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Ronnie Wood: Stones to go into studio soon

NEW YORK

Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones will get together later this month to “throw some ideas around in the studio.”

The guitarist for the rock band made the comments Monday in an interview after a press conference for his art exhibition, “Faces, Time and Places.”

Wood says he and the band plan to “just get the feel again,” adding that their 50th reunion is like training for something big.

Wood’s exhibit features his own paintings, including pieces that feature the Stones. Wood will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday as a member of The Faces.

Spears asks judge to give fianc control

LOS ANGELES

Britney Spears has requested that her fianc join her father in decision-making duties involving the pop superstar’s conservatorship, court filings show.

The request was made by Spears’ court-appointed attorney Friday and will be considered by a judge later this month.

If approved, Jason Trawick would join Jamie Spears in having control over the singer’s major personal decisions, including medical care.

Trawick has served as an agent for Spears, 30, and appeared in court with his future wife last month.

Superior Court Judge Reva Goetz closed the proceedings after attorneys handling the conservatorship said they intended to discuss the singer’s medical care and trade secrets.

Spears has been under court supervision since February 2008 after Jamie Spears stepped in after months of erratic behavior by his daughter.

‘Lion King’ takes Broadway crown

NEW YORK

Revenue figures indicate that “The Lion King” has swiped the title of Broadway’s all-time highest- grossing show from “The Phantom of the Opera.”

As of Monday, the cumulative gross for “The Lion King” was $853,846,062.

Its chandelier-swinging musical’s cumulative total was $853,122,847.

What makes the achievement all the more remarkable is that “The Lion King” grabbed the title despite “Phantom” having almost a full 10 years’ head start.

The upstart’s victory is due in large part to its higher average ticket prices and a slightly larger theater.

To be sure, “Phantom,” now in its 24th year, is still the longest-running show in Broadway history.

Vindicator wire reports