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Fans make CBS reconsider 'Jericho' axing
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_tv/tv_cbs_jericho"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070606/capt.6c224461ad58417fa2a0dc5015d1b6bd.tv_cbs_jericho_ny128.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=y.NJd5KSOHFWGkormlLiaA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="This undated promotional photo, provided by CBS, shows cast members of the network's new series, 'Jericho,' from left, Lennie James, Erik Knudsen, Sprague Grayden, Ashley Scott and Skeet Ulrich. Fans trumpeting the cause of CBS' canceled drama 'Jericho' have caught the network's ear. CBS, deluged with calls, messages and shipments of nuts signifying viewer displeasure, is reconsidering its decision, a source close to the production said Tuesday. (AP Photo/CBS, Cliff Lipson, HO)" border="0" /></a>AP - Fans trumpeting the cause of CBS' canceled drama "Jericho" have caught the network's ear. CBS, deluged with calls, messages and shipments of nuts signifying viewer displeasure, is reconsidering its decision, a source close to the production said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fans lining up for Bob Barker farewell
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_tv/barker_fans"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.f1085a1fdd294bf6bb38fab62045c822.barker_fans__la105.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=RnNnkSt9rtOrJn.GcnoebQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Alise Raya , Oakland Calif., left, and Colleen Anderson Berkeley, Calif., wear matching 'Bob's Belles' shirts waiting in line Tuesday June 5, 2007 outside CBS Studios for a spot on Bob Barker's final 'The Price is Right' show in Los Angeles on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - Fans camped outside CBS Television City this week for the chance to say goodbye to daytime TV legend Bob Barker. "If they offered me $10,000 for my ticket, I'd say take a hike. This is the chance of a lifetime," said Philip Barrett, 24, of Tampa, Fla., who was first in line to attend Barker's finale on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Larry David and activist wife split up
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_ce/people_larry_david_separation"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.3ae5adb4248b42b99bc4880130fdca18.larry_david_separation_ny119.jpg?x=98&y=130&sig=wtPizbCTcDhtvNbos2ig0A--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="Larry David, left, arrives with his wife Laurie for the 79th Academy Awards in a Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 photo, in Los Angeles. Larry David of HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and his wife, Laurie, an environmental activist, are curbing their marriage. The Davids have separated after 14 years of marriage, spokeswoman Heather Lylas confirmed Tuesday. The split was 'very amicable and ... they're going to continue to raise their two (daughters) together as friends,' Lylas said. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - The enthusiasm is gone: Larry David and his activist wife, Laurie, have separated after 14 years of marriage. The split was "very amicable and ... they're going to continue to raise their two (daughters) together as friends," spokeswoman Heather Lylis said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Judge orders Sizemore held without bail
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_mo/people_sizemore"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.1499d79e642048458d4839edc80034a3.people_tom_sizemore_la103.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=SdZRJ8p4neUpjh0ditbaFQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Tom Sizemore arrives at the Airport Branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday, June 5, 2007, in Los Angeles. Sizemore, who has been in trouble with the law for the last several years, surrendered to authorities after a warrant alleging probation violation was issued for his arrest, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - Tom Sizemore surrendered Tuesday to face a hearing on whether he violated probation with his recent arrest for drug possession.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fox News apologizes for tape goof
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_ot/tv_fox_wrong_tape"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.606a23a705424684a1b9d797dc5a2236.fox_wrong_tape_ny120.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=6WfCdSbRxnjB6KPD5Mf4Pg--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="House Judiciary Chairman, John Conyers, D-Mich., left, accompanied by Rep. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., meets reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, in a Wednesday, May 9, 2007 photo. Fox News Channel apologized on-air Tuesday for running tape of a different congressman while reporting Monday on the indictment of Rep. William J. Jefferson on bribery charges.The network ran footage of House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers of Michigan instead of Jefferson. Both congressmen are black.(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Fox News Channel apologized on-air Tuesday for running tape of a different congressman while reporting Monday on the indictment of Rep. William J. Jefferson on bribery charges.</p><br clear="all"/>
Warner Bros. buys "Shannara" books
(Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros. Pictures is
bringing Terry Brooks' "Shannara" fantasy book series to the
big screen.
