Thursday, March 19, 2009

3/20 Yahoo! News: Entertainment News




LA police cite Rihanna's driver: no front plate (AP)
March 19, 2009 at 4:45 pm

In this Dec. 12, 2008 file photo, singer Rihanna poses in the press room at the Z100 Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)AP - Los Angeles police put the brakes on a speedy getaway by Rihanna from a trendy Hollywood nightclub.


Reactions to Natasha Richardson's death (AP)
March 19, 2009 at 4:32 pm

AP - Reaction to the death of actress Natasha Richardson:

Eliminated `Idol' singer says sorry, Tennessee (AP)
March 19, 2009 at 4:26 pm

In this image released by FOX, contestant Alexis Grace performs on 'American Idol,' Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in Los Angeles. Grace,  the soulful 21-year-old single mother from Memphis, Tenn., was eliminated from the singing competition on Wednesday. (AP Photo/FOX, Ray Mickshaw)AP - "American Idol" contestant Alexis Grace said her elimination during the show's country music week seems like a betrayal of her Southern roots.


BC-Best-sellers-Books-WSJ (AP)
March 19, 2009 at 1:35 pm

AP - 1. "Hunted" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Press)

Fred Durst & Miley Cyrus: "Suck It, Bullies!" (E! Online)
March 19, 2009 at 12:26 pm

Fred Durst & Miley Cyrus: E! Online - What do Fred Durst and Miley Cyrus have in common?


Sightings: Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green Play House (E! Online)
March 19, 2009 at 11:38 am

Sightings: Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green Play House(E! Online)E! Online - HOUSEHOLD NAMES: Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green, appearing very much back together while buying two shopping carts full of goods at an L.A.-area Bed Bath & Beyond.


Raphael painting work was "emotional" for restorer (Reuters)
March 19, 2009 at 11:24 am

Reuters - Restoring Raphael's masterpiece "The Wedding of the Virgin" was "a very emotional experience," restorer Emanuela Daffra told Reuters at a presentation of the completed work at Milan's Brera gallery on Thursday.

First Look! Drew Barrymore's Gardens Party Poster (E! Online)
March 19, 2009 at 11:15 am

First Look! Drew Barrymore's Gardens Party Poster(E! Online)E! Online - It may be called Grey Gardens, but HBO's upcoming film based on the classic 1970s documentary is anything but grey.


Tributes for "golden" Natasha Richardson (Reuters)
March 19, 2009 at 8:54 am

This 2006 photo shows actress Natasha Richardson (left), director James Ivory (centre) and actress Vanessa Redgrave during a photocall of the film Reuters - Directors, actors and critics paid tribute to Natasha Richardson on Thursday after her death overnight from a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in Canada earlier this week.


'Late Late Show' host Ferguson has comedy special (AP)
March 19, 2009 at 8:46 am

In this image released by CBS, host Craig Ferguson is joined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on 'The Late Show with Craig Ferguson,' in Los Angeles, March 4, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS, Francis Specker)AP - As Craig Ferguson faces a new rival in late night, he will carry on as host of CBS' "Late Late Show" with the blessing of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu.


Sotheby's Versace villa sale beats estimates (Reuters)
March 19, 2009 at 8:39 am

Reuters - Sotheby's may have withdrawn one of the star lots amid suspicions it was stolen.

Natasha Richardson mourned as a 'wonderful woman' (AP)
March 19, 2009 at 8:25 am

FILE -- In this April 26, 2005, file photo, actress Natasha Richardson is shown at her opening night performance in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' Studio 54 in New York.  Richardson, 45, died Wednesday March 18, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, File)AP - Tributes have begun to pour in from across the show business generations for Natasha Richardson, the Tony Award-winning actress who died after suffering a head injury on a ski slope.


Goldman leads $1.2 billion bid for Japan theme park (Reuters)
March 19, 2009 at 5:56 am

Reuters - USJ Co Ltd, the operator of a struggling Universal Studios theme park in Japan, said on Thursday it was being sold for $1.2 billion to a consortium led by Goldman Sachs.

'American Idol' contestants head to Motown (AP)
March 19, 2009 at 5:33 am

AP - "American Idol" contestants will be heading to Hitsville USA's famed Studio A in Detroit to be mentored by a pair of Motown legends.

Pattinson and Stewart "Still Really Cool," Says Twilight Director (E! Online)
March 19, 2009 at 2:02 am

Pattinson and Stewart E! Online - Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke remembers the exact moment she decided to say no to New Moon.


