Celeb News Aggregate
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Filmmaker Mark Romanek has quit the new Benicio Del Toro movie Wolf Man, citing "creative differences" for his departure.
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Martha Stewart ended her brief relationship with Anthony Hopkins, because she couldn't separate him from his famous character Hannibal Lecter.
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Depp Film Release Pushed Up, Garfunkel Busted for Pot, Jackson Customized Bentley To Be Sold, more…
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Box Office Analysis, Nov 2: Top Ten: Scary Movie 3 Brother Bear Texas Chainsaw Massacre Radio Runaway Jury Mystic River Kill Bill Vol. 1 School of Rock Intolerable Cruelty In the Cut
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ABC's airing Tuesday night of first of the late comedian John Ritter's final episodes of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter was a ratings hit for the network. Also: Johnny Cash The Bachelor Kenneth Chyten David Letterman The Human Stain Charleton Heston Elton John Danny McBride Len Wiseman Underworld
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Celebs including Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are bound for Venice, Italy, to attend the 60th annual Venice Film Festival that gets underway Aug. 27.
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Toronto Film Festival announces impressive lineup including Carl Franklin's Out of Time starring Denzel Washington Richard Linklater's comedy The School of Rock with Jack Black and Joan Cusack Ridley Scott's con-man dramedy Matchstick Men starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell Joel Schumacher's IRA flick Veronica Guerin with Cate Blanchett. Director Jane Campion's erotic thriller In the Cut which stars Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo The Girl With a Pearl Earring Scarlett Johansson Colin Firth Tom Wilkinson; Robert Altman's backstage ballet opus The Company; Miramax's Philip Roth adaptation The Human Stain directed by Robert Benton starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman
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Detectives in Los Angeles will not be ready to present a case against music producer Phil Spector at his scheduled court date next week. Also: Cameron Diaz Kiera Knightley Bend It Like Beckham July 21-27 Nielsen ratings Freddie Prinze Jr. Conrad Jackson Stan Rogow Heavy D Ja Rule 50 Cent Bride and Joy: Guiding Mom Down the Aisle Goldie Hawn Jared Leto Alexander
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What do Oprah Winfrey, Superman and Elvis Presley have in common? Also: VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Russell Crowe Glenn Close Steve Buscemi Gotham Awards Coldplay Chris Martin Angelina Jolie Oliver Stone Alexander Martin Lawrence Rage Control Joey McIntyre Mila Kunis Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding
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Actress Kate Hudson and her rock star husband, Chris Robinson, are expecting their first child early next year. Also: Britney Spears Halle Berry Kevin Costner Martha Stewart Jon Voight Deadly Course William Peter Blatty William Friedkin The Exorcist Spike Lee Spike TV TNN Russell Simmons Kid Rock Wayne Newton Renee Zellweger Piece of My Heart Janice Joplin
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Veteran Actor Hume Cronyn Dies, Thousands of the New "Harry Potter" Book Stolen, SAG Prez Melissa Gilbert May Not Run Again Kate Beckinsale William Petersen Adrien Brody Anthony Hopkins Rob Reiner Kate Hudson Geena Davis Luke Wilson John Malkovich LL Cool J Ray Liotta Jolene Blalock
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The top heroes and villains onscreen according to the American Film Institute Hannibal Lecter Terminator
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Leonardo DiCaprio has been questioned in a $45 million lawsuit stemming from a five-year-old case that alleges he ordered "his posse" to beat up actress Elizabeth Berkley 's ex-boyfriend. Also: Jennifer Lopez May Sweeps Justin Timberlake Nell Carter Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs 50 Cent Def Jam Ja Rule Steve Gottlieb Dr Dre Minder Music EM.TV Muppets Jim Henson Baz Luhrmann Alexander the Great
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Matt LeBlanc, who plays Joey Tribbiani on NBC's hit sitcom Friends, married his longtime partner Melissa McKnight Saturday in a star-studded wedding on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Also: Anthony Hopkins Maui Film Festival Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez Prince William Richard Roeper The Hulk R.J. Cutler American Candidate Oliver Stone Alexander Hype Williams Thrilla Grease 3
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Britney Spears, who was named woman of the year by Glamour magazine, has shed some light on her alleged relationship with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. Also: Madonna Sean Combs The Clash Anthony Hopkins Hank Ballard Bonnie Hunt Cheaper by the Dozen Johnny Knoxville Hating Her Lupin the Third
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Justin Timberlake says he misses old flame Britney Spears. Ridley Scott Alan Bates Brian Cox Brenda Blethyn Angeline Jolie Pollock Jennifer Lopez Jessica Lange Anthony Hopkins
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The Screen Actors Guild will present Clint Eastwood with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the SAG Awards on March 9. Also Sean P.Diddy Combs Bobby Brown Sally Jessy Raphael American Film Institute For Whom the Bells Toll David Benioff Drea de Matteo Michael Imperioli VH1 Big in 2002 Carlos Santana Jimmy Carter Nobel peace Prize concert
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Martin Grove's box office analysis for Nov. 3, 2002, featuring The Santa Clause 2, I Spy, Jackass: The Movie, The Ring, and more.
