Monthly Archives: March 2010
Looks like Howard Stern was wrong about Gabourey Sidibe and her career options. The Oscar-nominated actress and star of Precious is set to host Saturday Night Live this spring, reports E! The bubbly young star has expressed an interest in … Continue reading
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Robert Downey Jr. will participate in a real-time chat Thursday with owners of the Blu-ray disc version of Sherlock Holmes, released Tuesday. Starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 PT, those who have signed up for Warner’s BD-Live community will be able … Continue reading
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30 Rock is turning into a regular Will & Grace, with more celebrity cameos than you can count. Matt Damon is the latest boldfaced name being bandied about for a turn on the Emmy-winning series. If the buzz is true, … Continue reading
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Halloween will be doubly scary this year. Paranormal Activity 2 and Saw VII 3-D (yes, seriously), will square off on an Oct. 22 release date. The original low-budget, high-grossing Paranormal Activity was produced for $15,000 and ended up taking in … Continue reading
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Pop icon Janet Jackson joins Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige as a co-headliner for the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this summer. The annual music fest is held every July 4 weekend, and this year, in addition to … Continue reading
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Random frogs. Odd bald guys who show up when something is amiss. Alternate universes. The Fox series Fringe has taken the X-Files monster-of-the-week theme and raised the bar with not one but two realities with nutty science experiments gone wrong … Continue reading
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Angelina Jolie may be playing a real witch in her next role. The L.A. Times reports that she’s the name being bandied about in connection with a live-action spin on Sleeping Beauty, told from the perspective of Maleficent, the evil … Continue reading
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Sinead O’Connor took on the Vatican nearly two decades ago and is at it again. O’Connor, the infamous Irish singer who tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live some 18 years ago, is now … Continue reading
The Fox sci-fi series Fringe offers one of the more consistently mysterious hours of television these days, and it returns on Thursday with an episode deeply entrenched in its mythology. While audience members have known since last year’s season finale … Continue reading
Who hasn’t wanted to throw a party like a celebrity at one point or another? In this weekend’s cover story, daytime TV personality and celebrity chef Rachael Ray shares her top tips for a spring party or any other kind … Continue reading
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Possibly no one is more glad the alien Visitors are continuing their invasion of Earth on V than star Morena Baccarin. After airing four episodes last November, ABC’s sci-fi series has been on hiatus but returns on Tuesday night with … Continue reading
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Speculation started about the 2011 Super Bowl halftime entertainment the minute the 2010 Super Bowl ended last month. But yesterday, Fox Sports Chief Executive David Hill was quoted as saying he’s sure the 2011 show won’t feature an aging rocker. … Continue reading
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It should be a moving scene tomorrow when Dennis Hopper, who is terminally ill with prostate cancer, gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. According to KTLA, Hopper, 73, who is in a bitter divorce battle with wife … Continue reading
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When Jim Beaver first got the call in 2006 for a guest shot for some freshman horror series called Supernatural that featured buff guys and vampire slayers, he admittedly didn’t expect much. But a funny thing happened on the way … Continue reading
Mrs. O’s getting slimed! Oh, not really. But Nickelodeon just announced it will give the First Lady its Big Help Award in a special presentation during Nickelodeon’s 23rd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday. It’s all about paying tribute to … Continue reading
A late entry to the spring TV season: Alyssa Milano‘s comedy Romantically Challenged will debut April 19, airing for five weeks behind Dancing With the Stars on Mondays at 9:30 ET/PT, reports USA TODAY’s Gary Levin. Milano stars as the … Continue reading
Brewing feud of the day: director James Cameron vs. Fox News’ Glenn Beck. According to The Hollywood Reporter, when asked earlier this week at an Avatar home-video release junket what he thought about Beck, Cameron said: “Glenn Beck is a … Continue reading
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Looks like Hank Azaria, who’s freshly shaved his noggin, is getting ready for his next role — as the evil Gargamel in the new Smurfs film. And because he won’t be animated — according to Neil Patrick Harris‘ Twitter account … Continue reading
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Saturday’s Kids’ Choice Awards, with host Kevin James, will not only feature a slew of stars including Rihanna and Justin Bieber, but the highlight might be Olympic phenom Apolo Anton Ohno. He’s going to attempt to set a new world … Continue reading
Just in: Miley Cyrus will appear as a guest mentor on American Idol to help the Top 11 finalists – Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Katie Stevens … Continue reading
