ENTERTAINMENT News, Jul 03, 2011

"Pirates" treasure mounts to $1 billion worldwide Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:40 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Disney on Saturday confirmed that its fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, "On Stranger Tides," has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide since its May 20 release. Full Story1

Santana, McLaughlin open Montreux jazz on high note Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT Reuters - MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin performed tunes by John Coltrane, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, ushering in the 45th edition of the Montreux jazz festival with a spiritual note from the 1960s and 70s. Full Story1

"Gleeks" say goodbye to Chord Overstreet Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Gleeks" worldwide say goodbye to Chord Overstreet, who plays "trouty-mouth" choir member Sam Evans on hit TV program "Glee." Full Story1

"Transformers" pushes box office up to $97.6 million Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" enjoyed a solid third day at U.S. and Canadian box offices, grossing $32.9 million Friday, according to the studio's estimate. Full Story1

Santana, McLaughlin open Montreux jazz on high note Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:26 AM PDT Reuters - MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin performed tunes by John Coltrane, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, ushering in the 45th edition of the Montreux jazz festival with a spiritual note from the 1960s and 70s. Full Story1

Fewer writers made money in 2010, says Writers Guild Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:33 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Television writers saw their earnings increase in 2010, but the total number of writers reporting income fell -- and movie writers' income fell by nearly 10 percent -- according to a report the Writers Guild of America West released on Friday. Full Story1

"Citizen U.S.A." director Pelosi talks immigration Fri,1 Jul 2011 05:41 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - Alexandra Pelosi traveled the country interviewing new citizens for her documentary, "Citizen: U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip," and found they all shared one trait. Full Story1

Larry Flynt's daughter sued for sexual harassment Fri,1 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Stop the presses! Someone has filed a sexual harassment claim against a member of the Flynt family -- and it isn't Larry! Full Story1

Kate Moss marries rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:28 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British supermodel Kate Moss married her rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince on Friday in a small English country church, accompanied by 15 bridesmaids. Full Story1

Adrianne Palicki is "G.I. Joe's" Lady Jaye Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:27 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "GI Joe" is looking better than "Wonder Woman" for Adrianne Palicki. Full Story1

Shriver files for divorce from Schwarzenegger: documents Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:25 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former California first lady and TV journalist Maria Shriver filed for divorce on Friday from her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the ex-governor and film star who has admitted fathering a child out of wedlock more than a decade ago. Full Story1

Willie Nelson pot plea still not hashed out Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:06 PM PDT Reuters - LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Time's slipping away on a deal for iconic U.S. country singer Willie Nelson's misdemeanor drug charge. Full Story1

"Citizen U.S.A." director Alexandra Pelosi speaks Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:05 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - Alexandra Pelosi traveled the country interviewing new citizens for her documentary, "Citizen: U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip," and found they all shared one trait. Full Story1

Young Brits, Hollywood legends to meet Will and Kate Fri,1 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Larry Crowne" actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw and "Game of Thrones" actor Harry Lloyd will be among the up-and-coming British talent meeting Prince William and his new wife Kate Middleton at a black-tie gala in Los Angeles next week. Full Story1

MySpace owner talks Justin Timberlake's new job Fri,1 Jul 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Can MySpace be saved? Full Story1

Barnes art collection nears final days at old home Fri,1 Jul 2011 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - After nearly a decade of lawsuits and bitter debate, the world famous Barnes art collection is about to move from its original wooded, suburban setting outside Philadelphia to a bustling boulevard in the city's cultural district. Full Story1

Animated Martha Stewart reaches out to kid crafters Fri,1 Jul 2011 09:51 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is being reinvented as an animated 10-year-old in a bid to inspire young girls to take up cooking and crafting. Full Story1

Joss Stone sees positive side of kidnap/murder plot Thu,30 Jun 2011 08:56 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Billboard) - Joss Stone has started her own label, recorded a new album and is working in the most talked-about supergroup of the year. Not bad for someone who was nearly the victim of a robbery and murder plot earlier this month. Full Story1

"Camelot" canned after one season on Starz Thu,30 Jun 2011 08:55 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Starz has decided not to order a second season of its ambitious period drama "Camelot," citing "significant production challenges." Full Story1

Jon Stewart beats Jay Leno in Q2 demos Thu,30 Jun 2011 08:20 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jon Stewart has unseated Jay Leno to take the late-night ratings crown in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic during the second quarter. Full Story1

"The Hobbit" like a family reunion for Elijah Wood Thu,30 Jun 2011 07:11 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Elijah Wood's return to New Zealand to shoot his part in "The Hobbit" falls on the 10th anniversary of "The Lord of the Rings," a fact not unnoticed to the actor, who likens it to a family reunion. Full Story1

