Movie News

Aug
21 2006

Kate Hudson Won't Work with Goldie Hawn

By: WENN.com Source
9:38am EDT
Actress Kate Hudson insists she has no plans to ever make a film with her Hollywood mother Goldie Hawn. The You, Me and Dupree star thinks working alongside her Private Benjamin mom would be unnecessary as they already spend enough...
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Aug
21 2006
Eva Longoria hopes her new documentary highlights the plight of Latin American immigrants trying to survive in the U.S., after spending a day working alongside them. While researching the new film with labor activist Dolores Huertas, sexy...
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Aug
18 2006

Uncle Rico Escapes Assault Charges

By: WENN.com Source
5:25am EDT
Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Gries has escaped an assault charge after allegedly getting fired up in a road-rage incident in Los Angeles. The actor, who played Uncle Rico in the cult film, was reportedly involved in a physical altercation...
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Aug
17 2006
Christopher Walken is set to play John Travolta's husband in the big-screen adaptation of Hairspray. The Pulp Fiction star is replacing Jim Broadbent, who was originally cast as Wilbur Turnblad. Walken will join Travolta, who will...
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Aug
17 2006

Oscars Put Freeze on Freebies

By: WENN.com Source
11:47am EDT
Celebrities presenting at the Academy Awards ceremony will no longer receive posh gift baskets worth thousands of dollars because of a crackdown by the Internal Revenue Service. The Oscar gift bag is considered to be the most coveted gift...
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Aug
17 2006

Mel Gibson Agrees to Plea Deal to Stay Out of Jail

By: WENN.com Source
11:24am EDT
Mel Gibson has avoided a spell in jail after agreeing to a plea deal following his drunk-driving arrest at the end of last month. In court in Malibu, California, this morning, the movie star's lawyer confirmed he had thrashed out a deal...
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Aug
17 2006

Christina Ricci Sent Sex Photos to Land Role

By: WENN.com Source
7:22am EDT
Christina Ricci was so determined to prove she could play a promiscuous sexual abuse victim, she sent the film's director explicit photos of herself. The Monster actress was intent on landing a role in writer/director Craig Brewer's...
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Aug
17 2006

Oscar-Winning Producer Crashes Her Own Premiere

By: WENN.com Source
7:22am EDT
Crash producer Cathy Schulman was forced to attend the premiere of her latest movie as the guest of actor Paul Giamatti, because of her ongoing feud with former business partner Bob Yari. Schulman and Yari made Giamatti-starring The...
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Aug
16 2006
The Royal Tenenbaums director Wes Anderson is re-teaming with pal Owen Wilson for a comedy about brothers searching for enlightenment in India. The Darjeeling Limited will also star Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Rushmore's Jason...
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Aug
16 2006

Kate Hudson Dating 'Dupree' Co-Star?

By: WENN.com Source
11:24am EDT
Kate Hudson's romantic relationship with her You, Me and Dupree costar Owen Wilson was the reason behind her surprising split from rocker husband Chris Robinson, according to media reports. The Almost Famous star announced she was...
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Aug
16 2006
Zooey Deschanel has beaten Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Scarlett Johansson to the coveted role of Janis Joplin in the forthcoming movie biopic of the tragic singer. Pop-punk singer Pink was originally director Penelope Spheeris'...
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Aug
16 2006

'City Slickers' Star Bruno Kirby Dies

By: WENN.com Source
5:45am EDT
City Slickers actor Bruno Kirby died on Monday in Los Angeles following a battle with leukemia. He was 57. Kirby's wife, Lynn Sellers, revealed yesterday that her late husband died from complications linked to the blood disease, with which he...
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Aug
16 2006

Ryan Phillippe Lands Two-Face Role?

By: WENN.com Source
5:44am EDT
Ryan Phillippe is set to take over from Tommy Lee Jones after reportedly landing the role of Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the upcoming Batman Begins sequel. Reese Witherspoon's husband will join Heath Ledger, who has signed on to play The...
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