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Crowe brings scruffy new look to 'Robin Hood' (AP)
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 May 2010 | 3:39 am See Alfred Hitchcock's Masterpiece Debuting on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and Featuring 5.1 Surround Sound for the First Time EverSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 May 2010 | 3:30 am Media-Control GfK Releases 2009 Home Video Results & 2010 ForecastSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 May 2010 | 3:10 am Sept. 11 statue in Md. to be auctioned on eBayA 40-foot sculpture in rural Maryland of three New York City firefighters raising the U.S. flag at ground zero is being offered on eBay, but there's a catch: You can't take it home. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 May 2010 | 3:01 am Russell on reinventing Robin - BBC News
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 May 2010 | 1:20 am Singer, actress Lena Horne dead at 92Singer, dancer and actress Lena Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday night, a hospital spokeswoman said.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 May 2010 | 1:13 am The Twilight Effect: Why Do So Many Parents Choose The Same Baby Names? - TIME
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 May 2010 | 1:00 am Lebanese filmmakers struggle to shake off embattled pastArmed with their cameras, determination and a painful past, Lebanese filmmakers and their tales of war have caught the attention of audiences worldwide after taking off at festivals such asSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 May 2010 | 12:44 am Cable industry to talk convergence at confab (Reuters)Reuters - As the cable TV industry gathers this week in Los Angeles for its annual convention, the theme is convergence with Hollywood and Silicon Valley. That sounds promising, but even as cable celebrates recent upbeat earnings and success in selling telephone and data delivery, questions linger about the future.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 May 2010 | 12:42 am Drive-By Truckers emphasize stirring new material (Reuters)Reuters - Drive-By Truckers like to play the new stuff on tour, and their show at the Avalon Hollywood fell in line.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 May 2010 | 12:41 am Andy Rooney Has Had It With Our “Biebers” and Our “Gagas” and Our “Hatred of Olds”
Look, we love Andy Rooney and want him to live for thousands of eons, until he is not even human anymore but moreso an angry old robot, a bitter Bicentennial Man. However, last night’s rant about current musical acts that have evaded “Rooney’s Radar” (coined by us) is the sort of rambling that even a slightly less senile version of himself would admit is a little much. (Sentence wormhole, we digress.) Andy’s examples of “current” musicians include Sting and The Rolling Stones, a band best known for their cameo as the Ghost Bones in Pirates of the Caribbean. Today’s artists confuse him, like that coquettish young tomato he’s stuck on with the gams that don’t quit, Justin Bieber. Andy, if you’re reading, it’s OK: He confuses everyone. And how. Grab a blackberry cobbler and enjoy this: Rooney’s the greatest. Source: Best Week Ever | 10 May 2010 | 12:30 am Lena Horne: Singer, Actress, Legend.Lena Horne is the rare woman that had it all: Charisma, uncommon beauty, talent, elegance, a voice, and an opinion. Her life is singularly unique. She started out performing in the chorus at The Cotton Club at only 16, eventually becoming the first African-American actress to land a long-term deal at a major movie studio (MGM), and, in the 1950s, became one of the many names on Hollywood’s ever-popular blacklist. In the 60s, her jazz singing made her a staple on shows hosted by Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, Judy Garland, and in the 70s, co-hosted shows with Harry Belafonte and Tony Bennett. But if you’re around my age, anywhere in your 20s, you probably remember Lena from her appearances on The Muppet Show, The Cosby Show, A Different World, and, perhaps like myself, most vividly from Sesame Street. Lena Horne passed away on Sunday at the age of 92. If you have time, we strongly recommend you read her obituary. Here is one of our favorite Lena moments from our childhoods. Keep the Kleenex handy. Source: Best Week Ever | 10 May 2010 | 12:28 am Industry Roundup: Anthony Hopkins to Make Life Difficult For Liam Hemsworth Nights Time: Anthony Hopkins is in final negotiations to play the villain in Arabian Nights, an upcoming adventure flick directed by Chuck Russell. Written by Russell and Barry P. Ambrose, the film follows a young commander (Liam Hemsworth) who joins forces with the fun trio of Sinbad, Ali Baba and the Genie from the magic lamp to rescue queen Scheherazade. Hopkins would play Pharotu, an evil sorcerer who killed Sinbad’s beloved, a mermaid, and is "looking to amass more magic for himself." Since Hemsworth clearly has a penchant for on-set romances, you just know Miley