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The mixed-reviewed, hugely expensive and actor-cursed Spider-Man Broadway musical just claimed another victim.
In a month, two actors were injured (one with a broken wrist) during a flying sequence and an actress suffered a [...]
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Kourtney Kardashian Talks Shedding Baby Weight
She?s always been a rather petite girl, and Kourtney Kardashian lost a whopping 45 pounds since the birth of her son, Mason, last December.
According to OK! Magazine, the ?Keeping Up With the Kardashians? star stuck to a diet designed around frequent portion-controlled meals and a strict workout routine.
"They say it takes a full year to really get your body back," the reality star admitted. "I believe that. I was 140 pounds when I gave birth and I'm 95 now."
Adding what she thinks is most important, Kourt continued, "For me, it is about being a healthy mom, and not being a certain weight."
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STEPHEN BALDWIN SUING KEVIN COSTNER
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Stephen Baldwin is suing Kevin Costner.
Baldwin alleges that Costner fooled him into selling his shares of a hot tech company as it was being sold to BP for a whole lot more, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The company reportedly developed a successful system that filters [...]
Stephen Baldwin is suing Kevin Costner.
Baldwin alleges that Costner fooled him into selling his shares of a hot tech company as it was being sold to BP for a whole lot more, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The company reportedly developed a successful system that filters [...]
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ROBERT DE NIRO TO DIRECT SEQUEL TO THE GOOD SHEPHERD?
Robert De Niro has had one of the greatest acting careers in movie history. However, what many people seem to forget is that De Niro has also directed two�very good movies, A Bronx Tale�(1993) and�The Good Shepherd (2006)which received positive reviews.� We caught up with De Niro and asked him if he intends on directing [...]
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Paris Hilton Bikini Photos
Paris Hilton in Hawaii. December 24, 2010
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Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
- Artist: Led Zeppelin
- Label: Swan Song
- Album: The Song Remains the Same
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GWYNETH PALTROW GETS OVER HER FEAR AND BECOMES ?STRONG?
Gwyneth Paltrow is�receiving�some of the best reviews of her career for her role in the film Country Strong, which opens January 7th. Paltrow plays a country singer who is trying to resurrect her career.
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The�role forced Paltrow to�learn how to play the guitar and sing country music in front of�a live audience.�She had to leave her�comfort [...]
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The�role forced Paltrow to�learn how to play the guitar and sing country music in front of�a live audience.�She had to leave her�comfort [...]
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
LeAnn Rimes Shoots Down Baby Rumors
They're officially engaged now, but one thing is for sure - LeAnn Rimes is not pregnant.
After hearing rumors that she is expecting, the ?Can?t Fight the Moonlight? singer tweeted, ?This is such BS!!!! Lol, you people all report BS.?
Quickly forgetting about the false reports, Ms Rimes later wrote, ?Cabo!!!! Sun, bikinis, friends, food, tequila?celebration!!!! Gonna be the best trip!!!?
As previously reported, LeAnn?s ?Northern Lights? co-star/lover popped the question over the holiday with a 5-carat oval diamond.
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Kelly Osbourne slams former fianc� Luke Worrall, reveals affairs with men and women
Kelly Osbourne slams former fianc� Luke Worrall, reveals affairs with men and women
Kelly Osbourne slams former fianc� Luke Worrall in a series of tweets.
Osbourne calls her ex "the biggest piece of s--" in a Tweet.
Osbourne even posted an warning: "All he did was use me," she said, "all girls beware!"
Worrall, a British model, responded Tuesday, saying simply, "lies on twitter awesome."
On Christmas Osbourne Tweeted she had "just found something out that has hurt my feelings so bad."
"I think the best part of this situation is that I have been painted out 2 be the crazy 1 when all I did was tell the honest to gods truth," she wrote. "Thank god for family that's all I have to say."
"He used me for my money and a free ride he is lucky I am not spilling the hole truth about what he did!" she Tweeted Monday. "He is the worst thing that ever happened to me ... darling ur pretty face will only get you so far because u don't have the brains to back it up."
Kelly Osbourne slams former fianc� Luke Worrall in a series of tweets.
Osbourne calls her ex "the biggest piece of s--" in a Tweet.
Osbourne even posted an warning: "All he did was use me," she said, "all girls beware!"
Worrall, a British model, responded Tuesday, saying simply, "lies on twitter awesome."
On Christmas Osbourne Tweeted she had "just found something out that has hurt my feelings so bad."
"I think the best part of this situation is that I have been painted out 2 be the crazy 1 when all I did was tell the honest to gods truth," she wrote. "Thank god for family that's all I have to say."
"He used me for my money and a free ride he is lucky I am not spilling the hole truth about what he did!" she Tweeted Monday. "He is the worst thing that ever happened to me ... darling ur pretty face will only get you so far because u don't have the brains to back it up."
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248 MOVIES ELIGIBLE FOR OSCAR, IS ONE OF THEM YOURS?
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248 feature films are eligible for the 2010 Academy Award� for Best Picture, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
To be eligible for 83rd Academy Awards� consideration, [...]
248 feature films are eligible for the 2010 Academy Award� for Best Picture, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
To be eligible for 83rd Academy Awards� consideration, [...]
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Eric Clapton?s to Auction Guitars & Amps in aid of the Crossroads Centre
Bonhams have been instructed to sell more than 150 lots from Eric Clapton’s personal collection.
The sale will feature over 70 guitars and 70 amps which have helped create Clapton’s legendary sound. This is the first time the rock icon has donated his historic amplifiers to auction and gives fans a rare opportunity to purchase a [...]
The sale will feature over 70 guitars and 70 amps which have helped create Clapton’s legendary sound. This is the first time the rock icon has donated his historic amplifiers to auction and gives fans a rare opportunity to purchase a [...]
