– Chicago instrumental rock act Tortoise and Canadian producer/artist Daniel Lanois are teaming for a 13-city fall tour of North America. Tortoise will play its own set each night, then back Lanois. The tour will begin Oct. 6 in Boston.
– “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood is filling the shoes of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera — at least in an advertising campaign. Underwood agreed to an endorsement deal with Skechers, but her publicist wouldn’t say how much it will pay.
– Hollywood star Chow Yun-Fat is making his first film in native Hong Kong in a decade. The “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star agreed to appear in Ann Hui’s “The Aunt’s Postmodern Life,” playing a swindler who falls for a potential victim.
– With two fresh Emmy nominations, HBO’s comedy “Entourage,” co-starring Evanston native Jeremy Piven, has earned a third season. HBO announced the pickup for “as many episodes as we can get” Friday during HBO’s session at the TV Critics Association press tour.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.
