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. |
Scratching an itch: Jojo covers Drake Fri,17 Jun 2011 05:51 PM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Billboard) - A week after hip-hop artist Drake released the emotional track "Marvin's Room" on his October's Very Own website, singer/songwriter JoJo whipped out a female version, titled "Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)." |
"Book of Mormon" is number 3 on album chart Fri,17 Jun 2011 05:51 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The original Broadway cast recording of "The Book of Mormon" comes roaring in at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Full Story1 |
Bruno Mars scores longest-reigning debut single Fri,17 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Billboard) - With a 20th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are" becomes the longest-reigning debut single in the list's almost 50-year history. |
Reik expands its horizons Fri,17 Jun 2011 04:34 PM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Billboard) - The members of Reik were in their mid-teens when they launched their pop music careers in 2004. It was an exciting time, but they concede that they were young and inexperienced. |
Bonnaroo music festival celebrates its tenth year Fri,17 Jun 2011 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - With its 10th-anniversary edition in the books, the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., has evolved in many ways, all springing from the initial desire of its creators to stage great music in a unique way. Full Story1 |
Hillstock is a seriously cool DIY festival Fri,17 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - During the first weekend in June, the fourth annual Hillstock festival took place in New York. Full Story1 |
Dance titles, apps, taking over videogame genre Fri,17 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - There won't be another installment of "Guitar Hero" or "Rock Band" coming to videogame retail shelves this year. But-music games aren't dead.Full Story1 |
NBC beats writer who sued over "My Name Is Earl" Fri,17 Jun 2011 03:39 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has prevailed in a lawsuit brought by a writer who claimed that the network stole a screenplay to create the hit series "My Name is Earl." Full Story1 |
Netflix, Time Warner sued by deaf groups Fri,17 Jun 2011 03:38 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - An advocacy group for deaf Americans sued Netflix on Friday for failing to provide closed captioning on its streaming online television and movies.Full Story1 |
Russell Brand, Beyonce invited to be Oscar voters Fri,17 Jun 2011 01:21 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Even after struggling to establish himself as a Hollywood leading man, raunchy English comedian Russell Brand has been invited to become an Oscar voter. |
Jack Black shines in oddball Texas murder mystery Fri,17 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - More than the film that surrounds him, Jack Black is worth the price of admission in "Bernie," an oddball May-December true life crime story that would have profited from being a whole lot darker and full-bodied than it is. |
Scotland's Queen's Gallery highlights Northern Renaissance Fri,17 Jun 2011 01:06 PM PDT Reuters -  EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh has opened a stunning display of Northern Renaissance art from the royal collection, ranging through Durer and Holbein, and coinciding with the festival season in the Scottish capital which attracts visitors from around the world. |
New TV awards show aims to be Emmys barometer Fri,17 Jun 2011 01:01 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The head of the Broadcast Film Critics Association thinks the inaugural awards ceremony of its television offshoot will do for the Emmy race what the group's Critics' Choice Movie Awards has done for the Oscar race: shape it by predicting it. Full Story1 |
"Bad Teacher" could have been more outrageous Fri,17 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT Reuters -  (Please be aware of the strong language in third paragraph) |
"Beaver" acclaim spurs Mel Gibson comeback plans Fri,17 Jun 2011 11:43 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In May, Mel Gibson stood basking in the applause of the black-tie audience as "The Beaver" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. But now Cannes has come and gone, and so has "Beaver," which grossed less than $1 million at the North American box office. |
Rebecca Black's "Friday" video in legal battle Fri,17 Jun 2011 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Rebecca Black is getting her 16th minute of fame now that the teen starlet's infamous "Friday" video has been pulled off YouTube by her lawyers. Full Story1 |
Debbie Reynolds selling historic movie costumes Fri,17 Jun 2011 11:14 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If you ever wanted to relive the movie scene in which Marilyn Monroe's dress is blown upwards by a burst of air, you will get a chance on Saturday when her gown from "The Seven Year Itch" goes on auction. |
