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Comedy fest names Colbert person of year
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070304/ap_en_tv/people_comedy_fest_colbert"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070303/capt.coek10103031357.comedy_fest_coek101.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=Dm7YNAdoNor5YTXWbWyy1g--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Comedian Stephen Colbert shows off his Person of the Year award while flanked by CNN senior political analyst Jeff Greenfield, moderator of the ceremony at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, Friday, March 2, 2007 in Aspen, Colorado. (AP Photo/E Pablo Kosmicki)" border="0" /></a>AP - Stephen Colbert, a faux conservative who often honors himself on his Comedy Central show, was lauded by the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival as their "Person of the Year."</p><br clear="all"/>
Elizabeth Hurley weds at British castle
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_mo/people_hurley"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070303/capt.ny10803032158.people_hurley_ny108.jpg?x=130&y=108&sig=ghGnYzEWNWSbO9rnwTCnJg--" align="left" height="108" width="130" alt="Liz Hurley, right, and Arun Nayar are pictured in London in this May 12, 2005 file photo. Hurley married Nayar in a private civil ceremony at a 15-century castle, and photographers and spectators descended Saturday, March 3, 2007 on the quiet town of Winchcombe in western England to catch a glimpse of their lavish wedding party. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)" border="0" /></a>AP - Elizabeth Hurley married an Indian businessman in a private civil ceremony at a 15th-century castle, and photographers and spectators descended Saturday on this quiet town in western England to catch a glimpse of their lavish wedding party.</p><br clear="all"/>
Anna Nicole Smith legal fight lives on
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_tv/anna_nicole_smith"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.33f8cdca957446a18d86f372d0998af0.bahamas_anna_nicole_smith_xal102.jpg?x=130&y=104&sig=o9s2bP.3kvL6UHhfFgFZfw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Anna Nicole Smith companion Howard K. Stern, fourth left, leaves the cemetery after the burial ceremony while friends Patrik Simpson, right, and partner Pol Atteu weep at the Lakeview Memorial Gardens & Mausoleums in Nassau, Bahamas, Friday, March 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)" border="0" /></a>AP - Anna Nicole Smith — dressed in a designer gown, her coffin covered in a pink rhinestone-studded blanket — was buried in an extravagant funeral, but the fight over her baby and a potential large inheritance remains.</p><br clear="all"/>
Redstone wants to mend ties with Cruise
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070304/ap_en_mo/people_redstone_cruise"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.cars11103020545.zodiac_premiere_cars111.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=NlLyKfA3Qa1dNFF0WVOrmQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Media mogul Sumner Redstone, chairman and CEO of Viacom which owns Paramount, arrives at the premiere of the Paramount feature 'Zodiac' in Los Angeles Thursday, March 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone wants to be friends again with Tom Cruise. The actor's behavior over his romance with Katie Holmes and his aggressive defense of Scientology were reasons cited by Redstone when he broke ties with Cruise last year after a long and lucrative relationship at Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures.</p><br clear="all"/>
Vanessa Redgrave returns to Broadway
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_ot/theater_vanessa_redgrave"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.nyet30403020326.theater_vanessa_redgrave__nyet304.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=gDTF3mWzwQOnoGxwwqCWtA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actress Vanessa Redgrave speaks in her London home about her forthcoming Broadway show based on Joan Didion's book 'The Year of Magical Thinking,' Friday, Jan. 26, 2007. The play opens March 29 at New York's Booth Theatre. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Vanessa Redgrave is intense — on stage, screen or living room sofa.</p><br clear="all"/>
Redstone wants to mend ties with Cruise
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070304/ap_en_mo/people_redstone_cruise"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.cars11103020545.zodiac_premiere_cars111.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=NlLyKfA3Qa1dNFF0WVOrmQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Media mogul Sumner Redstone, chairman and CEO of Viacom which owns Paramount, arrives at the premiere of the Paramount feature 'Zodiac' in Los Angeles Thursday, March 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone wants to be friends again with Tom Cruise. The actor's behavior over his romance with Katie Holmes and his aggressive defense of Scientology were reasons cited by Redstone when he broke ties with Cruise last year after a long and lucrative relationship at Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures.</p><br clear="all"/>
Finland prepares for its Eurovision close-up
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070304/music_nm/eurovision_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070304/2007_03_03t235721_450x355_us_eurovision.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=u6wA2tLYsMQOxCaG6r_AfA--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Monster hard-rockers Lordi perform at Helsinki's Market Square May 26, 2006. The ESC is one of Europe's highest-profile events each year, with nations submitting songs for a continent-wide voting process. Lordi followed in the footsteps of career-making victories for such luminaries as Abba and Celine Dion and, in the process, secured hosting rights for its home nation. Helsinki will host the 2007 final on May 12. (Lehtikuva/Pekka Sakki/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - When hard-rock band Lordi
