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AP © Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and relatives of their Beatles' bandmates are suing EMI to recover what they claim is more than $53 million in unpaid royalties, their company said Friday.
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© Singer Lou Rawls is being treated for lung cancer, and his estranged wife said he also has brain cancer and suggested his condition is dire.
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© Folk singer Arlo Guthrie rolled into town on "the train they call the City of New Orleans," set to perform a pair of shows to benefit musicians left without instruments and gigs after their city was battered by Hurricane Katrina.
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© Despite not having heard a human voice in six months, rapper Foxy Brown says she is "strong, resilient and fortunate" and is focused on the "necessary surgery" to restore her hearing.
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© A New Jersey lawmaker is hoping to get mileage from Bruce Springsteen's classic album "Born to Run." State Sen. Raymond Lesniak is driving a proposal introduced Thursday to create specialty "Born to Run" license tags for Garden State drivers. Proceeds would go to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, a Springsteen-supported charity.
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© Ben Folds, Joe Jackson, Suzanne Vega, Laurie Anderson, Neil Sedaka, the Eels and former Destiny's Child vocalist Michelle Williams have signed on for a February 1 concert in tribute to singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell.
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Billboard
© The free ride for Howard Stern fans has ended. Stern, a New York radio fixture for 20 years and host of a syndicated show for 12 million daily listeners, bid farewell to his fans with a final show today (Dec. 16) on terrestrial radio. On Jan. 9, Stern makes his move to satellite radio, where his once-free speech will cost listeners $12.95 a month.
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MTV
© Britney Spears, who was upended last year by "American Idol," has reclaimed her top spot on Yahoo's annual list of the most-searched-for terms on the Internet (the singer placed #1 for three of the last four years). Also making the top 10 are
50 Cent, Cartoon Network, Mariah Carey, Green Day, Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, Eminem, Ciara and Lindsay Lohan. Simpson, Hilton, Spears and Lohan, along with Angelina Jolie, are also the most-searched-for photos on the Internet. ...
© Lindsay Lohan got a little flustered and giggly on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show on Wednesday when the comedian insinuated that Lindsay's repeated "no"s actually meant "yes." Did Lohan protest too much when DeGeneres asked, "So you're in New York a lot because you're dating somebody we should know about?" Lohan said "no" at least nine times before DeGeneres cut her off with, "That means yes. I'm good at body language, tone." "No, I'm truly not, no," Lohan said one last time before DeGeneres concluded, "Then you are." ...
© Madonna's reteaming with her longtime choreographer, Jamie King, to direct her next video, "Sorry," which she'll shoot in January most likely in London, according to her rep. King co-conceptualized her videos for "Human Nature" and "Don't Tell Me," and directed her Drowned World and Reinvention tours. ...
Tim Jordan, the former touring keyboard player for the All-American Rejects, committed suicide on Wednesday in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the band's label, Interscope Records. Jordan played keyboards in Wisconsin emo-act Number One Fan and had joined the Rejects this past summer on their tour in support of their album Move Along. He was 24. ...
© Fantasia, who was selected to serve on a jury in a motor-vehicle negligence case in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week, was dismissed Thursday to attend a benefit concert in New York, according to the Mecklenburg County Superior Court. Testimony on Wednesday took less than one day but the jury needed to continue deliberating into Thursday. ...
© Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Usher stepped out Wednesday night to host a fundraiser for the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project, an organization Cruise founded in the wake of September 11 to help firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who were exposed to hazardous materials circulating in the air following the collapse of the World Trade Center. "I started this project out of the great respect I have for the courage and service of the rescue workers," Cruise told the crowd. "When I started this project, it was because I was in a position where I knew that I could help. It wasn't just about wanting to, but knowing I could, so I knew I had to do it." The controversial "detoxification" is based on Scientology principles, not scientific ones, and the method of flushing poisons from the rescue workers' bodies involves an intense regimen of jogging, sauna and ingesting oils and high doses of niacin. Cruise has raised $1.6 million for the detox program, and city officials have kicked in additional funds. ...