A Babelicious Night at the ALMA Awards
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070605/en_music_eo/99d5901a0323_4fd5_9626_098c1b53dd53"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070606/capt.8ea2e21f6a5f770677aa8f15ee2df92a.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=4dx_Fc1rGbgwCDxsreaKNQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="A Babelicious Night at the ALMA Awards(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - It was all about Babel and Betty at the 2007 ALMA Awards.</p><br clear="all"/>
Democratic debate polls well for CNN
(Reuters)
Reuters - CNN's telecast of the New
Hampshire debate among the Democratic presidential candidates
grabbed the biggest viewership of any of the cable TV debates
so far this year.
New route for Volpi as Joost CEO
(Reuters)
Reuters - Internet TV service Joost
has named former Cisco Systems Inc. executive Mike Volpi CEO,
the company said on Tuesday.
Top-notch Weaver helps distract from weak writing
(Reuters)
Reuters - Halfway through A.R.
Gurney's new play, "Crazy Mary," a character asks: "What is
this, Tennessee Williams?"
Warner Bros. buys "Shannara" books
(Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros. Pictures is
bringing Terry Brooks' "Shannara" fantasy book series to the
big screen.
"Mad" publisher Gaines to get biopic treatment
(Reuters)
Reuters - The life story of
renowned publisher William M. Gaines, the man behind EC Comics'
"Tales From the Crypt" and Mad magazine, is headed for the big
screen.
Thompson and Hoffman agree to take "Chance"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070606/film_nm/hoffman_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070606/2007_06_06t004747_450x301_us_hoffman.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=NzHrCxO6zazS27AnylAchg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Cast members Dustin Hoffman (L) and Emma Thompson pose at a news conference for the movie 'Stranger Than Fiction' in Paris October 17, 2006 file photo. Hoffman and Thompson are taking their chances on the indie romantic drama 'Last Chance Harvey.' (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Dustin Hoffman and Emma
Thompson are taking their chances on the indie romantic drama
"Last Chance Harvey."</p><br clear="all"/>
Judge orders Sizemore held without bail
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_mo/people_sizemore"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.1499d79e642048458d4839edc80034a3.people_tom_sizemore_la103.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=SdZRJ8p4neUpjh0ditbaFQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Actor Tom Sizemore arrives at the Airport Branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday, June 5, 2007, in Los Angeles. Sizemore, who has been in trouble with the law for the last several years, surrendered to authorities after a warrant alleging probation violation was issued for his arrest, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - Tom Sizemore surrendered Tuesday to face a hearing on whether he violated probation with his recent arrest for drug possession.</p><br clear="all"/>
Post-blaze, L.A. park still closed to film business
(Reuters)
Reuters - Although it has been
almost a month since fires swept through Griffith Park in Los
Angeles, officials still are not permitting film and television
shoots as crews continue to clean up the damage. In fact, the
park is closed for shooting indefinitely.
