FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, April 9, 2006
STILL IN THE ICE AGE: Ice Age: The Meltdown topping the box office for the second week in row, grossing an estimated $34.5 million in its sophomore weekend. Despite negative reviews, The Benchwarmers finished second with $20.5 million.
THEY DO! Actress Ali Landry married film director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde on Saturday in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, People reports. The couple reportedly met at Bible study last year and got engaged over Memorial Day weekend.
SETTING IT STRAIGHT: Eminem denying his estranged wife Kim's claims that he was slipping back into addiction problems and that he had surprised her by filing for divorce. "Her allegations regarding my status post-rehab are both untrue and unfortunate. Second, she was aware that I was filing for divorce," he said in a statement.
STONES CENSORED IN CHINA: The Rolling Stones kicking off their first-ever concert in mainland China on Saturday to a packed house with Start Me Up. Chinese censors asked the group to exclude five songs, including Beast of Burden and Let's Spend the Night Together from their set due to lyrics deemed inappropriate, Mick Jagger said Friday.
MALCOLM IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT: Frankie Muniz, who has starred on TV?s Malcom in the Middle for seven years will take a break from acting to be a professional race car driver. Muniz recently wrapped up the final episode of the hit show.
B.I.G. REWARD: LA Councilman wants to offer a $50,000 public reward for leads in the unsolved murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G. "I am hopeful someone will come forward with information which will lead to the eventual apprehension of the murderers," he said.
STORK WATCH: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie holing up at a secluded Namibian beach resort surrounded by tight security, prompting speculation that the couple's baby will be born in Africa.
PRINCE CHARMING: Prince Harry celebrating the end of his military training with a visit to a lap dancing club, British newspapers reported Saturday.
SWEET KISS OFF: Jessica Simpson sued for $100 million by the Tarrant Apparel Company, which claims that the pop star signed a multimillion dollar licensing deal for low-priced jeans and apparel and then failed to promote them as promised, the Smoking Gun Website reports.
CODE CASE CRACKED: A U.K. judge ruling Friday that Dan Brown didn't steal ideas for the Da Vinci Code from two British authors, Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, and their nonfiction book, Holy Blood, Holy Grail.
HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID: The Writers Guild of America voting Casablanca number one in its list of 101 Greatest Scripts. The Godfather, Chinatown, Citizen Kane and All About Eve round out the top five.
DESPERATE TO HELP: Teri Hatcher speaking publicly Thursday about her experience of being molested as a child and stating that she plans to use the painful experience to become an advocate for other abuse victims.
MOST HATED: Thomas Dolby accusing Kevin Federline of illegally sampling his hit "She Blinded Me with Science" for K-Fed's "America's Most Hated."





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