Washington DC , USA – (04/25/2005) - The American-Bangladesh Public Affairs Council (ABPAC) is pleased to announce that the Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.(SCEA) has decided to remove any reference to Bangladesh from the final version of SOCOM 3.

A look back at the week in entertainment:

Saturday's Sparks in the Park celebration at Tyndall Park will feature continuous entertainment beginning at 10 a.m. Sparks in the Park is a fund-raiser for the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program of Saline County.

TUCSON, Ariz. Pima County Supervisor Ann Day wants county government to crack down adult-entertainment businesses. Day says she wants to strengthen county law so adult-entertainment business can't operate in unincorporated areas.

A group of cartoon animals proved more popular than Yoda at mutliplexes this weekend, as Madagascar topped the box office chart in its second weekend of release.

TORONTO (CP) - Pierre Trudeau, Rene Levesque and Tommy Douglas will be feuding again this fall in prime-time TV miniseries, part of CBC's dual plan to draw viewers and still fulfil its mandate to deliver quality Canadian programming.

We thought the Frontgate SuperScreen Outdoor Theater System was pretty awesome but that was before we saw their new entertainment island. The island has a steel frame and a stucco and ceramic tile finish which covers up a 42� plasma TV that pops up at the touch of a button. The system includes four surround-sound speakers and a DVD/CD player with an AM/FM tuner. It’s also compatible with

With its sharp 4.3-inch liquid crystal screen, the PSP provides an exciting and intense glimpse into the mobile gaming future. And with a plethora of PSP titles expected in the coming months, there's no doubt there will be some entertaining titles in the mix.

SOLVANG, Calif. - Michael Jackson was taken to an emergency room Sunday for treatment of a back problem that has plagued him throughout his molestation trial, a spokeswoman said.

Free-floating contempt pervades Comeback , Lisa Kudrow's faux-reality series in which she plays faded TV star Valerie Cherish.

KABUL, Afghanistan - (KRT) - The circus tent is ripped, and the ropes are frayed. Trapeze artists balance on rickety boards and seem slightly nervous. Tightrope walkers sway only 4 feet off the ground.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba - Two men were charged Sunday in connection with the disappearance last week of an Alabama teenager who was visiting the island with classmates to celebrate their high school graduation, Aruba's attorney general said.

MTV In Ghana Must Project A Positive Cultural Image. We welcome the establishment of MTV in Ghana. It has the financial power to help project our culture and attract tourists to the country.

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., June 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:AGCI), an online casino software company, today announced that Larry Hartman, Co-Founder of AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. will conduct a CEO Webcast so that shareholders and the investment community can learn more about the current and future prospects of AngelCiti Entertainment. The webcast is conducted by

In the 27 months since the Iraq war began, at least 10 U.S. military personnel have been convicted of a wide array of charges stemming from the deaths of Iraqi civilians.

LIHUE, Hawaii - Hollywood mogul Peter Guber is taking his fight over public access to a scenic beach to federal court. Guber, chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, has produced films including "Rain Man" and "Batman."

Hollywood mogul Peter Guber is taking his fight over public access to a scenic beach to federal court. Guber, chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, has produced films including "Rain Man" and "Batman." One of his companies, Mandalay Properties Hawaii, owns the 171-acre Tara Plantation overlooking Papaa Bay, a remote white sand beach.

SAN NICOLAS, Aruba - Authorities in Aruba detained two men Sunday in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager, who went missing nearly a week ago while on a high school graduation trip, the attorney general said.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein could face up to 500 charges, but prosecutors will focus on 12 well-documented cases, including the gassing of thousands of Kurds in northern Iraq, an official said Sunday as the government pressed ahead with efforts to start the trial of the ousted dictator within two months.

Following a hearing Wednesday night, Pittsfield's Zoning Board of Appeals gave MJB Management until next Wednesday to correct flaws in its application to construct an adult entertainment establishment at the site of the former Munchies Pub on West Housatonic Street.

Synergy is the buzzword in cinema these days: How will moving pictures morph next? The entertainment industry is in flux, from cross-media celebrities and multiplatform releases, to corporate takeovers and pirate downloaders.

SAN NICOLAS, Aruba - Authorities detained two men Sunday in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager, who went missing nearly a week ago in Aruba while on a high school trip, the attorney general said.

LATIFIYAH, Iraq - Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops searched fields and farms Saturday for insurgents and their hideouts in an area south of Baghdad known for attacks, and the Marines said they discovered 50 weapons and ammunition caches and a huge underground bunker west of the capital fitted out with air conditioning, a kitchen and showers.