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Coldplay, Led Zeppelin Album Covers Featured On New British Stamps
Album art from Pink Floyd, Blur and David Bowie also included.
By James Montgomery
Coldplay's new British stamps
Photo: Royal Mail
On Thursday (January 7), the U.K.'s Royal Mail unveiled a series of 10 new stamps, honoring the most iconic album covers of the past 40 years.
The albums featured in the new series are the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed, Led Zeppelin's IV, David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, The Clash's London Calling, New Order's Power, Corruption and Lies, Primal Scream's Screamadelica, Pink Floyd's The Division Bell, Blur's Parklife and — the most recent album on to make the cut — Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head.
Meant to honor "the most potent graphic images of modern times, many of which have provided a visual soundtrack to people's lives," the series is the end result of a lengthy research process by the Royal Mail, who looked through thousands of album covers by British artists before deciding on the final list. And, during a Wednesday night BBC Radio broadcast, it was revealed that the queen herself actually approved each design.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page — who helped design the cover for IV — was on hand to celebrate the release of the stamps and recalled the mysterious nature of the album's iconic imagery.
"Almost 40 years after the album came out, nobody knows the old man who featured on the cover, nor the artist who painted him," he said. "That sort of sums up what we wanted to achieve with the album cover, which has remained both anonymous and enigmatic at the same time."
Of course, any great honor is befitting of an equally great contest, so, on the same day the stamps were made available to the general public, Coldplay decided to give one of their Rush of Blood stamps away. In a message on their official site, the band held a contest to send one lucky fan "a letter using a Coldplay stamp, postmarked with today's issue date."
"We visited our local post office earlier today and bought some of the Coldplay stamps," the message read. "Very nice they are too."
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JAVER BARDEM, BARRY PEPPER DISCUSS TERRENCE MALICK FILM
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Director Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The New World) is known for working at a snail's pace when developing, shooting, and editing his critically revered movies, but this month fans were treated to the trailer to his upcoming movie, The Tree of Life [...]
Director Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The New World) is known for working at a snail's pace when developing, shooting, and editing his critically revered movies, but this month fans were treated to the trailer to his upcoming movie, The Tree of Life [...]
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CHELSIE HIGHTOWER BATS HER EYELASHES FOR A GOOD CAUSE
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Dancing with the Stars pro, Chelsie Hightower is lending her name to Latisse for a good cause, the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish grants the wishes of seriously ill children, who are battling for survival [...]
Dancing with the Stars pro, Chelsie Hightower is lending her name to Latisse for a good cause, the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish grants the wishes of seriously ill children, who are battling for survival [...]
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Dimmu Borgir Release Live DVD; Plus Led Zeppelin, Brujeria, & More News That Rules, In Metal File
'It shows the intense live side of the band, as opposed to the perfection and the cleanness of how we sound on our albums,' guitarist says.
By Chris Harris
Dimmu Borgir's Silenoz
Photo: Nuclear Blast
On October 14, Dimmu Borgir — who just happen to be Demi Lovato's favorite black-metal band — will release a a three-disc DVD/CD set called "The Invaluable Darkness," the band's first visual offering since 2002's "World Misanthropy." Boasting live footage shot last year, during gigs in Norway, Germany and England, "The Invaluable Darkness" demonstrates the unbridled furor of seeing Dimmu live, guitarist Silenoz said.
"It shows the honest rawness and atmospheric darkness of our concerts," the Norwegian told Metal File last week, after dismissing recent online rumors that his band's next LP would be coming out through Roadrunner Records. "Basically, it shows the intense live side of the band, as opposed to the perfection and the cleanness of how we sound on our albums. It's just a different side to the band, basically."
Dimmu Borgir began thinking about "The Invaluable Darkness" two years ago, but didn't start capturing footage until last summer, Silenoz explained, adding that the band will use its current stint on the Blackest of the Black Tour — which got underway Thursday night in Miami Beach, Florida, and also features the tour's founder, Danzig, along with Moonspell, Winds of Plague and Skeletonwitch — to promote the DVD. Dimmu Borgir will not, however, use the tour to write material for their next LP.
"It's our first time on Blackest, but Glenn [Danzig] had wanted to bring us out before [on the tour], but we weren't available until now," Silenoz said. "We've done Ozzfest before, but we're looking forward to this tour more. We did the main stage on Ozzfest, playing in f--_ing broad daylight. This tour will let us play in bigger places, but at the same time showcase more of what the band's about, visually. We are going to concentrate on the tour for now. Some years ago, we tried putting [material] together on the road, but once we got home, we listened back to it, and were like, 'What the f--- is this?' So, we just scrapped it all. We find it's so much better to totally focus on one thing at a time, and then, when that's over, you move on to the next [thing]. We don't really feel like we need to rush things, anyway, so we'll just take our time, and it's going to be what it's going to be."
Dimmu Borgir hope to reconvene in late December to begin writing the follow-up to 2007's diabolically titled In Sorte Diaboli. "We have some ideas floating around already, but we haven't arranged any material yet," he said. "We'll start doing that once the touring for this DVD is over." The band's frontman, Shagrath, is also due to marry soon — he's engaged to actor Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend, Christina Fulton, so that may have an effect on when Dimmu finish their next album, which Silenoz said could be out this coming spring.
"I'm sure [Shagrath] won't let anything get in the way [of] the band — I think, I hope," the guitarist said. "We don't need a Yoko [Ono] situation."
While Dimmu have been at it going on 15 years now, Silenoz said he doesn't think their forthcoming material will be much of a departure from their previous black-metal offerings.
"And we have always been about more than just that term, 'black metal,' " he said. "Luckily for us, the older you get, the less concerned you get with the categorization and putting labels on your music. Things start getting more and more limitless with us, and we know that we operate within certain frames. But we try not to analyze things too much, because it's just going to be working against you in the end. When we write new stuff, we don't think about what we should write — we just get together, and put material together, and if we like it, we keep it. That's the formula, if we even have a formula."
