Friday, May 30, 2008

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Home at center of 50 Cent lawsuit destroyed by fire (AP)  

2008-05-31 04:34

In this Sept. 11, 2007 file photo, 50 Cent appears on stage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' show at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York. A multimillion-dollar Long Island home at the center of a dispute between Grammy-nominated rapper 50 Cent and his former girlfriend was destroyed by a suspicious fire early Friday, May 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)AP - DIX HILLS, N.Y. (AP) — A multimillion-dollar home at the center of a bitter dispute between 50 Cent and the mother of his son was destroyed by a suspicious fire early Friday.


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Amy Winehouse late for first post-rehab concert (AP)  

2008-05-31 03:02

Jazz Soul diva Amy Winehouse, from England, has a drink while performing to ninety thousand spectators on the main stage of the Rock in Rio Lisboa music festival at the Bela Vista Park Friday, May 30, 2008, Portugal. (AP Photo/Steven Governo)AP - LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Amy Winehouse showed up late for her first concert since leaving rehab, giving an underwhelming performance in front of 90,000 people Friday at a Lisbon music festival.


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Christian rock band Third Day keeps the faith (Reuters)  

2008-05-31 00:46

Reuters - It's a breezy Tennessee afternoon. Third Day's Mac Powell, David Carr, Tai Anderson and Mark Lee are enjoying a tasty Southern lunch at Stoveworks in the Factory, a historic Franklin, Tennessee, complex that was once a thriving industrial workplace and is now a trendy locale housing restaurants, shops and performance venues.
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Just A Minute With: Afrobeat drum pioneer Tony Allen (Reuters)  

2008-05-31 00:33

Reuters - Legend has it that when Nigerian drummer Tony Allen quit the band of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, it took four percussionists to replace him.
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Dinosaurs tour a massive undertaking (Reuters)  

2008-05-31 00:24

Inspecting the teeth : Will Murphy, 7, inspects the teeth of a Theropod dinosaur at an exhibition titled 'Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies', featuring more than 15 complete articulated dinosaur cast skeletons, 130 dinosaur egg casts and life-sized models, as well as baby chickens, alligators and other live exhibits, at the Melbourne Museum. (AFP/William West)Reuters - Look out, Barney. There's a new dinosaur on the family touring scene.


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Alternative band Seether accepts "Chopper Challenge" (Reuters)  

2008-05-30 23:59

Reuters - Consider it the latest case of a band becoming a brand. When the producers of "Chopper Challenge" needed a brand to feature in an upcoming episode of the motorcycle-building reality show on CMT, they opted for a different approach from the cable and insurance companies they had already used.
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Sippy Cups serves up rock 'n' roll for kids, parents (Reuters)  

2008-05-30 23:58

Reuters - The concept is pretty simple: Just because a show is for kids doesn't mean the parents have to suffer.
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MySpace Music to stage its 150th Secret Show (Reuters)  

2008-05-30 23:24

In this screen shot provided by Minggl, an example of one way Minggl's service works to aggregate one's various social networks is shown. Minggl and Fifth Generation Systems Inc.'s Zude both promise to help users aggregate their various networks, including MySpace and Facebook. With the attention on Google and each other, neither has blocked Minggl or Zude — yet. (AP Photo/Minggl)Reuters - The secret's out: MySpace Music Secret Shows are a hit. Social networking pioneer MySpace has created its most successful music program with the intimate Secret Shows series, whose 150th installment will feature Gnarls Barkley on June 8 at Irving Plaza in New York.


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Wireless carriers draw fire for service charges (Reuters)  

2008-05-30 23:11

Reuters - Legal pressure is mounting against U.S. wireless operators over their role in facilitating either false or misleading charges for mobile content -- primarily ringtones.
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Marc Anthony plots fourth Juntos en Concierto tour (Reuters)  

2008-05-30 23:10

Reuters - Juntos en Concierto (Together in Concert), the multi-act Latin concert series led by salsa/pop star Marc Anthony, returns for its fourth consecutive year with a streamlined touring schedule and featured performers that will vary by market.
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"Idol" winner Cook scores digital hit with "Life" (Reuters)  

2008-05-30 22:34

American Idol winner David Cook performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York, May 29, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - It's the first time songs performed on "American Idol" have been made available for immediate download on iTunes -- and the audience's ability to make an instant-gratification purchase has paid off handsomely for winner David Cook.


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Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee strikes a pop "Pose" (Reuters)  

2008-05-30 22:22

Reuters - After scoring the top-selling Latin album of 2007 with "El Cartel: The Big Boss," reggaeton star Daddy Yankee is beginning to pave the way for his next project with the track "Pose."
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Miley Breaks Out of Her Hannah Montana Shell (E! Online)  

2008-05-30 20:28

Miley Breaks Out of Her Hannah Montana Shell(E! Online)E! Online - Even with her eyes closed, Miley Cyrus is staring into her future.


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Cobain-Inspired Converses Court Controversy (E! Online)  

2008-05-30 16:16

Cobain-Inspired Converses Court Controversy(E! Online)E! Online - Kurt Cobain boots bad; Converse-inspired ones rad.


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No Passes for Press in R. Kelly Trial (E! Online)  

2008-05-30 13:54

No Passes for Press in R. Kelly Trial(E! Online)E! Online - R. Kelly's child-pornography trial just took a detour into a First Amendment case.


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Italian composer sees music in Al Gore's film (AP)  

2008-05-30 19:15

In this file photo originally provided by Paramount Pictures Classics, Al Gore is shown in a scene from his documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth.' Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli says operatic treatment of Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' will help people see the world's environmental predicament from a fresh point of view. 'Opera makes you reflect,' he said in a phone interview Friday, May 30, 2008. He is working on an opera based on 'An Inconvenient Truth,' Gore's book and film about climate change. (AP Photo/Paramount Classics, Eric Lee)AP - Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli says he believes operatic treatment of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" will help people see the world's environmental predicament from a fresh point of view.


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