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‘Extract’ has flavor but no substance

“Office Space” director Mike Judge collects hilarious scenes that never add up to an actual coherent movie.

Billy Joel selling homes in posh Hamptons for $35M

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Billy Joel is selling a pair of adjacent homes in the Hamptons for $35 million after a split from third wife Katie Lee Joel.

Billy Joel ill, postpones 2nd upstate NY show

Billy Joel and Elton John have postponed a second upstate New York concert on their top-grossing tour after Joel fell ill with flu-like symptoms.

Hero brothers pulled boy, 4, out of burning SUV

Firefighting brothers John and Joel Rechlitz are somewhat the worse for wear after their amazing rescue of a Tennessee boy trapped in a hell on earth — but they are happy and modest to bear the bandaged wounds of heroes.

Billy Joel and third wife Katie Lee split

Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee are confirming a split.

Billy Joel drummer files NY lawsuit over royalties

A former drummer for Billy Joel claims the Grammy Award-winning singer of hits including "Uptown Girl" and "Movin' Out" has stiffed him out of royalties for years.

Billy Joel piano auction benefits NYC music kids

A baby grand autographed by the Piano Man is being sold to raise money for music students in New York City.

‘Adventureland’ is an E-ticket ride

While the ads for “Adventureland” promise that it’s “From the director of ‘Superbad’!” it might actually be truer — if less advantageous from a marketing point of view — to say “From the director of ‘The Daytrippers’!” While Greg Mottola is the filmmaker behind all three of these comedies, his new movie is more about understated wit than outrageous antics. (Not that there’s anything wrong with either.)

Billy Joel, Elton John to play Wrigley Field

The Piano Man and the Rocket Man are pairing up for a concert this summer at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

Scoop: Mills’ ex-nanny sues over spray-tanning

The Heather Mills news respite is over: now a former nanny Mills hired to look after daughter Beatrice is suing the former Mrs. Paul McCartney.

Joel, Springsteen team up to aid Obama campaign

It was "Born to Run" meets "New York State of Mind" — with a little bit of "Hail to the Chief" thrown in for good measure.

Springsteen, Joel team up for Obama

Rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are teaming up for their first joint concert to benefit Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Joel to aid NY clammer's kin with funeral costs

Billy Joel, who has championed the cause of Long Island, New York, fishermen in songs like "The Downeaster Alexa," is helping with the funeral expenses for a clam-digger whose body was found not far from the singer's mansion.

Sing us one last song at Shea, Piano Man

Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.

Tidbits: Cruise tricks out rides into virtual tanks

When it comes to his wife and kids, Tom Cruise puts safety first. That’s why, according to In Touch Weekly, the “Mission Impossible” star tricked out his collection of automobiles with pricey extras that make seemingly everyday SUVs more like virtual tanks.

Tidbits: Nicole Richie's having a meltdown

In the last two years, Nicole Richie’s faced one big change after another, and the stress of those lifestyle swings is said to finally be catching up with her. The National Enquirer reports, with motherhood added to the mix, Nicole’s entered meltdown mode.

Tidbits: Lindsay Lohan’s ill-gotten fur coat

Not one to stay out to the bad-girl spotlight for long, Lindsay Lohan now stands accused of masterminding a mini fur heist. It’s an unexpected change from the usual rumors of habitual wagon-slipping for the 21-year-old, as the New York Post reports LiLo left a party with mink coat she didn’t show up in.

Billy Joel can't pass up Des Moines Beetle

Instead of Piano Man, how about Beetle Billy? Billy Joel now is the proud owner of a classic Volkswagen Bug. In town for a concert this week, Joel took a look around American Dream Machines, a downtown Des Moines business that specializes in vintage sports and muscle cars.

Tidbits: Mary-Kate and Ashley feud over fortune

Rumors of twin trouble continue to circulate around Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The most recent round of sibling strife relates to their riches and, according to a report in the National Enquirer, the sisters can’t agree about anything

Billy Joel to Make 'Last Play' at Shea

Billy Joel will make "The Last Play at Shea" in a final concert at Shea Stadium on July 16. The Piano Man will perform the night after baseball's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, the Mets announced Thursday.

Joel Debuts With Philadelphia Orchestra

The Piano Man will make his Philadelphia Orchestra debut next month.

Obama coming between Oprah and Stedman?

While Oprah Winfrey is all smiles as she stumps for presidential hopeful Barack Obama, the National Enquirer reports she isn’t smiling at home. And Obama is part of the problem. The magazine claims the media mogul and her partner of over 21 years, Stedman Graham, have sought counseling to cope with Stedman’s jealousy and Oprah’s less than loving feelings.

Billy Joel Releases Anti-War Song

Billy Joel has released a new pop single, the anti-war "Christmas in Fallujah." Just don't expect to hear his voice on it.

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Russia and China veto U.N. Zimbabwe sanctions
Source: Reuters

By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Friday a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe for holding a violent presidential poll that was boycotted by the opposition...

Reviewing the soundtracks to There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men
Source: Slate

Slate takes a look at the originality of sound use in No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood

Coens 'reunite Clooney and Pitt'
Source: BBC News

Ocean's Eleven stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt are to appear together in a black comedy by the Oscar-winning Coen brothers, a trade magazine reports.

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