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Paris Hilton's private items on Internet
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_ce/people_paris_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070124/capt.ny13301240115.people_paris_hilton_ny133.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=DtD_TWEr4VWR3c5bmxGd6A--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Paris Hilton, arrives at a private party thrown by her parents Rick and Kathy Hilton in this June 14, 2006, file photo in New York. For those who haven't yet, somehow, had their fill of Paris Hilton, there's a new Web site that has posted a seemingly endless offering of the celebutante's belongings. The Web site, ParisExposed.com, launched Tuesday. It boasts that it has an array of Hilton photographs, home videos, diaries, love letters, recorded phone conversations and phone numbers of friends and celebrities, all left behind at a Los-Angeles based storage facility. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - For those who haven't yet, somehow, had their fill of Paris Hilton, there's a new Web site that has posted a seemingly endless offering of the celebutante's belongings.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Borat' improv script lands Oscar nom
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_mo/oscar_nominations_borat_script"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.nyet15601232145.oscar_nominations_borat_script_nyet156.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=PlRonhD61VXbthJcaQaZEQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="In this file photo originally provided by 20th Century Fox,Sacha Baron Cohen portrays the title character in 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' which was nominated Tuesday, Jan.23, 2007, for a best adapted screenplay Oscar. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox,Alexandra Lambrinidis )" border="0" /></a>AP - Wa Wa Wee Wah? Borat Sagdiyev himself might have exclaimed that catch phrase upon hearing that the largely improvised "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" had been nominated Tuesday for a best adapted screenplay Oscar.</p><br clear="all"/>
Race for best-picture Oscar remains open
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_en_mo/oscar_nominations"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.cadb10701231424.oscar_nominations_cadb107.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=tz3IbDo537JhUclz1U601Q--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and actress Salma Hayek announce the nominees for best director for the 79th annual Academy Awards during a televised news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, 2007. The nominees are, from bottom left: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for 'Babel,' Martin Scorsese for 'The Departed,' Clint Eastwood for 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' Stephen Frears for 'The Queen,' and Paul Greengrass for 'United 93.' (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)" border="0" /></a>AP - The dream of the top Academy Award is gone for the musical "Dreamgirls." It got eight Oscar nominations Tuesday, but not best picture — leaving the main prize up for grabs.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lil' Oscars: Breslin, 10, wins nom
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_en_mo/oscar_nominations_kids"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.nyet13701231429.oscar_nominations_sunshine_nyet137.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=NYaatEW0PgBVRxcKNunMiA--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="In this file photo, provided by 20th Century Fox, actress Abigail Breslin appears in the film, 'Little Miss Sunshine.' The film received an Academy Award nomination for best picture, and Breslin got a nod for best supporting actress, at the announcement Tuesdayk, Jan. 23, 2007.(AP Photo/20th Century Fox)" border="0" /></a>AP - With her Academy Awards nomination for best supporting actress on Tuesday, Abigail Breslin, the joyful 10-year-old actress at the heart of "Little Miss Sunshine," entered a rich niche of trivia: Oscar-nominated child actors.</p><br clear="all"/>
Film's child rape scene causes stir
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_mo/sundance_hounddog"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070124/capt.utck13601240619.sundance_film_festival_hounddog_utck136.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=JS_4yT6REsAOrZwmJGg9FA--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="From left, Robin Wright Penn, Dakota Fanning, and Deborah Kampmeier are photographed during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007. Penn and Fanning star in 'Hounddog,' screening at the festival. Kampmeier is the director and screenwriter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)" border="0" /></a>AP - At a festival that features several films with sexual content, including full male nudity and a documentary about bestiality, a southern Gothic tale that includes the rape of a young girl is causing the biggest stir.</p><br clear="all"/>
Irish famine migrants' history dug up in film
(Reuters)
Reuters - Under Toronto's theater
district lie the ruins of a hospital where hundreds of refugees
from the Irish famine of 1847 died after arriving in Canada on
crowded and unsanitary ships.
Beckham wax figures unveiled at museum
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_mu/people_beckhams"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.nytf10501232042.beckhams_in_wax_nytf105.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=GkJILFEqAP5OfoERTILbzQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="The wax figures of David Beckham, left, and his wife Victoria Beckham stand draped in the American flag at Madame Tussauds New York in New York, Tuesday Jan. 23, 2007. The figures, imported from Madame Tussauds London, will be at Madame Tussaud's New York for approximately two weeks in honor of the couple's upcoming move to the United States where David had signed a five year contract with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)" border="0" /></a>AP - In terms of soccer skills, this David Beckham can't hold a candle to the real one.</p><br clear="all"/>
Born-again crowd a scary bunch of "Friends"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alexandra Pelosi,
speaking about her documentary on red state evangelicals, said
it's possible for everyone to get along if we can get past the
hot-button issues of abortion and gay marriage. She may be
overly optimistic.
