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Beckham insists she's just a normal girl
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_ce/posh_s_show"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.67511802d6654d5488a869e967a8f22f.posh_s_show_la101.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=zfI_7j5jo5pYGPoSzRXAHQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Victoria Beckham, wife of soccer star David Beckham and former Spice Girl, known as Posh, is filmed during batting practice before a Dodgers baseball game in Los Angeles, Monday, June 11, 2007. Beckham is set to make a splash on U.S. television when NBC airs a one-hour special titled 'Victoria Beckham: Coming to America' on July 16, before her husband's July 21 debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)" border="0" /></a>AP - Victoria Beckham insisted Monday that she's "just a normal girl from London" who happens to be "living quite a surreal life" with her soccer star husband David and their three young boys.</p><br clear="all"/>
19 million tune into Live Earth concerts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/tv_live_earth"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070708/capt.80b75b82224144d9b8c54beb03df0236.us_new_jersey_live_earth_njef206.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=FG1jvJSxGxSAPWNocXR3aQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Police perform during the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium, Saturday, July 7, 2007 in East Rutherford, N.J. The concert is part of a 24-hour series spanning 7 continents to raise awareness for global warming. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" border="0" /></a>AP - Nineteen million people tuned in to watch the Live Earth concerts on NBC and cable channels affiliated with the network, according to Nielsen Media Research.</p><br clear="all"/>
Beyonce visits 2 hurt by fireworks
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/people_beyonce"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.d5ccb37afe7a4fb7b97ee1a2c92d1d21.people_beyonce_nyet157.jpg?x=70&y=130&sig=YhHgfnM9f90J2Cz9Ucx4.A--" align="left" height="130" width="70" alt="Beyonce Knowles performs during the Essence Fest in the Superdome in New Orleans Friday, July 6, 2007. Two people injured Sunday night, July 8, 2007, when pyrotechnics went awry at a Beyonce's concert in St. Louis received a surprise emergency room visit from the singer. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two people injured when pyrotechnics went awry at Beyonce Knowles' concert in St. Louis received a surprise emergency room visit from the singer.</p><br clear="all"/>
Mel Gibson meets with Costa Rican leader
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mo/people_mel_gibson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070710/capt.761f309b40094e06b8cdd348f9b853a4.costa_rica_mel_gibson_sjo102.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=xxvgfH3CRyPw4BS2w_juzw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, left, speaks with US actor Mel Gibson in his home in San Jose, Monday, July 9, 2007. Gibson met with Arias to discuss possible humanitarian projects in Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)" border="0" /></a>AP - Actor and director Mel Gibson met with Costa Rica's president on Monday to discuss making a financial donation to help the Central American nation's Indians.</p><br clear="all"/>
Jason Priestley, wife have baby girl
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_ce/people_jason_priestley"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.5c992f02519a4b4788aed8dd8179a74d.people_jason_priestly_nyet158.jpg?x=107&y=130&sig=6WTOQkrcQOhLj_10hIWhaw--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="Actor Jason Priestly poses on arrival at an award gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Nov. 9, 2006. His wife, Naomi Lowde-Priestley, gave birth to a baby girl on July 2, 2007, the 37-year-old actor told KTTV-TV on Monday. She is the couple's first child. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jason Priestley, star of '90s TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210," is a proud father. His wife, Naomi Lowde-Priestley, gave birth to a baby girl July 2, the 37-year-old actor told KTTV-TV on Monday. She is the couple's first child.</p><br clear="all"/>
Disney delays "Pirates" game
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disney has officially
moved the launch date for its massively mutliplayer online game
"Pirates of the Caribbean Online" from summer to fall.
