Newsmakers

Vandross collectionhas two new songs
LOS ANGELES -- There's new Luther Vandross music on the way. Fans of the legendary singer, who died in July, can enjoy two new tracks when "The Ultimate Luther Vandross" collection is released August 22. It includes the previously unissued songs "Shine," produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and "Got You Home." The collection features 16 other songs from Vandross' two decades of music-making, including the hits "Here and Now" and "Endless Love." Vandross sold more than 30 million albums during his award-winning career.
Kidman and Urbanto wed in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia -- Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have returned home to Australia to be married, the couple announced in a joint statement. "We are very happy to be back in Australia," they said Monday in a statement carried by Australian Associated Press. "We have come home to celebrate our wedding with our family and friends." Australian media have widely speculated that Kidman, who will turns 39 today, and Urban, 38, will wed Sunday at a Catholic church in a northern Sydney suburb close to where the Oscar-winning actress attended high school. Kidman, who was born in Hawaii, was photographed leaving a private jet as she arrived in Sydney early Monday. She told People magazine last month that she and Urban, a Grammy-winning country singer based in Nashville, Tenn., were planning to marry. Urban's publicist, Paul Freundlich, later confirmed the couple were "happily engaged." Kidman has two children, Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11, from her marriage to Tom Cruise, which ended with a 2001 divorce. Kidman stars in the upcoming movie "Fur," about photographer Diane Arbus, also starring Robert Downey Jr.
Jolie and Pittplan to adopt again
NEW YORK -- Angelina Jolie says she and Brad Pitt, who have a newborn daughter, are planning to adopt another child. "Next, we'll adopt," Jolie tells CNN's Anderson Cooper in an interview to air Tuesday on "Anderson Cooper 360" (10 p.m.). Jolie, 31, gave birth to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt in Namibia last month. The actress adopted 16-month-old Zahara from Ethiopia and 4-year-old Maddox from Cambodia. "We don't know which -- which country. But we're looking at different countries," Jolie tells Cooper. "And we're -- I'm just -- it's gonna be the balance of what would be best for Mad and for Z right now. It's, you know, another boy, another girl, which country, which race would fit best with the kids." Both Maddox and Zahara's surnames have been legally changed to Jolie-Pitt after Pitt, 42, announced his intention to adopt the children. The Jolie interview will air Tuesday as part of CNN's entire day of programming devoted to World Refugee Day.
Today's birthdays
Actress Olympia Dukakis is 75. Actor James Tolkan is 75. Actor Danny Aiello is 73. Actor John Mahoney is 66. Movie director Stephen Frears is 65. Singer-songwriter Brian Wilson is 64. Actor John McCook is 61. Singer Anne Murray is 61. TV personality Bob Vila is 60. Musician Andre Watts is 60. Actress Candy Clark is 59. Producer Tina Sinatra is 58. Rhythm-and-blues singer Lionel Richie is 57. Actor John Goodman is 54. Rock musician Michael Anthony (Van Halen) is 52. Musician John Taylor is 46. Rock musician Mark DeGliantoni is 44. Rock musician Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) is 39. Actress Nicole Kidman is 39. Movie director Robert Rodriguez is 38. Actor Josh Lucas is 35.
Notable death
MIAMI -- Bob Weaver, a South Florida television pioneer who was among of the nation's first TV weathermen, died Saturday of cancer, said his wife, Myra Weaver. He was 77. Throughout his 54-year career he was known as "Weaver the Weatherman." He covered major hurricanes such as Donna, Betsy and Andrew.