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Motown museum spruced up

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:13:23 -0400

DETROIT, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Motown Museum in Detroit is looking good these days, having been given a bit of a make-over in anticipation of the record label's upcoming 50th anniversary.

SAG leaders explain strike authorization

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:37:20 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Screen Actors Guild leaders in Los Angeles are trying to allay members' concerns that if they vote to authorize a strike it means a walkout would be inevitable.

Gonzales, Emmy-winning newswoman, dies

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:27:48 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Liz Gonzales, an independent Emmy-winning TV newswoman, has died of cancer in San Francisco. She was 51.

Fleet Week parade canceled in San Fran

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:57:30 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The parade of U.S. Navy ships that traditionally opens San Francisco's Fleet Week was scuttled Saturday because two warships were delayed by heavy seas.

YouTube will begin offering TV series

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:34:09 -0400

SAN BRUNO, Calif., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A YouTube executive says the Internet site is going to branch out from simple video clips to streaming full-length U.S. TV series with commercials.

Barker fashion line honors crash victims

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:27:16 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Rocker Travis Barker's fashion line is selling special T-shirts to benefit memorial funds for two friends killed in a South Carolina plane crash, a source says.

Redstone selling Viacom, CBS Corp. stock

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:03:25 -0400

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. theater chain owner Sumner Redstone is dumping his stake in Viacom and CBS Corp., analysts say.

Olympic Games should benefit NBC

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:09:37 -0400

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- NBC Universal should ultimately make a profit on this year's Beijing Olympic Games despite a reported third-quarter loss, executives say.

Stone: 'W' sheds light on Bush's impact

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:02:28 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Director Oliver Stone says his new movie "W" brings attention to the long-term impact of U.S. President George W. Bush's time in office.

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Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:33:17 -0400

'Top Model' spinoff to walk runway ... Berry unveils new signature perfume ... Cook calls cheating on Brinkley 'mistake' ... Garber: Garner 'beautiful' while pregnant ... News from United Press International.

'Top Model' spinoff to walk runway

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:26:50 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Executives at The CW say a spinoff of the U.S. TV network's hit series, "America's Next Top Model," will begin production soon.

Pitt joins Tarantino in Germany for film

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:20:13 -0400

BERLIN, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Brad Pitt and director Quentin Tarantino are teaming up in Germany to film the drama "Inglorious Bastards," People magazine says.

'Knight Rider' getting additional episodes

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:12:42 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- NBC executives have ordered up four more episodes of the first-season U.S. TV series "Knight Rider," The Hollywood Reporter says.

Berry unveils new signature perfume

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:03:23 -0400

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Halle Berry said at the New York unveiling of her new signature scent that the perfume is the result of two years of work.

Poll: Hurley 'safety pin' dress best gown

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:00:17 -0400

LONDON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The so-called safety pin dress worn by British actress Elizabeth Hurley at a 1994 event is the best red carpet gown of all time, results of a poll indicate.

Cook calls cheating on Brinkley 'mistake'

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:55:19 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Architect Peter Cook says he made the "mistake" of cheating on his then-wife, U.S. model Christie Brinkley, due to problems in their marriage.

Radio officials question ratings device

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:49:53 -0400

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A device used to determine which U.S. radio stations selected listeners dial in is not accurate enough for marketing purposes, industry officials say.

Garber: Garner 'beautiful' while pregnant

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:28:31 -0400

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Victor Garber said at a California awards show that his former "Alias" co-star, actress Jennifer Garner, is "beautiful" while pregnant.

Holocaust musical headed to West End

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:42:07 -0400

LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The director of a Holocaust-themed musical said he hopes audiences will find his West End show, "Imagine This," uplifting rather than depressing.

Co-star: Rourke cut own head for film

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:37:27 -0400

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Mickey Rourke's co-star in "The Wrestler" said the Hollywood actor took his role so seriously, he actually slashed his own head for the sake of authenticity.

Aykroyd pitches in on vodka campaign

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:25:03 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Film star Dan Aykroyd has joined forces with U.S. landscape artist and sculptor John Alexander to market Crystal Head Vodka, the makers of the drink announced.

Leachman to be Roses grand marshal

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:51:05 -0400

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Cloris Leachman has been named the 2009 grand marshal of the Tournament of Roses festivities, organizers announced Friday.

D'Amboise to rejoin 'Chicago' cast

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:33:47 -0400

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Charlotte d'Amboise is heading back to "Chicago" to reprise her previous role of Roxie Hart, representatives for the Broadway production said.

VH1 to run AC/DC marathon

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:32:12 -0400

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- VH1 Classic said it will celebrate the upcoming release of AC/DC's new CD by airing a 24-hour marathon of the Australian rock band's work this month.

USA Network renews 'Psych,' 'Notice'

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:20:53 -0400

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- USA Network announced Friday it has renewed "Burn Notice" for a third season and "Psych" for a fourth season.