Playbill - Tickets go on sale starting 1 PM July 10 for Signature Theatre Company's new production of The First Breeze of Summer, the first production of Signature's 2008-09 season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble Company (NEC). -- read full article
Reuters - The European Union's highest court
on Thursday threw out a lower court ruling that annulled the
European Commission's approval of a merger between the Sony
Music and BMG record labels. -- read full article
Reuters - The irreverent rock duo Tenacious D,
featuring actor Jack Black, have begun work on a new album --
just don't hold your breath waiting for it.
Reuters - A day after losing a bid to scuttle
a rival union's new labor contract with Hollywood's studios,
Screen Actors Guild leaders insisted on Wednesday they were
determined to negotiate a better deal, despite the studios'
assertion that bargaining is over.
AP - A memoir by Madonna's brother says the singer really does love her husband, director Guy Ritchie, but, apparently, not as much as she loves her career and herself.
AP - The Associated Press and video services operated by CBS and NBC have pulled video allegedly taken of a tornado in Nebraska last weekend after questions were raised about its authenticity.
Reuters - Rome's new right-wing mayor says he wants
to turn the ancient city into a modern hub for budding fashion
designers, dismissing criticism that the city's rich art and
culture credentials will take a beating under his command.
AP - Spike Lee will film "Passing Strange," Stew's rock musical journey of self-discovery, during performances next week at Broadway's Belasco Theatre, it was announced Wednesday.
Reuters - Something historic
appears to be brewing in anticipation of the announcement of
the nominees for the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards next
Thursday. -- read full article
Reuters - Something historic
appears to be brewing in anticipation of the announcement of
the nominees for the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards next
Thursday. -- read full article
AP - Lara Logan, the chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, tells The Washington Post she is pregnant, and the father is a married federal contractor whom she met while stationed in Iraq.
AP - Weeks after giving birth to daughter Maddie Briann, Jamie Lynn Spears is showing off the newborn, sharing memories of a "perfect" delivery and longing to be a Southern soccer mom.