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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 3:49 am More trouble for starlet Lindsay Lohan - Boston Herald
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:43 am Avatar breaks US DVD sales record - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:42 am Poison singer Bret Michaels suffers brain haemorrhage - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 2:03 am ABC's "Happy Town" gets off to confusing start (Reuters)Reuters - Haplin, Minn., is a wholesome place. Everyone smiles. The buildings are quaint. The sheriff's son tells his adoring daughter that theirs is a "town with no crime." There even is a bread factory that employs 12% of the town's residents and floods ABC's "Happy Town" with the scent of baking. Man, that is one smug little villa.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:49 am ABC's "Happy Town" gets off to confusing start (Reuters)Reuters - Haplin, Minn., is a wholesome place. Everyone smiles. The buildings are quaint. The sheriff's son tells his adoring daughter that theirs is a "town with no crime." There even is a bread factory that employs 12% of the town's residents and floods ABC's "Happy Town" with the scent of baking. Man, that is one smug little villa.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:49 am Studio: 'Avatar' sells 6.7 million DVDs in 4 days (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:37 am Studio: 'Avatar' sells 6.7 million DVDs in 4 days (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 26 Apr 2010 | 1:37 am Promises, Promises - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:29 am Top 10 films at the box office for April 23-25, 2010 - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 26 Apr 2010 | 12:22 am Snooki faces more bar trouble - Boston Herald
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:53 pm Industry Roundup: Josh Groban to Give Acting a Shot Carell Comedy Expands: Marisa Tomei and Josh Groban have joined the Steve Carell–Ryan Gosling marital-crisis comedy that follows a father (Carell) who gets tutored by Gosling’s character in the ways of romance after his marriage falls apart. Tomei will play the first woman Carell’s character dates post-breakup, and Groban will play the boyfriend of Carell’s daughter, played by Emma Stone. Justin Timberlake, what have you started?! [Variety] Welcome Home: Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon will star in the Jason Segel–Ed Helms comedy Jeff Who Lives at Home, written and directed by the Duplass brothers (Cyrus, The Puffy Chair). The film centers on two brothers, one of whom is going through a midlife crisis (Helms) and believes his wife (Greer) is having an affair. The other is a “lovable loser” (Segel) who still lives with his mom (Sarandon). Helms as a neurotic! Segel as a slacker! Sarandon as a MILF! Talk about casting against type. [Variety] What Would Bella Do?: Lily Collins will star in a new version of Romeo and Juliet “being aimed squarely at the Twilight audience.” The film is being written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, The Tourist), who — in a comparison that no doubt caused Shakespeare to die all over again in his grave — explained, “Before Twilight there was Romeo and Juliet.” Collins is about to star alongside Taylor Lautner in Abduction, so no doubt she’ll be able to pick up a thing or two about how to pull off an angsty glare and a tortured line reading. [Deadline] Country Times: Lizzy Caplan and Ron Livingston will star in the indie comedy Queens of Country, about a beauty queen and line-dancing champion (Caplan) who finds an iPod filled with her favorite country songs in a local truck-stop bathroom … and then “upends her world to track down the man of her dreams.” We assume this quest is somehow related to the iPod, but who ever knows with these quirky indie comedies, right? [Variety] Schneider's Modern Life: John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville) will play a “modern George Bailey” in the feature film Doonby, in which he’ll star as a “happy-go-lucky drifter” who is mysteriously immune to the troubles that strike the other residents of his small Texas town. The film, described as "Crazy Heart meets It’s a Wonderful Life," will be written and directed by British filmmaker Peter Mackenzie. Now if Schneider earns an Oscar nom like Jeff Bridges and Jimmy Stewart did, we'll know something is really special about this drifter guy. [HR] Passion Play: Passion Pit will tour North America this summer, followed by a few stops in Europe, Japan, and Australia, before opening eight fall arena dates for Muse this fall. Playing in venues like the Staples Center, let’s hope the band remember their Manners. [Pitchfork] Cure to Boring Title: The title of David Cronenberg’s latest film has been changed from The Talking Cure to A Dangerous Method. The movie is about psychiatrist Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender)’s passionate affair with a disturbed young patient (Keira Knightley). From one “Wasn’t that a John Grisham book or something?” title to another. [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, a dangerous method, doonby, jeff who lives at home, john schneider, josh groban, judy greer, julian fellowes, lily collins, lizzy caplan, marisa tomei, movies, muse, music, passion pit, peter mackenzie, queens of country, romeo and juliet, ron livingston, susan sarandon
