He passed away in Winston-Salem, N.C.
I’m not at Comic Con to stare--well, not completely. I’m here to see the first-ever preview of the highly anticipated Watchmen, the film adaptation of the dense graphic novel by Alan Moore, coming to theaters March 2009
Who was pretty in a pink triangle?
From one Chippin' strippin' expert to another ...
He had family members by his side.
The acclaimed children's author passes from complications of a stroke.
The couple confirmed the news in a joint statement.
Hint: They co-starred in 1994's 'Angels in the Outfield.'
Johnny Depp is playing the character he made famous in next month's film version of 'Dark Shadows.'
The TV host passed away following a heart attack.
Someone really wanted this 'Captain America: The First Avenger' costume.
But who will be No. 4,439?
The mom-to-be discusses the potential reunion tour.
J. Lo rubs Casper Smart's chest, Colton bows to Skylar, and more behind-the-scenes moments you didn't see on TV.
The same five singers always rise to the top.
But one singer has a serious misstep.
Tina Fey to officiate ceremony (if only...)
Time to Duck and Cover?
The network also renewed long-running series/franchise 'The Challenge.'
Watch the terrifying movie on Netflix Watch Instantly right now!
Don't be embarrassed; memory loss is natural after a 17-month hiatus.
Looking like Jen is cheaper than you would think.
The 'Perfect Strangers' star returns in a new reality show.
Did these actors successfully shake their early life baggage?
If you've missed a lot of TV, these are technically major spoilers.
That should buy a lot of milk bones for Uggie.
Chim-Chim-Cheree!
The effect of Slade's awful stand-up routine continues.
Here's hoping 'Killer Joe' can be as good as these films rated NC-17, X or not at all.
Jan Berenstain passed away following a stroke late last week.
Everything you need to know about Saturday's ceremony.
The cause of death is not yet known.
The TV host stands up for herself.
See what Hollywood had to say about the news.
Plus, a CNN host joins 'Raising Hope.'
In case you didn't catch the show, here's the scoop!
The Oscars are on their way.
Plus a tease for the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy 'The Dictator'
Christmas episodes as far as the eye can see!
From cancer of the esophagus.
Dex's killing days are numbered.
Even something as cuddly as a cactus...
'The Walking Dead's' last run before February and the AMAs hit ABC.
Who went home just before the semi finals?
Couples performed two dances for the first time.
Never would have pegged them as cinephiles.
Undercover cops are always IN.
What else does Perry know?!
Apparently viewers were 'H8R' h8rs.
Wow...keep up the good work!
Finally enjoy J.J. Abrams' Spielbergian throwback at home!
Somebody's gotta be lying, here.
Another week, another slew of DVD releases!
If he thought people hated him on the outside...
'The Beaver,' Morgan Spurlock and more.
He wrote hits like "Chapel of Love" and "There Goes My Baby."
The Muppets, Lebowski, Stallone and more!
Don't worry, there's plenty of sex too.
It couldn't hold water without Jon? That can't be right.
What's new in HD home entertainment.
Warriors, vampires, cowboys and parrots in this week's Blu-ray releases.
Well at least we're not going overboard
She was the first Bond Girl
Craig Thomas thinks it might be so.
But will recognizable sci-fi elements build a cohesive whole?
Any idea where you probably know him from?
Is it the 15th yet?
The Olsens always did seem a little witch-ish
'LOTR' Trilogy, 'Sucker Punch,' and more.
Rest in Peace, Columbo
Artificiality.
Why are they treating this show like an advent calendar?
'Super 8' is a totally entertaining and frenetic ensemble teen sci-fi popcorn movie that defied all the naysayers and grabbed a first weekend gross of $37 million.
In honor of Super 8's movie-within-a-movie, we present a few similar scenarios.
Bummer.
We chat with the stars of J.J. Abrams' much-anticipated Spielberg homage.
It still looks totally awesome.
Plus, 'Vera Cruz', 'Posse' and more!
