"Hangover" tattoo lawsuit settled
Mon,20 Jun 2011 07:48 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fans of "The Hangover: Part II" can rest easy: the tattoo on Ed Helms' face is staying in the film. |
"The Killing" misfires at end of first season
Mon,20 Jun 2011 07:31 PM PDT Reuters -  (NOTE: Story contains key plot details from final episode) |
"Gossip Girl" star to play Jeff Buckley in movie
Mon,20 Jun 2011 06:35 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Gossip Girl" star Penn Badgley will play Jeff Buckley in a movie about the late singer/songwriter's relationship with his equally noted father, folk singer Tim Buckley, its producers said on Monday. |
Marilyn Monroe "subway dress" breaks auction record
Mon,20 Jun 2011 05:39 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An auction of actress Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood memorabilia earned $22.8 million over the weekend and included the record-breaking sale of Marilyn Monroe's iconic "subway dress" from 1955 movie "The Seven Year Itch," organizers said on Monday. |
Rock guitarist Leslie West's lower leg amputated
Mon,20 Jun 2011 05:33 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock guitarist Leslie West, who rose to fame in the '70s power trio Mountain, has had his lower right leg amputated in a life-saving operation related to his diabetes, his wife said on Monday. Full Story1 |
50 Cent writes anti-bullying book for teens
Mon,20 Jun 2011 04:27 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper 50 Cent, who rose to fame with songs that told of drug use and violence, is aiming to steer teenagers away from schoolyard bullying with a book called "Playground" that will reach stores in January, his publisher said on Monday. |
British artists selected to design Olympic posters
Mon,20 Jun 2011 04:12 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Twelve artists including Tracey Emin, Martin Creed and Chris Ofili will design a set of posters for the Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer, as Britain seeks to use the events to showcase its cultural heritage. |
"Mad Men,"."Modern Family" honored by TV critics
Mon,20 Jun 2011 03:40 PM PDT Reuters -  BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - In what amounts to a reflection of last year's Emmys and a bold prediction of this year's ceremony. "Mad Men" and "Modern Family" won the top prizes at a new event organized by television critics. |
Full list of winners at Critics' Choice TV Awards
Mon,20 Jun 2011 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Following is a complete list of winners at the inaugural Critics' Choice Television Awards, organized by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. Full Story1 |
Peter Fonda marries in Hawaii
Mon,20 Jun 2011 02:38 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Easy Rider" actor Peter Fonda was married to Margaret "Parky" DeVogelaere over the weekend in Hawaii, his representative said on Monday. |
Marilyn Monroe "subway dress" breaks auction record
Mon,20 Jun 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An auction of actress Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood memorabilia earned $22.8 million over the weekend and included the record-breaking sale of Marilyn Monroe's iconic "subway dress" from 1955 movie "The Seven Year Itch," organizers said on Monday. |
Michelle Obama arrives in Africa on second solo trip
Mon,20 Jun 2011 01:21 PM PDT Reuters -  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama arrived in South Africa on Monday on her second official solo journey abroad with a goal of advancing U.S. policies on education, health, and democracy. |
"Jackass" co-star dies in car crash in Pennsylvania
Mon,20 Jun 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters -  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Ryan Dunn, a co-star of the "Jackass" movie franchise, died on Monday when a sports car he was driving careened off a highway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and burst into flames, police said. |
Internet body throws open domain names
Mon,20 Jun 2011 01:07 PM PDT Reuters -  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Good.food, learnto.salsa, glossy.lipstick -- people and companies will be able to set up a website with almost any address by the end of next year if they have a legitimate claim to the domain name and can pay a hefty fee. |
French court says Bettencourt guardian request invalid
Mon,20 Jun 2011 12:09 PM PDT Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - France's Appeals Court ruled on Monday that a request to appoint a guardian to oversee the business affairs of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt was invalid, despite a recommendation in favor by doctors. |
Tennis great Jimmy Connors to write memoir
Mon,20 Jun 2011 10:42 AM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A memoir by brash tennis player Jimmy Connors that promises to address his broken engagement to fellow tennis star Chris Evert as well as his rivalry with John McEnroe will be published in 2012, HarperCollins said on Monday. |
EMI mulls possible sale, IPO or recapitalization
Mon,20 Jun 2011 10:12 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - British music company EMI, owned by Citigroup, said on Monday it had launched a strategic review to examine options including a possible sale, recapitalization or initial public offering. |
Trustee says defer Blockbuster lawyers' pay
Mon,20 Jun 2011 08:32 AM PDT Reuters -  WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Bankrupt video store chain Blockbuster Inc has so little remaining value that its lawyers and advisers should not be paid their outstanding fees and expenses at this time, the U.S. trustee overseeing the bankruptcy said in a court filing. |
Senegalese rappers shaking up youth ahead of polls
Mon,20 Jun 2011 07:43 AM PDT Reuters -  DAKAR (Reuters) - For once, the trio joke, something concrete came out of one of the marathon tea-drinking sessions the Senegalese use to while away the time during the regular 20-hour power blackouts -- a rap-led protest movement. |
EU shines spotlight on incentives for U.S. filmmakers
Mon,20 Jun 2011 04:59 AM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European regulators are to assess if competition between EU states to lure major U.S. filmmakers with state subsidies undermines public funding for European films, the European Commission said on Monday. Full Story1 |
Miss California, a history buff, named Miss USA
