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Author Sidney Sheldon dies at 89
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_tv/obit_sheldon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070131/capt.la10501310307.obit_sheldon_la105.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=VPw_142hRRNMTxTS2vPpaw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Novelist Sidney Sheldon, 86, poses for a portrait during an interview in this Jan. 27, 2003, file photo at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. Sheldon, who won awards in three careers- Broadway theater, movies and television- before turning to writing best-selling novels, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. He was 89. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Dwyer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sidney Sheldon, who won awards in three careers, Broadway theater, movies and television, then at age 50 turned to writing best-selling novels about stalwart women who triumph in a hostile world of ruthless men, has died. He was 89.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brandy sued for $50M in fatal LA crash
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_ce/people_brandy_50m_suit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070131/capt.ny12001310133.brandy_fatal_crash_ny120.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=t6xePmsJ2d6P78DR_6vIVA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Recording artist Brandy poses in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 27, 2004. The parents of a woman killed in a freeway crash involving Brandy sued the actress-singer for $50 million Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)" border="0" /></a>AP - The parents of a woman killed in a freeway crash involving Brandy sued the actress-singer for $50 million Tuesday. The wrongful-death suit claims Brandy was driving recklessly when her Land Rover struck the back of a Honda driven by Awatef Aboudihaj, 38, "The Insider" first reported.</p><br clear="all"/>
Teri Polo set for third 'Fockers' film
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mo/people_teri_polo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070131/capt.ny11601310026.people_polo_ny116.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=VRp98gUYKGZgKLoesZL55g--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Actress Teri Polo arrives at the third annual Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy party, in this Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005 file photo in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Polo is set to reprise her role as Ben Stiller's wife in 'Meet the Little Focker,' the third installment of the movie franchise. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks)" border="0" /></a>AP - Teri Polo is set to reprise her role as Ben Stiller's wife in "Meet the Little Focker," the third installment of the movie franchise. "I think he cast me in the role because I play a great straight man," she said. "Actually, I think I'm funnier off-camera."</p><br clear="all"/>
'Idol' attracts more than 32M viewers
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_tv/nielsens"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.c60d3ffd1f254e5c91eb4cdfa2ac1c68.nielsens_nyol983.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=S80KenBhh1YspPM7Z8mVkA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson, center, executive producer Ken Warwick, host Ryan Seacrest, and fellow judges Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell are shown in this Jan. 20, 2007 file photo in in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - There's a reason why rival television executives not-so-fondly refer to Fox's "American Idol" as the "death star." The talent show, which attracted more than 32 million viewers for each of its audition episodes last week, eclipsed everything in prime-time TV last week and was particularly cruel for the shows unlucky enough to air at the same time, Nielsen Media Research said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Iconic gowns set stylish tone for Oscars
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_ot/oscar_fashion_show"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.cacc10701302155.oscar_fashion_show_cacc107.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=6nHaeCgrAvoynmdOOpiJ7Q--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="A model walks the runway in Jennifer Garner's dress from the red carpet in 2004 during a fashion show at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. The show featured dresses that had been worn by stars during past Oscar awards.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Barbra Streisand. Cher. Elizabeth Taylor. Sharon Stone. Each made style history at the Academy Awards. Who can forget Streisand's seemingly see-through sequined pantsuit at the 1969 Oscar show, or the certainly see-through sparkling creation Cher wore in 1988? How about Taylor's 1970 periwinkle chiffon gown that matched her eyes, or the Gap T-shirt Stone built an outfit around in 1996?</p><br clear="all"/>
Author Sidney Sheldon dies at 89
