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Elin Nordegren spotted jogging without wedding ring; mag reports she will ... - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 2:27 am Halle Berry steps out with new man hours after split announced to watch ... - New York Daily News
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 1:00 am Opera prize to Bulgarian soprano, Romanian tenor (AP)AP - Singing at La Scala, one of opera's premiere stages, was only the icing on the cake.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 May 2010 | 12:49 am Opera prize to Bulgarian soprano, Romanian tenorSinging at La Scala, one of opera's premiere stages, was only the icing on the cake. On Sunday, a 28-year-old Bulgarian soprano, Sonya Yoncheva, and a 23-year-old Romanian tenor, Stefan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 May 2010 | 12:35 am "Iron Man 2" opens big at international box officeLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A week before the summer movie season officially launches in North America, superhero film "Iron Man 2" got off to a flying start overseas with an international...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 May 2010 | 12:32 am Sentencing Monday in death of NYC punk-rock figureA personal assistant was poised to learn her punishment after being convicted of murdering her boss, a punk-rock manager turned high-powered real estate broker, in a vicious beating at the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 May 2010 | 12:19 am 'Celebrity Apprentice' recap: Bret Michaels Refuses to Stop Talking About ... - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 May 2010 | 12:02 am Polanski says extradition case based on a lie (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 2 May 2010 | 11:50 pm Industry Roundup: Watts and McGregor To Do The Impossible Impossible Feat: Summit has acquired the rights to The Impossible, which will star Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. The film - to be directed by Juan Antonio Bayona (in his English-language directing debut) from a Sergio G. Sanchez script - is based on a true story that took place during the tsunami that hit the coast of Thailand in 2004. Here's hoping it's an uplifting survival tale with an epic romance, as opposed to a depressing destruction tale with a doomed romance. [HR] Coming Up Rose: Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph and Chris O’Dowd have joined Kristen Wiig’s upcoming, untitled bridesmaids-themed comedy, directed by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow. The movie will feature Wiig as a maid of honor who is competing with a brisdesmaid (Byrne) for the attention of the bride. We would be nervous about the Brides Wars-ish vibe we're getting if we weren’t comforted by the fact that it’s written by and starring Wiig. [Variety] Dog Down Under: Josh Lucas will star in Red Dog, an Australian film from director Kriv Stenders (Lucky Country) about a “charismatic” dog who brought together a mining community in the 1970s and 1980s. Lucas will be staring opposite Koko… who is a dog. Apparently she’s a total diva. [Variety] Set In Stone: Oliver Stone and writer Bruce Wagner have made a deal with premium TV service Epix to develop a one-hour scripted dramatic series called Still Holding, based on a novel by Wagner. The series will portray "the colliding worlds of three disparate people in Los Angeles and the violent consequences of love and betrayal." Stone said: "When a company like Epix comes along, it's a chance to break new ground… they want to entertain and provoke; they don't want their drama or comedy watered down." Considering the channel hasn't aired any original content yet, we suppose we'll have to take Stone's word for it. [HR] Ozzy At It Again: Ozzfest will be returning this summer as a touring festival, with Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue headlining, the first time the two bands have toured together since 1984. The tour will kick off August 15 in California and will feature 13 bands on two stages, as well as a “Village of the Damned,” which will include interactive activities, shopping and entertainment. Sounds like heaven for the Hot Topic set. [MTV] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, bruce wagner, chris o'dowd, epix, ewan mcgregor, for lovers only, john singleton, josh lucas, juan antonio bayona, kristen wiig, kriv stenders, layover, mark polish, maya rudolph, michael polish, motley crue, movies, music, naomi watts, oliver stone, ozzfest, ozzy osbourne, red dog, rose byrne, sergio g. sanchez, stana katic, still holding, the impossible, tv
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 10:52 pm 'As the World Turns' matriarch Wagner dies at 91 (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 2 May 2010 | 10:22 pm Meet the Press Launches New Set by Clickspring DesignSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 May 2010 | 10:01 pm Anthony Lane: “Iron Man 2” and “The Duel.” - New Yorker