Dimmu Borgir are definitely getting older — guitarist Galder will be missing Blackest because of a recent addition to his family, and Susperia's Cyrus will be filling in for him; while former Vader drummer Dariusz Brzozowski takes over for Hellhammer, who had to leave the band in 2007 after sustaining a neck injury that's now limited the use of his right arm. As Dimmu has gotten on in years, Silenoz admits they have failed to keep pace with some of the more extreme black-metal acts that have followed in their wake.
"We helped open doors for the more extreme bands out there," Silenoz said. "I'm sure we helped open doors for bands like Watain, [insomuch as] people that had maybe started listening to us first then went on to the more extreme stuff. Let's face it — we're not as extreme as Watain and other bands like that, but we're fine with that."
The Blackest of the Black Tour continues through November 10 in San Francisco.
The rest of the week's metal news:
Dimmu's tourmates on Blackest, Winds of Plague, have announced ex-Azusa drummer Art Cruz has joined their ranks — he replaced Jeff Tenney. According to the band's blog, "Art has already added a new spark to the band and has provided us with a solid backbone that will allow us to continue our rampage stronger than ever." ...
What the world really needs is another Led Zeppelin box set, so, on November 4, Rhino Records will issue the Led Zeppelin Definitive Collection Mini LP Replica CD box set. For just $200, you'll get 1969's Led Zeppelin, 1969's Led Zeppelin II, 1970's Led Zeppelin III, 1971's Led Zeppelin IV, 1973's Houses of the Holy, 1975's Physical Graffiti, 1976's Presence, 1976's The Song Remains the Same, 1979's In Through the Out Door and 1982's Coda, as mini-LP replicas, with artwork from the original U.K. LP sleeves. Now, you know what you can get your dad for Christmas. ...
Former Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach and current Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz have teamed up for a new project they're calling Times of Grace, and they've already started working on material for their debut album. According to Leach, "We have two songs to go and we will be finished with all of the vocals. Adam has taken lead vocals in three songs as of yet and he is doing a great job. We also worked on a track yesterday that is so epic — we trade vocals and do two different melodies at the same time. This album went from a melodic metal album to an epic mix of metal/rock/pop/shoegaze and punk. So all of your metal expectations will be incorrect — we are pushing genre boundaries." To quote "Meet the Parents," we'll look forward to that, Greg. ...
The Funeral Pyre and Early Graves will be hitting the road together next month, starting November 7 in South Lake Tahoe, California. Dates are booked through November 21 in Hollywood. ...
The latest incarnation of Brujeria, which features Carcass frontman Jeff Walker and Napalm Death's Shane Embury, have lined up several U.S. dates for this winter. The band will begin its brief trek November 28 in Denver, and wrap things up in Dallas on December 7. ... Demiricous will be touring with the Gates of Slumber starting November 9 in Denver, for a jaunt that's scheduled to run through December 6 in Indianapolis. ...
Nearly three years after Roadrunner Records' Roadrunner United concert, which took over the Nokia Theater in New York's Times Square, the label is now releasing footage from that special night as "Roadrunner United: The Concert." The DVD, which hits stores December 9, will boast two discs and 24 live tracks, including Life of Agony's "River Runs Red," King Diamond's "Abigail," Killswitch's "My Last Serenade," Type O Negative's "Black No. 1" and Sepultura's "Refuse/Resist." ...
According to Blabbermouth, Verrot, bassist for Swedish black-metal outfit Elimi, committed suicide on October 3. In a statement, the band said, "Verrot was a very good friend, brother, an excellent bass player/musician and an important part of Elimi; we respect his decision and hope he'll find his way with the dark gods of Chaos. Let your black flame be a part of what brings forth the day of wrath."
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Katie Price gets driving ban
Glamour model, author and entrepreneur Katie Price was banned from driving for six months in a hearing at Crawley Magistrates Court yesterday.
Price was caught speeding on the A23 in West Sussex in December, exceeding the 70mph limit and caught on camera doing 83mph.
Although she did not attend the court Price pleaded guilty to the charge [...]
Price was caught speeding on the A23 in West Sussex in December, exceeding the 70mph limit and caught on camera doing 83mph.
Although she did not attend the court Price pleaded guilty to the charge [...]
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GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE KEVIN SPACEY REMEMBERS ?CASINO JACK? DIRECTOR
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Say what you will about this morning's Golden Globe Award nominations (True Grit ignored?? The Tourist is a musical or comedy??), but the HFPA got it right when they gave Kevin Spacey a Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) nod for Casino Jack. Spacey, in [...]
Say what you will about this morning's Golden Globe Award nominations (True Grit ignored?? The Tourist is a musical or comedy??), but the HFPA got it right when they gave Kevin Spacey a Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) nod for Casino Jack. Spacey, in [...]
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CHELSIE HIGHTOWER BATS HER EYELASHES FOR A GOOD CAUSE
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Dancing with the Stars pro, Chelsie Hightower is lending her name to Latisse for a good cause, the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish grants the wishes of seriously ill children, who are battling for survival [...]
Dancing with the Stars pro, Chelsie Hightower is lending her name to Latisse for a good cause, the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish grants the wishes of seriously ill children, who are battling for survival [...]
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Meet the former Bond girl who?s being hailed as the new Sophia Loren
With more than a hint of the young Sophia Loren about her, Italian actress Caterina Murino played Daniel Craig’s lover in Bond movie Casino Royale. But even that thrill is eclipsed by getting to kiss Rufus Sewell – a man she describes as a ...
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TIM MCGRAW TURNING TO ACTING FULL TIME?
One of the most successful country singers ever, Tim McGraw has sold millions of albums and has had numerous hit songs. �In recent years, McGraw has also dipped his talent into acting, starring in movies including Friday Night Lights, Flicka, and The Blind Side.� McGraw?s latest movie, Country Strong, which takes place in the country [...]