Mon,20 Jun 2011 12:48 AM PDT Reuters -  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A 21-year-old "history geek" representing California was named Miss USA at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday. |
"Bold and Beautiful" top drama at Daytime Emmy awards
Sun,19 Jun 2011 10:16 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Bold and the Beautiful" was named best drama at the Daytime Emmy awards for best the third consecutive year during a ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday. |
Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga win at Canada video awards
Sun,19 Jun 2011 09:57 PM PDT Reuters -  TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Pop stars Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga were the big winners at Canada's MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto Sunday. |
Noah Wyle chooses sci-fi series for TV comeback
Sun,19 Jun 2011 09:48 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It's been six years since Noah Wyle left hospital drama "ER." |
Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies
Sun,19 Jun 2011 05:04 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Clarence Clemons, the burly saxophone player who played a crucial role in shaping Bruce Springsteen's early sound, died on Saturday, six days after suffering a stroke at his Florida home. He was 69. |
Marilyn Monroe "subway" dress sells for $4.6 million
Sun,19 Jun 2011 02:36 PM PDT Reuters -  BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The pleated ivory dress that blew around Marilyn Monroe in an iconic scene from "The Seven Year Itch" sold for $4.6 million at a weekend auction of Hollywood costumes -- far exceeding its estimate. |
"Cars 2" -- cooler rides and more action
Sun,19 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Cars" is widely regarded as among the less dazzling of Pixar's dozen sterling titles, so it's fair to imagine that the animation studio's pit crew used a little extra elbow grease in order to deliver an improved new model five years later. |
Anton Corbijn to direct le Carre thriller
Sun,19 Jun 2011 01:58 PM PDT Reuters - COLOGNE, Germany (Hollywood Reporter) - U2 photographer turned director Anton Corbijn is bringing John le Carre's political thriller "A Most Wanted Man" to the big screen. Full Story1 |
Amy Winehouse cancels shows after Belgrade blunder
Sun,19 Jun 2011 01:57 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - English pop singer Amy Winehouse, whose promising career has been crippled by substance abuse problems, cut short a European tour on Sunday after fans in Belgrade jeered her shoddy opening-night performance. |
"Green Lantern" falls short at box office
Sun,19 Jun 2011 09:37 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The costly superhero movie "Green Lantern" flickered at the weekend box office in North America, while "Mr. Popper's Penguins" exceeded low-ball forecasts. |
On wedding day, Hugh Hefner embraces single life
Sat,18 Jun 2011 03:12 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - On the day he was supposed to get married for the third time, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner said on Saturday he was probably better off staying single. |
Folk opera based on Bill Clinton to open in New York
Sat,18 Jun 2011 05:33 AM PDT Reuters -  LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - An Americana folk opera based on a teenage Bill Clinton debuts this weekend in New York, featuring some of the exaggerated Southern characters who surrounded him growing up, such as his fun-loving mother. |
Painter directs short film starring Lindsay Lohan
Fri,17 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT Reuters - VENICE (Hollywood Reporter) - For Commercial Break, one of the most anticipated exhibitions running concurrent to the 54th Venice Biennial, artist Richard Phillips - primarily a painter - tried his hand at filmmaking, creating two short ethereal movies, one starring Lindsay Lohan and former porn star-turned-actress Sasha Grey. Full Story1 |
"Green Lantern" on track to earn $20 million on Friday
Fri,17 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. Pictures' 3D superhero film "Green Lantern" -- starring Ryan Reynolds -- is on track to cross $20 million at the Friday box office, giving it a shot at a $57 million to $60 million debut over Father's Day weekend, according to early estimates. |
Film review: "Rest on Your Shoulder"
Fri,17 Jun 2011 06:06 PM PDT Reuters - SHANGHAI (Hollywood Reporter) - A candy-colored, marshmallow-sweet fairytale about true love, horticulture and immunology, "Rest on Your Shoulder" tells of a botanical scientist who faithfully pines for his missing fiancĂ, unaware that she is by his side in a different form. Its loudly spelled out ecological lesson is tailor-made for family viewing and is Hong Kong writer-director Jacob Cheung's ("The Ticket," "A Battle of Wits') most guileless and mainstream film. Full Story1 |
Film review: "Don't Tell Me I Can't!"
Fri,17 Jun 2011 06:06 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Another entry in the seemingly inexhaustible succession of kids' competition documentaries, "Don't Tell Me I Can't!" manages to keep things fresh by profiling a unique problem-solving contest now in its 26th year. Well-suited to educational settings and perhaps a narrowly targeted DVD release, the doc could also see limited public broadcasting exposure. Full Story1 |
Kate Bosworth to star in third film for director
Fri,17 Jun 2011 06:05 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Kate Bosworth is set to star in writer/director Kat Coiro's "Untitled Italy Project," playing a married woman who embarks on an affair with a 19-year-old on the island of Ischia, Italy. |
2D ticket sales outpace 3D on ticket selling website
Fri,17 Jun 2011 06:05 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - 2D movie ticket sales on Fandango for Warner Bros. weekend release "Green Lantern" and the final installment of "Harry Potter" are outpacing 3D ticket sales in a possible latest sign of 3D fatigue, BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield said Friday. Full Story1 |
Will Cheryl Cole judge UK's version of "The Voice?"
Fri,17 Jun 2011 06:04 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - The BBC has won the battle to bring talent search show "The Voice" to BBC1 after a high stakes battle with ITV. The move could see Cheryl Cole back on British screens next year. |
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