Rebecca Black died as the “Friday” star receives her first death hoax.
Rebecca Black died online today as a death rumor has killed off the wildly hated “Friday” star. 13-year-old Rebecca Black, YouTube sensation, allegedly died to unknown causes as she b
A group of nerdy middle school boys defeated a commando team of machine gun-toting women at the North American box office as the kid comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules opened at number one while the effects-heavy action fantasy Sucker Punch debut
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Battle: Los Angeles" led the foreign box office for a second weekend on Sunday, bolstered by robust business in China.
The special-effects extravaganza about U.S. Marines fending off an alien invasion drew almost half
People of Irish descent had a big day here yesterday, but then again, the Irish have a history of making history around here, in life and in death.
Let me warm up to the topic a bit.
See, every time I get the sense that rampant, intrusive technology is s
So, let’s say you’re Warner Bros. studios. Despite being an anthropomorphic conglomeration, life is pretty good for you. Your massively profitable Harry Potter series is about to come to a conclusion, but you’ve got a lot of bullets left in your gun: Aft
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It took a "Wimpy Kid" to stare down this big, punishing box office.
The second film adaptation of Jeff Kinney's popular kiddie-book series grossed a solid $24.4 million over the weekend, meeting the high end of its pre-release estimates and leading a do
Fox 2000's kids sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules easily won the weekend box office race, grossing a hearty $24.4 million and delivering Fox a new franchise. Warner Bros.' Sucker Punch wasn't as lucky, grossing $19 million in a soft start for th
It was a choice that confronted writer-director Zack Snyder while making "Sucker Punch," a mostly female action-fantasy starring Emily Browning as a gun-toting, sword-swinging killer deceptively named Babydoll. She dispatches zombies and robots with the
In this week’s Social Scene, Hollywood falls back in love with venture capital, the Google Ventures team goes Gaga, Don Valentine gets his closeup, Peter Wagner sees a sign of the Apocalypse, Jim Clark and his supermodel wife are expecting their first
Will Smith - Jaden Smith Targetted In False Death Claims
A representative for Will Smith's actor son Jaden has blasted sick Internet rumours suggesting the Karate Kid had died in a snowboarding accident.
The 12 year old has become the latest Victim in
A representative for Will Smith's actor son Jaden has blasted sick internet rumours suggesting the Karate Kid had died in a snowboarding accident.
The 12 year old has become the latest victim in an ongoing celebrity death hoax, which has 'killed off' a n
NEW YORK - Black undies? Or white? It was a choice that confronted writer-director Zack Snyder while making Sucker Punch , a mostly female action-fantasy starring Emily Browning as a gun-toting,
sword-swinging killer deceptively named Babydoll. She dispa
DALLAS (105.3 THE FAN) Leading off Today’s “Buzz:” Cowboys darling Dez Bryant has been causing quite a public stir this past week with “Saggy Pants-gate 2011″ and now his adviser, David Wells, is saying that he’s concerned for him! Many people have Dez o
It's been a little while since we checked in with Yanko Design, a "Web magazine dedicated to introducing the best modern international design." The conceptual inventions we run across are sometimes fantastic and at other times fantastically ill-conceived
Making up for lost time
Neil Burger (The Illusionist, The Lucky Ones) hasn't previously displayed much of a personal style, but here he opens with street-level power-of-ten shots, his camera zooming forward, through people and vehicles alike. It's as if
not because it's about all-female action characters but because it was so different," says Snyder's wife, Deborah, who helped produce the film for Warner Bros. "You usually pitch them a set of comps" — that is, clips of comparable movies — "but there wer
So after laying out the symptoms, what’s Hymowitz’s verdict? Put simply, boys just don’t want to grow up. She describes a nation of Judd Apatow characters, trading wives and children for PlayStation games and Saturday night bromance. This choice to becom
SUCKER PUNCH, (NR), rated PG-13. A young woman has been locked away against her will, but her will to survive has not been diminished. Determined to fight for her freedom, she encourages four other girls to band together and escape their captors. Unrestr
The former is director Bryan Singer’s re-fashioning of the classic fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk”, while the latter is Hairspray filmmaker Adam Shankman’s cinematic adaptation of a hit Broadway musical.
