LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) Rapper Lil Wayne, whose new album was the biggest seller of the year, led the field of Grammy contenders with eight nominations, organizers of the music industry's top honors said on Wednesday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Saddam Hussein hasn't been in the news much lately. Being hanged to death two years ago will have that effect. Still, the situation in Iraq continues to bear the impact of his life and his ruthlessness, many of the details of which are not widely known. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) True to form and in keeping with past recessions, Americans are flocking to the movies, the chief executive of the largest U.S. theater chain said on Wednesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) Newly released data suggests that the U.S. radio industry could be on track to record its worst annual drop in ad revenue in decades. ... > full story
MIAMI, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) With a mix of pop, vallenato accordion and the husky voice of an ingenue, Colombian singer Fanny Lu found success in 2006 with her catchy single "No Te Pido Que Me Mandes Flores." ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) The Sundance Film Festival, the premiere event for U.S. independent movies, on Wednesday unveiled a wide-ranging list of more than 60 movies that will compete for awards at its 25th anniversary event in January. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) O.J. Simpson's lawyers have asked he receive the minimum sentence of six years in prison for his October robbery and kidnapping conviction, calling a recommendation of 18 years "inappropriate and knee-jerk." ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) Kanye West has earned his third straight No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart with the debut of "808s & Heartbreak," while Guns N' Roses' first album in 17 years took third place. ... > full story
DENVER, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) Ever since Apple's iTunes store launched in 2003, the digital music market has received an annual Christmas gift in the form of a sales boost, as consumers unwrap new iPods and gift cards for the holidays. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) Odetta, the deep-voiced folk singer whose ballads and songs became for many a soundtrack to the American civil rights movement, has died at age 77, her manager said on Wednesday. ... > full story
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