NEWS IN BRIEF Shooter Jennings, Drea de Matteo Welcome Daughter Thu. November 29.2007 6:31 PM EST
Shooter Jennings and longtime girlfriend Drea de Matteo welcomed a baby girl on Wednesday night (Nov. 28) in New York. They named her Alabama Gypsy Rose. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Jennings is the son of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. De Matteo is an actress whose roles include The Sopranos and the TV series, Joey. This is their first child. Ticket Info Announced for Garth Brooks' L.A. Show Thu. November 29.2007 2:16 PM EST Tickets go on sale Saturday (Dec. 1) for Garth Brooks' concert to raise money for fire victims and firefighters in California. The Jan. 26 performance at Staples Center in Los Angeles is his first appearance in the city since 2001. It is sponsored by American Express and the Los Angeles Times in partnership with the nonprofit McCormick Tribune Foundation. Brooks was approached by elected officials and civic leaders in California to hold the event. Tickets, priced at $38.60, will be available by phone and online via Ticketmaster. Brooks, who has had a long-running commitment to maintain low ticket prices for his concerts, said, "Please let everyone know I hate to ask so much for a ticket, but 100 percent of the money is going to victims of the recent fires and to the firefighters facing future fires." Dancing With the Stars Winner Signs Nashville Deal Thu. November 29.2007 1:17 PM EST Julianne Hough, a professional dancer and two-time winner of Dancing With the Stars, has signed to Universal Music Group Nashville, a label spokesman has confirmed. Hough (pronounced "Huff"), 19, won this year's series with race car driver Helio Castroneves, as well as last year's series with Olympic skater Apolo Anton Ohno. She will be recording in Nashville in mid-December with her first single on Mercury Nashville scheduled next year. Her brother, Derek Hough, was Jennie Garth's dancing partner on the series this year. Faith Hill Co-Hosting Grammy Special Thu. November 29.2007 1:17 PM EST Faith Hill will co-host My Night at the Grammys on Friday (Nov. 30) on CBS. She will be joined by Melissa Etheridge and Alicia Keys. The two-hour special, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards, will also feature Alan Jackson sharing his memories of the show. Other artists appearing include Christina Aguilera, Billie Joe Armstrong, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion, Elton John, Ricky Martin and Usher. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
