Helmer tunes concert pic
Chris Columbus, best known for his hit family fare, including the blockbuster "Harry Potter" franchise, is changing gears, channeling his inner rock god in his latest project.
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E! looks for Vegas star
E! and Vegas maestro Wayne Newton are launching a search for Sin City's next big headliner. Cabler will preem 10-episode elimination series "The Entertainer" in January.
Cirque comes together with Beatles
In a ground-breaking deal, Apple Corps, founded by the Beatles to administer their business interests, will partner with Cirque du Soleil and the Mirage on an original Beatles-based show to bow on…
Dan Band takes stand on Bravo
Bravo is devoting an hourlong concert special to Dan Finnerty and the Dan Band, an all-male group that performs femme-flavored hits by pop stars including Christina Aguilera and Alanis Morissette.
Strait to the top
George Strait's two-CD set "50 Number Ones" (MCA Nashville) has debuted in the top slot on the nation's album sales chart, moving more than 343,000 copies of the hits collection in the week ended…
Music at Apple core
With iPod sales booming and overall computer sales struggling, Apple's third-quarter earnings showed a dramatic shift toward music and away from Macintosh.
Ashcroft: Justice to favor rights holders
Declaring it "the most aggressive, ambitious and far-reaching effort to protect intellectual property and counter intellectual property theft," Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft came to Los Angeles on Tuesday…
Scripps buys country net
EW Scripps is adding some twang to its business, acquiring country musicvideo channel Great American Country for $140 million in cash.
Court slowing RIAA
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that barred recording companies from using an expedited process to force Internet service providers to reveal the names of alleged file-sharers.
'Vibrations' on vacation
Beach Boys musical "Good Vibrations" has delayed the start of previews to Dec. 20, with opening night set for Jan. 27 at the Eugene O'Neill Theater.
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Domestic Film DAILY
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The Hangover Part III
The Hangover Part III
1Daily: $11.8M Cumulative: $11.8M Warner Brothers 1st in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
2Daily: $8.0M Cumulative: $108.8M Paramount Pictures 2nd in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
3Daily: $6.8M Cumulative: $108.8M Paramount Pictures 3rd in 1st week
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