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:43 pm "Letters to Juliet" -- return to sender (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:22 pm Actor sues Academy, claims false imprisonment (Reuters)Reuters - An actor who was denied entrance to the Oscars last month has sued the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for false imprisonment, claiming he and his wife were detained for hours without their consent.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:21 pm "Batman Live" stage show taking wing (Reuters)Reuters - A Batman stage show soon might be swooping to a town near you.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:20 pm Despite Warning From FBI, Port Authority Reportedly Let Zazi Through Checkpoint It would appear that The Wall Street Journal’s attempting to launch its new "Metro" section with a bang. The paper is reporting that — despite being told by the FBI to stop and search would-be subway bomber Najibullah Zazi's car as he drove up to the George Washington Bridge last September — Port Authority police instead waved him across, failing to uncover the two pounds of explosives hidden inside his car. Though this detail has been discussed among police and has caused increased tension between the Port Authority (which is tasked with protecting bridges, tunnels, and airports between New York and New Jersey) and the NYPD, according to the Journal, it has not been publicly revealed. The Journal floats one theory from a Port Authority officer that police didn't have a warrant, so they couldn't search the vehicle thoroughly as anything seized would have been inadmissible in court. Police Let Terrorist Slip Through [WSJ] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: whoops!, fbi, najibullah zazi, port authority, terror plots
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:04 pm God of Carnage to Close at End of June After more than 400 performances and three different casts, God of Carnage will close on Broadway on June 27, the producers announced today. The show opened in March of 2009 with the starry foursome of Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, and Marcia Gay Harden and went on to win the 2009 Tony for best play. In its third cast now (which includes Lucy Liu and Daniels in a different role), the show hasn’t been able to match the commercial success of the initial run. [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: all 'god' things..., broadway, closings, god of carnage
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:39 pm Michaels' Rep: "Bret Is a Fighter," But Condition Still Critical Bret Michaels remains under round-the-clock supervision as doctors scramble to find the cause of the brain bleeding that has left him in critical condition for the past four...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm Author tells how he built Brooklyn backyard farm (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Author tells how he built Brooklyn backyard farm (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm `Island Beneath the Sea' depicts colonial Haiti (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Bieber Fever Crushes Justin's Fans in Oz Fans Down Under went over the moon for Justin Bieber.
The tween heart throb was set to make his Australian debut with a free outdoor concert on a morning TV show, but the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm "Titans" leads foreign box office for 4th weekend (Reuters)Reuters - "Clash of the Titans" ruled the foreign box office for a fourth weekend on Sunday, but its offshore domination will likely end this week as "Iron Man 2" kicks off in six markets.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:47 pm "Titans" leads foreign box office for 4th weekendLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Clash of the Titans" ruled the foreign box office for a fourth weekend on Sunday, but its offshore domination will likely end this week as "Iron Man 2"...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:47 pm Bloomberg’s Bermudan Life Explored by Times The Times has cast its investigative eye at Mayor Bloomberg’s somewhat mysterious “life in Bermuda," positing that Bloomberg makes the two-hour trip down to his $10 million waterfront estate “about twice a month.” The mayor has taken great pains to keep the details of his visits to his vacation home a secret, as he “steadfastly refuses to say when he is on the island,” and has “blocked aviation Web sites from making public the movements of his private planes.” When he's there, the mayor tips big (once leaving a $175 tip on top of a 17 percent automatic gratuity), golfs a lot (often playing fifteen hours over the course of one weekend), and dines regularly with Bermuda’s premier. The central takeaway from the story, though, is that the Bermudan population is fiercely loyal to Bloomberg, thinking about their country as a pit stop of sorts in the high-speed auto race that is the mayor’s life. "Residents here view him as one of their own — as much a Bermudan as a New Yorker. They follow his battles against term limits and New York City crime, and argue that their island plays a key role in restoring his energy and helping him succeed in office. 'We provide him with a place to unwind for a day or two, and then go back to a very important job, not just to New York, but to the world,' said John Swan, Bermuda’s former premier and a frequent Bloomberg lunch guest.
