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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - Posts

Kid-friendly "Percy Jackson" proves short on magic
Besides possessing the young year's lengthiest and most ungainly title, "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:48 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

"Zombieland" sweeps video charts
The horror comedy "Zombieland," fresh off a $75.6 million box-office run, chomped its way to the top of all three home video charts its first week in stores, scaring off several other high-profile new releases. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:48 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Bell, Dench, Hawkins in talks for "Jane Eyre"
Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins and Imogen Poots are in negotiations to join the cast of "Jane Eyre," an adaptation of the classic Charlotte Bronte novel. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:48 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Hollywood producer Evans' life story headed to stage
First, there was Robert Evans the producer/studio executive. Then Evans the autobiographer. Then audiobook star. Then documentary subject. And now, Evans the Broadway play. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:32 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Susan Sarandon eyeing big-screen "Big Valley"
Susan Sarandon is in talks to become the matriarch of the Barkley clan. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:32 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Group sing lets the inner crazy out on ‘Idol’
Simon Cowell called Ellen DeGeneres a sadist last night, but the real sadist in the “Idol” family is whoever came up with the concept of the group sing. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:21 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Literary history well told in understated "Dumas"
The story sells itself: Alexandre Dumas, the famous French novelist, employed a collaborator-scribe named Auguste Maquet to help with the research, plotting and other heavy lifting for his much-loved adventure novels, including "The Three Musketeers" Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:39 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Walmart nabs 'New Moon' DVD with 'Eclipse' extras
Walmart is getting exclusive retail rights to a two-disc "fan's edition" release of "New Moon" on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:39 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Star-crossed lovers in China, Taiwan open Berlin film fest (AFP)
AFP - The 60th Berlin Film Festival kicks off Thursday with the world premiere of "Apart Together", a lush period drama from China and one of 20 pictures vying for the coveted Golden Bear top prize. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:33 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Wal-Mart, P&G to create TV movie: report
Wal-Mart Stores Inc and consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co will jointly create a television movie in an effort to promote "family-friendly" programing, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Wednesday. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:33 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Sheens are reportedly ‘lovey dovey again’
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller are trying to make their marriage work, a source close to the couple told Access Hollywood on Wednesday. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:23 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Jackson’s vocals in ‘We Are the World’ remake
The late Michael Jackson will appear in the 25th anniversary remake of “We Are The World,” both the song and video, Access Hollywood has learned. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:03 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Penelope Cruz on horizon for fourth edition of "Pirates"
Penelope Cruz is in negotiations to join Johnny Depp and sail the seven seas in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," the fourth installment of the movie series. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:53 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Corrected:Mark Ruffalo talks about directing debut on "Sympathy"
Actor Mark Ruffalo has been on what he calls "a rollercoaster ride" in recent years. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:48 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Tidbits: Lohan, Ronson unite to deny abuse
The former couple took to their respective Twitter accounts and fired back at a report claiming the 23-year-old actress accused Ronson of physical abuse. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:28 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Scoop: Kate Gosselin’s dressed up, with no date
The mom of eight was spotted at a NYC hotspot in a miniskirt and strappy sandals. But a friend says he doesn't think she's ready to date again. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:28 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

"Wolfman" too lifeless to be howlingly bad
"The Wolfman" finally limps into theaters this weekend following extensive rescheduling, re-shooting and re-editing, and all that tinkering has taken its toll. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:23 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Rachel Weisz moves into "Dream House"
Rachel Weisz is starring opposite Daniel Craig and Naomi Watts in the Jim Sheridan-directed thriller "Dream House." Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:23 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Capsule reviews: `Valentine's Day' and others
Capsule reviews of films opening this week: Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:18 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Wolfman’ is more of a yawn than a scream
Sure, the players here are swept up in the story of a man bearing a horrible curse, so you don't expect them to be having fun. But they don't have to be so funereal about it. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:12 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Colbert heads to Olympics for laughs, mockery
Just as he has inserted himself into big events such as the 2008 election and the Iraq war, Colbert has made himself a key figure for the XXI Olympic Games, which start Friday. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:42 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Review: `Percy Jackson' makes thunder, not flame
Uma Thurman with snakes for hair and a killer stare is almost enough on her own to make "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" worth seeing. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:37 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Jackson’s doctor in Vegas to resume practice
The doctor facing a manslaughter charge in singer Michael Jackson's death has returned to Nevada to resume his medical practice and await trial, his representatives said Wednesday. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:22 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Mark Ruffalo talks about directing debut on "Sympathy"
Actor Mark Ruffalo has been on what he calls "a rollercoaster ride" in recent years. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:17 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Berlin film festival turns 60 without Polanski
The Berlin film festival turns 60 this year, and a host of Hollywood stars will walk the red carpet over the next 10 days to mark the anniversary. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:36 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Biggest Loser’ trainer sued for diet supplement
Jillian Michaels has been sued for alleged false advertising by a woman who claims she was duped into buying a diet supplement endorsed by the celebrity trainer. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:31 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Mayer’s Playboy interview creates media storm
The singer created a frenzy with his  Playboy interview, in which he described ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson as "sexual napalm" and said he won’t sleep with black women. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:31 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Spider-Man to spin movie web in 3D
When the new "Spider-Man" movie lands in theaters in two years, on-screen crooks won't be the only ones getting caught in the comic book crime fighter's web, audiences may just feel the sticky strands, too. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:16 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Next 'Spider-Man' movie to be in 3-D
The new "Spider-Man" plans to swing closer to movie theater audiences. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:01 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Counting to 10 is complicated for Oscar's best pic
The final Oscar ballots are officially in the mail. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:31 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

