night at the Museum"
led the foreign box office for a fourth weekend, earning an
estimated $14.4 million from 45 markets.
Erotic new musical a surprise hit on Broadway
(Reuters)
Reuters - Teenage sex scenes showing a naked
breast, masturbation and sadomasochism aren't the usual
Broadway fare, but "Spring Awakening" has become the surprise
hit musical of the season while being hailed as tastefully
erotic.
Director's luck does not extend to stars
(Reuters)
Reuters - Italian-born
screenwriter-director Cecilia Miniucchi felt lucky when she
landed Samantha Morton and Jason Patric for her tough
relationship movie "Expired."
"Savages" stars Linney, Hoffman hit it off
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/film_nm/sundance_linney_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070122/2007_01_22t051547_450x335_us_sundance_linney.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=OZwpYN0Rd4W3v3gXbtLKIg--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Cast member Laura Linney (R) hugs co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman at the premiere of 'The Savages' during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 19, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - For Laura Linney,
who turns out another powerful performance as a woman
struggling with the care of her dying father in Tamara Jenkins'
"The Savages," the well-received drama was the actress' first
opportunity to work with Philip Seymour Hoffman.</p><br clear="all"/>
Producer gets it in gear for McLaren movie
(Reuters)
Reuters - One of the
Oscar-winning producers of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is
preparing a movie about Formula 1 racing car legend Bruce
McLaren.
Whitaker describes struggles as an actor
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mo/people_whitaker"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070121/capt.nyjc10201210346.people_forest_whitaker_nyjc102.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=5n46jhcoIHqf7bLNQ7_ISw--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="In this handout photo provided by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Actor Forest Whitaker arrives to The FIlm Society of Lincoln Center presents 'An Evening wIth Forest Whitaker.' at Walter Reade Theater, Friday Jan. 19, 2007, in New York. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paul Hawthorne)" border="0" /></a>AP - Over his career, Forest Whitaker has played roles that weren't written for black actors.</p><br clear="all"/>
Web mogul spends his money on Nanking documentary
(Reuters)
Reuters - When dot-com moguls
step down from their lofty perches as captains of cyberspace,
many of them look to filmmaking as a new creative outlet.
Sundance dealmaking off to a muted start
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/film_nm/sundance_deals_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070122/2007_01_22t051416_450x300_us_sundance_deals.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=UrFZrIyYV_c2YYL9ZaAxRA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actors (from L to R) Heather Graham, Victor Rasuk, William Baldwin and Marlene Forte arrive to attend the premiere of the film 'Adrift In Mahnattan' during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The chilly
temperatures at the Sundance Film Festival seem to be tempering
the acquisition fever that usually accompanies the annual Utah
confab. While acquisition executives are looking at a healthy
number of films premiering at the event, no one title has sent
any firm into an unreasonable bidding war.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Rocket Science" a brainy crowd pleaser
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Rocket Science"
defies the gravity of generic moviemaking and spun an early
morning Sundance audience into ecstatic orbit here.
Latest Hollywood script deals
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rogue Pictures and
Intrepid Pictures, two of the companies behind new movie
release "The Hitcher," have picked up the movie rights to
"Couriers," a series of action graphic novels, and have set
former "Lost" writer/producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach to adapt.
Underdogs lead the R&B pack
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/film_nm/underdogs_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070122/2007_01_21t231236_450x333_us_underdogs.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=ZouYYzNHFXpgQTZfp6bUXA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="File photo shows cast member of 'Dreamgirls', Jennifer Hudson posing for media during a photocall to advertise the film in Berlin, January 19, 2007. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - In six short years,
songwriter/producers Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas, aka the
Underdogs, have amassed an extensive and diverse list of
credits that stretches from Tyrese ("I Like Them Girls") to
their first soundtrack project, the Golden Globe-winning
musical "Dreamgirls." The album hit No. 1 last week on the
Billboard 200.</p><br clear="all"/>
DiCaprio: I'm no 'piece of cute meat'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mo/people_dicaprio"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070119/capt.ksx10801191156.japan_leonardo_dicaprio_ksx108.jpg?x=130&y=63&sig=YAFnpRUXgB02FVQxxkQubg--" align="left" height="63" width="130" alt="U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio, giving his autograph to Japanese fans is seen amid cameras and vidoe recorders upon his arrival at the Japan Premiere of his film 'The Departed' in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. The film will be open in Japan Saturday, Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)" border="0" /></a>AP - Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to give up acting for a time after the hit movie "Titanic."</p><br clear="all"/>
Storied Copa looking for a new home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mu/copacabana"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070120/capt.nyr10401201915.the_copacabana_nyr104.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=T7wUPwMz0u5DcPVKSyGKLg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman walks toward the entrance of the Copacabana club Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 in New York. The famed nightclub, currently in its third reincarnation on New york City's West 34th Street, has been condemned by the city to make way for an extension of the No. 7 subway line to Manhattan's major convention hall, the Javits Center. The club will relocate once the owners secure a new address. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Copacabana, the famed nightclub that entertained the smart set with a young Frank Sinatra in the '40s and was the inspiration for Barry Manilow's signature song in the '70s is looking for a new home again.</p><br clear="all"/>