New York’s Mayor, but Bermuda Shares Custody [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: vacation homes, bermuda, mayor bloomberg
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:40 pm Avatar Becomes Best-Selling Blu-ray Disc of All Time After already setting the record for most Blu-ray discs sold in a single day, Avatar has now broken the record for most Blu-ray discs sold ever ... and it took just four days. So far, Avatar has sold 2.7 million discs, more than previous record holder The Dark Knight has sold in sixteen months. [LAT via Movieline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: avatar, blu-ray, broken records, dvd, movies
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:31 pm Bieber fans injured in Australian 'hysteria' - msnbc.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:46 pm Stephen Hawking: When Aliens Visit Earth, We’re in Trouble "We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet. I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the resources from their home planet. Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach. [Contacting aliens would be] a little too risky ... If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans." —Stephen Hawking, who believes aliens are out there, in his Discovery Channel documentary Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking, which aired tonight. [Times UK via ABC News] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: extraterrestrials, stephen hawking
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:42 pm Korea's Queen of Cannes Jeon returns as housemaidSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean star Jeon Do-yeon will be obscure no more when she returns to the Cannes International Film Festival for the first time since she won the best actress award...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:34 pm O’Brien Joined by Famous Pals at Return to Former Home Conan O’Brien returned to Universal City last night, the latest stop on his 32-city comedy tour, where he was greeted by some famous friends. Jim Carrey joined O’Brien onstage dressed as Superman for a duet of “It’s Not Easy to Be Me” (a parody of that Five for Fighting song you love so much). And Jonah Hill, Jon Hamm, and Aziz Ansari showed up for a famous O’Brien bit involving clips from Walker, Texas Ranger (the sketch has been rebranded "Chuck Norris Rural Policeman Handle"). O’Brien acknowledged the proximity to his former home throughout the show. “This is my first time back to Universal Studios since I lost my job," he began, "Sit back and enjoy an incredibly awkward show." And later, more amusingly: “Listen very carefully,” he told the audience, pointing in the direction of the NBC-Universal lot, “Bad ideas are being greenlit.” [Hollywood Insider/EW] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: conan o'brien, comedy, jim carrey, nbc
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:21 pm Don McGill inks two-year deal at CBSFront Page: 'Numbers' exec producer joins 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' -- "Numbers" exec producer Don McGill has sealed a big new two-year deal at CBS TV Studios
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm When your cartoon can get you killed - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:55 pm Lohan Reportedly Dropped From Next Film For the past few years, the (essentially nonexistent) career of Lindsay Lohan has been something of a running Hollywood punchline — but now, especially in light of her endless litany of personal troubles, the whole thing is just getting sort of sad. The troubled actress was just dropped from The Other Side, a movie she was set to star in about a grad student working on a deserted island. The film’s writer/director, David Michaels, told TMZ, “Our team simply chose to move on from Lindsay and we'll soon be announcing a replacement.” Lohan will be appearing in the upcoming Robert Rodriguez film Machete, though who would really be surprised at this point if they announce her part has been cut? [News Briefs/EW] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: lindsay lohan, movies, the other side
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:50 pm Christina Applegate Flashes Engagement Ring Check out that rock!