Can this movie just be out already?
Explosions!
They couldn't afford the other letters in the word 'hater.'
It's just not fair.
Ralph Macchio deals with a serious injury.
Not that there was ever a doubt.
"You should see what she came up with."
And most of it was bo-ring.
Does that mean ABC will renew the actual show too?
Someone doesn't know not to schedule classes that early.
Paramount's preview whetted our appetites for J.J. Abrams' summer thriller.
Time to buy it all again!
It's not TV, it's history.
Kids these days with their make up and movies.
Run.
Maybe they're not the best but they're the ones we love.
She was famous for her iconic role alongside Marylin Monroe in the film.
No Banksy. Boo. But there was Autotune and Twilight. Yay?
See who picked up a little golden man.
It's totally 'Hot Tub Time Machine' for best picture, amirite?
Horror on the lunar surface!
The contestants endure the swift but painful sudden death round.
Plus our thoughts on fixing the 'Clash of the Titans' series.
'True Grit', 'The Fighter', 'The Social Network' and more!
Come in and stay a while!
Here's the full list of tonight's winners!
It took 5 months to build. He cannot be serious.
2011: The year of really big screens.
He famously directed the McQueen classic, 'Bullitt.'
See Johnny Knoxville get kicked in the nuts in 1080p!
The first show of the new year!
He leaves behind wife Julie Andrews and five children.
You ever seen a grown man naked?
How the government is changing the internet, one bill at a time.
Is the arrival of 'Apollo 18' making other found-footage projects abandon ship?
The quarterfinals!
'The Social Network' crosses the $80 million mark in the Tuesday Box Office Rally
J.J. Abrams' sci-fi thriller primed for a major summer release
Oscar winning filmmaker would love to return to the zombie infested world he created
Kenny Powers takes the mound again as an old friend returns.
Screen legend Tony Curtis has died.
We uncover the slightest new facts about J.J. Abram's next big secret movie.
The WB's new web series is riotous and here's why we're looking forward to more of it!
This week on 'True Blood', some sympathy for Mr. and Ms. Vengeance
What's watch-worthy on TV this week
Your guide to the weird world of late night television.
'Inception' adds $5.5 million at the box office on Wednesday bringing its 13 day domestic total to $160.5 million.
Your guide to the weird world of late-night TV.
Your weekly prescription for television bliss
The Insomniac’s Guide: The Best, Worst and Weirdest TV Past 11
What to watch on TV this week
Paramount/DWA’s “Shrek Forever After” proves that families rule on Memorial Weekend.....
A little pre-weekend "Sex" as the ladies of "Sex and the City" follow up on the hugely successful 2008 big-screen installment of the beloved HBO series.....
Disney and Pixar do it again topping the box office chart for the eleventh straight time and posting the second biggest animated opening ever.....
Garland to pen script for sci-fi remake with director Carl Erik Rinsch
Director Kevin Tancharoen's new vision is dark, gritty, and awesome
In today's Highs and Lows, we bring you the strange and unusual in music videos, plea bargains, and sequels
TBS execs announced Conan's new show will premiere on November 8th, 2010, and also promoted some of their fall lineup.
Cryptic teaser trailer whets fanboys appetites for the secretive film
Two acclaimed filmmakers collaborate for super-secret film
Canadian actor Corey Haim has died in California after allegedly suffering a drug overdose.
The nominations are in! Find out who and what have been recognized -- and snubbed! -- by the Academy.
On Dec. 31, in a story that got little traction due to the holiday, Bloomberg reported that NBC will increase production of new shows to the most since 2003 to reverse seven straight seasons of declining ratings.
Michael Jackson's family has confirmed the King of Pop will be laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills two hours before his memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Director Michael Bay revealed yesterday that the IMAX version of his highly-anticipated sequel will be “slightly longer” than the regular theatrical version.
