Monthly Archives: April 2009
Beyonce Knowles is a superstar, no doubt about it. She's a multi-platinum pop artist, she's got the No. 1 movie in America out now and, since Monday, she's been guest starring as Shine, a singer in a girl group, in … Continue reading
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When our Brian Truitt caught up with Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch earlier this year, Kitsch was on the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine completing reshoots in his native Canada. The two mostly talked about that TV drama, but … Continue reading
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Spider-Man’s girl Kirsten Dunst, set to star opposite Ryan Gosling in the summer flick All Good Things, turns 27 today. Although she's hinted that she'll be returning to play redhaired Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man 4, there's been no official … Continue reading
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Tim Daly says Thursday night's Private Practice finale may be one we'll be talking about Friday morning. "I think it's going to be pretty shocking for people," Daly tells me. "It's quite something. I think it will be relatively controversial."Intrigued? … Continue reading
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I’ve been really into The Office this season, particularly since the hilarious post-Superbowl fire episode, because the writers have been changing things up big time. So, it was fun to talk this week to actor John Krasinski, whose character – … Continue reading
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Dancer Louis van Amstel always reminds me that Dancing With The Stars is about more than the dancing and last night's elimination proved him right again. Country singer Chuck Wicks and his real-life girlfriend Julianne Hough were eliminated on a … Continue reading
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It's been a life-changing year for hip-hop musician and Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am. His songs Yes We Can and It's a New Day became Internet sensations and anthems for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, his group the Black Eyed … Continue reading
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Michelle Pfeiffer, who has been everything from Tony Montana’s wife in Scarface to Catwoman in Batman Returns to a witch in the recent Stardust, turns 51 today. Her latest feature Personal Effects, co-starring Ashton Kutcher and Kathy Bates, will be … Continue reading
Louis van Amstel, the Dancing With The Stars pro who weighs in on the weekly competition each Tuesday, is traveling with another show this week so we won't have his insightful commentary. Regardless, one of the stars will go home … Continue reading
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine is mostly about how title character Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, originated. But movie goers also will get some of the back story of other characters, including one called Blob. Comics fans know Blob as the ultra-obese … Continue reading
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Tonight Show host Jay Leno, who checked into a hospital for dehydration last week, was released just in time to celebrate his 59th birthday today. Leno’s hospital stay caused him to miss work for the first time since 1992. Penelope … Continue reading
We're making it Wolverine Week on the Who's News Blog because X-Men Origins: Wolverine is the first expected blockbuster of the summer movie season, it opens Friday (some cities will have midnight showings Thursday) and thanks to our Brian … Continue reading
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Happy 17th birthday today to American Idol contestant Allison Iraheta. The red-haired, colorful teen is one of the final five for this season, and the last female singer left. She and the rest of the contestants will be singing Rat … Continue reading
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This Saturday, Kobe Doin’ Work, Spike Lee’s game day documentary on Lakers’ superstar Kobe Bryant, debuts at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. We’re all about b-ball right now, with the NBA Playoffs catching fire. Yeah, it's only the … Continue reading
There are no better actors to show off our summer movie preview cover story than the beautiful Megan Fox and the hilarious Seth Rogen. Our senior editor Craigh Barboza, who interviewed the two after the photo shoot, shares a few … Continue reading
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If you're a movie maven — and who isn't when there's so much to see? — you do not want to miss our cover story this weekend. Not only do we have two of the hottest stars of summer (more … Continue reading
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Here’s a look at what’s on my Who’s News page in the current USA WEEKEND:• My friend and Access Hollywood anchor Nancy O’Dell is full of tips from her new book on pregnancy.• Bob Saget tells us how much he’s … Continue reading
For the second year, we're teaming up with Country Music Television to give the USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year Award at the June 17 CMT Music Awards. Like last year, the award will go to the hottest video … Continue reading
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Kelly Clarkson doesn’t hook up, but she does celebrate birthdays, with her 27th falling conveniently on a Friday today. The original American Idol — who has a new hit with I Do Not Hook Up — is back to enjoying … Continue reading
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