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Cellist-conductor Rostropovich dies
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/obit_rostropovich"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070427/capt.71690f14f76d44cf84a34ea520478c1c.rostropovich_ny111.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=ez.hiYsfXGOFQdpJwdl.0Q--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Russian conductor Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello outside the entrance of the Russian Orthodox cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski prior to the funeral of a friend on Jan. 5, 1987, in Paris. Rostropovich has died, his spokeswoman Natalia Dollezhal said Friday April 27, 2007. Rostropovich had been hospitalized in February for an undisclosed illness and looked frail at his 80th birthday celebration late last month.(AP Photo/Pierre Glaizes, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died, his spokeswoman said. He was 80.</p><br clear="all"/>
Film lobbyist Jack Valenti dies at 85
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mo/obit_valenti"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.e3d25f406d9449c0854abc0e1615acc1.obit_valenti_nyjv106.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=BIrSpEe54WVHZ.iu2lsS2A--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Jack Valenti, president emeritus of the Motion Picture Association of America, places his cowboy boot footprints in cement during ceremonies honoring him at the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in this, Dec. 6, 2004, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Valenti, the former White House aide and film industry lobbyist who instituted the modern movie ratings system and guided Hollywood from the censorship era to the digital age, died Thursday, April 26, 2007. He was 85. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jack Valenti was not just Hollywood's top lobbyist. He was one of its biggest stars. The 85-year-old Valenti, who died Thursday of complications from a stroke in March, led the movie industry out of the prudishness of old Hollywood and into an age of freer expression with the creation of the film rating system that has endured nearly 40 years.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gere's arrest warrant in India slammed
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_ce/people_gere"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.xdel10304261009.india_people_gere_xdel103.jpg?x=81&y=130&sig=GbNGdvPCXAYXeIoXTI9ufQ--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="Hollywood actor Richard Gere, left, hugs and kisses Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty during and event for HIV-AIDS awareness in New Delhi, India, in this March 15, 2007, file photo.An Indian court on Thursday issued arrest warrants against the duo for their public kiss, which had evoked strong protests in several cities according to a news report. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lawyers and legal experts in India reacted angrily Friday after a court issued arrest warrants for Richard Gere and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, saying their kiss at a public function violated the country's obscenity laws, media reports said.</p><br clear="all"/>
Barba dominates Billboard Latin awards
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/latin_billboard"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070427/capt.109f9966a52443478949b00b48751801.billboard_latin_music_awards_mhx212.jpg?x=111&y=130&sig=P5Y6hZrCP7zoXi37MVX3ew--" align="left" height="130" width="111" alt="Mexican singer Yuridia poses backstage with her award for Latin Pop Album of the Year, New Artist, at the Billboard Latin Music Awards Thursday, April 26, 2007 in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)" border="0" /></a>AP - The brawny, cowboy hat-sporting Mexican singer Mariano Barba dominated the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday. In an unusual turn, he took top song of the year — a prize usually given to pop stars like Shakira.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Idol' charity donations top $60M
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_tv/tv_american_idol"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.3354dbecc5394ae2b348c195fa342a35.tv_american_idol_nyet102.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=xF5mjDFr6__vdx2ngQF_sw--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="This photo supplied by Fox shows Jack Black performing on 'Idol Gives Back,' a charity show broadcast from the 'American Idol' stage and Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles, Wednesday night, April 25, 2007. The show's goal was to raise awareness and money for the newly formed Charity Projects Entertainment Fund and other organizations that fund relief programs for children and young people in extreme poverty in America and Africa. Black crooned some verses from Seal's 'Kiss From A Rose.' That performance was panned by Paula Abdul, who said 'the School of Rock called, they want their diploma back.'(AP Photo/Fix, Frank Micelotta)" border="0" /></a>AP - An "American Idol" charity special filled with wrenching pictures of impoverished children and celebrity appeals raised more than $60 million, Fox said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Music video veteran up for "Summer" lovin'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Music video veteran Marc
Webb will make his feature directorial debut on the
anti-romantic comedy "(500) Days of Summer."