© Dashboard Confessional, Echo & the Bunnymen, Saves the Day, Peaches and Belle & Sebastian are among the artists playing next year's South by Southwest festival. Also performing at the annual music conference, to be held March 15-19 in Austin, Texas, are Annie, Neko Case, Cat Power, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Jamie Cullum, Flogging Molly, Beth Orton and the Secret Machines. ... Underoath have been added to the growing list of performers who'll be taking the stage at this summer's Warped Tour. Motion City Soundtrack, Thursday, From First to Last, Rise Against, Anti-Flag and NOFX are also on the bill. ...
On Monday, eMusic will release a live version of the Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man" from their upcoming live album, Hey, as the digital music service's millionth track. Frank Black's "All My Ghosts" and "King and Queen of Siam" were eMusic's first two MP3s and the first ever sold legally on the Internet. ... "Veronica Mars" has been pretty indie-friendly of late, recently featuring the Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor singing karaoke (the group's "We Used to Be Friends" is the show's theme song). With Spoon frontman Britt Daniel set to perform a cover of Elvis Costello's "Veronica" during an upcoming episode, the karaoke bar in the show is quickly becoming the heir apparent to "The O.C."'s Bait Shop. ...
© Ben Folds, the Eels and Matisyahu are among the 20 artists paying tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell at a concert to be held February 1 at New York's Carnegie Hall. The concert will benefit the Music for Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that champions musical education in schools. ... A shakeup in the ranks of American Head Charge may provide a golden opportunity for a bassist looking for a gig. Following the recent departure of guitarist Karma Cheema — which resulted in the cancellation of three weeks of dates — the band's bassist, Chad Hanks, has switched to guitar, leaving an opening that needs filling. Qualified candidates should e-mail Mr_Banks_III@hotmail.com. But hurry, because the band is scheduled to launch a European tour with Soil and Panic Cell at the end of February. ...
NY Post
THAT supermodel Natalia Vodianova and her wealthy husband, Justin Portman, are in her native Russia for the holidays and telling friends baby No. 2 will be a girl to join their 3-year-old son, Lucas . . .
THAT punk queen Patti Smith is penning a fashion story for the March issue of Harper's Bazaar.
STAVROS Niarchos never paid a homeless man $100 to pour a cup of soda over his head just for laughs. That's what Us Weekly reported a few weeks ago. The Greek shipping heir, boyfriend of Paris Hilton, actually offered $100 to a passer-by if he'd drench a nearby paparazzo who was videotaping him. After screening the footage, PAGE SIX can report that Niarchos, in an SUV with his head largely hidden under a hood, started off offering just $10. "Do it now. You have nothing to lose. I swear to you on my life," he pleads. When the man hesitates, Niarchos say, "I'll give you $100. Don't be a p - - - y . . . You have 5 seconds." As Niarchos counts down, the man hurls the drink at the cameraman. We assume he collected a C-note.
SIGHTINGS
JASON Priestley and Tom Cavanaugh, the Canadian co-stars of CBS' upcoming "Love Monkey," rinkside at the Garden for Rangers vs. Canucks . . . BRUCE Cutler and Eddie Hayes, who are repping the two alleged "Mafia cops," plotting strategy at Patroon . . . NBA legend Charles Barkley tipping the bartender at Gotham Bar & Grill $200 after keeping the place open until 12:30 a.m. and buying rounds of extra dry martinis for a lady friend and the bar staff . . . Le Bernardin chef Eric Ripert and restaurant mogul Steve Hanson, partners in Barca 18, getting carnivorous at Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse.
MISSING honeymooner George Smith became star-struck by C-list booze beast Tara Reid just hours before he fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship last July. Smith's wife, Jennifer Hagel Smith, told MSNBC's Joe Scarborough that Reid posed for a picture with her ecstatic hubby while they were visiting the Greek island of Mykonos, where Reid was filming an episode of her alcoholic E! channel travel show, "Taradise." "He finally worked up the courage and asked her for a picture, which I still have," Hagel-Smith told Scarborough. "He was so proud of that picture."
