Shakira

Colombian pop star Shakira says after her latest album is out, she plans to undertake a new labor: multiple children. The 32-year-old Grammy winner known for her seductive dance moves says that she plans to focus on a family after October, which is when her as-yet-unnamed album is to be released. Shakira spoke with the El Tiempo newspaper at her home in the Bahamas, where she says she goes barefoot all day. Shakira says she wants two kids, while boyfriend Antonio de la Rua would like three.

Country singer Randy Travis was resting at home Monday after passing out on stage during a benefit concert in front of a roomful of doctors. The 52-year-old performer fainted in mid-song Sunday during an annual benefit for the Huguley Memorial Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The doctors who treated him at the scene said Monday that Travis was struggling with laryngitis because of chronic allergies and had taken several over-the-counter medications. —Associated Press New 'Red Dawn' to invade at last A remake of the 1984 invasion movie "Red Dawn" — with its villains now digitally modified from Chinese to North Korean — will finally hit American shores next year.

A roundup of Friday morning's arts and entertainment headlines: Shakira and company kick off the World Cup in Africa. ( Los Angeles Times) Hollywood prepares for "Clash of the Titans 2." (Los Angeles Times) Gary Coleman still isn't interred. (Los Angeles Times) The Go-Go's have to cancel their farewell tour after Jane Wiedlin falls during a hike. (Jane Wiedlin.com) John Goodman is losing weight. (Huffington Post) Conan O'Brien records a rockabilly album.

Imagine you turned 10,000 years old ? and nobody showed up at your birthday party. That's a bit how they're feeling in the ancient West Bank city of Jericho, believed to be one of the world's oldest continually inhabited settlements. Three years ago, Palestinians made big plans for Jericho's historic birthday. Nobody really knows the exact anniversary, but Palestinians thought 10-10-10 had a good ring to it. The idea was to host an international blowout to rival the 2000 millennium, including fireworks, laser shows, half a million guests and a who's who of international dignitaries.

In the belly of the Nokia Theatre a week ago Saturday, the hours were ticking down toward the American Music Awards telecast amid the usual frenzy of sound checks and lighting cues. Harried technicians scampered to and fro while VIPs in color-coded wristbands sat sipping bottled water on the sidelines. Everyone was waiting for the petite woman with the pre-Raphaelite blond curls to emerge with her entourage. And from the moment Shakira stepped onstage in stiletto boots, skin-tight pants and jacket and a long gray muffler, it was clear who was running the show.

I teach citizenship and English classes to mostly Latino immigrants. Your article ["The Cross-Back-Over Success of Shakira," Oct. 29] demonstrates that despite the misconception that one has to "sell out" in order to assimilate and become part of the great American fabric, this is not necessary. Shakira is a great example of how to be real and adopt another culture. Being able to compete in the mainstream will only benefit our community. People like Shakira are helping us more than any novella or local Spanish newscast.

Shakira is joining Madonna, Jay-Z and U2 in forgoing traditional record industry alliances to sign a multimillion-dollar long-term contract with promotion giant Live Nation. The 10-year contract gives Live Nation the right to handle her concerts, recordings, merchandising and other aspects of her career, according to a statement issued by her publicist. It did not specify when the contract would take effect or the dollar value, but it was estimated to be worth $70 million to $100 million by various music industry sources.

Colombian singer Shakira returned to her hometown of Barranquilla this week to donate 10,000 pairs of tennis shoes to impoverished children. The Latin pop star sang for the children Thursday night and urged them to take part in sports. Shakira said she remembered "seeing many children in the streets playing soccer without shoes" in Barranquilla, a city on Colombia's Caribbean coast 435 miles north of Bogota.

Shakira was sick of being a celebrity. Colombia's sensationally successful singer-songwriter had just come off her "Oral Fixation" tour earlier this year, taking her to 140 cities on five continents to perform for 2.5 million fans. But even stardom can be a drag. So she put away her revealing sequined gowns and hip-hugging pants, donned jeans and sneakers, tucked her famous shock of dyed hair under a cap and went undercover as a summer student at UCLA.

EVERYBODY knows Shakira is a success at crossing over. Nobody knew the hip-thrusting Colombian songstress would be so good at crossing back. Shakira was already a major star in Latin America in 2001 when she became a pop sensation in the U.S. with her first English-language album, the multiplatinum "Laundry Service."