Beckham insists she's just a normal girl
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/posh_s_show"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.67511802d6654d5488a869e967a8f22f.posh_s_show_la101.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=zfI_7j5jo5pYGPoSzRXAHQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Victoria Beckham, wife of soccer star David Beckham and former Spice Girl, known as Posh, is filmed during batting practice before a Dodgers baseball game in Los Angeles, Monday, June 11, 2007. Beckham is set to make a splash on U.S. television when NBC airs a one-hour special titled 'Victoria Beckham: Coming to America' on July 16, before her husband's July 21 debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)" border="0" /></a>AP - Victoria Beckham insisted Monday that she's "just a normal girl from London" who happens to be "living quite a surreal life" with her soccer star husband David and their three young boys.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Mess" flap spurs advertisers to drop BET series
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mounting backlash
against an upcoming BET series accused of trafficking in racial
stereotypes has prompted at least two advertisers to pull out
of the premiere episode on the Viacom Inc.-owned channel.
FCC tunes in on Sirius-XM merger debate
(Reuters)
Reuters - Opponents and supporters
of the proposed Sirius-XM deal, which would shrink the
satellite radio universe to one provider, laid their pros and
cons before the Federal Communications Commission on Monday.
LuPone ready to make Rose bloom again in "Gypsy"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070710/stage_nm/osborne_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070710/2007_07_09t202056_300x450_us_osborne.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=dC4imsI9NI8riI3FCq5iww--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Patti Lupone arrives for the 51st Drama Desk Awards Show in New York May 21, 2006 file photo. he big theater va-voom of the week isn't happening on Broadway but rather a few dozen paces north, at City Center on West 55th. That's where LuPone will be belting out 'Everything's Coming Up Roses,' 'Rose's Turn' and those other great Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim songs during a three-week run of the venerable musical-with-fangs masterpiece 'Gypsy,' which began previews Sunday night (July 8) and officially opens Saturday. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The big theater va-voom of
the week isn't happening on Broadway but rather a few dozen
paces north, at City Center on West 55th.</p><br clear="all"/>
Disney delays "Pirates" game
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disney has officially
moved the launch date for its massively mutliplayer online game
"Pirates of the Caribbean Online" from summer to fall.
EA divulges clues to Spielberg games
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a move aimed
primarily at whetting the appetite of gamers heading into this
week's E3 Media & Business Summit, Electronic Arts unveiled
several details on two games it is developing through a
partnership with Steven Spielberg.
Mel Gibson meets with Costa Rican leader
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mo/people_mel_gibson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070710/capt.761f309b40094e06b8cdd348f9b853a4.costa_rica_mel_gibson_sjo102.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=xxvgfH3CRyPw4BS2w_juzw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, left, speaks with US actor Mel Gibson in his home in San Jose, Monday, July 9, 2007. Gibson met with Arias to discuss possible humanitarian projects in Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)" border="0" /></a>AP - Actor and director Mel Gibson met with Costa Rica's president on Monday to discuss making a financial donation to help the Central American nation's Indians.</p><br clear="all"/>
Botswana pins Hollywood hopes on "Detective" film
(Reuters)
Reuters - Botswana is pinning its
Hollywood hopes on a new film based on the best-selling fiction
series "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."
Director Lee says he's not part of "mainstream"
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070710/film_nm/spike_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070710/2007_07_09t202342_450x342_us_spike.jpg?x=130&y=98&sig=nVEWjCxLfmknOvGWQgsUKQ--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Film director Spike Lee attends a news conference in Italy, in Rome July 3, 2007 file photo. Lee took swings Monday at Hollywood for its portrayal of black characters, at Washington for its foreign policy and at the film industry in general for leaving him on the (Chris Helgren/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Spike Lee, in Tuscany, Italy,
to scout locations for his next film and to receive the 41st
Fiesole Masters of Cinema Award, took swings Monday at
Hollywood for its portrayal of black characters, at Washington
for its foreign policy and at the film industry in general for
leaving him on the outside looking in.</p><br clear="all"/>
Polish-Israeli Holocaust film in works
(AP)
AP - Filming began Monday on the first movie to be co-produced by Poles and Israelis, a story set against the background of the Holocaust.
