Bennett plans 'Duets'

Bennett plans 'Duets'
NEW YORK -- Tony Bennett has recruited more than a dozen music heavyweights, including Bono, Paul McCartney and Barbra Streisand, to sing on his new album, "Tony Bennett: Duets/An American Classic."
The album of 18 songs, to be released Sept. 26, also features duets with Stevie Wonder, the Dixie Chicks, Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, Sting, George Michael, K.D. Lang, James Taylor, Tim McGraw, John Legend, Juanes and Michael Buble.
Bennett, who will be 80 on Aug. 3, croons standards including "I Wanna Be Around" with Bono and personal favorites including "Smile" with Streisand and "The Very Thought of You" with McCartney.
Filming in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- John Singleton, director of "Boyz n the Hood," "Higher Learning" and "2 Fast 2 Furious," will produce portions of a new movie in this U.S. territory.
Singleton will spend three days in the island producing "Illegal Tender," said Franc Reyes, the movie's writer and director.
Filming began in New York last month. The crew will be in Puerto Rico June 24-27.
Singleton, known for bringing the gritty lives of black inner-city residents to the screen, said "Illegal Tender" tells a dynamic story about Latinos.
Today's birthdays
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo is 74. Rock musician Lee Dorman (Iron Butterfly) is 64. Singer Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) is 57. Rock singer Steve Walsh (Kansas) is 55. Comedian-actor Jim Belushi is 52. Country singer Terri Gibbs is 52. Actress Helen Hunt is 43. Actress Courteney Cox is 42.Country musician Michael Britt (Lonestar) is 40. Actor-rapper Ice Cube is 37. Actress Leah Remini is 36. Actor Neil Patrick Harris is 33. Rock musician Billy Martin (Good Charlotte) is 25.