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CELEBRITY Gossip News, Jun 29, 2011




Martin Short to guest on "How I Met Your Mother"
Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:04 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Martin Short has been cast in a recurring guest role as Jason Segel's new boss on "How I Met Your Mother," a CBS spokesperson said.
Tom Hanks explores lighter side of unemployment
Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:36 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who knew that getting downsized could be such a "laff riot?"


Tom Petty takes on Bachmann over "American Girl"
Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:02 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - It's not even 2012 yet but election season is in full bloom.

Tom Petty takes on Bachmann over "American Girl"
Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - It's not even 2012 yet but election season is in full bloom.

NBC's "Playboy" drama finds new home in Utah
Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:59 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After being dumped by NBC's affiliate in Salt Lake City earlier this month, upcoming fall drama "The Playboy Club" has found a new home in the conservative Utah state capital. Full Story1

"Twilight" actress Maestro joins Oliver Stone film
Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:36 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Twilight" actress Mia Maestro is joining the cast of "The Savages," Oliver Stone's upcoming adaptation of the Don Winslow novel.

Global artist group LoNyLA hones work via webcasts
Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:05 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The long struggle to get a show from script to stage or screen may be getting a lot shorter -- via the Web. Full Story1

"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera marries
Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:30 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera has married longtime boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams, a representative for the actress said on Tuesday.

"Twilight" actor says producing Whitey Bulger movie
Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:08 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoBOSTON (Reuters) - Peter Facinelli, a co-star of TV's "Nurse Jackie" and a key actor in the "Twilight" movies, jumped on the Whitey Bulger bandwagon on Tuesday when he unveiled plans for a Hollywood film about the Boston mobster.

Mel Gibson reaches divorce deal with longtime wife
Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:07 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Mel Gibson and his longtime wife have reached a deal in their two-year-old divorce case, attorneys told a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday.

Sarah Palin movie opens in hotbed state Iowa
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:54 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoPELLA, Iowa (Reuters) - A visit to Iowa by Republican Sarah Palin on Tuesday is either a timely political move to fuel speculation about a potential 2012 presidential run or simply an effort to take advantage of her star power.

Lady Gaga denies Japan charity bracelet scam
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:16 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Representatives of Lady Gaga on Tuesday denied claims of a scam over sales of the singer's wristbands for Japan's earthquake relief efforts.

BCE pays $10.2 million to settle with watchdog
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:07 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau said on Tuesday that BCE Inc's Bell Canada unit had agreed to pay C$10 million ($10.2 million) and to stop making what the watchdog called "misleading representations" about its prices.

"Transformers 3" a spectacularly empty product
Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:41 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When the 154-minute "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" finally ends, your feeling is one of exhaustion, not exhilaration.

"True Blood" season 4 premiere matches ratings high
Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:31 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The return of HBO's "True Blood" proved its worth in the ratings.

Ryan Tedder eyes new OneRepublic song for 2012
Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Billboard) - After he finishes up a loaded songwriting slate that includes work with B.o.B, Carrie Underwood and Cobra Starship, Ryan Tedder plans on focusing solely on his band OneRepublic's follow-up to 2009 sophomore album "Waking Up."

Temptations Broadway musical in works, says singer
Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoDETROIT (Billboard) - The Temptations have been many places during their 50-or-so years together. Now Broadway beckons.

Tom Hanks takes on recession in "Larry Crowne"
Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:54 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Hanks has always enjoyed a challenge. After all, his break-out role came playing a woman in TV's "Bosom Buddies."

China's Youku signs video deal with Warner Bros
Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:28 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoSHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Youku Inc has agreed with Warner Bros. Entertainment's local joint venture to offer pay per view movies on its newly launched online paid content platform, Youku said on Tuesday.

Hungarian photographers in frame in UK exhibition
Tue,28 Jun 2011 08:06 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - Robert Capa once said "It's not enough to have talent, you also have to be Hungarian," and a new London exhibition on five leading figures of the medium shows that he was only partly joking.

"Cars 2" races past "Kung Fu Panda 2" overseas
Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:58 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - New domestic champ "Cars 2" posted a swift No. 1 opening lap on the foreign box office circuit, beating comparable overseas debuts of previous Pixar outings. Full Story1

China demands Ai Weiwei pay $1.85 million in taxes, fines
Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:29 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoBEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing's tax authorities have asked the dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, released recently from more than two months in detention, to pay 12 million yuan ($1.85 million) in back taxes and fines, a friend of his said on Tuesday.

