FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, May 27, 2002

EMINEM SHOW STOPPER: Nearly 30 people injured during a mosh pit stampede as Eminem performed Saturday at a Washington, D.C., concert. Most of the injuries were minor. One man suffered a heart attack but was reportedly stabilized at a local hospital. The concert resumed after a 10-minute delay.

MORE EMINEM: Meanwhile, the rapper's long-awaited, much-bootlegged new album, The Eminem Show, going on sale Sunday. The album had originally been scheduled to be released June 4.

GOLDEN: Roman Polanski's The Pianist winning the Palme d'Or Sunday at the 55th Cannes International Film Festival.

WITH OR WITHOUT HIM: U2 frontman Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill getting along well, but still expressing differences about the effect of foreign aid for Africa. The pair are halfway finished with their 10-day tour of the continent.

HATCHING A SETTLEMENT? The Dixie Chicks are reportedly close to settling their legal battle with Sony Music. The trio sued last August claiming Sony cheated them out of $4 million in royalties. In a sign of accord, the group has delivered a new single, Long Time Gone," to the label.

BLUSHING BRIDE: Supermodel Claudia Schiffer marrying British movie producer Matthew Vaughn Saturday in a super-secret ceremony near their country estate in England.

CLOCKING IN: 60 Minutes curmudgeon Andy Rooney giving his 800th commentary on the CBS news magazine. Rooney joined the show in July 1978.

DOGG POUND: Rapper Nate Dogg sentenced to a year's probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor marijuana possession. He was arrested April 12 after a search of his tour bus turned up marijuana and a loaded, stolen gun.

CHARITY WATCH: Beginning Monday, Gregory Bonann, the creator of Baywatch and its two spinoffs, is auctioning off his private cache of show memorabilia online at www.property.com. The sales will benefit A Chance for Children Foundation, a charity for at-risk youths.

VALENTINE'S DARE: 20th Century Fox delaying the release of its Ben Affleck comic-book adaptation Daredevil from January 17 to President's Day weekend, February 14. The decision was made following the massive success of another Marvel Comics character, Spider-Man.

SHUTTING THE HOLE: To the surprise of no one, Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson formally announcing Friday that their rock band Hole will no longer record or tour together. "We're incredibly proud of the music we've made together," Erlandson said, "but it seems like time for both of us to move on."

DEJA VIEW: NBC ordering six new episodes of The Rerun Show, a half-hour series in which an acting ensemble spoofs scenes from classic sitcoms. The show is set to air Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. starting in mid-July.

REALITY BITES: A man sentenced to life in prison Friday in the murder of his ex-wife following their appearance in a "love-triangle" episode of The Jerry Springer Show. Ralf Panitz, 42, was convicted in March for the July 2000 slaying of Nancy Campbell-Panitz.

NOT SO BLUE: Music legends B.B. King and Buddy Guy scoring top honors Thursday at the 23rd annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards in Memphis.

FRAMED: DreamWorks grabbing the film rights to Fatal Frame, a Japanese video game that revolves around a woman's search for her missing brother that leads her to a haunted mansion.