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Box Office Analysis: Oct. 27. Jackass: The Movie The Ring Ghost Ship Sweet Home Alabama My Big Fat Greek Wedding Punch-Drunk Love The Truth About Charlie Paid in Full Frida
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Box Office Analysis: Oct. 20 The Ring Sweet Home Alabama Red Dragon My Big Fat Greek Wedding The Transporter The Tuxedo
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Box Office Analysis: Oct. 13
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Martin Grove's box office analysis for Oct. 6, 2002, featuring Red Dragon.
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Actor Robert Blake, who has been held without bail since April 18 in the murder of his wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley, has had a steady stream of high-profile visitors in the visiting room of the Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles.
Robert Blake Charlton Heston Danny Glover Free Willy American Family NBC New Times Los Angeles Recording Industry Association of America Don Henley Bruce Springsteen Jon Bon Jovi
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Mike Myers looking at next movie feature on the life of Keith Moon. Other celebrities included David Hasselhoff Lance Bass Eminem Robert Altman Cate Blanchett Vin Diesel Sharon Stone Heather Locklear Steven Spielberg
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The box office predictions for the weekend beginning June 28. Mr. Deeds, Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Hey Arnold! The Movie. Minority Report, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Lilo & Stitch, Juwanna Mann, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Scooby-Doo, Matt Damon, The Bourne Identity, Nicolas Cage, John Woo, Windtalkers, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Bad Company, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Ben Affleck, The Sum of All Fears, Eddie Griffin, Undercover Brother, Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
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The box office predictions for the weekend beginning June 21. Minority Report, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Colin Farrell, Lilo & Stitch, Juwanna Mann, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Scooby-Doo, Matt Damon, Doug Liman, The Bourne Identity, Nicolas Cage, John Woo, Windtalkers, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Bad Company, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Ben Affleck, The Sum of All Fears, Eddie Griffin, Undercover Brother, Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
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Martin Grove's box office analysis for the week of June 16, 2002.
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The box office predictions for the weekend beginning June 14. Scooby-Doo, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Matt Damon, Doug Liman, The Bourne Identity, Nicolas Cage, John Woo, Windtalkers, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Jerry Bruckheimer, Joel Schumacher, Bad Company, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Ben Affleck, The Sum of All Fears, Eddie Griffin, Undercover Brother, Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Enough, About a Boy, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron, The Importance of Being Earnest, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
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The box office predictions for the weekend beginning June 7. Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Jerry Bruckheimer, Joel Schumacher, Bad Company, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Ben Affleck, The Sum of All Fears, Eddie Griffin, Undercover Brother, Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Insomnia, Enough, Unfaithful, About a Boy, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron, The New Guy, The Importance of Being Earnest, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Monsoon Wedding, Enigma.
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President Bush and a handful of celebrities will appear in the public TV series Freedom: A History of Us.