HAUGHTY hairstylist Pascale Bensimon turned himself into Aspen, Colo., police this week after a 14-month investigation implicated him in the theft of Kevin Costner's laptop, which contained the star's private wedding photos. Bensimon, owner of the swanky Aspen salon that bears his name, was hired to pamper guests attending Costner's wedding to Christine Baumgartner on Sept. 25, 2004, at the actor's ranch. Costner's Apple Powerbook G4 disappeared that day along with a digital camera that contained pictures of the nuptials, according to the Aspen Daily News. Mark Sheppard, a computer consul tant for the Costner family, sus pected Bensimon. He posed as a freelance writer and told Bensi mon he was interested in a story about his high-priced hairdos. When Bensimon brought out a laptop to show Sheppard photos of the 'dos at his salon, Sheppard matched the serial number to Costner's computer. Bensi mon turned himself in Monday and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He's due back in court next month.
NY Daily News M Nancy Grace says she's not out to gouge her alleged stalker. "I have never approved seeking money from [homeless mental patient Joseph Raymond] Loegering," the CNN anchor said in response to our story yesterday about her civil suit against him. "Unfortunately, it was included in the petition without my knowledge. It is being corrected immediately." ...
The nasty border battle between Jim Belushi and his next-door neighbor Julie Newmar is over. Belushi had accused Newmar of wrecking his fence, spying, playing loud music and badmouthing him to neighbors in a bid to drive him out of his Brentwood home. The News' Michelle Caruso reports that the feudists just reached a confidential settlement in the $4 million harassment suit Belushi filed last year against the 72-year-old Catwoman. Jay-Z lost $25,000 on a bet Wednesday night - and he couldn't be happier. The rappin' New Jersey Nets investor wagered Charlotte Bobcats owner Robert Johnson that his team would reach 80 points first - with the winnings going to tri-state schools. The victorious Bobcats hit 80 first. Students have till Wednesday to say why their school deserves some of Jay's dough. Check out www.njnets.com.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Luke Wilson, Dermot Mulroney, Elizabeth Reaser, Tyrone Giordano and director Thomas Bezucha celebrated their Fox 2000 film, "The Family Stone," with Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Giamatti, Amy Irving and Cynthia Rowley at the Plaza Athenee on Wednesday. McAdams wouldn't talk, maybe because she was afraid we'd ask whether it's true she's hooked up with her "Notebook" co-star Ryan Gosling. But Golden Globe-nominated Parker was happy to chat about the affecting comedy, in which she must weather a hellish holiday at the home of her boyfriend (Mulroney). She said she and real-life husband Matthew Broderick didn't endure the same family vetting. "My brothers introduced us, so Matthew came pre-approved," she told us. "My family was happy I brought home anyone"...
Katie Couric escaped speculation Wednesday about whether she'll jump to CBS when she helped raise a record $4.5 million for the Prostate Cancer Foundation ...
Rolling Stone
©After wrapping the fall leg of his North American trek on November 17th, at New York's Beacon Theatre, WILLIE NELSON is hitting the road again in 2006, beginning January 20th in Nice, California. Dates run though March 18th in Austin, to be followed by a stint in Canada in April and May. Nelson's iTunes Originals package, which features popular classics as well as his new song "Superman," is currently available exclusively at the Apple iTunes Music Store.
© BEN FOLDS, DESTINY'S CHILD's MICHELLE WILLIAMS, JOE JACKSON, NEIL SEDAKA, SUZANNE VEGA and LORI ANDERSON will perform at a February 1st tribute concert to Canadian singer-songwriter JONI MITCHELL at New York's Carnegie Hall. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Music for Youth, which develops music education programs and scholarships for children.