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
David & Victoria Beckham Celebrate Christmas At Gordon Ramsay?s ? Pics!
David Beckham has had a pretty tumultuous year. There have been a lot of slings and arrows thrown his way in the form of sex scandal allegations. But he and wife Victoria �decided to forget about their troubles and attend their friend Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas party last night. After all, their problems are nothing compared�to [...]
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
?BLUE VALENTINE? DIRECTOR DEREK CIANFRANCE WANTS TO ?CAPTURE LIFE?
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Although Derek Cianfrance cites John Cassavetes, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Harmony Korine as filmmakers who have influenced him as an artist, Cianfrance drew most of his inspiration from reality in crafting Blue Valentine.� "My first film Brother Tied, which no one ever saw, [...]
Although Derek Cianfrance cites John Cassavetes, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Harmony Korine as filmmakers who have influenced him as an artist, Cianfrance drew most of his inspiration from reality in crafting Blue Valentine.� "My first film Brother Tied, which no one ever saw, [...]
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Katherine Heigl thinks she and husband Josh Kelley are the ?most boring couple in Hollywood?
The “Life As We Know It” star – who has a 20-month-old daughter Naleigh with the singer – revealed she was forced to call the police to her Los Angeles home on Tuesday night (October 12, 2010) when her neighbor started screaming at the pair as they enjoyed a quiet night in their hot tub.
She [...]
She [...]
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NEIL DIAMOND GETS INTO ROCK HALL OF FAME
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The Jewish Elvis, Neil Diamond has been elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Although eligible for years, this is the first time Diamond had been nominated.
He made it this year along with the Alice Cooper Band, Dr. John, Darlene Love and singer-songwriter [...]
The Jewish Elvis, Neil Diamond has been elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Although eligible for years, this is the first time Diamond had been nominated.
He made it this year along with the Alice Cooper Band, Dr. John, Darlene Love and singer-songwriter [...]
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Paris Hilton Dons Leather Bodysuit (Photos)
Paris Hilton is ready to hit the shift stick hard into full throttle.
The socialite and heiress was in Spain on December 18th to announce the launch of her new motorcycle team, SuperMartxe VIP by Paris Hilton.
By contract, the well noted motor sports enthusiast is required to attend five races; the team competes in [...]
The socialite and heiress was in Spain on December 18th to announce the launch of her new motorcycle team, SuperMartxe VIP by Paris Hilton.
By contract, the well noted motor sports enthusiast is required to attend five races; the team competes in [...]
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Ali Larter Baby News: 'He's Our Perfect Christmas Present'
Ali Larter says her new baby -- born Monday -- is the "perfect Christmas present." The actress welcomed a healthy baby boy early Monday morning in Los Angeles, her rep tellsUsMagazine.com. Both mom and baby are said to be resting comfortably. "He's our perfect Christmas present," the new mom told Us. While promoting her new movie "Resident Evil: Afterlife," Ali let her baby's gender slip, saying, "Well, after watching these movies and hearing all the gunfire I don't know what he's - it's - going to turn out like," the actress told Fox News. Larter and her writer/actor husband Hayes MacArthur married in August 2009 and have been engaged since December 2007. This is their first child together.[Read full story on The Insider]
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Angelina Jolie has been banned from shooting her new film in Bosnia
The Oscar-winning actress – who is making her directorial debut with the untitled project, which tells the tale of a couple who meet each other just as the Bosnian war begins in 1992 – has run in to trouble over claims her movie is to feature a Serbian rapist and his Muslim victim.
The Women Victims [...]
The Women Victims [...]
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DAVID ARQUETTE DID NOT SUFFER A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, DID HE?
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Just maybe after telling Howard Stern (and the world) that he believed a nervous breakdown had seized him, David Arquette likely had second thoughts.
Two days ago on Stern's show, Arquette answered "I believe so..."Everybody is worried and concerned about me," [...]
Just maybe after telling Howard Stern (and the world) that he believed a nervous breakdown had seized him, David Arquette likely had second thoughts.
Two days ago on Stern's show, Arquette answered "I believe so..."Everybody is worried and concerned about me," [...]
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Paris Hilton Dons Leather Bodysuit (Photos)
Paris Hilton is ready to hit the shift stick hard into full throttle.
The socialite and heiress was in Spain on December 18th to announce the launch of her new motorcycle team, SuperMartxe VIP by Paris Hilton.
By contract, the well noted motor sports enthusiast is required to attend five races; the team competes in [...]
The socialite and heiress was in Spain on December 18th to announce the launch of her new motorcycle team, SuperMartxe VIP by Paris Hilton.
By contract, the well noted motor sports enthusiast is required to attend five races; the team competes in [...]
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Gear Up for the Holidays
Readying for the upcoming holidays, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony stepped out for a little holiday shopping in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday evening (December 22).
Making their way over to Robertson Blvd, the "American Idol" judge and her singer hubby popped into Kitson Kids to grab up presents for their adorable twins, Max and Emme.
The shopping session comes shortly after J Lo was hit with a $10 million lawsuit filed by Claudia Vazquez, the girlfriend of her ex-husband Ojani Noa, in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The legal submission stems from Lopez's efforts to block her ex's tell-all movie, as Claudia told press, "She is using her money and her power to stop everything. She is not God. She behaves like she is the super power and that's not acceptable. I was very, very patient for over a year but because she is dragging out this case by appealing and not appearing (in court.) I decided we needed to resolve this."
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Dr. Drew Apologizes to Angelina Jolie
In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Dr. Drew basically called Angelina Jolie a heroin addict. In fact his exact words were, “There?s no such thing as ?I was a heroin addict.? That doesn?t exist in nature. Something is going on with addiction.” Turns out that was all taken entirely out of context Read More ...