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Smiley's latest offers woman's life in bygone era (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Smiley's latest offers woman's life in bygone era (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Udall's 'Lonely Polygamist' a potential classic (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Review: Dave Barry weighs in on adulthood (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 2 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Following Car Bomb Attempt, Bloomberg Tries To Lead By Example In a symbolic move, Mayor Bloomberg ate dinner Sunday night at Blue Fin, a seafood restaurant located in the heart of Times Square at Broadway and 47th Street. He was reportedly joined by mounted officer Wayne Rhatigan, who played an integral role in the handling of the Saturday night car bomb attempt. The Journal reported that Lance Orton, the street vendor who initially spotted smoke emanating from the car, was also invited to the dinner, but that it was not clear if he was able to attend. [Business Insider, WSJ] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: symbolic gestures, blue fin, mayor bloomberg, times square
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 9:57 pm Facing Surge in NYC Murders, NYPD Undergoes Shake-up In light of increasing murder rates this past year, NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly is shifting the officers in about 40 police departments, a move which will “shuffle bosses in every borough and affect dozens of units.” While the department has not expressly indicated the reason for the shake-up, a police source (who called the order “very unlike Kelly”) told the Post that some of the department commanders “were getting burned out or stale” and that this will be a way to provide some new energy and fresh faces. The number of murders in the city has risen 20.2 percent this past year. NYPD command shift over slay surge [NYP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: crime fighting, nypd, ray kelly
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 9:32 pm Conan Breaks Silence! Slams Jay, Tells Fans "I Didn't Get Screwed" It's no secret that Conan O'Brien has been legally prohibited from appearing on television in any form since his nation-captivating ousting from NBC. That is, he was until...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 9:10 pm Hollywood upstages Washington, D.C.Front Page: White House Correspondents event overshadowed -- This year had many wondering whether Hollywood has started to upstage the Saturday evening event itself.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 2 May 2010 | 9:08 pm As The World Turns Star Helen Wagner Passes Away Soap opera legend Helen Wagner, who starred on As the World Turns, has passed away at the age of 91. Wagner holds the Guinness world record for playing Turns’ Nancy Hughes for 54 years, the longest time an actor has played one character on television. “All of us at As the World Turns are deeply saddened by Helen’s passing,” the show’s executive producer, Christopher Goutman, said in a statement. “She is loved by generations of fans and while we will miss her greatly, Helen will always remain the heart and soul of As the World Turns.” The cause of her death has not been released. [EW] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: sad things, as the world turns, helen wagner, tv
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 9:06 pm Treme Recap: YouTube Rants and Caves of Mystery Oh yeah, that's the purple shirt right there. In this week's Treme, many of our favorite characters break out of their stasis and finally find something to do. For Creighton and Davis, it's finding new and exciting ways to rabble-rouse. For Antoine, it's a road trip to Baton Rouge. For Sonny, it's heroin. And for Albert, it's that nice lady around the corner. All this, plus George Pelecanos's favorite episode of Friends, in Treme Episode Four: "At the Foot of Canal Street." Antoine's at one of the two ERs in the city, waiting and waiting for someone to see him about his busted lip. Soon he starts improvising a song about being in the waiting room, and then he's that dude who's singing in the waiting room. And because New Orleans is a city that Loves Music, everyone laughs and drums along instead of just sliding away from him, which is what you would do in the same situation, be honest. Credits! Hey, George Pelecanos wrote this one. Let's see where everyone's favorite Washington crime novelist turned teleplay maestro takes our characters, one at a time. Sonny Goes to Houston At the roadhouse, Sonny and his friends watch a pee-wee sized bouncer stand up to a couple of different huge dudes and live to tell the tale. Then Sonny talks his way onstage, where the band lets him accompany them Fats Domino's "Going to the Mardi Gras" on a shitty electric piano. But that's all he gets -- Houston is full of displaced Louisianans, and soon Joe Krown is on that piano while John Boutté, he of the Treme theme, wails on the mike. Sonny, invigorated by the song but dejected to know his night is through, takes a stranger up on an offer of a hit, since, after all, it's bone-dry in New Orleans. Later, a stoned Sonny tells the bouncer how great New Orleans is, and how sooner or later we all die and you have to leap at opportunities, etc. Soon the bouncer's in the car with the Nola boys on the road back home. Meanwhile, Annie's played a couple of