News For Saturday Oct 11, 2008 News For Saturday Oct 11, 2008

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The Source relaunches, seeks to restore past glory - Added 8 weeks ago

The Source, which was in bankruptcy last year, is relaunching with a 20th-anniversary issue and a new focus _ a direction that its co-publisher says will restore the magazine, once known as hip-hop's bible, to...

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS - Added 8 weeks ago

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

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS - Added 8 weeks ago

FICTION 1. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) 2. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 3. "Acheron" by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Press) 4. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 5....

The Jonas Brothers invade NYC, and fans go crazy - Added 8 weeks ago

Quiet time is a rarity for the Jonas Brothers these days. Following a special performance for more than 500 screaming tween and teen girls at Apple's downtown Manhattan store on Tuesday night, the brothers _ Kevin, 20,...

Cast members returning for 30th `Dallas' reunion - Added 8 weeks ago

J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen and other members of the Ewing clan are getting back together for a "Dallas" reunion party. Cast members of the popular prime-time soap opera that ran from 1978-91 will return to the Southfork...

Paula Wagner leaving UA as chief executive - Added 8 weeks ago

Tom Cruise's producing partner Paula Wagner said Wednesday she will leave her job as chief executive of United Artists to produce projects independently. Wagner will continue to co-own the studio with Cruise and "be...

That Was the Week That Was - Added 8 weeks ago

Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 17-23: 1956: The Five Satins made their debut on the R&B charts with "In the Still of the Night." 1964: "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks was released in Britain. ...

Celebrity Birthdays - Added 8 weeks ago

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 17-23: Aug. 17: Actress Maureen O'Hara is 88. Actor Robert DeNiro is 65. Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 61. Drummer Sib Hashian is 59. Actor Robert Joy ("CSI: NY") is...

Spector lawyers want a stay in murder trial - Added 8 weeks ago

Phil Spector's lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday for an indefinite stay of the music producer's murder retrial so they can appeal the case on double jeopardy grounds. Defense attorneys Dennis Riordan and Doron...

Rare collection of Lennon art on display - Added 8 weeks ago

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and his admirers are so protective of his legacy they don't want any of his original drawings photographed in full. Some are fragile and worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or more, and...

'40-Year-Old Virgin' actor pleads not guilty - Added 8 weeks ago

An actor who appeared in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder in the stabbing of his girlfriend. Shelley Malil, 43, was ordered held on $10 million bond after Superior Court Judge...

Sid Ganis re-elected as film academy president - Added 8 weeks ago

Sid Ganis was elected to a fourth consecutive one-year term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group announced Wednesday. The 68-year-old Ganis, who has served as academy president...

Britney Spears: Happy being a mom and an aunt - Added 8 weeks ago

Britney Spears tells OK! magazine she's focused on family life these days, looking forward to her two sons meeting their new cousin, daughter of her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. "She's going to come out here for the...

Appeals court reverses Steinbeck copyrights ruling - Added 8 weeks ago

A federal appeals court Wednesday reversed a ruling that awarded one of John Steinbeck's sons and a granddaughter publishing rights to 10 of the author's early works, including "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and...

Judge rules actor's accused stalker competent - Added 8 weeks ago

A judge says a woman accused of stalking John Cusack is competent to stand trial, but cannot represent herself. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Susan M. Speer made her ruling Wednesday afternoon based on a...

BET starts a weekly news program - Added 8 weeks ago

BET starts a weekly news program on Friday described as a cross between Keith Olbermann and Bill Maher with a black perspective. Called "The Truth with Jeff Johnson" and airing at 11 p.m. on Fridays, the program stars...

Rock on, New York! Hall of Fame goes on the road - Added 8 weeks ago

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is going on the road to New York _ the city that spawned hip-hop and gave Bob Dylan and the Ramones their start. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that the Cleveland-based...

Lil Jon shifts from crunk to 'world music' - Added 8 weeks ago

Lil Jon is known for crunk music, but he's hoping his upcoming album will show that he has a broader appeal. "It's not just music for the United States: It's world music," Lil Jon said of his new sound in an interview....

