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'Idol' departure: No one loses this week
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_tv/tv_american_idol"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.4bda60c416d94e7f848c0d116e62959e.american_idol_gives_back_camw113.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=ajhJzmIwYcFfo9eFoqpsiA--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Kelly Clarkson, left, and Jeff Beck pose for photographers in the photo room at the 'Idol Gives Back' fundraising special of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - Charity was the "American Idol" theme Wednesday night, and the generosity flowed to the contestants, too — no one was voted off the show. After a parade of pop stars, including Kelly Clarkson and Celine Dion, Ryan Seacrest announced the non-result: "All your favorites are still in the competition. How could we let anyone go on a charity night?"</p><br clear="all"/>
Snoop Dogg denied entry into Australia
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/people_snoop_dogg"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.tok10304260304.australia_snoop_dogg_tok103.jpg?x=101&y=130&sig=uf1DVElxCe4x5ol6sse.6g--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg is seen following a presentation for his upcoming release of 'Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror' at Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in this July 21, 2006 file photo. Snoop Dogg has been refused entry into Australia because of his extensive criminal record, the immigration minister said Thursday, April 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Snoop Dogg has been refused entry into Australia because of his extensive criminal record, the immigration minister said Thursday, the second time this year the rapper has been barred from entering another country.</p><br clear="all"/>
Al Gore opens Tribeca Film Festival
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mo/film_tribeca_opening"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.f1dea4be553a4386bdb7a5dfed69b1eb.tribeca_film_festival_nysr101.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=QNqdSVRX7d9Us0Xm4VLcLQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Former Vice President Al Gore talks with actor Robert De Niro during arrivals to the SOS: Short Film Program, on the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Wednesday, April 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)" border="0" /></a>AP - The sixth annual Tribeca Film Festival opened Wednesday night at a gala hosted by former Vice President Al Gore as the festival expanded its social mission with a slate of global warming-themed films.</p><br clear="all"/>
Chris Tomlin wins at Dove Awards
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/music_dove_awards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.dbfa8cfeb40a46b38254ec3fb2de8e95.music_dove_awards_tnmh607.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=CvgTBLdPw.e9fDw8VTkWbg--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Chris Tomlin accepts the male vocalist of the year award at the Dove Awards show Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Nashville, Tenn. The Dove Awards are given by the Gospel Music Association. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Chris Tomlin was the most honored artist Wednesday at the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards, winning six trophies, including his second consecutive artist of the year award.</p><br clear="all"/>
Venezuelan soap opera actor killed
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_ce/venezuela_actor_killed"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070425/capt.c4512b5ad88f457792fee753ac2975c6.venezuela_chimaras_xlm101.jpg?x=85&y=130&sig=jqu3zuvRMQeFtgASE8dApg--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="In this image released by Venevision, Venezuelan actor Yanis Chimaras poses for his portrait in Caracas on June 4, 2006. Chimaras, 51, was murdered in Caracas, Tuesday, April 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Venevision)" border="0" /></a>AP - The killing of a Venezuelan soap opera actor who was stabbed to death when he came upon a robbery has reignited concerns about rampant violent crime in the South American country.</p><br clear="all"/>
Marquette has buzz for "Infestation"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Christopher Marquette,
who most recently appeared in the gangster saga "Alpha Dog,"
has signed for the lead in "Infestation," a comedic horror
described as "28 Days Later" meets "Shaun of the Dead."
Snoop Dogg denied entry into Australia
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/people_snoop_dogg"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.tok10304260304.australia_snoop_dogg_tok103.jpg?x=101&y=130&sig=uf1DVElxCe4x5ol6sse.6g--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg is seen following a presentation for his upcoming release of 'Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror' at Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in this July 21, 2006 file photo. Snoop Dogg has been refused entry into Australia because of his extensive criminal record, the immigration minister said Thursday, April 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Snoop Dogg has been refused entry into Australia because of his extensive criminal record, the immigration minister said Thursday, the second time this year the rapper has been barred from entering another country.</p><br clear="all"/>
Congress could regulate violent TV programs: FCC
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Congress could craft laws
to regulate violent programming on television without running
afoul with free speech rights, communications regulators said
on Wednesday.
Pryor's widow settles with Universal
(AP)
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Pryor's widow has settled a lawsuit accusing Universal Music Group of selling 11 of the comedian's recordings without authorization, a court clerk confirmed Wednesday.
Goldman and Grossman's 'Tom Jones' Musical Gets NYC Reading with Henshall, Larsen and Moses
(Playbill)
Playbill - The late James Goldman's musical adaptation of Henry Fielding's 18th-century novel, "Tom Jones," resurfaces in a private Manhattan reading April 27.
Marquette has buzz for "Infestation"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Christopher Marquette,
who most recently appeared in the gangster saga "Alpha Dog,"
has signed for the lead in "Infestation," a comedic horror
described as "28 Days Later" meets "Shaun of the Dead."
