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NY Rock Entertainment News 2/20/2008 11:20:01 PM
Aretha makes PETA's 'worst-dressed' list
(AP)
2/20/2008 11:02:32 PM AP - PETA thinks Aretha Franklin is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed celebrity by the animal rights organization. Her crime: wearing "yet another vulgar fur" at the Grammy Awards.
Celeb moms make big $$$ with baby shots
(AP)
2/20/2008 10:28:40 PM AP - More than ever, it pays to be pregnant in Hollywood. Jennifer Lopez, about to give birth to twins, is reportedly the latest A-lister to strike a deal worth millions for exclusive photos of her children. And the incentive might not be purely financial: Such pacts can also protect celebs' privacy by thwarting the paparazzi.
Michael Moore: Bring Fidel to the Oscars
(AP)
2/20/2008 10:25:43 PM AP - "Sicko" director Michael Moore jokes that Fidel Castro would be a "ratings grabber" at Sunday night's Academy Awards show. Moore's Oscar-nominated documentary on the health-care industry concludes with a trip to Cuba, where he seeks care for a group of 9/11 responders who have experienced health problems.
Winehouse, McCartney play at Brit Awards
(AP)
2/20/2008 10:32:59 PM AP - Amy Winehouse and Paul McCartney set their recent troubles aside to steal the show Wednesday at the Brit Awards, the British music industry's most prestigious prizes.
Vincent D'Onofrio, wife welcome new son
(AP)
2/20/2008 10:43:21 PM AP - Vincent D'Onofrio's wife delivered the perfect Valentine Day's gift: a baby boy. Luca D'Onofrio was born Feb. 14 to the "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star and his wife, Carin, series spokeswoman Pam Golum told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Sound mixer hoping to avoid 20th loss at Oscars
(Reuters)
2/20/2008 10:37:41 PM Reuters - If you look up the word
"loser" in the dictionary, you probably won't find a respected
Academy Award nominee as the accompanying illustration. And yet
somehow, sound mixer Kevin O'Connell has been required to fight
that unfortunate perception.
German "Idol" faces fine for teen humiliation
(Reuters)
2/20/2008 11:12:39 PM Reuters - A teenager who
suffered a breakdown on the German version of "American Idol"
could end up costing its broadcaster 100,000 euros ($147,000).
German "Idol" faces fine for teen humiliation
(Reuters)
2/20/2008 11:12:39 PM Reuters - A teenager who
suffered a breakdown on the German version of "American Idol"
could end up costing its broadcaster 100,000 euros ($147,000).
Directors Guild ratifies breakthrough contract
(Reuters)
2/20/2008 9:10:07 PM Reuters - Hollywood directors gave their
final stamp of approval on Wednesday to a contract deal that
helped pave the way for a settlement of the damaging 101-day
strike by screenwriters against film and TV studios.
Dissident Belarus troupe fills London theatre
(Reuters)
2/20/2008 7:05:45 PM Reuters - Life in the former Soviet republic of
Belarus can test the creativity of non-conformists in the arts.
Aretha makes PETA's 'worst-dressed' list
(AP)
2/20/2008 11:02:32 PM AP - PETA thinks Aretha Franklin is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed celebrity by the animal rights organization. Her crime: wearing "yet another vulgar fur" at the Grammy Awards.
British designers crimped by lack of factories
(Reuters)
2/20/2008 7:10:07 PM Reuters - As the fashion show cycle heads to a
climax in Milan and Paris, in London industry executives are
debating if Britain's efforts to grow its own Gucci or Louis
Vuitton will require a new industrial revolution.
Texas gov. defends Boy Scouts in book
(AP)
2/20/2008 7:14:30 AM AP - The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the moral struggle for the country's future.
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