President Bush Julia Roberts Anthony Hopkins Angela Bassett Reese Witherspoon Billy Crystal Robin Williams Lance Bas Sylvetser Stalone Jennifer Flavin Susan Sarandon Tim Robbins The Guys Elton John Angie Harmon Frankie Muniz Hilary Duff Jonathan Glazer Chaos Robert De Niro Benicio Del ToroAnna Nicole Smith Sharon Osbourne David BowieMetallica Lars Ulrich Tim Duffy Mildred Wirt Benson
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Anna Nicole Smith is denied $30 million she seeks from her late husbands estate Anthony Hopkins Penelope Cruz Spider-Man Mariah Carey Elton John Bonnie Rait No Doubt George Thoroghgood and the Destroyers Rick James War the Doobie Brothers Ja Rule and Earth Wind and Fire Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jack Black Bill Cosby
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Palm Beach International Film Festival honors Red Dragon trio Anthony Hopkins Edward Norton Brett Ratner plus James Whitmore
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The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin said he did not realize the comments he made in The New Yorker magazine about the news coverage of the Bush administration would create such a flap
Aaron Sorkin Tom Brokaw Anne Heche Coleman Laffoon Keanu Reeves Elizabeth Taylor Elton John Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham Ted Koppel David Letterman Fox Lost in Space Lost in Space The Time Tunnel Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Land of the Giants Mary McCormack Julie Lydecker CBS Yoko Ono Cindy Crawford Kevin meaney Julia Child Edward Norton Brett Ratner James Whitmore Anthony Hopkins 7th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival Harlan Howard
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Anthony Hopkins Hearts in Atlantis volunteers his Saturdays teaching acting students at the Ruskin School of Acting in Santa Monica Calif
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Sporting a wig and a gold bra, Bruce Willis was crowned Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year on Thursday The award is presented annually to performers who have made a lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment
Bruce Willis Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Die Hard 12 Monkeys Pulp Fiction Die Hard Armageddon The Sixth Sense Hart's War
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News Roundup for Feb. 7--An intruder found at Britney Spears house; Black Hawk Down's Ewan McGregor flies jets Lasse Hallstrom's new movie Ed Harris Nicole Kidman Anthony Hopkins Gary Sinise in a new movie together John Cusack Amanda Peet and Ray Liotta Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar Lorne Michaels Adam Sandler Conan O'Brien Nathan Lane Matthew Broderick Celine Dion
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On the bill for the Super Bowl ad lineup is Pepsi covergirl Britney Spears the White House and movies Bad Company and Signs
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According to a poll conducted by the Center for Voice Disorders at Wake Forest University some peoples voices are better than others James Earl Jones Sean Connery Julia Roberts Katie Couric Barbra Streisand Sam Donaldson,Mel Gibson Diane Sawyer Meg Ryan Anthony Hopkins Fran Drescher Roseanne Barr Gilbert Godfried Bobcat Goldthwait Joan Rivers Howard Stern Rosie O'Donnell Howard Cosell Dick Vitale Mike Tyson
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Role Call for Jan. 23 - Nicole Kidman to star in movie about Eleanor of Aquitaine. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in a new movie Chris Rock to direct Robert Downey Jr. in a new film Jeff Bridges Jason Isaacs to play Captain Hook in Peter Pan.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones is denying reports that she has signed a nine-film deal worth about $80 million
Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael DouglasGeorge Clooney the Coen Brothers Intolerable Cruelty Anthony Hopkins Antonio Banderas The Mask of Zorro Chicago Richard Gere Coming Out Russell Crowe Greekfire Smoke and Mirrors Monty
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Role Call Dec. 5 Russell Crowe Red Dragon Ralph Fiennes Anthony Hopkins Emily Watson Ed Norton Harvey Keitel Philip Seymour Hoffman Seann William Scott Chow Yun-Fat Adam Sandler Zhang Ziyi Martin Lawrence
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Following is a Quick Take about the People's Choice Awards nominations. Mentioned keywords are Peoples Choice Awards nominations Jason Alexander Bob Patterson The Fast and the Furious Shrek Ellen DeGeneres Pearl Harbor Jim Carrey Eddie Murphy Everybody Loves Raymond Sandra Bullock Julia Roberts West Wing ER Friends Kelsey Grammer Drew Carey Frasier Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Aniston Scott Bakula Enterprise
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Nicole Kidman Bruce Lee Jet Li Jackie Chan Sly Stallone Jim Carrey Mark Wahlberg Hugh Jackman Steve Irwin
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Leonardo DiCaprio Martin Scorcese Liam Neeson Morgan Freeman John Travolta Samuel L. Jackson Renee Zellweger Nicolas Cage Anthony Hopkins Nicole Kidman Val Kilmer
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From Hell Johnny Depp Heather Graham The Last Castle Robert Redford James Gandoflini Rod Lurie Riding In Cars With Boys Drew Barrymore Penny Marshall Mulholland Drive David Lynch Training Day Denzel Washington Bandits Bruce Willis Iron Monkey Serendipity John Cusack Kate Beckinsale Don't Say a Word Michael Douglas Corky Romano Chris Kattan Zoolander Ben Stiller Hearts in Atlantis Anthony Hopkins
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Bandits Bruce Willis Billy Bob Thornton Barry Levinson Training Day Denzel Washington Zoolander Ben Stiller Corky Romano Chris Kattan Iron Monkey Serendipity John Cusack Kate Beckinsale Michael Douglas Don't Say a Word Joy Ride Leelee Sobieski Paul Walker Steve Zahn Hearts in Atlantis Stephen King Anthony Hopkins Shawshank Redemption Max Keeble's Big Move The Others Nicole Kidman Rush Hour 2
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After two weeks of dismal results, the box office roared back to life last weekend with total ticket sales of $64.1 million for the top 12 films, up 47 percent from the previous weekend and 22 percent from the same weekend a year ago.
