AP - The elderly Texas billionaire who married Anna Nicole Smith in the last year of his life never intended to leave the former stripper any portion of his vast fortune, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Read more »Court: Anna Nicole Smith gets none of oil fortune (AP)
Michael Jacksonâs Estate Signs $250 Million Record Deal with Sony Music Entertainment
It was announced yesterday that Michael Jacksonâs estate signed a $250 million recording contract (with a guarantee of $200 million), making this the biggest deal in the history of music. The deal, made with Sony Music Entertainment, includes a contract for 10 projects to be released over a span of 7 years. The first album [...]
Read more »MGM could go it alone if bids disappoint: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Storied Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer may opt for a stand-alone plan if bids disappoint, and creditors are expected to meet early next week as the company sifts through expected offers, sources said.
Read more »Ian McEwan plans opera version of 'Atonement' (AP)
AP - It was a book, then an award-winning film. Now Ian McEwan's Atonement is to become an opera.
Read more »Entertainment sector booming
Despite the rising political heat, many new companies entered the entertainment and recreation sector last month, making it among the country's top three popular sectors, the Business Development Department said yesterday.
Read more »Shah Rukh receives Global Entertainment award
Mumbai, March 18 : Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was presented the Global Entertainment and Media Personality award at the FICCI Frames 2010 Excellence Awards here Thursday.
Read more »Polanski lawyers seek inquiry into misconduct (AP)
AP - Roman Polanski's attorneys filed an appeal Thursday asking that a special counsel be appointed to investigate alleged judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in the fugitive director's 32-year-old sex case.
Read more »Erie's Monahan interviewed in Entertainment Weekly
The new issue of #8220;Entertainment Weekly, #8221; dated March 26, features a Q A with Erie native and Train leader Pat Monahan. It's on Page 69 with a headline, #8220;Train's Surprising Pop Hit. #8221;
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