gigs with not-Steve Earle, who mentions a recording session he's heard about that needs a fiddle. Annie gives a little backstory to not-Steve and his playing partner, not-Steve's-son-Justin: She came to the city a year and a half ago with Sonny, whom she met backpacking in Europe. Before that, she trained several years in conservatory in New York. A little later, saxman Joe Braun asks if she wants to sit in, and she demurs -- "I really shouldn't without Sonny." "Baby," Joe replies, correctly, "he couldn't carry your bow." So Annie plays. Sonny enters the bar in the middle of a killer solo. His eyes flicker over to the band's piano player, and he smiles. Albert Goes to Dinner Albert hears from his hauling buddy, Robinette, that lovebird Darius is a nice kid but a little bit lazy. At Indian practice, Darius shows up and enjoys the chants, drumming along on a beer bottle. Later that night his aunt Lulu shows up, worried about him, but she's soon distracted by the majesty of Albert's purple silk shirt. Soon Albert's got a dinner invitation and Darius has a dawning realization about his aunt's libido. At dinner, Lulu makes sure Albert's not a loser, and seems reassured when he takes a call from his daughter. Albert really loves Lulu's bread putting, if you know what we mean. Whoa! After we write that, Lulu and Albert have a hilarious exchange that goes right past innuendo to outuendo. "I got a crack in my wall upstairs need tending to," Lulu smolders. "I could maybe take a look at that for you later," Albert purrs. "Bowm chicka bowm-bowm," we sing to the screen. The next day Wild Man's son Lorenzo comes to Albert to tell him his grandmother doesn't want the Indians doing their Indian thing at the funeral. She didn't approve, he says. "For her it was disreputable." This is a thing? I thought that the Mardi Gras Indians were like royalty? Please explain, Dave Walker of the New Orleans Times-Picayune! Davis Goes Into Politics, Maybe High-five! A passerby offers to have his nephew take Davis to his appointment on a motorcycle - "for a small trip charge of course." Davis leaves his keyboard and his amp in the car; the guy agrees to watch his stuff. Creighton's getting pissed off watching W's Jackson Square speech on YouTube when Davis knocks on the door. Davis complains about Entergy filling in wire-work potholes with gravel and asks Creighton for a ride back to his car. Once they get there, Davis can't believe that his window's broken and his shit is gone; in a rage, he knocks over the inflatable Santa in his would-be protector's yard. Creighton watches his unhinged freak-out appreciatively, as one artist admires another. Janette's got her own Entergy problems; the gas at her restaurant keeps shutting off, ruining even her full nights. Out drinking with Davis, she watches him raise a sarcastic glass to Mayor Nagin, the City Council, the Army Corps, FEMA, and Entergy. (As a music nerd, though, he should be ashamed -- Annie's playing outside the bar with Steve Earle! But no one recognizes him, so maybe he's supposed to be Walon.) After watching Davis flirt with Annie, Janette gets a little jealous -- or maybe she just hits rock bottom, realizing all she's got in New Orleans is a dying restaurant and Davis Fucking McAlary. Once she's gone, some of the other barflies give Davis the bright idea of running for City Council, and soon he's drinking wine in his house, laying down a campaign rap FOR REAL advocating legalizing marijuana and using the funding to fix roads. He calls it Pot for Potholes. Creighton, who's been putting off his novel and sitting around the house in his bathrobe, finally gets it together enough to record his first YouTube rant. "I just want to say something to all y'all trying to figure out what to do about our city," he declares. "Blow me." He finishes, salutes, and signs off with a grin. It's nice to see someone with a hobby! Needless to say, within days Creighton's being recognized at the coffee shop -- and getting his latte comped by a barista who admiringly quotes him back to himself: "Fuck you, you fuckin' fucks!" Delmond Goes to a Party And then! They're at a fancy New York party well-stocked with jazz legends and also Stanley Crouch and Nelson George. And then they meet McCoy Tyner! I would not have expected George Pelecanos's favorite Friends episode to be "The One With Frank Jr." -- Pelecanos seems like he would enjoy the grittier eighth season. Anyways, this is pretty funny, especially when Delmond grumps, "You fuckin' set me up," and Jill replies, "There's Janet Jackson!" Oh, the hopeful look on Delmond's face. Toni and Ladonna Go Back to Jail But Ladonna slams her hand down on the table and growls, "Look at us, goddammit." Slim Charles sighs and explains that he and David were together on the overpass just after Katrina, with no water and no protection. Charles noticed David "was soft... he was shiverin'." He was jonesing, in fact, for drugs, though neither Ladonna nor mama want to hear that. At a camp down the road Charles told David he would protect him if they traded bracelets. "I wasn't about to wear no murder bracelet," Charles points out. "I could wear one with some bullshit charges on it." He turns to David's mother. "Respectfully, ma'am?" he says. "I