Queen Latifah remaking "All of Me" comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Queen Latifah will star
in a remake of the Steve Martin-Lily Tomlin comedy "All of Me,"
one of the better entries in the body-switching genre
Al Gore opens Tribeca Film Festival
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mo/film_tribeca_opening"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.f1dea4be553a4386bdb7a5dfed69b1eb.tribeca_film_festival_nysr101.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=QNqdSVRX7d9Us0Xm4VLcLQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Former Vice President Al Gore talks with actor Robert De Niro during arrivals to the SOS: Short Film Program, on the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Wednesday, April 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)" border="0" /></a>AP - The sixth annual Tribeca Film Festival opened Wednesday night at a gala hosted by former Vice President Al Gore as the festival expanded its social mission with a slate of global warming-themed films.</p><br clear="all"/>
Richard Pryor's widow settles lawsuit
(AP)
AP - Richard Pryor's widow has settled a lawsuit accusing Universal Music Group of selling 11 of the comedian's recordings without authorization, a court clerk confirmed Wednesday.
"Aces" high on DVD charts
(Reuters)
Reuters - The crime thriller
"Smokin' Aces" burned up the latest DVD sales and rental
charts, while Oscar winner "The Last King of Scotland" debuted
at No. 2 on both tallies, according to data issued Wednesday.
Barrymore is People's `most beautiful'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_en_mo/people_drew_barrymore"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070425/capt.9ce94d6623314bffbd65de781f090b78.people_drew_barrymore_nyet196.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=qOHNkZT5Pkp2DUi79KeUtA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Actress Drew Barrymore poses during a news conference announcing Barrymore as CoverGirl's newest model and spokeswoman, on April 11, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Barrymore, 32, graces the cover of People's '100 Most Beautiful People' issue, on newsstands Friday, April 27, 2007. It's her fourth time on the list, but first as cover girl. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)" border="0" /></a>AP - She was born with her acting family's classic beauty, but Drew Barrymore credits her fun-loving approach to life for her No. 1 spot on People magazine's annual "100 Most Beautiful People" list.</p><br clear="all"/>
Activists: drop Shrek from health ads
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_en_mo/shrek_protests"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070418/2007_04_18t110331_450x350_us_shrek.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=_tPC9gl5Oy4Ha_zj0XI17w--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="The character Shrek poses at a photo session promoting the film 'Shrek 2' in Tokyo, in this July 13, 2004 file photo. Fergie's cover of Heart's classic 'Barracuda' and a duet between Eddie Murphy (as Donkey) and Antonio Banderas (as Puss in Boots) on Sly and the Family Stone's 'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)' lead the soundtrack for the upcoming movie 'Shrek the Third.' (Eriko Sugita ES/SH/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - A children's advocacy group wants the Department of Health and Human Services to oust Shrek, the animated ogre, from his role as spokesman for an anti-obesity drive.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jack Valenti leaves Baltimore hospital
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_en_mo/jack_valenti"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070425/capt.4ad98c16d49e4d4a9c3ee502f0c93ded.people_jack_valenti_ny111.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=uGKdLSQ_N3xgzXTDtVHOvQ--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="Former Hollywood lobbyist and presidential adviser Jack Valenti is interviewed by The Associated Press in Washington on Nov. 19, 2003. Valenti, 85, who had been hospitalized since March after a stroke, checked out of Johns Hopkins University Medical Center in Baltimore on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, a hospital spokesman said (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)" border="0" /></a>AP - Former Hollywood lobbyist Jack Valenti has checked out of a hospital, weeks after being treated for a stroke, a hospital official said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: `Condemned' is what it condemns
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_en_mo/film_review_the_condemned"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070425/2007_04_25t071125_450x300_us_film_condemned.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=KME.hTyjxxLs4EW14QC24A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, star of 'The Condemned,' poses for pictures in Beverly Hills, April 20, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - You probably wouldn't expect a movie about hardened killers battling each other to the death to be funny, but here's what's hilarious about "The Condemned":</p><br clear="all"/>
Capsule reviews of this week's new films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Snoop Dogg denied entry into Australia
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/people_snoop_dogg"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.tok10304260304.australia_snoop_dogg_tok103.jpg?x=101&y=130&sig=uf1DVElxCe4x5ol6sse.6g--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg is seen following a presentation for his upcoming release of 'Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror' at Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in this July 21, 2006 file photo. Snoop Dogg has been refused entry into Australia because of his extensive criminal record, the immigration minister said Thursday, April 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Snoop Dogg has been refused entry into Australia because of his extensive criminal record, the immigration minister said Thursday, the second time this year the rapper has been barred from entering another country.</p><br clear="all"/>
Chris Tomlin wins at Dove Awards
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/music_dove_awards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.dbfa8cfeb40a46b38254ec3fb2de8e95.music_dove_awards_tnmh607.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=CvgTBLdPw.e9fDw8VTkWbg--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Chris Tomlin accepts the male vocalist of the year award at the Dove Awards show Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Nashville, Tenn. The Dove Awards are given by the Gospel Music Association. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Chris Tomlin was the most honored artist Wednesday at the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards, winning six trophies, including his second consecutive artist of the year award.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Idol' departure: No one loses this week
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/tv_american_idol"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.4bda60c416d94e7f848c0d116e62959e.american_idol_gives_back_camw113.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=ajhJzmIwYcFfo9eFoqpsiA--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Kelly Clarkson, left, and Jeff Beck pose for photographers in the photo room at the 'Idol Gives Back' fundraising special of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - Charity was the "American Idol" theme Wednesday night, and the generosity flowed to the contestants, too — no one was voted off the show. After a parade of pop stars, including Kelly Clarkson and Celine Dion, Ryan Seacrest announced the non-result: "All your favorites are still in the competition. How could we let anyone go on a charity night?"</p><br clear="all"/>
Pryor's widow settles with Universal
(AP)
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Pryor's widow has settled a lawsuit accusing Universal Music Group of selling 11 of the comedian's recordings without authorization, a court clerk confirmed Wednesday.
