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3 'Idol' finalists bask in adoration of hometown fans 9 May 08, 23:15 ET AP - Everywhere they go, "American Idol" contestants attract a crowd of admirers, well-wishers, gushy handmade signs and screams fit for a vintage Beatle. But when it comes to feting finalists, home is where the "I (heart) you" is. more Uma Thurman sues Lancome in advertising dispute 9 May 08, 21:29 ET AP - Uma Thurman responded to French cosmetics giant Lancome's lawsuit against her with one of her own Friday, taking their contract dispute over the use of her name and face in an advertising campaign to federal court. more Walters: Jones going through 'difficult time' 9 May 08, 21:08 ET AP - Barbara Walters says she refuses to engage in a debate with Star Jones, who accused her of revealing a past affair with a senator just to sell books. more Hulk Hogan's son sentenced to 8 months for crash 9 May 08, 20:43 ET AP - The 17-year-old son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail Friday after he pleaded no contest to causing a crash that seriously injured his best friend. more Lindsay Lohan walks away from Manson movie 9 May 08, 20:28 ET Reuters - Lindsay Lohan passed up a role in a movie about convicted killer Charles Manson in order to accept two other offers, including a guest star turn on the TV comedy "Ugly Betty," her publicist said on Friday. more Natalie Portman exits "Wuthering Heights" 9 May 08, 20:25 ET Reuters - Director John Maybury's upcoming adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" is facing a casting crisis after Natalie Portman pulled out of one of the main roles. more Tina Turner unveils first concert tour in 8 years 9 May 08, 20:06 ET Reuters - Soul legend Tina Turner on Friday unveiled plans to tour for the first time in eight years after her friend and film icon Sophia Loren told her it was time to hit the road again. more GOLD DIGGER'S GREED IS OBVIOUS TO ALL BUT HER WEALTHY FIANCE 9 May 08, 19:59 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: A man I know is engaged to a woman 20 years younger. I think she's a gold digger, and here's why: She waved his credit card around after he gave it to her saying, "Look what I've got!" (He was not present.) more Billboard CD reviews: Death Cab, Black Angels 9 May 08, 19:58 ET Reuters - Death Cab for Cutie, that poster boy for sensitive indie pop, proves there's some grit behind all that pretty, "OC"-approved music with "Narrow Stairs." The follow-up to 2005's "Plans" provides welcome evidence of growth: more Johansson ready to take "private" songs public 9 May 08, 19:56 ET Reuters - Scarlett Johansson describes the recording of her Tom Waits covers album, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," as an "intimate experience -- almost private, in a way." more Alanis Morissette plans fall U.S. tour 9 May 08, 19:02 ET Reuters - With her new album, "Flavors of Entanglement," due out June 10, Alanis Morissette is planning an intense spate of road work that will include headlining dates in North America this fall. more Toni Braxton's Las Vegas show to remain dark until June 9 May 08, 17:32 ET AP - Toni Braxton's return to the stage on the Las Vegas strip has been pushed back for at least another month. more Justin Timberlake to produce MTV reality show 9 May 08, 17:27 ET Reuters - Youth-oriented cable television network MTV said on Friday it will air a new reality game show called "The Phone" to be executive-produced by pop star Justin Timberlake. more Judge sends wrestler's son to jail for 8 months for crash 9 May 08, 17:24 ET AP - A judge in Florida says the 17-year-old son of wrestler Hulk Hogan should serve eight months in jail for reckless driving. Nick Bollea was led off to begin his sentence immediately after Friday's ruling. He will be on five years' probation and lose his driving privileges for three years. more Keenan-Bolger Is Among the 'Saved' in Musical About Devout High Schoolers 9 May 08, 17:03 ET Playbill - There is enough pressure in high school without the Lord appearing to you and telling you what to do - even if he does provide a divine setup for a song. That's the way it goes in the new affectionate, coming-of-age musical, Saved, getting its world premiere May 9 at Off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons. more Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" Appears on TCM 9 May 08, 17:03 ET Playbill - Fans of Broadway's new comedy The 39 Steps can view the show's source material - Hitchcock's old black-and-white picture - at home on May 12. more First Preview of 'Saved' Is Lost; Musical Will Start One Day Later 9 May 08, 17:03 ET Playbill - More tech time is necessary to launch the world premiere of the musical Saved, so the first preview on May 9 has been canceled, Playwrights Horizons announced. more Rapper DMX arrested for drugs, animal cruelty 9 May 08, 16:39 ET AP - DMX was arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges following an overnight raid on the rapper's house Friday, authorities said. more Mary J. Blige starts foundation to help women with careers 9 May 08, 16:15 ET AP - The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence. more Japanese film noir to be spotlighted at San Sebastian festival 9 May 08, 16:11 ET AFP - The next edition of Spain's San Sebastian film festival, the oldest and most prestigious in the Spanish-speaking world, will feature a retrospective of Japanese film noir, organisers said Friday. more Raven-Symone comes of age with new CD 9 May 08, 15:18 ET AP - Even though Raven-Symone can now add movie producer to her long list of accomplishments, some people still perceive her as just a little girl. more Fans flocking to see 'Sex and the City' - in the city 9 May 08, 15:17 ET AP - Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city's other landmarks: Carrie's stoop, Charlotte's gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend's face. more Foxy Brown