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Dr. Drew Apologizes to Angelina Jolie
In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Dr. Drew basically called Angelina Jolie a heroin addict. In fact his exact words were, “There?s no such thing as ?I was a heroin addict.? That doesn?t exist in nature. Something is going on with addiction.” Turns out that was all taken entirely out of context Read More ...
First Look: Saoirse Ronan Turns Killing Machine In ?Hanna? Trailer
The trailer for Joe Wright?s Hanna, starring Eric Bana, Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett has debuted.
Ronan plays a badass who was trained by her father, ex-CIA agent Erik Heller (Bana), to become the ultimate assassin. The flick also sees Ronan re-team with Atonement director Wright.
?Sometimes, children are bad people, too,? says Blanchett in ...
Ronan plays a badass who was trained by her father, ex-CIA agent Erik Heller (Bana), to become the ultimate assassin. The flick also sees Ronan re-team with Atonement director Wright.
?Sometimes, children are bad people, too,? says Blanchett in ...
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?NARNIA ? ? NO HUGE ?VOYAGE? BUT STILL NUMBER ONE
It was a lackluster weekend at the box office for a couple of big movies. Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, with a price tag of $155 million, came in at first place with an unimpressive $24.5 mil between Friday and Sunday.
Despite the big names, the sexy Johnny Depp/Angelina Jolie thriller, The [...]
Despite the big names, the sexy Johnny Depp/Angelina Jolie thriller, The [...]
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?TRON: LEGACY? ACTOR JEFF BRIDGES LOVES HIS COSTUMES
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The popular phrase "the clothes make the man" applies Tron: Legacy Jeff Bridges, as he believes costuming is an integral part of the acting process.� "I'm very much into the costuming of any character I portray," said Bridges, who also [...]
The popular phrase "the clothes make the man" applies Tron: Legacy Jeff Bridges, as he believes costuming is an integral part of the acting process.� "I'm very much into the costuming of any character I portray," said Bridges, who also [...]
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NEWSFLASH: WINONA RYDER DOESN?T USE THE WEB
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Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz) told Elle that ?I don?t use the Internet, but apparently you can find out everything on it...I have my email on my Blackberry, and that?s about it.?
Ryder said that she has an iPad but she's never used it.� [...]
Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz) told Elle that ?I don?t use the Internet, but apparently you can find out everything on it...I have my email on my Blackberry, and that?s about it.?
Ryder said that she has an iPad but she's never used it.� [...]
Josie Maran Jill Arrington Christina Aguilera Sanaa Lathan Rachel Blanchard
PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES OF ?HOT IN CLEVELAND?
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Hot in Cleveland is taking fans of the show behind the scenes tonight (9:00 p.m. ET/PT, [...]
Hot in Cleveland is taking fans of the show behind the scenes tonight (9:00 p.m. ET/PT, [...]
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HEIDI MONTAG REGRETS HER PLASTIC SURGERY DISASTERS
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"Parts of my body definitely look worse than they did presurgery," reality TV starlet Heidi Montag told Life & Style magazine. "This is not what I signed up for."
Montag's interview with the magazine chronicles her endless plastic surgery [...]
"Parts of my body definitely look worse than they did presurgery," reality TV starlet Heidi Montag told Life & Style magazine. "This is not what I signed up for."
Montag's interview with the magazine chronicles her endless plastic surgery [...]
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
COUNTRY STAR JOSH TURNER GETS A LOT DONE THIS MONTH
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MCA Nashville artist Josh Turner and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their third son, Crawford Marion Turner, on Monday.
"Jennifer and I are overjoyed at Marion's arrival,? Turner says. ?He's a strong, handsome little boy with a resilient spirit. Thanks to all of our [...]
MCA Nashville artist Josh Turner and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their third son, Crawford Marion Turner, on Monday.
"Jennifer and I are overjoyed at Marion's arrival,? Turner says. ?He's a strong, handsome little boy with a resilient spirit. Thanks to all of our [...]
Rumer Willis is dating ?Glee? star Chord Overstreet
The 22-year-old actress – the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore – was seen holding hands and kissing the blonde hunk at a party in Beverly Hills on Saturday night (October 9, 2010), less than a week after it was announced she had split from her boyfriend of two years Micah Alberti.
It is not [...]
It is not [...]
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Angelina Jolie has been banned from shooting her new film in Bosnia
The Oscar-winning actress – who is making her directorial debut with the untitled project, which tells the tale of a couple who meet each other just as the Bosnian war begins in 1992 – has run in to trouble over claims her movie is to feature a Serbian rapist and his Muslim victim.
The Women Victims [...]
The Women Victims [...]
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Photos ? Denise Richards & Girls Paint The Town Red
It doesn’t rain all that often in LA, but when it does, Denise Richards is ready for her girls to tackle the weather. INF Daily spotted the trio heading out to Color Me Mine to paint a little pottery. It would have been pretty hard to miss them – they wore such bright colors, they [...]
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WINONA RYDER HAS BAD MEMORIES OF MEL GIBSON
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Winona Ryder says that she was at a party 15 years ago where Mel Gibson said "anti-Semitic and homophobic" things (she alleges) that no one apparently cared about at the time.
"Fifteen years ago, I was at one of those big Hollywood parties, and he [...]
Winona Ryder says that she was at a party 15 years ago where Mel Gibson said "anti-Semitic and homophobic" things (she alleges) that no one apparently cared about at the time.
"Fifteen years ago, I was at one of those big Hollywood parties, and he [...]
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MEL GIBSON DIDN?T MAKE THE TOP TEN
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And speaking of Mel Gibson and anti-semiticsim, the Simon Wiesenthal Center just released its 2010 Top Ten Anti-Semitic Slurs list.
And the news is that Mel didn't make the cut.
Despite whatever Oksana Grigorieva claimed Gibson said privately, there were ten others who said [...]
