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Sunday, July 19, 2009 - Posts

"Mississippi Damned" tops L.A. gay film fest
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," a portrait of a poor Mississippi family, won the jury award for best dramatic feature at Outfest, the 27th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, which concluded Sunday. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:43 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

DC Comics storms the film world
In the comics universe, where characters are endlessly reborn and reoutfitted, a motto from the 1980s -- "DC Comics is on the move" -- could just as well apply to the current, hyperactive state of the publisher as it relates to Hollywood. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:43 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

"Harry Potter" works wonders at Chicago exhibit
Leave it to the Warner Bros. marketing team to get the last nickel out of Harry Potter, beyond the nearly $5 billion the films have grossed at the box office worldwide. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:43 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Sean Bean ascends to "Game of Thrones"
Sean Bean has nabbed the lead in "Game of Thrones," HBO's adaptation of the George R.R. Martin fantasy-book series. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:43 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Viola Davis circles Julia Roberts movie
Recent Oscar nominee Viola Davis is negotiating to take a role in "Eat, Pray, Love" opposite Julia Roberts and Richard Jenkins. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:42 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Rosie O’Donnell wants to dance on reality show
Rosie O’Donnell loves “Dance Your Ass Off” – and she told Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson she wants to join a celebrity version of the Oxygen reality show. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Manager: Abdul unlikely to return to ‘Idol’
“She’s not a happy camper as a result of what’s going on. She’s hurt. She’s angry,” David Sonenberg, the “Idol” judge’s manager, told the L.A. Times  on Friday. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Jackson brothers could perform in London
The Jackson brothers are negotiating with concert promoters AEG to perform a number of dates at the same venue their late brother Michael was set to stage his comeback in, the Los Angeles Times reported. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Newsweek: How 'True Blood' lost me
HBO's "True Blood" isn't going to cut it for me anymore. It's not that "True Blood" is a bad show. But I don't like the way the black characters are portrayed. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Newsweek: Why we love vampires
Is it the bad economy, or your secret desire for domination? Psychologists weigh in on our obsession with the bloodsuckers. Read More

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Cronkite funeral in N.Y., burial in Missouri
Walter Cronkite's final resting place will be next to his late wife in Missouri, where the two first met, his chief of staff said Saturday. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Madonna to visit victims of stage accident
Madonna is expected to visit some of the eight workers who were injured in an accident in which two workers were killed while assembling a music stage for the singer in the French port of Marseilles. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Carla Bruni, others perform at Mandela concert
A flock of global entertainment notables and politicos, including France's first lady Carla Bruni, toasted Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday with an all-star concert at Radio City Music Hall. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Best bets: ‘G-Force’ creeps into viewers’ hearts
Who could resist the furry guinea pig spies of "G-Force"? Also this week: "Moonshot" dramatizes the 1969 moon landing; "Coraline" hits DVD. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Thriller’ sales soar close to Eagles’ ‘Hits’
Thanks to continued robust demand for Michael Jackson's catalog since his June 25 death, "Thriller" appears on the verge of matching the Eagles' "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" as the U.S.'s all-time best-selling album. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Half-Blood Prince’ sets global record
Harry Potter cast a spell over moviegoers worldwide as the sixth entry in the fantasy franchise set a new opening record of $396.7 million, breaking the former global record held by “Spider-Man 3.” Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Harry Potter’ works box-office magic
Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning the sixth installment in his movie franchise into an overnight blockbuster and earning nearly $160 million in just five days. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Scoop: Jackson clan has no say in footage deal
An auction of rights to the filmed rehearsals for Michael Jackson’s “This is It” tour is underway. Although the rights are said to be valued at $50 million, Jackson’s family won’t have a substantive say in where the material lands. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Twilight Saga Unearths New Eclipse Hottie
So this is what the face of an impressionable lad turned corrupted bloodsucker looks like. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri Call It Quits?
Another day, another breakup rumor for Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Ed White, Jimmy Stewart inducted in Aviation Hall
Astronaut Edward White, who gave his life as part of man's race to the moon, was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday along with the first female shuttle pilot and the late Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Film shows students battle racism for mixed prom
As Barack Obama campaigned to become the first black U.S. president, teenagers in the small Mississippi hometown of Hollywood star Morgan Freeman battled racism to hold their high school's first integrated prom. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

'Potter' conjures up $159.7 million in 5 days
Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster. Read More

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"Harry Potter" smashes "Spider-Man" records
Harry Potter cast a spell over moviegoers worldwide as the sixth entry in the fantasy franchise set a new opening record of $396.7 million, a clear sign that the lucrative franchise has lost none of its magic. Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:30 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

AEG Live negotiates for Jackson documentary: report
AEG Live, the company behind Michael Jackson's planned comeback in London, is negotiating with several Hollywood studios seeking a deal to release in movie theaters a documentary about the final days of the pop singer, the Wall Street journal said on Read More

posted Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:29 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments