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Brad Garrett seen striking man's camera
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_en_ce/people_brad_garrett"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.6a22b8cdf6be42419353b6c76ff55d2f.people_brad_garrett_nyet123.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=PWMyn1vxs7Bpj0Oqy082Tg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Brad Garrett arrives at the annual Fox Television Critics Association party at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif. on July 23, 2007. The 47-year-old actor, who stars in the Fox sitcom, ''Til Death,' is shown slapping away a camera in a video that was posted online. The camera belonged to a photographer working for TMZ.com, which posted the video, TMZ's managing editor, Harvey Levin, said Monday. Aug. 13, 2007.(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)" border="0" /></a>AP - Brad Garrett is the latest celebrity to tangle with photographers. Garrett, who stars in the Fox sitcom "'Til Death," is shown slapping away a camera in a video posted online Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Van Halen & David Lee Roth announce tour
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_en_mu/van_halen_tour"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.19e6aa71ea6f45c59ca84e697ca6fa58.music_van_halen_ksd104.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=zAiQWAhoQtNFyAt3thvkFg--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="David Lee Roth, right, poses with bandmate in Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, after they announced their NEW North American tour during a news conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles Monday, August 13, 2007.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - They're in their 50s now, and they've traded their long heavy-metal locks for close-cropped cuts, but the original members of Van Halen are back in business and promise that they're better than ever.</p><br clear="all"/>
Agent says Simpson book to be published
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_en_ot/simpson_book"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.b3f350abbf1443b0852a069c30cc16d9.simpson_book_ny123.jpg?x=130&y=73&sig=Bp7eKHlWq9d4xhxViiUj3g--" align="left" height="73" width="130" alt="In this image from video, O.J. Simpson sits on the Internet TV set at MN1.com with the monitor behind him which says 'I did it' showing the cover of his book in Dallas, in this file photo of July 31, 2007. A literary agent for the family of stabbing victim Ronald Goldman has made a deal to repackage and publish O.J. Simpson's canceled 'If I Did It' book about the slayings of Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, a spokesman for the agent said Monday, Aug.13, 2007. (AP Photo/Rich Matthews,File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A literary agent for the family of stabbing victim Ronald Goldman has made a deal to repackage and publish O.J. Simpson's canceled "If I Did It" book about the slayings of Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, a spokesman for the agent said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Parker says snake in promo photo is real
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_en_ce/people_mary_louise_parker"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.855a273931ca44c98f219350edc1e81d.people_mary_louise_parker_nyet119.jpg?x=74&y=130&sig=OqwhBdWphz1jEUe1i2dcFg--" align="left" height="130" width="74" alt="This undated photo, supplied by Showtime, shows Mary Louise Parker posing with a snake in a photo being used to advertise the new season of Showtime's 'Weeds.' She told AP Radio News recently that the snake was real but she had no problem during the photo shoot. She plays a widowed suburban mom who starts selling marijuana to support her family on the offbeat Showtime premium cable television channel comedy. The third season was to premiere Monday night, Aug. 13, 2007.(AP Photo/Showtime)" border="0" /></a>AP - Posing naked for a publicity photo for her offbeat Showtime comedy series "Weeds" was no big deal for Mary-Louise Parker. It was the snake that bothered her.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gandolfini as sports promoter in TV film
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_en_tv/people_gandolfini_film"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.496fd385c2cd43c3ac69382ee13af269.people_gandolfini_ny120.jpg?x=102&y=130&sig=fVwSvRW4gFXQ4eYT5oqqnQ--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="James Gandolfini attends the World Premiere of two new episodes of HBO's 'The Sopranos' in this March 27, 2007 file photo at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Gandolfini will follow up his role as fictitious mobster Tony Soprano by playing real-life corporate sports scout Sonny Vaccaro in an HBO film, according to Daily Variety. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin,File)" border="0" /></a>AP - From waste management to hoops! James Gandolfini will follow up his role as fictitious mobster Tony Soprano by playing real-life corporate sports scout Sonny Vaccaro in an HBO film.</p><br clear="all"/>
Moviegoers in no 'Rush' to see latest sequel
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070814/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070814/2007_08_14t015513_450x299_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=l1tZoEX3rqHaHGZS9SQQUA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a scene from the film 'Rush Hour 3' in an image courtesy of New Line Cinema. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The final sequel of the
summer to roll into North American theaters, "Rush Hour 3"
earned $49.10 million during its first weekend of release, far
short of the $67.41 million bow of its 2001 predecessor,
according to final numbers issued Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
MTV Networks splits Noggin, the N channels
(Reuters)
Reuters - Noggin and the N, two MTV
Networks-owned outlets that had been sharing the same channel,
will split by year's end and become separate networks.