And speaking of Mel Gibson and anti-semiticsim, the Simon Wiesenthal Center just released its 2010 Top Ten Anti-Semitic Slurs list.
And the news is that Mel didn't make the cut.
Despite whatever Oksana Grigorieva claimed Gibson said privately, there were ten others who said [...]
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No hay más Led Zeppelin
A pesar de lo dicho ayer, Peter Mensch, manager del guitarrista Jimmy Page, se retractó totalmente en eso que la banda buscaría un reemplazo al ultragenial Robert Plant para seguir rockeando y toureándola por el mundo tras su show de 2007 en el O2 Arena de Londres por el poder de la música más sexual de la historia. No habrá más Led Zeppelin, no hay planes de que lo haya.
Mensch comentó: "Led Zeppelin se acabó. Si no los vieron en el 2007, se los perdieron. Probaron reemplazantes a Robert Plant, pero nada funcionó. Se acabó. No hay planes para continuar. Francamente, ojalá todos dejaran de hablar al respecto."
Los fans no están nada contentos, especialmente los británicos, considerando los precios delirantes de las entradas del show reunión.
¿Y a ti? ¿Qué te parece todo esto?
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Katherine Heigl thinks she and husband Josh Kelley are the ?most boring couple in Hollywood?
The “Life As We Know It” star – who has a 20-month-old daughter Naleigh with the singer – revealed she was forced to call the police to her Los Angeles home on Tuesday night (October 12, 2010) when her neighbor started screaming at the pair as they enjoyed a quiet night in their hot tub.
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A Ho's Gotta Do What A Ho's Gotta Do
You have to hand it to Brittney Jones. This shameless bitch is grabbing on to the rumor that Ashton Kutcher sexed her up on his couch and is milking every last drop of that shit. That rumor's got cotton mouth and is spitting out lukewarm air like the dick hole of a chronic fapper, but she just keeps pulling shit out. Keep fucking that chicken, Brittney!
Ashton has already denied tapping Brittney's chocha with his douche bottle and even threatened to sue over it (he never did), but that hasn't stopped her from standing by her story and making some money off of it. Since even VH1 and E! think they are too good to give Ashton's supposed side piece a check and some air time, she has been forced to get creative for some fast cash. TMZ points us to this mess of an eBay listing created by Brittney. Bitch is seriously selling a sweater she says Ashton gave her.
This sweater was given to me after spending the night with Ashton. I no longer have any attachment to this sweater and I am hoping someone else will enjoy it.
So let's go over this. Brittney is selling a sweater she probably bought at Marshalls and spritzed with freshly gargled used douche water for that authentic scent. There's no Ashton pube on it, no jizz stain, nothing. Uh huh. This is just like the "Owned By A Silver Fox" thong that Mah Boo Anderson Cooper passed to me under the table during our romantic dinner at the Olive Garden. The best part is that Brittney's listing is already up to $9,100 with 11 bids (all fake I'm sure). Will somebody please tell Demi to stop cheating on Twitter with eBay?
Here's Ashton and Demi leaving a restaurant in L.A. this past weekend. No, Demi is not playing her own game of peek-a-poo with the paps, she's just afraid the drops of rain might melt her face. Her plastic surgeon is on holiday hours, so she can't be too careful.
Ashton has already denied tapping Brittney's chocha with his douche bottle and even threatened to sue over it (he never did), but that hasn't stopped her from standing by her story and making some money off of it. Since even VH1 and E! think they are too good to give Ashton's supposed side piece a check and some air time, she has been forced to get creative for some fast cash. TMZ points us to this mess of an eBay listing created by Brittney. Bitch is seriously selling a sweater she says Ashton gave her.
This sweater was given to me after spending the night with Ashton. I no longer have any attachment to this sweater and I am hoping someone else will enjoy it.
So let's go over this. Brittney is selling a sweater she probably bought at Marshalls and spritzed with freshly gargled used douche water for that authentic scent. There's no Ashton pube on it, no jizz stain, nothing. Uh huh. This is just like the "Owned By A Silver Fox" thong that Mah Boo Anderson Cooper passed to me under the table during our romantic dinner at the Olive Garden. The best part is that Brittney's listing is already up to $9,100 with 11 bids (all fake I'm sure). Will somebody please tell Demi to stop cheating on Twitter with eBay?
Here's Ashton and Demi leaving a restaurant in L.A. this past weekend. No, Demi is not playing her own game of peek-a-poo with the paps, she's just afraid the drops of rain might melt her face. Her plastic surgeon is on holiday hours, so she can't be too careful.
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Chris Cornell Filling In For Robert Plant On Led Zeppelin Tour? That's News To Him
'I have not been approached to fill in for Robert Plant on the Zeppelin tour, but that isn't to say I won't be,' singer says.
By Chris Harris
Chris Cornell
Photo: MTV News
Former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell has spoken out for the first time about rumors that he's been asked to fill in for Robert Plant on a proposed Led Zeppelin reunion tour. The trek would feature original guitarist Jimmy Page, original bassist John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham taking over on drums for his late father, John Bonham.
Cornell has been mentioned — along with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar, White Stripes mastermind Jack White and Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy — as a potential Plant fill-in. Plant has already said that he wouldn't take part in the tour.
"I have not been approached so far to fill in for Robert Plant on the upcoming Zeppelin tour, but that isn't to say I won't be," Cornell told MTV News. "I've heard that from about 200 people now, and it might be one of those situations where it's just an online rumor or it might be true. But if you see anyone from Led Zeppelin around, let me know. I think I should actually fill in for Jimmy Page on the Robert Plant/ Alison Krauss tour."
Cornell's denial comes just a day after Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford confirmed reports that frontman Steven Tyler recently met with Zeppelin for an impromptu jam session. "They did it for fun," Whitford said during an appearance on the syndicated show "Todd N Tyler Radio Empire." "I actually think Jimmy wanted Steven to come over and play a little bit because I think he was trying to light a fire under Robert."