Britney Spears' cousin and former assistant insists the press and emergency services made far too much of the incident that sparked the pop star's alleged breakdown at the beginning of 2008 -- stating the singer just wasn't ready to end a visitation with her sons.
The heart-wrenching documentary showing Farrah Fawcett's battle against cancer drew an estimated 8.9 million viewers on television.
The Dark Knight (Warner Bros), which has generated an estimated $315M since opening 10 days ago, has provided a huge boost to the film industry.
Bea Arthur, star of TV’s 'The Golden Girls' and 'Maude,' died on Saturday. She was 86.
Jennifer Aniston has trumped her ex-husband Brad Pitt's partner Angelina Jolie -- by earning a reported $13 million more than her in 2008.
The Academy Award nominations and winners' list
The New Year is all about reflection … AOL ran a “Best & Worst of 2008” poll on their online movie site, MovieFone.com, which ran from Dec. 17-20 and attracted 3.5 million votes.
The American Film Institute is all about lists … Top 10 Films … Top 10 TV Shows … and now it’s named 2008’s Eight "Moments of Significance." What happened to 10?
The American Film Institute has made their lists and checked them twice announcing the the top 10 movies and TV shows of 2008, including predictable favorites like 'Benjamin Button' -- and surprising omissions like 'Doubt.'
Here’s a little 'Gossip Girl' gossip for you … there could be a spin-off in the works. Producers are slow to confirm, but 'Star' reports that it will likely center around Serena’s mom Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and Dan’s dad Rufus (Matthew Settle).
It's been a long time coming -- O.J. Simpson has been tried, convicted and will be sentenced on Friday, Dec. 5.
With protests popping up across the country today, the controversy over the rights of same-sex couples is far from over. Since Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in California, passed Nov. 4, stars have started stepping out in support of the opponents.
Gay rights took a huge hit this week in California with the passing of Proposition 8, the banning of gay marriage. Now, opponents of Prop 8 are fighting back with a boycott on Utah and the Sundance Film Festival.
Fox announced its midseason lineup on Thursday, including the date for American Idol’s season 8 premiere (finally!): Jan. 13, just one night after 24’s two-night, four-hour premiere wraps up.
Legendary actor Paul Newman has died after a long battle with cancer, his publicist confirmed on Saturday. He was 83.
It was this time last year that Kathy Griffin was making headlines for dissing Jesus on stage at the Creative Arts Emmys. The carrot-topped comedienne found herself in hot water for off color remarks like, "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus…This award is my god now!"
The Toronto International Film Festival turned out to be the who’s who of Hollywood this year with everyone from Brad Pitt to Dakota Fanning on the scene for the parties and promotion surrounding their latest projects. Hollywood.com made the trek to Canada to meet with the casts of some of the hottest films due out this fall. Despite our best efforts we couldn’t get to everything, but here’s a sneak peek at some of our favorite films from the fest.
Hollywood.com talks with Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen about their new comedy 'Burn After Reading.'
Nicolas Cage takes his loner persona to a new level portraying an anonymous assassin in Bangkok Dangerous--he talks about being an outsider, getting acquainted with royalty, and being caught in in a military coup and more...
The certain $500M+ domestic box office take of The Dark Knight has moved Warner Bros past Paramount/Dreamworks in the 2008 market share race, and, with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince set for November, the studio seemed a lock to sail past Sony’s 2006 domestic box office record of $1.71 billion. The 2008 release schedule got a major shake-up on Thursday, however, as Warner Bros shifted Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to next July '09.
Project Runway -- 9/8c on Bravo (Re-Airs at 11/10c)
Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood (Season Finale) -- 10/9c on Oxygen (Re-Airs at 11/10c)
Remember when Selene fell hard for human turned hybrid Michael Corvin in the first Underworld film? Great; well you can forget all about those two because they won’t be in the new franchise prequel; Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. Heck, they weren’t even born yet. Instead the film focuses on the Lycans revolution against the vampires as they rise up out of slavery and turn on their masters.
