Reuters - Marcus Brauchli, former managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, is the leading candidate to become executive editor of the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal said Monday citing people familiar with the search.
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Reuters - For some actors, winning an Emmy seems to be simple. For Ted Danson, it took eight seasons to win one for "Cheers."

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Reuters - Things are starting to get "a little bit" sentimental around the Bon Jovi camp as the New Jersey rockers enter the home stretch of their 2007-08 world tour, according to guitarist Richie Sambora.

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Reuters - "Gomorra," the organized-crime tale that won rave reviews at Cannes in May, is helping the Italian police track down real criminals.
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Former bandmates Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon were the Ross and Rachel of Rothbury, subject to countless “will they or won’t they” rumors among fans hoping for a Phish reunion at the festival. Those rumors came one step closer to reality on Sunday when Anastasio and Gordon joined with Phish drummer Jon Fishman for a breezy cover of the Beatles “She Said, She Said” (all three artists were on the bill separately). “It was good, we had fun up there,” said Gordon, who admitted that he and Anastasio made plans to perform together at the fest (Fishman’s appearance was more unexpected).

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Gov’t Mule guitarist-singer Warren Haynes, with his shoulder-length gray hair and ever-present smile, appeared to be enjoying his time at Rothbury more than anyone (including the guy who fashioned a hat from a hollowed-out watermelon and fell asleep/passed out in Sherwood Forest). He jammed with Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, paid homage to the host state by performing a tune alongside Michigan bluesman Larry McCray and unearthed the weekend’s best cover when he belted out a moody version of Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike.”

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Perhaps the Zen spirit of Rothbury’s jammy vibe engulfed John Mayer. The singer-guitarist with the biting wit was in chill-out mode for his Sunday evening set. “Waiting on the World to Change,” as smooth and serene as the nearby lake, came across like the most passive-aggressive protest anthem ever written. Guitar licks fell as slow and steady as teardrops on a shuffling “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.” Even a cover of the blues standard “Crossroads” sounded unnervingly polite. Still, the set wasn’t without its highlights, including the soul-flecked ballad “Gravity,” a song far more weightless than its titles might suggest.

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Reuters - Major media executives packed their bathing suits, Blackberrys and iPods this weekend and headed for their version of summer camp -- the annual gathering put together by financier Herb Allen in this exclusive resort.
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