Paris Hilton sued over lack of publicity for film - Added 8 weeks ago

Paris Hilton didn't do enough pledging for a 2006 sorority comedy, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Worldwide Entertainment Group Inc. filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Miami, alleging the 27-year-old...

Sheriff's department: Hayes likely died of stroke - Added 8 weeks ago

Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday. The deep-voiced soul singer died Sunday after he was found unconscious at his Memphis residence. No autopsy was performed,...

'40-Year-Old Virgin' actor to appear in court - Added 8 weeks ago

Shelley Malil had a busy career as a comic actor, appearing in a huge hit movie, several TV shows and a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. But the actor best known for his part in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" has...

Paris Hilton sued over lack of publicity for film - Added 8 weeks ago

Paris Hilton didn't do enough pledging for a 2006 sorority comedy, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Worldwide Entertainment Group Inc. filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Miami, alleging the 27-year-old...

'40-Year-Old Virgin' actor charged in stabbing - Added 8 weeks ago

An actor who appeared in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" was charged with attempted murder Tuesday after police said he stabbed his former girlfriend more than 20 times. Shelley Malil, 43, remained in custody on $2 million...

CNN adds reporters in 10 cities to expand coverage - Added 8 weeks ago

CNN said Tuesday it's adding journalists in 10 cities from Philadelphia to Seattle to provide broader, more nimble TV and online coverage of news nationwide. The move comes as newspapers and other media companies are...

Elvis and Priscilla Barbies: A must have for fans - Added 8 weeks ago

The marriage didn't last all that long, but for the Elvis Presley faithful, the wedding day is special still. And now, Elvis fans have the official, Graceland-approved Elvis and Priscilla wedding dolls to remind them of...

Judge settles house dispute in Hasselfhoff divorce - Added 8 weeks ago

The Hoff's house is for sale, but not for the price he preferred. Los Angeles Superior Court judge settled a dispute between David Hasselhoff and ex-wife Pamela Bach, putting their house on the market for $5.95 million....

Baby boy born to Mexican actors Luna, Sodi - Added 8 weeks ago

Mexican actors Diego Luna and Camila Sodi are first-time parents to a baby boy. A spokesperson for Canana Films, Luna's production company, confirmed the birth on Tuesday. A publicist for Luna in Los Angeles, where the...

Fabian to be honored by Jimmy Stewart museum - Added 8 weeks ago

Fabian Forte will be honored by the museum dedicated to actor Jimmy Stewart. The 65-year-old singer-actor will receive the 2008 Harvey Award on Oct. 24 from the James M. Stewart Museum Foundation. The museum is in...

Blobtown: Movie memories revitalize a community - Added 8 weeks ago

There is a man. He carries a can, and inside it is a weird, blood-red hunk of goo the size and consistency of a generous bowl of lumpy raspberry Jell-O. Each summer, man and can climb into the car and drive to a small...

Producer sues Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million - Added 8 weeks ago

A music producer has sued Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million, claiming the actress and her father have repeatedly violated a contract and failed to pay him his share of her earnings. Hudgens, one of the stars of Disney's...

Britney in MTV ads, but not confirmed for VMAs - Added 8 weeks ago

Britney Spears may get a shot at redemption during this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Widely panned for her glazed-over performance at last year's show, Spears is now in negotiations with MTV to make an appearance at...

Mental disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder' - Added 8 weeks ago

"Tropic Thunder" is pushing the boundaries of good taste too far for groups representing the mentally disabled. Dozens of people from organizations such as the Special Olympics and the American Association of People...

Hank Williams band member Don Helms dies at 81 - Added 8 weeks ago

Don Helms, a renowned steel guitarist who played in Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys band and on country classics by Patsy Cline and Lefty Frizzell, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 81. Helms died Monday in...

Mary-Louise Parker stars in B'way's 'Hedda Gabler' - Added 8 weeks ago

Showtime's drug-dealing mom on "Weeds" will now take on another independent woman, Henrik Ibsen's iconoclastic heroine "Hedda Gabler." Mary-Louise Parker will star in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival opening Jan....