Dwayne Johnson may have retired his wrestling name, The Rock, but he's still doing battle in the movies. He brought his upcoming family adventure, Race to Witch Mountain, to San Diego Comic Con to put it up against all the other big studio movies showing early footage to fans. This follow-up to the Disney series started with 1975's Escape to Witch Mountain casts Johnson as a Las Vegas cab driver protecting two alien teens from bad guys who would force them to use their special powers for evil.
Hosted by IESB.net, Bloody-Disgustung.com and Lakeshore Entertainment, and put together by Station 26, the party rocked until the wee hours of the morning, on top the roof at the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown San Diego.
At Comic Con, creator Bryan Fuller and executive producer Barry Sonnenfeld aren’t in the least bit worried their show with have that infamous sophomoric slump. In fact, they give this self-proclaimed Daisies fan exactly what she wants: tidbits on the new season.
Mark Wahlberg’s about to go from Shooter to third-person shooter, playing the angst-ridden titular hero in the big-screen version of the mega-popular Max Payne video game.
As fans of Kiefer Sutherland continue the long countdown to a new season of his hit series 24, delayed by last winter’s writers strike, they can get their Keifer fix next month with the horror film Mirrors, an American version of the South Korean chiller Into the Mirror which casts him as an ex-cop-turned-security guard who finds his life and family threatened by a vengeful presence using mirrors as a gateway into the physical world.
The one guy who can whip the female (and select male) contingent of the Comic-Con crowd into frenzied cheers without putting on a superhero hero costume is Neo himself, Keanu Reeves. And with genre hits like Dark City, Hulk, Labyrinth and Rocketeer to her credit, Jennifer Connelly’s fan base there is feverish as well. And with the two of them teaming up to show footage from their upcoming remake of a bona fide sci-fi classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still, well, very little was standing still in the Convention Center when they took the stage.
“The first thing McG ever said to me was, ‘I don't want to make a McG movie. I want to make a Terminator movie’ and that's what he's done,” says Sam Worthington of his Terminator: Salvation director. The new trailer and exclusive clips had Comic Con buzzing this weekend as McG, Worthington, Common, Bryce Dallas Howard and Moon Bloodgood stopped by the convention to talk to fans and press about the fourth film in the franchise. Hollywood.com went the extra mile to put together the top 10 Terminator tidbits we learned at the Con.
Spaced is here! The situational comedy directed by Edgar Wright and starring the show’s creators Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes is now available on DVD in the U.S. after going off the British airwaves seven years ago.
San Diego Comic Con gave Twilight fans a chance to meet the actors bringing their favorite vampire book to life. The cast of Catherine Hardwicke's adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's book showed some scenes and took questions from fans packed into the 6500 seat Hall H. We grabbed Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, the two leading men of the film, before they got swarmed by their adorers.
How do you make Samuel L. Jackson throw his head back and laugh? Easy. If you are at, say, Comic Con and you catch him promoting his upcoming film The Spirit, in which Jackson plays an arch nemesis named The Octopus, ask the veteran actor how he found his inner squid. That should do it.
If there is one thing I like about Seth Rogen, it’s that he never takes himself or his work too seriously. So it was no surprise that a press event about his new film Zack and Miri Make a Porno quickly digressed into somewhat of a comedy routine for the actor who took every question in stride, even the one about his own porn preferences.
Dakota Fanning is all grown up. It’s like when you don’t see your little nephew for a year and suddenly he’s six feet tall with muscles and a deep voice. Fanning is 14 now, and those little girl roles are all behind her. Comic Con reveals her first action heroine role in Push, which casts Fanning as a teen with psychic powers, pursued by the government.
After a summer of media speculation about his marriage to Madonna, Guy Ritchie assured his fans that everything is fine. “As far as I’m aware of,” he coolly responds to a media query. Ritchie makes a public appearance at San Diego’s Comic-Con to show footage of his upcoming movie RocknRolla
It's that time of the year again; When people flock from all directions to the south-westernmost tip of the United States and take in the festivities of the San Diego Comic-Con. This year, Fox Walden Studios offered up a fantastic new treat for some of us journalists making the trip down from Los Angeles; a railway train themed after the upcoming fantasy film City of Ember.
