– Heath Ledger has been cast as the Joker in director Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to “Batman Begins,” Warner Bros. confirmed Monday along with the name of the upcoming movie: “The Dark Knight.”
– At least three people were injured early Monday after shots were fired at an Atlanta party thrown by rap producer Jermaine Dupri. The shooting occurred at a nightclub at the end of a series of weekend parties sponsored by Dupri’s So So Def record label.
– Katie Couric will make her prime-time CBS News debut on Sept. 6 with a one-hour special tied to the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the network said Monday.
– Bill Moyers will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at its annual news and documentary Emmy awards ceremony in September, the academy said Monday. The ———-
Personals page was compiled by Cristi Kempf from Tribune news services and staff reports.
