Thursday, May 22

  • 'Lollipop' tops the U.S. record chart  (UPI / 12:24PM EDT on 05/22) LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" featuring Static Major is No. 1 on U.S. record chart, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
  • Jolie may have twins in France  (UPI / 12:05PM EDT on 05/22) CANNES, France, May 22 (UPI) -- Pregnant U.S. actress Angelina Jolie said at the Cannes Film Festival that, contrary to media reports, she hasn't definitely decided to give birth in France.
  • Jackman may return to Broadway  (UPI / 11:44AM EDT on 05/22) NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) -- Australian actor Hugh Jackman reportedly is considering returning to Broadway in a stage adaptation of the 1954 Judy Garland-James Mason movie "A Star is Born."
  • Russell T. Davies leaving 'Doctor Who'  (UPI / 11:14AM EDT on 05/22) LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Russell T. Davies is stepping down as executive producer of the beloved British fantasy series "Doctor Who," the BBC announced.
  • Scorsese drops out of Marley project  (UPI / 10:54AM EDT on 05/22) LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. filmmaker Martin Scorsese reportedly will not be directing a planned Bob Marley documentary due to scheduling conflicts.
  • 'Idol' winner's first single now on iTunes  (UPI / 10:34AM EDT on 05/22) LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- Representatives for David Cook said the "American Idol" winner has released his first single "The Time of My Life" on iTunes.
  • Singer Chapman's daughter, 5, killed  (UPI / 10:24AM EDT on 05/22) FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 22 (UPI) -- The 5-year-old daughter of singer Steven Curtis Chapman has died after being hit by a car in the driveway of the family's Tennessee home, police said.
  • Home sweet home sells for $229.9 million  (UPI / 10:24AM EDT on 05/22) LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- A London mansion with a price tag of $229.9 million has found a buyer, sources said Thursday.
  • Cook Conquers Voters  (AP / Cary Aspinwall, Tulsa World, Okla. / 9:34AM EDT on 05/22) May 22--Watch a video of friends and fans of David Cook talking about the "Idol" contestant and catch up on previous "American Idol" coverage at: www.tulsaworld.com/ americanidol
  • Cash-strapped 'Bad Meat' halts shooting  (UPI / 9:14AM EDT on 05/22) WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 22 (UPI) -- Canadian production of the teen horror film "Bad Meat" has shut down with 12 shooting days left in Winnipeg because a U.S. investor has money problems.
  • Iraqis make music amidst war  (UPI / 12:05AM EDT on 05/22) BAGHDAD, May 21 (UPI) -- The Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra played its first significant performance in years Wednesday in Baghdad, U.N. officials said.

    Wednesday, May 21

  • Macdonald to direct 'Eagle of the Ninth'  (UPI / 11:05PM EDT on 05/21) CANNES, France, May 21 (UPI) -- Focus Features announced at the Cannes Film Festival it has firmed up a deal to finance the Roman epic adventure "The Eagle of the Ninth."
  • Sharpton denies threatening Dre  (UPI / 9:34PM EDT on 05/21) NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) -- The Rev. Al Sharpton is denying allegations he threatened to protest outside of Dr. Dre's studio unless the U.S. music mogul donated $500,000 to charity.
  • Curator quizzed over 'Forbidden' exhibit  (UPI / 9:24PM EDT on 05/21) MOSCOW, May 21 (UPI) -- Prosecutors have summoned a curator at Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery for questioning about a 2007 exhibit criticized for inciting religious hatred.
  • Chicago production of 'Wicked' to close  (UPI / 7:54PM EDT on 05/21) CHICAGO, May 21 (UPI) -- The Chicago production of the "Wizard of Oz"-themed stage musical "Wicked" reportedly will close in January after 1,500 performances.
  • Actress McElhone's husband found dead  (UPI / 6:14PM EDT on 05/21) LONDON, May 21 (UPI) -- British plastic surgeon Martin Kelly, husband of TV actress Natascha McElhone, reportedly has died in London at age 42.
  • Report: Steven Tyler checks into rehab  (UPI / 6:05PM EDT on 05/21) PASADENA, Calif., May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. rocker Steven Tyler has checked himself into a rehab facility where he is undergoing treatment for substance abuse, TMZ.com said Wednesday.
  • 3-D picture of protein receptor obtained  (UPI / 2:24PM EDT on 05/21) HOUSTON, May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers reported obtaining the first three-dimensional picture of the protein responsible for generating the sense of heat from spicy hot foods.
  • 'Narrow Stairs' No. 1 on U.S. album chart  (UPI / 11:54AM EDT on 05/21) LOS, Calif., May 21 (UPI) -- Death Cab For Cutie's "Narrow Stairs" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.
  • Snipes ordered to report for prison June 3  (UPI / 11:34AM EDT on 05/21) OCALA, Fla., May 21 (UPI) -- A Florida judge has ordered Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes to surrender by June 3 to start serving his three-year federal prison sentence on tax charges.

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