Tiger drives CBS to ratings win
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tiger Woods' win at the PGA
Championship spotlighted an afternoon and evening of television
that overshadowed the usual can't-miss preseason football.
Moviegoers in no 'Rush' to see latest sequel
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070814/media_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070814/2007_08_14t015513_450x299_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=l1tZoEX3rqHaHGZS9SQQUA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a scene from the film 'Rush Hour 3' in an image courtesy of New Line Cinema. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The final sequel of the
summer to roll into North American theaters, "Rush Hour 3"
earned $49.10 million during its first weekend of release, far
short of the $67.41 million bow of its 2001 predecessor,
according to final numbers issued Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Idol-inspired musical voted off after one night
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/stage_nm/arts_idol_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070814/2007_08_13t190827_450x319_us_arts_idol.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=ayxHp4XM9MqfiAot9DoQIw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="File photo shows Paula Abdul (L) and Randy Jackson, judges on 'American Idol', accepting the award the show won for favorite TV show at the 2007 Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, March 31, 2007. A musical inspired by the hit reality television show 'American Idol' has been voted off the stage in New York -- closing one day after officially opening off Broadway. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A musical inspired by the hit reality
television show "American Idol" has been voted off the stage in
New York -- closing one day after officially opening off
Broadway.</p><br clear="all"/>
Moviegoers in no 'Rush' to see latest sequel
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070814/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070814/2007_08_14t015513_450x299_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=l1tZoEX3rqHaHGZS9SQQUA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a scene from the film 'Rush Hour 3' in an image courtesy of New Line Cinema. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The final sequel of the
summer to roll into North American theaters, "Rush Hour 3"
earned $49.10 million during its first weekend of release, far
short of the $67.41 million bow of its 2001 predecessor,
according to final numbers issued Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
`Rush Hour 3' speeds to $49.1 million
(AP)
AP - "Rush Hour 3" worked up some box-office velocity, debuting with $49.1 million to lead the weekend.
Review: `Superbad' a super fun teen romp
(AP)
AP - "Superbad" has been so super-ubiquitous, it only feels like it's already been in theaters for months.
Clooney company working on Tehran film
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_en_mo/people_clooney"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.c00fdeaa53a14d948624cedf5ff199ff.people_clooney_nyet122.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=0boQ95_Sn8dPg5DPj8Y7GA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="George Clooney smiles at cheering fans as he gives his autographs to them upon his arrival at the Japanes premiere of his latest film 'Ocean's Thirteen' in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2007. Clooney's production company is writing a script for a movie based on the true story of a CIA fake-identity expert who smuggled six Americans out of Iran while dozens of others were being held hostage there, a spokesman told The (Hagerstown,Md.) Herald-Mail for a story published Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)" border="0" /></a>AP - George Clooney's production company is writing a script for a movie based on the true story of a CIA fake-identity expert who smuggled six Americans out of Iran while dozens of others were being held hostage there.</p><br clear="all"/>
U.S. pushes ahead in WTO piracy case against China
