Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Stars of the much-anticipated action movie Watchmen graced the red carpet in London for the film's premiere last night.Based on the graphic novel by writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colourist John Higgins, the film is Zack Snyder's adaptation of the superheroes classic.
Patrick Wilson, Matthew Goode and Malin Akerman all star in the film and revealed the pressure they felt under pressure to do the book and its loyal fans justice.
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The Jonas Brothers may be coming to a theater near you -- literally! With their new movie, 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience,' in theaters nationwide this Friday, Kevin, Joe and Nick made a major announcement Monday night.
The trio held a press conference at Million Air in Burbank, CA to announce a partnership with NetJets to surprise fans with unexpected "pop-ins" at numerous 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience' showings coast-to-coast this weekend!
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A remake of the '90s television series "Melrose Place" has been given the green light!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the updated CW version of the show received an official pilot order.
Oscar winning director, Davis Guggenheim has been tapped to direct the new series.
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Music legend Stevie Wonder is performing in Washington and receiving a distinguished award from President Obama at the White House!
Wonder is receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress, to be awarded by Mr. Obama later this week in a White House ceremony, reports the Associated Press.
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We knew that celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz had some serious financial problems. But we didn't know they were so bad that she had to sign over all of her photos to a pawn shop:
The NYT today reveals that Leibovitz took out more than $15 million in loans from Art Capital Group; essentially a very high class pawn shop specializing in art.
Last fall, Annie Leibovitz, the photographer, borrowed $5 million from a company called Art Capital Group. In December, she borrowed $10.5 million more from the same firm. As collateral, among other items, she used town houses she owns in Greenwich Village, a country house, and something else: the rights to all of her photographs.
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Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen Are Engaged!
"They're so excited," says the insider, who says no wedding date has been set.
"They're a great couple. Rachel seems thrilled beyond belief."
The "Last Kiss" cutie finally showed off her engagement ring during a shopping trip to the Mayfair Market after weeks of keeping it covered up.
Labels: Annie Leibovitz, CW, Hayden Christensen, jonas brothers, melrose place, Rachel Bilson, stevie wonder, watchmen
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The upcoming movie, "The Soloist," sounds fantastic to me and not just because Robert Downey, Jr. is in it. Release date: April 24th, 2009
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander and LisaGay Hamilton
Directed by: Joe Wright
Written by: Susannah Grant
Synopsis: In "The Soloist," an emotionally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Oscar winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. "The Soloist" is directed by Joe Wright (Golden Globe winner for Best Drama and Oscar nominee for Best Picture "Atonement").
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Neil Patrick Harris handled his laptop with care as he made his way through security at LAX on Sunday. He was headed to New York, where he'll be rehearsing all week for his very first time hosting Saturday Night Live. While we may have to wait for new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, we already have a great feeling about his SNL kick off.
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Actress Alyssa Milano is getting married.
The 36 year-old's rep has confirmed the news that she is marrying Creative Artists Agency agent David Bugliari. The happy couple got engaged last month - on December 18th - after a year of dating.
A wedding date has not yet been set.
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Kate Hudson has provoked the wrath of her Bride Wars co-star Anne Hathaway - by mocking her relationship with jailed fraudster Raffaelo Follieri on TV.
Oh come on Kate, where are all your successful relationships?
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Young Hollywood will be represented at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards. The Hollywood Foreign Press has announced the Jonas Brothers and Heroes star Hayden Panettiere will be presenters at the awards. Other presenters previously announced include: Blake Lively, Seth Rogen, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler and Chris Rock. The ceremony will be held on January 11th.
Labels: alyssa milano, anne hathaway, Hayden Panettiere, jonas brothers, kate hudson, neil patrick harris, Robert Downey Jr
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Miley Cyrus is demanding more money from her parents!The 16-year-old star has been getting around $100 a week to spend on incidentals like magazines and coffee, STAR reports. "Her parents take care of all the normal expenses," a source says. But ever since she started dating 20-year-old model Justin Gaston, Miley's been dishing out more of her own dough, and she wants her allowance to upped to $1,000 per week!
I remember when getting $5 a week seemed like a good deal for my chores. I wonder what Miley is doing around the house to earn her allowance.
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Nicole Richie intends to give her almost-one-year-old daughter Harlow a sibling sometime in the near future.
Nicole reportedly started taking vitamins, eating healthy, and designed a maternity wear line all in preparation for her second child with Joel Madden.
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From New York to Los Angeles, Viacom channels like Comedy Central are set to flicker off cable systems in the first minute of 2009. Sumner Redstone's desperation finally impacted your life!
Apparently Viacom and Time Warner Cable have been negotiating over fees for months, and haven't been able to reach a deal. Viacom said it wants an increase of somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 cents per month, per subscriber across all channels, including Nickelodeon, VH1 and MTV. That's pretty bold given the state of the economy, and given that Viacom this year moved more of its content onto the internet, where it can be watched for free, arguably undermining cable subscriptions.
But Time Warner is still jacking up rates in some areas, despite the economy. And Viacom overlord Redstone holds company stock as collateral for personal loans he is desperately trying to renegotiate. Staring down the longest advertising decline since the Great Depression, he's got to be eager to wrangle (for Viacom) whatever revenue increases he can get his hands on.
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The Jonas Brothers have prompted officials at the New York Police Department to bolster security before the trio takes over Times Square on New Year's Eve, fearing the band will draw a "mob scene."
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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have dismissed reports they are on the verge of divorce just two months after renewing their wedding vows - insisting the reports have "no merit."
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After having a stroke four years ago, TV icon Dick Clark tells ET about his excitement to be back at Times Square for another New Years Eve special on ABC. And host Ryan Seacrest weighs in on having Clark on the big show this year!
Clark, 79, tells ET his scheduled appearance on the "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009" is something he looks forward to and "not a job."
"I am one of the fortunate ones who survived and have been minimally impaired, so I'm just thankful I'm still able to enjoy this once-a-year treat of bringing in the New Year," Clark says about surviving a stroke.
Labels: cable, dick clark, Jennifer Lopez, jonas brothers, marc anthony, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Richie, ryan seacrest
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