News For Wednesday Aug 6, 2008 News For Wednesday Aug 6, 2008

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Nicole Kidman shows baby hometown Sydney - Added 1 week ago

Nicole Kidman appealed to the Sydney media on Thursday for "a little space" as she travels around Sydney with her new baby. The Oscar-winning actress and her singer husband Keith Urban arrived in her hometown from the...

Judge removes Barker from wrongful termination suit - Added 1 week ago

A judge has dismissed allegations against Bob Barker in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a "Price is Right" employee, saying the game-show's longtime host was not her boss. Deborah Curling, a former production...

Hilton memorized monologue in spoof campaign ad - Added 1 week ago

Paris Hilton didn't need cue cards for her presidential campaign ad. The 24-year-old heiress memorized her entire monologue, which included Hilton outlining her energy plan, in an online video spoof posted on Funny or...

'Hills' star Conrad brings reality to Emmy fashion - Added 1 week ago

Lauren Conrad has designs on an Emmy _ or at least designing a dress for next month's awards ceremony. The star of MTV's reality hit "The Hills" will be creating a "couture red carpet gown" for the 60th Primetime Emmy...

Country stars duet with Elvis on Christmas CD - Added 1 week ago

Thanks to technology, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes will be among the country stars performing with the king of rock 'n' roll on "Elvis Presley Christmas Duets." The new album, due out Oct. 14, will...

Pop culture and politics can be a tricky mix - Added 1 week ago

Pop culture sure moves quickly. Just last week, Paris Hilton was so 20 minutes ago. And John McCain was drawing snickers from pop culture aficionados for choosing her and another relative has-been, Britney Spears, in...

Publicist: Lisa Marie Presley is expecting twins - Added 1 week ago

Lisa Marie Presley is expecting twins, her spokeswoman, Cindy Guagenti, said Wednesday. The babies are expected to arrive in the fall. Presley _ daughter of Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley _ announced her...

Wahlberg to make cameo appearance on `Entourage' - Added 1 week ago

Fall is full for Mark Wahlberg. The 37-year-old actor-producer has upcoming productions in film, television _ and his own family. Wahlberg will make a rare cameo appearance on "Entourage," the hit HBO series he...

Presidential debate commission chooses moderators - Added 2 weeks ago

The Commission on Presidential Debates has named Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill of PBS, Tom Brokaw of NBC News and Bob Schieffer of CBS News as moderators of the three presidential debates and one vice presidential face-off....

Judge rules Snipes must reimburse government - Added 2 weeks ago

Actor Wesley Snipes must reimburse the government in prosecution costs for his tax conviction. According to court documents, U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges ruled last week the action film star must...

Iggy Pop, Stooges' gear stolen after Montreal show - Added 2 weeks ago

A rental truck containing Iggy Pop and the Stooges' equipment has been recovered empty after being stolen in Montreal. Stooges road manager Eric Fischer says the 15-foot truck stolen Monday contained all the group's...

Snoop Dogg raps in Bollywood comedy - Added 2 weeks ago

Snoop Dogg's done Hollywood. Now he's moving on to Bollywood. "Yo, what up. This Big Snoop Dogg. Represent the Punjabi. Aye ya, Hit em with this," the rapper says while introducing the title song to "Singh is Kinng,"...

Study: Network TV likes sex, but not in marriage - Added 2 weeks ago

Marriage gets little respect on network TV shows that instead revel in the pleasures of extramarital and even kinky sex, according to a study released Tuesday. The study by the Parents Television Council includes a...

Johansson embarrassed by hoopla over Obama e-mails - Added 2 weeks ago

Scarlett Johansson can laugh about it now, but the actress says she was embarrassed by the media coverage of her so-called "e-mail relationship" with Barack Obama. "It seemed to me to be like a product of extreme...

Smith wins appeal for R rating for 'Porno' - Added 2 weeks ago

Filmmaker Kevin Smith has won an appeal to lower the rating for his comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" from an adults-only NC-17 to an R. Motion Picture Association of America spokeswoman Elizabeth Kaltman said...

Freeman in 'good spirits' after car crash surgery - Added 2 weeks ago

Morgan Freeman is doing well after surgery to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his left arm and hand following a car wreck Sunday night, his publicist said. The surgery Monday night "lasted approximately four and...