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/film_nm/usa_trade_china_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070813/2007_08_13t153626_450x300_us_usa_trade_china.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=QQmkWh4hE36kQyrpZD5EXg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Customers look at pirated DVDs displayed at a shop in Beijing April 10, 2007. The Bush administration asked a world trade panel on Monday to force China to crack down on pirated goods, like U.S. movies and software. (Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Bush administration asked a
world trade panel on Monday to force China to crack down on
pirated goods, like U.S. movies and software.</p><br clear="all"/>
DiCaprio brightens up on gloomy green outlook
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/film_nm/dicaprio_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070813/2007_08_13t141556_450x276_us_dicaprio.jpg?x=130&y=79&sig=JjYa_vJO12V.nq2vJLmJPw--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="Producer and narrator Leonardo DiCaprio (R) is interviewed at the premiere of 'The 11th Hour' in Hollywood, California in this August 8, 2007, file photo. Although the film starts with a bleak outlook on issues like global warming, much of the roughly 90-minute movie suggests ways to heal the environment with human, government and corporate action. (Mario Anzuoni/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Tired of global warming doom and
gloom? Here's something new from Hollywood's king of green,
Leonardo DiCaprio: there is hope for a brighter future.</p><br clear="all"/>
Elvis pretenders welcomed at Graceland
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_en_mo/people_elvis_anniversary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.3644588d1aaa468d82ca71c7e9d317ed.elvis_impersonator_tngc101.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=VE7SGTK9SRXnDbwxX5NREw--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="Elvis impersonator Johnny Thompson, right, has his photo made with Elvis fan, Tass Bailey, of Memphis at the first officially sanctioned Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. Thompson competed with 23 others in the preliminary round of the contest. The finals will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Greg Campbell)" border="0" /></a>AP - Elvis Presley pretenders in bespangled jumpsuits and 1950s sportcoats gyrated across a Memphis stage for the opening round of the first "tribute-artist" contest with an official Graceland blessing.</p><br clear="all"/>
Gandolfini's Next Gig Easy as ABCD
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070813/en_movies_eo/8ac889098c28_4194_93c1_0a3ad0c79710"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070814/capt.89d48a0545a5b9d9b037e426beb0d310.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=nxuR05J9GKXIUTNs5.q1oA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Gandolfini's Next Gig Easy as ABCD(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - It's not TV, it's James Gandolfini's home away from home.</p><br clear="all"/>
New stamp will honor Jimmy Stewart
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_en_mo/people_jimmy_stewart_stamp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.7fc7744514c94b79b566c5ef0a2f6ae3.people_jimmy_stewart_stamp_wx105.jpg?x=82&y=130&sig=i6ljVEouCHUf7fd_CdXioQ--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="This handout image provided by the U.S. Postal Service shows the postage stamp honoring legendary actor Jimmy Stewart. The Postal Service will hold ceremonies in Hollywood and Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. (AP Photo/USPS)" border="0" /></a>AP - A stamp honoring Jimmy Stewart will be released Friday by the U.S. Postal Service at ceremonies in Indiana, Pa., and Hollywood, Calif.</p><br clear="all"/>
New DVD releases include `Wild Hogs'
(AP)
AP - Selected home-video releases:
MTV Networks splits Noggin, the N channels
(Reuters)
Reuters - Noggin and the N, two MTV
Networks-owned outlets that had been sharing the same channel,
will split by year's end and become separate networks.
