FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, June 25, 2001
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER LOSS: A federal appeals court rejecting Napter's attempt to have the injunction against it tossed. Only the Supreme Court stands between the troubled song-swapping site and a potentially devastating trial against the recording industry.
JURASSIC PARK IV: Sharon Stone and Los Angeles Zoo officials are at odds over the Komodo dragon attack that nearly claimed her husband's big toe. Stone says zoo workers did nothing when the reptile attacked, while the zoo's report says its staffer saved the day.
NOTHING COMPARES 2 HIM: Sinead O'Connor, 34, who recently declared herself a lesbian, then denied it, is engaged to marry journalist Nick Sommerlad, 27, according to British newspaper reports. O'Connor, who moonlights as a priest, and Sommerlad began dating in February. They plan to wed next year.
SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES: The boyhood home of Bob Dylan has sold for $94,600 on eBay. The house, in Duluth, Minnesota, may be turned into a Dylan museum, the new owner says.
IF NICOLE KIDMAN CAN DO IT... Kate Winslet reportedly releasing a single from the soundtrack to her upcoming animated version of A Christmas Carol. The tune, titled "What If?," is expected in stores by the holidays.
IF JOHNNY CASH CAN DO IT... Bonnie Raitt giving a free concert Saturday at California's San Quentin Prison. About 2,000 inmates attended the two-hour show, during which Raitt described her battles with drugs and booze.
SICK BAY: Good Morning America movie critic Joel Siegel, 57, announced on Monday's show that he has a cancerous tumor on his lung. He says he will undergo surgery this Wednesday. This is the third time he's battled the disease.
HAPPIEST EMPLOYEES ON EARTH: After protracted negotiations, Walt Disney World workers have agreed to a new deal that will pay them a 35 cent raise over the next three years, boosting minimum pay to $6.70 per hour. A ratifying vote is set for July 6.
THE MUMMY RETURNS TO TV: Actor Oded Fehr, the warrior Ardeth Bay in the two Mummy movies, has signed to play a Justice Department investigator in NBC's new UC: Undercover series debuting next season.
MAKEOVER: The Motion Picture Academy fine-tuning this year's Oscar rules, including clearing the way for the first Feature Animation trophy and regulating the number of producers eligible for the Best Picture statuette.
THEY LOVE YOU, MAN: Budweiser taking top honors at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France, this weekend, thanks to its "Whassup?" and "I Love You, Man" campaigns.
ROCKIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY: Doobie Brothers drummer Mike Hossack hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle near Lake Tahoe. A band rep says he should make a full recovery.
10,000 MANIACS, ONE FIRESALE: Fans and former bandmates shelled out nearly $37,000 for items belonging to late 10,000 Maniacs guitarist Rob Buck at an upstate New York auction. The auction was to pay off the debts of the musician, who died in December of liver failure.
GOODBYE, ARCH: Carroll O'Connor, TV's Archie Bunker, will be buried in a private Catholic ceremony Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Emmy-winning actor died Thursday of a heart attack at age 76.
CODA: A memorial service for late bluesman John Lee Hooker is scheduled for Thursday in Oakland, California. Hooker died Thursday at the age of 83.





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