know how to jail. Your boy don't." And no, he won't sign a statement -- he's got enough trouble already. Antoine Goes to the Dentist After a disappointingly non-Marathon Man session with his wife's new dentist husband, Antoine gives his kids apparently inappropriate presents and takes them out to dinner. (I get why a Nerf bat is stupid for a kid who's on a travel baseball team, but why is his older son so disappointed by a Deuce McAllister Saints jersey? (Oh, maybe it's because Deuce was on IR for most of the '05 season with a torn ACL. Whoa, Treme! Very impressive. I will never question you again.) In the mall parking lot, his kids suggest chain restaurants, with one son shouting "T.G.I. Friday's is the bomb!" (David Simon Thesis Statement?) They end up at the Olive Garden, where Antoine tells them they'll always be in his heart. He repeats the message the next day, as he boards the Swift Bus back to New Orleans. The old lady sitting next to him asks, "Is this a business or a pleasure trip for you?" which, come on, I would bet my last trombone that no one ever said that on the free post-Katrina bus from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Anyways, he issues the real David Simon Thesis Statement: "Pleasure," he says. "New Orleans: always a pleasure." Other recaps: Read more posts by Dan Kois Filed Under: overnights, recaps, treme, tv
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 9:05 pm Breaking Dawn Will Not Be a Musical, Says Director Director Bill Condon may be known for bringing the musical Dreamgirls to the big screen, but he won't be cooking up any song-and-dance routines for Edward and Bella in Breaking...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 9:00 pm Extradition case based on a lie: PolanskiFilm director Roman Polanski broke his silence Sunday over the bid to extradite him to face child sex charges in the United States, saying the case was based on a lie and accusing...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 May 2010 | 8:42 pm NBC Opens Its Wallet to Build Up Prime Time - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 May 2010 | 8:40 pm O'Brien says tour best cure for "Tonight" debacleNEW YORK (Reuters) - Comedian Conan O'Brien said he was depressed after NBC ended his short-lived stint as "The Tonight Show" host and brought Jay Leno back, but that his current nationwideSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 May 2010 | 8:37 pm Roman Polanski: U.S. Authorities Want "to Serve Me on a Platter" The Roman Polanski legal drama now comes with director's commentary.
The Polish-born filmmaker, currently under house arrest in Switzerland, released a statement today (in multiple...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 8:32 pm New Security Network Planned For Midtown Officers in Times Square Sunday morning. In the aftermath of last night’s Times Square car bomb attempt, the Times casts a spotlight on the “high-tech security network” that the NYPD has been developing for midtown which would include surveillance cameras, license plate readers and chemical sensors, similar to a system already in place in lower Manhattan. The network - which would be able to track all moving vehicles between 34th and 59th street - would not necessarily have helped to prevent last night’s attempted bombing though, as neither the SUV involved nor its license plate had been reported stolen. Eventually, according to police, the network would be able to notify police if a car “was circling any area suspiciously” and also pick up on any unusual chemical, biological and radiological signals. The Department of Homeland Security gave the city a $24 million grant last fall to begin building the network, but police commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said he is seeking more funding to complete it. Read more posts by Josh Duboff
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 8:27 pm Al-Qaeda to Zonad: Highlights from Tribeca Fest (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 2 May 2010 | 8:14 pm Zoolander Sequel Looks To Be In Trouble Frat boys who subsist on quoting frat pack comedies may be facing more heartache. A few days after a tweet from director Adam McKay that an Anchorman sequel appears to be dead, Ben Stiller took to twitter Friday, writing: “Ron Burgundy and Derek Zoolander looking to appear in sequels. Both men destitute, without means or intellect to fund their own comebacks.” The Zoolander sequel had been confirmed about two months ago, with Justin Theroux on board to direct and co-write the script with Stiller. [Twitter] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: zoolander, ben stiller, movies, the industry
