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Lindsay Lohan demands $100 mn over 'milkaholic' ad
Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan may not be getting the plum film roles anymore, but she might bring in millions in a lawsuit over a widely viewed television...


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Being famous like a drug: Brooke Shields
Actress Brooke Shields says being famous is like a 'drug' because it gives such great...
Vanessa Paradis new face of Chanel handbags
Hollywood star Johnny Depp's girlfriend Vanessa Paradis has been signed on as the new face of Chanel Coco Cocoon...
Was Sean Penn kicked out of the Governer's Ball?
Hollywood star Sean Penn's representative has denied reports that the actor was thrown out of the Governor's Ball after picking up a fight with producer Greg...
Shields to tell all about ex-husband Agassi in book
Actress Brooke Shields is planning to narrate her side of the story about her marriage to retired tennis ace Andre Agassi in her own...
Oscar bosses defend decision to leave Farrah Fawcett out of montage
Oscar bosses have defended their decision to leave out late actress Farrah Fawcett from the "in memorial"...
Giant Hollywood-inspired sign to welcome visitors in 'Wellywood'
The famous giant size Hollywood landmark has inspired another massive sign that will welcome visitors to the home of Middle Earth and Pandora in New...
Cameron Diaz all praises for Justin
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, who has teamed up with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in 'Bad Teacher', says he is the best suited for the role and will entertain...
Sandra Bullock vouches for Meryl Streep's humour
Sandra Bullock, who won the Best Actress award at Oscars, has vouched for fellow nominee Meryl Streep's sense of...
Christian Bale hasn't spoken to family since Dark Knight premiere tirade
Christian Bale has not been in touch with his family since the premiere of his hit film 'The Dark Knight', according to his...
Cheryl Cole's TV Gaffe
Cheryl Cole has sparked rumours Girls Aloud as we know them are finished. The singer referred to her role in the band in the past tense while she was promoting her solo work on Danish TV. She...
America Ferrera's Wedding Chat
America Ferrera to talk weddings and marriage. We find out what America thinks is more important - friendship or love. And Diem also discovers what's life's like for the actress after ditching the...
Victoria Beckham & Katie Price: Gal Pals?
Katie Price is no secret. But how long can it carry on? Well, if rumours are to be believed, it doesn't look like it will be coming to an end any time soon, even if Katie says otherwise. ...
Actor Gig Morton nominated for multiple Young Artist Awards
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, March 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Canadian actor Gig Morton has recently been nominated for two Young Artist Awards in the categories of Best Supporting Actor for his...
FDLE reviews ‘inconsistencies’ in PSC member’s testimony on fuel costs
Two state agencies are looking into apparent discrepancies over the timing of a private conversation between a public service commissioner, a PSC staff member and a utility attorney in 2008. The...
PlayStation gets HD movies from six studios
Warner Bros. The Foster City-based Sony subsidiary says it will stream movies on its PlayStation Network, and it plans to offer similar service in the near future in the United Kingdom, France,...
Colorado-produced movies 'Precious,' 'Cove' win Oscars
Two films produced by Coloradans garnered Oscars at Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood. The movie "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" —...
'Dull' Phantom Sequel Gets World Premiere
Andrew Lloyd Webber was surrounded by celebrity fans at the world premiere of his follow-up to The Phantom Of The Opera. Cilla Black, Terry Wogan, Ben Elton, Chris Evans and David Frost were among...
Happy Birthday To You: Hollywood 100 Today
The first-ever film to be made in Hollywood was released on this day 100 years ago. Legendary director DW Griffith discovered "the great little village" in 1910 and decided its balmy climate and...
Movie Review Leads to Suit Against Variety
LOS ANGELES — In a step that is unusual even for litigation-heavy Hollywood, the maker of “Iron Cross,” a small independent film that has yet to find a distributor, charged in a...
THE MOVIE: The Sandlot
It probably shouldn't, but it does. Children are often notoriously difficult to work with, to say nothing of actually getting performances out of them that aren't horribly cringe-inducing. So when...