Rock of Ages is now scheduled to arrive in the
EXCLUSIVE: Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg each get about one scene in the upcoming romantic comedy "Friends With Benefits." But they soon could be occupying the same movie for a lot longer, and in a somewhat more dramatic vein.
The "Parks and Recreation"
Andy Samberg ( Saturday Night Live ) has signed on to star opposite Rashida Jones ( Parks and Recreation ) in Celeste and Jesse Forever . The romantic dramedy centers on a couple that wants to remain friends following their impending divorce. Jones co-
Up until Dec. 12 I had a dream of the Yankees rotation being CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Andy Pettitte, Phil Hughes and A.J. Burnett. It would have been the best rotation in baseball featuring three lefties, two of the game’s elite pitchers, the winningest p
Adam Sandler plays a plastic surgeon in Just Go With. But is his co-star Jennifer Aniston visiting one in real life? There is no doubt that, at 41, Aniston is still stunning. But is it all a matter of genetics, or has she had a little help? Recent photos
There's a special frisson when a performer renowned for comedy goes straight. I didn't feel it when the stand-up comic John Bishop popped up as the hero's murdered chum in the flashback scenes during Ken Loach's Route Irish, but that's only because a mix
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Kevin Nealon and his wife, Susan Yeagley, recently sold a two-bed, two-bath condo in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City for $440,000, according to BlockShopper.
The 1,230-square-foot third-floor penthouse i
LOS ANGELES, March 22 – The alien invasion film, Battle: Los Angeles took in US$29 million (RM87.88 million) across 55 markets, reaching No. 1 internationally as well as in Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Hungary, according to
Bradley Cooper had a couple of duds in a row. Matthew McConaughey hadn't been on screen in a couple of years.
This box-office weekend, one leading man was back at No. 1.
The other was, well, No. 4.
Cooper moved past Case 39 and The A-Team, and nabbed the
The model-turned-actor played a
straight man pretending to be gay in the 2008 romantic comedy
Dostana, which was inspired by the U.S. film I Now
Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, starring
Adam Sandler and Kevin James.
Indian audiences loved the film, making
Two Fox films sailed past international box office plateaus this weekend, but Sony's Battle: Los Angeles commanded the foreign theatrical circuit by generating $29 million from 8,220 screens in 55 markets.
Sony said the special-effects extravaganza prem
Part
of the 'Wolf Pack' gets #1...
A pretty boring weekend at the
box-office. Despite LIMITLESS opening in 1st place with close to
$20M, the other 2 new releases of the weekend, THE LINCOLN LAWYER
and PAUL, opened in 4th and 5th place respectively wh
Word is, location scouts for the Adam Sandler-Andy Samberg comedy, “I Hate You Dad,” were in town the other day checking out potential shooting sites. Woop! Woop!
The folks checked out the oh-so-hip hotel W Boston, as well as a law firm on State Street,
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Kevin James and Mark Wahlberg aren’t the only ones making movies here this summer. Word is Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg are headed to the Hub to shoot “I Hate You, Dad,’’ a comedy about a father who moves in with his son and his son’s fiancee, and immed
THAT YOU, JOHN-BOY? “The Waltons’?” Richard Thomas stars in the new made-for-cable fable “Time After Time” at 9 and 11 p.m. on Hallmark.
Child Hunger Ends Here: This new special shines a light on an issue that affects an ever-increasing number of our nat
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all le
MARCOLA — Kathy Turpin and her husband, Jim, were packing up to leave their double-wide mobile home on Sunday afternoon, worried about the windstorm that was tearing off branches and setting the big trees around their rural home swaying.
