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'Superbad' has super haul of $31 million
(AP)
AP - "Superbad" was super good at the box office, proving that a no-name cast could hold its own amid A-list summer blockbusters.
CNN explores religious fundamentalism
(AP)
AP - Christiane Amanpour's work on the documentary series "God's Warriors" took her directly to intersections of extreme religious and secular thinking.
Report: Rowling writing detective novel
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/ap_en_ot/people_rowling"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070819/capt.nyol70308190056.britain_harry_potter_nyol703.jpg?x=92&y=130&sig=2NM4a5KLzxB3L_wXElqcwg--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="British author J K Rowling at the release of her latest Harry Potter book called 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' at the Natural History Museum in London, Friday July 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sen. Leahy lands role in Batman movie
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/ap_en_mo/people_leahy_batman"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070819/capt.689bc2554bfc461898b2945522cd6313.people_leahy_batman__ny124.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=3QGrjU6xLay6scIBiaZpwg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. speaks at a news conference in Montpelier, Vt., in this Nov. 9, 2006 file photo. Holy Beltway, Batman! Sen. Patrick Leahy has a part in the next Batman movie. Leahy's scene was filmed this summer for 'The Dark Knight' and involves Batman, played by Christian Bale, The Joker, played by Heath Ledger, and Alfred Pennyworth, played by Michael Caine(AP Photo/Toby Talbot-,File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Holy Beltway, Batman! Sen. Patrick Leahy has a part in the next Batman movie.</p><br clear="all"/>
Film director Ingmar Bergman is buried
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_en_mo/bergman_funeral"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070818/capt.bb38ef63b83c43b99ba81a4a229458ac.sweden_bergman_funeral_sto802.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=eXCMRQShSs15VbMimPe7Mg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The coffin of legendary Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman is taken for burial after the funeral service at Faro Church on the island of Faro, just north of the bigger Baltic Sea island of Gotland, Sweden, Saturday Aug 18, 2007. A small circle of family and friends, including actresses Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullman, attended the private ceremony. Bergman, one of the most influential film directors of the 20th century died peacefully July 30, 2007 aged 89 at his home on Faro. (AP Photo / Scanpix / Bengt Wanselius)" border="0" /></a>AP - A few dozen family and friends of Ingmar Bergman attended his funeral Saturday on the small Swedish island where he spent his final years — a low-key affair in keeping with the legendary filmmaker's wishes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Animation site Aniboom launches YouTube channel
(Reuters)
Reuters - Aniboom, an Internet home for
animators to create and share original clips, is launching its
own channel on video site YouTube with the aim of hatching the
next animated blockbuster that could rival "The Simpsons" or
"South Park."
Universal Music tests the mixtape waters
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a move designed to fill the void
created by the Recording Industry Association of America's
crackdown on the formidable business of mixtapes, Universal
Music Enterprises (UME) is trying its hand at legal mixtapes.
"Daily Show" comics venture to Iraq
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070820/tv_nm/dailyshow_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070820/2007_08_20t014445_366x450_us_dailyshow.jpg?x=105&y=130&sig=hsQlvUNg.LvA0kEcNWWEjQ--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="Jon Stewart poses backstage after 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' won an Emmy for both best variety, music or comedy series and best writing for a variety, music or comedy series at the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles August 27, 2006. The fake-news show is taking a page from serious news organizations this week with on-the-scene reports from the war zone in Iraq. (Mario Anzuoni/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Fake-news program "The
Daily Show With Jon Stewart" is taking a page from serious news
organizations this week with on-the-scene reports from the war
zone in Iraq.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Daily Show" comics venture to Iraq
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070820/media_nm/dailyshow_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070820/2007_08_20t014445_366x450_us_dailyshow.jpg?x=105&y=130&sig=hsQlvUNg.LvA0kEcNWWEjQ--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="Jon Stewart poses backstage after 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' won an Emmy for both best variety, music or comedy series and best writing for a variety, music or comedy series at the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles August 27, 2006. The fake-news show is taking a page from serious news organizations this week with on-the-scene reports from the war zone in Iraq. (Mario Anzuoni/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Fake-news program "The
Daily Show With Jon Stewart" is taking a page from serious news
organizations this week with on-the-scene reports from the war
zone in Iraq.</p><br clear="all"/>
"Grease" revival is not the one that we want
(Reuters)
Reuters - With this revival of
"Grease," reality television finally rears its ugly head on
Broadway, and the results are not pretty.
Animation site Aniboom launches YouTube channel
(Reuters)
Reuters - Aniboom, an Internet home for
animators to create and share original clips, is launching its
own channel on video site YouTube with the aim of hatching the
next animated blockbuster that could rival "The Simpsons" or
"South Park."
