LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2008 (Reuters) He hired actor Heath Ledger to portray a frightening villain whose chaotic life threatens audiences, and Chris Nolan, director of new Batman movie "The Dark Knight," says he got exactly what he wanted. ... > full story
LONDON, June 30, 2008 (Reuters) British record companies saw revenues from non-music sales rise sharply in 2007, partly compensating for declining recorded music sales, a report said on Monday. ... > full story
ROME, June 30, 2008 (Reuters) Luciano Pavarotti's widow and the tenor's three daughters from his first marriage have reached a deal over his inheritance following his death last year. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) 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. ... > full story
LONDON, June 30, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) 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. ... > full story
PARIS, June 30, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Canadian director David Cronenberg has caught the opera bug. Literally. Rehearsals are under way for the operatic adaptation of Cronenberg's 1987 horror flick "The Fly" for Paris' Chatelet Theater and the Los Angeles Opera. ... > full story
NEW YORK, June 30, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) There's an unwritten rule: Major stage shows just don't open in this town in the summer, which makes this coming New York weekend sound particularly inviting. ... > full story
PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 29, 2008 (Reuters) When Wyclef Jean went to Haiti recently, he had in tow the television cameras you might expect of a big-time rapper and producer. ... > full story
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Estelle June 26, 2008 (Time Out Chicago) Shine (Homeschool/Atlantic). . . . The blogosphere has been flooded with potential Winehouse coattail-riders-aspiring divas like Adele and Duffy ...
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill June 12, 2008 (Suite 101) A look at how this ground-breaking album impacted the music world and how it continues to stand out today. . In the mid-1990s, Lauryn Hill was best ...
Leo Delibes Opera: Lakme June 1, 2008 (Suite 101) Lakmé, a French opera by Léo Delibes. Lakmé opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information. . Lakme is a tragic three-act opera ...