Review: `Ocean's' sequel plays same hand
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_mo/film_review_ocean_s_thirteen"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070605/capt.sge.khj03.050607215149.photo00.photo.default-421x512.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=3Kl4Vs354FHwIJkw1INrrA--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Brad Pitt (L) and George Clooney are seen after both actors immortalized their prints in cement in the famed forecourt of Graumanās Chinese Theatre in celebration of their new movie, "Oceanās Thirteen", in Hollywood, California. "Ocean's" stars Clooney, Pitt and Matt Damon left their prints in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre, as did Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin before them.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)" border="0" /></a>AP - The third roll of the dice for George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and their merry band of casino crooks is an almost certain winner for its makers, a break-even deal at best for audiences.</p><br clear="all"/>
Capsule reviews of this week's new films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Review: Cotillard's Piaf elevates `Vie'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_en_mo/film_review_la_vie_en_rose"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070601/capt.d6bae8dfe2e4447bbb5b67fd07bf13fc.screening_la_vie_en_rose_nyjc101.jpg?x=80&y=130&sig=Ccx8qUgW8odzf1zdavlmaQ--" align="left" height="130" width="80" alt="In this photo provided by Picturehouse, actress Marion Cotillard attends the New York screening of the film, La Vie En Rose, Thursday, May 31, 2007. (AP Photo/Marion Curtis, Picturehouse)" border="0" /></a>AP - Edith Piaf lived fast and died young, but she didn't exactly leave a good-looking corpse.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jolie: `We have family sleep on Sundays'
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_en_mo/people_angelina_jolie"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.1174e4ca200949a28108e5f499989863.people_angelina_jolie_nyet131.jpg?x=98&y=130&sig=yTpAv3xcs7dNYwWbXUdv8A--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive for the screening of the film 'Ocean's Thirteen,' at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2007. Jolie, 32, tells Esquire magazine in its upcoming July issue that she wants to be remembered for her humanitarian work. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)" border="0" /></a>AP - Angelina Jolie, who won an Oscar for 1999's "Girl, Interrupted," says she wants to be remembered for her humanitarian work.</p><br clear="all"/>
Audiences flock to "Knocked" but "Pirates" reigns
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070605/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070605/2007_06_05t024619_450x378_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=109&sig=FfmOUdQX1KZEHpUWpmGygg--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="Cast member Seth Rogen poses, next to the film's poster featuring his photograph, at the premiere of 'Knocked Up' in Los Angeles, California May 21, 2007. While Buena Vista's pirates predictably rode atop the boxoffice's high seas during the second weekend of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,' there was also room for 'Knocked Up' to establish itself as an upstart hit. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - While Buena Vista's
pirates predictably rode atop the boxoffice's high seas during
the second weekend of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's
End," there was also room for Universal Pictures' R-rated
comedy "Knocked Up" to establish itself as an upstart hit.</p><br clear="all"/>
Foreigner plotting new album, live DVD
(Reuters)
Reuters - Foreigner is eyeing "either the end
of this year or early next year" to release a new album,
according to group founder Mick Jones. And it's likely to
contain a mix of both brand new and familiar material.
Spector jury sees death weapon
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_en_mu/phil_spector"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.01af13a514d74f5ab8150e6711844b25.phil_spector_wxs303.jpg?x=104&y=130&sig=JnmNqgI.AmnSWdhSa26WyA--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="Los Angeles sheriff's Detective Mark Lillienfeld, who was the chief investigator at the scene of the death of Lana Clarkson, displays the Colt revolver found near her body, as he testifies during the Phil Spector murder trial at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 5, 2007. Spector is charged in 2003 death of actress Lana Clarkson. (AP Photo/Fred Prouser, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AP - The bloody revolver found at the feet of an actress shot to death in Phil Spector's mansion was carefully removed from an envelope and shown to jurors at the music producer's murder trial on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Songwriters Hall honors Parton, others
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_en_mu/music_songwriters_hall"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.1a91e9a6cf0a49138287ce1ea6d2cadb.music_songwriter_s_hall___nyet129.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=YJ5g.7AB7048FkkFuPo4Qw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Country singer Dolly Parton performs during her concert in Ijsselhallen in Zwolle, north eastern Netherlands, on March 18, 2007, as part of her European tour. Parton will receive the Johnny Mercer award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 7, 2007, in New York (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)" border="0" /></a>AP - Writing a song that touches the hearts of millions is hard enough.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spears is subject of unflattering photos