Sunday was even stronger-than-expected for The Dark Knight (Warner Bros) with an astounding $43M or so.
Marvel Studios is batting 1.000. After the spectacular success of the newly minted studio’s first self-financed and self-produced comic book adaptation Iron Man (Paramount), they have given new life to Bruce Banner and his famously angry alter ego.
Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull (Paramount) is riding high with an estimated $8.03M. That pushes its six-day domestic cume to $159.99M.
In addition to playing huge with family audiences on Saturday, there was a surge in teen business on Saturday night, as Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount) surged 19 percent. That improves Crystal Skull's Saturday take to an estimated $38.69.
Walden Media’s The Narnia Chronicles: Prince Caspian (Disney) has failed to match the $23M opening day of 2005’s The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe, managing only $18M on Friday.
With the popularity of the first film, Red State-friendly Christian themes, organized outreach via churches and Disney’s expertise at delivering the family audience, this Friday’s Narnia sequel Prince Caspian, will likely exceed the franchise-starter’s opening weekend, becoming the biggest opener ever for Walden Media and its billionaire financier Phillip Anschutz.
78th Annual Academy Award Nominations Oscars Oscar Nominees include: Brokeback Mountain Capote Crash Good Night and Good Luck Munich Heath Ledger George Clooney Philip Seymour Hoffman Terrence Howard David Strathairn Reese Witherspoon Joaquin Phoenix Felicity Huffman Judi Dench Keira Knightley Charlize Theron Rachel Weisz Amy Adams Catherine Keener Paul Giamatti Jake Gyllenhaal Michelle Williams William Hurt Matt Dillon Frances McDormand Steven Spielberg Paul Haggis Ang Lee Bennett Miller
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey regrets exhibiting a wagon-load of fat on her TV show to signify her 67- pound weight loss in 1988—because she put much of the weight back on.
Bring out the spandex pants, the glitter and the hairspray - 1980s rock and pop is back with a vengeance.
It's been more than a decade since such bands as Duran Duran, The Go-Go's and Poison ruled 1980s music charts and made headlines in the music business. By the early 1990s, most of these bands were all but thrown off the charts by alternative rockers Nirvana and Pearl Jam. The bands that once saw themselves in the spotlight were now consigned to VH1's Where Are They Now?
But a new philosophy seems to gripping these aging rockers and popsters: gone today, here tomorrow.
Perhaps feeling hungrier than a wolf, the original members of Duran Duran will reunite to record and possibly tour. Don't feel too bad for current guitarist Warren Cuccurollo: he will return to his previous band, a reformed Missing Persons.
News, Oct. 18: Jolie called "sexiest woman", Law bashes press, Hilton gets her own club, more.
Rodney Dangerfield, the pingpong-eyed everyman who became an entertainment icon by lampooning himself and complaining "Idon't get no respect," died Tuesday. He was 82.
Schwarzenegger sells $18 million compound, Illinois newspaper wants apology from Michael Moore, celebs thank Prime Minister Tony Blair, more...
Oscar-winner Marlon Brando, who made an indelible mark on the American cinema with such films as A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died. He was 80.
The entertainment world today mourned the death of Tony Randall, who brought laughter to millions playing the neat and fussy Felix Unger on TV's The Odd Couple.
News, Mar. 18: Gibson Eyes Hanukkah Movie, "Passion" Sparks Marital Discord, Charges Dropped Against R. Kelly, More…
Touchstone TV, the producers of ABC's 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, has signed veteran actor James Garner as a regular to its sophomore comedy. Also: Maverick Films Michael Jackson ScriptShark Jerry Bruckheimer Grammys Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards Bruce Springteen Wah Ming Chang Lenny Bruce Peter Stormare Constantine
News, Nov. 18: Michael Douglas Gets DeMille Award, Britney Gets Hollywood Star, Minnelli Gets Back at Husband, More…
Flowers will be placed this afternoon on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Art Carney, best-known for playing Jackie Gleason's sidekick on The Honeymooners.