Actress Yeoh blacklisted, deported from Myanmar
Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:58 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoYANGON (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar have deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh who plans to play pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming film, an immigration official said Tuesday.

Kate Middleton related to author Jane Austen
Mon,27 Jun 2011 09:57 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prince William's bride Kate Middleton is a distant relation of British novelist Jane Austen, genealogy website Ancestry.com said on Tuesday.

Controversial Chuck Berry statue approved in St Louis
Mon,27 Jun 2011 08:07 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoST. LOUIS (Reuters) - An eight-foot statue of rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry was approved on Monday over the opposition of some local residents including one who said the Hall of Fame singer/songwriter should not be honored because he is a "felon and not a friend of women."

"The Voice" contestants to tour, but not judges
Mon,27 Jun 2011 08:06 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Like "American Idol" before it, NBC's hit music competition show "The Voice" has a summer tour in the works. Full Story1

"Transformers 3" faces tough 3D market
Mon,27 Jun 2011 07:47 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" -- which begins its assault Tuesday night -- will be the biggest referendum yet on 3D, which is showing sudden signs of fatigue in North America.

"Attack the Block" adds UK flavor to alien invasion genre
Mon,27 Jun 2011 07:44 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - In Hollywood teens-in-peril movies, the protagonists -- aside from a token nerd or two -- usually have flawlessly sculpted noses, great hair, toned gym bodies and excellent teeth. Their most reprehensible behavior might be skipping class or talking back to a parent. Full Story1

Hollywood actress Elaine Stewart dies at 81
Mon,27 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Elaine Stewart, an alluring leading lady of the 1950s who went on to serve as a co-hostess of two hit game shows in the '70s, died Monday at her home in Beverly Hills after a long illness. She was 81. Full Story1

Hugh Hefner's new girlfriend a Canadian Playmate
Mon,27 Jun 2011 04:53 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Meet Hugh Hefner's new girlfriend, almost the same as the old one.

Michelle Trachtenberg dealing pot on "Weeds"
Mon,27 Jun 2011 04:45 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum and "Gossip Girl" troublemaker Michelle Trachtenberg will guest-star on two episodes of "Weeds" this season.

Modest Mouse singer to score "Country" movie
Mon,27 Jun 2011 03:39 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Modest Mouse front man and songwriter Isaac Brock will compose his first feature film score for a movie based on an obsessive country music fan. Full Story1

Berry Gordy's offspring battle for chart supremacy
Mon,27 Jun 2011 03:38 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Sibling rivalry makes for great drama. And while there's nothing Ewing-like about their relationship, two sons of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy are having a chart battle on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart -- albeit one spanning more than 27 years -- and the victor could be decided as early as this week.

"Cold Case" veteran joins "Law & Order: SVU"
Mon,27 Jun 2011 03:37 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "Cold Case" co-star Danny Pino will join the cast of "Law & Order" SVU" next season, essentially replacing Christopher Meloni, who turned down an $8 million salary to stay with the cop show. Full Story1

Alicia Keys backs Broadway play about black America
Mon,27 Jun 2011 03:01 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - R&B pop singer Alicia Keys is the latest music star to back a Broadway production, according to a statement issued by producers on Monday.

"Chipmunks" owner suing over tribute album
Mon,27 Jun 2011 01:41 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - The owner of the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise, is suing the producers of an "artistically inferior knockoff" Chipmunks tribute album on iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital stores. Full Story1

BET Awards gets ratings boost amid on-stage snafu
Mon,27 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The BET Awards drew 7.7 million viewers on Sunday night, up from 7.4 million last year, as Chris Brown took the most honors and the wrong name was announced for the viewers' choice prize.

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" scary only in parts
Mon,27 Jun 2011 01:13 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The moral of "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" is that what scares you as a child doesn't necessarily have the same effect on a grown-up.Full Story1

Nicole Kidman in talks to replace Vergara in film
Mon,27 Jun 2011 01:12 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Paperboy" is running into some delivery issues.


ABC unveils premiere dates for new TV season
Mon,27 Jun 2011 12:38 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC on Monday announced premiere dates for the 2011-12 season that includes super-sized premieres for multiple series. Full Story1


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