Natasha Richardson Remembered (E! Online)
March 19, 2009 at 2:00 am

Natasha Richardson Remembered(E! Online)E! Online - As has been officially announced, the two-day vigil is over. Natasha Richardson has died. I'm told the horrifically sad event occurred this afternoon after Natasha's life support was ceased, amid her heartbroken family members saying their goodbyes.


Former President George W. Bush to write book (Reuters)
March 18, 2009 at 8:27 pm

Reuters - Former U.S. President George W. Bush will write a book about some of the decisions he made during his eight years in office, which will be published by the Crown Publishing Group in 2010.

CBS renews `Two and a Half Men,' `Big Bang Theory' (AP)
March 18, 2009 at 7:39 pm

In this image released by CBS, Johnny Galecki, left, Jim Parsons, and Kaley Cuoco, right, are shown in a scene from the CBS comedy, 'The Big Bang Theory.' (AP Photo/CBS, Robert Voets)AP - CBS says it's reached deals to keep the comedies "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory" on the air for several more seasons.


Stacy Keach recuperating after stroke (AP)
March 18, 2009 at 7:34 pm

FILE--Actor Stacy Keach, shown in this Oct. 22, 1992 file picture.  Keach has been hospitalized Tuesday March 17, 2009 and was replaced by his understudy in his role as the former president in a Los Angeles stage production of 'Frost/Nixon.' Dick Guttman, a spokesman for the 67-year-old actor, says Keach was in stable condition. He didn't say why Keach was hospitalized or provide further details. (AP Photo/Wyatt Counts, File)AP - A spokesman for Stacy Keach says actor was recovering after having a mild stroke.


Prime-Time Metered Market Tuesday Ratings: Idol Leads Fox to Victory, but Ratings Continue to Shrink (Mediaweek.com)
March 18, 2009 at 7:27 pm

Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: American Idol (Fox), Dancing With the Stars (ABC), NCIS (CBS), The Mentalist (CBS), Without a Trace (CBS), Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

88-Keys tries following Kanye's path (AP)
March 18, 2009 at 7:07 pm

In this image released by Decon Records, Chaunda Mason, left, poses with 88 Keys, second left, and Kanye West, second right, poses with Dominica Westling on the set of their 'Stay Up' music video in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Decon Records)AP - Producer lends beats to seminal hip-hop album, then tries the solo route.


Filmmaker depicts ugly underbelly of corporations (AP)
March 18, 2009 at 6:59 pm

In this image released by Universal Pictures, Clive Owen, left, and Julia Roberts, second left, listen to director Tony Gilroy on the set of 'Duplicity.'  (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Andrew Schwartz)AP - In terms of movie drama, corporate innerworkings don't compete with those of the Mafia, investigative units and political cabals. As large a role as companies play in life — think of all the morally murky business news already this year — they're usually movie bit players.


New McElhatton novel takes on single woman's quest (AP)
March 18, 2009 at 6:55 pm

AP - Like the heroine of her funny new book, Heather McElhatton knows what it's like to be sick of being single.

George W. Bush to write memoir about 'decisions' (AP)
March 18, 2009 at 5:49 pm

In this photo released by TinePublic, former U.S. President George W. Bush, left, speaks with former Canadian Ambassador to the United States Frank McKenna at an invitation-only event titled a 'Conversation with George W. Bush' on Tuesday March 17, 2009 in Calgary, Canada. (AP Photo/TinePublic, Ewan Nicholson)AP - Former President George W. Bush, who once famously called himself "The Decider," is writing a book about decisions.


PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Ernie Hudson (Playbill)
March 18, 2009 at 5:46 pm

Playbill - Ernie Hudson's casting in the new revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone makes more sense than you might think.

Jessica Lange Rep: "She's Going to Be Just Fine" (E! Online)
March 18, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Jessica Lange Rep: E! Online - Jessica Lange is expected to leave a hospital today after being treated overnight for injuries she suffered from a fall at her home in Minnesota.


LeAnn Rimes on Cheatin' Rumors: "This Is a Difficult Time for Me" (E! Online)
March 18, 2009 at 12:54 pm

LeAnn Rimes on Cheatin' Rumors: E! Online - LeAnn Rimes is speaking out in light of rumors that she has a cheatin' heart.



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