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Thursday, February 04, 2010 - Posts

Miranda Kerr: Banker shouldn't lose job over photo
Miranda Kerr says an Australian banker left red-faced when a live TV broadcast showed him looking at her scantily clad photos at work shouldn't be fired. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:49 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Anne Hathaway gives GQ a kissing lesson
Anne Hathaway’s on-screen love interests have included Adrien Grenier, Jake Gyllenhaal and James McAvoy, so it’s no wonder the actress could teach a class about movie kissing. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:27 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Tidbits: Simon hopes to beat ‘We Are the World’
The “Idol” judge recently coordinated an all-star single to benefit Haitian earthquake victims and now hopes it outsells the new rendition of “We Are the World.” Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:01 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Derek’s first day brings challenges on ‘Grey’s’
Shepherd took over as chief of surgery, but faced a tough start as he forces a tough choice on Richard and a freak occurrence during surgery leads to a potential lawsuit. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:51 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Jackson’s doctor to surrender Friday
Michael Jackson’s doctor has agreed to surrender to authorities Friday to face a criminal case stemming from the singer’s death, his lawyer said Thursday. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:51 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Review: Travolta plays action hero in `Paris'
In the space of just a few weeks, we have movies starring Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson and John Travolta. It is like the early '90s all over again. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:10 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Review: Get out your hankies for `Dear John'
The movie is called "Dear John," and, yes, there's a character named John and, yes, he's a soldier who, sure enough, receives dozens of letters from his sweetheart back home, including one emotionally wrought missive that begins "Dear John" and ends with Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:00 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Blanchett 'Streetcar' Will Not Stop on Broadway; Multi-Racial Revival Aiming for 2011 (Playbill)
Playbill - The acclaimed Sydney Theatre Company production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett, will not transfer to Broadway, according to the New York Times. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:35 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Maury, Meet Oscar: Yeston Talks About His Academy Award Nomination for "Nine" (Playbill)
Playbill - Composer-lyricist Maury Yeston, a two-time Tony Award winner for the scores to the musicals Nine and Titanic, got a call from Oscar the morning of Feb. 2. His song, "Take It All," had been nominated for the Academy Award as Best Original Song Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:35 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Kenny Rogers to mark 50 years in music on TV
Country music veteran Kenny Rogers is marking 50 years in the music business with a star-studded TV special. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:45 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Sire Records founder testifies in murder trial
Sire Records founder Seymour Stein is helping Manhattan prosecutors detail his ex-wife's last day alive — and the activities of the personal assistant accused of murdering her. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:24 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

‘Days of Our Lives’ star Frances Reid dies at 95
NBC says Frances Reid, who played matriarch Alice Horton on "Days of Our Lives" for four decades, has died in Los Angeles. She was 95. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:19 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

After outburst, Gibson admits to ‘short fuse’
Mel Gibson’s recent outburst, where he called WGN TV reporter Dean Richards an “a**hole” after he was questioned about his 2006 DUI arrest, has followed him across the Atlantic. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:19 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

SI swimsuit models on finding the right fit
Hundreds of bathing suits were collected for Sports Illustrated's annual beach-bonanza issue, which will debut its 47th edition on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and the trend this year is more Hollywood-siren than teeny-weeny silhouettes. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 5:39 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Coroner: Pneumonia killed Murphy, drugs had role
Brittany Murphy, the star of "Clueless" and "8 Mile," died from pneumonia, with prescription drugs and anemia also playing a role, a coroner's official said Thursday. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 5:14 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Review: Get out your hankies for 'Dear John'
The movie is called "Dear John," and, yes, there's a character named John and, yes, he's a soldier who, sure enough, receives dozens of letters from his sweetheart back home, including one emotionally wrought missive that begins "Dear John" and ends with Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:13 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Actress Brittany Murphy death accidental: coroner (AFP)
AFP - Brittany Murphy died from multiple drug intoxication, pneumonia and "iron deficiency anemia," Los Angeles coroners said Thursday, ruling the actress's death an accident. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 12:42 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Cybill Shepherd's son in Pa. court on theft charge
Cybill Shepherd's son has appeared in court in Philadelphia on charges he stole money and other items from fellow airline passengers. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 12:42 PM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Coroner: Johnson’s death diabetes related
Los Angeles County coroner said the death of the Johnson & Johnson heiress was caused by diabetic ketoacidosis — a life-threatening condition caused by lack of insulin and sky-high blood sugar. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:51 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Attorney: Jackson’s doctor talking surrender
Attorney Ed Chernoff says he’s holding talks with the district attorney’s office for the surrender of Dr. Conrad Murray a day after law enforcement officials told AP  that prosecutors plan to charge Michael Jackson's physician with involuntary manslaughter Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:46 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Murphy died of pneumonia, drug intoxication
A Los Angeles County coroner spokesman said the primary cause of Brittany Murphy's death was pneumonia, with secondary factors of iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication, all of which were prescription medications. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:46 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Coroner: Pneumonia, drugs killed Brittany Murphy
The Los Angeles County coroner says Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia but prescription drug intoxication was also a factor. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:41 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Movie Gallery to continue operating in bankruptcy
Movie Gallery Inc., owner of struggling movie rental chain Hollywood Video, said Wednesday it will continue to operate while the company is in bankruptcy. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:31 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

John Travolta talks about his son
After a year of insurmountable grief, John Travolta has returned to work. He took most of last year off to mourn the death of his 16-year-old son Jett, who died Jan. 2, 2009, of a seizure while vacationing in the Bahamas. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:31 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Lights slowly fading for India's touring cinemas
Picture a football field on a tea estate in northeastern India, where hundreds of workers sit before a meters-wide screen stretched across bamboo poles to watch the Bollywood hero bash up the goons and win the girl. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:10 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Label defends Swift’s Grammy performance
"It's that classic thing that critics do of building something up and then wanting to tear it down," said the head of Taylor Swift's record label. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:15 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Move over, Denzel: Up-and-coming black actors
While Will Smith, Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry continue to stand among Hollywood’s top earners, there are a few actors who might give the heavyweights a run for their money. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:59 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Black stars don’t mean Hollywood is color-blind
Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Tyler Perry are money machines. As bankable entertainers, there are few who can match them for consistent box-office clout. But they've found their audiences in roles that don't require racial consciousness. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:59 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Judge: Internet provider doesn't abuse copyrights
An Australian judge ruled Thursday that an Internet service provider cannot be held accountable for illegal movie downloads by its customers, in a test case of a key strategy by entertainment companies to combat online piracy. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 5:33 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

CBS boss: Expect Couric to stay 'a long time'
CBS News chief Sean McManus said Wednesday that it's unfair to criticize Katie Couric's multimillion-dollar salary at a time news division jobs are being cut and that he expected the evening news anchor to stay at the network "for a long time." Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:53 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Web-based mystery romance lures indie producer
Independent producer Relativity Media has hooked "Catfish," an intriguing lo-fi documentary that unfolds as a Web-based romantic mystery. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:53 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments

Hollywood loses landmark copyright case in Australia
Hollywood studios lost a landmark copyright court case against an Australia internet provider on Thursday, when a court ruled iiNet could not be held responsible for unauthorized downloads of movies using its service. Read More

posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 12:46 AM by MovieBlogz with 0 Comments