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Moviegoers once again proved analysts wrong over the weekend, favoring the R-rated thriller Don't Say a Word, starring Michael Douglas, over the comedy Zoolander, starring Ben Stiller.
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Box Office Analysis: Sept. 30 Don't Say a Word Michael Douglas Zoolander Ben Stiller Owen Wilson Milla Jovovich Hearts in Atlantis Anthony Hopkins
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Kit Bowen and Noah Davis discuss Hearts in Atlantis Anthony Hopkins Stephen King
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Zoolander Ben Stiller Michael Douglas Don't Say a Word Anthony Hopkins Stephen King Scott Hicks Hearts in Atlantis Keanu Reeves Hardball Nicole Kidman The Others The Glass House Rush Hour 2 American Pie 2 The Musketter American Pie 2 Rat Race Two Can Play That Game Rock Star Megiddo The Omega Code Mariah Carey Glitter
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Anthony Hopkins is getting some of his worst reviews ever for Hearts in Atlantis.
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Box Office Analysis: Sept. 23
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The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday decided to postpone the December release of the comedy action-adventure Bad Company starring Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock because of its terrorist plot line involving a suitcase bomb on the verge of detonation.
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Hardball Keanu Reeves Diane Lane The Glass House Leelee Sobieski Joy Ride The Musketeer Two Can Play That Game Rock Star Mark Wahlberg The Others Jeepers Creepers Rush Hour 2 American Pie 2 Rat Race Jay and Silent Bob Mariah Carey Glitter Big Trouble Training Day Hearts in Atlantis Zoolander Don't Say a Word
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Studios are continuing to rearrange their schedules in the wake of Tuesday's disaster. Big Trouble Collateral Damage Men in Black 2 Will Smith Tommy Lee Jones The Sum of All Fears Ben Affleck The Last Castle Robert Redford James Gandolfini Training Day Denzel Washington Ethan Hawke
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Big Trouble Tim Allen Rene Russo Warner Brothers Collateral Damage Barry Sonnenfeld Arnold Schwarzenegger Touchstone Pictures Men in Black 2 Jackie Chan The Tuxedo Jennifer Love Hewitt Toronto Film Festival events canceled Steve Martin Danny DeVito Helena Bonham Carter Uma Thurman Nicole Kidman Denzel Washington Anthony Hopkins Sidewalks in New York Ed Burns Heather Graham Brittany Murphy
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The Pentagon has frequently forced Hollywood filmmakers to change scripts as a condition for its cooperation in their movies, according to the current issue of Brill's Content.
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Christina Ricci makes her directorial debut with the indie Speed Queen; Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Lopez will star in Tick-Tock; Steven Spielberg is in negotiations to direct Leonardo DiCaprio in new film; Frances McDormand and Christian Bale to star in TV movie-ish Laurel Canyon; Edward Norton and Emily Watson join Anthony Hopkins in Red Dragon;
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Edward Norton is in negotiations with Universal Pictures to star in Red Dragon, the prequel to The Silence of the Lambs.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2000 -- Tired of Oscar-worthy dramas? In the mood for (hey!) a teen flick? Your time is here (again).
"Down to You," a Generation Y romance starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles, leads the pack of new releases this week, presumably to the delight of the nation's mall rats.