Cellist-conductor Rostropovich dies
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/obit_rostropovich"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070427/capt.71690f14f76d44cf84a34ea520478c1c.rostropovich_ny111.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=ez.hiYsfXGOFQdpJwdl.0Q--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Russian conductor Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello outside the entrance of the Russian Orthodox cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski prior to the funeral of a friend on Jan. 5, 1987, in Paris. Rostropovich has died, his spokeswoman Natalia Dollezhal said Friday April 27, 2007. Rostropovich had been hospitalized in February for an undisclosed illness and looked frail at his 80th birthday celebration late last month.(AP Photo/Pierre Glaizes, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died, his spokeswoman said. He was 80.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Family Guy" reruns cleared in 90% of country
(Reuters)
Reuters - The animated comedy
"Family Guy" has been cleared in 90% of the United States for
its fall launch in syndication, distributor Twentieth
Television said Thursday
'Will & Grace' lawsuit stalls over juror
(AP)
AP - Jurors who reached a verdict in the multimillion dollar lawsuit brought by the creators of "Will & Grace" against NBC Studios may have to begin deliberations again after the jury foreman was removed.
U.S. writer Albee presents new playwrights award
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070427/stage_nm/arts_albee_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070427/2007_04_26t200543_303x450_us_arts_albee.jpg?x=87&y=130&sig=pzJ_wgvb1WFBnENB_1DIQw--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Edward Albee accepts applause from the audience after he was awarded his Lifetime Achievement Tony Award at the American Theatre Wing's 59th Annual Tony Awards show at Radio City Music Hall in New York, in this June 5, 2005 file photo. Albee, best known for his play 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', launched a new drama award on Thursday, presenting the prize for aspiring playwrights to an Irish author for a play about Siamese twins. (Jeff Christensen/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Edward Albee, best known for his play
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," launched a new drama award
on Thursday, presenting the prize for aspiring playwrights to
an Irish author for a play about Siamese twins.</p><br clear="all"/>
Music video veteran up for "Summer" lovin'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Music video veteran Marc
Webb will make his feature directorial debut on the
anti-romantic comedy "(500) Days of Summer."
"Hedge" director in "Nowhereland" with Murphy
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Over the Hedge"
writer/director Karey Kirkpatrick has signed on to direct the
Eddie Murphy comedy "Nowhereland."
Kidman married to "Millionaire" remake
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070427/film_nm/kidman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070426/capt.sge.sug72.260407145411.photo00.photo.default-397x512.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=T4hZtqD6bbEj3phvUEInTg--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="Actress Drew Barrymore during a presentation as the newest face of CoverGirl Cosmetics, April 11, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. The 32-year-old actress has nudged out the likes of Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts to take top spot on People magazine's annual "Most beautiful" list.(AFP/GettyImages/File/Charley Gallay)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Nicole Kidman is
producing a remake of the Marilyn Monroe hit "How to Marry a
Millionaire," and may also star in the Fox project.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Pan" youngster making English-language debut
(Reuters)
Reuters - Spanish youngster Ivana
Baquero, the plucky heroine at the heart of "Pan's Labyrinth,"
has signed on for her first English-language role.
"Entourage" star in strange directing debut
(Reuters)
Reuters - Representing the feature
directorial debut of "Entourage" star Kevin Connolly, "The
Gardener of Eden" plays like a slacker cross between "Death
Wish" and "Taxi Driver."
"Far Side of Jericho" has admirable intentions
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tim Hunter, the director
best known for his films "River's Edge" and "Tex," has been
working mainly in television in recent years. He returns to the
big screen with a female-driven Western, "The Far Side of
Jericho," that demonstrates great affection for the genre
without really resurrecting it.
New thrillers in state of rigor mortis
(Reuters)
Reuters - The thrill is gone. In
recent weeks, Hollywood has rolled out a succession of
thrillers, but with the exception of "Disturbia" -- a sort of
teen spirit riff on "Rear Window" -- audiences clearly haven't
been on the edge of their seats.
