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Briefly: Full talent lineup for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games

plus: The Breeders' album title, release date. Creed and Space Camp. Ratt battle. Lil' Bow Wow on the big screen.

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Here is the entertainment line-up for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, which open tonight (2/8) in Salt Lake City:

Opening ceremony performers:

Sadie Buck, Rita Coolidge & Walela, Dixie Chicks, David Hartley, Michael Kamen, R. Kelly, Keith Lockhart and the Utah Symphony, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, LeAnn Rimes, Sting, U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, Utah Olympic Spirit Band, John Williams, Kristi Yamaguchi and Yo Yo Ma.


Closing ceremony performers:

Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi, Harry Connick, Jr., Charlotte Church, Earth Wind & Fire, Gloria Estefan, Savion Glover, Josh Groban, Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton, Ilia Kulik, Moby, Dianne Reeves, Renee Roca, Gorsha Sur, Katarina Witt and Kristi Yamaguchi.


Hallmark Olympic Celebration Series at Olympic Medals Plaza:

Feb. 9 - Dave Matthews Band
Feb. 10 - Lifehouse
Feb. 11 - Foo Fighters
Feb. 12 - Macy Gray
Feb. 13 - Barenaked Ladies
Feb. 14 - Sheryl Crow
Feb. 15 - Smash Mouth
Feb. 16 - Brooks & Dunn
Feb. 17 - Train
Feb. 18 - Nelly Furtado
Feb. 19 - Creed
Feb. 20 - Marc Anthony
Feb. 21 - Alanis Morissette
Feb. 22 - Goo Goo Dolls
Feb. 23 - ' NSync
Feb. 24 - Martina McBride

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"Title TK," the Breeders' first album since 1993's "Last Splash," is set for release on May 21, according to Elektra Records. Steve Albini (Pixies, Nirvana) produced. The band will be on a sold-out club tour through March, and plans to hit the road again this summer.

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The With Arms Wide Open Foundation, founded by Creed's Scott Stapp to strengthen bonds between parents and their children, is providing scholarships to send 15 parent-child groups to U.S. Space Camp's Parent-Child Program July 26-28, 2002. Visit the foundation's website for information on how to apply for the scholarship.

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According to KNAC.com, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that former Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy was engaging in unfair competition by touring as "Ratt featuring Stephen Pearcy" and that WBS Inc., described as "Ratt's touring entity," is the owner of the Ratt trademark.

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Young rapper Lil' Bow Wow will star in the motion picture "Like Mike," scheduled to open in July. From a press release:

In "Like Mike," Lil' Bow Wow portrays fourteen-year-old orphan Calvin Cambridge, who dreams of being a famous professional basketball player. But his diminutive stature and limited ability make this goal a far-off fantasy. Or is it? When Calvin dons a pair of old sneakers, he displays amazing hoop skills, and leads a struggling NBA team to victory.

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