Christina Applegate managed to shield her face from paps when she arrived at LAX Saturday night, but she couldn't hide her stunning engagement...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:50 pm Ice Cube revisits L.A. Raiders' glory days (Reuters)Reuters - It was a match made in Heav -- well, let's just say an ideal match -- when the nascent gangsta rap scene discovered NFL bad boys the Los Angeles Raiders in the early 1980s. Pirate imagery, black hats, and rule-breaking athletes captured the imagination of kids on Compton's violent streets, who wore Raiders gear on MTV and turned the team into a world-famous brand.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:18 pm Hole launches U.S. tour on respectable noteLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It wasn't quite a triumphant return but a respectable comeback.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:15 pm Pedro Espada Storms Off TV Set When Asked About Residence Granted, he’s coming off a pretty awful week, but Pedro Espada did not exactly help his case this weekend, as the State Senate majority leader angrily fled the set of Channel 2’s Eye of New York mid-interview when Espada — facing state and federal charges for stealing $14 million from his Soundview HealthCare Network — was pressed about allegations that he really lives in Westchester (as opposed to in the Bronx district he represents). When reporter Marcia Kramer kindly reminded him of an incident last year in which she showed up at his Mamaroneck home and (get ready for this) he put on an orange ski mask, held a baby in front of his face, and then sped off in a car driven by his wife, Espada got testy: “I was not hiding from anybody. I've owned that home since 1991," he said. "This is not a mudslinging session. If you want to make it that, you can come hide in the bushes at my house and you repeat the same thing all over again. Human decency should prevail, even on this show."
Embattled State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. storms off in the middle of tv inteview [NYDN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: dramatic exits, eye of new york, pedro espada
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 7:08 pm DreamWorks pacts with Steve ZaillianFront Page: Studio inks first-look, two-year producing deal -- DreamWorks Studios has inked a first-look, two-year producing deal with Steve Zaillian.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:37 pm Arizona Immigration Law Draws Ire of Sharpton, New York Politicians A number of high-profile detractors spoke out this weekend regarding Arizona’s controversial new immigration law — which would make being an undocumented immigrant in the state a crime, and allow police officers to ask anyone “suspected of being an illegal immigrant” for documentation. Reverend Al Sharpton and New York–area Hispanic leaders are planning a protest involving "civil disobedience" when the bill — which President Obama has referred to as “misguided” — goes into effect in late July or August. Senator Chuck Schumer and Mayor Bloomberg also expressed their disapproval. "We do need comprehensive immigration law in this country but not like this,” Schumer said, "This law is mean-spirited and I'm opposed to it." And leave it to Bloomberg to point out the potential financial repercussions: "As a country, America will be badly hurt if more states follow Arizona's lead. Foreign investment and tourism are critical to our national economy, and this new law sends exactly the wrong message to international companies and travelers." A nationwide rally is scheduled for May 1, with the New York City protest to take place in Foley Square. New York politicians rip into Arizona immigration law, call it 'un-American' [NYDN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: immigration reform, al sharpton, chuck schumer, michael bloomberg
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:17 pm 20th Century Fox: 'Avatar' sells 6.7 million DVDs in 4 days; fastest-selling Blu-ray everLOS ANGELES - "Avatar" is maintaining its popularity in the move from box office to home video, with sales of 6.7 (m) million D-V-Ds and Blu-ray disks in the first four days. TwentiethSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:37 pm Newbery winner Gaiman targets young readers with 'Instructions' on how to survive a fairy taleMINNEAPOLIS - Winning the highest honour for children's literature is changing Neil Gaiman's image from cult favourite to celebrity author. And it's making him think twice before he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:35 pm George W. Bush book 'Decision Points' out Nov. 9, to tackle Sept. 11 attacks, 2000 electionNEW YORK - The publisher of former President George W. Bush's book "Decision Points" on Sunday set a Nov. 9 release date, unveiled its cover design and announced new details about it. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:33 pm George W. Bush book 'Decision Points' out Nov. 9 (AP)AP - The publisher of former President George W. Bush's book "Decision Points" on Sunday set a Nov. 9 release date, unveiled its cover design and announced new details about it.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:32 pm Iron Man 2's Robert Downey Jr. Talks Gwyneth Paltrow: "I Couldn't Get Her Off Me" As Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. battles some ferocious enemies, but he may have met his match in Gwyneth Paltrow, who returns as his character's love interest in the highly anticipated...