Film lobbyist Jack Valenti dies at 85
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mo/obit_valenti"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.e3d25f406d9449c0854abc0e1615acc1.obit_valenti_nyjv106.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=BIrSpEe54WVHZ.iu2lsS2A--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Jack Valenti, president emeritus of the Motion Picture Association of America, places his cowboy boot footprints in cement during ceremonies honoring him at the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in this, Dec. 6, 2004, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Valenti, the former White House aide and film industry lobbyist who instituted the modern movie ratings system and guided Hollywood from the censorship era to the digital age, died Thursday, April 26, 2007. He was 85. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jack Valenti was not just Hollywood's top lobbyist. He was one of its biggest stars. The 85-year-old Valenti, who died Thursday of complications from a stroke in March, led the movie industry out of the prudishness of old Hollywood and into an age of freer expression with the creation of the film rating system that has endured nearly 40 years.</p><br clear="all"/>
Soft-core Japanese movie an amusing curiosity
(Reuters)
Reuters - Representing a melange
designed to gladden the hearts of male geeks everywhere, "The
Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai" combines soft-core porn with a
fantastical sci-fi plot.
Box office becalmed before "Spidey" bow
(Reuters)
Reuters - The weekend box office
is likely to take another hit as moviegoers ignore the new
arrivals ahead of next Friday's launch of "Spider-Man 3."
Cellist-conductor Rostropovich dies
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/obit_rostropovich"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070427/capt.71690f14f76d44cf84a34ea520478c1c.rostropovich_ny111.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=ez.hiYsfXGOFQdpJwdl.0Q--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Russian conductor Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello outside the entrance of the Russian Orthodox cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski prior to the funeral of a friend on Jan. 5, 1987, in Paris. Rostropovich has died, his spokeswoman Natalia Dollezhal said Friday April 27, 2007. Rostropovich had been hospitalized in February for an undisclosed illness and looked frail at his 80th birthday celebration late last month.(AP Photo/Pierre Glaizes, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died, his spokeswoman said. He was 80.</p><br clear="all"/>
Canadian music sales slide in first quarter
(Reuters)
Reuters - Canada's retail music sales
fell 35% during the first quarter of 2007, continuing a near
decade-long decline attributed largely to Internet
file-swapping, an industry trade group reported Thursday.
Snoop Dogg the wrong "bloke" for Australia
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070427/music_nm/snoop_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070427/2007_04_27t051807_450x336_us_snoop.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=2P8mJlBbk99iaBAQ7xv1zg--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Snoop Dogg performs in Los Angeles, November 21, 2006. The Australian government on Thursday canceled Snoop Dogg's visa on the grounds that he is not 'of good character,' preventing him from making an appearance at Sunday's MTV Australian Video Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It's the type of publicity
money can't buy.</p><br clear="all"/>
Review: Brownlee Met debut is promising
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/opera_brownlee_debut"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070427/capt.2328c2b5b4554ceaad8bebb46e7b4581.opera_brownlee_debut_nyr115.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=uIipjSjRECpharmR1xPsXg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photo released by the Metropolitan Opera, tenor Lawrence Brownlee makes his Metropolitan Opera debut as Count Almaviva in 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia.' (AP Photo/The Metropolitan Opera, Ken Howard)" border="0" /></a>AP - The tears that filled Lawrence Brownlee's eyes during his curtain call at the Metropolitan Opera spoke of more than mere relief at a successful debut.</p><br clear="all"/>
Avril Lavigne leads singles chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne
scored her first No. 1 single on the U.S. charts Thursday, a
day after her latest album debuted in the top spot.
