Reuters - Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin will play himself in an autobiographical feature he's producing called "Church Boy."
Reuters - Comedy Central has ordered "Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States," a cartoon satire that re-imagines President George W. Bush and key executives in his administration as elementary school misfits.
Playbill - The goofy musical comedy, Don't Hug Me, seen regionally, makes its "tri-state debut" at New Jersey Repertory Company's Lumia Theatre in Long Branch, Dec. 7-31.
AP - Looking like Bruce Lee has paid off for Hong Kong actor Chan Kwok-kwan. The actor played a Lee look-alike in the 2001 comedy "Shaolin Soccer" and has now landed the lead role in a new Chinese television series on the late kung fu star, newspapers reported Saturday.
Reuters - In the Windmill, a dingy pub in south London, a rock band with a smouldering male singer is on stage, driving the sweating crowd wild with raw guitar riffs.
Reuters - British Pianist Jools Holland, once of pop-rock act Squeeze and long known for his versatility as both a musician and broadcast personality, has released a country music album.