Country's young country stars rise amid spotlight
Teen country artists shine in Nashville as LeAnn Rimes 17 and Jessica Andrews 16 speak on youth in the business. Rimes fights a $7 million fraud suit from her father and ex-manager, while peers like Amanda Wilkinson 18 and Lila McCann 18 pursue early stardom and balancing school with touring.
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Me Myself and Irene tops box office with Carrey double act
Me Myself and Irene led the weekend box office with 24.2 million as Jim Carrey stars as a dual personality police officer pursuing a shared love. Chicken Run opened second with 17.5 million while the industry foresees a busy Fourth of July weekend with The Patriot The Perfect Storm and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle debuting.
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Me Myself and Irene Tops Weekend Box Office
Me, Myself and Irene earns 24.2 million as 3,020 theaters average 8,013 per venue. Chicken Run follows with 17.5 million in 2,491 theatres. Mission Impossible 2 adds 8 million to reach 189.3 million domestic. release details note DreamWorks Aardman deal and voice cast including Miranda Richardson. Final weekend totals to be released Monday.
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German singer Diana Lemper reinvents rock on Punishing Kiss
German born singer Diana Lemper shifts to alternative rock on Punishing Kiss, performing songs by Elvis Costello Tom Waits Scott Walker Nick Cave Neil Hannon Joby Talbot and Philip Glass. The project links Weill and Brecht through a modern, cinematic collaboration with Waits and others reflecting her theatre cabaret roots.
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Natalie Maines marries actor Adrian Pasdar in Las Vegas
Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines, 25, wed Adrian Pasdar at A Little White Wedding Chapel after a Las Vegas performance. The group has sold over 15 million CDs and is on its first headlining tour with hits including Ready to Run and Goodbye Earl.
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Dr Laura Schlessinger defends show amid protests
In New York Dr Laura Schlessinger says protests by gays and lesbians to block her upcoming Paramount show have been painful and that she remains forthright. She notes the Sept 11 debut and defends her direct approach despite controversy. In Ireland a replica of Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes slum house opens as a tourist attraction in Limerick drawing mixed local reactions.
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