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ENTERTAINMENT News, Aug 24, 2011


Young actress is not afraid of the dark
OCRegister
Of course, the young actress has not been resting on the laurels of that first TV commercial. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," which opens Friday, is her 10th film (including three TV movies), and six more films have been made since she completed the ...
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MOVIE BLOG: Crowds don't love all superheroes
Carlisle Sentinel (blog)
Even though it's helped both of those movies, studios are less likely to choose big name actors for superheroes. Instead, it's usually actors on the brink of discovery or those that never got to the A-list status that get the roles. ...
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John Howard Davies, BBC comedy producer and former child actor, dies at 72
Washington Post
He left the broadcasting corporation for Thames Television, where he rose to controller of lightentertainment. In 1989, he fired the raunchy, slapstick TV star Benny Hill, whose girl-chasing comedy sketches brought him a worldwide audience for decades ...
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Is Tom ('Win Win') McCarthy the most prodigious veteran of 'The Wire?'
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Why is Tom McCarthy never included in the Sun's lists of "Wire" actors who've made good? Is it because he already had established himself as a splendid character actor and movie director before he appeared on Season Five? Or is it because he played ...
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The Emmy Award-winning actor talks Ben Cohen, gay softball and his own ...
ChicagoPride.com
More on Leslie Jordan: With hundreds of television shows, films and commercials to his credit, Leslie Jordan has become a familiar face on the national entertainment scene. Leslie is the 2006 Emmy Award Winner for "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy ...
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Film and TV industry contribute $6.1B to economy
encore
Speaking at the launch at AIMC, actor Roy Billing said, “It would be hard to imagine what our society would be like without screen entertainment: In purely economic terms, it is a substantial contributor to our economy, as this report makes clear – but ...
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William Petersen welcomes twins; Levi Johnston not running for mayor
USA Today
By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY Former CSI actor William Petersen, 58, and wife Gina Cirone welcomed twins via surrogate on July 5 in Los Angeles. ... Levi Johnston's attorney now says he's too busy too run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, reports AP. ...
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USA Today
At Large with Tom Williams > A look at some films & film classics
Shore News Today
“Broadcast News,” directed by James L. Brooks (“As Good As It Gets” and “Terms of Endearment,” plus TV hits “The Simpsons” and “Taxi”), was nominated for an Oscar as best picture, plus nominations for best actor (William Hurt), best actress (Holly ...
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TV Rants And Raves 8.24.11: Makin' It Up As I Go
411mania.com
He's the go-to guy, but the fact that he is currently listed as a 'TV Actor" despite the fact that he also has roles in current movies may weigh against him. Eddie Murphy: Now this one is truly a dark horse. Mr. Murphy at one time was the hottest ...
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411mania.com
'Conan' in 3-D might be a mite too much might
Baltimore Sun
The combat almost never stops in a movie that really does not have anything else on its Dark Ages mind. As mindless entertainment goes, "Conan the Barbarian" stays so strictly within its fighting formula that its moment-to-moment thrills quickly prove ...
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Baltimore Sun
Entertainment Scoop – Kris Humphries, Larry King & Alec Baldwin
Secaucus New Jersey News
Actor Alec Baldwin was sighted in the men's room at the Pierluigi restaurant, a famous elegant fish eatery just outside Campo di Fiori. The actor said he has just finished two of the most rewarding weeks of his career, filming a new movie by director ...
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The Rock Producing 80′s Set Wrestling Drama at NBC
WhatCulture!
Now the Hollywood actor who unquestionably became one of the biggest stars of sportsentertainment history has just teamed up with Hollywood mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer to setup a wrestling tv drama at NBC, set in the wrestling era of his father. ...
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On This Day in History: August 24 Busy Acting Since Age Eight
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
In 1976 he was first seen before the cameras in the made-for-TV Something for Joey. The following year he made his big-screen bow in The Chicken Chronicles. His many films have included Can't Stop the Music ('80), Diner ('82), the first four Police ...
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Aamir Khan snubs Shah Rukh
NDTV.com
In fact, some of the actor's biggest films have been co-produced by UTV. But apparently after initially agreeing to be part of Live My Life, the deal fell through when he learnt of SRK's involvement. The last time we saw the actors on one platform was ...
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NDTV.com
Marty Markowitz Considers Brooklyn "Hollywood East"
The L Magazine
Today, movies, commercials, music videos and television series must pay $300 before the film starts to roll. New York City, the oft-cited birthplace of independent film, finding its roots in the early 80's DIY No Wave Cinema craze, is no longer the ...
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Company Behind The Expendables Wants To Send Mercenaries After A Vampire This Time
Cinema Blend
Sloan is actually better known for his career as an actor in low-budget movies like The Deported and Stiletto, which he also wrote-- you know it's a campy low-budget actionmovie because it stars Stana Katic and Michael Biehn. Based on that pedigree it ...
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Cinema Blend
What's the Big Deal?: Some Like It Hot (1959)
Film.com
It won Golden Globes for best picture (musical or comedy), best actor (Lemmon), and best actress (Marilyn Monroe). In 1989, when the Library of Congress began its National Film Registry, Some Like It Hot was in the first batch of movies to be selected ...
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Film.com
The Switcheroo: What if The Kids Are All Right Had an Asian-American Lead?
SF Weekly (blog)
Though visible changes are happening in other parts of the entertainment industry -- as the recent multiracial Spider-Man comic shows -- commercial movies remain a frustratingly one-sided affair. The mirror image of most SoCal families, right? ...
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SF Weekly (blog)
'William & Catherine: A Royal Romance' New York Movie Premiere (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
International Business Times
Actors Dan Amboyer (L) and Alice St. Claire (R) from the television show "William & Catherine: A Royal Romance" take part in a panel discussion during the Hallmark Channel portion of the Press Tour for the Television Critics Association in Beverly ...
