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Lawyer: Rock cleared in paternity case
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_en_ot/chris_rock_paternity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.afb3503aa0ca45e2a38ac9f46e673fd7.chris_rock_paternity_ny117.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=X_APqJf9TZrgA2nnsudnrQ--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Comedian-actor Chris Rock responds to a question during a panel discussion at UPN's portion of the Television Critics Association's annual press tour in this July 21, 2005 file photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A lawyer for Rock said Monday Aug. 6, 2007, that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for paternity earlier this year. (AP Photo/Ric Francis-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A lawyer for Chris Rock said Monday that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for support earlier this year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Forbes: Damon's a `Bourne' moneymaker
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mo/forbes_star_payback"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.899158cb081e4031b72cb639e8ac6576.box_office_bourne_ultimatum_la102.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=AAsvMEnXEylRVyANstTsIQ--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="This undated photo released by Universal Studios shows actor Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in a scene from 'The Bourne Ultimatum.' The espionage thriller took in $70.2 million the weekend of Aug. 5, 2007, the most of any of the Bourne films based on novels by Robert Ludlum. It also topped the opening of the previous Bourne film by nearly $20 million. (AP Photo/Universal Studios, Jasin Boland)" border="0" /></a>AP - Matt Damon is Hollywood's best investment, says Forbes. com.</p><br clear="all"/>
`Bourne Ultimatum' No. 1 at box office
(AP)
AP - "The Bourne Ultimatum" was accepted with pleasure by moviegoers, who identified with superspy Jason Bourne and gave the film box-office supremacy over the weekend.
`Idol' wannabes turn out in Texas
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_ot/american_idol_dallas"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.ddb527bb5c1b44e291207679d6a990cb.american_idol_auditions_txmf102.jpg?x=130&y=90&sig=PCEQ24RdaYvEEr3EDquK4w--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="American Idol hopefuls battle the lines during auditions in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)" border="0" /></a>AP - Standing outside Texas Stadium with thousands of other "American Idol" hopefuls Monday, LaCondra Davies knew she was bound for Hollywood. Again.</p><br clear="all"/>
Songwriter Lee Hazlewood dies at 78
(AP)
AP - Lee Hazlewood, a singer and songwriter best known for writing and producing "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for Nancy Sinatra, has died. He was 78.
Lawyer: Rock cleared in paternity case
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_en_mo/chris_rock_paternity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.afb3503aa0ca45e2a38ac9f46e673fd7.chris_rock_paternity_ny117.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=X_APqJf9TZrgA2nnsudnrQ--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Comedian-actor Chris Rock responds to a question during a panel discussion at UPN's portion of the Television Critics Association's annual press tour in this July 21, 2005 file photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A lawyer for Rock said Monday Aug. 6, 2007, that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for paternity earlier this year. (AP Photo/Ric Francis-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A lawyer for Chris Rock said Monday that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for support earlier this year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Songwriter Lee Hazlewood dies at 78
(AP)
AP - Lee Hazlewood, a singer and songwriter best known for writing and producing "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for Nancy Sinatra, has died. He was 78.
Lawyer: Rock cleared in paternity case
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_en_tv/chris_rock_paternity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.afb3503aa0ca45e2a38ac9f46e673fd7.chris_rock_paternity_ny117.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=X_APqJf9TZrgA2nnsudnrQ--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Comedian-actor Chris Rock responds to a question during a panel discussion at UPN's portion of the Television Critics Association's annual press tour in this July 21, 2005 file photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A lawyer for Rock said Monday Aug. 6, 2007, that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for paternity earlier this year. (AP Photo/Ric Francis-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A lawyer for Chris Rock said Monday that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for support earlier this year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Weinstein Co. launches $285 mln Asian film fund
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Weinstein Co. said on Monday it
has launched a $285 million fund to finance more than two-dozen
Asian-themed films over the next six years.
Pot of gold rare find at Edinburgh Fringe
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Edinburgh Fringe is a bit like
Hollywood -- thousands go chasing glory there, few find it.