exploded on the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) stage in a
blaze of pyrotechnics and full monster regalia, to the watching
pan-European TV audience it was just another jaw-droppingly
bizarre moment in the curious history of the long-running
competition.</p><br clear="all"/>
Comedy fest names Colbert person of year
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070304/ap_en_tv/people_comedy_fest_colbert"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070303/capt.coek10103031357.comedy_fest_coek101.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=Dm7YNAdoNor5YTXWbWyy1g--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Comedian Stephen Colbert shows off his Person of the Year award while flanked by CNN senior political analyst Jeff Greenfield, moderator of the ceremony at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, Friday, March 2, 2007 in Aspen, Colorado. (AP Photo/E Pablo Kosmicki)" border="0" /></a>AP - Stephen Colbert, a faux conservative who often honors himself on his Comedy Central show, was lauded by the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival as their "Person of the Year."</p><br clear="all"/>
France to OK Louvre annex in Abu Dhabi
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_bu/france_louvre_emirates"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070303/capt.sge.chs23.030307171634.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=kcwLPzxNUN718MjeQ3MFbg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A computer generated image shows the Emirati version of the famous Louvre museum which will be built on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. French Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres will sign a controversial agreement on March 6 to build an annexe of the famed art gallery in Abu Dhabi.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AP - France's culture minister will approve the construction of an annex to the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi, his office said Saturday, despite criticism in art circles that the government is playing loose with France's artistic treasures.</p><br clear="all"/>
Teatro Vista and Goodman Give Josivera's Bloody 'Massacre' a World Premiere
(Playbill)
Playbill - Two troupes are sharing resources for the world premiere of <I>Massacre (Sing to Your Children)</I>, a darkly comic thriller by Academy Award nominee Josivera, in Chicago.
Redstone wants to mend ties with Cruise
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070304/ap_en_mo/people_redstone_cruise"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.cars11103020545.zodiac_premiere_cars111.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=NlLyKfA3Qa1dNFF0WVOrmQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Media mogul Sumner Redstone, chairman and CEO of Viacom which owns Paramount, arrives at the premiere of the Paramount feature 'Zodiac' in Los Angeles Thursday, March 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone wants to be friends again with Tom Cruise. The actor's behavior over his romance with Katie Holmes and his aggressive defense of Scientology were reasons cited by Redstone when he broke ties with Cruise last year after a long and lucrative relationship at Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elizabeth Hurley weds at British castle
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_mo/people_hurley"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070303/capt.ny10803032158.people_hurley_ny108.jpg?x=130&y=108&sig=ghGnYzEWNWSbO9rnwTCnJg--" align="left" height="108" width="130" alt="Liz Hurley, right, and Arun Nayar are pictured in London in this May 12, 2005 file photo. Hurley married Nayar in a private civil ceremony at a 15-century castle, and photographers and spectators descended Saturday, March 3, 2007 on the quiet town of Winchcombe in western England to catch a glimpse of their lavish wedding party. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)" border="0" /></a>AP - Elizabeth Hurley married an Indian businessman in a private civil ceremony at a 15th-century castle, and photographers and spectators descended Saturday on this quiet town in western England to catch a glimpse of their lavish wedding party.</p><br clear="all"/>
Everett leads gay Mardi Gras in Sydney
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_mo/people_everett"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070303/capt.syd11703031337.australia_mardi_gras_syd117.jpg?x=91&y=130&sig=ERlTysIIUncKq2c7ptUfVg--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="A colorful performer walks along Oxford Street during the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, March 3, 2007.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)" border="0" /></a>AP - British actor Rupert Everett and 250 men dressed as pop singer Kylie Minogue were among 8,000 revelers who marched through Sydney late Saturday for the 29th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Hustle & Flow" Brewer has "Black Snake" challenge
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070303/film_nm/brewer_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070303/2007_03_03t085726_450x226_us_brewer.jpg?x=130&y=65&sig=_FJ9g7Gz2CzCqz2JLMWg.A--" align="left" height="65" width="130" alt="Director of the film 'Black Snake Moan' Craig Brewer (2nd R) poses with cast members, Justin Timberlake (R), Christina Ricci (L), and Samuel L. Jackson (C), and producers, John Singleton (2nd L) and Stephanie Allain (3rd L), before the premiere of the film during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 24, 2007. Authors, musicians and other artists who hit it big with their first work often find it impossible to match that success the second time round -- and film director Craig Brewer faces that challenge this week. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Authors, musicians and other
artists who hit it big with their first work often find it
impossible to match that success the second time round -- and
film director Craig Brewer faces that challenge this week.</p><br clear="all"/>
Whitaker, Hudson win NAACP awards
