News For Tuesday Oct 7, 2008 News For Tuesday Oct 7, 2008

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R. Kelly seeks $3.4 million from tour promoter - Added 1 hour ago

R. Kelly has won a $3.4 million award against his former tour promoter and is asking a Los Angeles judge to help him collect. R. Kelly Touring, which represents the singer, filed court documents on Monday seeking a...

Misty May-Treanor out of 'Dancing with the Stars' - Added 2 hours ago

Misty May-Treanor is too hurt to keep dancing. The 31-year-old "Dancing with the Stars" contestant and Olympic gold medalist volleyball player appeared at the conclusion of Monday's show on crutches and with a cast on...

D'oh! Ex-`Simpsons' writer wins $5,000 prize - Added 5 hours ago

Larry Doyle, a former TV writer-producer for "The Simpsons," was named the winner Monday of this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was cited for the novel "I Love You, Beth Cooper." "Clearly Larry Doyle was...

ABC names new `This Week' producer - Added 5 hours ago

Veteran Washington hand Ian Cameron was appointed Monday as the producer in charge of ABC's Sunday political talk show "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." Cameron has been the Washington senior producer for ABC's...

Spokane author's book published Monday - Added 6 hours ago

Sherry Jones' "The Jewel of Medina" reached bookstores Monday amid fears that the book about the Prophet Muhammad's child bride might lead to violence and threats. But the author said she had received no threats and was...

Paris exhibit showcases Picasso's masters - Added 6 hours ago

When Velazquez painted a 17th century Spanish princess, he gave her wispy hair, pale skin and a cautious gaze. Three centuries later, Picasso turned the girl's face into a Cubist maze of green and purple, yet he...

Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland - Added 7 hours ago

Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday _ even though she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23. The...

Hopper stars in Starz series `Crash' - Added 8 hours ago

With a raft of weird roles to his credit, Dennis Hopper might well yawn about playing another wacko. Yet Hopper is totally tickled by his outrageous new alter ego, freaky Los Angeles music producer Ben Cendars in the...

Audiences choose 'Chihuahua' with $29M debut - Added 8 hours ago

Drew Barrymore's "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" pawed its way to the top spot at the weekend box office, debuting with $29.3 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by...

Matthew Broderick returns to Broadway next spring - Added 8 hours ago

Matthew Broderick will return to Broadway next spring in a revival of "The Philanthropist," a comedy by English playwright Christopher Hampton. The Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by David Grindley,...

Mexican director Servando Gonzalez dies at 85 - Added 9 hours ago

Servando Gonzalez Hernandez rose from gofer at a Mexican film studio to become a director in Hollywood. But he may be most remembered in Mexico for film that nobody ever saw. Gonzalez, who died in Mexico City on...

King Tut exhibit begins another run in the US - Added 9 hours ago

An exhibit showcasing items buried in the Egyptian tomb of King Tut is back in the United States. "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" opened over the weekend at the Dallas Museum of Art, the first of three...

Slick Rick among honorees at VH1 Hip Hop Honors - Added 11 hours ago

Even though he's considered one of rap's all-time greats, when Slick Rick is asked about his most significant accomplishment, he doesn't mention having a platinum-selling record, classic hits like "Children's Story" or...

Colbert on Colbert: It's fun playing a jerk - Added 12 hours ago

Stephen Colbert was raised in South Carolina to be a Southern gentleman. But he spends his days being a jerk. It must be tough. Not really, says the Comedy Central star. "I was taught to be nice, so it's not in my...

Stonewall Jackson, Grand Ole Opry settle lawsuit - Added 12 hours ago

Country singer Stonewall Jackson has settled his federal age discrimination lawsuit against the Grand Ole Opry and its management. The terms of the settlement filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Nashville were not...

Lohan's estranged father to jump into boxing ring - Added 13 hours ago

Michael Lohan isn't the type to back down from a fight. The estranged father of Lindsay Lohan has publicly feuded with the actress, her girlfriend Samantha Ronson and her mother Dina Lohan. For his next battle, Lohan...