Susan Boyle story to be turned into musical Fri,17 Jun 2011 05:54 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to stardom in 2009 when her performance on a television singing contest became an internet hit, will see her life portrayed on stage in a new musical. |
"Green Lantern" emerges from obscurity; critics pounce Fri,17 Jun 2011 05:03 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The universe has probably never been safer if the proliferation of comic book superheroes on the big screen is any indication. |
Danish Ballet, revamped, takes fresh U.S. tour Fri,17 Jun 2011 04:28 AM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Royal Danish Ballet, one of the world's oldest dance companies, is showing a fresh face during its first U.S. tour in 23 years. |
Basel art fair suggests boom times are back Fri,17 Jun 2011 02:22 AM PDT Reuters -  BASEL (Reuters) - Wealthy collectors at Art Basel, the world's top fair for modern and contemporary art, had to dig deep into their pockets this week to get hold of high-quality works, amid signs the market was returning to pre-crisis peaks. |
From bomb silo to big screen, an anti-nuclear quest Thu,16 Jun 2011 11:56 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - While the Cold War black comedy "Dr. Strangelove" made fans squirm with its portrayal of catastrophic nuclear brinkmanship, Bruce Blair had reason to feel the cult movie missed the real risks. Full Story1 |
U2 guitarist the Edge loses bid for Malibu mansion Thu,16 Jun 2011 09:21 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A plan by U2's lead guitarist, the Edge, and his associates to build several mansions overlooking the Pacific Ocean was denied on Thursday by California officials, who said the project would be a visual blight on a pristine ridgeline. |
"Green Lantern" poised to shine at box office Thu,16 Jun 2011 08:46 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The pricey superhero picture "Green Lantern" is poised to win the weekend box office race, while Jim Carrey's "Mr. Popper's Penguins" will get a chilly reception. |
Nia Vardalos to star in new "American Girl" movie Thu,16 Jun 2011 06:36 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" actress Nia Vardalos, who co-wrote Universal's upcoming romantic comedy "Larry Crowne" with Tom Hanks, has signed on to star in a new "American Girl" movie. Full Story1 |
"Today" ratings boosted by Vieira's swan song Thu,16 Jun 2011 06:35 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Meredith Vieira's tearful farewell gave the "Today" show its biggest advantage -- more than 1.5 million viewers -- over rival "Good Morning America" since January. |
Laura Prepon, Naomi Judd playing 'Killing Game' Thu,16 Jun 2011 06:34 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Laura Prepon and Naomi Judd will star in "The Killing Game," a Lifetime TV movie based on the best-seller by Iris Johansen. Full Story1 |
A movie that all fans of Celtic dance can enjoy Thu,16 Jun 2011 06:33 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - An account of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow in 2010, "Jig" is just one step up from reality TV show contests in terms of what it offers the viewer dramatically. Full Story1 |
Daytime Emmy Awards hoping to avoid Oscar's mistake Thu,16 Jun 2011 04:40 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jim Romanovich knows well that the task before him -- getting more eyeballs on the academy's annual fete for daytime TV -- is daunting. Full Story1 |
Spanish thriller "Kidnapped" - family torture porn Thu,16 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - In his 1997 Austrian feature, "Funny Games," and less effectively in his own almost shot-for-shot 2007 Hollywood remake, director Michael Haneke used a chilling home-invasion scenario to explore the implications of screen violence and our responses to it as entertainment. Full Story1 |
Oprah Winfrey admits to "bumps" at upstart network Thu,16 Jun 2011 04:26 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Oprah Winfrey admitted on Thursday that if she had to do the launch of OWN all over again: "I'd probably do it differently." |
Woes of famous, powerful shine light on sex addiction Thu,16 Jun 2011 02:55 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling can destroy lives, but less well known and more controversial is the overwhelming need for sexual satisfaction so intense that psychologists compare it to crack cocaine. |
"A Better Life" a compassionate father-son gem Thu,16 Jun 2011 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Bicycle Thief," directed by Vittorio De Sica and written by Cesare Zavattini in 1948, long considered one of the classic films of Italian neo-realism, tells the story of a poor man and his son. Their search for a stolen bicycle the father desperately needs for work becomes a journey that explores poverty and desperation. Full Story1 |
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