ROCKPORT (June 5): Summer is finally here and Aldermere Farm is excited to host Farm Hands on Wednesdays and Thursdays for eight weeks from 8:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M and the sessions will run from the week of July 6th-August 25th.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein could face up to 500 charges at a tribunal, but he will be tried on only 12 well documented counts because prosecuting him on all would be a "waste of time," the prime minister's spokesman said Sunday.

Eliza Wiley IR Staff Photographer - From left Katie Ferry, Tim Larson and Mary Middagh will be pursuing degrees in theater and/or film after many years as a Grandstreet Theatre actors.

Eliza Wiley IR Staff Photographer - Creative Arts Center's Becky Pastori will be attending MSU's flim school in the fall. "I want to show people things the way I see them," says Becky Pastori, an artist and a ballet dancer with the Creative Arts Center.

Our city comes alive with festivals during June. Time to celebrate our favorite music, crops, ethnic heritage and history. Celebrate Michigan's bountiful strawberry crop at Belleville's National Strawberry Festival. Enjoy music, dance, food, literature and entertainment at Detroit's Annual Festival of the Arts. Watch hot-air balloons at sunrise and sunset at Howell's Balloonfest, and the skies at

Entertainment Properties Trust today announced that the company's President and CEO, David M. Brain, is scheduled to be a featured guest on CNBC's "Wake Up Call" Wednesday, June 8, 2005.

Jon Ebelt IR Staff Photographer - Soon-to-be graduate Sam White received a full tuition scholarship from The University of Montana to study music next year.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba - Three men who said they dropped off an Alabama teenager at her hotel have emerged as "the most important lead" in the honor student's disappearance on this Dutch Caribbean island, police said Saturday.

The "Quest for Antonia" comes to Las Vegas Friday, June 10 when Stuff Magazine and Sony Online Entertainment Inc. , a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, hold an Open Call in search of the woman who most resembles the electrifying video game heroine Antonia Bayle from the incredibly popular online video game, EverQuest® II.

Papa, don't preach--Kelly Osbourne is in trouble deep and back in rehab.

From smooth jazz and strumming banjos to reggae and rock 'n' roll, your ticket to free musical entertainment is here at an array of outdoor summer concerts.

Hollywood mogul Peter Guber is taking his fight over public access to a scenic beach to federal court.

As the book world winds up its annual national convention, some retailers are wondering about the fate of a cultural institution.

Shares of cinema companies Regal Entertainment Group and Carmike Cinemas Inc. slid more than 5 percent Thursday after an analyst downgraded the stocks on poor theater attendance and increased competition.

Combine classic rock 'n' roll with classic cars and you get Buggies-n-Blues, a weekend of entertainment unlike any other in North Dakota as Mandan provides cars to cruise in and tunes to groove to next Saturday and Sunday.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. today confirmed that Harrah's expects to close its acquisition of Caesars on Monday, June 13. As a result, Harrah's and Caesars have set 5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, Friday, June 10, as the deadline for receipt of election forms/letters of transmittal from Caesars stockholders who wish to elect to receive shares of Harrah's common

As the book world winds up its annual national convention, some retailers are wondering about the fate of a cultural institution. It's not a book or a publisher, but a customer, the old-fashioned bookstore browser who picks and pokes and doesn't care about the critics or Oprah or the best-seller charts.

Odyssey Marine Exploration , a leader in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, announced today that it has created an entertainment division - Odyssey Marine Entertainment, Inc. - to develop, launch, and manage shipwreck-themed public attractions, merchandise programs, and publishing efforts.

Starz Entertainment Group, LLC, announced today that it will sponsor the Audience Awards and the Cosmic Closing Night Party at the Maui Film Festival June 15-19.

A new theater is opening June 17 in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, where the Waverly Theatre used to be. It's called the IFC Center, and it isn't just the new flagship art house for IFC Films and IFC's indie cable channel. It's going to be another wedge in the destruction of the old media distribution paradigm.

Don't expect concerts to headline the Delray Beach Tennis Center any time soon. The Delray Beach City Commission has decided to end the agreement, made in 2003, that the city had with World Wide Entertainment Inc., City Manager David Harden said.

AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. , an online casino software company, today announced that Larry Hartman, Co-Founder of AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. will conduct a CEO Webcast so that shareholders and the investment community can learn more about the current and future prospects of AngelCiti Entertainment.

In the world of personal gizmos and gadgetry, continuous development ensures that nothing stays still for an instant.

In The News: The Sopranos , Michael Jackson and More! SOPRANOS WATCH: Just when David Chase thought he was out, HBO pulls him back in. As recently reported, The Sopranos creator is talking to HBO about doing a seventh season of the mob hit.

Strong arguments also were made for ... Carl Kurlander and Ellen Weiss Kander: Their Steeltown Entertainment's mission connects "local entertainment resources and loyal entertainment expatriates" to develop regional projects in film, television and new media.

