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Evaluates several music recordings. 'Cookie: The Anthropological Mix Tape,' by Meshell Ndegeocello; 'Hotel Costes Quatre,' by Stephane Pompougnac; 'Resist,' by Kosheen.

Provides updates in the motion picture industry in the United States as of July 2000. Includes details on the career highlights of actress Piper Perabo; Insights of Welsh filmmaker Justin Kerrigan on debut film `Human Traffic'; Overview of the motion picture `Groove.'

Features female rock music artist Aimee Mann. Contribution to soundtrack of the motion picture `Magnolia'; Career in music.

Profiles actress Michelle Williams in the U.S. Commentaries on role in the television program 'Dawson's Creek'; Impressions of actress Sandra Goldbacher on Williams; Career history of Williams.

Features writer/actresses Heather Juergensen and Jennifer Westfeldt. Writing the script for the movie 'Kissing Jessica Stein'; Opinions on the plot of the movie which focus on woman-woman relationships.

Profiles actor Eric Bana. Career highlights; Movies done; Accounts on Bana's rise to stardom.

Provides updates on actor Benjamin Bratt. Things liked; Views on being a sex symbol; Reaction to being asked about former girlfriend and actress Julia Roberts; Discussion of life post-Julia.

Reviews the motion picture 'Gosford Park,' directed by Robert Altman and starring Camilla Rutherford and Kelly MacDonald.

Reports on the opening of the play, 'The Shape of Things,' written and directed by Neil LaBute. Explanation given by LaBute for choosing an attractive cast; Inspiration for writing the play; Comparison with LaBute's previous works.

Focuses on the production of the motion picture 'The Anniversary Party' by actress Jennifer Jason Leigh in the United States. Involvement of actor Alan Cumming in the movie; Role of Leigh in the film; Other actors in the movie; Theme of the movie.

Reports on former Pavement lead singer Stephen Malkmus' release of his solo album 'Stephen Malkmus.' Impact that the band had on the rock music scene; Description of Malkmus' personality; Career history; Contents of his solo album.

Features United States-based actor, Mark Ruffalo. Inclusion in the cast of the World War II film, 'Windtalkers'; Reputation in the New York theater; Role in the film 'You Can Count on Me'; Decision to abandon his plans for collegiate wrestling in favor of acting classes and theater work.

Interviews actor Josh Hartnett. Films done; Roles played; Recreational activities; Childhood memories; Thoughts about the 'movie party scene.'

Profiles Australian actor Heath Ledger. Role in the motion picture `The Patriot'; Comparison with actor Mel Gibson; Biographical information; Experience in Australian theater; Shooting of the film `A Knight's Tale' in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Focuses on Australian actress Rachel Griffiths' film career. Role in the movie `Me Myself I'; Movies where she played supporting roles; Griffith's comments about her career; Films following `Me Myself I.'

Features United States-based actor Giovanni Ribisi. Role in the motion picture `Boiler Room'; Decision to immerse himself into the world of black-market stock trade; Motion picture credits; Passion for acting.

Profiles actresses Nia Long, Amanda Peet and Robin Turney. Long's appearance in the motion picture `Stigmata' and `The Best Man'; Peet's work in `Body Shots'; Turney's performance in `End of Days.'

Profiles actors Wes Bentley, Taye Diggs and Jim Caviezel. Bentley's role in `American Beauty'; Diggs' character in `How Stella Got Her Grove Back' and `The Best Man'; Role of Caviezel in `The Thin Red Line'; Previous work of the three actors.

Presents highlights from the Cannes Film Festival in France. Movies featured at the event includes `Cradle Will Rock,' directed by Tim Robbins, `Rosetta,' and `Agnes Browne,'; Actresses at the festival. INSETS: scenestealers;All About Almodovar.

Features celebrity couple Jude Law and Sadie Frost of London, England. Frost's films set to be shown in 1999; Couple's founding of Natural Nylon, a British production company; Law's appearance in the film `eXistenZ.'

Profiles movie actor Casey Affleck. Reference to his brother, Ben Affleck; Introduction to show business; Plans for his career.

Profiles British singer-songwriter Dido. Career history; Musical influences; Characteristics of Dido's music.

Features actor Timothy Olyphant. Roles in the movies `Go' and `Scream 2'; Start of career as an actor; Personal background.

