| Lynch to make horror film based on Greek tragedy | |
Filmmaker David Lynch is all set to make a new horror movie based on a Greek...
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| Will Smith starts own school for his kids |
Actor Will Smith, who has starred in hits like "Independence Day" and "I am Legend", has decided to start his own school because he feels there isn't anything good enough outside for his...
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| Leaked reviews blast the latest Indy |
If only Indy could use his whip on bad reviewers. Despite a military-like effort to keep 'Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull' under top-secret wraps until its Cannes opening, several underground reviews surfaced on the Internet this week, with one of them castigating the movie as 'the Indiana movie that you were...
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| Mischa Barton to bare her bottom in lesbian love story |
Melbourne, May 17 : Actress Mischa Barton is set to show off her bottom again in her latest movie, You and...
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| Sienna Miller desperate for kids |
Washington, May 17 : English actress Sienna Miller has admitted that her sister Savannah's pregnancy is making her desperate for a...
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| Daniel Day-Lewis to take the musical lead in |
London, May 17 : British actor Daniel Day-Lewis is all set to make his first musical debut on the big...
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| Steven Spielberg refused to revive Indiana Jones for a fourth movie |
Washington, May 17 : Ace director Steven Spielberg did not want to start a fourth Indiana Jones flick, as he believed that his ending to the Raiders Of The Lost Ark trilogy was...
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| Harrison Ford was |
London, May 17 : He might be one of the top Hollywood actors today, but Harrison Ford was shy and awkward during his drama school...
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| Harrison Ford joins Board of Archaeological Institute of America |
Washington, May 17 : Hollywood actor Harrison Ford, who helped glorify archaeology on the big screen, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Archaeological Institute of...
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| WMA announces $100 mil film fund |
CANNES -- WMA and media-finance entity Screen Media International announced a film fund whose value will total $100 million. The fund, to be called Incentive Filmed Entertainment, is being ...
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| Scots actor attacks |
But now Alan Cumming is attempting to bring down the final curtain on Hillary Clinton's bid to become president of the United States.The Aberfeldy-born actor has given his backing to Barack Obama,...
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| Flobots Celebrate Kick Off of Debut Album Fight With Tools With Outdoor Hollywood Live Performance/In-Store |
Posted on: Saturday, 17 May 2008, 18:00 CDT Universal Republic Records' new Rap/Rock breakthrough band Flobots will be celebrating the May 20 release of their debut album, Fight With Tools in style,...
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| CanWest picks up |
TORONTO -- Not wanting to wait for the Los Angeles Screenings to wrap next week before doing business, Canadian broadcaster CanWest Media on Friday scooped up Disney/ABC's "Life on Mars," 20th ...
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| Bee Movie / Mr Magorium |
Running time: 93 minutes*****Zach Helm caught Hollywood's attention with his smart and imaginative script for Stranger Than Fiction, also starring Dustin Hoffman, as well as Will Ferrell and Emma...
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| Richard Parsons talks about TW exit |
Richard Parsons (Getty Images photo) NEW YORK -- Richard Parsons pretty much confirmed Friday that he will likely step down as chairman of Time Warner in the next year and possibly by year's end,...
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| Morena, Telecinco dial up |
CANNES -- Morena Films and Telecinco Cinema have their follow-up to In Competition title "Che," entering a co-production pact with Vaca Films on Daniel Monzon's high-energy "Cell 211." Frances'...
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| Tokyo fest goes green |
CANNES -- The Tokyo International Film Festival is trading its traditional red carpet for a green one. At its annual Cannes party Saturday, organizers tabbed ecology as the theme for this year's...
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| Senator eyes new funding |
CANNES -- When Marco Weber and Helge Sasse arrived in Cannes two years ago, they had just pulled their newly acquired company Senator Entertainment out of a long and messy bankruptcy. This year,...
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| Rob Estes to star in CW |
Rob Estes has signed on to star in the CW's "90210," rounding out the cast of the spinoff. The show, from CBS Paramount, centers on the Mills, a three-generation Beverly Hills family. Estes...
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| ABC wins night despite drop in |
NEW YORK -- Broadcast TV's ratings hangover continued Thursday night, with heavyweights "Grey's Anatomy" matching an all-time ratings low for an original in adults 18-49 and "CSI" coming close but...
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| A new line of product |
CANNES -- What will they do in the wake of New Line's disappearance? The absorption of the high-powered label into the Warner Bros. fold is triggering a radical shake-up among foreign...
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| Cajun country calls on the motherland |
CANNES -- Mayor Joey Durel is hoping Lafayette's French connection will bring the international film business to the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country. Durel has made the journey to Cannes to...
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| New fall schedule creates new battles |
With the broadcast network schedule shuffled and restacked for next season, the grid is showing some potentially intriguing head-to-head competition coming up. Although many familiar shows are...
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| Man Shot Behind Trendy Hollywood Nightclub |
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- A man was in critical condition after suffering gunshot wounds in a shooting behind an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Hollywood Saturday, a police lieutenant said.The...
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| Woody Allen, Cruz say threesomes only work in the movies |
), the other repressed (Rebecca Hall). The result is a series of love triangles -- the most prominent of which leads to passionate onscreen kiss shared by Johansson and Cruz and the two women...