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 8:04 pm Helen Wagner, matriarch of 'As the World Turns' for more than 50 years, dies at 91NEW YORK - Actress Helen Wagner, who played mild-mannered Nancy Hughes on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns" for more than a half- century, has died at age 91. She died Saturday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 May 2010 | 7:49 pm Oliver Stone inks TV deal with EpixNEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Oliver Stone is developing a television series for premium TV service Epix.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 May 2010 | 7:46 pm Television review: 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 May 2010 | 7:33 pm 'As the World Turns' matriarch Wagner dies at 91Legendary "As the World Turns" actress Helen Wagner has died. She played mild-mannered Nancy Hughes on the CBS soap opera for more than a half-century. She was 91. New York-based CBS...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 May 2010 | 7:31 pm Obama Visits Louisiana, Pledges To Do 'Whatever It Takes' To Address Crisis "... and that's when I tousled Bieber's hair just to check if it's real." After yukking it up with the likes of ScarJo and Jessica Simpson last night, it was back to work today for the president. Obama visited southern Louisiana to better understand the effort underway to combat the intensifying, spreading oil slick encroaching on the coasts, and to see the damage first-hand. Obama pledged that the administration is doing everything it could to aid in managing the “massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster," later stating "we will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to address this crisis." Obama received a briefing from homeland security adviser John Brennan and his energy adviser Carol Browner on BP's plans to lower a device that would cap the damaged oil well at the sea floor in hopes of stopping the flow of the estimated 5,000 barrels a day into the Gulf’s water, one of several approaches being developed to help block the spread. Though Obama maintained the White House was doing everything possible to help with the economic and environmental relief, he said they will not be the ones signing the check: "BP is responsible for this leak. BP will be paying the bill." Obama Vows to Do Whatever it Takes on Oil Spill [AP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: cleaning up, barack obama, bp, environmental catastrophe, oil leaks, oil spills
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 7:18 pm Conan Slams Leno as Much as He’s Legally Able on 60 Minutes Good news: The part of Conan O'Brien's exit deal with NBC that barred him from appearing on TV expired yesterday. Bad news: He's still bound by a non-disparagement clause that prohibits him from tweaking Jay Leno and NBC, meaning the 60 Minutes interview that just aired was fairly non-explosive (especially since most of the good bits were leaked by CBS last week). Luckily, though, Conan's contract doesn't seem to have included any language that prevents him from having a bad-ass beard and looking angry. Highlights and full video, after the jump. Here are the highlights: On his awesome beard:
On losing Tonight after only six months:
On Jay claiming that he, too, had been "screwed":
On whether he's spoken with Leno:
Here's where that non-disparagement clause started to really kick in:
On whether Leno "acted honorably":
On whether he's spoken with Jeff Zucker recently:
On NBC's claim that Conan's was the first-ever Tonight Show to lose money:
See? Nothing wildly exciting or anything more damning than what was in Conan's original screw-you letter to NBC. Still, it was nice to see his glowing face on television again (we'd nearly forgotten our HDTV could display that shade of pale). Our only question: Why was there no Andy Rooney segment on 60 Minutes tonight? Did he get bumped, Conan-style, to make room for tonight's big interview? If so, we hope there's no non-disparagement clause preventing him from telling us about it next Sunday night. Conan O'Brien '60 Minutes' full video [Live Feed/HR] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: conan, 60 minutes, conan o'brien, jay leno, late shifting, tv, video
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 7:00 pm "Thriller" voted most influential pop video in pollLONDON (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's video for his hit single "Thriller" has been voted the most influential in pop music history, according to the results of a poll released on Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 May 2010 | 6:57 pm San Jose's Cinco de Mayo parade celebrates heritage - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 May 2010 | 6:49 pm Did Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry Split Months Ago? Could Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry have broken up right under our noses?
That's what sources are saying.
The 43-year-old Oscar winner ended the relationship with her model...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 6:40 pm Polanski Breaks Silence, Wants To Be 'Treated Fairly Like Anyone Else' After months of silence, Roman Polanski, still under house arrest in his Alpine Swiss chalet, has released a statement to the media in which he accuses the U.S. of wanting to extradite him in order to “serve [him] on a platter to the media of the word” for a sex crime which occurred 33 years ago. “I can remain silent no longer because the request for my extradition addressed to the Swiss authorities is founded on a lie,” Polanski wrote in the statement. “"I have had my share of dramas and joys, as we all have, and I am not going to try to ask you to pity my lot in life. I ask only to be treated fairly like anyone else."