But the couple w
Buffy's kid sister and Gossip Girl baddie Michelle Trachtenberg has landed the female lead in CBS' untitled Adam Sandler-produced Peter Knight pilot, according to Deadline. In the workplace comedy, Trachtenberg plays an employee at a high-powered venture
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THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU 2 stars (PG-13) A bad-boy congressman (Matt Damon) falls in love with a free-spirited dancer, only to discover that the supernatural “adjustment bureau” of sinister guys in fedoras wants to keep them apart. In this adapta
Kasey Kahne is one of the three drivers that Moskowitz will represent. Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
Longtime NASCAR driver agent Rod Moskowitz is spinning off from Motorsports Management International to create his own agency by acqu
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Two of our writers decided to write reviews of every movie opening this weekend. Unfortunately, since they had no access to advance screenings (forgot to RSVP!), they were forced to base their reviews on titles alone.
WENDY: I’m guessing this is a movie
FREE MOVIE NIGHT: The Highland Park Improvement Club presents another Movie Night! Doors open at 6:30 pm, movie starts at 7. Popcorn, candy and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Our movie license does not allow us to publish the mov
Release dates subject to change on the whim (or firing) of a studio executive. Or if Charlie Sheen decides to get involved.
The Lincoln Lawyer -- A lawyer who's the good guy? This we have to see. Criminal defense attorney Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey
Bradley Cooper stars as a copywriter who takes a secret drug and discovers he now has super human abilities. Co-starring Robert De Niro. PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language.
Matthew M
The Adjustment Bureau 1/2 PG-13 for brief strong language, sexuality, a violent image Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, the sci-fi romance finds a politician (Matt Damon)
denying the agents of fate to re-connect with a sassy dancer (Emily Blunt).
BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, 11⁄2 stars, rated PG-13. A marine platoon faces off against an overwhelming alien invasion in the city of Los Angeles. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan.
PAUL, (NR), rated R. Two sci-fi geeks on a pilgrimage to th
Food certainly arouses more senses than simply taste. The aroma, the touch, and of course the sight. For your viewing pleasure, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 most drool-worthy food scenes on film. So sit back, relax, and “eat with your eyes first”.
Wit
Movie theaters and grocery stores are lobbying the Food and Drug
Administration to avoid the proposed regulation. Theater chains led
by Tennessee-based Regal Entertainment Group generate as much as
one- third of their annual revenue from concessions. Con
Celebrity children come in all shapes and sizes but these celebrity children are exact copies of their parents, could they be the stars of the future? Everytime I see them I am struck by how much they resemble their parent. Kate Moss and Lila Grace Mo
Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children you
Derek Jeter graces this month's cover of GQ magazine.
In The Captain, his forthcoming biography of Jeter, Ian O'Connor writes about a small party Jeter hosted. When Jeter's then-flame and one of her girlfriends arrived at
Two recent Tinseltown news stories highlight the still stifling role box office plays in the creative aspect of modern day moviemaking.
Messageboard Nation has been abuzz as of late, different factors lamenting/laying into some recent Hollywood studio ne
Columbia Pictures' BATTLE: LOS ANGELES had an explosive debut weekend from March 11-13, 2011. With vfx from Cinema Production Services, Cinesite, Hydraulx, Luma Pictures, Matte World Digital, Persistence of Vision Entertainment, SPIN VFX, Shade VFX, Soho
I believe any sane person left in this country surely realizes that we are in trouble. Anyone who has gone forth into the world and developed an understanding which extends beyond a 9-to-5 job and television likely knows where we are heading.