pleads guilty to menacing Brooklyn neighbor 9 May 08, 15:11 ET AP - Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served. more HSN retail network chief sets stage for spin-off 9 May 08, 14:52 ET Reuters - Mindy Grossman is very particular about what makes it to air on the HSN cable retail network she helms, down to the blouse worn by a presenter. more McCartney divorce set to be finalized 9 May 08, 14:49 ET Reuters - Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are scheduled to return to London's High Court on Monday for their divorce to be formally finalized. more Hollywood plans film of hit video game 'Bioshock': report 9 May 08, 14:49 ET AFP - Award-winning videogame "Bioshock" is to be turned into a movie by "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski, entertainment industry media reported Friday. more Glenn Close's best-known roles belie love of dogs 9 May 08, 14:41 ET AP - Glenn Close's signature characters have boiled a bunny, plotted the skinning of Dalmatian puppies and, more recently, helped arrange the killing of a pet dog to leverage a balky witness. more Natalie Portman Avoids Heights 9 May 08, 13:13 ET E! Online - Natalie Portman can't make time for another torturous period romance after all. more Hollywood Kryponite? 9 May 08, 11:36 ET E! Online - So, if you're Superman, and you heard this week that Thor—Thor!—got a release date for his movie, do you wonder what on your adopted planet you have to do to get on the calendar? more Lost Makes Good on Missing Episodes 9 May 08, 10:43 ET E! Online - Time may move wonky for those on the Island, but for those simply watching it, it'll march on as expected. And as contractually obligated. more Nick Hogan Driven to Jail 9 May 08, 10:36 ET E! Online - Nick Hogan is drifting to jail. more Jury selection set to begin in R. Kelly pornography trial 9 May 08, 10:33 ET AP - Jury selection was set to start Friday in the long-delayed trial of one of urban music's biggest stars. more LA judge rules in favor of Notorious B.I.G.'s family 9 May 08, 09:50 ET AP - A judge has reinstated a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G., reversing an earlier decision to dismiss the case. more Pace picks up `The Fall,' but won't push it too much 9 May 08, 09:35 ET AP - Near as Lee Pace can tell, the best way to scare audiences away is to tell them how good something is. more Maid Marion: Karen Allen is thrilled over `Indy' return 9 May 08, 08:50 ET AP - Nothing ever seems to change in the stormy love-hate relationship between Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood. more Speedy new character debuts on new season of NBC's `Heroes' 9 May 08, 08:07 ET AP - She's not just fast. She's very fast. more Book lifts lid on star of eerie first Dracula film 9 May 08, 07:33 ET Reuters - The first screen portrayal of Dracula was so eerie, some critics asked whether the actor himself could be a vampire. But since his death, little has been done to resurrect Max Schreck's reputation -- until now. more From couch to court, Gabriel Byrne charms in 'Camelot' 9 May 08, 06:30 ET AP - He can't sing and he can't dance, but Gabriel Byrne can charm - and he did while portraying the chivalrous King Arthur in "Camelot." more 'CSI' star Gary Dourdan charged with felony drug possession 9 May 08, 04:17 ET AP - "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said. more "Speed Racer" gears up to take second 9 May 08, 02:52 ET Reuters - Here's a near iron-clad certainty for this weekend's boxoffice: "Iron Man" will fly to No. 1 -- again. more End credits roll for Warners specialty units 9 May 08, 02:50 ET Reuters - After Warner Bros. absorbed New Line as an in-house production label in February, industryites wondered which Warners specialty unit would remain, Warner Independent Pictures or Picturehouse. The answer came Thursday: Neither. more What's Up, Doc? 9 May 08, 02:00 ET Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: For more than a year, I have been dating an emergency room doctor who works with her ex-fiance. more Coldplay sets dates for extensive "Viva La Vida" tour 9 May 08, 01:45 ET Reuters - Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" world tour -- which will take the band through North America, Europe and Japan -- will begin at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center on June 29 and extend well into 2009, Billboard.com has learned. more Portia de Rossi cast in comedy pilot 9 May 08, 01:43 ET Reuters - Portia de Rossi ("Arrested Development") will co-star in a comedy pilot for ABC. more Lionsgate and writer Ward get their due with "Devil" 9 May 08, 01:40 ET Reuters - Lionsgate has picked up the rights to the comic book "Deal With the Devil" and has hired writer Kyle Ward to adapt it for the big screen. more Griffin and Baio bring double dose of reality to VH1 9 May 08, 01:39 ET Reuters - VH1 has picked up a reality series starring actor Eddie Griffin and has green-lighted an untitled series from Scott Baio. more Perlman to play gang lord in "Bunraku" 9 May 08, 01:36 ET Reuters - "Hellboy" star Ron Perlman will play the bad guy in the hybrid martial arts movie "Bunraku." more Remaining "Lost" seasons extended by two hours 9 May 08, 01:34 ET Reuters - ABC has found more hours for the final two seasons of "Lost." The 2009 and 2010 editions of the hit drama will be 17 hours each -- not 16, as previously planned. more HBO "Hung" up on "Sideways" director Payne 9 May 08, 01:30 ET Reuters - Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne is set to make his TV debut directing HBO's comedy project "Hung." more Another Baby for Tom and Katie? 9 May 08, 01:28 ET E! Online - Do Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have a joint production in the works? more Facebook in ring with NBC's "Gladiators" 9 May 08, 01:06 ET Reuters - NBC is launching an application on Facebook based on its "American Gladiators" series. more

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