SOUND BITES The latest edition of the top-of-the-pops compilation "" will beat the Jay-Z/R. Kelly collaboration album ''Best of Both Worlds'' to the top of Billboard's album chart next week, according to SoundScan data released Wednesday. The rapper/singer duo sold just over half of the ''Now'' comp's total, putting it at #2. Meanwhile, the '''' soundtrack drops to #3, with neo-soul artist Glenn Lewis' first album taking the #4 slot. Jimmy Buffett's new effort, ''Far Side of the World,'' lands at #5. The rest of the top 10 will be Alan Jackson's ''Drive'' at #6, Linkin Park's ''Hybrid Theory'' at #7, Alanis Morissette's ''Under Rug Swept'' at #8, Ludacris' ''Word of Mouf'' at #9 and Pink's ''M!ssundaztood'' at #10.
TUBE TALK The post-September 11 telethon "," a special episode of ''Third Watch'' that starred real New York rescue workers, and the beleaguered ''Nightline'' were among the news and entertainment shows honored by this year's George Foster Peabody Awards. The awards, which honor excellence in broadcasting, also cited the Fox sitcom ''The Bernie Mac Show,'' and several news organizations' 9/11 coverage....
You might just get to keep watching ''Watching Ellie.'' The Julia Louis-Dreyfus show, which was facing declining ratings, saw a small ratings spike this week, according to the New York Daily News. Cheered by the increase, NBC has added two episodes to the series' run this season.
Weird-haired former Julia Roberts hubby Lyle Lovett found that keeping it real, country-style, can be hazardous. On Wednesday, the singer broke his right leg in several places after a bull trampled him on his uncle's farm in Houston, according to the Associated Press. Lovett, who was trying to help his uncle after the bull flipped him, had to undergo surgery on his lower leg to reconstruct the bone, according to the AP, which reported that he was in good condition.
Oscar winner Halle Berry's website was the victim of a hacker attack; someone digitally put a mustache and beard on a picture of the actress. Creepily, they also left an e-mail address that included the letters ''KKK,'' according to the New York Daily News. The Web site was taken down temporarily, and Berry's spokesperson told the newspaper the actress isn't concerned about the hack.
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