Personally,
Neal Moritz is the kind of producer who leaves nothing to chance. Even though “Battle: Los Angeles” was on track for a strong opening this past Friday, he spent a morning the week before the film’s release huddled with top marketing executives at Sony Pi
Some plays don’t really need to be revived. is one of them. Under the right circumstances, this dated 1960s comedy could potentially provide a solid dose of silly fun – rather like the recent Broadway revival of Boeing Boeing did. But as revived by Micha
Anne Roiphe in the Hamptons in the late 1960's
If you can't be a creator, you might as well play the muse. That was the deal, such as it was, that noted feminist and fiction writer Anne Roiphe made in the early 1950s -- and so did countless other women w
Girls, we've all been there: dealing with the guy who just can't grow up and face the relationship in a mature way. As frustrating as it can be, however, your immature male counterpart may not be the only one responsible. According to writer Kay Hymowitz
Last weekend it looked like the animated comedy Rango had hit the top spot at the international box office, but Oscar winner The King's Speech toppled it in the final count. This weekend, the animated Western featuring the voice of Johnny Depp did hit nu
“The Bachelor” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14) wraps up its 15th season tonight as Brad looks back at his second chance to find true love with millions of TV viewers looking on, not to mention being surrounded by producers, editors, camera operators and sound booms
The big bad wolf and cartoon Martians were no match for aliens of a much more sinister kind at the box office over the weekend. "Battle: Los Angeles" was the #1 movie with a $36 million debut, while the sci-fi flick's fellow new releases — "Red Riding Ho
Are you trying to stay fit and live a healthy lifestyle? Celebuzz has the perfect way for you to stay on track with the new vitamin drink hydrating Hollywood! Whether you’re looking to catch up on sleep, lose weight, release stress, or just need a refr
Jimmy Fallon took center stage at the 2011 PaleyFest Friday night (March 11), and this time he was the interviewee, not the interviewer.
Fallon was the sole guest at the festival, submitting to an easygoing, funny and clip-filled interview with his frien
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The cast of Undeclared, reliving its glory on the IFC Channel, hit the stage at PaleyFest on Saturday with moderator Judd Apatow -- and it was epic.
After a screening of Undeclared''s "Eric Visits Again," Apatow -- creator of the short-lived Fox half-ho
Mainlining Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" ballet score like a drug addict, this film pushes Nina (Natalie Portman), a Manhattan ballerina devoted to her craft, to the brink of insanity and then a couple of subway stops beyond. Director Darren Aronofsky's film
In a screwball comedy with as many twists and turns as Columbia Picture’s Just Go With It has, plot points often need visual clarity. That’s probably what the producers thought when they asked Gary Spatz’s Young Actors’ Conservatory, ‘The Playground’, to
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On Thursday Best Music Scenes In Movies was a top story. Here is the recap: (B|W|R) AOL's Moviefone names the 50 best music scenes in movies and sent over the Top 10 for you to check out.
Say Anything tops list of 50 clips that totally rocked our wor
And Adam Sandler's production company puts together another vehicle attempting to make Adam Sandler look attractive and a little more appealing then he actually is. Just Go With It is the common challenge of an older guy perusing the bar scene for the
Sean Anders and John Morris are believed to have entered into talks to direct a new comedy starring Adam Sandler.
According to Variety, the comedy writers are negotiating a deal with Columbia Pictures to helm I Hate You Dad, a new comedy from scriptwrite
CENTURY CITY, CA, March 05, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In a screwball comedy with as many twists and turns as Columbia Picture's Just Go With It has, plot points often need visual clarity. That's probably what the producers thought when they asked Gary S
London - Reality TV star Heidi Montag is not signing up for the show "Celebrity Rehab".
"No, I'm not joining the cast," people.com quoted her as saying.
The former "Hills" star was earlier said to be sharing a room with "Real Housewives of D.C." star Mic
From ANI
Washington, March 05: Heidi Montag has denied reports that she is checking into Dr. Drew Pinsky's reality television show ÂCelebrity Rehab for pill addiction.
"No, I'm not joining the cast, People mag quoted her as saying.
Montag shot down
The process by which Hollywood conducts market research on its movies has changed little over the past 20 years. Groups of potential ticketbuyers are gathered, shown footage and asked, "What do you think?"
