AFP - The billionaire mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, has written a book giving advice on politics and business that will go on sale in September, the book publisher said Tuesday.
Playbill - The California leg of the world premiere co-production of Jeffrey Hatcher’s theatrically playful, small-cast Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde plays San Jose Repertory Theatre May 10-June 8.
AP - There is a perception, federal prosecutors fear, that Wesley Snipes emerged victorious from years of IRS investigation and a highly publicized tax trial.
Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp may make a
joint bid for local daily newspaper Newsday that would match or
top offers of about $580 million made separately by News Corp
and New York Daily News owner Mortimer Zuckerman, a source
familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
AP - Wolfgang Wagner is stepping down after 57 years as director of the Bayreuth opera festival founded by his grandfather, the composer Richard Wagner, Bavaria’s culture minister said Tuesday.
Reuters - Seven years after making what is
widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever, Mariah Carey
is back with another road-trip flick.
Reuters - Seven years after making what is
widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever, Mariah Carey
is back with another road-trip flick.
Reuters - Models wearing crash helmets and
pod-shaped skirts gave Australian Fashion Week a futuristic
twist on Tuesday, contrasting with catwalks featuring teensy
bikinis, short summer dresses and flowing evening wear.
AP - The call girl linked to the downfall of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer sued the founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” series on Monday for $10 million, claiming he exploited her image and name to advertise the racy videos.
AP - CBS News journalist Richard Butler said he believes he was kidnapped in Iraq by policemen with sympathies toward the Hezbollah but isn’t entirely sure who held him captive for two months or why.