Celeb News Aggregate
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Goodfellas star Paul Sorvino pulled a gun on his daughter's ex-boyfriend after he made threats on her life.
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Bosses at fashion house Armani are so thrilled they've landed the commission to design Katie Holmes' wedding dress that they're creating a full weekend wardrobe for the bride-to-be and her bridal party.
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Ashley Olsen tells People magazine her twin sister Mary Kate, who is seeking treatment for a health-related issue, is "hanging in there." Also in the news: Michael Moore, Fahrenheit 9/11, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton, Mira Sorvino, Christopher Backus, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, "Bam" Margera, Viva La Bam, Diana DeGarmo and Kelly Osbourne.
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With the White House hinting that war in Iraq will likely break out just prior to the March 23 Academy Awards ceremony, insiders are facing up to the possibility of a postponement. Also: Michael jackson Wesley Snipes Suge Knight Marlon Brando Angelina Jolie The World of Tomorrow Steven Spielberg Tom Hanks Terminal Cris Judd Get Me Out of Here ... I'm a Celebrity Rolling Stones Sean P. Diddy Combs
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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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News Roundup for Aug. 27
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Universal Music Group announced Wednesday that Mariah Carey will be starting her own record label, which will be distributed through its Island/Def Jam label group.
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Martin Grove's analysis of the weekend's box office results for April 21, 2002.
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Oscar winner Barry Levinson received the Golden Eddie for filmmaker of the year Sunday at the 52nd American Cinema Editors Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
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Mariah Carey is going to be in a new independent film Sweet Science, working with the same producer of Wisegirls, a film Carey is currently starring in with Mira Sorvino and Melora Walters.
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Julie Andrews, Barbara Hershey, Anthony Lapaglia and Mira Sorvino are among the celebrities who have informed the San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain that they are canceling their planned trips to the festival.
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HOLLYWOOD, May 15, 2000 -- CANNES, May 15, 2000 -- There are two sides (at least) to everything, right? For example, at the exact same time you want to keep dancing at the tres late rooftop party, you also want to fall asleep for the next 18 hours. At the same time you want to do yoga, you long for a warm chocolate crepe. Marlon Wayans wants to be here to celebrate his role in Darren Aronofsky's (his post-"Pi" flick) new movie, "Requiem for a Dream" at the same time he has to be in Los Angeles for the birth of his new baby. But that's the Cannes Film Festival. The French keep the eternal paradox alive and well.
Other festival tidbits:
-- "A wise man once said everyone would be famous for 15 minutes..." mumbles a voice as Griffin Dunne's new movie, "Famous" starts. Okay, so we all know about that 15 minutes thing, but what co-writing co-stars Laura Kirk and Nat DeWolf and
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Pop superstar Mariah Carey was hospitalized for exhaustion after her tough schedule, including filming two movies and writing, recording and producing her latest album, has taken its toll.
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One would think Jamie Lee Curtis - and Michael Myers, for that matter - would have learned their lessons in the previous seven Halloween installments. Michael was beheaded in the last film, the 1998 Halloween: H2O, for heaven's sakes. But, unfortunately, that is not the case. They've decided to come back for one more go around in Dimension Films' Halloween: The Homecoming. A group of teens - when will old people be the ones being stalked? - go to Michael's home to stage a live Internet chat. Production is to start Monday in Vancouver. Curtis has signed on to reprise her spunky role and maybe this time she'll actually kill her misanthropic mental patient brother for good. With or without his head.
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HOLLYWOOD, June 1, 2000 -- Nothing like bad taste to make you some bucks. The Rock -- aka the World Wrestling Federation guy from UPN’s "Smackdown!" -– is in talks to star in two films: one a good guy/bad guy flick, and the other, an untitled big-budget sci-fi flick, today's Daily Variety says.
But wait: There's more: Variety says the wrestler will get about $5 million per pic.
For your viewing pleasure, Mr. Rock (real name: Dwayne Johnson) is also hooked up for the sequel to 1999's action-horror hit "The Mummy."
STILL GOING STRONG: Today's Hollywood Reporter says Gene Hackman is negotiating to star in the drama-actioner "Behind Enemy Lines." Directed by commercial director John Moore, Hackman will play a veteran Marine who, along with a young Navy pilot, must fight to survive after they’re stranded in enemy territory.
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HOLLYWOOD, July 11, 2000 -- Oscar winners Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have joined Miramax Television and HBO in a project titled "Greenlight," in which an aspiring filmmaker will receive $1 million and the chance to direct his or her debut feature. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project will be chronicled by HBO and aired in a 13-episode, half-hour "reality" series on HBO, beginning with Damon and Affleck selecting the winner and ending with the director walking down a red carpet for the movie's premiere, Miramax Television President Billy Campbell said.
The filmmaker will also get to talk with directors, including Kevin Williamson and Kevin Smith, who found success with their debut projects.
Campbell said the contest will begin in the fall, and the movie is expected to be released in early 2002. Aspiring directors can submit screenplays to the "Greenlight" Web