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2 charged in Tom Cruise photo plot
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070728/ap_en_mo/cruise_photos"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070726/capt.6c01feb8c7b74e52b2559b983474019d.tom_cruise_photos_ny122.jpg?x=92&y=130&sig=ENvUEy3d2cYaPjO2YCFngQ--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Actor Tom Cruise poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this July 29, 2004 file photo. An Arizona man who allegedly demanded more than $1 million not to publish Tom Cruise's stolen wedding photographs has been arrested, the actor's lawyer said Thursday July, 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two men were charged with plotting to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for the actor's stolen wedding photographs, federal authorities announced Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Liberals pressure Fox News advertisers
(AP)
AP - Liberal activists are stepping up their campaign against Fox News Channel by pressuring advertisers not to patronize the network.
Britney aide ticketed in Vegas scuffle
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_en_ot/people_britney_spears"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070727/capt.f8651f9eaca046b2bd8dc7512d2d6433.people_britney_spears__ny122.jpg?x=99&y=130&sig=gC35k1L6I182PlgYSzPI2w--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Singer Britney Spears watches the Houston Rockets play the Los Angeles Lakers during their NBA basketball game in this March 30, 2007 file photo in Los Angeles. A bodyguard for Britney Spears must face a battery charge after he scuffled with two men trying to photograph the singer and her young sons at a Las Vegas Strip resort, police said Friday, July 27, 2007. The bodyguard, Cesar Julio Camera, 37, was accused of grabbing and punching one photographer and pushing another into a wall about 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the spa at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel-casino. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - A bodyguard for Britney Spears must face a battery charge after he scuffled with two men trying to photograph the singer and her young sons at a Las Vegas Strip resort, police said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
No glamour for Nicole Richie in jail
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_en_ce/nicole_richie"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070727/capt.4bb937d7d85847af8510c1cb17052573.nicole_richie_ksd101.jpg?x=130&y=107&sig=NWHlZY_.M4QMnyguyoFHUQ--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="Nicole Richie, center, arrives at the courthouse in Glendale, Calif., on the arm of her boyfriend Joel Madden Friday, July 27, 2007. Richie, 25, pleaded not guilty in February to a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - For Nicole Richie, four days in jail will be an intermission in her glamorous lifestyle: No miniskirts, no stiletto heels and no time off for good behavior. House arrest is not an option.</p><br clear="all"/>
Spice Girls add 3 shows to reunion tour
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_en_mu/music_spice_girls"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070727/i/r766702644.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=5um3JlGY1UgxdCwsh89o5g--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Geri Halliwell makes an appearance at the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium, London July 7, 2007 file photo. Halliwell, otherwise known as Ginger Spice of The Spice Girls, always knew the British girl-power group would get together again but says she never imagined how much excitement their reunion would generate. REUTERS/Stephen Hird" border="0" /></a>AP - The Spice Girls have added three dates to their reunion tour, bringing the total number of concerts to 14 in December and January.</p><br clear="all"/>
2 charged in Tom Cruise photo plot
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070728/ap_en_mo/cruise_photos"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070726/capt.6c01feb8c7b74e52b2559b983474019d.tom_cruise_photos_ny122.jpg?x=92&y=130&sig=ENvUEy3d2cYaPjO2YCFngQ--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Actor Tom Cruise poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this July 29, 2004 file photo. An Arizona man who allegedly demanded more than $1 million not to publish Tom Cruise's stolen wedding photographs has been arrested, the actor's lawyer said Thursday July, 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two men were charged with plotting to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for the actor's stolen wedding photographs, federal authorities announced Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Comedy pays for country crooner McComb
(Reuters)
Reuters - The son of a working musician who
played Southern rock, country and rock 'n' roll in a Northwest
regional band, Jeremy McComb was born for today's country
scene. The fact that he slept behind his dad's amp while his
older brother played drums is just icing on the cake.
