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Spears to open MTV Video Music Awards
Friday, September 05, 2008
Despite her train-wreck performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last year, the network confirms Spears will kick off the show once again.
Michael Moore to release new film online for free
Friday, September 05, 2008
Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free.
More than 40 million people see Palin's speech
Friday, September 05, 2008
After days of intense media coverage about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's qualifications, more than 40 million Americans tuned in Wednesday to see for themselves what they thought of her.
'Stand Up to Cancer' to air Friday night
Friday, September 05, 2008
Stand Up to Cancer is a fund- and awareness-raising organization set to hold an unprecedented, star-studded live telethon airing simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS on Friday night.
Levine on track to make return at the Met
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Conductor James Levine is on track to return to the podium this month at New York's Metropolitan Opera after cancer surgery.
Fashion store sues Winfrey's mom for unpaid bill
Thursday, September 04, 2008
A high-end clothing store in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is suing Oprah Winfrey's mother for failing to pay her bill.
NFL season kicks off with free NYC concert
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Usher, Keith Urban and Natasha Bedingfield are kicking off the NFL season with a free concert that's expected to draw thousands to Manhattan's Columbus Circle.
Man denies ramming Playboy Mansion gates
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
A man accused of ramming a car into the Playboy Mansion's gates twice in a week has pleaded not guilty.
Letterman wants more air time
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Unlike Jay Leno, late-nighter David Letterman wants to work a little while longer.
'Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
On Sept. 9, the U.S. publisher of "Harry Potter" will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a couple of puzzlers for the industry: How big is the market for a multimedia story - and can a phenomenon be conceived by a publisher rather than created by the public?
'Dark Knight' swings past $500M mark
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
"The Dark Knight" became the second movie in Hollywood history to top $500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates from distributor Warner Bros.
Lewis telethon raises record $65 million for MDA
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Jerry Lewis raised a record $65 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in his annual Labor Day telethon, a benefit that also made a pitch for those affected by Hurricane Gustav.
What the 'frak'? Faux curse seeping into language
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Lee Goldberg thinks Glen A. Larson is a genius, and not because the prolific television writer and producer gave us "Knight Rider" and "B.J. and the Bear."
Don LaFontaine, voice of movie trailers, dies
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Don LaFontaine, the voice behind thousands of Hollywood movie trailers, has died. He was 68.
On a holiday, big news unfurled on TV sets
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
A seat in front of the television - rather than a backyard barbecue - was the place to be on Labor Day with fast-breaking news stories about Hurricane Gustav and head-turning revelations about GOP vice presidential choice Sarah Palin.
Jennifer Aniston will make a return visit to NBC
Friday, August 29, 2008
Jennifer Aniston will make a return visit to NBC, the TV network where she became a breakout star on "Friends."
Hollywood stuntwoman Hazel Warp dies at 93
Friday, August 29, 2008
The woman who was Vivien Leigh's stunt double in "Gone With the Wind" has died. Hazel Warp was 93.
On the Net: The WB lives again online
Friday, August 29, 2008
Warner Bros. Television Network, which was folded with UPN into the CW in 2006, has been resurrected as TheWB.com.
Sydney orchestra faked 2000 Olympics performance
Friday, August 29, 2008
China isn't the only country to fake a musical performance during an Olympic opening ceremony. Turns out Australia knows a thing about miming music, too.
Stars over the moon about Obama's speech
Friday, August 29, 2008
On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream Speech," Oprah Winfrey compared Obama's words to those of the civil-rights leader, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
'Suge' Knight released from Las Vegas jail
Thursday, August 28, 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Marion "Suge" Knight has been released from a Las Vegas jail.
18 castaways announced for "Survivor: Gabon"
Thursday, August 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A pin-up model, a former Olympic gold medalist and a guy who plays video games for a living are among the 18 castaways who'll try to win the million dollars on "Survivor: Gabon (ga-BOHN')-Earth's Last Eden."
Oprah Winfrey makes Forbes list of world's most powerful women
Thursday, August 28, 2008
BERLIN (AP) -- The way Forbes magazine figures it, Oprah Winfrey is more powerful than Laura Bush.
Kid Rock's video for 'Roll On' to showcase Detroit
Thursday, August 28, 2008
DETROIT (AP) - Kid Rock is showing his affection for Detroit with a new video for a song on his new platinum-selling CD "Rock 'N Roll Jesus."
