News entertainment 2008-07-01 Andanh.com

Angelina Jolie in French hospital for birth of twins Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:24:00 -0400
Brangelina's twins aren't here yet, but the big day is drawing closer.

Lost Beatles tape airs on BBC radio Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:55:00 -0400
A Beatles interview from the 1960s in which John Lennon and Paul McCartney discussed the way they composed songs together was broadcast on British radio Tuesday after it was found in a film can in a damp garage in south London.

Visa denial forces Boy George to cancel U.S. tour Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:31:00 -0400
Boy George's plans for a North American tour have run into some bad karma.

Jessica Simpson winning over country listeners Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:08:00 -0400
When Jessica Simpson announced plans to go country after her last pop album flopped, there was a collective eye roll in Nashville.

Heath Ledger's hometown to name theater after him Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:04:00 -0400
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting.

Liz Smith: Madonna goes through the paces -- and she does it in high heels Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
U HHH ... I can't jump rope in high heels!"

Britney house-hunting for bigger backyard, quiet Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:18:00 -0400
Court records show Britney Spears is house-hunting -- preferably for something greener, quieter and with a bigger backyard.

Pavarotti widow, daughters agree on inheritance Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0400
A lawyer for Luciano Pavarotti's widow says his family has come to a friendly agreement on how to divide up his estate.

Chicano art Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nearly 50 pieces from the collection of Cheech Marin are on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and there's not a bong, water pipe or roach clip in sight.

At film shoot, all eyes on cars, not the stars Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Vintage autos are lovely to look at

A small crowd - many of them drawn more by the cars than the stars - watched as filming continued yesterday in downtown Baltimore for My One and Only .

Coldplay, Wayne give CD sales a needed boost Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Improved TV, Web marketing credited with causing spike

Summer is generally a hot time for music, especially for concerts. But in the last two weeks or so, the music industry received an unexpected boost with two blockbuster albums - this despite an 11 percent dip in CD sales during the past year.

NSO's Slatkin sendoff: lively and upbeat Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Leonard Slatkin bowed out in trademark style Sunday night, ending his 12-year tenure as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra with an entertaining program that reflected his wide-ranging tastes and skills.

Fantasia, Mario ignite the stage Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mario and Fantasia, two standout talents in the overly calculated realm of modern R&B, have placed big hits on the pop and urban charts and sold millions of albums. But neither has fulfilled the promise of his or her talent.

No growth on Vanessa Hudgens' new CD Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:13:00 -0400
Vanessa Hudgens, "Identified" (Hollywood)

Bon Jovi to play at free NYC concert Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:40:00 -0400
New York City officials say Bon Jovi will play at a free concert in Central Park this summer.

Fewer Hawaiian shirts, more rock 'n' roll Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Under an exposed air-conditioning duct that seemed barely functional stood a petite woman in fishnets, polka-dotted heels, sparkly blue eye shadow and an oh-so-short turquoise jumper.

Despite nasty CD sales, Janet Jackson still draws in concertgoers Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Madonna 's ticket sales may have gotten off to a slow start, but Janet Jackson 's are doing fine, claims Live Nation, their concert-tour company.

Phish to consider reunion Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jam band Phish may get back together after a four-year break.

Baltimore is a city to watch for design Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Baltimore barely missed being ranked as one of "America's Best Cities for Design," according to a new survey that measures factors such as the number of award-winning contemporary buildings in a city and examples of environmentally friendly architecture.

Sondheim finalists' works reflect changing world Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Paper or plastic?

Labor of Lust Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Homesick for Baltimore, a couple in Colorado decide to have sex for 101 straight days – and write about it

W hen Doug and Annie Brown were forced to leave the Baltimore area they had grown to love to look for work, the couple ended up downhearted in Denver - so much so that they were willing to do anything to put Charm City spark back in their lives.

Sound advice, a click away Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A t a time when grandma may live a thousand miles away and mom is stuck in a meeting at the office, how is a young woman supposed to find out when oil is hot enough for frying, or how to get rust off of chrome or a burr out of a dog's coat?

Paperbacks redefining area adult bookstore Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Shop is focus of legal fights, residents' ire

For 11 years, Howard County officials and some residents have fought to close the jurisdiction's only adult bookstore.

Sunday library hours fall victim to cuts Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Annapolis, West County, North County, Severna Park and Crofton begin summer closures next weekend

Anne Arundel County libraries will end Sunday hours for the remainder of the summer, joining cuts in branch hours and purchases of new materials as casualties of a shrunken budget.

Libraries stir summer buzz for books Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Schools are shuttered, but Harford County's 11 library branches are abuzz with activities to encourage students to continue learning.

Books In Brief // Local Interests Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In his classic book, On Writing Well , William Zinsser claimed that people and places were the twin pillars on which all good nonfiction is built. These three books - all with a local connection - prove that point. Their subjects qualify them as textbooks. Yet they are written so engagingly that any one of them could be beach reading. The secret lies in the authors' attention to detail, story line, character and setting.

How to be very, very popular: Get pregnant Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400
ABC Family series puts new spin on teen life

ABC Family series puts new spin on teen life

'Rock Band 2' to include new online modes, songs Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:53:00 -0400
"Rock Band" is ready for an encore.

'Grid' takes the checkered flag in racing games Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:01:00 -0400
With gasoline prices at $4 a gallon and rising, the leisurely Sunday drive is turning back into a luxury. But there is an alternative: The automotive video game. And the only fuel you need is the electricity that powers your TV and your game console.

"The Bachelorette": Obsessive Compulsive DeAnna is engaged! Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:39:54 -0500

I'm finally getting around to recapping last night's episode of The Bachelorette. I wish I had consistently recapped the show, but I kept getting so darn confused about when it was on ( 8 p.m.? 9 p.m.? One hour or two?) and ultimately always missed a good chunk of the show.

DeAnna Pappas might have thought that former pro basketball player Graham would be the one standing in the end: But he wasn't. Jesse, Jason and Jeremy are on Grand Bahama Island for dates (overnight, perhaps?) with D. First up, Jeremy.

DeAnna wants to see Jeremy cut loose and have fun. Fun = a spin on Jet Skis. Then, they sit on the beach. But the date is not so fun. In fact, it's awkward. As in silence and staring. Time for dinner. More awkwardness. My boyfriend yells from the kitchen: "It's like The Hills! There's no talking!" Jeremy is reminding me more of a teenage boy with a crush on the cheerleading captain than the confident front-runner we all pegged him to be. Finally, he gets out what he's been wanting to say: He is falling in love with her. (I still don't buy the whole "I love you"-in-six-dates scenario.) Next comes the fantasy suite invite. For those readers not familiar with the show, host Chris Harrison "sends" a note asking the men if they'd like to spend the night with the bachelorette. Jeremy's quick reply is, "Should we go now?" He says his dream is that he's down on one knee, proposing to DeAnna. She's on "cloud nine." I am kind of bored. They disappear behind a closed door.

'The Mole': Surprise elimination! Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:01:53 -0500

Just when you think you've got a good idea of what's going to happen on The Mole, a new twist leads you in another direction. I was totally caught off guard with the contestant eliminated in this episode. But I'll get to that a little later.

The show started where it ended last week. Craig said he was still recovering from hypothermia. He was totally dreading the first mission, and for good reason. The group was taken to an old, abandoned prison for the task, which required them to free themselves after being chained together. The key to their freedom could only be accessed if the group agreed to allow each contestant enough slack in the chain to reach it. The catch? Next to the key was an exemption. If any contestant took the exemption, he would then force the remaining contestants to sleep in the cold prison the rest of the night.

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