FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, February 6, 2005
ON HOLD: Juror questioning in Michael Jackson's molestation trial scheduled for Monday will be delayed because the sister of Jackson's attorney is gravely ill. Judge Rodney Melville will, however, hear motions pertaining to media access. No word on when attorneys will begin winnowing down the 250-person jury pool.
SAG BAGGING: Jamie Foxx named Best Actor for Ray, Hilary Swank voted Best Actress for Million Dollar Baby and Sideways receiving the award for Best Ensemble at Saturday's SAG Awards, considered one of the top Oscar predictors.
CLOSET CASH: Boogeyman scared up an estimated $19.5 million as the top movie over the weekend. The romantic comedy The Wedding Date showed up second with $11 million during a down weekend at the nation's theaters as audiences stayed home to watch the Super Bowl.
MOURNED: Acclaimed actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis has died at 87. Davis was found Friday in a hotel room in Miami, where he was shooting his latest movie, Retirement.
HER PREROGATIVE: Britney Spears, who canceled part of her 2004 tour due to a knee injury, is suing several insurance companies for refusing to pay nearly $10 million in costs, according to Celebrity Justice. The insurers claim Spears was negligent when she failed to tell them about a past knee surgery. Spears says she forgot about the operation.
ON THE BLOCK: Jennifer Lopez's engagement ring from Ben Affleck being reacquired by Harry Winston's, a spokesperson for the jeweler confirmed. The ring is for sale, but the price is only available to serious buyers.
ON THE MEND: R&B singer Houston recovering in Los Angeles after gouging out his eye during a trip to London. His publicist denies reports that the singer had attempted to commit suicide.
BLAKE WATCH: The jury in Robert Blake's murder trial on Friday watched the prosecution act out its version of Bonny Lee Bakley's murder. A crime-reconstruction expert concluded that Bakley was shot in rapid succession from several feet away. The defense argued that people trying to help Bakley moved her body before police arrived, making the reconstruction invalid.
SNOOP GONE MILD: Snoop Dogg denying rape allegations against him Friday on Larry King Live. The Grammy-nominated rapper says he's "innocent" of sexually assaulting a woman backstage at the Jimmy Kimmel Show in 2003, claiming she's simply after his money. "I've never been inclined to do rape," Snoop told King.
WHACKED WEDDING: James Gandolfini and Lora Somoza calling off their engagement, Gandolfini's rep confirmed to the New York Daily News. Somoza will relocate to Los Angeles; Gandolfini will remain in New York.
MILITARY DISCHARGE: JAG star David James Elliott leaving CBS after 10 years on the series to either develop a new series or join an existing series for ABC.





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