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3/5/2008 11:20:02 PM

Is America ready for a gay 'Idol'? (AP)
3/5/2008 11:08:24 PM
In this undated image released by FOX, 'American Idol' contestant Danny Noriega, 18, of Azuza, Calif., is shown. (AP Photo/FOX)AP - No finalist has ever been portrayed as openly gay during the past six seasons of "American Idol." With more details about contestants' personal lives being exposed — both on the show and unofficially online — that could change, and soon.

Swayze projects continue despite cancer (AP)
3/5/2008 8:31:27 PM
Actor Patrick Swayze poses for the photographers, prior to the premiere of his new film 'Keeping Mum' at a Leicester Square cinema in central London, in this Nov. 28, 2005, file photo. A representative for Patrick Swayze says he is being treated for pancreatic cancer but is well enough to continue working. The 'Dirty Dancing' actor has a very limited amount of disease and appears to be responding well to treatment, according to Dr. George Fisher, Swayze's physician. The doctor's prognosis was included in a statement released Wednesday, March 5, 2008, by Swayze's representative, Annett Wolf. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file)AP - Patrick Swayze's doctor is "optimistic" about his prognosis for battling pancreatic cancer, and the "Dirty Dancing" actor's upcoming cable pilot is still in contention to become a series.

Costner settles movie lawsuit (AP)
3/5/2008 8:29:54 PM
Kevin Costner arrives for the Krewe of Endymion Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans in this Feb. 2, 2008 file photo. Costner has settled his 2 1/2-year-old lawsuit that claimed Ascendant Pictures broke an oral agreement to pay him $8 million to star in a romantic comedy called 'Taming Ben Taylor.' (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FILE)AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Costner has wrapped up his latest role — plaintiff in a lawsuit. Costner, 53, has settled his 2 1/2-year-old lawsuit that claimed Ascendant Pictures broke an oral agreement to pay him $8 million to star in a romantic comedy called "Taming Ben Taylor."

Scott Weiland pleads in DUI case (AP)
3/5/2008 9:41:02 PM
Singer Scott Weiland poses on the red carpet during the William Rast Fashion Show in Los Angeles, Calif., in this Oct. 17, 2006, file photo. Weiland has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs when he crashed his car in November 2007. An attorney entered the plea Wednesday, March 5, 2008 for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer, who was not required to appear in court for his arraignment because of the misdemeanor count. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)AP - Scott Weiland has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs when he crashed his car in November. An attorney entered the plea Wednesday for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer, who was not required to appear in court for his arraignment because of the misdemeanor count.

Keillor puts St. Paul house on market (AP)
3/5/2008 4:20:34 PM
Radio personality Garrison Kiellor poses for a picture in this Oct. 3, 2006 file photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  Keillor put his historic St. Paul home up for sale, a few weeks after a dispute with his neighbor over her building plans ended up in court. The host of public radio's 'A Prairie Home Companion' is asking $1.65 million dollars for the seven-bedroom, five-bath home, according to its listing on realtor.com. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - Humorist Garrison Keillor put his historic St. Paul home up for sale, a few weeks after a dispute with his neighbor over her building plans ended up in court.

Rogen playing mall cop in comedy (Reuters)
3/5/2008 9:15:11 PM
Seth Rogen poses during a photocall for the film 'Knocked up' at the 33nd American film festival of Deauville in France September 2, 2007. (Vincent Kessler/Reuters)Reuters - Seth Rogen is readying his walkie-talkie for "Observe and Report," a comedy about a deluded, self-important mall security guard who squares off in a turf war against the local cops.

Is America ready for a gay 'Idol'? (AP)
3/5/2008 11:08:24 PM
In this undated image released by FOX, 'American Idol' contestant Danny Noriega, 18, of Azuza, Calif., is shown. (AP Photo/FOX)AP - No finalist has ever been portrayed as openly gay during the past six seasons of "American Idol." With more details about contestants' personal lives being exposed — both on the show and unofficially online — that could change, and soon.

Is America ready for a gay 'Idol'? (AP)
3/5/2008 11:08:24 PM
In this undated image released by FOX, 'American Idol' contestant Danny Noriega, 18, of Azuza, Calif., is shown. (AP Photo/FOX)AP - No finalist has ever been portrayed as openly gay during the past six seasons of "American Idol." With more details about contestants' personal lives being exposed — both on the show and unofficially online — that could change, and soon.

Penthouse magazine plans $250 mln IPO (Reuters)
3/5/2008 9:04:07 PM
Reuters - The owner of Penthouse magazine, once known for its hard-core brand of porn, plans to hit up Wall Street this year for $250 million as it cleans up its act and aims to make a name for itself on the Internet.

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Joshua Schmidt (Playbill)
3/5/2008 6:02:12 PM
Playbill - Few theatre composers are introduced to the public with the sudden adulation that has been bequeathed on The Adding Machine's young Joshua Schmidt.

Scott Weiland pleads in DUI case (AP)
3/5/2008 9:41:02 PM
Singer Scott Weiland poses on the red carpet during the William Rast Fashion Show in Los Angeles, Calif., in this Oct. 17, 2006, file photo. Weiland has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs when he crashed his car in November 2007. An attorney entered the plea Wednesday, March 5, 2008 for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer, who was not required to appear in court for his arraignment because of the misdemeanor count. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)AP - Scott Weiland has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs when he crashed his car in November. An attorney entered the plea Wednesday for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer, who was not required to appear in court for his arraignment because of the misdemeanor count.

Sarkozy's ex to re-marry in New York: Versace (AFP)
3/5/2008 1:56:31 PM
Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz, seen here in 2007, the recently-divorced second wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, will marry her lover in New York later this month, the Italian fashion house Versace said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Patrick Kovarik)AFP - Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz, the recently-divorced second wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, will marry her lover in New York later this month, the Italian fashion house Versace said Wednesday.

7 decades of Man Ray works at Paris show (AP)
3/5/2008 7:35:59 PM
In this image provided by Pinachotheque de Paris museum, the 1936 photo of a woman holding an African mask 'Black and White' by American-born artist Man Ray is shown.  The photo, part of  'The Workshop of Man Ray,' on display at the Pinachotheque de Paris museum through June 1, draws on the artist's meticulously kept archives to bring together an eyebrow-raising potpourri of some of Ray's best- and least-known work. (AP Photo/Pinachotheque de Paris museum, Man Ray)AP - Portraits of such cultural luminaries as Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway are on display with such bizarre objects as a blue baguette and a pair of golden lips.



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