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An exhibition of Titanic artifacts

Aug. 17 - An exhibition of artifacts from the Titanic offers a glimpse into the doomed voyage. It’s only taken 97 years, but the Titanic has finally reached her intended destination - New York City.

Michael Jackson’s dad says burial set for August 29: report

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson’s father has said the “King of Pop” will be buried at a Los Angeles cemetery on August 29, which would have been his 51st birthday, a newspaper reported on Monday.

Former politician Tom DeLay cast in “Dancing” show

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will be among the cast of 16 celebrities in this season’s “Dancing with the Stars” reality television show, the network behind the program said on Monday.

Widow selling husband’s tomb above Marilyn Monroe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An American widow is selling her husband’s burial spot directly above film legend Marilyn Monroe so that she can pay off her mortgage.

Alien action film “District 9″ tops box office

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “District 9,” a gritty, low-budget space alien movie set in South Africa with a cast of unknowns, opened as Hollywood’s No. 1 film, grossing more at the box office its first weekend than it cost to make.

Jay Farrar, Ben Gibbard pay tribute to Kerouac

NEW YORK (Billboard) - In an ode to Beat author Jack Kerouac, alt-country musician Jay Farrar has teamed with Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard for a collaborative album, “One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur.”

Multi-pronged career keeps guitarist Haynes busy

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Singer/songwriter/guitarist Warren Haynes is rock ‘n’ roll’s consummate jam band professional — and these days, that isn’t a contradiction in terms. A maverick on both the business and creative sides of his career, he handles duties as an integral player in the Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead, as well as with his own hard-touring outfit, Gov’t Mule, and occasionally finds time to engage in a well-received solo career.

Ex-Disney chief’s series proves desperately unfunny

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - In the press notes for Nick at Nite’s new series “Glenn Martin, DDS,” there’s a quote from executive producer Michael Eisner, who says the series “re-envisions the classic family sitcom” and “delivers humor in a mature, sophisticated manner.” But the former head of Disney must have been talking about another show.

Weinstein Co in dire need of a hit: NY Times

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Weinstein Co, founded by the two brothers behind some of the most iconic films of the past 20 years, are under pressure for one of their next movies to be a blockbuster, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Alien action film “District 9″ tops box office

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sci-fi action thriller “District 9,” about a colony of aliens stranded in South Africa, landed atop the North American box office with an estimated $37 million its first weekend, distributor Sony Pictures said on Sunday.

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