Cat Stevens to take legal action in wake of mistaken deportation
NEW YORK (AP) - The deportation of Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, as a "no-fly" terrorist risk was caused by a spelling error.
Time magazine, in its online edition, quoted aviation sources with access to the "no-fly" list as saying there is no entry on the list under Stevens' new name "Yusuf Islam," but that there is a "Youssouf Islam" on the list.…
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Thriller movies soar at the Box Office
LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," which claimed the No. 1 box office spot over the weekend, scaring up $22 million.
The overall box office was down for the fourth straight weekend compared to the same time last year.…
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Brad Pitt purchases art created by aspiring artist
(U-WIRE) CHICAGO - When Anna Pamasa started class at Columbia this fall, at least one thing distinguished her from the other incoming freshmen: Fresh out of high school, she already had a high-profile art sale under her belt.
This summer, Pamasa was one of many high school students who had their work hanging in the Museum of Contemporary Art as part of the annual All-City Art Exhibition.…
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"Matt and Ben" are portrayed in NY play
(U-WIRE) CHICAGO - Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers love Ben Affleck and Matt Damon so much that they wrote a play about them.
The actress/playwrights penned the aptly titled "Matt & Ben" on the two buddies from Boston who were linked even before they wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay, "Good Will Hunting.…
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NYU male model works catwalks before and after class
(U-WIRE) NEW YORK - New York University freshman Nick Shultz can tell you a thing or two about putting on makeup.
For his first job this semester, two professional makeup artists removed shine from his face and accented his jaw.
"I don't normally wear makeup, so it's kind of weird," he said.…
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MIXED VIBRATIONSSpecial editions and reissues fuel popular culture debates
In 1967, Brian Wilson - The Beach Boy's leader and key songwriter -began production on a worthy follow-up to "Pet Sounds," his band's most lauded avant-garde work.
Brian Wilson envisioned the new LP would stud his crown of music achievements. "Pet Sounds" helped the boys of summer ditch their clean-cut image in exchange for psychedelic and become a viable competitor with the Beatles.…
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MIXED VIBRATIONSSpecial editions and reissues fuel popular culture debates
In 1967, Brian Wilson - The Beach Boy's leader and key songwriter -began production on a worthy follow-up to "Pet Sounds," his band's most lauded avant-garde work.
Brian Wilson envisioned the new LP would stud his crown of music achievements. "Pet Sounds" helped the boys of summer ditch their clean-cut image in exchange for psychedelic and become a viable competitor with the Beatles.…
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