BEAT IT: The judge in Michael Jackson's molestation case denying singer's bid to reduce his $3 million bail. Judge says Jackson is "a wealthy man" who can afford to pay such a sum.

GRAMMY GOLD: Latin Grammy favorite Alejandro Sanz took home four awards this year at the Latin Grammy Awards, including album of the year for his No Es Lo Mismo. Jessica Simpson and Carlos Santana were among the performers for Wednesday night's George Lopez-hosted CBS telecast.

PASSIONATE DEBUT: Fox Home Entertainment reporting that first-day sales of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ on DVD and VHS topped 4.1 million copies on Tuesday. So far, 15 million units have been shipped to retailers, making it one of the top home videos of the year.

AHHH...VENICE: Steven Spielberg kicked off the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday with a screening of his immigrant drama The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks.

INJURED: Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron injured Monday while doing her own stunts during filming of Paramount's upcoming sci-fi adventure, Aeon Flux, in Berlin. She wasn't badly hurt and wasn't hospitalized, according to her publicist. Production on the movie has been halted indefinitely.

COUNTRY COURT: Dwight Yoakam sued Tuesday by guitarist Pete Anderson for allegedly nixing a series of fall concert dates in 2002. Anderson claims he had an oral contract to play with the country star in 2002 when Yoakam suddenly decided to work on a film instead of gig with Anderson.

IN THE LEGAL RING: Producer Leigh Ann Burton filing a civil lawsuit against boxer Oscar de la Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions, accusing them of stealing her idea for Fox's upcoming reality series The Next Great Champ. The show airs Sept. 7.

BRANCHING OUT: Paris Hilton launching her own signature jewelry line--with prices ranging between $15 and $95 for the silver and pink crystal baubles--to be sold exclusively at Amazon.com.

TAKING OVER: Actor Michael Ian Black, comic D.L. Hughley, actress Amy Sedaris and sports talk-show emcee Jim Rome slated to fill Craig Kilborn's seat as guest hosts of CBS' Late Late Show. Their rotation starts Sept. 20.

BASIC INSTINCTS: The Wildlife WayStation set to honor actress Sharon Stone and environmentalist/paleoanthropologist Dr. Richard Leakey at its 10th annual Safari Brunch at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills on Oct. 16.

SURPRISE REUNION: Former Faces members Ron Wood--now with the Rolling Stones--and Ian McLagan reuniting with ex-lead singer Rod Stewart for a rare onstage performance last Monday at the Hollywood Bowl.

IT'S A WRAP: Disney's Buena Vista International division setting an industry record Tuesday by reaching $1 billion in international box-office revenue for the 10th year in a row.

KUDOS! The Hollywood International Festival planning to fete Collateral star Jamie Foxx, actress Keira Knightley and Shrek 2 at a gala ceremony on Oct. 18 in Beverly Hills.

TRIBUTE TO BILLY: Audrey Wilder, widowed wife of legendary Hollywood director Billy Wilder, donating $500,000 to a $1.9 million capital campaign for a new Writers Guild Foundation Library at the Writers Guild of America West headquarters in Los Angeles.

SHOUTING MATCH: Texas Tech basketball coach Bobby Knight giving CBS and Paramount Television the go-ahead to develop a sitcom based on his life. The pilot would likely air next year.

IT'S A DEAL: Broadway actors overwhelmingly okaying a new four-year production contract with the League of American Theaters and Producers that ensures a raise in their minimum salaries and deals with the contentious issue of road shows.