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POP/ROCK

Denver Remembered: John Denver was remembered at a memorial service Friday as a caring father and good friend, with boundless energy and creativity, who loved nature and poured his passions into his songwriting. Family friend Hal Thau called Denver “the folk poet of our time,” noting: “His music sprang from his feelings of love and the world we live in. Most importantly, his songs resonated with the people.” Hundreds lined up early in the morning for the standing-room-only memorial in the 2,000-seat Faith Presbyterian Church in suburban Aurora, Colo., as Denver’s songs played over loudspeakers. More than 100 more listened to the service outside. Among those on hand were his ex-wife, Annie Martell, the inspiration for Denver’s “Annie’s Song,” and their two children; his second wife, Cassandra Delaney, and their daughter; his brother, Ron Deutschendorf; and his mother, Erma Deutschendorf. A second service was planned for today in Denver’s adopted hometown of Aspen. . . . In Los Angeles, meanwhile, KABC-AM (790) radio host Michael Jackson will repeat his final interview with Denver today in the 11 a.m. hour. In the 1996 interview, Denver, who was killed Sunday in a plane crash, tells Jackson: “I’d fly anything, anywhere, any time.”

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In the Key of G: Rapper Warren G. on Friday filed suit in Los Angeles against country singer Garth Brooks, claiming that Brooks’ use of the letter G in his tour advertisements and merchandising items infringed on the rapper’s trademarked name. Warren G. attorney David Cordrey, who said he sent Brooks a cease and desist order last month, remarked: “What would happen if other groups began using the Stones’ tongue logo or Prince’s ‘the Artist’ symbol? I can’t imagine they wouldn’t do something about it.” Brooks’ attorney, who had not read the rapper’s suit, said Friday that it appeared to be a response to a separate suit filed two weeks ago by Brooks, asking a Nashville court for “a declaratory judgment of non-infringement” against the rapper.

TV & MOVIES

Here and Gone: NBC’s “Built to Last” wasn’t. The new comedy about a family-owned construction company has been canceled due to poor ratings. It had its last airing Wednesday. Another struggling NBC series, “The Tony Danza Show,” which also aired on Wednesdays, has been yanked from the schedule, but remains in production and will return in December. The network will fill the shows’ 8 to 9 p.m. time period with specials and other programming until January. . . . CBS has ordered nine more episodes each of its freshman comedies “The Gregory Hines Show” and Bob Newhart’s “George & Leo.”

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‘Summer’ Changes: Following the filing of a deceptive advertising suit by Miramax Films, a federal judge in New York has ordered Columbia Pictures to change its advertising for “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” deleting the line: “From the creator of ‘Scream.’ ” The Columbia film, which opened in theaters Friday, has a screenplay by Kevin Williamson, who also wrote Miramax’s hit “Scream,” but the two pictures have different directors (Jim Gillespie and Wes Craven, respectively). Despite the altered ads, which began appearing in some newspapers Friday, Miramax executive Neil Sacker said: “We now plan to pursue our claims for the damages that [the ads] caused. This case is far from over.” Columbia representatives could not be reached for comment Friday.

ART

Rembrandt Chips?: The Boston Herald, which this summer ran a reporter’s account of being shown what was purported to be a Rembrandt masterpiece stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, has turned over paint chips to the FBI that may have come from that painting. The Herald said it had hired an expert, Walter C. McCrone of Chicago, who said the chips were almost certainly from a Rembrandt. Two Rembrandts, “Storm on the Sea of Galilee” and “A Lady and Gentleman in Black,” were among the $300 million in artworks stolen from the Gardner seven years ago in one of history’s biggest art heists. The chips reportedly came from convicted art thief Myles Connor Jr. and his accomplice, William Youngworth III, who say the chips prove that they have access to the stolen works. Connor and Youngworth have said they will arrange for the art’s return in exchange for immunity from prosecution, Connor’s early release from prison and the $5-million reward offered by the Gardner Museum. The FBI has refused to comment on the case.

QUICK TAKES

Singer Jewel is in negotiations to make her acting debut as the female lead in Ang Lee’s “To Live On,” a 20th Century Fox Civil War-era film. . . . The Rolling Stones have rescheduled their appearance on MTV’s “Live From the 10 Spot” for Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. The Stones were to have kicked off the new weekly live performance series last Tuesday but canceled due to Mick Jagger’s illness. . . . By a narrow 3-2 vote, the city council in Gallup, N.M., has agreed to accept a sculpture depicting Jerry Garcia’s guitar, “Rosebud,” for a city park. Residents had protested over the 7-foot artwork, donated by the Jerry Garcia Memorial Foundation, saying that the late Grateful Dead rocker glorified the ‘60s drug culture. . . . Celine Dion will perform with the Bee Gees in their Nov. 14 concert at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand--the group’s first U.S. show in five years. . . . Former “Baywatch” star Alexandra Paul, 34, is among those entered in today’sIronman Triathlon competition in Hawaii.