© BREAD drummer MIKE BOTTS died of cancer on December 9th at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. In addition to playing with the Seventies outfit, Botts recorded and toured with TINA TURNER, LINDA RONSTADT and EDDIE MONEY. He was sixty-one years old.
©Songwriter JERRY LYNN WILLIAMS, 57, died of kidney and liver failure on November 25th in St. Martin in the French West Indies. Williams wrote the DELBERT McCLINTON hit "Giving It Up for Your Love," as well as five tracks on ERIC CLAPTON's Journeyman album, and "I Will Not Be Denied" off BONNIE RAITT's Grammy-winning Nick of Time. Williams also played guitar and toured with LITTLE RICHARD's band -- where he learned to play lead guitar from fellow band member JIMMY JAMES, later known as JIMI HENDRIX -- when he was only fourteen years old.
© Legendary guitarist BUDDY GUY is up for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year award at the 2006 Blues Music Awards (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards), up against late vocalist/guitarist LITTLE MILTON CAMPBELL, guitarist MAGIC SLIM, singer/pianist MARCIA BALL and singer BOBBY RUSH. Campbell, Slim and Ball grabbed the most nominations in total, with four nods apiece. This year's awards ceremony will take place on May 11th at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis.
© MASTER P will replace his teenage son, rapper/actor ROMEO, on the second season of the ABC reality competition Dancing With the Stars, airing January 5th. Romeo was forced to bow out due to a basketball injury. Other contestants include 98 DEGREES member DREW LACHEY (NICK LACHEY's brother), NFL great Jerry Rice, and actresses Tatum O'Neal and Tia Carrere.
©The Bravo network will air a special holiday episode of R&B artist BOBBY BROWN's reality show, Being Bobby Brown: Christmas With the Browns, on December 21st. Brown and wife (and diva) WHITNEY HOUSTON will be seen preparing for and living through a holiday gathering at their Atlanta home. Brown's series, which originally aired this past summer, became a cult hit with its insider's view of the sometimes troubled couple's family life and Brown's legal woes.
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© Singer Lou Rawls is being treated for lung cancer, and his estranged wife said he also has brain cancer and suggested his condition is dire.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© Folk singer Arlo Guthrie rolled into town on "the train they call the City of New Orleans," set to perform a pair of shows to benefit musicians left without instruments and gigs after their city was battered by Hurricane Katrina.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© Despite not having heard a human voice in six months, rapper Foxy Brown says she is "strong, resilient and fortunate" and is focused on the "necessary surgery" to restore her hearing.
http://news.yahoo.com/s
© A New Jersey lawmaker is hoping to get mileage from Bruce Springsteen's classic album "Born to Run." State Sen. Raymond Lesniak is driving a proposal introduced Thursday to create specialty "Born to Run" license tags for Garden State drivers. Proceeds would go to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, a Springsteen-supported charity.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/
© Ben Folds, Joe Jackson, Suzanne Vega, Laurie Anderson, Neil Sedaka, the Eels and former Destiny's Child vocalist Michelle Williams have signed on for a February 1 concert in tribute to singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell.
http://news.yahoo.com/
Billboard
© The free ride for Howard Stern fans has ended. Stern, a New York radio fixture for 20 years and host of a syndicated show for 12 million daily listeners, bid farewell to his fans with a final show today (Dec. 16) on terrestrial radio. On Jan. 9, Stern makes his move to satellite radio, where his once-free speech will cost listeners $12.95 a month.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001699775
MTV
© Britney Spears, who was upended last year by "American Idol," has reclaimed her top spot on Yahoo's annual list of the most-searched-for terms on the Internet (the singer placed #1 for three of the last four years). Also making the top 10 are
50 Cent, Cartoon Network, Mariah Carey, Green Day, Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, Eminem, Ciara and Lindsay Lohan. Simpson, Hilton, Spears and Lohan, along with Angelina Jolie, are also the most-searched-for photos on the Internet. ...