Kenny Rogers may call it quits
Thursday, August 28, 2008
He says his next album may be his last. He cites family obligations, specifically his identical 4-year-old twin boys.
Music festivals cater to young, old, in-between
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Moms push strollers through throngs of bare-chested, tattooed twenty-somethings. Dads in khakis dole out fruit drinks while guys sporting mohawks and ripped jeans sip beer. And the grade-schoolers cheer as loudly as the hard-core metalheads.
Michael Phelps to host 'Saturday Night Live'
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Butterfly, freestyle, relay - monologue? Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the "Saturday Night Live" stage.
Celebrity sightings at Democratic convention
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Spielberg! Affleck! J.Lo! They were among the Hollywood celebrities attending events in Denver as the Democratic National Convention nominated Barack Obama as the party's presidential candidate.
Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new '90210'
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty say they were nervous about reuniting for the new incarnation of "Beverly Hills, 90210."
Michael Phelps a VMA presenter
Thursday, August 28, 2008
It's been a busy week for Phelps
Clooney, Pitt to walk red carpet walk for charity
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
George Clooney and Brad Pitt will make two appearances at the Venice Film Festival this week.
Andy Dick won't face sex battery charge
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Prosecutors say they won't charge Andy Dick with sexual battery stemming from his arrest last month.
Facebook cuts off Scrabulous after legal complaint
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
A highly popular Scrabble clone already pulled from Facebook in the United States and Canada continued its tumble over the weekend as the online hangout extended its block of the game throughout most of the world.
Bollywood's 'Hari Puttar' film sparks lawsuit
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Bollywood producers set to release a film called "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors" are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie title hews too closely to their mega-famous boy wizard franchise.
'American Idol' adds DioGuardi as fourth judge
Monday, August 25, 2008
Scoot over, Simon Cowell. "American Idol" is adding a fourth critic to its panel of judges.
Madonna kicks off 'Sticky and Sweet' tour
Monday, August 25, 2008
As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president.
Fall movies: Bond's back, Hollywood does high school
Monday, August 25, 2008
Harry Potter pulled a disappearing act from Hollywood's fall and holiday schedule, his sixth big-screen adventure bumped from this November into next summer.
NBC giddy at conclusion of successful Olympics
Monday, August 25, 2008
A survey of people who followed the Olympics found that 76 percent said they stayed up later than normal to watch, NBC said Sunday. More than half of its specially convened panel said they got fewer hours of sleep.
Why don't TV stars like to watch television?
Friday, August 22, 2008
Stage actors love theater. Film actors see movies. Musicians dig concerts by their fellow musicians. But TV performers just don't seem to catch much TV, according to an unofficial survey spanning years of interviews I've had with them.
Gwen Stefani gives birth to second child
Friday, August 22, 2008
It's Love, Angel, Music, and Baby No. 2 for Gwen Stefani, who on Thursday gave birth to a boy.
Seinfeld to be pitchman for Microsoft
Friday, August 22, 2008
Junior Mints, Yoo-hoo, Drake's Coffee Cakes, puffy shirts: These are all things Jerry Seinfeld has endorsed - at least in his alter ego on his classic sitcom. Now, add Microsoft software.
Ricky Martin is a father to twins
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Ricky Martin is a dad, and a dad, again.
'Isaac Hayes International Airport,' not yet
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A U.S. Congressman may have gotten ahead of himself when he suggested the Memphis International Airport be renamed for Isaac Hayes.
Jonas Brothers notch third-biggest debut of 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Olympic closing ceremony to feature 7,000 people
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Olympic closing ceremonies usually offer less of a spectacle than opening nights, and the Beijing finale will have less than half the participants - but that's still about 7,000 people.
Bronze Fonz now an 'Ayyyy'-list celeb in Milwaukee
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
His hair will always be in place, he doesn't mind if you touch the leather and he's far too heavy to jump the shark. Thought Arthur Fonzarelli couldn't get any cooler? Meet the bronze Fonz.
Applegate calls double mastectomy a tough choice
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Christina Applegate is taking the long view of her battle with breast cancer - the really long view.
Dave Matthews Band sax player dies at 46
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said.
Spears' custody fight costly
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Britney Spears' recently resolved custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline wasn't just messy, it was expensive.
Friends, family pay tribute to soul singer Hayes
Monday, August 18, 2008
Friends and family plan to pay tribute to soul singer Isaac Hayes at a memorial service filled with speeches, musical performances, photos and video clips.
