http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org Leona Lewis Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:42:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Big Brother contestants Lisa Appleton and Sara Folino have each won £25,000 after competing in a live game of trust. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/bb-pair-choose-to-share-50000/ AP - Two actors unions and the U.S. advertising industry said Monday they agreed to extend a contract covering commercials on TV, radio, the Internet and other new media by six months through March. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/actors-advertisers-extend-commercials-contract-ap/ Reuters - Here! Films has acquired North American rights to the transsexual drama “The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela,” winner of the Teddy Award for best feature at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/here-films-acquires-queen-raquela-reuters/ Reuters - Cuba Gooding Jr. will portray a real-life neurologist in “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story,” a TNT original movie that will air under the Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation banner. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/cuba-gooding-jr-to-play-gifted-doctor-on-small-screen-reuters/ AP - Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trail on Friday for “social dangerousness,” a charge that could carry up to four years in prison. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/jailed-cuban-punk-rocker-to-stand-trial-friday-ap/ Reuters - Former “One Day at Time” television star Mackenzie Phillips was arrested on Wednesday morning at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of drug possession, police said. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/mackenzie-phillips-arrested-on-drug-charge-reuters-2/ AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/blogger-arrested-over-leak-of-guns-n-roses-songs-ap/ Mediaweek.com - -Ratings Breakdown: Once again, this was far from an Olympic-sized performance. But NBC’s winning streak continued, with an advantage last night over second-place Fox of a healthy 1.8 rating points. Third overall in the Tuesday metered markets was CBS, followed by ABC and, of course, the CW. Next week ... http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/prime-time-metered-market-tuesday-ratings-nbcs-winning-streak-continues-mediaweekcom/ AP - A jury acquitted a former handyman of attempted murder charges Wednesday in last year’s near-fatal shooting of Latin songwriter Estefano, who had positively identified the man in court as his assailant. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/fla-jury-acquits-man-of-songwriter-shooting-ap/ AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was Wednesday named the world’s most powerful woman by Forbes Magazine, putting her at the top of the prestigious list for the third year in a row. http://www.leonalewis.hi7.org/index.php/2008/08/28/angela-merkel-tops-forbes-list-of-powerful-women-afp/