Springfield's across U.S. vie for Simpsons' debut
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070709/film_nm/simpsons_contest_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070710/2007_07_09t191555_314x450_us_simpsons_contest.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=NcJn0PNE13fH_AxiIWBWpA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="It's the battle of the Springfield's with residents in 14 towns with that name across the United States competing to be chosen on Tuesday to host the premier of the upcoming Simpsons movie. The creator of the popular cartoon television series, Matt Groening, located Homer, Marge and their children Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie in the fictional town of Springfield after noting that this was one of the most common U.S. town names. (HO/Courtesy FOX/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It's the battle of the Springfield's
with residents in 14 towns with that name across the United
States competing to be chosen on Tuesday to host the premier of
the upcoming Simpsons movie.</p><br clear="all"/>
Heist movie a "How to" lesson in going nowhere
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070709/film_nm/film_rob_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070710/2007_07_09t190828_279x450_us_film_rob.jpg?x=80&y=130&sig=Fg3CWMbWIXcXJLii4Yy4LA--" align="left" height="130" width="80" alt="Erika Christensen arrives at the premiere of the film 'Gardener of Eden' during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York April 26, 2007 file photo. Christensen stars in the movie 'How to Rob a Bank,' a film recently showcased at the Los Angeles Film Festival that would be more at home at the grindhouse or on the back shelves at a video store, where it will wind up soon enough. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It seems especially
depressing when so-called independent filmmakers have nothing
on their minds except aping the style of Hollywood's hip caper
movies. Such is the case with "How to Rob a Bank," a film
recently showcased at the Los Angeles Film Festival that would
be more at home at the grindhouse or on the back shelves at a
video store, where it will wind up soon enough.</p><br clear="all"/>
"August" paints piercing look at immigrant struggles
(Reuters)
Reuters - As the Latino population
of the U.S. grows and immigration continues to be a hot-button
issue, we probably can expect to see more films like "August
Evening," which had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film
Festival.
"Strike" brings recent Polish history to vivid life
(Reuters)
Reuters - This fictionalized biopic
of a respected Polish labor activist is nicely balanced between
the political and the personal. "Strike" tells how the
dismissal of aging crane operator Anna Walentynowicz (who's
renamed Agnieszka in the film) provided the spark for the
Solidarity trade union.
Beckham insists she's just a normal girl
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/posh_s_show"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.67511802d6654d5488a869e967a8f22f.posh_s_show_la101.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=zfI_7j5jo5pYGPoSzRXAHQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Victoria Beckham, wife of soccer star David Beckham and former Spice Girl, known as Posh, is filmed during batting practice before a Dodgers baseball game in Los Angeles, Monday, June 11, 2007. Beckham is set to make a splash on U.S. television when NBC airs a one-hour special titled 'Victoria Beckham: Coming to America' on July 16, before her husband's July 21 debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)" border="0" /></a>AP - Victoria Beckham insisted Monday that she's "just a normal girl from London" who happens to be "living quite a surreal life" with her soccer star husband David and their three young boys.</p><br clear="all"/>
FCC tunes in on Sirius-XM merger debate
(Reuters)
Reuters - Opponents and supporters
of the proposed Sirius-XM deal, which would shrink the
satellite radio universe to one provider, laid their pros and
cons before the Federal Communications Commission on Monday.
