THE BUZZ.Byline: -- Staff and Wire Services HOW DEEP IS THEIR LOVE: On Tuesday night, Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. ) staged its 55th annual Pop Awards honoring the Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. They were born on the Isle of Man to English parents, lived in Manchester, England and moved to Brisbane, Australia during as its 2007 Pop Icons, while Kara Kara (kär`ə), river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NE European and NW Siberian Russia. It flows N from the N Urals into the Kara Sea, forming part of the traditional border between European and Asian Russia. It is navigable in its lower course. DioGuardi and Sean Garrett were named Songwriters of the Year. The black-tie affair held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills recognized the writers and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed pop songs from BMI's catalog of more than 6.5 million compositions. DioGuardi and Garrett tied for the Songwriter of the Year title, both placing three songs in the most-performed list of 50. The trio of tracks earning DioGuardi her first Songwriter of the Year Crystal were "Real Thing" (Bo Bice), "Walk Away" (Kelly Clarkson) and "I'm Feeling You" (Santana featuring The Wreckers wreckers Noun, pl NZ a business which sells material from demolished cars or buildings ). Garrett picked up his award for penning "Run It!" (Chris Brown), "Check on It" (Beyonc(hrt) featuring Slim Thug) and "Grillz" (Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp). The highlight of the ceremony was the musical tribute to the Bee Gees. Accepting the awards were Barry and Robin Gibb, and Yvonne Gibb, wife of the late Maurice Gibb. Katharine McPhee, Bebe Winans and Kelly Rowland performed songs the Bee Gees made famous. The Bee Gees join previous BMI Icons that includes Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, James Brown, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Dolly Parton par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] and Carlos Santana. A complete list of 2007 BMI Pop Awards winners is at bmi.com. IT'S VEGAS VEGAS Vocational and Educational Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme (Australia) , BABY: This year's Cinevegas film festival will open with a natural -- the Las Vegas-set summer 2007 blockbuster "Ocean's Thirteen." The film's producer Jerry Weintraub will be honored with the Vanguard Producer Award during opening-night festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. -- Lights, Camera, Take Action -- on June 6 at the Palms Casino, which will benefit the aid group International Rescue Committee for Not On Our Watch, an organization whose initial campaign is to support existing Darfur humanitarian relief efforts and to ensure the protection of civilians in that region. Festival passes are on sale now. Individual tickets go on sale on May 21. Call (888) 883-4278 or go to cinevegas.com for tickets and information. PSYCHED: Paris Hilton is "emotionally distraught and traumatized" over her 45-day jail sentence and isn't capable of testifying in a civil lawsuit against her, the socialite-reality TV star's psychiatrist said. Dr. Charles Sophy has been seeing Hilton, 26, for the past eight months and has talked with her several times since her May 4 hearing for violating the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving reckless driving n. operation of an automobile in a dangerous manner under the circumstances, including speeding (or going too fast for the conditions, even though within the posted speed limit), driving after drinking (but not drunk), having too many passengers in case, according to court papers. He said Hilton needs time to recover from the shock of receiving jail time before testifying in a civil case brought against her by actress and diamond heiress Zeta Graff. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1 -- 4 -- color) FASHION AFOOT Models walk the runway at the Dior 2008 Cruise Collection fashion show on Monday in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , where shoes and handbags made big news. (5 -- color) MINI MOBSTER MONSTER? In this photograph released by Paramount Pictures, actor James Gandolfini, left, with son Michael and ex-wife Marcy, pose together as they arrive at the special screening of the DreamWorks animation movie "Shrek the Third" in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Monday. Our review appears in Thursday's U section. Getty Images (6 -- color) THE BEE GEES Kimberly Barth/AFP/Getty Images |
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