Elsewhere, a host of critically acclaimed (or in teenspeak: boring and long) films previously in limited engagements will add screens. That list includes: "Angela's Ashes," "A Map of the World" and "Titus".
Here's a complete list of films opening this week:
FRIDAY:
"Angela's Ashes" (Paramount) -- Adapted from Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, this film documents the author's childhood in Ireland during the 1930s and '40s. Emily Watson ("Hilary & Jackie") and Robert Carlyle ("Trainspotting") co-star as Frank's working-class parent
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CANNES, May 17, 2000 -- Kim Basinger's bedroom eyes aren't the only thing smoldering around Cannes. Maybe it's because everyone is tired. Maybe it's because the "haves" walk so freely in front of the cordoned off "have-nots." Maybe it's because you simply cannot have a saint around without a devil being nearby.
Whatever the reason, fights are igniting and hotel rooms are getting robbed. Yes, even with all the riot police shipped in from all over France. It's the seedy side of seaside Cannes, where petty thieves mix with pretty women.
Police are investigating a melee that broke out as dawn was breaking at the Palm Beach disco where the tres late, after-hours fete for Dave Stewart's (one party is never enough) "Honest" was held. Unnamed club-hopping youths wheeling around in convertibles were among the slightly wounded. Ah, drama.
In contrast, th
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 10, 2000 -- What a little war movie can do to a career. Colin Farrell, who got on the Hollywood radar with his performance in the war flick "Tigerland," has signed on to star in not one but two projects, Daily Variety says.
Farrell will first headline the drama "Phone Booth" for his "Tigerland" director, Joel Schumacher, in November. And then he'll segue to a courtroom drama flick, "Hart's War," where he'll play a POW who must defend a black soldier for murder.
The actor got the part in "War" after Edward Norton bailed on the project. The stellar cast for the film includes Bruce Willis and possibly Anthony Hopkins.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: The Hollywood Reporter says that Dennis Quaid might star in the Disney flick "The Rookie." Based on a true story, the film is about a high school baseball coach (Quaid) who makes the major leagues at age 35.
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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20, 1999 — The sequel to the Academy Award-winning thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" will apparently move forward with its lead villain still intact. (Even if the guy's victims won't be.)
Anthony Hopkins has reportedly agreed to return to the "Lambs" fold for "Hannibal" -- reprising his role as the brilliant but ravenously deadly Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. No word on what the star's paycheck would be.
The Hopkins score, as reported in today's Hollywood Reporter, should come as a sigh of relief to producers who had yet to land any of the original film's leads. Jodie Foster, though not completely out of the picture, has expressed doubts about the way her stalwart FBI agent Clarice Starling was portrayed in author Thomas Harris' novel "Lambs" follow-up, also named "Hannibal." Foster says she's holding fire until reading a script.
According
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HOLLYWOOD, May 18, 2000 -- Hollywood has been deprived of a thespian of the most rarified breed. Bart the Bear ™ -- the 1,500 pound, 9 1/2 feet tall grizzly perhaps best-known for playing its kind in the 1997 survival flick "The Edge" with Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin -- died in Utah on May 10, it has been disclosed. He was 22.
Bart's other big-screen credits include "Legends of the Fall" and "The Bear," in which he played the bear.
Bart the Bear ™ was born in a stateside zoo on Jan. 19, 1978, and went to live with his adopted human family -- Doug and Lynne Seus -- shortly after.
His distinguished film career took his humans and him from the Austrian/Italian Alps to the wilderness of Alaska, and finally to a stage appearance on the 1998 Academy Awards.
Perhaps taking his cue for Hollywood activists such as Kim Basinger, Bart the Bear ™ was deeply invo
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New Zealander Lee Tamahori will direct the 20th film in the venerable James Bond series.
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Actor Alec Baldwin will resume post-production work next week on his directorial debut, The Devil and Daniel Webster, according to the film's executive producer, David Glasser.
Variety reported Tuesday that Baldwin is refusing to continue work on the film until producers from Cutting Edge Entertainment assure him that the cash will be there to finish the film.
Glasser told Hollywood.com on Tuesday afternoon that Baldwin's comments in the Variety story were incorrect and that at this time, the actor has been paid in full and all issues have been resolved through their respective lawyers.
Baldwin is set to go into the editing bay Tuesday, May 29, as planned, Glasser said.