Polanski Breaks Long Silence on His Extradition [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: roman polanski,
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 6:39 pm United and Continental Come Together to Form Airline Superpower United Airlines and Continental Airlines will join forces to create the world’s biggest airline after agreeing to a $3 billion merger, the Times is reporting tonight. The company will be run by Continental’s top executive, Jeffrey A. Smisek, but keep the United name (bummer, we were hoping for a celebrity couple-style ‘U-nental’ name). An official announcement is expected tomorrow. [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: mergers, continental airlines, united airlines
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 6:05 pm Actor Jackie Earle Haley arrives at the premiere of New Line's "A Nightmare on Elm Street"Actor Jackie Earle Haley arrives at the premiere of New Line's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" at the Chinese Theater in April 2010, in Los Angeles, California. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" the latest slasher...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 May 2010 | 5:03 pm Polanski Breaks Long Silence on His Extradition - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 May 2010 | 4:36 pm Polanski speaks outFront Page: Extradition claim is based on a lie, director says -- Breaking many months of silence, Roman Polanski has blasted Swiss and U.S. authorities over attempts to extradite him to face sentencing on child sex charges.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 2 May 2010 | 3:45 pm Police stand by at sunrise at the scene where a crude car bomb had been parked at 45th Street and 7th AvenuePolice stand by at sunrise at the scene where a crude car bomb had been parked at 45th Street and 7th Avenue in Times Square in New York, New York. Broadway theaters were running as normal Sunday the day...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 May 2010 | 3:37 pm Iron Man 2 Makes Over $100 Million Internationally The money has already started rolling in for Iron Man 2, which took in $100.2 million at the international box office after debuting in most foreign markets this weekend. Paramount released Iron Man 2 in 53 foreign markets so that people could go see it before their lives are taken over by the World Cup. The movie opens in the U.S. on Friday and stands a good chance of breaking The Dark Knight's opening weekend record of $158.4 million. [LAT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: foreign affairs, box office, iron man 2, movies, the industry
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 3:15 pm Polanski breaks silence over US extradition case (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 2 May 2010 | 3:00 pm The Life of a Young White House Aide Isn’t Very Exciting Young people love Barack Obama. Back when he was a candidate, they loved performing miserable tasks for him, like shoveling snow, knocking on doors, and handing out buttons. But now he's the president and many of those young people work in the White House, so their lives must be a lot better, right? Not exactly. The Times checked in on some of the young people working in the White House, whom they call "the Obama 20-Somethings," and found out that their late nights, early mornings, and frantic days aren't that different from the ones on the campaign trail or even in college. Some things about being an Obama twentysomething are terrible. Like waking up early and bringing their boss his 7:45 a.m. tea. Also, if they want to go to the gym, they have to do it at 5:30 a.m. And Facebook pages must be kept innocent and the sneaky media must be regarded with skepticism. But other parts aren't so bad. They all live in the same neighborhood, which is pretty much the set of their Real World. The play pickup basketball and softball (on a team called Stotus) with their bosses. And sometimes they get to hang out with celebrities. Some of the details might be different, and these kids get a hand in changing the world, but generally, Obama twentysomethings don't have dramatically different lives from any other type of twentysomething (they work hard, party hard, and use their BlackBerrys a lot). But there is one perk they get that no one else does: playing beer pong and Rock Band with David Axelrod.
Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: young folks, barack obama, david axelrod, politics, white house
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 3:00 pm Summit lands 'The Impossible'Front Page: Company gets rights to Watts, McGregor starrer
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 2 May 2010 | 3:00 pm Alec Baldwin Says He’s Hosting the SNL Season Finale He's back! Alec Baldwin will host the Saturday Night Live season finale in two weeks according to Baldwin himself. He made the very unofficial announcement on the red carpet at last night's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after offering a few tips to Betty White ("don't peak in the dress rehearsal!"). NBC isn't confirming or denying that Baldwin will host, but we're keeping our fingers crossed. The guy is an SNL pro, and in a season that's featured many more lowlights than highlights, we could all use another visit with Pete Schweddy and his delicious balls. [Gawker, EW] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: snl, alec baldwin, rumors, saturday night live, tv
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 1:45 pm "Iron Man 2" opens big at international box office (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 2 May 2010 | 1:32 pm The Washington Times Is for Sale The Washington Post is reporting today that its crosstown rival, the Washington Times, may soon come under new ownership as executives attempt to unload the paper which recently lost much of its funding from the family of Reverend Sun Myung Moon. The Times is currently speaking with interested parties about "purchasing or partnering" with it, according to one board member. The attempt to sell comes after massive staff cuts last December. As executives deal with selling the paper, the staff has been left to deal with an even scarier problem. "There was a three-foot-long black snake in the main conference room the other day," reporter Julia Duin told the Post. "We have snakes in the newsroom — the real live variety, at least." Unification Church will put Washington Times up for sale [WP] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: media deathwatch, media, media metamorphoses, rev. sun myung moon, washington timeas
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Bill Condon Reaches Out to the ‘Twihards’ Bill Condon, whom Summit Entertainment has brought on to direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, has written a letter to all of you who consider yourselves "Twihards, Twifans, Twilight Moms, Team Edward, Team Jacob and Team Switzerland." Posted on his Facebook page, the letter reassures fans that he knows his vampires. In what comes across as an attempt to ease the fears of his doubters, Condon says that he's studying for this movie like it's the LSAT (reading books, watching movies, thumbing through comics) and defends his credentials in the vampire genre. But it's his post-script that really caught our attention. It's a revelation that's pretty disappointing: "No, there won't be any musical numbers."