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_mo/image_awards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070303/capt.catg12703030150.naacp_image_awards_catg127.jpg?x=125&y=130&sig=XZzKgec.5hglB06QBL8RLA--" align="left" height="130" width="125" alt="Jennifer Hudson accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture for her work on 'Dreamgirls,' at the 38th NAACP Image Awards, Friday, March 2, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/CHRIS CARLSON)" border="0" /></a>AP - Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson kept their winning streaks alive Friday, while "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington claimed a best actor prize at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards. "Ugly Betty" took top television honors.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gone 25 years, Belushi still counts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_en_mo/belushi25_years"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.la10703022117.belushi_25_years_la107.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=NuDhMdqoVijfvXb3MFc1iQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="This undated photo released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, shows actor John Belushi in a scene from the 1978 film 'Animal House.' When a force of nature like Belushi is lost, 25 years isn't time enough to ease the grief or erase the laughter. (AP Photo/NBC)" border="0" /></a>AP - When a force of nature like John Belushi is lost, 25 years isn't time enough to ease the grief or erase the laughter.</p><br clear="all"/>
China lays down law on nature shoots
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070302/film_nm/china_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070303/2007_03_02t220159_450x300_us_china.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=nQtE7J26UpAQTsSMDLbilQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A general view of a valley in the Zhong He area, in southwest China's Yunnan province, February 28, 2007. (Nir Elias/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - China will restrict filming
and artistic performances in nature preserves and scenic spots,
the government said this week.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hurricanes bad for Florida's film business
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070302/film_nm/florida_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070303/2007_03_02t191749_336x450_us_florida.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=amjVLOnFtpbmo_12fisaqQ--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="A car makes it way along Brickell Avenue in downtown Miami, Florida, October 25, 2005, which was flooded when Hurricane Wilma crossed the area. Pity poor Florida. Great locations, great incentives, great ability to attract such TV pilots as CBS' 'CSI: Miami,' FX's 'Nip/Tuck' and Showtime's 'Dexter.' Retaining them, though, is another matter. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Pity poor Florida. Great
locations, great incentives, great ability to attract such TV
pilots as CBS' "CSI: Miami," FX's "Nip/Tuck" and Showtime's
"Dexter." Retaining them, though, is another matter.</p><br clear="all"/>
Grey's and Ugly Are Hot at Image Awards
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070302/en_movies_eo/4e939ecf_bbd942d5_b8d1_14604c6dcbba"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070303/capt.51922a42b4f6356fa293d57904a8ce14.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=lQtu4Z5q2c9PZPHG7pbnlQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Grey's and Ugly Are Hot at Image Awards(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - The name of the game Friday at the 38th NAACP Image Awards was redemption.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hollywood studio making CIA leak movie
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070302/film_nm/plame_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070302/2007_03_02t114601_450x329_us_plame.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=gtGX2y7fHpBs4MVn7sLUAw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Former CIA agent Valerie Plame (R) and her husband Joseph Wilson (L) arrive for the Bloomberg News after-party following the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington in a file photo from April 29, 2006. Warner Bros. Pictures is developing a feature on the lives of Plame and Wilson, the Washington couple at the center of the CIA leak scandal, Daily Variety reported on Friday. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Warner Bros. Pictures is developing
a feature film on the lives of Valerie Plame and Joseph Wilson,
the Washington couple at the center of the CIA leak scandal, a
studio spokeswoman said on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Finland prepares for its Eurovision close-up
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070304/music_nm/eurovision_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070304/2007_03_03t235721_450x355_us_eurovision.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=u6wA2tLYsMQOxCaG6r_AfA--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Monster hard-rockers Lordi perform at Helsinki's Market Square May 26, 2006. The ESC is one of Europe's highest-profile events each year, with nations submitting songs for a continent-wide voting process. Lordi followed in the footsteps of career-making victories for such luminaries as Abba and Celine Dion and, in the process, secured hosting rights for its home nation. Helsinki will host the 2007 final on May 12. (Lehtikuva/Pekka Sakki/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - When hard-rock band Lordi
exploded on the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) stage in a
blaze of pyrotechnics and full monster regalia, to the watching
pan-European TV audience it was just another jaw-droppingly
bizarre moment in the curious history of the long-running
competition.</p><br clear="all"/>
Right time, right "Sounds" for tobyMac
(Reuters)
Reuters - With the release of "Portable
Sounds," tobyMac continues to pave the way for Christian
recording artists with his innovative sound and savvy marketing
techniques.
