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Report: Navaira had blood alcohol of .19

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:07:08 -0400

HOUSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Police say Tejano singer Emilio Navaira had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he crashed his tour bus in Texas several weeks ago.

Judge denies motion to delay Kelly trial

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:47 -0400

CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- A Chicago judge reportedly refused to grant a defense lawyer's request to postpone R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial again.

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:00 -0400

'CSI' star hit with felony drug possession ... Painting of Heath Ledger wins art prize ... Lionsgate to distribute Bush bio-pic 'W' ... Attention surprises 'Narnia' newcomer ... News from United Press International.

Cattrall says male actors are vain, too

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:20:04 -0400

NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Kim Cattrall said some of the men who appeared on her risque former TV series "Sex and the City" were anxious about showing a little skin.

Jennifer Hudson working on first album

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:08:44 -0400

NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for her work in "Dreamgirls," said she is working on her first solo album.

Attention surprises 'Narnia' newcomer

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:19:34 -0400

NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- British actor Ben Barnes admits he was surprised when he came to the United States to promote his new film and found his face plastered on billboards and buses.

No jail time for Foxy in BlackBerry case

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:11:03 -0400

NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- Rapper Foxy Brown, as part of a plea deal, reportedly has apologized in Brooklyn Supreme Court to a woman she is accused of assaulting with a BlackBerry.

'CSI' star hit with felony drug possession

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:46:32 -0400

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in California have confirmed that U.S. actor Gary Dourdan has been formally charged with felony drug possession.

Lionsgate to distribute Bush bio-pic 'W'

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:31:43 -0400

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Lionsgate announced Friday that it has acquired the distribution rights to "W," Oliver Stone's upcoming film about U.S. President George W. Bush.

'Speed Racer' to screen in IMAX too

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:16:07 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 9 (UPI) -- IMAX Corp. and Warner Bros. Pictures said "Speed Racer" was to open in North America on 84 IMAX screens, simultaneously with the movie's wide release Friday.

Paris Hilton's mom to guest star on 'Y&R'

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:05:32 -0400

NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- Socialite Kathy Hilton is set to guest star on the U.S. TV soap opera "The Young and the Restless," CBS announced.

Whoopi named host of Tony Awards

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:50:55 -0400

NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actress and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg has been named the host of the upcoming 62nd annual Tony Awards show in New York.

Baldwin considering career in politics

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:44:07 -0400

NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Alec Baldwin said he might one day run for political office.

Painting of Heath Ledger wins art prize

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:28:45 -0400

PERTH, Australia, May 9 (UPI) -- A portrait of Heath Ledger painted by a friend shortly before the film star died has won an award at the Archibald Prize Exhibition in Australia.

MPAA wants Pirate Bay to pay

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:03:45 -0400

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 8 (UPI) -- The Motion Picture Association of America said The Pirate Bay, a Swedish file-sharing site, owes it $15 million for illegally distributing films.

Showtime orders 2nd season of 'Ullman'

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:46:56 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable television network Showtime has announced it has picked up the comedy series "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union" for a second season.

'Gong Show' set to return to TV

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:30:47 -0400

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Comedy Central Thursday announced it is bringing "The Gong Show" back to U.S. television with a new version of the classic variety series.

Charges against 'Pauper' producer dropped

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:33:06 -0400

ORLANDO, Fla., May 8 (UPI) -- The charges against the producer of a proposed reality TV show accused of holding several women against their will have been dropped, officials in Florida said.

Garth Brooks to be honored at ACM awards

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:57:36 -0400

LAS VEGAS, May 8 (UPI) -- Country music star Garth Brooks will receive the Academy of Country Music Crystal Milestone Award at the ACM awards show in Las Vegas, the ACM said Thursday.

Connelly, Bettany selling N.Y. home

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:48:51 -0400

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Married film stars Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany reportedly are selling their Brooklyn, N.Y., mansion for an asking price of $8.5 million.

Canadian model is Playmate of the Year

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:30:58 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- Jayde Nicole, a 22-year-old Ontario native, has been named Playboy's 2008 Playmate of the Year, the magazine announced Thursday.

'Sopranos' creator to direct first film

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:25:04 -0400

HOLLYWOOD, May 8 (UPI) -- David Chase, the creator of "The Sopranos," has signed a deal with Hollywood's Paramount Pictures to write, direct and produce his first feature film.

Liv Tyler, Royston Langdon split up

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:05:02 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- Liv Tyler's representative has confirmed the U.S. actress and her British recording artist husband Royston Langdon have separated.

Rather says he can't get a job

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:48:29 -0400

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Veteran U.S. newsman Dan Rather says in his amended lawsuit against CBS that his recent past with the company means he can't get a job now elsewhere.

Rowling wins privacy battle

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:14:41 -0400

LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Appellate judges have ruled the media may not publish photos of the young children of British novelist J.K. Rowling without her permission.