Entertainment

Paris Hilton to Star in Much-Anticipated Spicy Burger Ads for Carl's Jr.(R), Hardee's(R)

'That's Hot!' Says Hilton of The Spicy BBQ Six Dollar Burger(TM) and Thickburger(TM)

CARPINTERIA, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Carl's Jr.(R), widely known for pushing television advertising to the edge, will introduce yet another example on May 19, with the launch of a much-anticipated ad starring Paris Hilton. Behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of the ad for The Spicy BBQ Six Dollar Burger(TM) will premiere on "Entertainment Tonight" on Tuesday, May 17.    » read more »

Audioslave First American Rock Band to Play Cuba

60,000 Turn Out for Historic Event

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- About 60,000 rock-starved fans cheered, cried and sang along as Audioslave made history Friday, May 6, becoming the first American rock group to play Cuba. Audioslave attracted the largest crowd to attend a concert by an American artist in the communist country's history.    » read more »

Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith(TM) Soundtrack Makes History as the Third Star Wars Soundtrack to Debut in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart

- Soundtrack With Bonus DVD Also Becomes the Fifth of the Six Star Wars Soundtracks To Make The Top 10
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Opens in Theaters Worldwide on May 19, 2005

NEW YORK, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Classical's original soundtrack recording of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the last episode of the massively popular Star Wars saga, hit the stores on May 3, and it immediately began making sales history. The CD features a new score by five- time Oscar winner John Williams, who is also the composer and conductor of the score for each film in the six-chapter Star Wars saga, and it is packaged with an exclusive collector's DVD - Star Wars: A Musical Journey - an unprecedented bonus at no additional cost.    » read more »

Paris Hilton Hosting Celebrity Party in London to Launch Her New Fragrance - Paris Hilton

LONDON, May 11/PRNewswire/ -- On Monday 16 May 2005 Paris Hilton will host a party in London to celebrate the launch of her first fragrance - Paris Hilton. Paris will be joined by friends, family and celebrities at the glamorous party which will mark the nationwide launch of her first signature fragrance.    » read more »

American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers

- New Album Release May 17, 2005
- Features Signature Songs By The Top 12
- No. 1 Single 'When You Tell Me That You Love Me' Included on New Compilation From America's Top TV Series

LOS ANGELES, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Twelve of the most-talked about people in the U.S.A. perform their signature songs on "American Idol 4: The Showstoppers," a new CD released by 19 Recordings/RCA Records on Tuesday, May 17. The album features individual performances by the top 12 finalists on the fourth season of America's No. 1 TV series, "American Idol," as well as their charity single for the American Red Cross, "When You Tell Me That You Love Me." That single is currently No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.    » read more »

Trailer for 'War of the Worlds' Graphic Novel Now Playing on the Internet

LOS ANGELES, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The 'War of the Worlds' graphic novel from Best Sellers Illustrated will arrive in bookstores later this month, but it's already being promoted on the Internet with a Hollywood-style trailer.    » read more »

VH1 Music Radar

NEW YORK, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable this week (May 11, 2005 - Tues., May 17, 2005) . . . New Video Adds:
Beginning Monday, May 16
Kelly Clarkson "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Motley Crue "Sick Love Song"
Foo Fighters "Best Of You"
Stevie Wonder "So What the Fuss"
Antigone Rising "Don't Look Back"    » read more »

Fans Of American Idol Finalist And Mail Carrier Vonzell Solomon Can Say "Congratulations" Via USPS.com

May 10, 2005 -- WASHINGTON—Internet savvy fans can extend their kudos to American Idol finalist and Postal Service mail carrier Vonzell Solomon through her exclusive 90210 Post Office Box directly from usps.com. Thanks to a new customized card featured on NetPost CardStore, the Postal Service is making it easy to "connect the connected" through the internet and fans can now send congratulatory wishes to Vonzell with just a click of the mouse.    » read more »

Lycos Announces Paula Abdul Is Four Times More Popular Than Corey Clark With Web Users

- Gwen Stefani And Kelly Clarkson Make First-Ever Appearances On List
- Godcasts, Hottest Trend In Podcasting
- The Lycos 50 for Week Ending May 7, 2005

WALTHAM, Mass., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a leading provider of search, community and technology lifestyle destinations, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending May 7, 2005.    » read more »

Country Superstar Phil Vassar Hits the Pages of Playgirl

NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- PLAYGIRL's June issue is fully loaded with singers, scandals and delectable edibles. And that's before you even get to the hunks. He's a little bit country; he's a lot sexy. Country music star Phil Vassar gets down with PLAYGIRL on making it big in Nashville. This super sexy piano man has just released his third album, Shaken Not Stirred, his most personal work to date. We also got a great news scoop in the process ... we found out what risque behavior went down after the cameras stopped rolling on his current video I'll Take That As a Yes (The Hot Tub Song).    » read more »

Van Zant's First Country Album, 'Get Right With The Man,' In Stores Today

NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Zant's debut album hits stores today and the guys are taking the US by storm with a slew of TV appearances and performances nationwide. First off the legendary duo will stop by the Academy of Country Music Awards (CBS) in Las Vegas on May 17th. Upcoming television appearances also include an exclusive hometown tour of Jacksonville, FL on CMT's "The Insider" and a performance on the popular sketch comedy show "Blue Collar TV" (WB) in June.    » read more »