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:30 pm Hayes sparks 'Promises, Promises' Broadway revivalThe hypnotic Burt Bacharach beat remains undiminished some four decades after it was unleashed in "Promises, Promises," the 1968 musical now getting an agreeable if not altogether...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:11 pm Hayes sparks 'Promises, Promises' Broadway revival (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:10 pm 'How to Train Your Dragon' wings it back to No. 1 with $15M; 'Back-up Plan' finishes secondLOS ANGELES - "How to Train Your Dragon" continues to breathe fire at the box office, while newer releases are mostly blowing smoke. The DreamWorks Animation adventure took in US$15...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 5:07 pm Festival brings authors to fans as industry changesLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fans met authors at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books -- billed as North America's biggest literary event -- where in a sign of the times Apple's new iPad alsoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:39 pm Tenor Anthony Kearns to be a Special Guest on 'Huckabee' Tonight - Sunday, April 25 - at 8 P.M. and 11 P.M. Eastern TimeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 4:23 pm Steven Seagal Accused of More Gross Stuff A couple of weeks after a lawsuit surfaced accusing Steven Seagal of sexually harassing a former "assistant," an actress who worked with him twenty years ago has come forward with more nasty allegations about the former Lawman. The unnamed actress, who appeared with Seagal in the 1991 movie Out for Justice, says that she was only hired after Seagal burst in on her while she was changing and saw her boobs. Later, she says, he called her and asked her to "perform a sex act on him." Naturally, she declined. "Days later," she says, "I was fired." The actress is also accusing Seagal of using beepers to summon other actresses to his hotel room where they would, we assume, run lines together. Seagal's lawyer and publicist both called the claims false and took a vague guess as to whom this actress might be. "I suspect she is a resentful onetime actress who has not become a major star." Steven Seagal wanted co-star action [Page Six/NYP] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: ewww, lawman, scandal, steven seagal, tv
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:30 pm Eliot Spitzer Isn’t So Sure About Andrew Cuomo As a part of the Eliot Spitzer Image Rehabilitation Tour of 2010, the former governor sat down with the Times last week to talk about Andrew Cuomo, the man who seems poised to follow in Spitzer's footsteps from attorney general to governor. The big takeaway from the interview: Spitzer isn't much of a Cuomo fan. In fact, he thinks he's kind of a pushover who hasn't been hard enough on Wall Street and is too driven by politics. On Cuomo's approach toward the financial industry: The AG's work has been superficial and he hasn't put in the "harder work that would have taken a bit more time, and would have been, frankly, a bit more disruptive to Wall Street." On Cuomo's ability to tackle big problems: "I think the issue is, will he have the stomach to pick political fights or to pick fights that will have negative political consequences?" On whether Cuomo will win his vote: "I do want to see who else will be in the race. I don't say that to slight him. He hasn't answered the hard questions yet about how he will govern the state, so I think it's fair to say, 'Let's wait and see.'" A spokesman for Andrew Cuomo responded to Spitzer with a perfectly crafted burn: "The attorney general's record, credibility and honor speak for themselves, as do Mr. Spitzer's." Spitzer on Cuomo: He’s Driven, Often by Politics [NYT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: client 9, andrew cuomo, eliot spitzer, luv guv, new york state, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:15 pm Publicist: Bret Michaels still in critical conditionRock singer and reality TV personality Bret Michaels remained in critical condition Sunday in a hospital intensive care unit, his publicist said.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Apr 2010 | 2:13 pm Coco’s Production Company Is on the MoveConan O'Brien and Warner Bros. Television are on the verge of signing a production deal that would complete his divorce from NBC. Conaco, O'Brien's production company, is still set up at NBC Universal through the end of the TV season (it even has one pilot in consideration at the Peacock). But once that deal expires, Conaco is expected to become part of Warner Bros. TV, sister studio to TBS. This means Conaco will be producing original programming for TBS, potentially giving us all a reason to watch before 11 p.m. [Deadline] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: conan, conaco, conan o'brien, nbc, tbs, the industry, tv, warner bros tv
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:30 pm Susan BoyleThe Roman Catholic Church in Scotland wants Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle, pictured in February 2010, to perform for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Britain later this year, a spokesman...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:07 pm Jennifer Lopez Is The Back-Up Plan Jennifer Lopez wasn't the first choice of most weekend moviegoers.