Published Jun 03, 2005 - 15:06:39 CDT. If this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles had a theme, it would be Unkempt Hair And Awful Goatees.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT HBO's series follows up-and-coming actor Vincent Chase (Grenier) and his group of high-living hangers-on (Connolly, Dillon, and Ferrara).

Love ''Traveling Pants''? It's got a talented ensemble cast playing archetypal characters, it's based on a best-selling novel, it celebrates the power of female bonding... and you'll need a cattle prod to get the average straight guy to go see it.

This weekend marks the official opening of the summer entertainment season in Macon. Tonight's First Friday promises to be one of the biggest affairs yet, with Takin' It to the Streets, a four-museum block party, headlining the event.

Filed under: Talent , Industry , Programming EW has the goods on all the shows that will try to get you through the hot summer nights til the fall. Of course, we already told you about them, but EW has pretty pictures and colors (print edition only). Critics Whitney Pastorek and Tim Stack debate the finales of Lost , Alias , and American Idol . Final score (according to me):

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Bear Stearns turned bearish on movie theater operators Regal Entertainment Group and Carmike Cinemas Inc. Thursday amid concerns that advances in home entertainment will continue to slow down attendance at the box office.

Many residents in Shah Alam are disappointed at the city council s decision not to allow the building of cinemas in the area. They disagreed with Datuk Bandar Ramli Mahmud s explanation that the establishment of entertainment-related premises would result in unhealthy elements and social problems.

A Bollywood queens’ razzle dazzle is synonymous with pancaked greasepaint, vanity cases and ultra chic designer wear, in tandem with accessorized trinkets and tiaras.

Palace Sports and Entertainment and Hillside Productions announce the 2005 schedule for Jerome-Duncan Ford Theatre.

John R. Bolton flew to Europe in 2002 to confront the head of a global arms-control agency and demand he resign, then orchestrated the firing of the unwilling diplomat in a move a U.N. tribunal has since judged unlawful, according to officials involved.

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The American West usually is too big a subject for an entertainment project to cover completely.

It was a frustrating morning of radio-station shuffling for many Long Islanders, who were forced to search for something to replace their previous favorite, WCBS/FM.

SOLVANG, Calif. -- Michael Jackson has been taken to a hospital emergency room for treatment of a back problem that has plagued him throughout his molestation trial.

LONDON — The owner of Los Angeles' Staples Center will try to bring life and profits to London's Millennium Dome, a landmark structure built for celebrations in 2000 that had become something of a white elephant and embarrassment for British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government.

HONG KONG - Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong raised candles in the air and sang solemn songs Saturday to mark the 16th anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations on Tiananmen Square, while security was tightened in Beijing to block any memorials there.

Oliver! Oliver! The Musical is set to delight crowds at Genting City of Entertainment. It really shouldn’t be a surprise to find Oliver! The Musical so entertaining. After all, the 1968 movie version scored 11 Oscar nominations, bagging five awards including best picture and best director.

(Comingsoon.net) As Lil' Jon might say... "Yeeahhh!"

agencyfaqs! Call it the symptoms of a growing market. As the total viewership and revenues of the TV industry grows, it seems that general entertainment channels are losing their grip over the market at least in terms of percentage share in viewership and revenues.

The Crazy Frog's Axel F ringtone stays at number one in the UK singles chart.

Kathy Neal's Creative Arts Centre will present some of the most memorable songs during their spring musical review at Oroville's State Theatre, Saturday June 18, 7 p.m. "Sounds of California" will feature songs from the early Pioneer days to modern rhythms on the streets. the students and staff of the creative Arts Centre will sing, dance and act their way through years of California's best tunes.

Apple's marriage to Intel is a shotgun wedding and Tinseltown is behind it. News analysis (actually, pure guesswork) by Leander Kahney.

Broadcast: TV reviewer Rupert Smith was incensed by an episode of the thriller Trial and Retribution VI. Actor Kate Buffery was made even angrier by what he wrote. Here they explain their positions.

A BOLD plan by Irish rocker-turned-activist Bob Geldof for multi-city concerts to combat poverty in Africa ran into flak this week when it became clear how few black artists were involved. With the arguable exception of Mariah Carey, none of th...

A spokeswoman for the pop star said Jackson, accompanied by a bodyguard, arrived at the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital near his Neverland ranch Sunday afternoon.

SINGAPORE - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Saturday said China is not a threat to the United States but is building up its military without being threatened by any other country.

Most of the attention Sunday night will be on "Spamalot," which received 14 nominations.