`CSI' gets its man: Laurence Fishburne joins cast
Monday, August 18, 2008
CBS says "Matrix" star Laurence Fishburne is joining the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," stepping into the gap left by departing cast member William Petersen.
Jerry Lewis says gun in baggage was a gift
Friday, August 15, 2008
The gun was found in his carryon and confiscated by police at a Las Vegas airport
Court reverses Steinbeck copyrights ruling
Thursday, August 14, 2008
A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed a ruling that awarded one of John Steinbeck's sons and a granddaughter publishing rights to 10 of the author's early works, including "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men."
Isaac Hayes likely died of stroke
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday.
Fans go crazy for the Jonas Brothers
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Following a special performance for more than 500 screaming tween and teen girls at Apple's downtown Manhattan store on Tuesday night, the brothers - Kevin, 20, Joe, 18, and Nick, 15 - huddled in a stairwell, trying to find a quiet space to conduct an interview with The Associated Press.
NBC sees new media habits form with Olympics
Thursday, August 14, 2008
About half of the people who are using mobile phones to pull down video or information about the Olympics have been trying out that technology for the first time, NBC said on Wednesday.
John Lennon's killer denied parole for 5th time
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
John Lennon's killer was denied parole for a fifth time Tuesday by a board that said he remains a threat to the public.
20th-anniversary 'Madden NFL' better than ever
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
When Electronic Arts announced the retired Brett Favre as its 20th anniversary cover boy, it looked like the notorious "Madden" curse--which had mangled the careers of Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb and Shaun Alexander--was finally broken.
Review: 'Clone Wars' is fun though forgettable
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
You'll know you're in a different galaxy within the first seconds of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," which substitutes the Warner Bros. logo and theme music for the familiar 20th Century Fox searchlight and fanfare.
Mental disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder'
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
"Tropic Thunder" is pushing the envelope too far for groups representing the mentally disabled.
On TV, online - the Olympics are everywhere
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
For weeks it had been building, the pressure that comes over you every two years - alternately in the winter, then the summer - to drop what you're doing and watch the Olympics.
Olympic opening uses girl's voice, not face
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched.
Actor, comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50
Monday, August 11, 2008
A publicist says Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian Bernie Mack has died at age 50.
Another Indy sequel?
Friday, August 08, 2008
There could be a fifth Indiana Jones movie, and it would still feature Harrison Ford.
That's because director George Lucas says Ford is Indy. Period.
Morgan Freeman out of hospital
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Morgan Freeman is out of the hospital.
The actor had been there since a car crash Sunday night in Mississippi, in which he suffered broken bones and other injuries.
Morgan Freeman injured in car accident
Monday, August 04, 2008
Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Kathy Stringer says Freeman is in serious condition
'Transformers' may be adapted for LaBeouf's injury
Monday, August 04, 2008
The "Transformers" sequel may need to be reworked to explain Shia LaBeouf's injured hand, says the film's director Michael Bay.
Million-selling opening for vampire series finale
Monday, August 04, 2008
Harry Potter is still king, but the final book of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series did manage a million-selling debut.
Movie Buzz: Bale's Batman voice too much?
Monday, August 04, 2008
Though "The Dark Knight" has been a bona fide cultural event, boasting rave reviews and boffo box office, it hasn't been immune to criticism. Some have quibbled with its political undercurrents, and others have criticized a muddled theme.
People publishes first photos of Brangelina twins
Monday, August 04, 2008
People magazine has published the $14 million photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's weeks-old twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon.
Christina Applegate treated for breast cancer
Monday, August 04, 2008
Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but the disease was caught early and the actress is expected to fully recover, her publicist said.
Hollywood strikes gold with R-rated comedy wave
Monday, August 04, 2008
Studios prefer their funny flicks in the benign PG-13 mold, a rating that keeps the audience broad to fill as many seats as possible. More and more, however, they are taking chances on R-rated comedies that ratchet up the rawness, allowing the "Sex and the City" gal pals to strut their stuff, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly to expose body parts in "Step Brothers," or Tom Cruise to swear like a sailor.
Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of Soviet gulag, dies at 89
Monday, August 04, 2008
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning Russian author whose books chronicled the horrors of dictator Josef Stalin's slave labor camps, has died of heart failure, his son said Monday. He was 89.
Johnny Cash documentary airs on PBS Aug. 5
Friday, August 01, 2008
A 40-year-old documentary about Johnny Cash to air on the Public Broadcasting Service shows him in concert and in casual settings.