David Letterman, Regina Lasko, John Ritter, James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Mary Carey, Mel Gibson, Julie Thacker, Mike Scully, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Jay-Z, Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, Mel Brooks, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Noam Murro, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, Vin Diesel
Donald O'Conner dead at the age of 78.
Robert Palmer has died at age 54 in Paris His hits included Addicted to Love Simply Irresistible and I Didn't Mean to Turn You On.
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
ABC Television announced Tuesday that the situation comedy 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter will remain on the fall schedule, despite last week's death of show star John Ritter.
ABC Considers Fate of John Ritter's 8 Simple Rules Madonna Launches Children's Book, Christopher Reeve Honored Michael Jackson Shirley MacLaine John Stamos
News, Sept. 8: Russian Film Wins Venice Top Prize, Sharon Stone Lays Low, David Bowie Beams Live Concert to Select Cinemas David Spade Jenna Elfman Antonio Banderas Jane Krakowski
Actor Charles Bronson Dies
Rap mogul and founder of Death Row Records Marion "Suge" Knight was sent back to prison for 10 months Thursday for punching a parking attendant at a Hollywood nightclub. Also: Queen Latifah, Jam Master Jay, Marie Trintignant, Bertrand Cantat, Jennifer Garner, Shortlist Music Prize, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Gore Verbinski, Nicolas Cage, John Stalberg, Oliver Hudson.
Fox Searchlight is adding director Danny Boyle's original, darker ending to 1,200 prints of the sci-fi thriller 28 Days Later.
Sharon Stone and her husband, San Francisco Chronicle Executive Editor Phil Bronstein, are headed for divorce court. Also: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Cinemark Palace Ashton Kutcher Lollapalooza Nielsen SoundScan Matthew McConaughey Tishomingo Blues Don Cheadle
Barry White, the velvet-voiced baritone known for a string of '70s "makeout music" hits, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Friday of complications due to kidney failure. He was 58.
Funeral arrangements were pending today for comedian Buddy Hackett, who died at his Malibu home. He was 78.
News, June 18: A Possible Sixth Season for "The Sopranos," Dennis Miller Rants for Fox News, Ruben Studdard Joins "Scooby-Doo" Sequel, More…
News, May 12: Swimsuit Model Wins Survivor Everybody's Romano Nets Big Pay for Eighth Season, Ozzy Osbourne Parts Way with Record Label
George Roy Hill, the Oscar-winning director of The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was a great story-teller, the president of the Los Angeles-based Directors Guild of America said today.
Patrick Stewart, who has played Starship Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard for almost 16 years now, said the events of Star Trek: Nemesis are appropriate closure for The Next Generation crew. Also: Elizabeth Hurley Stephen Bing Bette Davis Oscar Sean Combs Cynthia Nixon James Gandolfini Ben Affleck Surviving Christmas This Is Spinal Tap National Film Registry Warner Bros. Pictures Turn Right, Turn LeftLiza Minnelli David Gest VH1 Liza & Davi
Ann Landers dies
Day 8 at Cannes Jack Nicholson Sharon Stone Kathy Bates "About Schmidt"
Peggy Lee best known for her contribution to jazz music died from a heart attack Monday in her Bel Air home at age 81and is survived by her daughter Nicki Lee Foster
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
Film and television director Ted Demme was pronounced dead Sunday at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center He was 38 Jonathan Demme Denis Leary Joel Stillerman Blow Monument Ave Action Life Rounders Denis Leary: Lock 'n' Load HBO's Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground Beautiful Girls The Ref Who's the Man Yo! MTV Raps
2001 box office grosses reached $1 billion with hits such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Monsters, Inc. The Mummy Returns Rush Hour 2 Shrek Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
New Line Cinema's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring pulled in $18.2 million at the domestic box office on Wednesday, the biggest take ever for a single day in December Britney Spears Justin Timberlake Jay-Z Sam Elliott Nick Nolte Ang Lee Mohammed Ali Rush Limbaugh Scott Weiland Starz! Encore MovieFly Spider-Man The Incredible Hulk
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Former Beatle George Harrison dies at 58 in Los Angeles ending his battle with cancer
Oscar-winning composer and lyricist Jay Livingston, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at the age of 86.