Profiles Adrien Brody, actor. Background information; List of movies made; Role played in the motion picture `The Thin Red Line.'

Profiles actor Joseph Fiennes. Career in the movie industry; Hobbies and personal interests; Roles portrayed in the movies.

Features Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers. His role in the movie `Velvet Goldmine'; Several films and television projects he has acted in; How he prepares for the movie; His personal interests.

Interviews surgeon Mehmet Oz on his book `Healing From the Heart.' Contents of the book; Emphasis on medical equipments for heart diseases; Elements of health discussed in his book.

Offers information on pop singer Sheryl Crow and on her album `Riverwide.' Details on the album; Other plans of Crow.

Profiles actor Ryan Phillippe. Films that featured Phillippe; Overview of the experience of Phillippe during his late teen years; Attitude on shooting sex scenes.

Profiles Olympic basketball gold medalist Nikki McCray. Her goals; Athletic credentials of McCray; Corporate sponsorships attracted by McCray.

Features Maxwell, a rhythm and blues (R&B) singer. Description of his music; List of albums released by Maxwell; Information on his lyrical excursions.

Comments on the television program `The Practice,' featuring Dylan McDermott and Lara Flynn Boyle. History of the stars' career; Personal background.

Features British actress Rebecca Pidgeon. Training in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in England; Marriage to playwright David Mamet; Co-starring role in the movie `The Spanish Prisoner'; Role in Mamet's film adaptation of `The Winslow Boy.'

Features actors Adrian Lester and Maura Tierney and their roles in the motion picture `Primary Colors.' Characters played by the actors; Other actors cast in the program; Previous movies, plays and television programs played by the actors.

Features film actor Rufus Sewell. Film projects; Romantic roles; Opinions of Sewell's personality.

Focuses on the Broadway musical entitled `Ragtime,' featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald. Epic tale of racism and justice; Diverse personalities inhabiting the musical; Characters played by Mitchell and McDonald.

Profiles Australian actress Cate Blanchett. Appearance in the film `Oscar & Lucinda'; Career history; Other films she appeared in.

Focuses on giving gifts from the heart during the season of Christmas. Factors to consider in giving to charities.

The article reviews two motion pictures, "Hairspray," Elijah Kelley and "Across the Universe," starring Joe Anderson.

The article features Scottish singer and songwriter KT Tunstall who also works with Global Cool, a nonprofit devoted to reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

The article profiles film actress Vera Farmiga. She spent almost a decade slogging away in both minuscule roles in the movies. It was her turn as a drug-addicted mother in the film "Down to the Bone," directed by Debra Granik that helped her land her role as a Mob wife in "Running Scared," directed by Wayne Kramer. She plays a Romanian prostitute opposite Jude Law in "Breaking & Entering," directed by Anthony Minghella.

Talks about the role of Australian actress of Abbie Cornish as Heidi in the film "Somersault." Statement of writer-director Cate Shortland regarding the audition of Cornish; Performance of Cornish in the film in her first leading role; Involvement of the actress in writing and performing music.

Focuses on the three members of the band the Like, Z. Berg, Tennessee Thomas and Charlotte Froom. Kinds of music played; Songs written; Concept of the band.

Presents best-selling music albums for the month of June 2005 in the U.S.

Presents a schedule of art shows at Santa Barbara Museum of Art in California from June to October 2005.

Presents political, though-provoking plays. "Terrorism"; "The Paris Letter," starring Ron Rifkin; "Hecuba," starring Vanessa Redgrave.

Features television programs "Weeds" and "The Comeback" in which the life of American women in their forties is depicted. Characters portrayed by Lisa Kudrow in "Weeds" and Mary-Louise Parker in "The Comeback"; Interest of female audiences for such shows because of a social shift, according to "Weeds" creator Jenji Kohan; Statement of Michael Patrick King, creator of "The Comeback," regarding the character of Kudrow.

Presents several motion pictures. "Heights," directed by Chris Terrio and starring Glenn Close, Jesse Bradford, James Marsden and Elizabeth Banks; "The Beautiful Country," directed by Hans Petter Moland and starring Damien Nguyen, Nicke Nolte and Tim Roth; "Murderball."

Reviews the motion picture "Me and You and Everyone We Know," directed by Miranda July and starring Miranda July and John Hawkes.