isn't going to let Hems & Hop get any alone time. [Heat Vision/HR] Gun Show: Lionsgate will distribute Machine Gun Preacher, a “fact-based drama” directed by Marc Forster. Gerard Butler will play Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who, after finding God, targets rebel forces kidnapping children in Sudan and Northern Uganda. Michelle Monaghan will play Childers' wife, Lynn. Michael Shannon is also in talks to play a close friend of Childers who “stayed with his wife” while he was off in Africa. We hope for Shannon’s sake “stayed” doesn’t mean what we think it might mean, because we have a hunch Gerard Butler is not a guy you want to cross like that. [Deadline] Great Scott: R&B singers Maxwell and Jill Scott will be heading out on a 20-show tour starting May 21. Maxwell will close the show every night, but he is hoping the two will collaborate during the run. As Maxwell puts it: "I think it would be great to create something special like that because she's just so good, you know?... I'm sure we'll be hanging out and, y'know, she'll probably teach me what to do on stage, vocally. I could probably benefit from her wisdom." Aww. [Billboard] One, Two, Three: Doug Liman has officially signed on to direct The Three Musketeers, with shooting set to begin this fall. Lionel Wigram will be producing, and the film will reportedly be marked by the same “modern period style… he brought to Sherlock Holmes.” Which means we're in store for lots of homoerotic banter between the musketeers while a pretty love interest pouts in a corset! [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, anthony hopkins, arabian nights, chase, david nutter, doug liman, gerard butler, jennifer johnson, jerry bruckheimer, jill scott, lionel wigram, machine gun preacher, marc forster, maxwell, michael shannon, michelle monaghan, movies, music, the three musketeers, tv
Source: Vulture | 10 May 2010 | 12:19 am Violence and censorship define Middle East movie outputFewer than usual movies from the Middle East are in the front line at Cannes 2010, but the industry is nonetheless booming despite censorship, security and funding concerns in a region...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 May 2010 | 12:09 am Did Haters Ruin The Amazing Race 16 Finale? As the final three teams raced toward Phil Keoghan and the finish mat in Candlestick Park in tonight's Amazing Race finale, their former competitors cheered.
One team, however, stood...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 10 May 2010 | 12:02 am Lena Horne, Singer, Actress and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 92 Lena Horne, who came to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club before embarking on a career in film, television and the theater, died Sunday. She was 92.
Having first made her mark as a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 May 2010 | 11:55 pm Conservative Blogger Under Fire For Using Prostitute Metaphor About Kagan Conservative writer Ed Whelan has taken some heat over the weekend for using an ill-advised metaphor in a Friday National Review Online post in which he argued against Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court spot. He criticized the former Harvard Law School dean, who will be announced Obama’s nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat tomorrow morning, for allowing military recruiters at Harvard Law School despite her opposition to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." He wrote, “If Kagan genuinely believed that the Don't Ask, Don't Tell law was 'a profound wrong--a moral injustice of the first order,' why would she make herself complicit in implementing the grave evil? Yes, of course, it's true, as the article points out, that 'barring the recruiters would [have] come with a price.' But, as George Bernard Shaw would have said to Kagan for selling out her supposedly deeply held principles, 'We've already established what you are, ma'am. Now we're just haggling over the price.'"
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Source: Daily Intel | 9 May 2010 | 11:32 pm Lena Horne dies at age 92: media reportsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Entertainer Lena Horne, a show-stopping beauty who battled racism in a frustrating effort to become Hollywood's first black leading lady, has died at age 92,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 May 2010 | 11:30 pm The best moms: Messages celebrating moms on their special day - El Paso Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 May 2010 | 11:27 pm Singer Lena Horne dies, broke racial barriers as star with the velvety voiceNEW YORK, N.Y. - Singer Lena Horne, who broke racial barriers as a Hollywood and Broadway star famed for her velvety rendition of "Stormy Weather," has died at age 92. Hospital...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 May 2010 | 11:21 pm Legendary Singer Lena Horne Dead at 92Horne broke racial barriers as a Hollywood and Broadway star famed for her velvety rendition of "Stormy Weather."