A roundup of Friday morning's arts and entertainment headlines: Shakira and company kick off the World Cup in Africa. ( Los Angeles Times) Hollywood prepares for "Clash of the Titans 2." (Los Angeles Times) Gary Coleman still isn't interred. (Los Angeles Times) The Go-Go's have to cancel their farewell tour after Jane Wiedlin falls during a hike. (Jane Wiedlin.com) John Goodman is losing weight. (Huffington Post) Conan O'Brien records a rockabilly album.

A 'Precious' reality I assume that the grim irony is not intentional that the article on the mixed opinions of "Precious" ("Black Viewers Divide on Film's 'Precious'-ness," Nov. 29) appears in the same edition as the front-page article on Tylette Davis and her family, a "real life" story of ghetto poverty and fatal degradation. Stereotypes, as Erin Aubry Kaplan suggests, are not necessarily false; they are excessive generalizations, misrepresenting a part for the whole. While one can appreciate some blacks' discomfort that Precious' story could be taken as broadly representative, that story should be told.

In the belly of the Nokia Theatre a week ago Saturday, the hours were ticking down toward the American Music Awards telecast amid the usual frenzy of sound checks and lighting cues. Harried technicians scampered to and fro while VIPs in color-coded wristbands sat sipping bottled water on the sidelines. Everyone was waiting for the petite woman with the pre-Raphaelite blond curls to emerge with her entourage. And from the moment Shakira stepped onstage in stiletto boots, skin-tight pants and jacket and a long gray muffler, it was clear who was running the show.

ALBUMS Kid Cudi, 'Man on the Moon: The End of the Day' Hip-hop stars have mostly given up on using albums as calling cards: masterful mix tapes and hit singles build anticipation for months before an official release finally drops. But Kid Cudi, the Brooklyn-via-Cleveland rapper with the slow, spaced-out flow, cares about concepts and complicated thoughts. So his long-player should be a trip. Also, look for the debut from quick-witted D.C. rapper Wale in October.

Colombian pop star Shakira says after her latest album is out, she plans to undertake a new labor: multiple children. The 32-year-old Grammy winner known for her seductive dance moves says that she plans to focus on a family after October, which is when her as-yet-unnamed album is to be released. Shakira spoke with the El Tiempo newspaper at her home in the Bahamas, where she says she goes barefoot all day. Shakira says she wants two kids, while boyfriend Antonio de la Rua would like three.

Call it stock, options and rock 'n' roll. The rock band U2 now owns a chunk of concert promoter Live Nation Inc. U2 will receive 1.56 million shares worth about $18.5 million, or about 2.1% of Live Nation's shares outstanding, according to filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Just after winning yet another honor at this week's American Music Awards, singer Shakira paused briefly to worry about how long success will last. Though the 28-year-old crossover star from Colombia has one of the most celebrated faces -- and figures -- in contemporary pop music, she knows one day her fame, like her beauty, will be gone. "The nature of things is very sad," she said by phone from her chauffeured car.

Shakira, Colombia's belly-dancing superstar, consolidated her success as the bicultural queen of crossover with a sweep of three top categories Thursday in the seventh Latin Grammy Awards during a ceremony that celebrated the growing presence of Latinos here. "Fijacion Oral Vol.

Canada's Nickelback becomes the latest addition to Live Nation's growing roster of musicians with long-term, multi-facet deals with the entertainment giant. The hard-rock group's partnership with Live Nation is worth between $50 million and $70 million, according to Billboard. Just as other aspects of music-business tradition fall by the wayside, this deal has no specific time frame, but will center on three "touring and album cycles, with an option for a fourth," according to a Live Nation statement issued Tuesday.

Shakira is joining Madonna, Jay-Z and U2 in forgoing traditional record industry alliances to sign a multimillion-dollar long-term contract with promotion giant Live Nation. The 10-year contract gives Live Nation the right to handle her concerts, recordings, merchandising and other aspects of her career, according to a statement issued by her publicist. It did not specify when the contract would take effect or the dollar value, but it was estimated to be worth $70 million to $100 million by various music industry sources.