Kanye West holds tight to singles crown
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Kanye West's "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx is perched atop Billboard's Hot 100 singles and Hot Ringtone charts for an eighth straight week.
The song also notched its fifth week atop the Pop 100 chart, Billboard said Thursday.
Chris Brown's "Run It!," was No. 2 for a second week on the Hot 100 while the Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" moved up a spot to No. 3. Nickelback's "Photograph" fell to No. 4 on the Hot 100, but held its ground at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart for a sixth week.
Young Jeezy's "Soul Survivor" featuring Akon hit No. 5 on Hot 100 and chalked up a third week as No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. "Like You" by Bow Wow featuring Ciara stayed at No. 6 on the Hot 100 while Mariah Carey's "Shake It Off" fell to No. 7 in its 15th week on the chart.
Kelly Clarkson's "Because Of You" was No. 8, swapping places with "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day, now No. 9. Sean Paul's "We Be Burnin'" rebounded from No. 13 last week to round out the Top 10.
Shakira's "La Tortura" recorded its 21st week atop the Hot Latin Songs chart, setting a record for the longest-running No. 1 song.
Blake jurors tell judge of Brando signals
BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Marlon Brando's son may face a contempt charge for gesturing to the Burbank, Calif., jury deciding the wrongful death suit against actor Robert Blake.
At least one juror said as Christian Brando left the witness stand Tuesday he pointed to Blake and mouthed guilty, The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Another juror told Los Angeles County Superior Judge David M. Schacter it looked like Brando was saying "he killed her."
Other jurors said it looked like Brando was making some of gesture toward Blake's attorney, Peter Q. Ezzell.
After listening to the jurors Wednesday, Schacter told the attorneys they can decide whether to initiate any kind of legal action against Brando. Ezzell said he would seek a contempt order, the Times said.
Brando repeated invoked the Fifth Amendment during his testimony in the suit filed against Blake by the children of his slain wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. The civil action was filed after the "Baretta" star was acquitted of her 2001 shooting death in criminal court.
Dick Tracy's Michael Kilian dead at 66
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Dick Tracy comic writer and award-winning Chicago Tribune journalist Michael Kilian has died in Washington at age 66.
The author of 24 books and winner of the 1971 United Press International humor writing award died Wednesday after a long illness, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.
Kilian wrote more than 6,000 articles during his 40 years as a columnist and reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He moved to the Tribune's Washington bureau in 1977 where he remained until recently when a liver ailment forced him to step back, the Tribune said.
Kilian's books included Civil War mysteries and Cold War novels as well as tomes based on terrorism and presidential intrigue, the Tribune said.
Kilian collaborated with cartoonist Dick Locher on the Dick Tracy comic strip.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela, two sons and his stepmother, Sara. He is to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery with a memorial service Nov. 26.
Beach Boys claim auction items were stolen
LONDON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The Beach Boys claim early contracts, music and handwritten lyrics slated for sale by London's Cooper Owen auction house were stolen.
Cooper Owen's John Collins told the BBC the seller purchased the items legitimately and denied the band members' claim the items were pilfered.
"No proof of theft has been offered," Collins said. "They have offered no evidence so we have no reason to stop the auction at the moment."
The Beach Boys' label, Brother Records Inc., released a statement saying U.S. police were investigating the theft and the FBI and Interpol may be called in as well.
Collins said the vendor who supplied the Beach Boys items bought them 25 years ago from a band associate who was "clearing out junk."
The Beach Boys items were to be part of a large auction Thursday including Beatles memorabilia as well.