The star's The Back-Up Plan grossed a not-great, but not-unexpected $12.3 million, per box-office estimates,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:01 pm British Foreign Office Makes Jokes at Pope’s Expense The British government is falling all over itself today apologizing for a secret memo leaked to the Sunday Telegraph that contains some novel ideas for what the Pope should do when he visits the U.K. in September. Among the suggestions: He should open up an abortion clinic, release his own line of condoms, sing a duet with the Queen, and, most amusing, roll around on the floor with children to promote healthy living. The list originated from an official in the Foreign Office who sent it around the department. When his colleagues saw it, they flipped out. Now the Foreign Office has issued a strong apology, calling the note "a foolish document that does not in any way reflect U.K. Government or Foreign Office policy or views." Apology or not, the Church is pissed. A Bishop in Nottingham called the proposals "appalling" and added that "it's outlandish and outrageous to assume that any of the ideas are in any way suitable for the Pope." We're inclined to agree. Except for the ideas for the Pope to set up a "training course for all bishops on child abuse," announce a "harder line on child abuse," announce "Vatican sponsorship for a network of AIDS clinics," "launch helpline for abused children," and a few others. The rest though, outlandish!
Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: oops, british, jokes, pope, religion
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Newbery winner Gaiman gives readers `Instructions' (AP)AP - Winning the highest honor for children's literature is changing Neil Gaiman's image from cult favorite to celebrity author. And it's making him think twice before he Tweets.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:36 pm Bret Michaels Still in the ICU According to his Facebook page, Bret Michaels is still in the ICU in "critical condition" after a brain hemorrhage sent him to the hospital on Thursday night. The statement says that the source of the bleeding in Michaels's brain hasn't been located, but that he's still undergoing tests. It also contradicts earlier reports from Reuters that said his condition had been upgraded to stable. [Facebook] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: bret michaels, music, sad things
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 12:00 pm Barack Obama to Meet Billy Graham Before heading back to D.C. from his North Carolina vacation, President Obama plans to have a prune-juice summit with 91-year-old evangelist Billy Graham. Neither Graham's spokesman nor White House spokesman Bill Burton said what Graham and Obama will be talking about, but Burton did offer a possibility. "It's a fair guess that they'll pray together," he said. Obama will be the twelfth president Graham has met or thirteenth if you count future presidents (he met Sarah Palin last year). [Swampland/Time] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: summits, barack obama, billy graham
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:30 am Drink Toss and Dueling Tweets for Lindsay Lohan and Sam Is Lindsay Lohan's bad week continuing, or is she turning the page on all the turmoil? As usual, it depends who you ask. Whatever really happened, this much is sure, Samantha Ronson wound up...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:19 am Dragon Is Back on Top People forgot to go to the movies in what turned out to be the lowest-grossing weekend of the year so far. How to Train Your Dragon claimed the No. 1 spot at the box office with just $15 million, while Jennifer Lopez's The Back-Up Plan took in $12.25 million: not stellar, although better than some research data predicted, and enough to come in second place, finishing ahead of Date Night's $10.6 million and The Losers' $9.6 million. [Box Office Mojo] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: weekend box office, date night, how to train your dragon, movies, the back-up plan, the industry, the losers
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:15 am Which Rocker Chick Is Dressing Under the Influence? This former reality star made a fashion statement with this dress all right. Too bad it was a really stupid one. Well, we have a message for her: Stay away from purple hair dye. Ever since she got...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 11:01 am Coco Duets Onstage with Superman Jim Carrey A show really isn't a show until Jim Carrey walks on stage in a Superman costume and belts out a tune.