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Hilary Duff Won't Star In 'Bonnie And Clyde' Flick: We Pick New Outlaws
MTV.com
... the flick's producers told Entertainment Weekly that's not the case, and that it was simply a scheduling conflict. Turns out Clyde (ie "Gossip Girl" actor Kevin Zegers) is out, as well. (Here's hoping that "Georgetown" TV series actually happens so ...
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MTV.com
Diahann Carroll, Obba Babatunde, Pa...
Eurweb.com
This year's honoree goes to an American actor of stage and screen known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, ...
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Testing the premise of Nothing Trivial
Stuff.co.nz (blog)
(Kyle); Which show features the wife from Everybody Loves Raymond and the janitor from Scrubs? (The Middle); Which famous Kiwi actor is this? (accompanied by a photo of Joel Tobeck); and Which classic TV show is this? (accompanied by a clip from The...
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Stuff.co.nz (blog)
Kardashian Nuptials Net Profits
NewsMax.com
Bruce Willis' new action movie, "Looper," was originally going to be filmed in France, but the location shifted to China with the addition of funding from Beijing-based DMG Entertainment. One of the strings attached was that film would be set in the ...
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Blasts from the past, back on the big screen
Yes! Weekly
By Mark Burger Even though the summer movie season is fast fading on the horizon, there's still some big-screen surprises to savor. This Thursday marks the fourth anniversary of the Big Lebowski Rock 'n' Bowl, presented by the Mixed Tape Series and ...
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Yes! Weekly
LEGALLY BLONDE Opens at Ogunquit Playhouse Tonight
Broadway World
... dogs and humanely training them for a career in the entertainment industry. Bill's animals have appeared in hundreds of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions, tours, moviesand television shows all starting with Annie in 1977. ...
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Musings On YouTube, Cat Videos, & Lazy Journalism
ReelSEO Online Video News
When entertainment and celebrity media members write about George Clooney, they don't call him “the Facts of Life actor.” He was on that show when he was very young, but he's no longer defined by the early stages of his career. ...
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OMG! Sneak Peek of 'The Hunger Games' Slated To Show At MTV VMAs!
Hollywood Life
Now with The Hunger Games being added to the list of must see movies, fans around the world are biting at the bit to get a glimpse of the film! The entertainment industry has been buzzing for months now over The Hunger Games, starring Oscar nominee ...
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Marvel Studios' Lackluster Inaugural Performance at the 2011 D23 Expo (part two)
Examiner.com
That is to say that, though Marvel Entertainment still has a hand in the movies based on certain characters, they share the decision making (and profits) with companies like Sony Pictures (Spider-Man) and 20thCentury Fox (X-Men). ...
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Film: Best of 2010-11
Cyprus Mail
For a start, I don't watch TV series, at least not systematically. I don't have time and besides the rhythm's all wrong, more talky and long-winded than I'm used to. More importantly, however, I'm worried that people watching movies in their ...
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Cyprus Mail
The Death of Coherent Action Scenes
Big Hollywood
Very few actors are strong enough to properly wield a sword, this could be part of the problem. So true, I have been ranting for a long time about the loss of writing, acting and filming in modernmovies. One of the things that I truly enjoy is the ...
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Preity Zinta is host of new chat show
FemaleFirst.co.uk
Though the bubbly star has been out the limelight for nearly three years she is officially back in B-town with a new movie and chat show in tow. The 36-year-old actress has got a star studded line up for her chat show, including actors: Shah Rukh Khan, ...
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Ludacris Joins Al Pacino To Celebrate 'Scarface' Tonight In Los Angeles
AllHipHop
By Grandmaster Grouchy Greg (AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop start Ludacris will give a special performance tonight (August 23rd) during a celebration for the iconic movie, “Scarface.” Ludacris will join actors Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, ...
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Movies In Stamford: The Whistleblower
Patch.com
Don't get me wrong, The Whistleblower is a good movie, although I would never recommend it to anyone who wants to make a good impression on a first date. The actors, most notably Ms. Weisz, whose performance is stellar, are sublime. ...
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Bollywood's new found box office diversity: why its important
Times of India (blog)
He's turned Ajay Devgn - who not long ago used to glower his way through B movies - into India's No 1 movie star. Are critic-proof movies - flicks that are poorly put together under the guise of 'itsentertainment that matters' - the trend here? ...
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Hollywood Haunts Goshen Farmhouse
WLWT Cincinnati
Actor Val Kilmer will star in the film, and he said the rest of the cast and crew is an interesting bunch. "It's sort of like a pirate ship," Kilmer said. "Everyone's from somewhere else. They're unusual characters." Kilmer said he was somewhat ...
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Colin Farrell: Vampire remake is uncool
Film News
The Irish actor plays a deadly vampire in the upcoming remake of the 1985 horrormovie. Colin has joked that prior to reading to script, he was unconvinced about how credible the role would be. “A Remake, how uncool. A vampire film, how double uncool....
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Film News
Actor Joel Torre promotes Fil-Am war movie in Washington - GMANews.tv
Veteran actor Joel Torre promoted in Washington in the United States a Filipino movie on the Philippine-American War, the Department of Foreign Affairs ...
www.gmanews.tv/.../actor-joel-torre-promotes-fil-am-war-mo...
Mammootty to play TV reporter in News Maker - Entertainment
To check Oneindia Entertainment on your Mobile ... The actor is all set to play a TV reporter in his forthcoming movie News Maker, which is being directed ...
entertainment.oneindia.in/.../mammootty-play-tv-reporter-new...

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