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Entertainer, businessman Griffin dies
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_en_tv/obit_merv_griffin"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070812/capt.9e6b4e48e0cc47118729e7a1c305ebd7.obit_merv_griffin_nymg112.jpg?x=78&y=130&sig=DsyKOjina.MfgK4IBMdcLQ--" align="left" height="130" width="78" alt="Merv Griffin, 79, poses for a photo at his office in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 file photo. Merv Griffin, who went from big-band era crooner to fabulously successful TV talk show host before making a fortune as the creator of two of television's most popular game shows and then parlaying that into a billion-dollar hotel empire, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. He was 82. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - Merv Griffin, the big band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, died Sunday. He was 82.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Rush Hour 3' debuts No. 1 at box office
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070809/capt.97a928d2e1f74799b5c61a651b44a5e3.rush_hour_3_nyet682.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=fPbF8U.GFN6PdXL5iQsvNA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this image released by New Line Cinema, Jackie Chan, left, and Chris Tucker are shown in a scene from 'Rush Hour 3.' (AP Photo/New Line Cinema)" border="0" /></a>AP - People rushed to theaters to see the buddy cop comedy "Rush Hour 3," making the last of this summer's big budget Hollywood films the top movie at the weekend box office.</p><br clear="all"/>
'High School Musical': Big summer TV
(AP)
AP - Anyone who considers mid-August a dead time for anything original on television definitely doesn't have an elementary-school-aged girl at home.
Queen of Soul cancels hometown show
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_en_mu/people_franklin"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070811/capt.1a091d385a29493cb4f07fce3aa7b02a.people_franklin_ny110.jpg?x=124&y=130&sig=9vH5dluOnGufX1qvxn7EPA--" align="left" height="130" width="124" alt="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City, Monday, March 12, 2007. Franklin announced she has canceled her hometown concert at an outdoor amphitheater in suburban Detroit, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, citing heat exhaustion. Temperatures are forecast to climb above the 90 degrees (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Queen of Soul is cooling her heels. Aretha Franklin announced she has canceled her hometown concert Sunday night at an outdoor amphitheater in suburban Detroit, citing heat exhaustion.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fan seeks to refurbish Elvis Calif. home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_en_ot/people_elvis_home"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070811/capt.a2e02975db43474496c1d40eb8aeb9cd.people_elvis_home_ny112.jpg?x=130&y=107&sig=PXQLf30jttHDCZlJwfiqrQ--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="Elvis Presley is shown performing in Providence, R.I. on May 23, 1977, three months before his death. An Elvis Presley fan wants to give Graceland a run for the money by refurbishing the King's old desert home as a tourist attraction. Reno Fontana and his wife, Laura, bought the Palm Springs home site unseen in November. The Spanish-style white stucco home has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, with a sunken tub and a pool. Elvis and Priscilla Presley bought the home in April 1970. The family, including daughter Lisa Marie, lived there part-time. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>AP - An Elvis Presley fan wants to give Graceland a run for the money by refurbishing the King's old desert home as a tourist attraction.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Skinwalkers" a toothless werewolf fiasco
(Reuters)
Reuters - In case you're wondering
what skinwalkers are, be advised that it's apparently merely a
fancy Navajo term for that old horror movie standby,
werewolves.
R&B hitmaker Babyface serenades his folkie heroes
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/music_nm/babyface_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070813/2007_08_12t231418_450x319_us_babyface.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=l4m7hhlMRApk6XfVfP73zw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="File photo shows Whitney Houston attending the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, California February 10, 2007. The architect of some of Houston's songs, Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, has surprisingly softer inspirations: guitar-strumming troubadours such as Bob Dylan and James Taylor. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, the
architect of thumping R&B tunes for Whitney Houston, TLC and
Bobby Brown, has surprisingly softer inspirations:
guitar-strumming troubadours such as Bob Dylan and James
Taylor.</p><br clear="all"/>
Underdog sports channel Versus vies for eyes
(Reuters)
Reuters - You might think that for
Connecticut's other all-sports network, living in the shadow of
its bigger rival would be uncomfortable.
Double indie play for Gordon-Levitt
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former "3rd Rock From
the Sun" actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has booked starring roles
in back-to-back indie features.
