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Sometimes you wonder what planet Vice President Dick Cheney is living on. Last month, speaking of the war in Iraq, Cheney told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in a prickly interview: "(The) bottom line is that we've had enormous successes, and we will continue to have enormous successes. It is hard. It is difficult." Anyone keeping up with the daily news from Baghdad knows that few people in the last few months -- especially those in the military -- are bragging about big successes to quell the violence in Iraq. Even within the White House, Cheney seems like a man lost in...

Judge Sides With Original Supernova In 'Rock Star' Suit Ruling requires Tommy Lee's band to change name following show's finale. David has defeated Goliath. According to a Tuesday (September 12) ruling by San Diego Judge John Houston, the producers of CBS' "Rock Star" are going to have to come up with an alternate name for Supernova, the band made up of Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Voivod's Jason Newsted and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. Last month, the original Supernova — an Orange County, California, punk trio — filed for a preliminary injunction in San Diego's U.S. District Court...

It was a dream come true for a fan of Motley Crue. For one night, he filled in for injured drummer Tommy Lee. The lucky guy, Harvey Warren, performed with the rock band Wednesday at the Enmax Center in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, Motley Crue's publicist, Dvora Vener Englefield, said in a statement. "After playing multiple shows wearing a brace and taking anti-inflammatory injections, Tommy Lee's doctor instructed him to give his injured right-hand wrist a break after his tendinitis made it difficult for him to perform," Englefield said. Warren, a Calgary resident who manages a Starbucks by day, moonlights...

Heather Locklear and her rock-star husband Richie Sambora are splitting up, the actress's rep, Cece Yorke, tells PEOPLE. "After 11 years of marriage Heather Locklear has filed for divorce from Richie Sambora," says the rep. "This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time." In paperwork filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Locklear requests physical custody of the couple's 8-year-old daughter, Ava Elizabeth, with visitation rights for Sambora. The actress cites "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. According to the divorce petition, the couple signed a prenuptial agreement that determines...

LOS ANGELES: Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars is being sued for $US10 million ($NZ14.42 million) in palimony by a former girlfriend who has accused him of reneging on a promise to take care of her for life. According to the lawsuit filed in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, the woman, Robbie Mantooth, said she met Mars in 1990 and the two became lovers. She said she gave up her career as a documentary filmmaker and moved into the heavy metal guitarist's Malibu home with him. She said Mars promised her repeatedly that he would always provide for her financially...

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee soon may be filming a reality TV show at the University Nebraska Lincoln.Lee, who helped Motely Crue record hard rock classics like 'Kickstart My Heart' and 'Smokin' in the Boys Room' could soon be hoping to put the doctorate in 'Dr. Feelgood.'Rolling Stone reported that the 42 year old has signed on to star in the series for NBC, in which cameras will follow Lee as he enrolls in college and experiences college life. UNL spokesman David Fitzgibbon confirmed Monday that NBC will soon film a reality show on campus although university officials wouldnt confirm...