CELEBRITY Gossip News, Jun 08, 2011 (2)

Katie Couric's talk show won't rely on celebrities Mon,6 Jun 2011 08:18 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - On the heels of Katie Couric's announcement that she will be launch a talk show with ABC in September 2012, the outgoing CBS News anchor discussed her plans, philosophies and possible guests. Full Story1

Eminem boxing movie lures "Training Day" director Mon,6 Jun 2011 08:17 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Eminem's first movie since "8 Mile" is one step closer to happening. Full Story1

Disney to cut 200 studio jobs: source Mon,6 Jun 2011 06:31 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will cut about 200 positions at its movie studio unit, according to a person familiar with the matter, as it reduces its focus on home entertainment distribution of DVDs. Full Story1

Chili Peppers to release first album in 5 years Mon,6 Jun 2011 05:57 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers are gearing up to release their first album in five years on August 30, the rock band said on Monday. Full Story1

"Modern Family," "Mad Men" lead new TV awards show Mon,6 Jun 2011 05:06 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Modern Family" and "Mad Men" led the field of contenders on Monday for the inaugural Critics Choice Television Awards, an event that promises to be a more streamlined version of the Emmys. Full Story1

Dwayne Johnson eyes "G.I. Joe" sequel Mon,6 Jun 2011 04:50 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, enjoying a new crest in popularity with "Fast Five," is in talks to join the "G.I. Joe" sequel. Full Story1

Disney to lay off nearly 250 studio employees Mon,6 Jun 2011 04:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Walt Disney Studios is set to cut between 200 and 250 positions next week, amounting to less than 5% of its 5,000-strong worldwide workforce. Full Story1

Arctic Monkeys say "Suck it and See" feels more human Mon,6 Jun 2011 03:58 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Remember the Arctic Monkeys? Full Story1

MTV Movie Award ratings fall for second year Mon,6 Jun 2011 03:05 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viewership for the MTV Movie Awards dropped for the second year as the show once again offered a raw mix of A-list celebrities and X-rated humor. Full Story1

Katie Couric signs deal for ABC talk show Mon,6 Jun 2011 02:56 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Katie Couric has signed a deal with ABC television to host and produce her own syndicated daytime talk show starting in September 2012, ABC said on Monday. Full Story1

Cablevision board approves AMC spin-off Mon,6 Jun 2011 02:27 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The board of New York cable company Cablevision Systems Corp has approved a spin-off of its cable networks unit, AMC Networks Inc. Full Story1

"Lonely Boy" singer Andrew Gold dead at 59 Mon,6 Jun 2011 01:47 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Versatile singer/songwriter Andrew Gold, who enjoyed chart success in the 1970s with the songs "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You For Being a Friend," died in his sleep. He was 59. Full Story1

Cole out of U.S. "X Factor"; accent not to blame Mon,6 Jun 2011 01:22 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Cheryl Cole's replacement on the much-hyped U.S. version of "The X Factor" was confirmed on Monday, ending almost two weeks of rumor and speculation about the line-up. Full Story1

Bobby Kennedy Jr. battles big coal in documentary Mon,6 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A contentious U.S. debate over mountaintop removal coal mining is making its way to movie theaters in a documentary that its makers hope will rouse Americans to action over the environmental effects of "Big Coal". Full Story1

Heart Gallery photos have inspired adoptions for 10 years Mon,6 Jun 2011 06:42 AM PDT Reuters - SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - When Diane Granito was hired to recruit foster and adoptive parents in New Mexico, she was told to review the photos of children available for adoption. Full Story1

Israeli desert opera festival becomes a "tradition" Mon,6 Jun 2011 06:06 AM PDT Reuters - MASADA, Israel (Reuters) - An Israeli opera festival's center-piece at the revered historical site of Masada this month was a tale of betrayal, love and death in the shape of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Full Story1

Hollywood hot for music biopics Mon,6 Jun 2011 05:33 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Biographical films about music icons often go through lengthy development periods. Full Story1

Bummer! "Judy Moody" for small children only Mon,6 Jun 2011 05:31 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In making family entertainment, some movies pitch a tent high and wide enough to let in the entire family while others set up a tiny tent to include only very small children and a few bored older ones who must accompany their younger siblings. "Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer" definitely pitches the tiny tent. Full Story1

Abrams, Spielberg go back to future in "Super 8" Mon,6 Jun 2011 12:18 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Like an old airplane (or spacecraft) jerry-rigged from scrap pieces and made air-worthy again, "Super 8" has been patched together with 30-year-old spare parts to provide an enjoyable ride of its own. Full Story1

Ancient Greek comedy gets "Glee"-style update Sun,5 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - There's an obscene amount of fun being had in a church gymnasium on Washington Square South in "Lysistrata Jones," a sassy new quasi-teen musical running through June 19. Full Story1

List of winners at MTV Movie Awards Sun,5 Jun 2011 08:16 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Following is a complete list of winners at the 20th annual MTV Movie Awards, held on Sunday at the Gibson Amphitheatre near Hollywood.Full Story1