Van Halen & David Lee Roth announce tour
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_en_mu/van_halen_tour"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.19e6aa71ea6f45c59ca84e697ca6fa58.music_van_halen_ksd104.jpg?x=130&y=103&sig=zAiQWAhoQtNFyAt3thvkFg--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="David Lee Roth, right, poses with bandmate in Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, after they announced their NEW North American tour during a news conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles Monday, August 13, 2007.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)" border="0" /></a>AP - They're in their 50s now, and they've traded their long heavy-metal locks for close-cropped cuts, but the original members of Van Halen are back in business and promise that they're better than ever.</p><br clear="all"/>
Van Halen singer back in band after 20 years
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/music_nm/vanhalen_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070814/2007_08_13t162258_450x322_us_vanhalen.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=EfflHZQOn0dmYpDGisBeDQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="David Lee Roth (L), original lead singer of the rock group Van Halen, gets a kiss on the cheek from band member Eddie Van Halen during a news conference announcing their North American tour, in Beverly Hills, August 13, 2007. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After more than 20 years of bitter
feuding, the principal founding members of Van Halen hugged
each other on Monday during a news conference to announce a
rebirth of one of America's premier rock bands.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fats Domino named American Music Legend
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_en_mu/katrina_fats_domino"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.34f43ea9326b4c29b79320043b1bcf7b.aptopix_katrina_fats_domino_lacg103.jpg?x=113&y=130&sig=fFPnt72KZebZiJrl6d8KCg--" align="left" height="130" width="113" alt="New Orleans rock 'n' roll performer Fats Domino waves to fans after he received a custom musical career and legacy award by the Recording Industry Association of America and was presented with 20 reproduced sales awards by Capitol/EMI replacing ones that he lost to Hurricane Katrina, in New Orleans on Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Cheryl Gerber)" border="0" /></a>AP - Reproductions of 20 of Fats Domino's gold records lost or destroyed during Hurricane Katrina were presented to the 79-year-old Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer at a French Quarter nightclub Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Patience" takes Foo Fighters to new musical ground
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/music_nm/foofighters_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070814/2007_08_13t173523_450x307_us_foofighters.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=wzfBygnAHaAcPtbbm8K4hw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs during the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium in London, July 7, 2007. Instead of all-night throwdowns in the studio, the four Foo Fighters competed in a beard-growing contest this spring while making their new album, 'Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace.' (Stephen Hird/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Instead of all-night throwdowns in
the studio, the four Foo Fighters competed in a beard-growing
contest this spring while making their new album, "Echoes,
Silence, Patience and Grace."</p><br clear="all"/>
Starbucks label to release James Taylor live album
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/music_nm/starbucks_taylor_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070814/2007_08_13t172528_450x304_us_starbucks_taylor.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=7IgbjQfafi8bvIjNsKSMFw--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="James Taylor performs at a show celebrating the music of Paul Simon at the Warner Theater in Washington, May 23, 2007. (Jason Reed/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Coffee shop chain Starbucks Corp.
said on Monday its new Hear Music record label will release a
live album by singer-songwriter James Taylor this holiday
season.</p><br clear="all"/>
NY Philharmonic considers North Korean invitation
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/music_nm/newyork_orchestra_pyongyang_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070718/capt.sge.dba38.180707184904.photo00.photo.default-512x510.jpg?x=130&y=129&sig=_W2FEkGV5VNGeLJq_8oRUA--" align="left" height="129" width="130" alt="This undated photo received 18 July 2007 courtesy of the New York Philharmonic shows new conductor Alan Gilbert. The New York Philharmonic on Wednesday named a new musical director, 40-year-old Gilbert, who will be the first native New Yorker to hold the position when he takes over in 2009.(AFP/NYP-HO/Mats Lundquist)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The New York Philharmonic is
considering an official invitation from the North Korean
government to perform in Pyongyang, the United States' oldest
symphony orchestra said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Music Review: Zap Mama's `Supermoon'
(AP)
AP - Zap Mama, "Supermoon" (Heads Up International)
Review: Lori McKenna's `Unglamorous'
(AP)
AP - Lori McKenna, "Unglamorous" (Stylesonic/Warner Bros.)
Elvis pretenders welcomed at Graceland
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_en_mu/people_elvis_anniversary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070813/capt.3644588d1aaa468d82ca71c7e9d317ed.elvis_impersonator_tngc101.jpg?x=130&y=99&sig=VE7SGTK9SRXnDbwxX5NREw--" align="left" height="99" width="130" alt="Elvis impersonator Johnny Thompson, right, has his photo made with Elvis fan, Tass Bailey, of Memphis at the first officially sanctioned Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. Thompson competed with 23 others in the preliminary round of the contest. The finals will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Greg Campbell)" border="0" /></a>AP - Elvis Presley pretenders in bespangled jumpsuits and 1950s sportcoats gyrated across a Memphis stage for the opening round of the first "tribute-artist" contest with an official Graceland blessing.</p><br clear="all"/>
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