FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, February 1, 2006

SO MUCH FOR BONDING: Shooting has begun on the latest James Bond adventure, Casino Royale, even though filmmakers haven't cast a Bond babe or a villain. For now, the production will focus on scenes with the new 007, Daniel Craig.

HOMECOMING: ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt flown back to the United States for continuing treatment of wounds sustained from a roadside bomb in Iraq.

OH, BOY: A lawyer for former Culture Club singer Boy George says his client is innocent and will fight a drug possession charge that carries a 15-year prison term. A new hearing was set for Mar. 8.

HE WRITES THE SONGS THAT MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD DANCE: Barry Manilow to perform on ABC's Dancing with the Stars Friday, singing "Copacabana," "Unchained Melody" and, appropriately, "They Dance."

REMEMBERED: Moira Shearer, the ballerina and actress best known for her starring role in Michael Powell's 1948 classic The Red Shoes, died Tuesday in Oxford, England. She was 80.

SETTING THE STAGE: Depeche Mode and Tool headlining the seventh annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Apr. 29-30 in Indio, California. Other acts include Franz Ferdinand, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Scissor Sisters, Common and many more.

TUNING UP: Radiohead and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers headlining the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival June 16-18 in Manchester, Tennessee. Beck, Elvis Costello and Bonnie Raitt are among the artists scheduled to appear.

'TOONING UP:Organizers announcing that Madonna will open up next week's Grammys by performing with the animated band Gorillaz, the first time a human-cartoon combo has played the ceremony.

'TOONING UP, TOO: Fuse launching its first cartoon series on Apr. 19 in the form of Empire Square, a dark comedic program from Blur's David Rowntree.

SMELL LIKE DIDDY: Diddy unveiling his first fragrance, dubbed Unforgiveable, that will retail for $55 and hit stores the day after Valentine's Day.

ON THE BEAT: Actress Connie Nielsen stepping in for Mariska Hargitay playing a warrant detective while she's on maternity leave for six episodes of Law & Order SVU, according to the New York Post.

REALLY SMALL SCREEN: In a first, CBS planning to make episodes of its new installment of Survivor available for download on CBS.com after its premiere on Feb. 2.

NOT QUITE INDEPENDENT WOMEN: Destiny's Child not quite done yet as the trio signs on for yet another farewell appearance, this time singing the national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 19.

HITTING THE ROAD: Per USA Today, the Black Eyed Peas launching their first headlining tour starting Mar. 23 in Fresno that will hit more than 35 cities across North America.

IF BILLY CRYSTAL CAN DO IT: Martin Short set to star in an autobiographical musical comedy on Broadway called Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, opening Aug. 10.

LENDING A HAND: Lucy Liu touring earthquake-ravaged areas in Pakistan on Wednesday along with a UNICEF team.

SLAVE 4 TUBE: Britney Spears making a guest appearance on Will & Grace on Apr. 13.

WANTED: ONE LIT MANAGER: Disgraced A Million Little Pieces author James Frey in need of a new literary manager after being dropped by Brillstein-Grey Entertainment manager Kassie Evashevski due to the controversy over fabricated memoir.

TAKING THE RAP: Great White's former tour manager agreeing to plead guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a deadly 2003 fire in a Rhode Island nightclub in exchange for a sentence of no more than 10 years behind bars.

MODELING A COMEBACK: A day after meeting with U.K. police for questioning about her alleged drug use, Kate Moss announced as the cover subject for March's British Vogue.