Brooklyn Decker to play sports wife in "Expecting" Thu,30 Jun 2011 05:11 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Brooklyn Decker, the model-turned-actress who made her feature debut opposite Adam Sandler in "Just Go With It," has joined the ensemble cast of "What to Expect When You're Expecting." Full Story1

Drew Barrymore to direct "Heist" thriller Thu,30 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Drew Barrymore has come aboard to direct and produce "Heist Society," a thriller based on the young-adult novel by Ally Carter. Full Story1

"Thor 2" headed to theaters in July 2013 Thu,30 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - By Odin's beard, get ready for "Thor 2." Full Story1

Francis Ford Coppola back at Comic-Con after 20 years Thu,30 Jun 2011 04:30 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Francis Ford Coppola is returning to Comic-Con next month for the first time since 1991, presenting portions of his latest film, "Twixt." Full Story1

Beyonce album off to strong start despite bad buzz Thu,30 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Billboard) - After reports of dissatisfaction, panic and other pre-release drama, Columbia Records executives say Beyonce's new album "4" is off to a strong start since going on sale worldwide on Monday. Full Story1

Selena Gomez not particularly appealing or funny Thu,30 Jun 2011 04:28 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Flat champagne for the under-aged, "Monte Carlo" lays out yet another banquet of materialist fantasies for aspiring American princesses cloaked in reminders to obey your conscience and not to forget your true self. Full Story1

Lynyrd Skynyrd hope to enter studio in November Thu,30 Jun 2011 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Billboard) - Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd are "just getting started" on a new album, their follow-up to 2009's "God & Guns," according to frontman Johnny Van Zant. Full Story1

"Twilight" director to shoot Swedish movie Thu,30 Jun 2011 02:59 PM PDT Reuters - COLOGNE, Germany (Hollywood Reporter) - "Twilight" filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke will direct Swedish actress Noomi Rapace ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo") in a biopic about '60s Swedish diva and pop culture icon Anita Lindblom. Full Story1

Vince Vaughn joining Stiller in Neighborhood Watch Thu,30 Jun 2011 02:33 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Vince Vaughn is in negotiations to join Ben Stiller in "Neighborhood Watch," a sci-fi comedy set in the suburbs. Full Story1

"Voice" coaches to return to welcome NBC TV hit Thu,30 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singers Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine will return for a second season of "The Voice," which is ailing network NBC's most successful new show in years. Full Story1

"Love, Etc." an unwelcome reality show on big screen Thu,30 Jun 2011 02:24 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Cheesy reality shows monopolize the TV schedule, but must they infect our multiplexes as well? "Love, Etc.," Jill Andresevic's documentary depicting the romantic travails of various New Yorkers, is a disturbing example of a trend that is to be soundly discouraged. Full Story1

Julia Roberts, Selena Gomez box office also-rans Thu,30 Jun 2011 01:44 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - While there's no doubt that the new "Transformers" sequel will crush the competition at the weekend box office, fellow newcomers "Larry Crowne" and "Monte Carlo" will hope to pick up some modest scraps. Full Story1

Comedian Colbert lampoons campaign finance laws Thu,30 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Political satirist Stephen Colbert won approval from the U.S. election regulatory agency on Thursday to form a political action committee that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on the 2012 elections. Full Story1

Wayans brothers face trial for alleged joke theft Thu,30 Jun 2011 12:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Trial alert! On July 12th, the best comedy in Los Angeles will not be heard at the Improv, but rather a federal court as the Wayans brothers face down a former assistant who charges that they ripped off jokes for their book, "You Know You're a Golddigger When..." Full Story1

Book Talk: Fresh mayhem in chilly Stockholm Thu,30 Jun 2011 12:17 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Winter nights are long and cold in Stockholm. Their chill permeates some recent Swedish fiction. Full Story1

"Transformers" eyes best opening day of 2011 Thu,30 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" grossed $37.2 million on Wednesday in its first full day of play at U.S. and Canadian box offices, giving it the best opening-day gross of 2011. Full Story1

"Tudors" star Rhys Meyers hospitalized: report Thu,30 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, star of the "Tudors" television series, was taken to hospital this week after what tabloid newspaper The Sun reported was a suspected suicide attempt. Full Story1

British writer risks death in the afternoon Thu,30 Jun 2011 07:19 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The pavement outside a tapas bar in London's Old Brompton Road is a far cry from a bullring in Spain. Full Story1

Forgotten Chaplin film fails to find buyer at auction Thu,30 Jun 2011 04:54 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A forgotten short film featuring footage of comic legend Charlie Chaplin failed to sell at a London auction despite expectations it could raise a "significant six-figure sum." Full Story1

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