People talk 1/9/04

Foxworthy posts reward for gun-toting trespasser

COLUMBUS, Ga. -- Jeff Foxworthy has offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a person who trespassed on his rural west-central Georgia property and pointed a gun at his caretaker. The comedian, who says poaching has been a problem on his 2,000-acre property in Harris County near the Alabama state line, was hunting one day during the holidays when he saw someone carrying a gun. Foxworthy's property caretaker, Glenn Garner, told state wildlife investigators he confronted the intruder on Dec. 28.

Hip-hop gets political with voter drive

NEW YORK -- Some of the biggest names in hip-hop are stepping up their drive to register young people to vote with a radio campaign that could reach more than 2 million listeners a day. The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, founded by mogul Russell Simmons, announced its "One Mind. One Vote." partnership with syndicated radio personality Doug Banks at a news conference Wednesday. The new radio campaign will launch Jan. 19 in Times Square.

'Nemo' catches 12 Annie Awards nods

NEW YORK -- "Finding Nemo" has a leading 12 feature nominations, including best animated theatrical feature, for the 31st annual Annie Awards, to be presented next month by the International Animated Film Society. The Annie Awards recognize the year's best in animation from film, television, commercials and short subjects.

Disney television star new Broadway 'Beauty'

NEW YORK -- Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast" has found its new Belle -- on the Disney Channel. Christy Carlson Romano is well known to fans of the television network. She portrays the super-striving Ren Stevens on its daytime series "Even Stevens" and is the voice of "Kim Possible," a prime-time animated series about your average high school girl out to save the world -- even on a school night. The 19-year-old Romano will join the long-running musical Feb. 17.

-- From wire reports