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| Little Britain duo |
Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams are working on two new films, according to industry reports. Hollywood bible Variety magazine said the pair were developing a project with US...
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| Actors Proud Of Roles In |
And he wasn't sure if he looked like royalty. Barnes, perhaps best-known for his role in 2007's "Stardust," watched the audience's reaction at a screening in New York City."They were laughing when...
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| Center Of Contemporary Opera To Give World Premiere Of Peter Westergaard |
Alice in Wonderland--A new opera by composer Peter Westergaard will have it's premiere in Princeton, NJ, and New York City by the Center for Contemporary Opera. New York, NY...
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| DWTL Reviews Salaries After Three-Day Strike |
DWTL sources said the strike by workers took place on Monday and was called off on Wednesday after management gave in to workers' demands after it had become evident that output was taking a severe...
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| AIDS charity event prepares for Hollywood glamour |
Vienna - Vienna is abuzz with rumour ahead of Saturday's Life Ball, wondering who from the long list of international celebrities who announced their attendance would party at the exuberant AIDS...
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| Serial actor Monilal dies in accident |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala: Film and serial actor Monilal died when his bike collided with another one at Kazhakoottam yesterday night. He was 37. The body is kept at the medical college hospital in...
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| Police looking for suspect in man |
Police announced Friday they are searching for a 31-year-old man in connection with the severe beating of another man who died from his injuries earlier this week.Francisco Guerrero beat William...
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| $1m prize at Mideast movie festival |
The Middle East International Firm Festival has announced big new cash prizes for the best films it showcases this year. The Black Pearl Awards have a total prize fund of $1m, plus three student...
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| Reliance Big Entertainment to produce 69 films |
MUMBAI: Reliance Big Entertainment, the media and entertainment arm of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has finalised 69 films in nine languages for production and distribution over the next two ...
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| MGM and Comcast Bring Consumers More High-Def Movies Through MGM HD |
Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 18:00 CDT LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM HD, the high definition movie channel from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, today announced it has signed an affiliate agreement...
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| Utah actor arrested for robbing pizza parlor |
Posted: 8:07 PM- A Utah teenager known for acting roles in Disney's "High School Musical" and as a quirky medieval warrior in anti-tobacco television commercials has been arrested on suspicion of...
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| Hollywood boys who just don |
For some aging icons, the name of the Hollywood fame game now seems to be 'Take The Money And Run.' De Niro and Pacino, in particular, have been pilloried for career choices over the decade that...
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| Actor Szmanda tunes in new role at radio station |
DENVER (Billboard) - When Clear Channel wanted to launch a format-free Internet radio station called erockster, executive VP/head of online music and radio Evan Harrison turned to his old friend Eric...
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| Movie Studios May Sell Downloads Before DVDs |
a report from ContentAgenda.com that moviemakers may release movies to cable and satellite companies before they even appear on disk. As it is now, a few movies make it to cable systems on the same...
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| Lennie James, Actor, age 42 |
The home I grew up in... was a bog-standard, turn-of-the-century terraced council house, converted into flats. My mother, brother and I lived upstairs, an Irish man lived downstairs, with a Jamaican...
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| Actor, model, whatever... Gordon falls for the lure of celebrity culture |
As he prepared to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister, Gordon Brown made clear his distaste for celebrity politics. He was marking a break from Mr Blair, who toasted New Labour's success with...
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| Stay in with an Italian dinner and a movie |
It's a weekend classic — preparing a cozy couch meal that's fit for a leading lady or your favorite action star. Mary Nolan of the Food Network's "Chic & Easy" explains how to make a savory...
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| Spielberg and Co. aren |
CANNES, France -- Indiana Jones doesn't give up his secrets lightly, and neither does the man pulling his strings.Director Steven Spielberg has tried to keep chapter 4 of the archaeologist's...
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| Christal Films Distribution Inc. obtains creditor protection under the Companies |
MONTREAL, May 16 /CNW Telbec/ - Christal Films Distribution announced that it has obtained creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada)("CCAA") from the Québec...
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| Smithsonian Inks First Movie Deal |
WASHINGTON -- The Smithsonian has signed its first movie deal, according to The Washington Post's Reliable Source columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts.The museum is lending its name to the...
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| Sex Abuse Charges Against Local Actor Dropped |
Steven Cooper has appeared on Buffalo's Kavinoky Theatre stage in many different roles over the years. Friday morning the 55-year-old Snyder resident appeared before a village of Williamsville judge...
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| Revealing new Starbucks mermaid logo gets mixed reviews |
has a new more revealing logo of its trademark mermaid. The logo -- which offers a more revealing look at the coffee chain's mermaid symbol and goes with brown instead of green as its color --...
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| The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
Virtually all reviewers compare Prince Caspian with the earlier Narnia movie. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A.O. Scott in the New York Times calls the newer film "more satisfying" than the...
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| Narnia Set To Conquer Box Office |
Some box office prognosticators are predicting that The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian could debut with $100 million this weekend -- about what Iron Man took in at its opening two weeks ago....
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| Upgrades for 2010 and retractable roof post-Games for premiere Olympic venue |
VANCOUVER, May 16 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) welcomed today the Province of British Columbia's decision to upgrade BC Place...
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