Their answers can dictate how a studio will mar
If you don't know much about Rye's cable TV stations, then I'm just the guy to explain the set-up to you. I've been all through the rules and I understand most of them. Except why they've decided to start airing episodes of "Homeboys in Outer Space." But
Water features include a swimming pool, spa, ponds and fountains throughout the property. An alfresco living room, fireplaces and another kitchen are among the outdoor amenities.
Aniston, 42, stars with Adam Sandler in the comedy "Just Go With It," thou
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“Saturday Night Live” alumni and “Weeds” star Kevin Nealon will perform his stand-up comedy in a charity show March 29 benefitting HOPE Clubhouse in Lee County.
Tickets are now on sale at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., for the 8:3
Taped before a live audience at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York City in February, Colin Quinn LONG STORY SHORT showcases the comedian's keen observations in an uproarious history of the world, juxtaposing modern-day human behavior with the rise and f
Watching The Who’s Tommy at Segerstrom Center for the Arts a few weeks ago, I was stuck. Compulsively, I was locked into comparing it with the movie, the classic album and even The Who’s music in general. The long history of Tommy undoubtedly got in my w
JUST THE FACTS: Mascola is 35-3 this season and 142-12 for this career. He is a four-time Essex County, District 10 and Region 3 champion, the first from Essex County to accomplish that trifecta since Pat Trabucco of Livingston won four county, District
TORRINGTON — “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” comedian, actor and author, Bill Engvall is coming to Torrington’s Warner Theatre on Sunday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Best known for his work as a stand-up comic and member of the Blue Collar Comedy group, Bill Engvall
Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and other "Saturday Night Live" veterans attended the event.
At the Roberto Cavalli show, Kelly Rowland sent paparazzi — and the designer himself—into a frenzy.
Several designers got more than mere name-dropping when celebrities we
It's hard to wax philosophic about a film in which a portly guy stoned out of his gourd elects to use a golf course sand trap like so much kitty litter, so let's just state that Hall Pass, the latest yarn from those wacky Farrelly Brothers, doesn't merel
Today’s show title comes from the Sloppy Joe scene in “Billy Madison” and continues our week-long tribute to Adam Sandler’s comedic repertoire. We know how you kids like ‘em shloppy! Happy 17th birthday, JB! #bigdealwannafightaboutit (Credit: Reddit user
When Steven Spielberg introduced the nominees for Best Picture at the Academy Awards this past Sunday, he noted that in the history of the Oscars, the roll call of movies that didn’t win is just as prestigious as the ones that did. Maybe that was Spielbe
Take note that the name “Cebu” could mean three different geographic entities on your map. The entire province which could be found in Central Visayas is called Cebu, which includes that narrow island also called Cebu, which in turn contains the city als
Much like the music world itself, the Grammy Awards is a colorful train wreck of a television show.- 12:56 pm
Anyone can run out and rent a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts for Valentine's Day.- 7:29 pm
As romantic comedies go, "Just Go w
Much like the music world itself, the Grammy Awards is a colorful train wreck of a television show.- 12:56 pm
Anyone can run out and rent a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts for Valentine's Day.- 7:29 pm
As romantic comedies go, "Just Go w
Much like the music world itself, the Grammy Awards is a colorful train wreck of a television show.- 12:56 pm
Anyone can run out and rent a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts for Valentine's Day.- 7:29 pm
As romantic comedies go, "Just Go w
Much like the music world itself, the Grammy Awards is a colorful train wreck of a television show.- 12:56 pm
Anyone can run out and rent a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts for Valentine's Day.- 7:29 pm
As romantic comedies go, "Just Go w
Much like the music world itself, the Grammy Awards is a colorful train wreck of a television show.- 12:56 pm
Anyone can run out and rent a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts for Valentine's Day.- 7:29 pm
As romantic comedies go, "Just Go w