ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• Matt Damon's wife Luciana gives birth to girl 8/20/2008, 8:02 p.m. CDT
MIAMI (AP) — Matt Damon's wife Luciana gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday, his spokeswoman said. The baby's name is Gia Zavala Damon, spokeswoman Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press, adding: "Everyone is great and she is a healthy, beautiful baby girl."

• Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn expecting third child 8/20/2008, 7:46 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angie Harmon and husband Jason Sehorn are expecting their third child, Harmon's publicist confirmed Wednesday.

• Matt Damon's wife Luciana gives birth to girl 8/20/2008, 6:43 p.m. CDT
MIAMI (AP) — Matt Damon's wife Luciana gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday, his spokeswoman said. The baby's name is Gia Zavala Damon, spokeswoman Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press, adding: "Everyone is great and she is a healthy, beautiful baby girl."

• Next 'Bachelor' is 'Bachelorette' reject 8/20/2008, 5:51 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If the new man looking for love on ABC's "The Bachelor" looks familiar, that's because he was rejected last season on "The Bachelorette."

• Domingo returns to role of 1968 Met Opera debut 8/20/2008, 5:20 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Forty seasons after making his unscheduled Metropolitan Opera debut as Maurizio in Cilea's "Adriana Lecouvreur," Placido Domingo is returning to the role.

• Ricky Martin a father of twin boys, publicist says 8/20/2008, 5:02 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days — he's now the father of twin boys. The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according to a statement from his representatives.

• Funny Or Die sites expand into cooking, videogames 8/20/2008, 4:45 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — EatDrinkOrDie.com is hoping to find the culinary equivalent of Paris Hilton's political campaign ad.

• Jonas Brothers notch third-biggest debut of 2008 8/20/2008, 4:05 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Not only have the Jonas Brothers notched the year's third-biggest debut album, they've managed the rare feat of having two albums in the top 10 at the same time.

• Owner of car in accident with LaBeouf cited 8/20/2008, 4:04 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A citation has been issued to the owner of a car that crashed into a pickup truck driven by Shia LaBeouf.

• UN-backed film to premiere at Rome film fest 8/20/2008, 4:01 p.m. CDT
ROME (AP) — A U.N.-backed movie on poverty made of eight segments by directors including Jane Campion and Wim Wenders will make its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival later this year, organizers said Wednesday.

• China refuses to let Gary Glitter into Hong Kong 8/20/2008, 3:34 p.m. CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, was denied entry to Hong Kong after refusing to return to England, officials said Wednesday.

• Former GnR drummer enters not guilty plea 8/20/2008, 1:57 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has pleaded not guilty to drug charges and will remain in rehab for at least the next month.

• France bans broadcast of TV shows for babies 8/20/2008, 10:16 a.m. CDT
PARIS (AP) — France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from airing TV shows aimed at children under 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age.

• Memphis airport not ready to be renamed for Hayes 8/20/2008, 8:11 a.m. CDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes.

• Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies 8/20/2008, 6:17 a.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.

• Jessica Simpson to market beer for Dallas brewer 8/20/2008, 5:26 a.m. CDT
DALLAS (AP) — Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co.

• Jessica Simpson to market beer for Dallas brewer 8/20/2008, 5:25 a.m. CDT
DALLAS (AP) — Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co.

• Glitter held at Thai airport after prison release 8/20/2008, 2:37 a.m. CDT
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, refused to board airplanes out of Thailand on Wednesday after being denied entry into the country, a senior immigration official said.

• NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne 8/19/2008, 10:31 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Musician, artist and bicycling enthusiast David Byrne has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City.

• APNewsAlert 8/19/2008, 9:28 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Matthews Band says sax player LeRoi Moore dies of injuries suffered in June accident.

• Bronze Fonz now an 'Ayyyy'-list celeb in Milwaukee 8/19/2008, 8:08 p.m. CDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — His hair will always be in place, he doesn't mind if you touch the leather and he's far too heavy to jump the shark. Thought Arthur Fonzarelli couldn't get any cooler? Meet the bronze Fonz.

• Joe Francis sues to rescind settlement 8/19/2008, 8:07 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Girls Gone Wild" entrepreneur Joe Francis wants a California court to rescind a settlement he claims a federal judge coerced him into signing.

• Moore's memoir: Being Bond was sometimes scary 8/19/2008, 8:06 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not easy being Bond. Roger Moore, who starred in seven Bond films in the 1970s and 1980s, recounts his days as the dashing super-spy in his upcoming memoir, "My Word Is My Bond," and says things weren't always as they seemed.

• Bronze Fonz now an 'Ayyyy'-list celeb in Milwaukee 8/19/2008, 6:54 p.m. CDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — His hair will always be in place, he doesn't mind if you touch the leather and he's far too heavy to jump the shark.

• Olympics coverage means more ratings gold for NBC 8/19/2008, 6:30 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is enjoying a taste of what superstar swimmer Michael Phelps savored last week: a clean sweep.

• Joe Francis sues to rescind settlement 8/19/2008, 5:43 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Girls Gone Wild" entrepreneur Joe Francis wants a California court to rescind a settlement he claims a federal judge coerced him into signing.

• List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings 8/19/2008, 5:33 p.m. CDT
(AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 11-17. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

• `The Closer' is No. 1 show on cable for Aug. 11-17 8/19/2008, 5:33 p.m. CDT
(AP) — Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug 11-17. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

• Roger Moore: Being Bond could be scary 8/19/2008, 4:54 p.m. CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not easy being Bond.

• Toby Keith praises Obama 8/19/2008, 3:51 p.m. CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star.