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Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 1:15 pm Greece Agrees to Bailout From IMF, EU It's a big day in Europe as Greece has reached a deal with the IMF and the EU for a bailout that could be worth as much as 120 billion Euros, according to Prime Minister George Papandreou. Under the plan, other Euro-zone countries and the IMF will make loans to Greece, which hopes to reduce its deficit to 3 percent of its GDP by 2014. In exchange, Greece will enact a series of tax increases and spending cuts aimed at reducing the deficit. For now at least, Greece's ship remains afloat. [NYT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: the piigs, bailout, economy, europe, european union, greece, imf
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 1:00 pm Freddy Krueger Murders Competition at Box Office Twenty-six years after the original, Sam Bayer's remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street murdered the box office this weekend with a $32.2 million haul. How to Train Your Dragon fell to second place, with $10.8 million. Third place went to Date Night's $7.6 million, followed by The Back-Up Plan's $7.2 million. Brenden Fraser goof-fest Furry Vengeance debuted at No. 5 with $6.5 million. [Box Office Mojo] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: weekend box office, furry vegence, how to train your dragon, movies, nightmare on elm street, the industry
Source: Vulture | 2 May 2010 | 12:45 pm Justin Bieber's New Tweetheart: Kim Kardashian Teenage girls worldwide just had a heart attack. That's because Justin Bieber announced via Twitter that he's got a new girlfriend: Kim Kardashian! He shared their lol-love by posting the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 11:40 am While Iron Man's Away, Freddy Krueger Plays With Iron Man 2 busy overseas, Freddy Krueger and the "most disgusting horror film of all-time" cleaned up here.
The reborn A Nightmare on Elm Street led the weekend box office...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 11:20 am President Obama, Jay Leno Duke it Out Over Dinner Even President Barack Obama knows it's better to take the stage before Jay Leno.
"I am glad that only person whose ratings fell more than mine last year is here tonight. Good to...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 9:45 am Daring to be different at Met galaThe Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a red carpet event that never fails to offer celebrity jaw-dropping looks.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 May 2010 | 9:02 am 'Nightmare' slices, dices at domestic B.O.Front Page: 'Iron Man 2' kicks off boffo summer overseas -- Warner Bros. and New Line scared up a healthy launch with its "Nightmare on Elm Street" reboot at the domestic B.O. earning an estimated $32.2 million at 3,332 locations.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 2 May 2010 | 8:55 am Obama Makes ’Em Laugh at White House Correspondents’ Dinner President Obama brought the funny at the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night, in stark contrast to Jay Leno, the professional comedian who was there solely for the purpose of being funny. Let's start with Obama. He led off by joking about his approval ratings and thanking organizers for allowing him to go on before Jay ("we've all seen what happens when you take the time slot after Leno"). After a few jokes aimed at himself, Obama started unloading on everyone else. He made fun of David Axelrod for being fat, Scott Brown for being dreamy, and John McCain for denying that he's a maverick. He called Michael Steele "Notorious GOP," equated John Boehner to Snooki and the Situation, and told the Jonas Brothers that he'd send predator drones after them if they make a move on his daughters. But this being a dinner for the press, Obama couldn't let the media go unnoticed. He told some predictable jokes about Fox and MSNBC, then used this amazing video of Rick Sanchez talking about the Icelandic volcano to remind everyone that CNN actually calls itself "the most trusted name in news." Watch closely and you'll see the camera cut to a pissed-off Larry King. After his jokes, Obama got serious for a few minutes and Jay Leno came on. About twenty minutes later, he was done. Leno did fit in a few decent barbs directed at bondage-loving Republicans, but on this night, Obama seemed like the comedian and Leno the groan machine. Really, his videos were painful and making fun of Betty White? Not cool. Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: yuks, barack obama, jay leno, media, poitics, white house correspondents dinner
Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 8:45 am Who Wants Horror Flicks to Be "Medically Accurate"? I just saw the trailer for this Human Centipede movie, and noticed that they're boasting that it's "100 Percent Medically Accurate." Two thoughts: How can that be, and why should...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 May 2010 | 8:00 am Someone Tried to Set Off a Car Bomb in Times Square (Updated)Here's what we know so far about last night's failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in the heart of Times Square, which resulted in the evacuation of the area and no casualties: A street vendor noticed a dark green Nissan Pathfinder SUV parked awkwardly on the curb with the motor running at the corner of Broadway and 45th, just outside The Lion King. Security cameras caught it travelling west on Broadway at 6:28pm. The vehicle was reported as suspicious just a few minutes later. It contained three propane tanks, two red 5-gallon plastic jugs of gasoline, some fireworks and two clocks with batteries. There was also a two-by-two-by-four-foot metal box, described as a "gun locker," which police removed from the scene. According to police, the device "looked amateurish," and seemingly malfunctioned in the process of detonating. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said "I think the intent was to cause a significant ball of fire." The bomber appears to have been caught midway through trying to detonate the car. Times Square T-shirt vendor and Vietnam veteran Lance Orton (who apparently doesn't trust the media) noticed smoke emanating from the vehicle, and alerted mounted officer Wayne Rhatigan, who smelled gunpowder and began to clear the area with the help of two other cops. After evacuation, police and firefighters surrounded the SUV. Several pops were heard from inside, but it failed to detonate. The bomb squad checked out the interior using a remote-controlled robot, then disabled the explosives. The Daily News says police are investigating reports of a man running away from the SUV; the Times says there were no such reports. Mayor Bloomberg, who rushed back from the White House correspondent's dinner in Washington, said "We have no idea who did this or why." Police are reviewing security videotapes. However, the SUV's windows were tinted, which could make it hard to see anyone inside on the tapes. On "Meet the Press" this morning, Janet Napolitano said the car was being scanned for forensic evidence. Apparently stolen, the SUV had Connecticut license plates from another car, a Ford F-150. Police interviewed the owner of that car but said he was not a suspect; they're investigating the junkyard where the Ford was left. Broadway shows were canceled or delayed. The area between West 43rd to 47th Streets along Broadway and Seventh Avenue was blocked with metal railings last night, and parts of West 48th Street were also closed. Times Square is now reopen. Everyone agrees the NYPD did a fantastic job. At least one tourist managed to make light of the situation: “It’s a whole different kind of show,” Tay Heniser of Seattle told the Times, adding, “It’s almost the equivalent of a $150 show.” Update 1: Britain's Daily Telegraph, making a connection with Viacom offices near the SUV's location, speculates that the bombing was reprisal for the recent episode of South Park that featured a censored depiction of Muhammad in a bear suit after death threats. The Telegraph also claims that police are investigating similarities with a 2007 attack in London. (The Times confirms the 2007 lead, saying authorities believed those attacks originated in Iraq.) Update 2: The Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack via a video, calling it revenge for the recent killing of top leaders of the group in Afghanistan. That claim is unconfirmed as yet. [WP] Update 3: Pakistani intelligence officials have downplayed the Taliban claim, saying that the group has no demonstrated ability to operate abroad; this would be their first attempted strike outside Southeast Asia. [CBS] Update 4: According to the latest Times update, police and FBI are investigating a 911 call placed around 4 a.m. Sunday morning. The caller — who apparently sounded "intelligent" — said that the car bomb was a diversion and there would be a massive explosion soon. The call came from a payphone on 53rd and Seventh Avenue. Update 5: The Daily News has also heard from police sources that the South Park connection is under investigation. Charles Schumer also doubts the Taliban claim, saying preliminary signs suggest the attempt was a one-off and not connected to a larger organization. No "chatter" was picked up on surveillance before the attack. The News also has police sources who say "the van's vehicle identification number was defaced, but detectives have been been able to decipher some characters. They also have lifted some fingerprints from the vehicle and traced its stolen Connecticut license plate to a junkyard called Kramer's Used Auto Parts in Stratford, Conn." Finally, the News adds that the gun container found inside the van will be opened soon. [NYDN] Update 6: MSNBC says "police officials were traveling to Pennsylvania to check out a claim by a tourist to have captured images of a suspect." NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly also doubts the involvement of Pakistan's Taliban, saying there's no evidence to support it. [MSNBC] Update 7: Ray Kelly says that the tourist's video may show the suspect from about half a block away from where the SUV was left. "We're currently examining video that shows a white male in his 40s, in Schubert Alley, looking back in the direction of West 45th Street," Kelly said. "He also was seen shedding a dark-colored shirt, revealing a red one underneath. He put the darker one into a bag that he was carrying." And the gun locker has been opened: It contained eight bags of an unknown substance that Kelly said looks like fertilizer, and more firecrackers. [CNN]
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Source: Daily Intel | 2 May 2010 | 6:39 am Celebrities, journalists join for night of comedyPresident Obama's punch lines targeted a diverse group Saturday -- from teen sensations the Jonas Brothers to comedian Jay Leno, whom he described as the only person with worse ratings than his.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 May 2010 | 5:42 am
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