Rumors of a Zeppelin reunion tour have abounded since the iconic band played a single reunion set last year at London's O2 Arena. Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider added fuel to the fire last month when he revealed that the group was thinking of touring, with or without Plant.
According to Snider, the rest of the band told Plant, " 'We're all rehearsed, we're ready to go. Here's a gazillion dollars on the table. If you don't do it, we're going out with this kid [Myles Kennedy].' "
"And he can sing the sh-- out of Zeppelin," Snider added. "They're going to hope that Robert, at the last minute, will go, 'OK,' and step in."
In a recent interview, Jones told BBC Radio Devon that a new singer was being sought to take over for Plant. "We are trying out a couple of singers," he said. "We want to do it. It's sounding great, and we want to get on and get out there."
But Jones insists that he, Page and Bonham aren't interested in finding a Plant clone. "It's got to be right," he said. "There's no point in just finding another Robert. You could get that out of a tribute band, but we don't want to be our own tribute band. There would be a record and a tour, but everyone has to be onboard."
Of course, even if Zeppelin were to approach him, Cornell might be too busy to take over vocals for the band. His upcoming Timbaland-produced solo LP, Scream, will be released within the next few months. Cornell told MTV News last month that some of his fans might consider Scream something of a departure, but he doesn't see it that way.
"It makes me happy that there's this perception that I have a group of fans that I'm now sort of throwing a curve at and what their reaction will be," he said. "But I've been in this situation so many times already. When I put out [1999's] Euphoria Morning, my main goal was to create an album that sounded like nothing I'd done in Soundgarden, and I did that. I also had that with Temple of the Dog, where I showed up with songs that weren't necessarily riff-based. And then, of course, the pairing of me and members of Rage Against the Machine had everyone sort of speculating about what that would sound like.
"It feels like I've done this so many times that when it's presented to me as being a departure, I feel that's a misconception," he added. "I feel like that's my theme at this point."
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FBI Called Over Threats To Lindsay Lohan
The FBI is investigating a series of threatening phonecalls and text messages sent to Lindsay Lohan, according to TMZ.
As reported last week, Lohan has been bothered by an unknown caller who has been harassing her with a barrage of calls, bad mouthing her and her family during her stay at the Betty Ford ...
As reported last week, Lohan has been bothered by an unknown caller who has been harassing her with a barrage of calls, bad mouthing her and her family during her stay at the Betty Ford ...
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Best of 2010: The Most Adorable Families of the Year!
There were tons of celebrities who passed the last 12 months in the company of their too cute kids. There were long-married pairs with big broods, as well as single moms and dads tackling parenting solo. Take a look through at 2010's cutest ensembles, and don't forget to check out all of the polls and slideshows in our Best of 2010 coverage!
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MARK WAHLBERG SAYS HIS BOXING SCENES ARE REAL IN ?THE FIGHTER?
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Stunt fights are an illusion.� You're suppose to miss the other acting double's face with your flying fist.
When I was an actor (in low budget films) I also did my own stunts, which was stupid.� When I worked in the majors, [...]
Stunt fights are an illusion.� You're suppose to miss the other acting double's face with your flying fist.
When I was an actor (in low budget films) I also did my own stunts, which was stupid.� When I worked in the majors, [...]
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No hay más Led Zeppelin
A pesar de lo dicho ayer, Peter Mensch, manager del guitarrista Jimmy Page, se retractó totalmente en eso que la banda buscaría un reemplazo al ultragenial Robert Plant para seguir rockeando y toureándola por el mundo tras su show de 2007 en el O2 Arena de Londres por el poder de la música más sexual de la historia. No habrá más Led Zeppelin, no hay planes de que lo haya.
Mensch comentó: "Led Zeppelin se acabó. Si no los vieron en el 2007, se los perdieron. Probaron reemplazantes a Robert Plant, pero nada funcionó. Se acabó. No hay planes para continuar. Francamente, ojalá todos dejaran de hablar al respecto."
Los fans no están nada contentos, especialmente los británicos, considerando los precios delirantes de las entradas del show reunión.
¿Y a ti? ¿Qué te parece todo esto?
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Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
- Artist: Led Zeppelin
- Label: Swan Song
- Album: The Song Remains the Same
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Adam Lambert's 'Whole Lotta Love': The Story Behind The Cover
Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.
By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert performs "Whole Lotta Love" on "American Idol" on Tuesday
Photo: R. Mickshaw/Getty Images/ Fox
Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.
The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.
For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.
Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.
Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
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CASTING CONTINUES ON TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 1
Although�filming of the film, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, has already started, not all�of the roles have been cast.� According to BreakingDawnmovie.org,�Ty Olsson, who most will remember from the SYFI Channel's hit show, Battlestar Galactica, will play Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart's) stepfather, Phil Dwyer.
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The character Phil Dwyer is a minor league baseball player, who, because of his [...]
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The character Phil Dwyer is a minor league baseball player, who, because of his [...]
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Happy 30th Birthday, Jake Gyllenhaal!
Jake Gyllenhaal reaches a major milestone by turning the big 3-0 today! He first stepped onto the big screen with 1991's City Slicker and 19 years later, Jake has grown into major leading man material. Jake is beloved by his peers and is known to be buddies with everyone from Natalie Portman to Anne Hathaway. He's also Matilda Ledger's godfather and remains part of Michelle Williams's life after Heath's sad passing. Jake is quite easy on the eyes, and his love life is a constant source of speculation. A year ago he made headlines when things ended with Reese Witherspoon, and recently he started up a romance with country sweetheart Taylor Swift. Jake has had quite the career, and he just scored his first Golden Globe Awards nomination for Love and Other Drugs. Congrats to Jake and take a look back at some of his fun, funny, and very shirtless photos through the years!