Legendary Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni (Blow Up, Beyond the Clouds) will return to the film set for the first time in six years to direct a segment of a three-part feature titled Eros.
Legendary "B" film producer Samuel Z. Arkoff died Sunday in Burbank at the age of 83.
On the only holiday when movie theaters regularly see a major fall-off in attendance rather than a significant rise, the opening of MGM's Jeepers Creepers proved to be an exception.
Director Francis Ford Coppola has lost his court appeal against Warner Bros. over the film Pinocchio and been stripped of an $80 million jury award.
Special effects genius A.D. Flowers dies at 84.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 26, 2000 -- Actor Jason Robards, a two-time Oscar winner, died today at age 78 after a long battle with cancer. Robards appeared on stage and in motion pictures in a career that spanned 50 years in entertainment. Sally Dalton, a spokeswoman for Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Conn., confirmed to The Associated Press that the actor died at about 2:45 p.m. EDT. Robards, whose last silver screen appearance was as the ill father of a character played by Tom Cruise in the 1999 Paul Thomas Anderson film ''Magnolia,'' received his first Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor in the Watergate drama ``All the President's Men'' in 1976. He played Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee in that film starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. He won his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar the next year for his role as Dashiell Hammett in the film ``Jul
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2000 -- Hedy Lamarr, the "world's most beautiful woman" whose sexually provocative performances made her a glamour queen of Hollywood's Golden Age, has died at her home outside Orlando, Fla., police said. She was 86. Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on Nov. 9, 1913, in Vienna, Austria, Lamarr was the only child of rich parents and grew up with a private tutor, high society parties and constant travel. The dark-haired actress first gained notoriety for her role in ``Ecstasy,'' a European film that featured a naked Lamarr swimming and running through the woods and suggestive close-ups of her face during lovemaking, both of which were sensational at the time. Soon thereafter, Lamarr married Friedrich Mandl, a wealthy munitions dealer who tried unsuccessfully to buy up and burn all copies of the film. She took her pseudonym (borrowing the s
The California Supreme Court in San Francisco has denied film legend Francis Ford Coppola's petition to review a lower court's reversal of an $80 million damage award, Reuters reports.
Veteran TV comedy writer Hal Goldman, whose credits were featured prominently on the Jack Benny television show, died on June 27 at the age of 81, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2000 -- Et tu, Sarah Michelle Gellar? Sarah Michelle Gellar Isn't it bad enough that the ages have wreaked havoc on the sitcom statures of Mallory Keaton and Carol Seaver? Isn't it bad enough that TBS relegates "Family Ties" reruns to the freakin' crack of dawn? Isn't it bad enough that there are children out there who know "Growing Pains" only as "That Sitcom Leonardo DiCaprio Used to Do Before He Was Famous?" Do you, Miss Entertainment-Weekly-Thinks-I'm-Cool, have to go and plunge your vampire-slaying knife into their backs? Apparently. In the Feb. 19 edition of TV Guide, Gellar goes Jennifer Lopez on Mallory (the dear, innocent Keaton as played by Justine Bateman on "Family Ties") and Carol (the dear, bookish Seaver as played by Tracey Gold on "Growing Pains'"). With the same sort of venom in which the aforementioned Lopez wen
A vintage guitar once owned by Jimi Hendrix sold for $87,000 at Bonhams & Brooks auction house in London. Hendrix's onetime girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham, said the rock legend played the Epiphone guitar frequently from 1967 to 1970.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider blasted into movie theaters over the weekend amassing a far-higher-than expected $48.2 million, according to box-office estimates--the most ever earned by a debuting movie based on a video game.
