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Dwight Yoakam to make 24th appearance on 'The Tonight Show'

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:03:34 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dwight Yoakam will make his 24th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this week, breaking the record for most musical performances by any artist. The singer's Los Angel...

First three jurors chosen for R. Kelly trial

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:03:26 +0000

CHICAGO - The wife of a Baptist preacher from R. Kelly's hometown, a business executive and a telecommunications company employee were the first three jurors chosen Monday for the R&B superstar's chil...

Sex and the City premieres in London

Tue, 13 May 2008 01:24:40 +0000

LONDON - The "Sex and the City" stars lit up London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous - and sometimes quirk...

CBS says it's picking up 4 dramas, 2 comedies for next season

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:59:39 +0000

NEW YORK - CBS plans to put on two new dramas where psychic ability or acute powers of observation play important roles. The network is picking up four new dramas and two comedies for next TV seaso...

Biologist names newly found trapdoor spider after Neil Young

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:30 +0000

RALEIGH, N.C. - You can call Neil Young the new spiderman. A biologist has named a newly discovered trapdoor spider after Canadian rock star Neil Young: Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. The musician is...

'Speed Racer'comes in third at box office as 'Iron Man' maintains grip

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:24 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Warner Bros.'"Speed Racer" downshifted to third place in its debut weekend with $18.6 million in box-office receipts while Marvel Studio's "Iron Man" kept a lock on first with $51.2 mill...

Feist, Avril, Nelly among MMVA's people's choice nominees

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:45:10 +0000

TORONTO - Avril Lavigne, Feist and Nelly Furtado are among the stars up for MuchMusic's people's choice awards. The music channel revealed just some of the acts up for trophies at the upcoming Much...

An odd musical year marks the 2008 Tony nominations due Tuesday

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:33:54 +0000

NEW YORK - It's been an odd year for musicals on Broadway and the expectations are that this year's largest collector of Tony nominations could be "South Pacific," the lavish revival of the Rodgers an...

Canadian producer off to Cannes with 'Blindness,' one of two Canuck films at fest

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:33:45 +0000

TORONTO - Canadian film producer Niv Fichman is surprisingly calm as he prepares to jet to Cannes to watch his movie, "Blindness," kick off the world's most glamorous film festival. The movie, a Ca...

NBC anoints Jimmy Fallon as Conan O'Brien's 'Late Night' successor

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:36:09 +0000

NEW YORK - Jimmy Fallon's kindergarten yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's not going anywhere but close e...

'That '70s Show' star Wilmer Valderrama to pay tribute to Desi Arnaz

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:36:21 +0000

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. - "That '70s Show" star Wilmer Valderrama will pay tribute to Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball as part of a festival devoted to the comedy legends. Valderrama will present "A Tribute to ...

Parents can add to 'Idol' pressure, Jackson says in wake of Archuleta flap

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:36:15 +0000

TORONTO - Hovering parents can be a burden, rather than a help, to "American Idol" contestants, judge Randy Jackson said Monday as rumours flew that the father of frontrunner David Archuleta had been ...

Broadway's 'Spring Awakening' gets a new Melchior from Saskatoon

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:58:47 +0000

NEW YORK - It's another day of rehearsal for Kyle Riabko, the young Canadian musician set to take over the pivotal role of Melchior, the thoughtful student heartthrob of "Spring Awakening," last seaso...

Jane Krakowski is Lola in off-Broadway version of 'Damn Yankees'

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:11:27 +0000

NEW YORK - Last summer, New York City Center scored with its three-week "Encores! Summer Stars" production of "Gypsy," which earlier this year moved to Broadway. In July, "Encores!" will showcase a...

Paul McCartney, Heather Mills granted preliminary divorce decree

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:11:25 +0000

LONDON - Sometimes love isn't all you need. A judge in London granted a preliminary divorce Monday to former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. If no one objects, the divorce will be final in...