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_en_mu/people_spears"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.6ba6f31bff53458fbf9463709ad8a85b.people_spears_nyet133.jpg?x=115&y=130&sig=khUcsebaG0paYZWZlI0tKg--" align="left" height="130" width="115" alt="Britney Spears takes the stage to present at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, on Nov. 21, 2006. Mexican TV and print media have published unflattering photos of Spears that celebrity Web site TMZ says were taken in Puerto Vallarta last weekend. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Britney Spears is showing up yet again in unflattering photos splashed across newspapers and Internet Web sites.</p><br clear="all"/>
Traveling Wilburys CDs reissued with care
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070605/music_nm/wilburys_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070605/2007_06_05t162128_450x388_us_wilburys.jpg?x=130&y=112&sig=rGtKIaqns75XN.MTIgIOsA--" align="left" height="112" width="130" alt="The cover of the reissued 'The Traveling Wilburys' in an image courtesy of Rhino Records. The album hits stores next week, accompanied by a new DVD documentary, bonus tracks and other goodies. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It was a rock album conceived by
accident that no one thought would succeed even though it was
made by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and
Tom Petty.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spector Jury Sees Bloody Gun, Matching Holster
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070605/en_music_eo/463f393738e2_4c63_95dd_457dcf4d4b9e"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070606/capt.f3970e50b1b5fb3d7d93ae8400fa56d8.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=wGMiSMzywvF0V1sfMsosYw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Spector Jury Sees Bloody Gun, Matching Holster(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - It was Phil Spector, in the hallway, with the revolver, according to the prosecutors trying to convict the famed music producer of murder.</p><br clear="all"/>
Big & Rich fitting into Nashville scene
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_en_mu/music_big___rich"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.a942c9d1e37d4eb9a02281ad95395556.music_big___rich_nyet346.jpg?x=130&y=109&sig=nHwgUu.vG7eYmKNqQQwFgg--" align="left" height="109" width="130" alt="Kenny Alphin, left, and John Rich, of the country music duo Big & Rich, are shown in Nashville, Tenn. on May 8, 2007. The duo broke onto the country charts a few years ago with a sound heavily inspired by rap music, have toned things down with their latest hit, 'Lost In this Moment,' the fastest rising single of their career. Their new album, 'Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace,' comes out June 5.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Their first hit was a rap song. Their shows featured a dancing dwarf and a painter. Nashville's Music Row didn't quite know what to make of Big & Rich when they started getting attention — more like demanding attention — a few years ago. It does now.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rocker undecided on inheriting mansion
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_en_mu/people_isaac_slade"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.efcbf902aae3485496246d151719054e.people_isaac_slade_nyet126.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=WhR7S2QP74ZGv.LvVNMpxg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Isaac Slade of The Fray performs at Z100s Jingle Ball in New York's Madison Square Garden, on Dec. 15, 2006. Slade says he hasn't decided whether he wants to inherit a $15 million English mansion from Sir Benjamin Slade, a 60-year-old aristocrat who may be a distant relative.(AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Isaac Slade, frontman for The Fray, says he hasn't decided whether he wants to inherit a $15 million English mansion from Sir Benjamin Slade, a 60-year-old aristocrat who may be a distant relative.</p><br clear="all"/>
Report: Scheider selling home to Joel
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/ap_en_mu/people_scheider_joel"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070605/capt.a760f0e529c346398fe89c82190b7aa7.people_joel_schneider_ny110.jpg?x=94&y=130&sig=eUV5q05gRy_hKUmKae1s.g--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="Billy Joel attends Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami in this Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007 file photo. Joel is movin' in to Roy Scheider's oceanfront home in the Hamptons, a newspaper reported Tuesday, June 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Roy Scheider says he is selling his five-bedroom oceanfront home in the Hamptons to Billy Joel for a price "close" to $18.75 million.</p><br clear="all"/>
Kylie Minogue album leaked
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - A handful of tracks from the new Kylie Minogue album have apparently been leaked online.
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