© Lindsay Lohan got a little flustered and giggly on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show on Wednesday when the comedian insinuated that Lindsay's repeated "no"s actually meant "yes." Did Lohan protest too much when DeGeneres asked, "So you're in New York a lot because you're dating somebody we should know about?" Lohan said "no" at least nine times before DeGeneres cut her off with, "That means yes. I'm good at body language, tone." "No, I'm truly not, no," Lohan said one last time before DeGeneres concluded, "Then you are." ...
© Madonna's reteaming with her longtime choreographer, Jamie King, to direct her next video, "Sorry," which she'll shoot in January most likely in London, according to her rep. King co-conceptualized her videos for "Human Nature" and "Don't Tell Me," and directed her Drowned World and Reinvention tours. ...
Tim Jordan, the former touring keyboard player for the All-American Rejects, committed suicide on Wednesday in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the band's label, Interscope Records. Jordan played keyboards in Wisconsin emo-act Number One Fan and had joined the Rejects this past summer on their tour in support of their album Move Along. He was 24. ...
© Fantasia, who was selected to serve on a jury in a motor-vehicle negligence case in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week, was dismissed Thursday to attend a benefit concert in New York, according to the Mecklenburg County Superior Court. Testimony on Wednesday took less than one day but the jury needed to continue deliberating into Thursday. ...
© Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Usher stepped out Wednesday night to host a fundraiser for the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project, an organization Cruise founded in the wake of September 11 to help firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who were exposed to hazardous materials circulating in the air following the collapse of the World Trade Center. "I started this project out of the great respect I have for the courage and service of the rescue workers," Cruise told the crowd. "When I started this project, it was because I was in a position where I knew that I could help. It wasn't just about wanting to, but knowing I could, so I knew I had to do it." The controversial "detoxification" is based on Scientology principles, not scientific ones, and the method of flushing poisons from the rescue workers' bodies involves an intense regimen of jogging, sauna and ingesting oils and high doses of niacin. Cruise has raised $1.6 million for the detox program, and city officials have kicked in additional funds. ...
© Dashboard Confessional, Echo & the Bunnymen, Saves the Day, Peaches and Belle & Sebastian are among the artists playing next year's South by Southwest festival. Also performing at the annual music conference, to be held March 15-19 in Austin, Texas, are Annie, Neko Case, Cat Power, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Jamie Cullum, Flogging Molly, Beth Orton and the Secret Machines. ... Underoath have been added to the growing list of performers who'll be taking the stage at this summer's Warped Tour. Motion City Soundtrack, Thursday, From First to Last, Rise Against, Anti-Flag and NOFX are also on the bill. ...
On Monday, eMusic will release a live version of the Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man" from their upcoming live album, Hey, as the digital music service's millionth track. Frank Black's "All My Ghosts" and "King and Queen of Siam" were eMusic's first two MP3s and the first ever sold legally on the Internet. ... "Veronica Mars" has been pretty indie-friendly of late, recently featuring the Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor singing karaoke (the group's "We Used to Be Friends" is the show's theme song). With Spoon frontman Britt Daniel set to perform a cover of Elvis Costello's "Veronica" during an upcoming episode, the karaoke bar in the show is quickly becoming the heir apparent to "The O.C."'s Bait Shop. ...
© Ben Folds, the Eels and Matisyahu are among the 20 artists paying tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell at a concert to be held February 1 at New York's Carnegie Hall. The concert will benefit the Music for Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that champions musical education in schools. ... A shakeup in the ranks of American Head Charge may provide a golden opportunity for a bassist looking for a gig. Following the recent departure of guitarist Karma Cheema — which resulted in the cancellation of three weeks of dates — the band's bassist, Chad Hanks, has switched to guitar, leaving an opening that needs filling. Qualified candidates should e-mail Mr_Banks_III@hotmail.com. But hurry, because the band is scheduled to launch a European tour with Soil and Panic Cell at the end of February. ...