Lawyer: Rock cleared in paternity case
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_en_mo/chris_rock_paternity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.afb3503aa0ca45e2a38ac9f46e673fd7.chris_rock_paternity_ny117.jpg?x=106&y=130&sig=X_APqJf9TZrgA2nnsudnrQ--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="Comedian-actor Chris Rock responds to a question during a panel discussion at UPN's portion of the Television Critics Association's annual press tour in this July 21, 2005 file photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A lawyer for Rock said Monday Aug. 6, 2007, that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for paternity earlier this year. (AP Photo/Ric Francis-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A lawyer for Chris Rock said Monday that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for support earlier this year.</p><br clear="all"/>
Forbes: Damon's a `Bourne' moneymaker
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mo/forbes_star_payback"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.899158cb081e4031b72cb639e8ac6576.box_office_bourne_ultimatum_la102.jpg?x=84&y=130&sig=AAsvMEnXEylRVyANstTsIQ--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="This undated photo released by Universal Studios shows actor Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in a scene from 'The Bourne Ultimatum.' The espionage thriller took in $70.2 million the weekend of Aug. 5, 2007, the most of any of the Bourne films based on novels by Robert Ludlum. It also topped the opening of the previous Bourne film by nearly $20 million. (AP Photo/Universal Studios, Jasin Boland)" border="0" /></a>AP - Matt Damon is Hollywood's best investment, says Forbes. com.</p><br clear="all"/>
Pearl S. Buck group claims manuscript
(AP)
AP - A literary mystery appeared to be solved this year when a long-lost manuscript of Pearl S. Buck's novel "The Good Earth" surfaced in a sale tied to a former secretary's family.
`Stardust' fun fairy tale for grown-ups
(AP)
AP - "Stardust," a fairy tale for grown-ups, follows the adventures of a star that falls from the sky in the form of an ethereal blond named Yvaine, whose magical abilities make her the target of various people with nefarious plans.
`Bourne Ultimatum' No. 1 at box office
(AP)
AP - "The Bourne Ultimatum" was accepted with pleasure by moviegoers, who identified with superspy Jason Bourne and gave the film box-office supremacy over the weekend.
Sean Penn thrives on political activism
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mo/people_sean_penn"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070804/capt.3b5024faaf614cb1aa53390cb7d7cd5c.aptopix_venezuela_chavez_penn_car101.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=TaBbhUVaidXTzSs9kOcbUw--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, speaks with U.S. actor Sean Penn, both seen through the window shield of a vehicle, as they ride together near La Grita, Venezuela, Friday, Aug 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Howard Yanes)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sean Penn has experienced backlash for talking openly about his political beliefs, but sees such discussion as more respectable than promoting movies.</p><br clear="all"/>
Lohan family has problems east and west
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mo/lohans_divorce"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070730/capt.741ee439436743b4b1fe074c5436abf3.people_lohan__nyeb201.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=DftT9cnzTwQT0sEXY30sZA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Dina Lohan, Lindsay Lohan's mother, is surrounded by the media as she arrives at Family Court in Westbury, N.Y. Monday, July 30, 2007. Lindsay's parents, who are separated, are attending a hearing to discuss custody and visitation issues involving their younger children. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ah, Long Island — land of Amy and Joey, birthplace of the bellicose Baldwin brothers, where Lizzie Grubman plowed her SUV through a nightclub parking lot and Billy Joel slammed three cars into assorted inanimate objects.</p><br clear="all"/>
On the road with Sean Penn and Chavez
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mo/venezuela_sean_and_hugo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070804/capt.3b5024faaf614cb1aa53390cb7d7cd5c.aptopix_venezuela_chavez_penn_car101.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=TaBbhUVaidXTzSs9kOcbUw--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, speaks with U.S. actor Sean Penn, both seen through the window shield of a vehicle, as they ride together near La Grita, Venezuela, Friday, Aug 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Howard Yanes)" border="0" /></a>AP - Aboard the presidential jet, a grinning Hugo Chavez put a hand on Sean Penn's shoulder, praised his acting and added: "And he's anti-Bush!"</p><br clear="all"/>
Matt Damon Named Best in Show (Biz)
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070806/en_movies_eo/9f5128d9_e0384fa4_9cfe_e4dbf75cfc30"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070806/capt.a2a6cc20bf7b2ad066e8c916ae43e951.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=7OJIN7v8JzL_w.dv.a035A--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Matt Damon Named Best in Show (Biz)(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - The stock market may be down, but Matt Damon is up.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rock Rolls over Paternity Claim
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070806/en_movies_eo/65693ef35058_4897_a93f_6abb4da2710e"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070806/capt.9fc9fdaacd20a2e337dd6a28b6f1e178.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=r0pF7vjlkTPIpLhdf5TlCg--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Rock Rolls over Paternity Claim(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Chris Rock wants the world to know he doesn't have a love child. Period.</p><br clear="all"/>
Songwriter Lee Hazlewood dies at 78
(AP)
AP - Lee Hazlewood, a singer and songwriter best known for writing and producing "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for Nancy Sinatra, has died. He was 78.