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mo/obit_sheldon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070131/capt.la10501310307.obit_sheldon_la105.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=VPw_142hRRNMTxTS2vPpaw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Novelist Sidney Sheldon, 86, poses for a portrait during an interview in this Jan. 27, 2003, file photo at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. Sheldon, who won awards in three careers- Broadway theater, movies and television- before turning to writing best-selling novels, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. He was 89. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Dwyer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sidney Sheldon, who won awards in three careers, Broadway theater, movies and television, then at age 50 turned to writing best-selling novels about stalwart women who triumph in a hostile world of ruthless men, has died. He was 89.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Idol' attracts more than 32M viewers
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mu/nielsens"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.c60d3ffd1f254e5c91eb4cdfa2ac1c68.nielsens_nyol983.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=S80KenBhh1YspPM7Z8mVkA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson, center, executive producer Ken Warwick, host Ryan Seacrest, and fellow judges Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell are shown in this Jan. 20, 2007 file photo in in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - There's a reason why rival television executives not-so-fondly refer to Fox's "American Idol" as the "death star." The talent show, which attracted more than 32 million viewers for each of its audition episodes last week, eclipsed everything in prime-time TV last week and was particularly cruel for the shows unlucky enough to air at the same time, Nielsen Media Research said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Author Sidney Sheldon dies at 89
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_tv/obit_sheldon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070131/capt.la10501310307.obit_sheldon_la105.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=VPw_142hRRNMTxTS2vPpaw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Novelist Sidney Sheldon, 86, poses for a portrait during an interview in this Jan. 27, 2003, file photo at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. Sheldon, who won awards in three careers- Broadway theater, movies and television- before turning to writing best-selling novels, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. He was 89. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Dwyer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sidney Sheldon, who won awards in three careers, Broadway theater, movies and television, then at age 50 turned to writing best-selling novels about stalwart women who triumph in a hostile world of ruthless men, has died. He was 89.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fox ends week high on double dose of "Idol"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fox pulled out another
strong week with a pair of two-hour episodes of "American Idol"
that overshadowed the rest of broadcast primetime in the adults
18-49 demographic.
Shawn's "Fever" of a monologue speaks volumes
(Reuters)
Reuters - As anyone who saw the
classic 1981 film "My Dinner With Andre" knows, Wallace Shawn
is an engaging conversationalist. Hearing him yammer on about
sundry topics in his almost comical voice is a source of
entertainment in and of itself.
Author Sidney Sheldon dies at 89
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mo/obit_sheldon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070131/capt.la10501310307.obit_sheldon_la105.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=VPw_142hRRNMTxTS2vPpaw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Novelist Sidney Sheldon, 86, poses for a portrait during an interview in this Jan. 27, 2003, file photo at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. Sheldon, who won awards in three careers- Broadway theater, movies and television- before turning to writing best-selling novels, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. He was 89. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Dwyer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sidney Sheldon, who won awards in three careers, Broadway theater, movies and television, then at age 50 turned to writing best-selling novels about stalwart women who triumph in a hostile world of ruthless men, has died. He was 89.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brandy sued for $50M in fatal L.A. crash
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mo/people_brandy_50m_suit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070131/capt.sge.nkd65.310107031651.photo00.photo.default-357x512.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=nMwLDrY1LLZ1sPS0uXQzOw--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="The parents of a woman killed in a traffic accident involving pop star Brandy (pictured here at a launch party) have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the actress-singer seeking 50 million dollars damages.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Shugerman)" border="0" /></a>AP - The parents of a woman killed in a freeway crash involving Brandy sued the actress-singer for $50 million Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hanks, Burke, Cross, Hurt find way to "Untraceable"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Colin Hanks, Billy
Burke, Joseph Cross and Mary Beth Hurt will join Diane Lane in
the thriller "Untraceable."
"Adrift" casts sympathetic gaze on lonely lives
(Reuters)
Reuters - Three lonely people
with a world of hurt inside are "Adrift in Manhattan,' Alfredo
de Villa's slice of Midtown life. De Villa has a sharp eye for
details that articulate unspoken grief and isolation in people.
His film is like a good short story, where there are no wasted
moments and an economy of expression gives the story maximum
impact.