Baldwin, or his lawyer and publicist, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
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HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 31, 2000 -- Let us guess: It’s the British accent, right? Daily Variety reports today that Anthony Hopkins of "The Silence of the Lambs’" Hannibal the Cannibal fame, is going to voice the narration to the Jim Carrey vehicle "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," due out Nov. 17.
Hopkins’ voiceover for the flick is said to be a combination of dialogue from the Dr. Seuss classic and original narration.
ARTSY FARTSY: Variety also reports that Alliance Atlantis Pictures has bought the foreign distribution rights to "Pollock," a Ed Harris-helmed and headlined film about abstract expressionist bad boy painter Jackson Pollock. The film also stars Marcia Gay Harden, Amy Madigan, Jennifer Connelly and Val Kilmer.
MORE ARTSY FARTSY: Variety tells us that Jeremy Northam and Jennifer Ehle will join Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart in the flick "Possession." The f
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HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 10, 2001 -- George Clooney and Nicolas Cage are getting serious about issues of life and death these days.
Clooney, whose "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is currently in theaters, is in final talks to play the lead in "The Life of David Gale," Daily Variety says. And joining him might be Cage, who is producing the film but also is considering a small but pivotal role.
Directed by "Angela's Ashes'" Alan Parker, the story concerns a professor and capital-punishment opponent who's convicted of murdering another activist and is put on death row.
OOPS! SHE'S DOING IT: Being voted the year's worst dressed performer has certainly done nothing to curb the steam of reigning pop princess Britney Spears.
After numerous offers and much indecision, the crooner will finally make her feature acting debut for "Billy Madison" director Tamra Davis in what's bee
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HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 9, 2000 -- Those who are waiting anxiously for the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs" have a "Red Dragon" to look forward to.
No, it's not a martial arts flick, but a third film in the works starring everyone's favorite human muncher, Hannibal Lecter. Universal Pictures and the producers behind "Hannibal" are planning a third chapter of the Lecter saga. Anthony Hopkins, who won the role of the crazed cannibal in "Silence," is reportedly interested in reprising his Oscar-winning role for a third time, provided he likes the script, The Hollywood Reporter says.
The third film would be based on author Thomas Harris' 1981 bestseller "Red Dragon," the book that introduced the world to the psychiatrist who took a liking to the taste of human flesh. With such anticipation for the release of "Hannibal" on Feb. 9, the producers decided that a third installment wou
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6, 2000 -- A week before the much-delayed "Lost Souls" is finally set to open, Winona Ryder received cemented proof that her star power is solid.
The 28-year-old actress received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, making her the 2,165th recipient of the honor (and 62 years younger than last week's recipient, Gloria Stuart).
Surrounded by a crowd of camera-happy fans and an equally obsessive press, Ryder was moved and emotional as she was showered with praise by "Bram Stoker's Dracula" co-star Anthony Hopkins; Johnny Grant, chairman of the Walk of Fame committee; and Tom Rothman, chairman of Fox Films.
"This is by far the most surreal thing that's happened to me in my life," Ryder, sporting longer, lighter hair and a cleavage-baring beige dress, said in her acceptance speech. "This is really difficult because this is so huge for me. It's
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 6, 2000 -- The devil's got a new name, and her name is Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The Hollywood Reporter says that the "Party of Five" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" actress will play the titular role of the devil in "The Devil and Daniel Webster," which is said to be a contemporary retelling of the classic tale. The film also stars Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin.
In the film, Hewitt's devil will go head to head with Hopkins' character in a battle for the soul of a writer played by Baldwin.
The project will begin production Jan. 15.
'SEA' BOUND: "Whatever It Takes" heartthrob James Franco will play the son of Robert De Niro in the thriller "City by the Sea," the Reporter says. The story is about a police officer (De Niro) who discovers that his son is a killer.
MO' FRANCO: In other James Franco-as-a-son news today: The Reporter
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 4, 2000 -- Jet Li's the one to take care of your kung fu needs.
The Hong Kong martial arts star will make more than $7.5 million for the starring role in "The One," a sci-fi-ish thriller where he plays a cop destined to fight his evil double from a parallel universe, Daily Variety says.
Li got the part after wrestling dude The Rock dropped out of the flick, which is slated to go into production in January.
'HAT' CASES: Variety also reports that Juliette Lewis and Gina Gershon will costar in the film noir comedy "Claire's Hat." The story chronicles the misadventures of a woman (Lewis) in a 24-hour period.