Bothell boy makes it big as a 'Wimpy Kid'
World Vision members attacked in Pakistan, 5 dead The movie opens March 19 in theaters. And Karan Brar of Bothell plays the role of -- a wimpy kid. But in real life, he's one of the nicest, most...
Nickelodeon picks up two comedy pilots
Nickelodeon has picked up two comedy pilots: the single-camera "Supah Ninja" and multicamera "Everyday Kid." "Ninja," which revolves around ninja kids in high school, hails from producer Brian...
Charlie Sheen returning to work Tuesday
Charlie Sheen is expected to return to work on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" on Tuesday, according to his publicist. The actor is said to be in the process of exiting the rehab facility he checked...
Judy Greer joins Fox's 'Tax Man'
Judy Greer has been tapped to star opposite David Krumholtz in Fox's comedy pilot "Tax Man," Jerry O'Connell is set to star opposite Jim Belushi in the CBS pilot "Defenders," and Jason Biggs will...
Neighbours shock as actor smashes set
RAMSAY St - famous across the globe as the setting for iconic Aussie soap Neighbours - was not so neighbourly after an actor smashed up a set and was escorted from the studio by police, the Herald...
Man stabbed with meat thermometer at movie in California
L ANCASTER, Calif. — Authorities say a man was stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer after asking a woman to silence her cell phone during a screening of the film "Shutter Island" at a...
ArcSoft Introduces Sim3D™ — A In-house 3D Simulation Technology to Turn Your 2D Movies and Photos into 3D
FREMONT, Calif. - (Business Wire) ArcSoft, Inc., the world-leading multimedia software provider, announced today that its best-selling multimedia application, TotalMedia Theatre 3, is adding...
Concert news: Steve Martin bringing his banjo to State Theatre in Minneapolis
Steve Martin plays the Banjo at the press conference for 'Pink Panther 2' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 13, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Getty Images:...
Man stabbed with meat thermometer at movie in CA
(AP) — LANCASTER, Calif. - Authorities say a man was stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer after asking a woman to silence her cell phone during a screening of the film "Shutter Island"...
Deadline set for Miramax bids
the deadline for binding offers for MGM, the same date has emerged as a deadline in the latest round of bidding for Miramax. Disney hopes to select a winning bidder from offers received by that...
Keri Russell eyeing 'Wilde Kingdom'
Keri Russell is mulling a return to television. The "Felicity" star is in negotiations to star opposite Will Arnett in Fox's comedy "Wilde Kingdom." "Wilde," from Lionsgate and Tantamount, stars...
Man Stabbed With Meat Thermometer at Movie in CA
Authorities say a man was stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer after asking a woman to silence her cell phone during a screening of the film "Shutter Island" at a Southern California movie...
Bigelow's Oscars Will Change Hollywood, Slowly
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow wrapped her fingers around that little golden man called Oscar on Sunday and cracked one of Hollywood's glass ceilings, but truly...
Window to Tim Burton's quirky mind opens at MoMA
Filmmaker Tim Burton's art, which is on exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York through April 26, features more than 700 pieces, including Blue Girl With...
Robert De Niro set to play Vince Lombardi in movie
(AP) — BRISTOL, Conn. - Robert De Niro is set to play Vince Lombardi in an upcoming movie. ESPN announced Tuesday that the Academy Award-winning actor has agreed to play the Hall of Fame...
Cable, satellite firms unite for retrans fight
Companies that deliver TV to subscribers are hoping that government intervention will help keep carriage fees low. The companies -- including competitors Time Warner Cable, Dish Network and...
Walter Salles to direct 'Our Wild Life'
Walter Salles is in negotiations to direct "Our Wild Life," an animal drama from New Line being produced by Mandalay Pictures' Peter Guber and Cathy Schulman. Formerly known as "Peaceable...
LEAD: Movie director Kitano awarded France's top honor for arts+
PARIS, March 9 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING) Japanese film director Takeshi Kitano was conferred Tuesday France's highest honor for arts and culture in a ceremony in which the French culture...
Oscar interrupter says she was wronged
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A documentary producer who interrupted a director's Oscar acceptance speech Sunday night says she was the one who was "big-footed" on...