"Superbad" rushes to super spot at U.S. box off
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070819/film_nm/boxoffice_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070819/2007_08_19t134422_450x304_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=uYqVPs9du6RTArT29J_LTA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Cast members Michael Cera (L) and Jonah Hill pose at the premiere of 'Superbad' at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California August 13, 2007. The raunchy coming-of-age comedy 'Superbad' took the top spot at the weekend North American box office and broke the record for a movie opening in late August, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Raunchy coming-of-age comedy
"Superbad" topped the weekend North American box office and
broke the record for a movie opening in late August, according
to studio estimates released on Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>
'Superbad' has super haul of $31 million
(AP)
AP - "Superbad" was super good at the box office, proving that a no-name cast could hold its own amid A-list summer blockbusters.
Superbad: Triumph of the Nerds
(E! Online)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20070819/en_movies_eo/39939ff83be7_47a3_b742_2f2673081189"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20070819/capt.a5a121b9f48c1ba0646ef63ea0d1cc9c.jpg?x=130&y=93&sig=bFNXQiVslPR0PjRETqAcfQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Superbad: Triumph of the Nerds(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - In high school, there are the good-looking kids, and, several rungs down on the social ladder, the rest. For once, both groups shared the spotlight.</p><br clear="all"/>
Sen. Leahy lands role in Batman movie
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/ap_en_mo/people_leahy_batman"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070819/capt.689bc2554bfc461898b2945522cd6313.people_leahy_batman__ny124.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=3QGrjU6xLay6scIBiaZpwg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. speaks at a news conference in Montpelier, Vt., in this Nov. 9, 2006 file photo. Holy Beltway, Batman! Sen. Patrick Leahy has a part in the next Batman movie. Leahy's scene was filmed this summer for 'The Dark Knight' and involves Batman, played by Christian Bale, The Joker, played by Heath Ledger, and Alfred Pennyworth, played by Michael Caine(AP Photo/Toby Talbot-,File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Holy Beltway, Batman! Sen. Patrick Leahy has a part in the next Batman movie.</p><br clear="all"/>
Film director Ingmar Bergman is buried
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_en_mo/bergman_funeral"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070818/capt.bb38ef63b83c43b99ba81a4a229458ac.sweden_bergman_funeral_sto802.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=eXCMRQShSs15VbMimPe7Mg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The coffin of legendary Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman is taken for burial after the funeral service at Faro Church on the island of Faro, just north of the bigger Baltic Sea island of Gotland, Sweden, Saturday Aug 18, 2007. A small circle of family and friends, including actresses Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullman, attended the private ceremony. Bergman, one of the most influential film directors of the 20th century died peacefully July 30, 2007 aged 89 at his home on Faro. (AP Photo / Scanpix / Bengt Wanselius)" border="0" /></a>AP - A few dozen family and friends of Ingmar Bergman attended his funeral Saturday on the small Swedish island where he spent his final years — a low-key affair in keeping with the legendary filmmaker's wishes.</p><br clear="all"/>
Former La. film commissioner charged
(AP)
AP - Louisiana's former film commissioner has been charged with taking $65,000 in bribes by abusing a system of tax credits meant to lure film production to the state, federal prosecutors said.
Study analyzes secrets to movie success
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_en_mo/film_movie_study"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.c10782fddbe44c899942823a2f6d722c.film_movie_study_nyet153.jpg?x=130&y=113&sig=Ei9p_Yxq1DgeEDGhYj_5_A--" align="left" height="113" width="130" alt="Universal Pictures originally provided this undated file photo of Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen in 'Knocked Up.' The film is exception to the rule which is the basis of a study by University of California-Davis psychology professor Dean Simonton of what it takes to be one of filmdom's critical darlings or box-office hits. (AP Photo/Universal Pictures,Suzanne Hanover)" border="0" /></a>AP - Movies are supposed to be about getting lost in emotion. But one scientist has broken down the film industry to cold, hard facts. A psychology professor at the University of California, Davis, has done a statistical study of thousands of movies to determine what makes them critical darlings or box-office hits.</p><br clear="all"/>
Dogs' role uncertain in death of LA man
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_en_mo/dog_mauling_actor"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.8a3e1a31500b453899595333501e87a0.dog_mauling_actor_nysr126.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=e3BQ9X63cYtf2xLZQhF2Xw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Actor Ving Rhames poses for photographers on the red carpet at a VIP screening of the new film in which Rhames stars, 'Mission: Impossible lll' at the Magic Johnson Theater in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, in this file photo of May 3, 2006. A man who died at the home of action star Ving Rhames most likely did not die from bites from Rhames' dogs, county coroner's officials said Friday Aug. 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson-File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A man who died at the home of action star Ving Rhames most likely did not die from bites from Rhames' dogs, county coroner's officials said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Director Frank Oz looks at death -- and laughs
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070817/film_nm/oz_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070818/2007_08_17t174747_305x450_us_oz.jpg?x=88&y=130&sig=nue_fKT.0FYYY4OO7pdvLQ--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Director Frank Oz arrives at a movie premiere in New York, in this May 12, 2005 file photo. Oz's 'Death at a Funeral' debuts in theaters on August 17, 2007, and so far most reviews are good and support the director's efforts to turn a story about a British father's death and the family and friends who gather to mourn him, into a barrel of laughs. (Chip East/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - For a movie billed as a comedy,
director Frank Oz picked an odd setting -- a funeral.</p><br clear="all"/>
Universal Music tests the mixtape waters
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a move designed to fill the void
created by the Recording Industry Association of America's
crackdown on the formidable business of mixtapes, Universal
Music Enterprises (UME) is trying its hand at legal mixtapes.