Such was the case Saturday night at the Los Angeles pit stop of Conan...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:47 am Eliot Spitzer Doc Premieres at Tribeca: Joe Bruno, Ken Langone, and Roger Stone Dance on His Grave Last night, the most anticipated film of the Tribeca Film Festival opened — and the reaction was overwhelmingly positive. The unfinished Untitled Eliot Spitzer Project, directed by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney, felt like a comeback — and an onscreen wake, as Spitzer’s antagonists Joe Bruno, Ken Langone, and Roger Stone danced on Spitzer’s grave, even as Client 9 struggled to raise himself from the dead. The doc is a ricocheting, lowbrow-to-highbrow recap, veering from tabloid headlines and prostitute interviews to lofty campaign ads and reflections on the economic crisis. There’s also little in it that has not already emerged via Rough Justice, the biography by Gibney’s collaborator Peter Elkind. “Angelina,” the woman that Elkin and Gibney assert was Spitzer’s real main squeeze at the Emperors Club, was in the documentary — but only in spirit. Gibney hired an attractive actress to read her transcribed descriptions of liaisons with the former governor (“no black socks”) and accounts of her sketchy FBI interviews. Spitzer himself did not attend — but Republican operative Roger Stone did, telling the Post afterward that the film was “completely biased” — no surprise, since Gibney hints heavily at a conservative conspiracy. (Also in attendance: Darren Dopp, the Emperors Club’s Cecil Suwal, Peter Elkind, Mort Zuckerman, Nora Ephron, Nick Pileggi, and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.) Also not in attendance or onscreen: Ashley Dupré, who refused to participate because she wanted editorial control. In an e-mail to the AP, she explained, hilariously (given her Post romance column and regular appearances on Fox): “I didn't think it was smart to participate after what I've seen with editing … I think everyone is trying to move on with their lives and by me participating in their project would only open old wounds.” In the film, Gibney suggests that Murdoch and News Corp. have been counter-programming Spitzer’s comeback with Dupré’s media appearances. In the post film Q&A, Gibney suggested that Dupré “saw this as a personal opportunity but was being used by people with a political agenda.” Still, it wasn’t all bad news for Dupré: Fellow escort Ashley Youmans praised Dupré’s “perfect coochie.” “Angelina” may have spoken to Gibney before anyone else — but she reveals that multiple journalists were calling her on her cell phone during Dupré’s tabloid run. She also said that she believes a lot of her johns were so much “nicer” than her real dates that she “stopped dating in the real world. My standards were lifted.” She is now a commodities day trader. But the real stars of the film were undoubtedly Langone, Roger Stone, and Joe Bruno, who can barely contain their glee. Langone, especially, cannot hold it in — or let go. He says the worst thing Spitzer did was to make him “defy my faith — because I can’t forgive him.” Spitzer himself is political and careful — never revealing more than the basics, and refusing to say much at all in the doc that he hasn’t said elsewhere, and just as carefully. But his most hilarious responses were in response to stories about his legendary temper. “I hope I didn’t say that,” or “those may not have been my words,” he said disingenuously, and repeatedly. On the “fucking steamroller” comment, he explained that he had “been listening to James Taylor” and that it was “honestly meant in good humor.” It’s that blatant Clintonian doublespeak, which stops so very far short of full disclosure that it will make it hard for anyone to trust that he’s ever being truly forthcoming, and which will make his resurrection that much harder. Read more posts by Logan Hill Filed Under: client 9, alex gibney, ashley dupre, eliot spitzer, joe bruno, ken langone, movies, roger stone, tribeca film festival
