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Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:23:50 +0200

.::`Gonzo' a clear-eyed look at wild-eyed Thompson (AP) ::.

AP - "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" is a remarkably balanced look at a man whose creativity sprang from his perpetual state of imbalance.

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:42:25 +0200

.::Music Release: Poor release of hippie-era music (AP) ::.

AP - Various Artists, "Go Ride The Music & West Pole" (Eagle Rock Entertainment)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:50:47 +0200

.::`Trumbo' shines light on writer's powerful words (AP) ::.

AP - It's a clever approach to a complicated man.

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:49:51 +0200

.::"American Teenager" flunks first episode (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," a new ABC Family effort from Brenda Hampton ("7th Heaven"), works feverishly to make an educational institution look like the equivalent of a Nevada brothel, but succeeds mostly in transforming high school to high camp.

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:24:09 +0200

.::Provocative "Candide" hits London, divides critics (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - A provocative production of Leonard Bernstein's musical "Candide" has come to London and sharply divided the critics.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:59:13 +0200

.::Jay-Z wins over doubters at Glastonbury (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - The tents are packed up and most of the 140,000 music lovers have made their weary way home, but memories of this year's Glastonbury festival, and its headline act Jay-Z, are likely to linger.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:47:59 +0200

.::Music Review: 50 Cent rejoins G-Unit (AP) ::.

AP - G-Unit, "T.O.S.: Terminate On Sight" (G-Unit/Interscope)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:59:44 +0200

.::Music Review: Vanessa Hudgens new CD 'Identified' (AP) ::.

AP - Vanessa Hudgens, "Identified" (Hollywood)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:11:33 +0200

.::Del Toro's "Hellboy" sequel a devilish delight (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - When is a big studio picture not a big studio picture? When we're talking Universal's "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" and the filmmaker happens to be Guillermo del Toro.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:10:42 +0200

.::"Mamma Mia!" will pull in money, money, money (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - No matter how many blockbusters there are, Universal's screen version of the global hit stage musical "Mamma Mia!" is the most fun to be had at the movies this or any other recent summer.

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:13:11 +0200

.::Heppner trying on Siegfried in Aix-en-Provence (AP) ::.

AP - When tenor Ben Heppner wanted to try the grueling role of Tristan for the first time back in 1997, he chose a spot that he described as "off the beaten path."

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:30:59 +0200

.::"Journey" redo will score with junior explorers (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - If Scholastic had published "Journey to the Center of the Earth," the 1864 Jules Verne classic might have resembled Warner Bros.' kid-friendly telling of the oft-filmed sci-fi yarn.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:14:03 +0200

.::Review: Smith barely saves `Hancock' (AP) ::.

AP - "Hancock" demonstrates why Will Smith gets paid the big bucks.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:41:42 +0200

.::Billboard CD reviews: RZA, Los Lonely Boys (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA returns for a third time to his Bobby Digital alter-ego, his new rhymes ranging from pseudo-standard gangsta cliches to a dizzying mash-up of pop-culture references (Jabba the Hutt, mogwai and Hunt's Ketchup all get name-checked in a matter of 10 seconds) to bizarre boasts ("When I was young/I slept with a battery under my tongue/so when I spit/the impact with a sting of a stun gun"). But it's the beats and production that really define an RZA release, and they're as intoxicating as ever on "Digi Snacks." Bass lines and obscure samples lunge in and out of slithering, off-kilter rhythms, illustrating the virtuosity of this one-of-a-kind rap artist.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:29:56 +0200

.::Tale of botched terror war marred by errors (AP) ::.

AP - "Hunting Bin Laden" (Skyhorse Publishing. 229 pages. $24.95), by Rob Schultheis: Veteran war correspondent Rob Schultheis draws a line in the sand early in his new book, "Hunting Bin Laden."

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:42:41 +0200

.::Billboard DVD review: New Order (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - "New Order: Live in Glasgow" is the seminal post-punk band's first release since bassist Peter Hook confirmed the group's split in January. The two-disc retrospective offers insight into why the trio lasted nearly three decades -- as well as why it called it quits.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:04:49 +0200

.::Rise and fall and rise of China to great power (AP) ::.

AP - "Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present" (Ecco. 763 pages. $34.95), by Jonathan Fenby: In 1776, the 13 American colonies began their two-century march to making the United States the world's only remaining superpower.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:54:55 +0200

.::Robot tale "WALL-E" another Pixar masterpiece (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - This is getting to sound like a broken record: Pixar Animation Studios has just topped itself. Again.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:26:40 +0200

.::Parade of exotic performers lifts 'Jungle Fantasy' (AP) ::.

AP - If you've ever wanted to see a Ukrainian frog juggler, a Bulgarian "hairialist" and a Mongolian contortionist lizard all in the same show, then you're in luck. "Jungle Fantasy" has arrived to satisfy all your circus cravings.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:59:12 +0200

.::George Michael keeps the faith at L.A. concert (Reuters) ::.

Reuters - The audience at Los Angeles' Forum gave George Michael a special present just before the second half of his two-hour performance Wednesday: a spontaneous arena-wide "happy birthday to you" for the English singer, who turned 45 on Wednesday.