Top court stays out of DVR patent fight - Added 14 hours ago

The Supreme Court refused Monday to disturb a $74 million judgment against Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent held by TiVo Inc. involving digital video recorders. Without comment, the justices declined to...

Audiences adopt 'Chihuahua' with $29M weekend - Added 18 hours ago

"Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was barking up the right tree with movie-goers, who put the Disney comedy at No. 1 for the weekend with a $29 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. Featuring a talking Chihuahua...

'Idol' LaKisha Jones weds in Beverly Hills - Added 18 hours ago

Former "American Idol" contestant LaKisha Jones has tied the knot. The Flint, Mich.-native married financial adviser Larry Davis at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Sunday. Some fellow "Idol" alums attended the wedding,...

Jimmy Kimmel back as American Music Awards host - Added 22 hours ago

Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards. The comedian and talk show host is slated to host the annual event on Nov. 23 live from Los Angeles on ABC. Pink and the Jonas Brothers...

Schieffer: Grand Ole Opry debut a pressure cooker - Added 1 day ago

CBS News' Bob Schieffer said moderating the debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama won't be nearly as unnerving as his Grand Ole Opry debut was Sunday. "I was nervous coming between Trisha...

Odd couple: Rachel Maddow and Pat Buchanan - Added 1 day ago

At 19, Rachel Maddow shared a house with friends in Philadelphia and wasn't paying much attention to the 1992 Republican National Convention on television until Pat Buchanan took to the podium. She was transfixed....

Designers play it safe as economy sours - Added 1 day ago

Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, capping a season which saw designers play it safe to coax customers into stores despite the global financial crisis. "I don't think it's been as exciting as other seasons," Alexandra...

Phelps honored by Baltimore with parade and salute - Added 1 day ago

Michael Phelps was formally welcomed home Saturday with a two-pronged celebration that began with a parade and ended with a fireworks show at historic Fort McHenry. Phelps was the focal point of the "Parade of Gold",...

Audiences adopt 'Chihuahua' with $29M weekend - Added 1 day ago

"Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was barking up the right tree with movie-goers, who put the Disney comedy at No. 1 for the weekend with a $29 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. Featuring a talking Chihuahua...

Delta museum is a tribute to bluesman B.B. King - Added 1 day ago

Translucent images of long ago, of black men and women, backs bent, picking cotton under an unforgiving sun, are artistically displayed on standing glass panels in a museum carved out of an old brick gin mill in the...

Madonna gives fans a treat with "Sticky & Sweet" - Added 1 day ago

In a show defined by throbbing dance music, tight choreography, spectacular stage sets and stunning visuals, perhaps the most stirring moment during the kickoff concert to Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour came when...

Female fan's kiss ends music concert in Kuwait - Added 1 day ago

A Kuwaiti official says authorities abruptly ended a music concert by an Egyptian singer in this conservative Muslim country when a young female fan jumped on stage, hugged the male singer and gave him a kiss. Qanas...

`SNL' sends up VP debate with Fey, Queen Latifah - Added 1 day ago

It's starting to feel like Tina Fey is running for vice president. Fey again returned to "Saturday Night Live" to play Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as the sketch comedy show continued to pull out...

Janet Jackson delays 3 more shows due to illness - Added 2 days ago

Janet Jackson has postponed three more shows because of an undisclosed illness. Her publicist said in an e-mail late Saturday that Jackson was postponing a Saturday show in Greensboro, N.C., one on Sunday in Atlanta...

Teen athlete's killing lamented in Ice Cube video - Added 2 days ago

The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home. The song "Why Me?" speaks out against senseless violence and gun...

Placido Domingo sings at Mexico pyramid - Added 2 days ago

Tenor Placido Domingo's choice of a classical program peppered with local music and help from Mexican pianist and crooner Armando Manzanero appeared to smooth the controversy surrounding his Saturday concert at the...

Tyler Perry unveils new studio in Atlanta - Added 2 days ago

Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta. His renewed commitment to the city came after he once flirted with departing. Perry said he had considered...