Newly discovered Beatles tape sells for $23,000 - Added 2 weeks ago

A newly discovered tape of The Beatles laughing and chatting during an early recording session has sold for about $23,000, an auction house reported Tuesday. Cameo Auctioneers said the reel-to-reel tape was recorded in...

Prime-Time Nielsen ratings - Added 2 weeks ago

Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 28-Aug. 3. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses...

Rapper signs deal with The Orchard - Added 2 weeks ago

Lil Jon, who was in musical limbo after his longtime record label TVT Records went bankrupt earlier this year, has reached an agreement that frees him from his TVT obligations while entering into a new venture with...

Judge rules Snipes must reimburse government - Added 2 weeks ago

Actor Wesley Snipes must reimburse the government in prosecution costs for his tax conviction. According to court documents, U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges ruled last week the action film star must...

Sega capitalizes on Olympics with 'Beijing 2008' - Added 2 weeks ago

!!-- pobj:NY377-0804081239 -->!!-- pobj:NY378-0804081240 -->!!-- pobj:NY379-0804081240 -->The Beijing Olympics are about to get under way. And thanks to NBC and its assorted networks and Web sites, you'll be able to...

Kelsey Grammer checks out of hospital in New York - Added 2 weeks ago

Kelsey Grammer is returning home after being hospitalized in New York. The 53-year-old actor, who suffered a heart attack in June, had checked himself into an undisclosed hospital the last weekend in July as a...

`Dark Knight' shoots to $400M mark in record time - Added 2 weeks ago

Add another entry for "The Dark Knight" in Hollywood's record books: The Batman sequel has climbed past $400 million at the box office in just 18 days, the fastest pace ever, a studio executive said Tuesday. As of...

Melissa Lawson wins NBC's `Nashville Star' - Added 2 weeks ago

A Texas mother of five is the new "Nashville Star." Melissa Lawson beat fellow finalist Gabe Garcia on Monday night for the title on the country music reality series. Shawn Mayer came in third. The 32-year-old Lawson...

Report: More UCLA staff saw celebs' health records - Added 2 weeks ago

More than 120 workers at a Los Angeles hospital looked at celebrities' medical records and other personal information without permission between January 2004 and June 2006 _ nearly double the number initially reported...

Official: Olsen seeks immunity in Ledger probe - Added 2 weeks ago

Federal investigators want to question Mary-Kate Olsen about how Heath Ledger got two powerful painkillers that contributed to his accidental overdose death, but she's refusing to talk without immunity, a law...

Dallas Opera co-founder Rescigno dies in Italy - Added 2 weeks ago

Nicola Rescigno, the co-founder of the Dallas Opera and one of Maria Callas' favorite conductors, has died at a hospital in Italy, officials said Tuesday. He was 92. Rescigno died Monday of complications following...

Iggy Pop, Stooges' gear stolen after Montreal show - Added 2 weeks ago

A rental truck containing Iggy Pop and the Stooges' equipment was stolen after a concert in Montreal. Stooges road manager Eric Fischer says the 15-foot truck stolen Monday contained all the group's instruments and...

The gang's back: Werewolves, vampires and all - Added 2 weeks ago

"Breaking Dawn" (Little, Brown and Company, 754 pages, $22.99) by Stephenie Meyer: The heartbreakingly beautiful vampires, loyal werewolves and emotionally torn humans are back for one last round in "Breaking Dawn," the...

Co-founder of Dallas Opera dies at 92 in Italy - Added 2 weeks ago

The co-founder of the Dallas Opera has died at a hospital in Viterbo, Italy. Nicola Rescigno was 92. Jonathan Pell, the Dallas Opera director of artistic administration, says he received a phone call Monday afternoon...

`Traveling Pants' lose some magic in sequel - Added 2 weeks ago

Yes, the pants still exist, but now they're covered in patches and jewels and etched with the memories and dreams of the four young women who've been wearing them. And they still travel _ to New York and Vermont, Turkey...

Dinosaurs interact with humans on 'Primeval' - Added 2 weeks ago

Dinosaurs can be challenging co-stars. Especially when you can't see them. "Basically it's a man in a very colorful jumpsuit with something attached to a long pole going, 'It's swooping, it's swooping, it's coming...

'Dark Knight' still soars with $42.7M weekend - Added 2 weeks ago

Bruce Wayne continues to add to his millions. "The Dark Knight," the blockbuster about the rich guy and his crime-fighting alter-ego, led the box office for the third weekend with $42.7 million. "The Mummy: Tomb of the...