SYMPATHY FOR THE 'DEVIL': The Hollywood Reporter says that Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin will star in a contemporary reworking of "The Devil and Daniel Webster." The film will be Baldwin's directorial debut.
SEEING 'GHOSTS': Shan
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HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 1, 2000 -- As the countdown to the season premiere of "Nash Bridges" continues, TV is pretty much just phoning it in until the start of the new fall season. How bad is it? Well, A&E’s venerable "Biography" series is running a full week of shows dedicated to Adam West and the actors who played villains on "Batman" in the 1960s. Oh, and there’s also a weeklong, four-hours-per-night "The Facts of Life" endurance test on Nick at Nite. Let us be the first to say finally!
Hey, remember this? "Do not attempt to adjust your television set! We control the vertical!" One guess. OK, that’s it …
Prepare to regain control of your TV’s "vertical hold!" The second coming of a classic science-fiction anthology series makes its second going as the final episode of "The Outer Limits" airs Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT on Showtime and finally releases control of your television set
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HOLLYWOOD, May 31, 2000 -- Last week he vowed to never get married, and this week he’s going to be "Unfaithful."
Today's Daily Variety says George Clooney is in negotiations to star in the drama "Unfaithful" where he’ll play a man who finds out that his wife has been cheating on him.
Based on the 1968 French flick "La Femme Infidel," the film will be directed by Adrian Lyne, who last helmed the 1997 "Lolita" remake.
THE INDIE ELEMENT: Indie-minded Milla Jovovich will join indie actor Adrien Brody in the indie pic "Dummy," Variety also tells us. She’s to play an aspiring singer with a thing for Yiddish music, and he’s to play a ventriloquist.
TO SIR, WITH LOVE: Anthony Hopkins is rumored to have been offered the lead in "Hearts in Atlantis," an adaptation of a Stephen King short story. Variety says "Snow Falling on Cedars" director Scott Hicks is in talks to
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., May, 5, 2000 -- The cast of "Hannibal" has just gotten a bit heavier.
Today's Daily Variety says Gary Oldman will play a once-bitten, not-shy victim of resident psycho Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs."
The actor's name has been linked to the project off and on. Talks between Oldman and the studios (MGM and Universal) were reputedly suspended due to issues over billing but were resumed in mid-April.
Principal photography is set to begin Monday in Florence, Italy. The film also stars Julianne Moore, subbing for Jodie Foster, as FBI Agent Clarice Starling.
Candice Bergen MISS BROWN TO YOU: Erstwhile "Murphy Brown" star Candice Bergen is slated to join the cast of "Miss Congeniality," the Hollywood Reporter says. She’ll play a former beauty pageant contestant-cum-pageant coordinator in the
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 5, 2000 -- Not one frame of film has been shot, the script isn't finished yet and, heck, the studio hasn't even officially announced the director's name (it's Sam Raimi). But this week, Sony started working on the most important part of its forthcoming "Spider-Man" movie: the toys. The formation of Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. was announced at an invitation-only meeting at UCLA, attended by hundreds of companies interested in licensing Spider-Man tie-in stuff when the film comes out in Fall 2001. "Spider-Man" will be one of the biggest event movies ever, and this is expected to be one of the biggest merchanidsing campaigns ever, too.
"By joining forces with Marvel, we can maximize on major licensing opportunities to support the movie, while leveraging the enormous worldwide popularity that has already been built," Peter Dang of Sony Pictures said in a
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 14, 2000 -- Don't ever cross the British tabs. But Anthony Hopkins did anyway, and now he's paying the price. The Oscar winner is the subject of some scathing headlines in his native U.K. today as news sinks in that Hopkins has renounced his birthright to become a U.S. citizen.
The actor, who was sworn in before buddies John Travolta and Steven Spielberg in Los Angeles on Wednesday, is being branded in the Brit tabs alternately as "Hannibal Traitor "and "Hannibal Defector" -- nods, of course, to his Oscar-winning turn as the flesh-eating Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs."
So far, Hopkins is acting very un-Hannibal and remaining tight-lipped as to his motives to go American.
'MENACE' TO DVD: The wait might soon be over. Online DVD news tracker The Digital Bits (www.thedigitalbits.com) said today that collectors and aficionad