Spector judge lets jurors hear of rant
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/phil_spector"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.3077a5f820804c3aae920c2962876f37.phil_spector_wxs311.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=.S9BGFpVh93wBhY9XK7a9w--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Music producer Phil Spector is shown during his murder trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, Monday, July 9, 2007. Spector is accused of murder in the February 2003 shooting death of Lana Clarkson. (AP Photo/Gabriel Bouys, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AP - The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial decided Monday to let jurors hear from a celebrity security guard who says he heard the record producer rant against women and declare they should all be shot in the head.</p><br clear="all"/>
Crow sends best wishes to Pavarotti
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/people_crow_pavarotti"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.ab9072066eb94172b54882299379af4f.people_sheryl_crow_ny115.jpg?x=108&y=130&sig=gY1MvBGbsHCrgs.HmAA4lg--" 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. Crow, who had breast cancer surgery last year, has wished Luciano Pavarotti well in his battle against cancer. Crow spoke about the famed tenor while she was in the Italian resort island of Ischia, where she received a music award, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sheryl Crow, who had breast cancer surgery last year, has wished Luciano Pavarotti well in his own battle against cancer. Crow spoke about the famed tenor while she was on the Italian resort island of Ischia, where she received a music award, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.</p><br clear="all"/>
19 million tune into Live Earth concerts
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/tv_live_earth"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070708/capt.80b75b82224144d9b8c54beb03df0236.us_new_jersey_live_earth_njef206.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=FG1jvJSxGxSAPWNocXR3aQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Police perform during the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium, Saturday, July 7, 2007 in East Rutherford, N.J. The concert is part of a 24-hour series spanning 7 continents to raise awareness for global warming. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" border="0" /></a>AP - Nineteen million people tuned in to watch the Live Earth concerts on NBC and cable channels affiliated with the network, according to Nielsen Media Research.</p><br clear="all"/>
Beyonce visits 2 hurt by fireworks
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mu/people_beyonce"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.d5ccb37afe7a4fb7b97ee1a2c92d1d21.people_beyonce_nyet157.jpg?x=70&y=130&sig=YhHgfnM9f90J2Cz9Ucx4.A--" align="left" height="130" width="70" alt="Beyonce Knowles performs during the Essence Fest in the Superdome in New Orleans Friday, July 6, 2007. Two people injured Sunday night, July 8, 2007, when pyrotechnics went awry at a Beyonce's concert in St. Louis received a surprise emergency room visit from the singer. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two people injured when pyrotechnics went awry at Beyonce Knowles' concert in St. Louis received a surprise emergency room visit from the singer.</p><br clear="all"/>
The Cure seeing double on 13th studio album
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070710/music_nm/cure_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070710/2007_07_09t202726_425x450_us_cure.jpg?x=122&y=130&sig=RvhuFrRYRfb5SAyl.UC01A--" align="left" height="130" width="122" alt="Robert Smith, frontman of the British group The Cure, performs on the main stage at the XI Benicassim Internacional Festival in eastern Spain in this August 6, 2005 file photo. Would one expect anything less than a double album from the Cure on the occasion of its 13th studio release? 'Rather than cut it down, at the stage we're at with the band, I'm making this record because I want to enjoy the process and be proud of the finished result,' Smith told Billboard of the as-yet-untitled effort, due in October via Suretone/Geffen. (Heino Kalis/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Would one expect anything less than
a double album from the Cure on the occasion of its 13th studio
release?</p><br clear="all"/>
Transgender singer makes statement
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_en_mu/music_the_cliks"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.e0fbc4aeb36148c7adefea74f557b425.correction_music_the_cliks_nyet386.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=qVo6jvKp_cEpmAoy7tkJlg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Music group The Cliks are photographed at the Phoenix Hotel in San Francisco on Monday June 4, 2007. Lucas Silviera in front, then in from right back row are Jen Benton, Nina Martinez and Morgan Doctor. (AP Photo/John Storey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lucas Silveira wears his heart on his tattoo sleeve.</p><br clear="all"/>
Collective Soul inks with Target for new album
(Reuters)
Reuters - Collective Soul has struck a deal
with Target, making it the exclusive physical retailer for the
group's next album.
Avril Lavigne denies plagiarism claim
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_en_mu/people_avril_lavigne"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070709/capt.92cdfea6d9694ddfade7645935b7a4b0.people_avril_lavigne_nyet155.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=68IeeGzNFV_1C4I6C0bi0w--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Actress-musician Avril Lavigne poses during a photo call at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 21, 2006. Lavigne has denied a claim by members of a 1970s rock band that her hit song 'Girlfriend' rips off one of their songs. Terry McBride, Lavigne's manager, said in a statement Monday July 9, 2007, that 'upon the expert opinion of the country's foremost musicologists, there is no basis' for the allegations. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)" border="0" /></a>AP - Avril Lavigne has denied a claim by a member of a 1970s rock band that her hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of his tunes. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer allege in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco that Lavigne and her co-writers lifted their 1979 song, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."</p><br clear="all"/>
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