"Other Worlds" does little with clever spoof concept
(Reuters)
Reuters - A tired sci-fi spoof that
fails to deliver on its promise of satirical comedy, this
feature debut from Barry Strugatz (screenwriter of "Married to
the Mob" and "She-Devil") is mainly notable for its authentic
Brooklyn locations.
"Genius" could be smarter about generating laughs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Markus Redmond's
life story is mined for dysfunctional laughs in "If I Had Known
I Was a Genius," a funny enough but seriously uneven comedy
serving as the feature directorial debut of TV writer Dominique
Wirtschafter.
Drama writes missing "Chapter" of Lennon's murder
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070131/film_nm/film_chapter27_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070125/i/r672908217.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=4wCwue.MdXCIkifSB104Qw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Jared Leto poses during a photo session at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 24, 2007. Leto stars in the Sundance movie 'Chapter 27'. REUTERS/Ramin Rahimian (UNITED STATES)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Where were you when
you heard John Lennon was killed? I remember it vividly,
angling at the curve on Sunset Boulevard by the Hamburger
Hamlet on the Strip and heading for work at the old Hollywood
Reporter offices. Ever since then, the question for all us
early Beatles fans: Why?</p><br clear="all"/>
Aardman, DreamWorks draw end to partnership
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070131/film_nm/aardman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.la10101302149.dreamworks_deal_ended_la101.jpg?x=130&y=123&sig=cDGuxy4J_uvHgH12ZQqnrQ--" align="left" height="123" width="130" alt="This file photo originally provided by DreamWorks shows a scene from the claymation film 'Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit.' DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has ended its exclusive production arrangement with Aardman Animations, the British maker of the award winning 'Wallace & Gromit' series that won critical acclaim, but failed at the box office. (AP Photo/DreamWorks, File)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Ending months of industry
speculation, Bristol-based Aardman Animation said Tuesday that
it is formally ending its deal with DreamWorks after more than
five years.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dublin-set musical abounds in natural charm
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070131/film_nm/film_once_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070128/capt.utck11901280652.film_sundance_awards_utck119.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=tkZ1w.83gWgXAfofv9tpEA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="John Carney accepts the audience award winner for world cinema for his film 'Once,' a drama about an Irish street musician who forges an unusual personal and musical kinship with a Czech woman, during the Sundance Film Festival Awards Night in Park City, Utah, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Described by Irish
director John Carney as an "art house musical," "Once" was one
of the unheralded small films that took people by surprise and
became a sleeper hit at the Sundance Film Festival, winning the
World Audience Award.</p><br clear="all"/>
Iconic gowns set stylish tone for Oscars
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mo/oscar_fashion_show"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070130/i/r3737451301.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=gynv3nO8XU26_HfMe5PWbA--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Make-up is applied to models during 'A Celebration of Oscar Fashions' held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California, January 30, 2007. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES)" border="0" /></a>AP - Barbra Streisand. Cher. Elizabeth Taylor. Sharon Stone.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Idol' attracts more than 32M viewers
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mu/nielsens"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.c60d3ffd1f254e5c91eb4cdfa2ac1c68.nielsens_nyol983.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=S80KenBhh1YspPM7Z8mVkA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson, center, executive producer Ken Warwick, host Ryan Seacrest, and fellow judges Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell are shown in this Jan. 20, 2007 file photo in in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - There's a reason why rival television executives not-so-fondly refer to Fox's "American Idol" as the "death star." The talent show, which attracted more than 32 million viewers for each of its audition episodes last week, eclipsed everything in prime-time TV last week and was particularly cruel for the shows unlucky enough to air at the same time, Nielsen Media Research said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brandy sued for $50M in fatal L.A. crash
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070131/ap_en_mu/people_brandy_50m_suit"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070131/capt.sge.nkd65.310107031651.photo00.photo.default-357x512.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=nMwLDrY1LLZ1sPS0uXQzOw--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="The parents of a woman killed in a traffic accident involving pop star Brandy (pictured here at a launch party) have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the actress-singer seeking 50 million dollars damages.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Shugerman)" border="0" /></a>AP - The parents of a woman killed in a freeway crash involving Brandy sued the actress-singer for $50 million Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Times" are a-changin' on new Kings of Leon CD
(Reuters)
Reuters - After spending the past
year-and-change opening for U2, Pearl Jam and Bob Dylan, Kings
of Leon have completed their third album, "Because of the
Times."