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CASTING CONTINUES ON TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 1
Although�filming of the film, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, has already started, not all�of the roles have been cast.� According to BreakingDawnmovie.org,�Ty Olsson, who most will remember from the SYFI Channel's hit show, Battlestar Galactica, will play Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart's) stepfather, Phil Dwyer.
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The character Phil Dwyer is a minor league baseball player, who, because of his [...]
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The character Phil Dwyer is a minor league baseball player, who, because of his [...]
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MARK WAHLBERG A ?FIGHTER? TO GET HIS MOVIE MADE
Mark Wahlberg's new movie, The Fighter, opens in theatres today. The film is based on the life of boxers "Irish" Micky Ward, played by Wahlberg, and his half-brother, Dicky Eklund, portrayed by Christian Bale. Both give great performances.
Wahlberg, who is also a producer on this film, has been extremely passionate about making The Fighter. �He [...]
Wahlberg, who is also a producer on this film, has been extremely passionate about making The Fighter. �He [...]
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GWYNETH PALTROW GETS GIDDY FOR GLEE
It has been a busy year for Gwyneth Paltrow. �Earlier this year, she starred in the Summer box office hit, Iron Man 2, and a few weeks ago, Paltrow guest starred on the FOX hit series, Glee, for which she received great reviews. Paltrow sang and danced on Glee, winning her peers over with a [...]
Katie Holmes Kicks Off Birthday Celebrations at The Nutcracker With Tom and Suri!
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, and Suri Cruise posed with the ballerinas backstage after attending a performance of The Nutcracker in NYC last night. The four-year-old looked a little more into her candy than the photo op, though she gave a shy smile when one of the sugar plum fairies showed off her wand. Katie and Tom also chatted with the show's Master in Chief, Peter Martins. Katie may be making a return to the stage herself, since she's in talks to star in Extremeties on Broadway. The Cruises just went from one chilly climate to another, traveling from Vancouver where he was shooting Mission: Impossible 4 to the east coast for Katie's birthday weekend. She turns 32 today, one month after celebrating her fourth wedding anniversary with Tom. He loves to go all out for his girls, so there's probably more fun up his sleeve for this evening.
Photo Credit: � Paul Kolnik and INFDaily.com
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?ACADEMY?S? HOLIDAY SURPRISE?GET YOUR OSCAR ARTWORK
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and [...]
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Ashley Greene Breaks From Breaking Dawn For a Return to Eclipse
Ashley Greene greeted fans and signed copies of the newly-released Eclipse DVD at a Best Buy in NYC yesterday evening. She twittered her excitement saying, "OMG just met so many incredible fans. . . I am so grateful! Love you all!" At the event, she revealed her holiday wish list and football watching plans. She took advantage of time off from shooting Breaking Dawn by spending a few days in the city with boyfriend Joe Jonas. The happy couple hit up hot spot The Lion for a date on Thursday. While Ashley is on the East Coast, her Twilight costars are in Baton Rouge working on their final two movies. We got a glimpse at the Volturi including Dakota Fanning on set earlier this week, though the only Edward Cullen sighting was in Robert Pattinson's Water for Elephants trailer.
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Emily Blunt wanted to be a boy
The 'Young Victoria' actress again plays a princess in her new movie 'Gulliver's Travels' and admits she finds it funny that she is cast in such regal roles because it is a far cry from her childhood ambitions.She said: "A princess again! I was never t...
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Media Student Wins Competition to Design a LTD Watch
Ever wanted to apply your creative flair and put your own stamp on a design piece?
Back in April, watch specialist TIME� and iconic LTD Watches joined forces to give someone the opportunity to have their design put into production.
Over 2,250 budding watch designers entered the competition to create their own unique LTD watch. The submitted [...]
Back in April, watch specialist TIME� and iconic LTD Watches joined forces to give someone the opportunity to have their design put into production.
Over 2,250 budding watch designers entered the competition to create their own unique LTD watch. The submitted [...]
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
S.A.G. AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED ? ?THE KING?S SPEECH,? ?BLACK SWAN? AND ?TRUE GRIT? RIDING HIGH
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The Screen Actors Guild announced its nominations for the best of the best for this year, but unlike the rest of the award ceremonies, S.A.G. sticks solely to the acting categories. And not surprising, a number of the performances in films and [...]
The Screen Actors Guild announced its nominations for the best of the best for this year, but unlike the rest of the award ceremonies, S.A.G. sticks solely to the acting categories. And not surprising, a number of the performances in films and [...]
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JULIANNE HOUGH CUTS IT LOOSE IN FOOTLOOSE
At the age of 22, Julianne Hough has already conquered Hollywood.� She was one of the professional dancers dancing along with the�contestants on Dancing With The Stars.� She then moved onto a music career, becoming�one of the most successful country music stars.� Hough is now an actress, currently starring in the film Burlesque.� All eyes [...]
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MICHAEL MOORE GIVES TO JULIAN ASSANGE?S BAIL
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The Wikileaks founder and Time Person of the Year betting favorite needed some ready bail cash while he fights extradition to Sweden.
Enter left-of-Trotsky documentarian Michael Moore to the rescue.� Moore and other lovers of liberty like Bianca Jagger, (moviemakers Ken Loach, John Pilger and [...]
The Wikileaks founder and Time Person of the Year betting favorite needed some ready bail cash while he fights extradition to Sweden.
Enter left-of-Trotsky documentarian Michael Moore to the rescue.� Moore and other lovers of liberty like Bianca Jagger, (moviemakers Ken Loach, John Pilger and [...]
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The Most Important People on The Internet: Volume 7
Welcome to the seventh installment of The Most Important People on The Internet which might as well be called, “Every Single Coco Pic From Friday Plus Some Other Shit.” In the meantime, this will be the last Saturday posting of these babies until the New Year. (Volumes 8 and 9 drop on Mondays.) Unless, of Read More ...
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