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:45 am Newly Single Paris Hilton Steps Out With Old Flame It looks like Paris Hilton is already moving on from her breakup with Doug Reinhardt and rebounding with former boyfriend Jason Shaw. Last night, they were spotted having a cozy dinner at Woo Lae...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:37 am Music fans flock to StagecoachSource: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:24 am Iron Ladies? Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow Save the World You might think Iron Man 2 is all about men and their machines making mischief. But at a press conference on Friday, Scarlett Johannson and Gwyneth Paltrow said their version of movie-robot rock...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:22 am Saturday Night Live Recap: Gabourey Sidibe Is Not Precious Gabourey Sidibe is a boundless ball of energy. She has shown that over and over again in her talk-show performances, red-carpet interviews, and appearances on The Soup. And dammit, it's infectious. Everyone loves Gabby and that Valley Girl accent of hers. Including us. We were psyched when she landed SNL hosting duties and were hopeful that she would be able to harness that energy and her wide-eyed enthusiasm to put on an awesome show. We're going with yes. Sure, Sidibe flubbed some lines and wasn't able to do much with weak characters (the Jamaican nurse in the Suze Orman sketch), but overall she gave a super-charming, enthusiastic performance that could have won over even the most hardened Gabby hater (assuming such a vile creature even exists). The charm offensive started with the musical monologue, which was just like her, energetic and fun. And it addressed a topic that the entire episode would drive home: she's not Precious (capital p) but she is precious (lowercase p). Our post-monologue buzz was quickly killed by sketches based around impressions of Suze Orman and Steve Harvey; from there the rest of the show had its ups (the "Digital Short," "New Alarm Clocks," Stefon on "Weekend Update") and downs ("Public Employee of the Year"). But before we get into the best and worst of the night, let's talk MGMT. We get not wanting to play songs from old albums, especially when you just put a new one out, but it seems like they really missed an opportunity to hook some new fans last night. Not that "Flash Delirium" and "Brian Eno" weren't fine (they were totally fine), but if they had played "Kids" or "Time to Pretend" we can't help but think that a lot of people watching last night would be more likely to remember who that band with the bug-eyed guitarist was. Best Worst If the fifteen-second commercial for Betty White's episode is any indication, we're in for a real treat in two weeks. Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: overnights, gabourey sidibe, mgmt, recaps, saturday night live, tv
Source: Vulture | 25 Apr 2010 | 10:00 am Lindsey Graham Backs Away From Climate Bill Sure he helped write it, but that doesn't mean Lindsey Graham has to support the Senate's climate change and energy bill. The South Carolina Senator announced yesterday that he will stop participating in negotiations with John Kerry and Joe Lieberman on the bill because Senate Democrats have delayed its unveiling (which was supposed to happen tomorrow) in order to focus on immigration reform. And with that, Democrats have lost the only Republican who was willing to work with them on climate change and energy reform, leaving them to go it alone. It's starting to seem like they like it better that way. Graham Pulls Support for Major Senate Climate Bill [NYT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: bickering, climate change, lindsey graham, senate
Source: Daily Intel | 25 Apr 2010 | 9:45 am Bret Michaels Reportedly Stabilized After HemorrhageBret Michaels, lead singer of the band Poison and star of 'Celebrity Apprentice,' is awake and in good spirits, TMZ.com reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:56 am Stars shine on red carpetBryce Dallas Howard arrives at the premiere of "The Losers" in Hollywood. See who else made an appearance on the red carpet recently.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Apr 2010 | 6:26 am
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