Soderbergh challenges Cannes with epic Che tale (AP)

Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro is seen at the 'Che' press conference during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Thursday, May 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Francois Mori)AP - Unless it is one of his "Ocean's Eleven" casino romps, Steven Soderbergh never makes things easy for an audience.




Usher transforms from player to parent on new CD (AP)

Singer Usher poses for photographs in his dressing room before appearing on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' to promote his new album 'Here I Stand' at NBC studios in Burbank, Calif, May 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)AP - For more than a decade, Usher's music has been the soundtrack to a player's lifestyle.




How David Cook won 'American Idol' (AP)

David Cook is interviewed backstage after being crowned this year's 'American Idol' in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - The duel between Davids brought an estimated 31.7 million viewers to the Fox finale of "American Idol," a million more viewers that last year's showdown between Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis, Nielsen Media Research reported Thursday.




HBO's `Recount' captures emotion of 2000 Fla. election (AP)

In this image released by HBO, Kevin Spacey portrays Ron Klain in a scene from the docudrama 'Recount,' a behind the scenes account of the 2000 presidential election scandal premiering Sunday, May 25 at 9 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/HBO, Gene Page)AP - Political operatives who were involved in the most dramatic election of our lifetimes say HBO's "Recount" brings back the intensity.




Amy Winehouse wins Novello songwriting award (AP)

In this Feb. 20, 2008, file photo, Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards 2008 in London.  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)AP - Amy Winehouse has won a prestigious songwriting award for "Love Is a Losing Game" from her "Back to Black" album.




Soderbergh challenges Cannes with epic Che tale (AP)

Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro is seen at the 'Che' press conference during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Thursday, May 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Francois Mori)AP - Unless it is one of his "Ocean's Eleven" casino romps, Steven Soderbergh never makes things easy for an audience.




'Amistad' opera, Italy ties highlight Spoleto (AP)

The Freedom Schooner Amistad, a replica of the original ship is docked at Charleston Harbor Monday, May 19 2008, for the opening of Spoleto Festival USA which will feature the new opera 'Amistad'.(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)AP - The Spoleto Festival USA celebrates renewed ties with its namesake festival in Italy and features a new version of the opera "Amistad" during its 17-day season that opens Friday.




Memorabilia site lowers velvet rope, fights fraud (Reuters)

Uniforms used as a props from the television series 'Star Trek' sit on display during a preview of the auction '40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection' at Christie's auction house in New York in this September 29, 2006 file photo. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)Reuters - Trekkies can boldly go online to get a personalized message from Captain Kirk himself via a Web site that puts a new twist on the global $4 billion memorabilia market often beset by fraud.




Memorabilia site lowers velvet rope, fights fraud (Reuters)

Uniforms used as a props from the television series 'Star Trek' sit on display during a preview of the auction '40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection' at Christie's auction house in New York in this September 29, 2006 file photo. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)Reuters - Trekkies can boldly go online to get a personalized message from Captain Kirk himself via a Web site that puts a new twist on the global $4 billion memorabilia market often beset by fraud.




'Curtains' Will Tour in Fall 2009 (Playbill)
Playbill - Nick Manos, president of Atlanta's Theater of the Stars (TOTS), confirmed to Playbill.com May 21 that his company will produce - with partners - a full Equity touring production of the Broadway musical comedy whodunit Curtains in fall 2009.

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