Placido Domingo sings at Mexico pyramid - Added 2 days ago

Tenor Placido Domingo's choice of a program peppered with local music and help from Mexican pianist and crooner Armando Manzanero may smooth the controversy surrounding his Saturday concert at the Mayan pyramids of...

Paris designers pull out the stops - Added 2 days ago

Paris designers sought a balance between showmanship and substance in their ready-to-wear displays on Saturday, as the fashion industry seeks new revenue sources to make up for the millions in Wall Street bonuses that...

Fashion house Valentino names 2 new designers - Added 2 days ago

Italian fashion house Valentino said on Saturday it had named its in-house accessories designers as joint creative directors of the brand. Outgoing designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she learned about her dismissal...

Russell Simmons introduces menswear fashion line - Added 2 days ago

Hip-Hop pioneer and designer Russell Simmons is bringing a little sophistication to the urban over 25 crowd. Simmons introduced his menswear collection at the Argyle Culture Fashion Show on Friday at the swanky Setai...

Shock jock Howard Stern, Ostrosky tie knot in NYC - Added 2 days ago

Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition. The radio talk show host known for hosting porn stars married his longtime girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky, on Friday. "I can't wait to marry Howard," she told Newsday before...

Diana Damrau triumphs at Met Opera in first Lucia - Added 2 days ago

"Lucia" lovers are in luck at the Metropolitan Opera these days. A year after French soprano Natalie Dessay opened the season to acclaim in a new production of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," a very different kind...

British pop stars form group to demand more power - Added 2 days ago

Some of Britain's biggest music stars announced Saturday they are banding together to demand greater control over their music in the digital age. Radiohead, Robbie Williams and Kaiser Chiefs are among more than 60...

Juan Luis Guerra eyes return to Berklee as teacher - Added 2 days ago

Grammy-winning merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra is planning to teach at his Boston alma mater. Guerra says he called the Berklee College of Music and asked to start teaching classes next summer. He also hopes to...

Ga. town keeps Laurel and Hardy's legacy alive - Added 2 days ago

A blink-and-you'll-miss-it town in rural east Georgia is the last place you'd expect to find the country's only museum dedicated to the classic comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. But anyone driving along...

Campaign Comedy: Friday's late-night TV wrap-up - Added 2 days ago

After weeks of anticipation, the vice presidential debate was a letdown _ at least for late-night comedians. "There was nothing embarrassing from either candidate," Jay Leno lamented on NBC's "Tonight" show. "Damn." ...

`30 Rock' star Tina Fey to write humor book - Added 2 days ago

Tina Fey, already the busiest of stars thanks to her Emmy-winning role in "30 Rock" and definitive impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is working on a book. According to two publishing...

Judge bars footage of Anna Nicole's breast surgery - Added 3 days ago

A judge ordered a Texas doctor and his wife on Friday not to distribute videotaped footage of Anna Nicole Smith's breast augmentation surgery in 1994. The order settles a lawsuit filed last year by Howard K. Stern, the...

Natalie Cole released from hospital, at home in LA - Added 3 days ago

Natalie Cole, who suffers from hepatitis C, is resting at her Los Angeles home after being released from the hospital earlier this week, Cole's representative said Friday. Publicist Maureen O'Connor said the...

Joe Biden, Sarah Palin draw huge ratings in debate - Added 3 days ago

Who's running for president, anyway? More than 70 million people watched Thursday's vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on television, far more than the audience for the first contest featuring...

Elvis is Alive Museum is apparently set to die - Added 3 days ago

The Elvis is Alive Museum will not live, at least not for now. Andy Key tried to sell the Missouri museum twice on eBay. He received no bids by the time the auction ended Friday. He did get one bid at his first asking...

Driver Castroneves pleads innocent in US tax case - Added 3 days ago

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and TV "Dancing With The Stars" champion Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he used offshore accounts to evade U.S. taxes on more than $5 million in income. The...

Yo-Yo Ma's new album takes spiritual journey - Added 3 days ago

After musical trips to Appalachia, Brazil, Argentina, the Silk Road and baroque and modern Italy, Yo-Yo Ma has embarked on a spiritual journey. His next CD, "Songs of Joy & Peace," is being released this month,...