The Killers heading back on the road in April
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Killers will return to the road
in North America this spring with a three-week tour, beginning
April 6 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Sony BMG settles with FTC over anti-piracy software
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission
said on Tuesday that Sony BMG agreed to settle charges that it
secretly embedded potentially damaging anti-piracy software in
some of its CDs.
Henley says new Eagles album in the works: report
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070131/music_nm/eagles_album_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070131/2007_01_30t195454_450x278_us_eagles_album.jpg?x=130&y=80&sig=L4hRcPEsYvSFSY703MDH_g--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="The Eagles Don Henley (C) and Joe Walsh (R) perform during their concert in Hong Kong October 20, 2004. Henley, one of the group's founding members, said during a private weekend concert appearance he and his old bandmates were nearing completion of their first album of all-new music in nearly 30 years, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Tuesday. (Kin Cheung/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Fans of Southern
California's classic rock group the Eagles may soon be getting
that peaceful, easy feeling all over again.</p><br clear="all"/>
Bob Marley's sons to hold concert
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_en_mu/bob_marley"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.nyet19501302230.jammy_awards_nyet195.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=oReirIga4HDSgujKpwKlEA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Stephen Marley performs during the Jammy Awards at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on April 20, 2006 in New York. Stephen and three other sons of reggae superstar Bob Marley will hold a concert promoting peace to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the musician's birth, a family spokesman said Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. Dubbed 'Smile Jamaica,' the Feb. 10 concert will be held in Marley's birthplace of Nine Miles in St. Ann parish, spokesman Jerome Hamilton said. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)" border="0" /></a>AP - Four sons of Bob Marley will hold a concert promoting peace to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the musician's birth, a family spokesman said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
The Police to reunite for Grammy awards
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070130/ap_en_mu/people_the_police"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070130/capt.nyet19001301642.people_the_police_nyet190.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=BBV.lTrVecoiimihXK8VQw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="The Police, featuring Stewart Copeland, left, and Sting and Andy Summers, right, are shown in an unknown location in 1980 . The group will reunite to perform at this year's Grammys Awards, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. The 49th annual Grammy Awards will air live from Los Angeles on Feb. 11. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Police will reunite to perform at this year's Grammys ceremony, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday. The award-winning group, which won five Grammys and turned out hits such as "Roxanne" and "Every Breath You Take," will open the event, 23 years after breaking up amid internal conflict.</p><br clear="all"/>
Norah Jones' new album hits online record
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070130/music_nm/jones_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070131/2007_01_30t165511_450x288_us_jones.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=Kxl35q2JslW.RFhZJEPI0w--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Norah Jones performs at the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit in New York, September 17, 2005. Hailed by critics as her best album to date, the new release from jazz vocalist Jones, 'Not Too Late,' was the most pre-ordered album of all time on the online retailer Amazon.com. (Chip East/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Hailed by critics as her best album to
date, the new release from jazz vocalist Norah Jones, "Not Too
Late," was the most pre-ordered album of all time on the online
retailer Amazon.com.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lavigne sets date for clap-happy new album
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070130/music_nm/lavigne_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070131/2007_01_30t160542_309x450_us_lavigne.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=sitLeAbwxVSF_JtrKyIuyg--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Cast member Canadian singer Avril Lavigne attends a photocall for directors Karey Kirkpatrick and Tim Johnson's out of competition animated film 'Over the Hedge' at the 59th Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2006. Lavigne has penciled in an April 17 release for her new RCA album, 'The Best Damn Thing.' (Eric Gaillard/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne has
penciled in an April 17 release for her new RCA album, "The
Best Damn Thing."</p><br clear="all"/>
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