Auto manufacturers enter Internet radio race
(Reuters)
Reuters - Welcome to the new generation of
corporate radio, coming to you live from an auto dealership
near you.
Jazz pianist Klein experiments in New York club
(Reuters)
Reuters - In early June, pianist/composer
Guillermo Klein made a rare U.S. appearance with his big band,
Los Gauchos, at New York's Village Vanguard for two weeks.
Go! Team returns to indies after one-shot Sony deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - In 2004, U.K.-based independent
label Memphis Industries released the sample-heavy,
intentionally lo-fi and daringly jarring "Thunder, Lightning,
Strike," the Go! Team's debut full-length CD.
Garth Brooks to release hits album
(AP)
AP - Garth Brooks may be retired from touring, but he's not slowing down.
Star Yusuf hopes music helps Muslim image
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070818/music_nm/islam_yusuf_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070819/2007_08_18t170739_450x300_us_islam_yusuf.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=QuAAonJwWv5CBoWh89WZZA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="British singer Sami Yusuf poses during an interview with Reuters in New York August 15, 2007. Touted by Time magazine as 'Islam's biggest rock star,' Yusuf hopes he can improve the image of his faith in the West and become a role model for young Muslims struggling with their identity. Picture taken August 15, 2007. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - British singer Sami Yusuf is not
exactly sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, instead writing songs
about topics as alien to rock music as the Beslan school
massacre in Russia and the identity of young Muslims.</p><br clear="all"/>
Rascal Flatts "Feels Good" about new CD
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070818/music_nm/rascal_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070818/2007_08_18t014136_450x326_us_rascal.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=fEAunXInRliUuFMHPhxGyA--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Rascal Flatts members, Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney, and Jay DeMarcus pose backstage with their award at the 33rd annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles January 9, 2007. The clock on Rascal Flatts' Web site counts down the days, hours, minutes and even seconds until the September 25 release of the superstar band's fifth studio album, 'Still Feels Good.' There's no doubt the date is circled on many music industry calendars. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The clock on Rascal Flatts' Web
site counts down the days, hours, minutes and even seconds
until the September 25 release of the superstar band's fifth
studio album, "Still Feels Good." There's no doubt the date is
circled on many music industry calendars.</p><br clear="all"/>
Hot Hot Heat finds "Happiness" on major label
(Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070818/music_nm/canadian_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070818/2007_08_18t011905_450x317_us_canadian.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=N1yxc6C67ax6AOGX49g1UA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat performs during the band's set on the second night of the annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles December 11, 2005. It was 'childhood romance' that led Canadian rock outfit Hot Hot Heat to sign with Seattle's Sub Pop in 2001, according to lead singer Steve Bays. (Chris Pizzello/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It was "childhood romance" that led
Canadian rock outfit Hot Hot Heat to sign with Seattle's Sub
Pop in 2001, according to lead singer Steve Bays.</p><br clear="all"/>
Latin music videos go mobile on ES Musica
(Reuters)
Reuters - With 10 original weekly shows,
made-for-mobile Latin music channel ES Musica aims to break
ground by re-creating the music TV experience -- and one-upping
it with portability and interactivity.
Brazilian singer Souza explores 'New Bossa Nova'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bossa nova has been in Luciana
Souza's blood since she was a child growing up in Sao Paulo,
Brazil, in the early '60s as the daughter of two of its
innovators, Walter Santos and Tereza Sousa.
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