Actor Jason Scott Lee, no stranger to providing his voice to animated films, has agreed to collaborate on "strange frame: Love & Sax," an animated sci-fi feature film from the Big Island, with Island Planet One Productions, LLC.

Lee, who lives on the Big Island, voiced the role of Kawika in Disney's Hawai'i-influenced "Lilo & Stitch." He also has starred in more than 20 features, including "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" and "Timecop 2."

"strange frame: Love & Sax," the creation of animator GB Hajim and musician Shelley Doty, will be a 100-minute 2-D and 3-D feature, scheduled for theatrical release in 2009.

— Wayne Harada, Advertiser entertainment writer

ANDREWS TO HOST VIENNA CONCERT

NEW YORK — Julie Andrews is succeeding Walter Cronkite as host of the Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's Day concert on PBS.

Cronkite had anchored the "Great Performances" telecast in the U.S. for the past 24 years.

"He is passing the baton this year and staying home with his family, and they asked me if I would do this special 25th anniversary program," Andrews said yesterday in Los Angeles.

The concert — mostly waltzes and marches from the Strauss family — has an estimated global TV audience of 1 billion. This year's conductor is Daniel Barenboim.

EXHIBIT HAS RARE ROWLING BOOK

NEW YORK — A rare original edition of J.K. Rowling's latest book is going on display at the New York Public Library, just as the work is being published around the world.

"The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is a collection of five stories that's mentioned in the last book in Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. It's being published today.

Rowling originally wrote and illustrated seven copies of the book as gifts. She gave one to Arthur Levine at Scholastic, which published the American versions of the books. It's Levine's copy that will be on display at the library from today until Jan. 4.

MADONNA DELAYS ARGENTINA SHOW

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Don't cry, Argentina: Madonna has postponed the first of four shows in Buenos Aires.

Her Wednesday night opening concert was delayed because mechanical problems delayed the plane carrying some of her wardrobe and sound equipment, said Maria Florencia Puppo of the production company time 4 Fun.

The opening concert will now take place tonight.

ACTOR'S BROTHER SHOT IN THE HEAD

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actor's brother is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills.

Jessica Kolstad, publicist for the "Zodiac" actor, confirmed that 39-year-old Scott Ruffalo, a hairstylist, was found early Monday with a gunshot wound to the head.

Beverly Hills police spokesman Lt. Tony Lee would say only that "suspicious activity" had taken place at the location and time of the shooting.

LONGTIME ANCHOR LEAVING CNN

Veteran CNN anchor and reporter Miles O'Brien, who led the network's coverage of space and aviation, is being let go after a 16-year tenure at the cable news channel.

"Miles has made many contributions to CNN over the years," CNN said in a statement yesterday. "He is a terrific reporter, and we wish him all the best."