'Mission' possible as Cruise signs for new sequel (AFP)
AFP - Tom Cruise has signed to star in a fourth "Mission: Impossible" blockbuster, a move that had once seemed unlikely after the actor's acrimonious 2006 split with Paramount, it was reported Wednesday. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:00 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Winter weather plays havoc with B'way box office
It's a time-honored tradition, the show must go on. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:00 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Celine Dion returning to Vegas for 3-year stint
The Grammy-winning singer announced Wednesday she'll return to The Colosseum, home of her previous show, "A New Day." Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:10 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Mayer says sex with Simpson was like a drug
"That girl, for me, is a drug," the singer tells Playboy in an at-times jaw-dropping new interview. "And drugs aren't good for you if you do lots of them. Yeah, that girl is like crack cocaine to me." Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:50 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Review: `Valentine's Day' overstuffed with stars
"Valentine's Day" might boast the most shirtless dudes we've seen in a movie since "300." Ironically enough, the often bare-chested "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner isn't one of them. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:14 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

New film in works on Danish writer Karen Blixen (AFP)
AFP - Two decades after first petitioning for production rights, a Danish film company announced Wednesday it plans to make a movie next year on the early life of celebrated novelist Karen Blixen. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:09 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Howling at the Moon at "The Wolfman" Premiere in Hollywood (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - Fortunately, there was no full moon over the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood on Tuesday, Feb. 9, as "The Wolfman" howled into town. It was sort of damp, chilly and foggy, like the English countryside where the update of the classic Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:09 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘American Chopper’ reaches end of the road
The popular TLC series based on the feuding Teutul family and their custom-built motorcycle business is going off the air after six seasons. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:54 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

The female-driven blockbuster is on the rise
Female-driven films including "The Blind Side," "Dear John," and "New Moon" have become a box-office force. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:54 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Lost’ turns its focus to ‘What Kate Does’
"Lost" has a habit of following up its premiere extravaganzas with scaled-down follow-ups that seek to ground the audience and orient them to a more deliberate pace to the season. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:09 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Why watching Oprah makes you a better person
The warm and fuzzy feelings you may experience after watching others perform virtuous deeds may in turn lead you to act altruistically as well, according to a new study based on the results of two separate experiments. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:39 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Polanski hailed as 'maestro' by Brosnan, McGregor (AFP)
AFP - Roman Polanski, whose latest fiction "The Ghost Writer" partly mirrors his own real-life detention drama, is no less than a maestro, the movie's stars, Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor, said Wednesday. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:18 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Review: Del Toro's `Wolfman' is funereal, not fun
Authors and filmmakers have come up with endless ways to inject fresh blood into the vampire, while the werewolf generally has been left out there alone on the moors, howling at the moon. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:18 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

NBC faces uphill battle to get Olympics viewers
The network isn’t going to breeze into the record books with the 2010 Winter Olympics, although it won’t be for a lack of trying. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:38 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Ellen brings breath of fresh air to stale ‘Idol’
Anyone worried that she’d have nothing to offer or that she’d be overwhelmed by Simon Cowell and the other judges had nothing to fear. In fact, she’s an upgrade over Paula Abdul in every sense of the word. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:33 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

White Stripes: Air Force Reserve ad stole song
The band said they are insulted their song was used during the Super Bowl to encourage recruitment during a war they don't support. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:32 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Deadliest Catch’ captain Harris dies
Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show “Deadliest Catch”, has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday night. He was 53. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:57 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Uzbek filmmaker convicted for slander
An Uzbek film director says she has been convicted of slander for making a documentary on wedding rituals in the authoritarian ex-Soviet state. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:57 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan angers regional party
Police in Mumbai detained more than 1,100 Hindu nationalists after mobs tore up movie posters, stoned a theater and threatened to disrupt the opening of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's new movie because of comments he made about Pakistan cricketers, Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:41 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Obama hosts protest song concert
President Barack Obama listened to an all-star lineup of performers pay tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:03 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Jay Leno ends NBC prime-time experiment
Jay Leno ushered out one of television's biggest flops without sentiment on Tuesday, the final night of a prime-time experiment doomed by bad ratings and bad vibes. Read More

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:06 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments