Dixie Chicks and Faith Hill lead waning country industry
In Ashville Tennessee the 2000 country scene shows sales dipping while Dixie Chicks and Faith Hill post hopeful platinum figures. Garth Brooks retires later this year and Nashville Network drops Nashville as industry shifts hinge on new stars Brad Paisley gains momentum but overall country albums fall about 2 percent year to date.
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The Claim Breathes New Life Into Western Genre
Michael Winterbottom's The Claim reimagines the Western as a tense, passionate saga set in a Sierra Nevada gold town. Peter Mullan stars as Dillon, with Milla Jovovich as Lucia, and Wes Bentley, Sarah Polley, Nastassja Kinski rounding out the core cast. Filmed near Calgary, the mood blends stark mountain visuals with raw performances. The film, a United Artists release, runs 120 minutes and is rated R for sexuality and some language and violence.
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Dear Abby New Year thoughts set to live each day well
Abby urges just for today living through this day, not lifetime goals, with guidance from AlAnon and quotes from Lincoln and Sai Baba. Embrace happiness, reject depressing thoughts, improve mind and health, quit smoking, eat wisely, exercise, be agreeable, and take responsibility. Includes prayers for servicemembers and veterans.
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Reality fever fuels Fox and rivals in fall TV plans
At a critics conference Sandy Grushow vowed fewer tasteless realities, but Mike Darnell promoted Who Wants to Marry A Multi Millionaire which drew ratings but harmed Fox credibility. NBC CBS and ABC roll out Survivor II The Mole Temptation Island and Popstars as writers and actors threaten strikes shaping a reality heavy season with industry implications.
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