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 May 2010 | 11:20 pm Legendary singer Lena Horne diesSinger Lena Horne, who broke racial barriers as a Hollywood and Broadway star famed for her velvety rendition of "Stormy Weather," has died at age 92. Hospital spokeswoman Gloria Chin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 May 2010 | 11:18 pm Actress and Singer Lena Horne Passes Away Actress and internationally renowned singer Lena Horne, the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio, died Sunday night at the age of 92. Though she started her career with a string of shows and movies, she concentrated on music in the later part of life, recording into the 1990s and winning several Grammys, including a lifetime achievement award in 1989. Her 1981 one-woman show, “Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music,” earned her superb reviews and a Tony. Horne lived in Manhattan, and her death was announced by son-in-law Kevin Buckley. [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: sad things, lena horne, obits
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Hugo Chavez - who once described Twitter as a “tool of terror” - has apparently changed his tune. The Venezuelan president created an account two weeks ago and already has over 260,000 followers. So far, he has a surprisingly level-headed perspective on the array of tweets he’s received: "Some criticize me, others insult me. I don't care," he said, according to the AP. "It's a form of contact with the world."
Since encouraging others to get onto the site (Twitter is "a weapon that also needs to be used by the revolution,” he said), Chavez has received 54,000 messages via the site. And on Thursday, he placed 200 aides on a team to help him manage his tweets. If he needs this insane number of people just to respond to some @ replies, he would probably need the entire government if he ever gets on Facebook.
Hugo Chavez Hires 200 People to Manage His Twitter Account [Mashable]
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Justin Bieber not only knows how to woo the ladies, but he also knows how to treat his mom on Mother's Day.
Bieber caused quite a stir Sunday as he took his mom shopping at The...
Michael Trucco knows a thing or two about being "that guy" in a TV love triangle.
Michael Trucco knows a thing or two about being "that guy" in a TV love triangle.
The European Union has agreed to a massive rescue package that will total nearly one trillion dollars in an effort to “regain lost credibility with investors.” The EU will provide more than $560 billion in new loans, and $76 billion via an existing lending program. Elena Salgado, the Spanish finance minister, said the International Monetary Fund will be handing over up to $321 billion as well.
President Obama spoke to German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Nicolas Sarkozy today, and the deal is derived in part from the similar U.S. approach during the 2008 financial crisis.
"Officials are hoping the size of the program - a total of $957 billion - will signal a 'shock and awe' commitment that will be viewed in the same vein as the $700 billion package the United States government provided to help its own ailing financial institutions in 2008."
The IMF also approved today the fund’s $38 billion loan to Greece, which officials said would “take care of Greece’s financing needs” through 2012.
E.U. Offers $957 Billion Rescue Package [NYT]
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Bobby Brown is heading to the altar once again.
In a showstopping move, the 41-year-old singer popped the question to girlfriend Alicia Etheridge Friday during a performance at Metro...
Though this final season of Lost has seen the return of pretty much all the key (deceased) players from seasons past (Boone! Charlie! Libby!), there have been a few notable exceptions, including Mr. Eko. And Entertainment Weekly is reporting that actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will not be appearing in the show's final episodes. Though he told EW in August he was "hoping" to return and producers reportedly were trying to make it happen, a “deal could not be reached in time." Also, curious if we might see Jack’s former wife Sarah (played by current Modern Family star Julie Bowen) again? Well, Lost sources refused to comment on whether or not Bowen will be reappearing before the show expires. Intriguing! [EW]
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Just one day after giving birth to daughter Bryn Hoppy, Bethenny Frankel headed to Twitter…and not to bash frenemy Jill Zarin.
Although Real Housewives of New York co-star...
NBC can thank Betty White for being a friend and bringing in big numbers for Saturday Night Live.
NBC can thank Betty White for being a friend and bringing in big numbers for Saturday Night Live.
You already know that Betty White killed on Saturday Night Live.
With the help of SNL ladies past like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch and more, she delivered more...
The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3 have company, but not a new landlord.
Iron Man 2 started off the summer with a $133.6 million Friday-Sunday bang, per estimates, the fifth-biggest...