Edinburgh Fringe show celebrates Eurovision kitsch
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070811/stage_nm/arts_edinburgh_eurovision_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070812/2007_08_12t103943_450x297_us_arts_edinburgh_eurovision.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=bX4CDG9jxJhalVpQpAOdMg--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="kraine's Verka Serduchka performs the song 'Dancing Lasha Tumbai' during a dress rehearsal for the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki May 12, 2007. 'Eurobeat -- almost Eurovision' mercilessly sends up the kitsch contest every night at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where flag-waving, wolf-whistling fans take audience participation to new heights of surreal lunacy. (Bob Strong/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Trite lyrics, camp dance routines and
half a tonne of sequins -- it is time to celebrate all that is
tacky in the Eurovision Song Contest.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Skinwalkers" a toothless werewolf fiasco
(Reuters)
Reuters - In case you're wondering
what skinwalkers are, be advised that it's apparently merely a
fancy Navajo term for that old horror movie standby,
werewolves.
Portuguese "Golden Helmet" a lackluster effort
(Reuters)
Reuters - Portuguese
director Jorge Cramez's tale of rebellious teenagers, "The
Golden Helmet," has a scene where a young couple gazes at
rockets blazing into the sky -- but they are the only fireworks
in the picture.
Double indie play for Gordon-Levitt
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former "3rd Rock From
the Sun" actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has booked starring roles
in back-to-back indie features.
"Sooner or Later" a witty study of suburban family
(Reuters)
Reuters - German director
Ulrike von Ribbeck's sly comedy "Sooner or Later" tells of how
external forces can make an averagely contented suburban family
become unexpectedly unhinged.
"Free to Leave" a stirring guilt-laden tragedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - The momentary
distraction of a stolen kiss causes a train wreck in Austrian
director Peter Payer's haunting drama "Free to Leave," which
explores the impact such guilt has on the individuals
concerned.
Corddry, Bell sure bets for "Vegas" comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rob Corddry and Lake
Bell are in final negotiations to join Cameron Diaz and Ashton
Kutcher in the comedy "What Happens in Vegas . . ."
Comic actress Wiig ventures to "Ghost Town"
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Saturday Night Live"
cast member Kristen Wiig will join Ricky Gervais in the comedy
"Ghost Town."
"SNL" alumni join indie teen comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Saturday Night Live"
veterans Chris Parnell and Rachel Dratch have joined the cast
of the indie teen comedy "Harold."
'Simpsons Movie' marches to own toon overseas
(Reuters)
Reuters - Limited international
openings of new domestic champion "Rush Hour 3" and "The Bourne
Ultimatum" hardly dented "The Simpsons Movie," which remained
No. 1 overseas for a third consecutive weekend with an
estimated gross of $23.2 million from 59 markets.
Love and death dominate Locarno nods
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Japanese film "Ai No Yokan"
(The Rebirth), a story of love between the mother of a murderer
and the father of the victim, claimed the top prize at the
Locarno International Film Festival, which concluded Saturday.
R&B hitmaker Babyface serenades his folkie heroes
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/music_nm/babyface_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070813/2007_08_12t231418_450x319_us_babyface.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=l4m7hhlMRApk6XfVfP73zw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="File photo shows Whitney Houston attending the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, California February 10, 2007. The architect of some of Houston's songs, Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, has surprisingly softer inspirations: guitar-strumming troubadours such as Bob Dylan and James Taylor. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, the
architect of thumping R&B tunes for Whitney Houston, TLC and
Bobby Brown, has surprisingly softer inspirations:
guitar-strumming troubadours such as Bob Dylan and James
Taylor.</p><br clear="all"/>
'High School Musical': Big summer TV
(AP)
AP - Anyone who considers mid-August a dead time for anything original on television definitely doesn't have an elementary-school-aged girl at home.