Football, "Idol" drive CBS, Fox in weekly ratings
(Reuters)
Reuters - The cavalry came in for
Fox and CBS last week in the form of "American Idol," "24" and
the AFC Championship game, pushing both networks to nearly
52-week highs on key Nielsen ratings indices.
Arthritis won't take center stage: actress Turner
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070123/stage_nm/turner_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070123/2007_01_23t115242_450x388_us_turner.jpg?x=130&y=112&sig=mpCRCwGze0DXIz8q5pxG5g--" align="left" height="112" width="130" alt="Cast member Kathleen Turner wears 3-D glasses at the premiere in 3-D of 'Monster House' at the Mann Village theatre in Los Angeles July 17, 2006. Turner is on a U.S. tour with 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.' (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After years of
battling rheumatoid arthritis, U.S. actress Kathleen Turner is
now on a U.S. tour with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" after
successful runs in New York and London.</p><br clear="all"/>
Irish famine migrants' history dug up in film
(Reuters)
Reuters - Under Toronto's theater
district lie the ruins of a hospital where hundreds of refugees
from the Irish famine of 1847 died after arriving in Canada on
crowded and unsanitary ships.
Aussie romance "Clubland" sells at Sundance
(Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Independent
Pictures has paid $4 million for limited rights to "Clubland,"
an Australian romance starring Brenda Blethyn.
Film's child rape scene causes stir
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_mo/sundance_hounddog"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070124/capt.utck13601240619.sundance_film_festival_hounddog_utck136.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=JS_4yT6REsAOrZwmJGg9FA--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="From left, Robin Wright Penn, Dakota Fanning, and Deborah Kampmeier are photographed during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007. Penn and Fanning star in 'Hounddog,' screening at the festival. Kampmeier is the director and screenwriter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)" border="0" /></a>AP - At a festival that features several films with sexual content, including full male nudity and a documentary about bestiality, a southern Gothic tale that includes the rape of a young girl is causing the biggest stir.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gore 'thrilled' by Oscar nominations
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_mo/gore_oscar_nomination"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070123/i/r2965505587.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=DSaR9F3pfvBo4FJ89RNS1Q--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Former U.S. vice president Al Gore attends the 2007 Producers Guild Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California January 20, 2007. No one knows if Gore will return to politics, but he's definitely headed for Hollywood's red carpet, thanks to his climate change documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth.' REUTERS/Phil McCarten" border="0" /></a>AP - Who says politics is show business for ugly people?</p><br clear="all"/>
Magnolia snags "Signal" at Sundance
(Reuters)
Reuters - The buying frenzy of the
Sundance Film Festival continued into the wee hours Tuesday
when Magnolia Pictures entered final negotiations for the
horror film "The Signal" after its midnight screening.
Wasted youth under fire in "Weapons"
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Weapons" brings the
perennial problems of teenagers into the 21st century with a
decidedly downbeat treatment.
Day of tragedy, triumph for documentary subject
(Reuters)
Reuters - A filmmaker behind
"Recycled Life," recognized in the documentary short subject
category, had a bittersweet reaction to her Oscar nomination
Tuesday.
Studio's gambles pay off for DiCaprio, Eastwood
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070124/film_nm/oscars_sundance_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070124/2007_01_23t212508_450x329_us_oscars_sundance.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=4WxVWOvcpq6YVfO1JhoRWQ--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Actor Leonardo DiCaprio as he arrives at the European premiere of 'Blood Diamond' at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, London January 23, 2007. Warner Bros. faced an embarrassment of riches Tuesday with five Oscar nominations each for Martin Scorsese's 'The Departed' and Edward Zwick's 'Blood Diamond,' both starring Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood, the director and one of the producers of four-time nominee 'Letters From Iwo Jima,' both emerged with nominations. But in an unpredictable awards season, things could have taken a different course because both men were competing with themselves. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter)- Warner Bros. faced an
embarrassment of riches Tuesday with five Oscar nominations
each for Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" and Edward Zwick's
"Blood Diamond," both starring Leonardo DiCaprio.</p><br clear="all"/>
Oscars: "Long time coming" for Latinos
(Reuters)
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter)- With Spain's Penelope
Cruz and Mexico's Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Guillermo del
Toro, Alfonso Cuaron, Adriana Barraza and Guillermo Arriaga all
nabbing key Academy Award nominations, Oscar habla espanol
Tuesday morning.
Animated shorts in favor at major studios
(Reuters)
Reuters - The animated shorts that
caught Oscar's eye Tuesday exemplify how the form has become a
viable means for studios to develop young talent and experiment
with new technology.