TV Lookout: Highlights for July 29-Aug 4
(AP)
AP - In 1896, a strip of silent film displayed a man and woman kissing. Audiences were captivated, shocked, even outraged.
Liberals pressure Fox News advertisers
(AP)
AP - Liberal activists are stepping up their campaign against Fox News Channel by pressuring advertisers not to patronize the network.
PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW: Belle Tolls; Ariel Surfaces
(Playbill)
Playbill - It was a week of beginnings and endings for Disney.
2 charged in Tom Cruise photo plot
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070728/ap_en_mo/cruise_photos"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070726/capt.6c01feb8c7b74e52b2559b983474019d.tom_cruise_photos_ny122.jpg?x=92&y=130&sig=ENvUEy3d2cYaPjO2YCFngQ--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Actor Tom Cruise poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this July 29, 2004 file photo. An Arizona man who allegedly demanded more than $1 million not to publish Tom Cruise's stolen wedding photographs has been arrested, the actor's lawyer said Thursday July, 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two men were charged with plotting to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for the actor's stolen wedding photographs, federal authorities announced Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Who's Your Caddy?" hits one in the rough
(Reuters)
Reuters - Jeffrey Jones must have
some really bad karma from a past life. The talented character
has long made a specialty out of being abused on film, as
typified by his iconic performance as the aggrieved principal
in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
U.S. officials may subpoena filmmaker Moore
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070727/film_nm/moore_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070728/2007_07_27t183941_450x299_us_moore.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=XkAXsPNrJsk1RkOQrRQOig--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Director of 'Sicko', Michael Moore, attends a special screening of the film held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California, June 26, 2007. ederal officials may be planning to subpoena Moore seeking information about a trip he took to Cuba for his documentary, 'Sicko,' a source close to the situation said on Friday. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Federal officials may be planning
to subpoena filmmaker Michael Moore seeking information about a
trip he took to Cuba for his documentary, "Sicko," a source
close to the situation said on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Frederic Von Anhalt found naked in car
(AP)
AP - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband, who made headlines earlier this year when he claimed to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, said Friday he was stripped, robbed and left naked in his Rolls-Royce by three women.
Capsule reviews of this week's new films
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Review: `Killed Me' a sad turn for Lohan
(AP)
AP - Until very recently, the prospect of "I Know Who Killed Me" might have seemed utterly tantalizing.
Emergency call in Lohan arrest released
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_en_mo/lindsay_lohan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070725/capt.9aee7049daa9453bb2dc0b7808d77bab.lindsay_lohan_profile_la505.jpg?x=96&y=130&sig=0Xre5xPRfzgechfYMvgwqg--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="Lindsay Lohan, seen here in booking mug released by the Santa Monica, Calif., police, Tuesday, July 24, 2007, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and possession of cocaine early Tuesday, authorities said. Hard to believe now, after all the arrests, car crashes and late-night club-hopping that it was just 10 years ago that Lindsay Lohan was Hollywood's freshest-faced bundle of joy. (AP Photo/Santa Monica Police)" border="0" /></a>AP - Authorities have released an audio copy of the 911 call made by the mother of Lindsay Lohan's former personal assistant in the minutes before Lohan's arrest.</p><br clear="all"/>
Divorce court judge chides Lohan's dad
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_en_mo/people_lohans_divorce"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070727/capt.9a6594ca11b447ef815630041b60d464.people_lohans_divorce_nyr105.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=y5sPl6R98bB8wzMEclwAEw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="Michael Lohan is surrounded by the media as he arrives for divorce proceedings at state Supreme Court in Mineola, N.Y., Friday July 27, 2007. A judge chided Michael Lohan on Friday for his failure to make child support payments to Lindsay Lohan's younger brother and sister since his release from prison earlier this year. (AP Photo/Howard Schnapp)" border="0" /></a>AP - A judge chided Michael Lohan on Friday for his failure to make child support payments to Lindsay Lohan's younger brother and sister since his release from prison earlier this year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Depp Steps into Shadows