Mayor Bloomberg has added a stop in London to his scheduled visit to Europe this week. The reason: to scope out the city's famed surveillance-camera system known as the "ring of steel." Bloomberg is interested in setting up a similar system of 3,000 cameras in lower Manhattan which would run the city about $200 million. As the Times notes today, there's already a "ring of steel" in the city, but the cameras are owned by private companies and not easily accessible for the police. Sounds like Bloomberg wants a whole host of cameras that he can watch himself while he pets his cat. [WNYC]
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 Contactmusic.com | Tori Spelling Gets Teary-Eyed Renewing Vows With Dean McDermott Us Magazine As UsMagazine.com first reported, Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott renewed their vows Saturday at a private house in Beverly Hills. A sandbox centered between two white pails (reading "Tori" and "Dean") served as the setting for the vow renewal (it was ... Two Celebrity Couples Renewed Their Vows this Weekend Stars celebrate: Colin Hanks weds; Klum, Spelling renew vows; Frankel has baby Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott Tie the Knot - Again! |
President Obama delivered the commencement address at Hampton University in Virginia today, and after he spoke about the importance of education, he launched into his old-man routine, railing against technology and the media for "putting new pressures on our country and on our democracy."
"You're coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't always rank all that high on the truth meter," Obama said at Hampton University, Virginia.
"With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations, — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation," Obama said.
"All of this is not only putting new pressures on you, it is putting new pressures on our country and on our democracy."
Wow, those are some serious claims. And it's a little weird for Obama to place the blame on the devices that allow people to access content that doesn't "always rank all that high on the truth meter," rather than blaming the content itself. But even weirder is acting like he doesn't know how to work an iPod. The man has been an Apple fanboy for years.
Obama bemoans 'diversions' of IPod, Xbox era [AP via Google]
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We're not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but last night's Betty White
–hosted episode of Saturday Night Live was a ratings bonanza. The show managed to hold an 8.8 household rating, its highest since the 2008 episode that preceded the presidential election. So, is this a good thing because Lorne Michaels will start casting other lovable, Golden Girls alums (come one Rue McClanahan!)? Or is it a bad thing because he'll make the mistake of listening to Facebook again (there are currently groups urging SNL to hand over hosting duties to Rachel Maddow, Steve Nash, and Mike Rowe, among many others)? [TV by the Numbers]
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Mother of three Kimora Lee Simmons has some advice for fellow moms...take time for yourself.
"It doesn't always have to be going to the spa because maybe we can't afford...
Another day, another bomb scare. The Daily News is reporting that the NYPD has dispatched the Bomb Squad to investigate a suspicious SUV parked outside of the American Museum of Natural History. All that seems to be known about the SUV is that it is parked on Central Park West and has a white circle on it, whatever that means.
Update 4:45: According to the Post, police have determined the SUV posed no threat after breaking out its windows and looking inside. Apparently the BMW was a prototype that the driver, a BMW employee, left running and covered with a tarp. Also, it was decorated with zebra-pattern decals. [NYP]
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After Iron Man 2's $100 million opening weekend in foreign markets, some thought it had a chance to beat out The Dark Knight for the biggest opening weekend ever. Well, it didn't happen, but Iron Man 2 still ruled the box office this weekend with its $133.6 million take. A Nightmare on Elm Street finished second, way back at $9.1 million, and was followed by How to Train Your Dragon (6.7 million), Date Night ($5.3 million), and The Back-Up Plan ($4.3 million). [Box Office Mojo]
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Filed Under: weekend box office, a nightmare on elm street, how to train your dragon, movies, ron man 2, the industry
Betty White isn't the only one thankful for the millions of people wasting time on Facebook.
The 88-year-old actress killed it on last night's much buzzed-about Saturday Night...
The Tea Party claimed its first major victim yesterday when it denied Republican Robert Bennett a chance to run for a fourth term in the Senate. An eighteen-year Senate veteran, Bennett finished in third place in a delegate vote at the GOP state convention, stripping him of his party's nomination and forcing him into an early retirement.
Bennett was a target for Tea Party activists because of his support for the bank bailout and a bi-partisan health-care bill. He was also hurt by the amount of earmarks he brought back to his state, which went unappreciated by those who prefer reduced government spending to money. Not even the support of Utah's golden boy Mitt Romney could help Bennett overcome his opponents. Bennett's failure to even win his party's nomination should teach Congressional Republicans an important lesson: Work with Democrats and you're done!
Utah GOP convention rejects incumbent Sen. Robert Bennett [CNN]
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Filed Under: see ya, 2010 elections, gop, robert bennett, tea party
This summer, multiplex audiences will meet Jake Gyllenhaal, prince of… geeks?
