Reuters - Las Vegas Sands Corp offered a peek on
Thursday at a $150-million Cirque du Soleil show that will open
at the Venetian Macau, the casino operator's latest high-stakes
bet that it can get visitors to the Asian city to do more than
gamble.
Reuters - The Jonas Brothers have selected
"Burnin' Up" as the first single from the teen idols' next
album, "A Little Bit Longer," due in stores on August 12.
Reuters - R&B star Usher's new album will
easily claim the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop chart next
Wednesday, but its sales will be about one-third those of his
previous chart-topper, according to preliminary data.
Reuters - When Puerto Rico
Democrats go to the polls Sunday for their island's potentially
historic primary, CNN will be the only network to have access
to exit polling. -- read full article
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:51:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - Walt Disney Co CEO
Robert Iger said Wednesday that "The Chronicles of Narnia:
Prince Caspian" is underperforming at the box office because of
competition from "Iron Man" and "Indiana Jones."
Reuters - Argentina's actors
union said Wednesday that its contract dispute with Francis
Ford Coppola's production company is over, and that its members
will continue working on the 'Godfather' director's film
"Tetro," currently filming in Buenos Aires.
Reuters - A Fox News employee who says she
suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being bitten
by bedbugs at work filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the
owner of the office tower where she worked. -- read full article
Thu, 29 May 2008 18:31:06 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
AP - The 31.66 million people who watched the "American Idol" finale surely will be the largest audience gathered before a single TV show for several months. -- read full article
Wed, 28 May 2008 19:01:57 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for May 19-25. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. -- read full article
Wed, 28 May 2008 19:03:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - New York City's Broadway productions
would have set box office and attendance records during 2007-08
if there had not been a 19-day stagehand strike in November,
the Broadway League said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Southern rock band 3 Doors Down
scored its second consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart
Wednesday, leading a trio of new releases to the top three.
Reuters - Viacom Inc expects slower U.S.
advertising sales growth in the second quarter than the first
quarter, Chief Executive Philippe Dauman said on Wednesday, and
its stock fell 5 percent. -- read full article
Wed, 28 May 2008 20:38:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