Publishers join case against YouTube
(AP)
AP - A group of music publishing companies said Monday it is joining a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google Inc.'s video-sharing site YouTube.
Beckhams launch his & hers fragrances
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mu/people_beckhams"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070807/2007_08_06t181710_312x450_us_baseball_yankees.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=YkXvkjnKIJ.3NYF7EIkACQ--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham stands on the field with the CN tower behind him before taking part in the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees MLB American League baseball game in Toronto August 6, 2007. (Mike Cassese/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - You don't have to bend it like Beckham to smell like the soccer star.</p><br clear="all"/>
Music Review: Constantine Maroulis
(AP)
AP - Constantine Maroulis, "Constantine" (Sixth Place Records): The fourth season of "American Idol" had two standouts: country singer Carrie Underwood, who went on to win a Grammy and sell millions of CDs, and rocker Bo Bice, who has faded into oblivion. Then there was Constantine Maroulis — remember him?
Usher says he's happily married man
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mu/people_usher"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.a29fb5071eea4d239974a67fba7fa9fd.people_usher__nyet144.jpg?x=130&y=96&sig=GRSR6yLaHZv0ayREbsv4TA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Singer and actor Usher laughs with his fiancee Tameka Foster during the NBA Finals in Cleveland, Ohio on June 14, 2007. Usher tells Usmagazine.com in a story posted Monday, that the two married in Atlanta on Friday, Aug .3,2007, . (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)" border="0" /></a>AP - Usher and Tameka Foster, who are expecting their first child together, have tied the knot.</p><br clear="all"/>
Six-week celebration of Thelonious Monk
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mu/music_following_monk"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.8c2ec535de1840d1aeda4e644adfae2a.music_following_monk_nyet147.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=.E9hEyyZJzSq96c9afCavA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Jazz pianist Thelonious Monk performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., in this July 5, 1963, file photo. Monk, whose North Carolina roots were evident in his music and his accent long after he moved to New York, will be the focus of an 18-event tribute opening on Sept. 15, 2007, at Duke University. (AP Photo )" border="0" /></a>AP - Thelonious Monk, whose North Carolina roots were evident in his music and his accent long after he moved to New York, will be the focus of an 18-event tribute at Duke University.</p><br clear="all"/>
Music Review: UGK's 'Underground Kingz'
(AP)
AP - UGK, "Underground Kingz" (Jive Records): Many point to Jay-Z's 2000 single "Big Pimpin'" as UGK's coming-out party, but the Texas duo's discography charts back some 15 years.
Romanian musician Florian Pittis dies
(AP)
AP - Actor and folk musician Florian Pittis, who helped popularize Western rock bands in communist Romania, has died of cancer at the age of 63, officials said Monday.
J.Lo and Anthony set concert tour dates
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_en_mu/people_lopez_anthony"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070806/capt.2327f8fa7d56481fbc5fbf8effe4c46f.people_lopez_anthony_nyet145.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=0K2DnmGdtPaxJDSbQ5sxIw--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Marc Anthony, left, and Jennifer Lopez arrive at the premiere of their new film 'El Cantante' in Los Angeles on July 31, 2007. Their first joint 14-date concert tour will open Sept. 29 in Atlantic City and wrap up Nov. 2 in Miami. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - Talk about togetherness. Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony, who co-star in the new movie "El Cantante," will go on a concert tour together starting next month.</p><br clear="all"/>
His "Boots" Had Great Legs
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070806/en_music_eo/80f603c36902_47c0_ac35_b52ee67e7490"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070807/capt.85a32fd164fb1dbd2846df7199315a93.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=C_rZfcocvWqZ3LyVkr_OaA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="His "Boots" Had Great Legs(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Nancy Sinatra recorded it. So did Jessica Simpson, Loretta Lynn and David Hasselhoff. No matter who sang it, Lee Hazlewood's "Boots" never went out of style.</p><br clear="all"/>
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