Tim Russert's son to join NBC convention team
Friday, August 01, 2008
The late Tim Russert's son will take up a family tradition for NBC News, helping to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions.
Ludacris' Obama song unlikely to alienate voters
Friday, August 01, 2008
Ludacris' new song, "Politics as Usual," may have cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
People magazine to publish Jolie-Pitt twin pictures
Friday, August 01, 2008
People magazine has scored the U.S. rights to exclusive photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins, a representative for the magazine told The Associated Press on Friday.
LA officials set sights on limiting paparazzi
Thursday, July 31, 2008
The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they're after. Lately it's a jab from a star's bodyguard - or his surfer pals - or the metallic pinch of handcuffs slapped on for lingering too long.
Debt and programming challenge combined Sirius-XM
Thursday, July 31, 2008
As the purchase of XM Satellite Radio by larger rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. closed Tuesday, questions remained over whether the combined company can handle its $3.4 billion in debt - including $1.1 billion due next year.
McCain, Obama get the comic book treatment
Thursday, July 31, 2008
'Mummy' heads East for Olympian senselessness
Thursday, July 31, 2008
"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" finds Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and wife Evelyn (Maria Bello taking over for Rachel Weisz) heading East in hopes of recapturing the adrenaline of adventure.
J.K. Rowling fairy tales to be sold for charity
Thursday, July 31, 2008
LONDON (AP) - A book of wizard fairy tales written and illustrated by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is going to be published for charity.
Not much to say yet about the fall season
Thursday, July 31, 2008
The broadcast networks' new shows have been announced and will be heavily promoted. But there's still nothing much to see. Fewer pilots than usual were shot this year, due in part to the Hollywood writers strike and the straight-to-series policy gaining favor at some networks.
Scrabble knockoff returns to Facebook with changes
Thursday, July 31, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - A popular Scrabble knockoff is back on Facebook. It comes with changes that could help it skirt copyright and trademark laws.
George Carlin gets in one last laugh on death
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Just months before he died, George Carlin was looking into the face of death - and making it the butt of his jokes.
Batman star skirts assault questions in Japan
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Christian Bale skirted questions about the assault allegations against him Tuesday at the Japanese premiere of "The Dark Knight."
Washington bureau chief named to replace Tim Russert
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Mark Whitaker has been named to replace Tim Russert as head of NBC News' Washington Bureau.
Amy Winehouse hospitalized again
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Amy Winehouse was released from a London hospital Tuesday after an overnight stay to treat what her spokesman said was an adverse reaction to medication.
Man pleads guilty to peeking at stars' IRS files
Monday, July 28, 2008
An Internal Revenue Service employee in Kentucky says he's guilty of improperly accessing the IRS accounts of celebrities and sports figures.
'Watchmen' aims to answer typical superhero films
Monday, July 28, 2008
Zack Snyder, whose adaptation of the graphic novel "300" grossed more than $200 million, says directing "Watchmen" isn't a job he would have sought, but it's one that suits him fine: Staying true to a beloved story that dismantles the superhero archetype.
'Dark Knight' sets record for reaching $300 million
Monday, July 28, 2008
"The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days.
Rachael Ray going to the dogs with new pet food
Monday, July 28, 2008
Network news presence at Beijing is NBC, the rest
Monday, July 28, 2008
NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Lester Holt, Richard Engels, and Kevin Tibbles among them.
Shia LaBeouf injured in wreck, arrested for DUI
Monday, July 28, 2008
Authorities say actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early today in West Hollywood.
Pumpkins sue
Friday, July 25, 2008
Smashing Pumpkins band members sue label over fees
Little to believe in with new 'X-Files' movie
Friday, July 25, 2008
The makers of the new "X-Files" movie have done themselves a disservice in coming up with the elongated title, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe." Really, it just invites a whole bunch of bad jokes which, unfortunately, are justified.
Wanted former actor seen taking furniture to trash
Friday, July 25, 2008
A former cast member of the 1980s television show "Family Ties" is in what Boulder police call an "unknown location," and a warrant is out for his arrest.
Jackman, Lee tout 'Wolverine' at Comic-Con
Friday, July 25, 2008
Paparazzi, guards, fight at Jolie-Pitt chateau
Friday, July 25, 2008
French police say camouflaged paparazzi who got on to the grounds of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's chateau in southern France fought with the Hollywood couple's guards.
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