Shakira's 'Hips' tops charts
NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) -- Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" featuring Wyclef Jean is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" moves from No. 3 to No. 2. Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down" goes up from No. 4 to No. 3, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
Chamillionaire's "Ridin'" featuring Krayzie Bone falls from No. 2 to No. 4. Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" stays at the No. 5 spot.
Fort Minor holds down No. 6 on the Hot 100 with "Where'd You Go" featuring Holly Brook. Rihanna's "Unfaithful" moving up to the No. 7 slot from No. 9. Cassie's "Me & U" sits at No. 8 while Lil Jon's "Snap Yo Fingers" featuring E-40 and Sean Paul of the YoungBloodz re-enters the Top 10, rising from No.11 to No. 9.
"Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers finished out the top tier at No. 10.
AFI chooses most inspirational U.S. films
HOLLYWOOD, June 15 (UPI) -- A list of the 100 "most inspirational" American films chosen from 300 that were nominated included tried-and-true staples from movie history, E!Online said.
The American Film Institute's list was assembled for and broadcast on a three-hour CBS special, "AFI'S 100 Years ... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies," which aired Wednesday.
Though religious themes made the list, everyday human accomplishments triumphed, according to U.S. actors, directors, screenwriters and critics who voted, E!Online reported.
The most inspirational movie, according to judges, was "It's a Wonderful Life," which tells the tale of banker George Bailey who was coaxed by his guardian angel not to commit suicide. "Miracle on 34th Street" -- another classic -- came in ninth.
The film institute panel looked for movies that inspire "with characters of vision and conviction who face adversity and often make a personal sacrifice for the greater good." Based on that definition, "Babe" -- the story of a pig -- and "The Karate Kid" came out ahead of "The Mission," "The Robe" and "The Bible," none of which made the top 100.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg had five films on the list, including three in the top 10.
Spider-Man unmasks himself in public
NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) -- Forty-four years after Spider-Man was introduced to the world, he finally introduces himself to the public, as Peter Parker.
In the second issue of "Civil War," Spider-Man, Captain America and other heroes in Marvel Comics are struggling with federal legislation requiring that they register and reveal their identities.
That federal crackdown begins after hundreds of children are killed at an elementary school when a battle between heroes and villains spills onto their campus.
Spider-Man is the first major hero to give in, pulling off his mask at a Washington news conference.
"It can be very intimidating if you don't know where the story is going or how it ends; we do, so we're just excited about where it takes us and the story possibilities it offers," said Joe Quesada, Marvel's editor-in-chief.
Union workers protest Bruce Springsteen
MILWAUKEE, June 15 (UPI) -- Two dozen union workers protested at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Wisconsin because it was at a non-union venue.
The concert was held at The Bradley Center in Milwaukee. It is a non-union venue and the concert included music from a well-known pro-labor folk singer, Pete Seeger, Wisconsin's WTMJ news radio reported Thursday.
"We have had unions here in the past. It's up to the employees if they want to unionize or not," said Evan Zeppos, a Bradley Center spokesman.
MASH, a coalition of labor unions that represent musicians, actors and stagehands, said it wished Springsteen had picked a place that used union workers.
"We're not discouraging people from seeing the show, we are just saddened by the whole issue," said Paul Friday of the MASH association.