On Saturday, Anthony Quinn passed away from respiratory failure, robbing Hollywood of a true legend. He was 86. The two-time Academy Award winner's tempestuous screen image matched his much-publicized, unquenchable thirst for life.
"The Grinch" should continue to top the chart, but may be hanging by its fingernails as "Vertical Limit" tries to scale this weekend's box office heights. "'Grinch' was down 48% last weekend from Thanksgiving. I would expect this weekend to drop maybe 40%," an insider speculates. "That means it's going to do around $16 million. It doesn't look to me like 'Vertical Limit' can get there." "I don't think it'll fall 40%," another executive counters. "It's falling less than that mid-week. If it falls 35%, it'll do $17.5 million." Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-rated comedy adventure blockbuster "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" has already grossed over $176 million. It should hit $200 million on Dec. 15 and be at about $215.5 million on Dec. 22. That would put it slightly ahead of "Mission: Impossible 2," which now ranks as the year's b
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 13, 2000 -- Boy band 98 Degrees a bunch of greedy cheapskates? If you ask the group's former manager, that's exactly what he thinks of them. Paris D'Jon and the management company that once represented the group filed a $25 million breach of contract lawsuit against 98 Degrees alleging that he was fired in a selfish and greedy attempt to avoid paying contracted management fees, Reuters reports. According to the lawsuit filed in New York, the company Top 40 Entertainment discovered the then-unknown group Next Issue, changed their name to 98 Degrees and helped launch the boy band into international stardom. D'Jon's contract with the band was suppose to end in October 2001, but "98 Degrees manufactured a breach agreement in December 1999 of their contractual obligations," D'Jon's lawyer, Brian Caplan, said. Since coming onto the scene along wi
Moviegoers will go "Nutty" for Eddie Murphy this weekend. With a 31% overall first-choice tracking score among opening and released films, Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-13-rated comedy sequel "Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps" is clearly heading for first place. Among African-American moviegoers, "Nutty 2" is a 48% overall first choice. Adding to its potential strength is the fact that Universal is launching "Nutty 2" extremely wide - with 3,242 theaters and 4,430 screens. "It's huge," says one studio executive. "It's going to do north of $30 million." "Based on the fact that the original opened to $25 million and (the similarly-focused PG-13) 'Big Momma's House' opened to $25 million, and this one is PG-13, I don't know why this wouldn't be in the $25-30 million range," observes a slightly more cautious insider. The origin
In a summary of the entertainment industry's marketing efforts, the Federal Trade Commission said music producers have "not visibly responded" to a report issued last Tuesday...
"Shaft" should have moviegoers shouting "Right On" at this weekend's box office. Look for Paramount's R-rated urban appeal remake starring Samuel L. Jackson to open to a cool $20 million-plus at 2,337 theaters. "Shaft" is a powerful 19% overall first choice in studio tracking studies, with its strongest appeal to men, especially those under 25. "They're up from 15% first choice earlier in the week to 19%, so they're looking stronger than they did," an insider explains. "They'll do $20 million, maybe more." "$22-25 million would be the number to me," predicts another studio source. "$10,000 a theater gives you $23 million." Directed by John Singleton, "Shaft" stars Samuel L. Jackson and Vanessa Williams. "Shaft" should give Buena Vista/Touchstone's "Gone In 60 Seconds" the first place heave-ho. The PG-13-rated action thrill
Just got off the phone with a competing studio, and they report that Hancock (Sony), starring the world's biggest movie star Will Smith, is off to a spectacular start. Despite lukewarm-to-negative reviews (only 34% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), the new superhero movie for the TMZ/Perez Hilton generation delivered an estimated $6.8M in Tuesday night previews, starting at 7 p.m.
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