Beckham wax figures unveiled at museum
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_mu/people_beckhams"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.nytf10501232042.beckhams_in_wax_nytf105.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=GkJILFEqAP5OfoERTILbzQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="The wax figures of David Beckham, left, and his wife Victoria Beckham stand draped in the American flag at Madame Tussauds New York in New York, Tuesday Jan. 23, 2007. The figures, imported from Madame Tussauds London, will be at Madame Tussaud's New York for approximately two weeks in honor of the couple's upcoming move to the United States where David had signed a five year contract with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)" border="0" /></a>AP - In terms of soccer skills, this David Beckham can't hold a candle to the real one.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jamie Foxx mixes comedy, music on tour
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070124/music_nm/review_music_foxx_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070124/2007_01_23t215459_450x320_us_review_music_foxx.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=7W6s.i.QxL_2ru7jvbJxZQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="File photo shows Jamie Foxx at the Weinstein Company's 2007 Golden Globe after party in Beverly Hills, California January 15, 2007. Foxx performed a concert Monday at Madison Square Garden. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Did you know that Jamie
Foxx is an Oscar winner?</p><br clear="all"/>
Placido Domingo schedules baritone role
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_en_mu/people_placido_domingo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070124/capt.ny14101240413.people__domingo_baritone_ny141.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=Qe0mL4d3qUPq9tumy6xp9w--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="Spanish tenor Placido Domingo sings during his concert in Budapest, Hungary, in this file photo of Aug. 9, 2002. Domingo is making the jump from tenor to baritone. Domingo will sing the title role in Verdi's 'Simon Boccanegra' for the first time at Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden in 2009 with general music director Daniel Barenboim, a spokesman for Domingo said Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/MTI/Tibor Illyes-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Placido Domingo is making the jump from tenor to baritone. Domingo will sing the title role in Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" for the first time at Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden in 2009, a spokesman for Domingo said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Babyshambles signs with Parlophone label
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_en_mu/people_doherty_babyshambles"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.nyet14501231722.people_doherty_babyshambles_nyet145.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=uzo9JrgCwVtPZMe97RqyPA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Pete Doherty of British pop group Babyshambles sings at the Hultsfred music festival in southern Sweden on June 16, 2006. The group has signed a long-term deal with British record label Parlophone, thanks to the songwriting talents of frontman Doherty, the company said Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007.(AP Photo/Scanpix, Fredrik Sandberg)" border="0" /></a>AP - Babyshambles has signed a long-term deal with record label Parlophone, thanks to the songwriting talents of frontman Pete Doherty, the company said Tuesday. A spokesman for Parlophone's parent company, EMI Group PLC's EMI Records, refused to give further details.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rocker says Perry OK with rebel shirt
(AP)
AP - Ted Nugent says Gov. Rick Perry had no problem with his decision to wear a Confederate flag shirt during his appearance at last week's inaugural ball — and even complimented his performance.
Oscar noms a Sid Ganis production
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_en_mu/oscar_insider_sid_s_show"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.cacc11101232059.oscar_insider_sid_s_show_cacc111.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=t1i7ziK9HuRZd2nfVBuZvQ--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Salma Hayek, left, and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announce the nominations for the 79th annual Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)" border="0" /></a>AP - While most of Los Angeles was asleep early Tuesday, Sid Ganis was getting ready for the big show.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fire razes home of gospel singer Dillard
(AP)
AP - Gospel singer Ricky Dillard said he was shocked into silence when his pastor called to tell him a fire early Tuesday had destroyed his suburban Atlanta home along with his awards and unreleased recordings.
Rage, Bjork, Peppers set for music fest
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_en_mu/coachella_music_festival"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.nyet15201232009.coachella_music_festival_nyet152.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=RExDi4lDQR4Cpd_Q5yVGcQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Rock group 'Rage Against The Machine' performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Sept. 7, 2000. The alternative rock band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bjork are among the artists set to perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival April 27-29 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif., organizers said Monday. Jan. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rage Against the Machine, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bjork are among the artists set to perform at the 2007 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gudgin steps down as Fringe director
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/ap_en_mu/people_gudgin_fringe_director"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070123/capt.lon80701231928.britain_edinburgh_festival_lon807.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=slcIcQKD12gDhegbOt3p0Q--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Paul Gudgin, left, then newly named director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, shows off a selection of performances that will star at the Edinburgh Festival in Leicester Square, London in this July 29, 1999 file photo. The director of the Edinburgh Fringe, credited with guiding the offbeat festival to international acclaim over eight years, is standing down, festival officials said Tuesday Jan. 23, 2007. Paul Gudgin will leave on June 7 to produce a variety of festivals and events in Britain and abroad, said festival spokesman Leroy Harris. (AP Photo/Matthew Fearn/PA, File) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE" border="0" /></a>AP - The director of the Edinburgh Fringe, credited with guiding the offbeat festival to international acclaim over eight years, is standing down, festival officials said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lincoln Center features American music
(AP)
AP - With its home closed for renovations, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will celebrate the music of its home country next season, featuring works by American composers.
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