Entertainment highlights during the week of June 5-11:

EDISON, N.J., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adding to an exciting lineup of new senior executives, Majesco Entertainment Company , an innovative provider of digital entertainment products and content, today announced the appointment of Roger Cameron Wood as Senior Vice President of Wireless and Online Entertainment.

Washington DC , USA – (04/25/2005) - The American-Bangladesh Public Affairs Council (ABPAC) is pleased to announce that the Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.(SCEA) has decided to remove any reference to Bangladesh from the final version of SOCOM 3.

A group of cartoon animals proved more popular than Yoda at mutliplexes this weekend, as Madagascar topped the box office chart in its second weekend of release.

TUCSON, Ariz. Pima County Supervisor Ann Day wants county government to crack down adult-entertainment businesses. Day says she wants to strengthen county law so adult-entertainment business can't operate in unincorporated areas.

LIHUE, Hawaii - Hollywood mogul Peter Guber is taking his fight over public access to a scenic beach to federal court. Guber, chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, has produced films including "Rain Man" and "Batman."

LIHUE, Hawaii - Hollywood mogul Peter Guber is taking his fight over public access to a scenic beach to federal court. Guber, chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, has produced films including "Rain Man" and "Batman."

Saturday's Sparks in the Park celebration at Tyndall Park will feature continuous entertainment beginning at 10 a.m. Sparks in the Park is a fund-raiser for the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program of Saline County.

LIHUE, Hawaii - Hollywood mogul Peter Guber is taking his fight over public access to a scenic beach to federal court. Guber, chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, has produced films including "Rain Man" and "Batman."

Following a hearing Wednesday night, Pittsfield's Zoning Board of Appeals gave MJB Management until next Wednesday to correct flaws in its application to construct an adult entertainment establishment at the site of the former Munchies Pub on West Housatonic Street.

Washington DC , USA – (04/25/2005) - The American-Bangladesh Public Affairs Council (ABPAC) is pleased to announce that the Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.(SCEA) has decided to remove any reference to Bangladesh from the final version of SOCOM 3.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein could face up to 500 charges at a tribunal, but he will be tried on only 12 well documented counts because prosecuting him on all would be a "waste of time," the prime minister's spokesman said Sunday.

LATIFIYAH, Iraq - Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops searched fields and farms Saturday for insurgents and their hideouts in an area south of Baghdad known for attacks, and the Marines said they discovered 50 weapons and ammunition caches and a huge underground bunker west of the capital fitted out with air conditioning, a kitchen and showers.

ROCKPORT (June 5): Summer is finally here and Aldermere Farm is excited to host Farm Hands on Wednesdays and Thursdays for eight weeks from 8:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M and the sessions will run from the week of July 6th-August 25th.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba - Three men who said they dropped off an Alabama teenager at her hotel have emerged as "the most important lead" in the honor student's disappearance on this Dutch Caribbean island, police said Saturday.

TORONTO (CP) - Pierre Trudeau, Rene Levesque and Tommy Douglas will be feuding again this fall in prime-time TV miniseries, part of CBC's dual plan to draw viewers and still fulfil its mandate to deliver quality Canadian programming.

From smooth jazz and strumming banjos to reggae and rock 'n' roll, your ticket to free musical entertainment is here at an array of outdoor summer concerts.

LATIFIYAH, Iraq - Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops searched fields and farms Saturday for insurgents and their hideouts in an area south of Baghdad known for attacks, and the Marines said they discovered 50 weapons and ammunition caches and a huge underground bunker west of the capital fitted out with air conditioning, a kitchen and showers.

TORONTO (CP) - Pierre Trudeau, Rene Levesque and Tommy Douglas will be feuding again this fall in prime-time TV miniseries, part of CBC's dual plan to draw viewers and still fulfil its mandate to deliver quality Canadian programming.

It was a frustrating morning of radio-station shuffling for many Long Islanders, who were forced to search for something to replace their previous favorite, WCBS/FM.

It was a frustrating morning of radio-station shuffling for many Long Islanders, who were forced to search for something to replace their previous favorite, WCBS/FM.

Michael Jackson has been taken to a hospital emergency room for treatment of a back problem that has plagued him throughout his molestation trial.

Michael Jackson has been taken to a hospital emergency room for treatment of a back problem that has plagued him throughout his molestation trial.

SOLVANG, Calif. -- Michael Jackson has been taken to a hospital emergency room for treatment of a back problem that has plagued him throughout his molestation trial.

A BOLD plan by Irish rocker-turned-activist Bob Geldof for multi-city concerts to combat poverty in Africa ran into flak this week when it became clear how few black artists were involved. With the arguable exception of Mariah Carey, none of th...

Most of the attention Sunday night will be on "Spamalot," which received 14 nominations.