NY Post
THAT supermodel Natalia Vodianova and her wealthy husband, Justin Portman, are in her native Russia for the holidays and telling friends baby No. 2 will be a girl to join their 3-year-old son, Lucas . . .
THAT punk queen Patti Smith is penning a fashion story for the March issue of Harper's Bazaar.
STAVROS Niarchos never paid a homeless man $100 to pour a cup of soda over his head just for laughs. That's what Us Weekly reported a few weeks ago. The Greek shipping heir, boyfriend of Paris Hilton, actually offered $100 to a passer-by if he'd drench a nearby paparazzo who was videotaping him. After screening the footage, PAGE SIX can report that Niarchos, in an SUV with his head largely hidden under a hood, started off offering just $10. "Do it now. You have nothing to lose. I swear to you on my life," he pleads. When the man hesitates, Niarchos say, "I'll give you $100. Don't be a p - - - y . . . You have 5 seconds." As Niarchos counts down, the man hurls the drink at the cameraman. We assume he collected a C-note.
SIGHTINGS
JASON Priestley and Tom Cavanaugh, the Canadian co-stars of CBS' upcoming "Love Monkey," rinkside at the Garden for Rangers vs. Canucks . . . BRUCE Cutler and Eddie Hayes, who are repping the two alleged "Mafia cops," plotting strategy at Patroon . . . NBA legend Charles Barkley tipping the bartender at Gotham Bar & Grill $200 after keeping the place open until 12:30 a.m. and buying rounds of extra dry martinis for a lady friend and the bar staff . . . Le Bernardin chef Eric Ripert and restaurant mogul Steve Hanson, partners in Barca 18, getting carnivorous at Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse.
MISSING honeymooner George Smith became star-struck by C-list booze beast Tara Reid just hours before he fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship last July. Smith's wife, Jennifer Hagel Smith, told MSNBC's Joe Scarborough that Reid posed for a picture with her ecstatic hubby while they were visiting the Greek island of Mykonos, where Reid was filming an episode of her alcoholic E! channel travel show, "Taradise." "He finally worked up the courage and asked her for a picture, which I still have," Hagel-Smith told Scarborough. "He was so proud of that picture."
HAUGHTY hairstylist Pascale Bensimon turned himself into Aspen, Colo., police this week after a 14-month investigation implicated him in the theft of Kevin Costner's laptop, which contained the star's private wedding photos. Bensimon, owner of the swanky Aspen salon that bears his name, was hired to pamper guests attending Costner's wedding to Christine Baumgartner on Sept. 25, 2004, at the actor's ranch. Costner's Apple Powerbook G4 disappeared that day along with a digital camera that contained pictures of the nuptials, according to the Aspen Daily News. Mark Sheppard, a computer consul tant for the Costner family, sus pected Bensimon. He posed as a freelance writer and told Bensi mon he was interested in a story about his high-priced hairdos. When Bensimon brought out a laptop to show Sheppard photos of the 'dos at his salon, Sheppard matched the serial number to Costner's computer. Bensi mon turned himself in Monday and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He's due back in court next month.
NY Daily News M Nancy Grace says she's not out to gouge her alleged stalker. "I have never approved seeking money from [homeless mental patient Joseph Raymond] Loegering," the CNN anchor said in response to our story yesterday about her civil suit against him. "Unfortunately, it was included in the petition without my knowledge. It is being corrected immediately." ...