Key `Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe is moving on - Added 2 weeks ago

A key "American Idol" producer who's guided the top-rated TV show since its debut is leaving the job as the Fox juggernaut faces the challenge of staying on top in its eighth season. Nigel Lythgoe is negotiating a...

People publishes first photos of Brangelina twins - Added 2 weeks ago

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt say their four previous children are adjusting just fine to the arrival of a twin brother and sister last month, with cupcakes and "Dora the Explorer" to help ease the transition. Jolie and...

Broadway gets ready to celebrate 'White Christmas' - Added 2 weeks ago

Get ready to celebrate "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" on Broadway. A stage version of the celluloid classic will play New York this holiday season, Nov. 14-Jan. 4 at the Marquis Theatre. "It's a quintessential...

Union says back-channel talks held with studios - Added 2 weeks ago

The Screen Actors Guild says back-channel talks are under way with Hollywood studios on a contract to replace the one that expired on June 30. The guild's executive director, Doug Allen, sent an e-mail message to...

`Pineapple Express' tastes familiar - Added 2 weeks ago

The formula is pretty familiar by now in these Judd Apatow-produced comedies. A couple of buddies get into trouble, and as they try to bumble their way out of it, their friendship only grows stronger. Some clever...

Official: Mary Kate Olsen silent on Ledger OD - Added 2 weeks ago

Federal investigators want to question actress Mary Kate Olsen about how Heath Ledger got two powerful painkillers that contributed to his accidental overdose death, but she's not talking, a law enforcement official...

Alexander Solzhenitsyn made history by writing it - Added 2 weeks ago

At a time when government reports ask whether Americans care about reading anymore, the legacy of Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn reminds us that books can matter as much as life and death. Solzhenitsyn, who died...

Dessay, Fleming among Opera News Award winners - Added 2 weeks ago

This year's Opera News Awards are going to sopranos Natalie Dessay and Renee Fleming, mezzo Marilyn Horne, baritone Sherrill Milnes and composer John Adams. Adams' compositions include "Nixon in China" and "The Death...

Actor Morgan Freeman is injured in car accident - Added 2 weeks ago

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday after being seriously injured in a car accident near his home in Mississippi. Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Kathy Stringer said...

Jamaican artist Christopher Gonzalez dies - Added 2 weeks ago

Christopher Gonzalez, whose expressionistic sculptures and paintings earned him a reputation as a pioneer in Jamaican art, has died, according to a longtime family friend. He was 65. The acclaimed Jamaican artist died...

Million-selling opening for vampire series finale - Added 2 weeks ago

Harry Potter is still king, but the final book of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series did manage a million-selling debut. "Breaking Dawn," the fourth of Meyer's sensational teen vampire series, sold 1.3 million copies...

BMI to honor the Jacksons at annual Urban Awards - Added 2 weeks ago

There's a possibility for a Jacksons reunion of sorts _ the brothers are set to be honored as BMI Icons at its annual Urban Awards next month. So far, all the brothers, with the exception of Michael, have confirmed...

Paris Hilton's mom takes offense at McCain's humor - Added 2 weeks ago

Paris Hilton's mother doesn't share John McCain's sense of humor. McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, said last week that his campaign ad mocking Democrat Barack Obama with images of Hilton and singer Britney...

Christina Applegate treated for breast cancer - Added 2 weeks ago

Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but the disease was caught early and the actress is expected to fully recover, her publicist said. The Emmy winner's cancer was detected through an MRI...

Rhythmic croaking of frogs heard on new CD - Added 2 weeks ago

An animal expert at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has released a CD of the rhythmic stylings of Nebraska's native frogs. Herpetologist Dennis Ferraro says frog songs are all about attracting a mate. Male frogs...

Rapid growth for Spanish-speaking news - Added 2 weeks ago

On an evening its rivals were preoccupied with Christie Brinkley's divorce and the capture of a Brooklyn murder suspect, New York's WXTV led its local news with a story about graffiti saying "Get out of the USA" painted...

Teen Choice Awards winners - Added 2 weeks ago

Winners from the 10th annual Teen Choice Awards: _ Choice Movie Action Adventure: "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." _ Choice Movie Drama: "Step Up 2: The Streets." _ Choice Movie Chick Flick: "27 Dresses." ...