News For Thursday Aug 7, 2008 News For Thursday Aug 7, 2008

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Court orders end to suit filed by Tim Burton's ex - Added 4 weeks ago

A long-running lawsuit filed by Tim Burton's ex-girlfriend over his assets should be dismissed, an appeals court has ruled. The California Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Wednesday ordering a lower court judge to...

Pam Shriver files for divorce from George Lazenby - Added 4 weeks ago

Former tennis star Pam Shriver has filed for divorce from one-time James Bond actor George Lazenby. Documents filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court cite "irreconcilable differences" for the end of the couple's...

Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell regains consciousness - Added 4 weeks ago

Acid-tongued fashion critic Mr. Blackwell regained consciousness in a hospital Thursday as he battled a serious infection, his publicist said. Richard Blackwell, 85, collapsed at his home and was unconscious when he...

Lawsuit: Blige stole tunes, including iPod ad - Added 4 weeks ago

Mary J. Blige has been sued in New York for $2 million by a company that says she stole some of the music she used on her latest hit album, including one used on an iPod commercial. The Drama Family Entertainment...

Morgan Freeman discharged from Tenn. hospital - Added 4 weeks ago

Morgan Freeman was discharged Thursday from a Tennessee hospital after the Oscar-winning actor was treated for broken bones and other injuries sustained in a weekend car crash in Mississippi. Kathy Stringer, a...

Mac in stable condition, expects release in weeks - Added 4 weeks ago

A spokeswoman for Bernie Mac says the actor is responding well to treatment for pneumonia and hopes to be released in the next few weeks. Publicist Danica Smith said Thursday in a statement that Mac's condition is...

Dixie Chick Emily Robison, husband divorce - Added 4 weeks ago

Dixie Chick Emily Robison and her husband, singer Charlie Robison, have divorced. The San Antonio Express-News reported that Charlie Robison filed for divorce in January. The couple were at the Bexar County Courthouse...

Director sued over death of movie propmaster - Added 4 weeks ago

The parents of an assistant propmaster killed in an accident during the filming of "The Kingdom" have sued director Peter Berg, seeking reimbursement of funeral expenses and other damages. Berg was traveling in a sport...

Favre to be a Packer on 'Madden' cover, Jet inside - Added 4 weeks ago

Don't judge Brett Favre in "Madden NFL 09" by his cover. When the latest edition of the football video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will still feature the quarterback in his Green Bay Packers uniform _...

Live Nation posts a 2Q slim profit - Added 4 weeks ago

Concert company Live Nation Inc. says its net profit in the second quarter shrank 88 percent to $1.2 million, or two cents a share. The results, however, beat Wall Street analysts' expectation of a loss. Revenue rose...

Elvis' peacock jumpsuit sells for $300K - Added 4 weeks ago

Elvis Presley's favorite performance costume, the peacock jumpsuit, sold for $300,000 Thursday, making it the most expensive piece of Elvis memorabilia sold at auction. The online sale by auctioneer Gotta Have It!...

Keith says 'Beer' movie set was all business - Added 4 weeks ago

One could only imagine the pickin' party they could have thrown on the back lot of Toby Keith's new movie, "Beer for My Horses." Keith, Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Mel Tillis, David Allan Coe and Rodney Carrington are...

Lucas says `Indiana Jones' needs Ford to continue - Added 4 weeks ago

George Lucas says he's already identified the one person who can keep the "Indiana Jones" franchise going: Harrison Ford. The filmmaker scoffed at the possibility of passing the famed fedora from Ford to Shia LaBeouf,...

'Dark Knight' reigns not in video game - Added 4 weeks ago

It's a puzzle worthy of The Riddler: Why is there no video game based on "The Dark Knight"? For the first time in the film-franchise's history, the caped crusader flew into movie theaters without a video game attached...

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS - Added 4 weeks ago

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Moscow Rules" by Daniel Silva (Putnam) 2. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 3. "The Bourne Sanction" by Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader (Grand Central) 4. "Tribute" by Nora...

Usher's mother back as his manager after split - Added 4 weeks ago

Usher's mother is back as his manager following a much publicized split. The 29-year-old superstar announced Thursday that he has ended his partnership with celebrity manager Benny Medina, whose clients include Mariah...

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS - Added 4 weeks ago

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Moscow Rules" by Daniel Silva (Putnam) 2. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 3. "The Bourne Sanction" by Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader (Grand Central) 4. "Tribute" by Nora...

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS - Added 4 weeks ago

Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) (F-H) 2. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion) (NF-H) 3. "Twilight" by Stephenie...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS - Added 4 weeks ago

FICTION 1. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) 2. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 3. "Moscow Rules" by Daniel Silva (Putnam) 4. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 5. "The...

British playwright Simon Gray dead at 71 - Added 4 weeks ago

British writer Simon Gray, author of literate, bittersweet plays and acerbic diaries, has died at 71, his publisher said Thursday. Granta Books said Gray died Wednesday in London. He had been diagnosed with cancer last...

L'Oreal denies lightening Beyonce's skin in ad - Added 4 weeks ago

Cosmetics giant L'Oreal is denying it lightened Beyonce's skin tone in an ad. "We highly value our relationship with Ms. Knowles. It is categorically untrue that L'Oreal Paris altered Ms. Knowles' features or skin tone...

`Dream On' this: Steven Tyler working on memoir - Added 4 weeks ago

At 60, Aerosmith frontman and wild man Steven Tyler is ready to spill. Tyler, known for heavy hits such as "Walk This Way" and "Dream On," is working on a memoir to be published in 2009 by Ecco, an imprint of...

Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell hospitalized in L.A. - Added 4 weeks ago

Acid-tongued fashion critic Mr. Blackwell has been hospitalized with a serious illness, his business partner said Thursday. Blackwell, 85, has been in the hospital and unconscious since Tuesday, his partner, Robert...

Federal investigators drop Ledger drug inquiry - Added 4 weeks ago

Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death this year, a law enforcement official said Wednesday. ...

Jackie Chan to star in Hollywood spy comedy - Added 4 weeks ago

Jackie Chan's next Hollywood project is an action comedy about a Chinese spy working undercover in the U.S. whose cover is blown, the movie's producer said Thursday. "The Spy Next Door" will start shooting in...

Pop culture and politics can be a tricky mix - Added 4 weeks 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...

That Was the Week That Was - Added 4 weeks ago

Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 10-16: 1939: "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Hollywood. 1942: Walt Disney's animated feature "Bambi" premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York. 1948: Allen Funt's...

Celebrity Birthdays - Added 4 weeks ago

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 10-16: Aug. 10: Singer Al Alberts of The Four Aces is 86. Singer-turned-sausage-king Jimmy Dean is 80. Singer Eddie Fisher is 80. Actress Kate O'Mara ("Dynasty") is 69. Singer...

Nicole Kidman shows baby hometown Sydney - Added 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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...