Elizabeth Hurley weds at English castle
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_mu/people_hurley"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070303/capt.lsu10103031308.britain_hurley_wedding_lsu101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=Yy5S.7agKH9BYqBD48jcSg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe, England, Saturday, March 3, 2007, where British actress Liz Hurley and Indian businessman Arun Nayar are expected to have their wedding party. Many celebrity guests are expected Saturday to attend the party before the couple travel to India for more celebrations. Security guards on Saturday are patrolling the grounds of the 15th-century castle, set amid the Cotswold hills of western England.(AP Photo/Akira Suemori)" border="0" /></a>AP - Elizabeth Hurley married an Indian businessman in a private civil ceremony at a 15-century castle, and photographers and spectators descended Saturday on this quiet town in western England to catch a glimpse of their lavish wedding party.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jazz label Zoho zeroes in on edgy fare
(Reuters)
Reuters - This year's Grammy Awards
tabulations reveal again, especially in jazz, that David-like
lean slays Goliath-like bulk. Case in point: the upstart Zoho
Music label, which boasted two nominations in the Latin jazz
category.
Producer David Foster reflects on Canadian honor
(Reuters)
Reuters - Producer/songwriter David Foster
is proof that you can go home again. Although this native of
Victoria, British Columbia, has lived in Malibu, California,
for years, he spends much time in Canada.
Lavigne back in a high-energy pop-punk mood
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Avril Lavigne released album
No. 2 in 2004, the spunky teen pop star announced to the world
that she was growing up. Gone were the baggy pants and
skater-chick image that first earned Lavigne the
media-christened nickname of "the anti-Britney."
Trio of indie labels launch in Christian market
(Reuters)
Reuters - At a time when the viability of
many record companies seems less than certain, three new labels
are launching in the Christian community.
Kelis charged with disorderly conduct
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_en_mu/people_kelis"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070218/capt.nvlr10302180944.t_mobile_all_star_party_nvlr103.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=8VUqcusBJ_Pj2jAnJGYnCg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Kelis arrives at the T-Mobile Sidekick 3, D-Wade Edition party at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)" border="0" /></a>AP - Singer Kelis was charged early Friday with trying to disrupt a police operation by rushing toward the officers while screaming racial profanities at them, according to a police report.</p><br clear="all"/>
Oscar winners vie for NAACP Image awards
(AP)
AP - Recent Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker were looking to keep their streaks going at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards.
Gone 25 years, Belushi still counts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_en_mu/belushi25_years"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070302/capt.la10703022117.belushi_25_years_la107.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=NuDhMdqoVijfvXb3MFc1iQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="This undated photo released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, shows actor John Belushi in a scene from the 1978 film 'Animal House.' When a force of nature like Belushi is lost, 25 years isn't time enough to ease the grief or erase the laughter. (AP Photo/NBC)" border="0" /></a>AP - When a force of nature like John Belushi is lost, 25 years isn't time enough to ease the grief or erase the laughter.</p><br clear="all"/>
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