Band tries to heal Kashmir wounds with rock music
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070812/music_nm/kashmir_music_band_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070812/2007_08_12t040255_450x268_us_kashmir_music_band.jpg?x=130&y=77&sig=nmvxfEJ.FY.7pBqxRtx5DQ--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="Kashmiri rock band 'immersion' performs during a show in Srinagar August 5, 2007. The sound of a new rock band is soothing Kashmir which has been blighted by years of violence and a ban on entertainment by separatist Muslim guerrillas. In a region where the boom of guns and bombs has drowned out all sounds for almost 20 years, a cacophony of melodies from guitar, drums and electric keyboards is now sweeping Kashmir's war-weary youngsters with a message of love and peace. Picture taken August 5, 2007. (Danish Ismail/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The sound of a new rock band is
soothing Kashmir which has been blighted by years of violence
and a ban on entertainment by separatist Muslim guerrillas.</p><br clear="all"/>
Queen of Soul cancels hometown show
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_en_mu/people_franklin"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070811/capt.1a091d385a29493cb4f07fce3aa7b02a.people_franklin_ny110.jpg?x=124&y=130&sig=9vH5dluOnGufX1qvxn7EPA--" align="left" height="130" width="124" alt="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City, Monday, March 12, 2007. Franklin announced she has canceled her hometown concert at an outdoor amphitheater in suburban Detroit, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, citing heat exhaustion. Temperatures are forecast to climb above the 90 degrees (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Queen of Soul is cooling her heels. Aretha Franklin announced she has canceled her hometown concert Sunday night at an outdoor amphitheater in suburban Detroit, citing heat exhaustion.</p><br clear="all"/>
Cheap Trick & allstars recreate 'Sgt. Pepper' at Hollywood Bowl
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Veteran powerpop band Cheap Trick, who have famously cover the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" and John Lennon's "Cold Turkey" in the past, performed the entire Sgt. Pepper album from start to finish during a two-night stint at L.A.'s world-famous Hollywood Bowl this weekend.
Co-executor of James Brown's will quits
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_en_mu/people_brown_trustee_quits"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070811/capt.ca51f17c2c374ed6a7eaa401b63269d0.people_james_brown_ny113.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=.NwdDOhWu9eozJUJbauBcg--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Godfather of Soul James Brown is shown at a news conference in New York in this Feb. 1992 file photo. (AP Photo/Mario Suriani, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A trustee accused of misappropriating $350,000 of James Brown's money resigned and handed over a check for that amount during a court hearing, a newspaper reported.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fan seeks to refurbish Elvis Calif. home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_en_mu/people_elvis_home"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070811/capt.a2e02975db43474496c1d40eb8aeb9cd.people_elvis_home_ny112.jpg?x=130&y=107&sig=PXQLf30jttHDCZlJwfiqrQ--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="Elvis Presley is shown performing in Providence, R.I. on May 23, 1977, three months before his death. An Elvis Presley fan wants to give Graceland a run for the money by refurbishing the King's old desert home as a tourist attraction. Reno Fontana and his wife, Laura, bought the Palm Springs home site unseen in November. The Spanish-style white stucco home has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, with a sunken tub and a pool. Elvis and Priscilla Presley bought the home in April 1970. The family, including daughter Lisa Marie, lived there part-time. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>AP - An Elvis Presley fan wants to give Graceland a run for the money by refurbishing the King's old desert home as a tourist attraction.</p><br clear="all"/>
50 Cent: I'll quit if outsold by West
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_en_mu/people50_cent"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070810/capt.7f68bcd49b1a41f086cde1b63afe2715.people_50_cent_nyet199.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=RP41WFTwrCwyo1rl5AHPKg--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="Rapper 50 Cent performs 'Amusement Park' at the BET Awards on June 26, 2007, in Los Angeles. He believes his new album will outsell Kanye West's upcoming disc, and he's betting his solo career on it. 'Let's raise the stakes,' 50 told hip-hop Web site SOHH.com in a story posted Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. 'If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I'll no longer write music. I'll write music and work with my other artists, but I won't put out any more solo albums.'(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - 50 Cent believes his new album will outsell Kanye West's upcoming disc, and he's betting his solo career on it. Both 50 Cent and West have albums due out Sept. 11. 50 Cent, who has sold better than West, has been riled by forecasts that sales of West's "Graduation" could rival those for his "Curtis" CD.</p><br clear="all"/>
British music mogul Tony Wilson dies
(AP)
AP - Tony Wilson, a music impresario credited with guiding a crop of bands from industrial England to the international stage, died Friday. He was 57.
Timberlake, Beyonce top VMA nominations
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_en_mu/mtv_awards"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070807/capt.6c4cf51703e14fc3802c624c726b10a1.mtv_vma_announcements_nyet163.jpg?x=130&y=117&sig=8p5Qcdj4wv6wdEdeTyePBA--" align="left" height="117" width="130" alt="Beyonce and Justin Timberlake pose after a news conference held to announce the nominees for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on July 31, 2006, in New York. They led the 2007 annual MTV Video Music Awards with seven nominations each, it was announced Tuesday. Aug. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen,fILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake and Beyonce lead the pop parade of nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards with seven nods apiece, it was announced Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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