Barba dominates Billboard Latin awards
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/latin_billboard"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070427/capt.109f9966a52443478949b00b48751801.billboard_latin_music_awards_mhx212.jpg?x=111&y=130&sig=P5Y6hZrCP7zoXi37MVX3ew--" align="left" height="130" width="111" alt="Mexican singer Yuridia poses backstage with her award for Latin Pop Album of the Year, New Artist, at the Billboard Latin Music Awards Thursday, April 26, 2007 in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)" border="0" /></a>AP - The brawny, cowboy hat-sporting Mexican singer Mariano Barba dominated the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday. In an unusual turn, he took top song of the year — a prize usually given to pop stars like Shakira.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Monster Mash' singer Pickett dies at 69
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/obit_pickett"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070426/capt.a747544ef6c2471ab3d85b5192b72ba6.obit_pickett_wxs126.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=ZeVOnYZn2vI6MntwhMruJg--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="This October 1996 photo provided by Disneyland Resort shows Bobby 'Boris' Pickett, performing his song 'Monster Mash' outside the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Pickett, whose dead-on Boris Karloff impression propelled the Halloween anthem to the top of the charts in 1962, making him one of pop music's most enduring one-hit wonders, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, of leukemia. He was 69. (AP Photo/Disneyland Resort, )" border="0" /></a>AP - NEW YORK (AP) — He does the "Monster Mash" no more. Bobby "Boris" Pickett, whose dead-on Boris Karloff impression propelled the Halloween anthem to the top of the charts in 1962, making him one of pop music's most enduring one-hit wonders, has died of leukemia. He was 69.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kelly Clarkson sets summer tour dates
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_en_mu/people_clarkson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070427/capt.0e976d03750a4b019a1187d866c9f27e.people_clarkson_ny127.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=RASlG.Lxy6g5VyMW0ZrSoQ--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Singer Kelly Clarkson poses for a photo in this file picture from May 31, 2006, at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning pop star and original 'American Idol' will be on tour from July 7 to Sept. 28, visiting nearly 40 U.S. and Canadian cities, it was announced Thursday, April 26, 2007. 'This will be the biggest tour I've ever done,' Clarkson said in a statement. 'It's all about the music — we're bringing extra musicians and we'll be making an arena environment intimate because I want the fans to be part of the show.' (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Kelly Clarkson will be giving her voice a workout this summer. The Grammy-winning pop star and original "American Idol" will be on tour from July 7 to Sept. 28, visiting nearly 40 U.S. and Canadian cities, it was announced Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jazz Fest a return for many musicians
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_en_mu/jazz_fest_opening_day"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070425/capt.0bbb44cc68fc44a7bb26132c40804fed.katrina_young_musicians_nyet187.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=T7VbyE15YSxMCzeEoazG_w--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews performs on the Tulane University campus in New Orleans, Saturday, April 21, 2007. Andrews remembers hanging out at local jazz clubs with the Neville Brothers and knocking on the door of trumpeter Kermit Ruffins for help with a song he couldn't quite get.Yet, 20 months after Hurricane Katrina, musicians young and old are struggling to ensure the unique beats and rhythms born on the streets of New Orleans continue. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)" border="0" /></a>AP - The blues stage will be back when the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival opens Friday, and so will such performers as blues singer Alton "Big Al" Carson and singer-pianist Henry Butler.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Idol' charity donations top $60M
(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.3354dbecc5394ae2b348c195fa342a35.tv_american_idol_nyet102.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=xF5mjDFr6__vdx2ngQF_sw--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="This photo supplied by Fox shows Jack Black performing on 'Idol Gives Back,' a charity show broadcast from the 'American Idol' stage and Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles, Wednesday night, April 25, 2007. The show's goal was to raise awareness and money for the newly formed Charity Projects Entertainment Fund and other organizations that fund relief programs for children and young people in extreme poverty in America and Africa. Black crooned some verses from Seal's 'Kiss From A Rose.' That performance was panned by Paula Abdul, who said 'the School of Rock called, they want their diploma back.'(AP Photo/Fix, Frank Micelotta)" border="0" /></a>AP - An "American Idol" charity special filled with wrenching pictures of impoverished children and celebrity appeals raised more than $60 million, Fox said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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