The nasty border battle between Jim Belushi and his next-door neighbor Julie Newmar is over. Belushi had accused Newmar of wrecking his fence, spying, playing loud music and badmouthing him to neighbors in a bid to drive him out of his Brentwood home. The News' Michelle Caruso reports that the feudists just reached a confidential settlement in the $4 million harassment suit Belushi filed last year against the 72-year-old Catwoman. Jay-Z lost $25,000 on a bet Wednesday night - and he couldn't be happier. The rappin' New Jersey Nets investor wagered Charlotte Bobcats owner Robert Johnson that his team would reach 80 points first - with the winnings going to tri-state schools. The victorious Bobcats hit 80 first. Students have till Wednesday to say why their school deserves some of Jay's dough. Check out www.njnets.com.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Luke Wilson, Dermot Mulroney, Elizabeth Reaser, Tyrone Giordano and director Thomas Bezucha celebrated their Fox 2000 film, "The Family Stone," with Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Giamatti, Amy Irving and Cynthia Rowley at the Plaza Athenee on Wednesday. McAdams wouldn't talk, maybe because she was afraid we'd ask whether it's true she's hooked up with her "Notebook" co-star Ryan Gosling. But Golden Globe-nominated Parker was happy to chat about the affecting comedy, in which she must weather a hellish holiday at the home of her boyfriend (Mulroney). She said she and real-life husband Matthew Broderick didn't endure the same family vetting. "My brothers introduced us, so Matthew came pre-approved," she told us. "My family was happy I brought home anyone"...
Katie Couric escaped speculation Wednesday about whether she'll jump to CBS when she helped raise a record $4.5 million for the Prostate Cancer Foundation ...
Rolling Stone
©After wrapping the fall leg of his North American trek on November 17th, at New York's Beacon Theatre, WILLIE NELSON is hitting the road again in 2006, beginning January 20th in Nice, California. Dates run though March 18th in Austin, to be followed by a stint in Canada in April and May. Nelson's iTunes Originals package, which features popular classics as well as his new song "Superman," is currently available exclusively at the Apple iTunes Music Store.
© BEN FOLDS, DESTINY'S CHILD's MICHELLE WILLIAMS, JOE JACKSON, NEIL SEDAKA, SUZANNE VEGA and LORI ANDERSON will perform at a February 1st tribute concert to Canadian singer-songwriter JONI MITCHELL at New York's Carnegie Hall. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Music for Youth, which develops music education programs and scholarships for children.
© BREAD drummer MIKE BOTTS died of cancer on December 9th at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. In addition to playing with the Seventies outfit, Botts recorded and toured with TINA TURNER, LINDA RONSTADT and EDDIE MONEY. He was sixty-one years old.
©Songwriter JERRY LYNN WILLIAMS, 57, died of kidney and liver failure on November 25th in St. Martin in the French West Indies. Williams wrote the DELBERT McCLINTON hit "Giving It Up for Your Love," as well as five tracks on ERIC CLAPTON's Journeyman album, and "I Will Not Be Denied" off BONNIE RAITT's Grammy-winning Nick of Time. Williams also played guitar and toured with LITTLE RICHARD's band -- where he learned to play lead guitar from fellow band member JIMMY JAMES, later known as JIMI HENDRIX -- when he was only fourteen years old.
© Legendary guitarist BUDDY GUY is up for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year award at the 2006 Blues Music Awards (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards), up against late vocalist/guitarist LITTLE MILTON CAMPBELL, guitarist MAGIC SLIM, singer/pianist MARCIA BALL and singer BOBBY RUSH. Campbell, Slim and Ball grabbed the most nominations in total, with four nods apiece. This year's awards ceremony will take place on May 11th at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis.
© MASTER P will replace his teenage son, rapper/actor ROMEO, on the second season of the ABC reality competition Dancing With the Stars, airing January 5th. Romeo was forced to bow out due to a basketball injury. Other contestants include 98 DEGREES member DREW LACHEY (NICK LACHEY's brother), NFL great Jerry Rice, and actresses Tatum O'Neal and Tia Carrere.
©The Bravo network will air a special holiday episode of R&B artist BOBBY BROWN's reality show, Being Bobby Brown: Christmas With the Browns, on December 21st. Brown and wife (and diva) WHITNEY HOUSTON will be seen preparing for and living through a holiday gathering at their Atlanta home. Brown's series, which originally aired this past summer, became a cult hit with its insider's view of the sometimes troubled couple's family life and Brown's legal woes.
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