Archbishop blasts Sheryl Crow appearance
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/archbishop_sheryl_crow"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.f07ef7101da54f3faf7925860f792de0.archbishop__sheryl_crow_ny203.jpg?x=108&y=130&sig=IsEIzGbOGCDwZtdMm1GwNw--" align="left" height="130" width="108" alt="Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow laughs as a reporter asks about her Valentine's Day plans during an appearance in the Empire State Building in New York, in this file photo from Jan. 29, 2007. Archbishop Raymond Burke denounced a Catholic charity Wednesday April 25, 2007, for scheduling Crow to perform at a benefit concert Saturday because of Crow's support for abortion rights. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Archbishop Raymond Burke denounced a Catholic charity Wednesday for scheduling a benefit-concert appearance by Sheryl Crow, who supports abortion rights.</p><br clear="all"/>
Crowded House to release new album in July
(Reuters)
Reuters - The newly reformed Crowded House
will release its first album in nearly 15 years this summer.
Judge: Brown's partner can pick guardian
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/james_brown_hearing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.cdfb0cbb1ed74bf29642cd7eb8d3a9e3.james_brown_hearing_ny202.jpg?x=73&y=130&sig=M9QTBLIU3_0P0ePsH79wbg--" align="left" height="130" width="73" alt="James Brown's son James Brown Jr., left, and his mother Tomi Rae Hynie, prepare to enter the private funeral ceremony for singer James Brown at the Carpentersville Baptist Church in North Augusta, S.C., in this file photo from Dec. 29, 2006. A judge ruled Wednesday April 25, 2007 that Hynie, who claims to be James Brown's fourth wife, can select the special legal guardian she wants appointed for her son, the first step toward determining whether the late soul singer is the child's father. (AP Photo/John Bazemore-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A judge ruled Wednesday that the woman who claims to be James Brown's fourth wife can select the special legal guardian she wants appointed for her son, the first step toward determining whether the late soul singer is the child's father.</p><br clear="all"/>
Randy Newman shares wit, wisdom at music confab
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070426/music_nm/newman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070426/2007_04_25t205424_450x350_us_newman.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=6IEWZeFoJ2UDKKYcBm3X_g--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="Singer/songwriter Randy Newman performs a song from the animated film 'The Frog Princess' during a presentation at The Walt Disney Company's 2007 shareholders annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2007. Attendees at performing rights groups ASCAP's recent I Create Music Expo hoping to discover the secrets to songwriting success from special guest Newman likely found inspiration and entertainment but few hard facts. (Lee Celano/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Attendees at performing
rights groups ASCAP's recent I Create Music Expo hoping to
discover the secrets to songwriting success from special guest
Randy Newman likely found inspiration and entertainment but few
hard facts.</p><br clear="all"/>
Tenor to face friendly crowd in debut
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_en_mu/opera_brownlee_debut"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070425/capt.eeb8afe6f41d4799a60f8e2342848f8e.opera_brownlee_debut_nyr101.jpg?x=130&y=101&sig=FlY5HF7rAPTqB0nHEKijKw--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="This January 2006 photo of tenor Lawrence Brownlee, center, in character in the San Diego Opera's production of 'Il barbiere di Siviglia,' was released in New York by the Metropolitan Opera, Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Brownlee, who has received acclaim for his Rossini interpretations, is to make his Metropolitan Opera debut in the same role, Thursday April 26, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Ken Howard)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lawrence Brownlee looked at the list and it was lengthy. More than 100 family and friends will be in the audience Thursday night when the tenor makes his Metropolitan Opera debut.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rocker Townshend unveils song composing software
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/music_nm/townshend_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070426/2007_04_25t184357_450x324_us_townshend.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=LZvZ1akbBLBOw44NDnqxag--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Roger Daltrey (L) and Pete Townsend of the British band The Who perform during the Paleo festival in Nyon, Switzerland, in this July 21, 2006 file photo. Townshend on Wednesday unveiled an Internet-based software program that will help music fans compose personalized tracks at the click of a button. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - British rocker Pete Townshend on
Wednesday unveiled an Internet-based software program that will
help music fans compose personalized tracks at the click of a
button.</p><br clear="all"/>
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