Copy of Beatles contract for sale in London - Added 8 weeks ago

Brian Epstein's copy of his management contract with The Beatles, a pact that proved to be worth millions, is being offered for sale in London next month. The four-page document, signed Oct. 1, 1962, by John Lennon,...

8-year-old guitar wiz has reason to play the blues - Added 8 weeks ago

When Tallan "T-Man" Latz was 5, he saw Joe Satriani playing guitar on TV. "I turned around to my dad and said, 'That's exactly what I want to do.'" Three years and countless hours of practicing later, 8-year-old Tallan...

Givenchy to help dress Madonna for her world tour - Added 8 weeks ago

The upscale French fashion house Givenchy will help dress Madonna for her upcoming "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, a spokeswoman for the label said Tuesday. Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci worked with the pop star to...

`Indy' heads to home video with Oct. 14 release - Added 8 weeks ago

Indiana Jones entered the atomic age in his latest movie. Now he's joining the Blu-ray era. The blockbuster "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" arrives on DVD and Blu-ray high-definition disc Oct. 14,...

Panettiere's father accused of striking wife - Added 8 weeks ago

The father of "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere was arrested early Monday on suspicion of hitting his wife, authorities said. Alan Panettiere was arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in West Hollywood and...

Former Blink-182 bassist sues over bad investment - Added 8 weeks ago

Former Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus sued a father-and-son business Monday, alleging they pocketed his investment in a venture to install automated checkout machines at McDonald's restaurants. The lawsuit in San Diego...

Creditor sues Ed McMahon, wife, over $250,000 loan - Added 8 weeks ago

Ed McMahon is being sued by another creditor. Westmoore Lending of Huntington Beach, Calif., sued McMahon for more than $275,000 it says the pitchman and former "Tonight Show" sidekick owes from a 2006 loan. A growing...

`Thunder' seamlessly blends comedy and action - Added 8 weeks ago

"Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller's extravaganza of a Hollywood satire, couldn't be any more "inside-baseball" if it contained references to the infield fly rule and Rule 5 draft picks. This movie-within-a-movie is...

Former Blink-182 bassist sues over bad investment - Added 8 weeks ago

Former Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus sued a father-and-son business Monday, alleging they pocketed his investment in a venture to install automated checkout machines at McDonald's restaurants. The lawsuit in San Diego...

Allman Brothers Band sues record company for $13M - Added 8 weeks ago

The Allman Brothers Band has sued a record company to demand a bigger cut of recordings sold through third parties such as Apple's iTunes music service. The Southern rock band filed its lawsuit against UMG Recordings...

LA judge asked to allow gun claims in Spector case - Added 8 weeks ago

With record producer Phil Spector's murder retrial approaching, prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to reconsider rulings from the first trial that excluded evidence of six times Spector allegedly threatened people with...

George Furth, Sondheim collaborator, dies - Added 8 weeks ago

George Furth, an actor and playwright who wrote the book for the innovative Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," died Monday. He was 75. Furth died at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., said Dennis Aspland, his agent,...

Panettiere's father accused of striking wife - Added 8 weeks ago

The father of "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere was arrested early Monday on suspicion of hitting his wife, authorities said. Alan Panettiere was arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in West Hollywood and...

Left or right, Obama books are hot - Added 8 weeks ago

Whether they like him or oppose him, readers want to hear more about Barack Obama. "The Obama Nation," an anti-Obama book written by Jerome V. Corsi, will debut at No. 1 come Sunday on The New York Times' hardcover...

FBI says artworks in NYC collection were stolen - Added 8 weeks ago

When eccentric socialite and art dealer William M.V. Kingsland died two years ago, he left an extensive collection of Pablo Picasso paintings and other works crammed into his one-bedroom apartment _ but no will. ...

`Hee Haw' reruns to air on RFD-TV - Added 8 weeks ago

Reruns of the old cornpone comedy-variety show "Hee Haw" are coming back. The one-hour programs will air at 8 p.m. Eastern time each Sunday beginning Sept. 7 on cable's RFD-TV, which bills itself as "rural America's...