The Brokeback Mountain and Donnie Darko star may have buffed up and trained in gymnastics,...
Talking to MTV on the red carpet at the Time 100 Gala last week, Judd Apatow let slip that his next movie will be a collaboration between writer David Wain and Ken Marino and actor Paul Rudd, who have worked together on funny things like Role Models and Wet Hot American Summer. They plan to start shooting in the fall. We plan to start getting excited now. [MTV]
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And you thought Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon loved to renew their vows.
And you thought Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon loved to renew their vows.
This morning Attorney General Eric Holder said the Pakistani Taliban was responsible for Faisal Shahzad's failed attack on Times Square, directly contradicting General David Patreaus, who on Friday said Shahzad acted as a "lone wolf." Holder first said on This Week that evidence now "shows the Pakistani Taliban was behind the attack." Later, on Meet the Press, he said the Taliban in Pakistan was "intimately involved" in the plot, "directed" it, and may have also financed it. Holder also said that the Pakistani government was likely not aware of the plot. [NYT]
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So, Betty White said "balls" on Saturday Night Live last night. She also talked about her muffin, declared her distaste for balls, nearly made out with her grandson, screamed out "Wizard of Ass," and admitted to using a "crotch massager." Yes, the 88-year-old was crude, crass and damn funny in what was the best episode of this nearly-over SNL season.
With Betty White, Jay-Z and a gaggle of returning cast members (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph and Rachel Dratch), our expectations were high. And when expectations of SNL start to get high, it's wise to expect disappointment. But improbably, surprisingly, thankfully, the show didn't disappoint. White was energetic throughout, the SNL alumni made the episode more pleasant, and Jay-Z showed why he's one of a few musicians who can share the stage with White (we're giving him a pass on the leather vest).
But if we had to complain about something from last night's SNL (and this is the Internet, so we do), it would be the repetition. It became clear in the monologue that there would essentially be two types of jokes from White. First, the old-person-saying-something-that's-really-only-funny-because-there's-an-old-person-saying-it type. And second, Betty White talking about her genitals. Both these things are funny and even in the large doses they came in last night, they remained funny, but next time Betty White hosts (we're hoping there will be a next time) maybe she can get some sketches that aren't about sex. Maybe? On to the best and worst!
Best
There was a ton of competition for best sketch on last night's SNL. Far more than usual. First, an acknowledgment to those that didn't make it. The MacGruber sketches, with White in a motor-scooter and MacGruber putting up with her embarrassing stories, were a lot of fun, especially because of MacGruber's childhood nickname: Poocasso. This week's installment of "Scared Straight" was solid, except for Betty White's pummeling of Bill Hader and exclamations of "Wizard of Ass"—which were both fantastic. The Digital Short was both sweet (the cast's rendition of "Thank You for Being a Friend") and badass (White's metal version), "CSI: Sarasota" provided some great one-liners and the revival of NPR's "Delicious Dish" had White talking about her muffin, which was both uncomfortable and hilarious.
That's a lot of good stuff! But the best stuff of the night was the Census sketch. With the exception of the first joke about the "crotch massager," this sketch got away from the night's theme of "let's make Betty White talk like a sailor" and instead had her delivering a bunch of oddball answers to Tina Fey as the Census taker. The writing was on a different level and we're guessing it's because Fey wrote the jokes. The best one: "Ascertain, that used to be my stripper name."
Worst
When "The Manuel Ortiz Show" sketch ended about 20 minutes into last night's SNL it was clear that it would take a miracle for this sketch to not be named worst of the night. It was pointless and too long and not even Betty White's dance moves could save it. Really though, when there's a clear winner for worst sketch of the night and a bunch of contenders for best sketch of the night, SNL has been a success. It would have been even more of a success without this sketch, but you can't win them all.
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Filed Under: overnights, betty white, jay-z, recaps, saturday night live, tv
It was Betty White's night on Saturday Night Live as the beloved comedian made her much anticipated hosting debut, appearing in every sketch and challenging Alec Baldwin's Schweddy Balls for double-entendre naughtiness.
It was Betty White's night on Saturday Night Live as the beloved comedian made her much anticipated hosting debut, appearing in every sketch and challenging Alec Baldwin's Schweddy Balls for double-entendre naughtiness.
Drawing on her six decades in comedy, she was the consummate pro at 88 years old -- sweet, sassy, salty, charming and clearly game for anything.
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