Monday, July 13, 2009 - Posts
Over the past few decades, a star system has gradually evolved that’s the opposite of a meritocracy. Call it a “trashocracy.”
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The sixth "Harry Potter" film opens on Wednesday and is likely to be another hit for the boy wizard series, but with filming started on the finale, British director David Yates says "you haven't seen anything yet."
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A New York art gallery has temporarily removed an Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson from the auction block.
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A federal judge in Rhode Island says “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch cannot leave home confinement early to star in a 10th anniversary edition of the reality show in Samoa.
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Think you know all about "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"? Prove it with our quiz.
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Jon Gosselin of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" was seen in Paris with the daughter of the doctor who performed a tummy tuck on Gosselin's wife, Kate. Jon Gosselin also may have a new job in the offing.
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Everything came together on “True Blood” this week, in an episode penned by series creator Alan Ball.
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Ryan Seacrest has a lot to smile about. The “American Idol” host reportedly just closed contract negotiations for the biggest reality host paycheck ever — $15 million per year.
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Singer dresses like rapper Eminem in video for her latest single, "Obsessed."
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Both on Broadway and off-Broadway, plays and musicals about black culture or issues of race are being praised and more productions are in the works.
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Whether you're looking for something education or just a TV show that won't drive the adults nuts, here are the best choices for your family.
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As villains like Wes prove, dumping the romantic fantasy and embracing the lunacy has only improved these dating shows.
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"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" could be the year's biggest blockbuster, even beating out "Transformers." Also new this week: Season two of "Mad Men" on DVD; new Daughtry album.
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Gay Austrian fashion devotee Brüno has landed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, though it's uncertain how much staying power he has.
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The character was once a slight annoyance to Harry and the gang, but in "The Half-Blood Prince" he becomes a game changer.
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Love them or hate them, reality shows are here to stay, and they're even in the Emmy running. How about some love for Tom Bergeron, already?
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In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail. Begging for access to powerful prescription drugs. Or showing no signs of ever having used them.
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Two British Sunday newspapers said LaToya Jackson believes her brother Michael Jackson was murdered by a group of conspirators trying to get hold of his fortune.
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Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster are giving it another shot.
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"Bruno," British satirist Sacha Baron Cohen's latest subversive outing, narrowly claimed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office in North America, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
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There's little that's independent about indie filmmakers since they're dependent on distributors and financiers.
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With "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" monopolizing family filmgoers to remain the top film at the weekend overseas box office, newcomer "Bruno" drew audiences seeking raunchier fare.
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Susan Sarandon and John Goodman are set to join Al Pacino in "You Don't Know Jack," HBO Films' movie about Jack Kevorkian, the assisted-suicide specialist dubbed Dr. Death.
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In a role fit for a member of Hollywood royalty, Danny Huston will play King Richard I in the untitled Robin Hood movie starring Russell Crowe as the mythical hero.
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Producers Don Murphy and John Wells have teamed up to option "The Flock," a novel by James Robert Smith.
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Warner Bros. and "Public Enemies" producer Kevin Misher are seeking vengeance.
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Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has landed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, though it's uncertain how much staying power he has.
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Megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. is hoping Harry Potter's magic touch will help catapult the company itself into a global smash hit.
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Jackie Chan will play the wise kung-fu master in a Hollywood-Chinese remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid" that kicked off filming in the Chinese capital at the weekend, a movie company publicist said Monday.
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