Abrams, Spielberg go back to future in 'Super 8' Sun,5 Jun 2011 04:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Like an old airplane (or spacecraft) jerry-rigged from scrap pieces and made air-worthy again, "Super 8" has been patched together with 30-year-old spare parts to provide an enjoyable ride of its own. Full Story1

Cheryl Cole seeks visa amid "X-Factor" standoff Sun,5 Jun 2011 04:36 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In her continuing drama with the producers of "The X Factor," it appears that ousted judge Cheryl Cole may yet be headed back to the United States. Full Story1

New "X-Men" tops class at worldwide box office Sun,5 Jun 2011 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The fifth movie in the "X-Men" series took the No. 1 spot at the worldwide box office after selling about $120 million worth of tickets, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Sunday. Full Story1

Kissinger ponders Blatter's offer of FIFA "wise men" role Sun,5 Jun 2011 09:20 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is considering an offer from FIFA president Sepp Blatter to take up a role in his new anti-corruption committee, he said Sunday. Full Story1

MTV film award winners take back seat to new clips Sun,5 Jun 2011 08:14 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Award show junkies forced to go cold turkey since the Oscars three months ago will get a mild fix on Sunday courtesy of MTV. Full Story1

"Gunsmoke" star James Arness dead at age 88 Sun,5 Jun 2011 04:24 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Arness, who personified the tall, rugged lawman of the American frontier as Marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke," U.S. television's longest-running prime-time drama, died on Friday at age 88. Full Story1

Fire destroys Trace Adkins home near Nashville Sat,4 Jun 2011 10:22 PM PDT Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Country music star Trace Adkins' home in a Nashville suburb was destroyed by fire on Saturday, but no injuries were reported, a spokesperson for the singer said. Full Story1

John Edwards, disgraced but determined, readies for new trial Sat,4 Jun 2011 12:33 PM PDT Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - John Edwards doesn't dispute he was a cad, but he's defiant that he's not a criminal. Full Story1

"Top Chef"'s Antonia in deal for "Busy Mom's Cookbook" Fri,3 Jun 2011 09:09 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "Top Chef" and "Top Chef All-Stars" finalist Antonia Lofaso has inked a deal with Penguin Group USA member Avery Books to pen "The Busy Mom's Cookbook." Full Story1

Ranchera prodigy Rojas, in a "good place," tries comeback Fri,3 Jun 2011 09:07 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As a teenager growing up in Southern California in the 1990s, Nydia Rojas was touted as mariachi music's next big thing. Full Story1

20 years later, "Lambada" still inspiring hits Fri,3 Jun 2011 09:01 PM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Billboard) - "Lambada" by French group Kaoma became a worldwide smash in 1990, reaching No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Latin Songs chart for seven straight weeks. Full Story1

August premiere set for season 4 of "Jersey Shore" Fri,3 Jun 2011 08:59 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - MTV has set the Season 4 premiere date for its biggest hit, "Jersey Shore," for Thursday, August 4 at 10 p.m. Full Story1

Katie Couric's talk show deal likely announced Monday Fri,3 Jun 2011 08:59 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Disney/ABC is expected to announce as soon as Monday that Katie Couric will host a new talk show which they will syndicate beginning in September 2012, while also contributing to ABC News programs. Full Story1

Denis Leary on why he "hates" Michael J. Fox Fri,3 Jun 2011 08:58 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Rescue Me" star and co-creator Denis Leary talked to THR about bin Laden, the September 11 anniversary and why former "Spin City" actor Michael J. Fox gets all the Emmy glory. Full Story1

Dierks Bentley featured in new NHL marketing campaign Fri,3 Jun 2011 07:07 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - When country star Dierks Bentley isn't on the road or in the recording studio, he can usually be found at an ice rink playing hockey with some of his buddies. Full Story1

Performance rights groups face challenges and uncertainty Fri,3 Jun 2011 07:05 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - After decades of occupying one of the most stable corners of the music business, performance rights organizations (PRO) are starting to face uncertainty and competitive challenges. Full Story1

Apple secures licensing deals ahead of iCloud unveiling Fri,3 Jun 2011 05:39 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - Just days ahead of its planned unveiling of its iCloud service, Apple has succeeded in securing licensing deals from all four major labels and music publishers. Full Story1

Roots plotting "orchestral" new album Fri,3 Jun 2011 05:13 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - For the follow-up to the Roots' 2010 album, "How I Got Over," drummer ?uestlove says the veteran hip-hop band is planning a "concept album" with orchestral arrangements. Full Story1

Chaka Khan collaborating with Steven Tyler, Akon Fri,3 Jun 2011 05:11 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - Chaka Khan may be a legacy artist in the industry, but that isn't to say the legendary songstress isn't as busy as ever. At the top of her list? A duets album, including a Led Zeppelin cover alongside "American Idol" judge and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. Full Story1

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