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070727/en_movies_eo/53d265c42158_45f0_a148_1f22e01e13bd"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070727/capt.5c2f5cb5ebdf0f18a79e3c90f16160c3.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=nzJU_SpB9121OEHtqk1eTg--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Depp Steps into Shadows(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Johnny Depp has never shied away from dark films like Dead Man, The Ninth Gate, Sleepy Hollow and From Hell. Now he's really found a role he can sink his teeth into.</p><br clear="all"/>
Comic-Con: Comics fans, film geeks unite
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_en_mo/comic_con"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070727/capt.011c338828ee41a08dafe02455f3ba25.comic_con_cadp108.jpg?x=105&y=130&sig=GW6_Ib8aKwN49hxnDtRkRQ--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="Actress Jessica Alba answers a question during a panel discussion about the film 'Good Luck Chuck' on the first day of the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego, Thursday, July 26, 2007. The annual comic and popular culture convention attracts more than 100,000 people annually. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0" /></a>AP - They come for anime and original comic-book art. They come for video games, collectible figurines and to show off their "Star Wars" or "Lord of the Rings" costumes. They might even come to buy a winged helmet or a suit of armor.</p><br clear="all"/>
Comedy pays for country crooner McComb
(Reuters)
Reuters - The son of a working musician who
played Southern rock, country and rock 'n' roll in a Northwest
regional band, Jeremy McComb was born for today's country
scene. The fact that he slept behind his dad's amp while his
older brother played drums is just icing on the cake.
Classical labels set stage for operatic autumn
(Reuters)
Reuters - The classical labels are readying
their most important fall releases, with operatic superstars
and up-and-comers playing a key role at the majors.
"Champagne" flowing as dance diva opens new "Book"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disco queen Evelyn "Champagne"
King knows a little something about career-making songs.
Dancing queen Houston back with "Woman's Touch"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disco diva Thelma "Don't Leave Me
This Way" Houston can't believe that more than 17 years have
passed since her last studio album.
Singer-songwriter Rice not just preaching to choir
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070728/music_nm/rice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070728/capt.sge.gcm26.280707031736.photo01.photo.default-512x386.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=JOcsXqXs9ZG.NTBem9KQ7g--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice(L) and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005 during a luncheon at the State Department in Washington, DC. The United States and India announced Friday that they have adopted an operating agreement for a landmark nuclear deal but the pact still has to be cleared by a sceptical Congress.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Few artists could be characterized
as both a newcomer and a veteran at the same point in their
careers, but that's the interesting position singer-songwriter
Chris Rice is finding himself in these days.</p><br clear="all"/>
Southern gospel the spirit of relaunched label
(Reuters)
Reuters - At a time when every record company
in the business is diligently watching the bottom line and
planning for the future, Word Entertainment is looking for a
blast from the past.
Writer of `Fraulein' hit dies at 85
(AP)
AP - Lawton Williams, who wrote the 1957 hit "Fraulein" recorded by Bobby Helms, has died in Fort Worth, Texas. He had just turned 85.
Fans growing for R&B-infused urban bachata
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony BMG Latin execs were cruising
MySpace late last year when they came across the list of most
popular unsigned Latin acts. Topping it was Optimo, a trio that
plays urban bachata -- a style that mixes traditional Dominican
bachata (a guitar-based variation on romantic Cuban bolero)
with R&B sensibility and vocalizing.
Billboard CD reviews: Korn, Charlie Hunter
(Reuters)
Reuters - Korn's eighth studio album may lack
a title, but there isn't much else that remains undefined about
the band more than 10 years into its career.
Imus talks with CBS continue
(AP)
AP - NEW YORK (AP) — The legal struggle between Don Imus and CBS Radio is nearing a settlement that would pre-empt the dismissed DJ's threatened $120 million breach of contract lawsuit, a person familiar with the case said Friday.
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