Barenboim marks Carnegie Hall milestone
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mu/barenboim_s50th_anniversary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070121/capt.nyjd10601210334.carnegie_hall_barenboim_nyjd106.jpg?x=103&y=130&sig=9esphLw7INgdXC8QJJV0Nw--" align="left" height="130" width="103" alt="Argentinian pianist Daniel Barenboim performs Johann Sebastian Bach's 'The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I' at Carnegie Hall Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 in New York. Barenboim made his Carnegie Hall debut fifty years ago today, at age 14, and has appeared at the hall more than 150 times. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)" border="0" /></a>AP - Daniel Barenboim was a model of modesty.</p><br clear="all"/>
Underdogs lead the R&B pack
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/music_nm/underdogs_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070122/2007_01_21t231236_450x333_us_underdogs.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=ZouYYzNHFXpgQTZfp6bUXA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="File photo shows cast member of 'Dreamgirls', Jennifer Hudson posing for media during a photocall to advertise the film in Berlin, January 19, 2007. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - In six short years,
songwriter/producers Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas, aka the
Underdogs, have amassed an extensive and diverse list of
credits that stretches from Tyrese ("I Like Them Girls") to
their first soundtrack project, the Golden Globe-winning
musical "Dreamgirls." The album hit No. 1 last week on the
Billboard 200.</p><br clear="all"/>
Injury forces Barker off +44 tour
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_en_mu/people_travis_barker"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070122/capt.ny11301220347.people_travis_barker_ny113.jpg?x=112&y=130&sig=5qq0tybB_LdizAt1qhXKNg--" align="left" height="130" width="112" alt="Drummer Travis Barker, of the band +44, appears onstage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios, in this Friday, Nov. 17, 2006 file photo in New York. Barker is leaving a European tour with his new band +44 because of an unhealed fractured arm. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)" border="0" /></a>AP - Drummer Travis Barker is leaving a European tour with his new band +44 because of an unhealed fractured arm.</p><br clear="all"/>
Australian concert flag ban sparks anger
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fears of race clashes on Monday led
organizers of Australia's biggest outdoor rock concert to bar
fans from carrying the national flag, sparking a furious
reaction from the country's prime minister and war veterans.
Rage Against the Machine to reunite, report says
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/music_nm/rage_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070122/2007_01_21t202827_450x323_us_rage.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=uRcQi1sYdmiahJTwaIVBfw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="File photo shows bassist Tim Commerford (L) and drummer Brad Wilk of Audioslave performing on ABC's late night talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' in the streets of Los Angeles, May 18, 2005. The former members of the rock band Rage Against the Machine will reunite with the remaining members for a single performance at a southern California rock festival in April, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. (Michael Buckner/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The leftist rock band Rage Against
the Machine will reunite after a seven-year hiatus for a single
performance at a southern California rock festival in April,
the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>
eMusic eyeing Asia after strong European launch
(Reuters)
Reuters - Digital music download service
eMusic says it is eyeing a launch in Asia after a successful
rollout across Europe in 2006.
Atlanta raid leaves mixtape future in question
(Reuters)
Reuters - The high-profile police raid of the
Aphilliates Music Group office in Atlanta that resulted in the
arrest of DJ Drama and the confiscation of 81,000 mixtape CDs
has ignited a firestorm in the hip-hop music industry.
Alicia Keys offers college scholarships
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070121/ap_en_mu/people_keys"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070119/capt.cars10101190517.smokin__aces_premiere_cars101.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=j0BvGrcgK3BfMx2aDzIGvQ--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Alicia Keys arrives at the premiere of 'Smokin' Aces' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Alicia Keys wants to help talented youngsters go to college, so the Grammy award winner is offering $5,000 scholarships to students from four cities.</p><br clear="all"/>
Teenage DeAnda taking wholesome path to Top 40
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070121/music_nm/deanda_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070122/2007_01_22t044548_450x338_us_deanda.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=nrbyjcR9A1UZN5KGfU97BA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Paula DeAnda is seen in this undated publicity handout photo. The 17-year-old Mexican-American is in the middle of a fairy-tale shot to success that started with a radio showcase in her native Texas and peaked with a private performance in New York for legendary producer/label exec Clive Davis, who signed her to a seven-album deal with Arista. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Christina Aguilera put her clothes
back on. Britney Spears bottomed out. The family-friendly "High
School Musical" is in more than 4 million earbuds. If the
Lolita era is over, then the time is right for Paula DeAnda.</p><br clear="all"/>
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