Reuters - If you're a fan of film
music, you've probably suffered through this experience: You're
watching a lavish Hollywood action film filled with the usual
wall-to-wall pyrotechnics and visual wizardry, but with every
ear-ringing explosion or gunshot, the orchestral score you've
been enjoying in the film's quieter moments is being drowned
out by a muddy sound mix that favors mayhem over melody.
AP - Philip Morris International has pulled down billboards and posters promoting an Alicia Keys concert Thursday in Indonesia's capital after the singer protested the cigarette company's sponsorship.
AP - An attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday that he will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama "Sam" Lutfi, but that doesn't mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life.
E! Online - An encounter with some (former) fans may have left Kid Rock feeling a little punchy, but it also left his onetime worshippers more than a little litigious.
AP - It's a double-O duet. Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme song for the new James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," producers said Wednesday.
AP - The company founded by the New York businessman known in the hip-hop world as "Jacob the Jeweler" has sued Wyclef Jean, claiming he owes money for watches and jewelry he bought. -- read full article
AP - Lou Pearlman, the former boy band promoter and entrepreneur turned federal inmate, has taken another career turn: police informant. -- read full article
