Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - Posts
"MacGruber," the recurring "Saturday Night Live" skit that parodies the action series "MacGyver," is one step closer to going before cameras as a big-screen movie.
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"The Hedgehog" is the screen adaptation of an international best-seller, "The Elegance of the Hedgehog," which has sold 1.2 million copies in France. It therefore has a ready-made audience in its home country, where it opened July 3, and countries where
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Michael Jackson was an entertainment phenomenon both triumphant and troubled, a dazzling performer who transcended barriers, transformed the music world and transfixed fans and non-fans alike in every corner of the Earth.
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Summer’s incomparably ridiculous, frequently abhorrent, maddeningly inane, and surprisingly addictive reality competition “Big Brother” returns July 9 for its 11th season, and fans cannot wait.
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Shot by famed photography duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot in London, Diaz imbibed the spirit of Madonna’s “True Blue” period complete with a short, bleach-blonde crop.
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The new Harry Potter film has its world premiere in London on Tuesday, ending a two-year wait for faithful fans who have been counting down the days before its theatrical release on July 15.
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Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor said Tuesday the band will play a final "handful of shows" in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles beginning Aug. 22.
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Jamie Waylett, 19, who plays school bully Vincent Crabbe, will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London on July 16.
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After years in obscurity, many formerly famous Jacksons are back in the spotlight. An interactive look at the branches of this legendary family tree.
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The grandeur of the memorial is both fitting and tragic. What Michael’s biggest fans and harshest critics seem to agree on that, whatever Michael became, he became as a result of the constant scrutiny that began when he was a child, and will continue
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Fans of pop music icon Michael Jackson are gathering at his boyhood home in Gary, Ind., on the day of his memorial in Los Angeles.
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During a dramatic trip to Spain, Jillian finally says adios to the country-fried dirt bag, and keeps all the boys but Ed out of the Fantasy Suite.
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“Love him or hate him, this is the experience of a lifetime,” said 38-year-old Carly Stoltenberg of Gilbert, Ariz. “This brought back his humanness.”
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Thousands of people streamed into movie theaters and museums across the country Tuesday to share a communal experience remembering Michael Jackson.
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Fans of Michael Jackson haven't been buying paraphernalia – T-shirts, hats, and the like – in significant numbers. And that may be partly because licensed material was unavailable.
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According to his death certificate, which has been obtained by Access Hollywood, the cause of Michael Jackson's death has been “deferred,” as were the results of his official autopsy pending toxicology results.
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He was a celebrity spectacle like no other, so it seemed natural that Michael Jackson’s end unfolded the same way.
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Michael Jackson was once so safe that presidents from both parties welcomed him to the White House. In death, after a scandal-filled decline, he is the latest target in the cultural war.
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An economist estimates the city could rake in $4 million from the event, thanks to the throng of media and other visitors who stayed at hotels, ate at restaurants and shopped in Los Angeles.
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Prince chewed gum and toted the memorial service program; Paris turned a small patent-leather purse over in her hands; and Blanket held his program and clutched a Michael Jackson doll.
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What no one expected was that, for about 90 minutes, the Jackson family would invite a stadium full of strangers into their lives.
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Music-filled ceremony at Staples Center in L.A. celebrates life of “King of Pop.”
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Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail Tuesday to cheer the cast of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at its London premiere.
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Japanese fans paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Tuesday, watching videos and listening to the pop legend's songs as devotees around Asia vowed to stay up late into the night to watch the official memorial in Los Angeles.
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The stars of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" are due to walk the red carpet at the film's premiere in London.
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Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Why are we so drawn to celebrities, particularly when they pass away? Psychologists cite factors ranging from instinctual imprinting to the quest for immortality.
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La Toya Jackson was among the family members who gathered at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Monday night for a private viewing of the late Michael Jackson, according to KCAL 9 News in Los Angeles.
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Sources close to the Jackson family say part of the back-and-forth within the clan about the public memorial involved talks over whether the late singer's son, Prince Michael, would perform at Tuesday’s event.
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The new Harry Potter film has its world premiere in London on Tuesday, ending a two-year wait for faithful fans who have been counting down the days before its theatrical release on July 15.
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"Slumdog Millionaire" child star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and his mother moved into their new home Tuesday, leaving behind a corrugated metal slum shanty for four solid walls, doors that lock and an indoor toilet.
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We're not running out and buying Lexuses with giant hood bows these days, and ads are finally catching on.
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“They were married at the Prospect Harbor United Methodist Church,” confirms a rep for DioGuardi, who added that the bride wore a Vera Wang dress.
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Rep. Peter King said society is “glorifying” a “low-life” while ignoring the efforts of teachers, police officers, firefighters, veterans and volunteers.
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Judge said that she's been invited to stay for the duration of the show, subject to agreement on the details of a new deal.
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The 20-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore will guest-star in one episode as "a punky, cute lesbian who isn't afraid to speak her mind."
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The former "House" star will focus on connecting President Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts groups.
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Police say the “Three’s Company” actress was pulled over Saturday afternoon after she drove past a barricade near a park in El Segundo.
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Fischer, 35, got engaged to writer Lee Kirk, 37, on June 30 while the couple was vacationing in Europe.
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As if the atmosphere outside Staples Center didn't promise to be circus-like enough come Tuesday morning, they're sending in the elephants.
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Music lovers weren't the only ones drawn to the King of Pop. Wooed by his global fame and earning power, a bevy of financial firms ponied up tens of millions to finance his lifestyle.
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A judge said Monday that Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer’s estate for now, rejecting a request from Jackson’s mother to be put in charge or share control.
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Brooke Shields was 13 when she first met Michael Jackson and the two “instantly became friends” — mainly because sexual tension was off the table.
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When a TV network wanted to make a miniseries about the Jackson family's life in 1992, Michael Jackson had one major requirement before he would give his blessing: Someone beautiful had to play his mother.
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Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder are among the celebrities who will participate in the late pop star's memorial service on Tuesday, but longtime Jackson friend Elizabeth Taylor will not attend.
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As in Michael Jackson's life, Tuesday's public memorial in Los Angeles includes the spectacle surrounding the show, all adding up to what could be the biggest celebrity send-off of all time.
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Giant robots defeated dinosaurs and woolly mammoths at the weekend box office.
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Actor Benicio del Toro met with convicts inside a Puerto Rican prison Monday, offering encouragement to a jailhouse theater group and a few tips from his own Oscar-winning career.
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Only a small number of fans will be able to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service. But others may be able to watch it in movie theaters all over the country.
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Hollywood star Bruce Willis plans to rebuild the lodge at a central Idaho ski resort he owns after the structure burned to the ground earlier this year.
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There's a word used in Hindi films to mimic the sound of blows during a particularly ludicrous action scene: Dishoom! -- as in: "Biff! Pow!" The madcap "Kambakkht Ishq" has plenty of dishoom. It's also entirely lacking in wit.
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Beau Bridges is taking one of the principal roles in the indie thriller "Columbus Circle," which centers on a reclusive heiress.
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Will Arnett, Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milo Ventimiglia and Channing Tatum are some of the stars who have signed up for Mean Magazine's Cinemash, which re-creates scenes from well-known movies in short online films.
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View-Master, the Fisher-Price toy with little 3-D picture discs of mountains, rivers and caverns that kids could rotate through a viewfinder, is the latest vintage toy getting a second life on the big screen.
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Hong Kong entertainer Aaron Kwok says his new role as a mentally unstable police officer turned killer in the Hollywood-backed thriller "Murderer" is part of his transformation from pop idol to bona fide actor.
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