The Toronto International Film Festival continued to beat the drum with a slew of major programming announcements for TIFF 2012, rolling out the Midnight Madness, Vanguard, City To City, TIFF Kids and TIFF Cinematheque programs as well as the rest of the
Selena Gomez has lined up her next film role. The singer-actress, who most recently starred in Monte Carlo, will topline the indie film Parental Guidance Suggested. She will star opposite Nat Wolff in the off-beat coming-of-age comedy. Austin Stowell (Th
Docs ’n’ shocks were front and centre Tuesday as the Toronto International Film Festival unveiled its documentary and Midnight Madness line-ups. TIFF also rolled out program announcements involving mind trips, moppets, masterpieces and Mumbai, all part o
Red Sox [team stats] sweeties Holly Beckett, Sarah Atchison, Mary Catherine Melancon, Katie Miller and Georgia Nua serving dinner and promoting volunteerism at Cor Unum Meal Center in Lawrence on behalf of Labels Are For Jars ... Red Sox shortstop Mike A
Liam Neeson joked he felt like he was on a "heroin bender" when he was pumped full of morphine following his motorcycle crash in 2000. Liam Neeson joked he felt like he was on a "heroin bender" when he was pumped full of morphine following his motorcycle
This Houston dad is scoring major points after surprising his son with an outing dressed as Spiderman! He posted the video online and it’s gone viral, picked up across the internet and on national TV. Daniel Garcia of Atascocita says he was inspired by t
If you haven't yet seen the video circulating of SpiderDad, it's a must see if you're into heartwarming good times. In it, Houston dad Daniel Garcia dresses up as Spidey, then surprises his 3-year-old son, Oliver, with what's surely one of the best days
A scene from Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. So, what did you watch this weekend? I'm betting that, for many of you, it wasn't anything in the cinema. By and large, US and UK distributors (and I expect many others besides) steered clea
After a long, dry summer that has devastated crops across Eastern Ontario, the province is asking the federal government for disaster relief. Nazanin Afshin-Jam’s marriage to Canada’s defence minister doesn’t define her, but it’s a relevant fact when she
Alright, here are the facts about The Dark Knight Rises : Warner Brothers’ $250 million sequel is an utterly HUGE movie. It earned $64.1 million in its second weekend (a 60 percent drop). It has grossed $289.1 million after ten days. This total is less t
Adam Sandler's new film Grown Ups 2 is causing a stink in Massachusetts after skunks invaded the set. Twins have always featured in movies and this week they make a return in Jack & Jill, which sees Adam Sandler take on both roles. Tom Cruise is the worl
The super hero sequel The Dark Knight Rises once again led the North American box office, however moviegoer excitement was sucked out of the marketplace as ticket sales slumped to the second lowest showing of this whole summer season. With many consumers
Having made his box office debut this summer with a cameo appearance in an Adam Sandler movie, Jets head coach Rex Ryan could well be eyeing more opportunities on the silver screen after Bart Scott compared him to Dustin Hoffman’s character Raymond Babbi
If Universal Pictures accomplished nothing during its first 100 years in existence other than transferring the legends of Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man to the big screen, it still would have been a century well spent. The movie studio, which is
Different faith-related events on the Space Coast.- 11:54 pm Federal environmental officials plan to clean up thousands of containers of hazardous chemicals...- 11:50 pm The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other in
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 28, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- JennyBec's, a children's boutique and design center offering one-of-a-kind toys, gifts, furniture, and nursery items, is the Kids Zone sponsor at Boobie Palooza 2012, taking place from 12-4 p.m. on Aug
For the second weekend in a row, The Dark Knight Rises will top the box office, but it’s falling much faster than industry insiders expected. Perhaps those Olympic opening ceremonies, which were watched by a record number of people, are to blame? The $25
The State of Hawaii Hawaii has been captivating filmmakers since 1898, when the Edison Co. first shot footage of Honolulu Harbor just seven years after the motion picture camera was invented. Today, the state has a generous tax rebate program that can be
The Great Khali has undergone surgery to remove a tumour that caused his excessive growth (Reuters) India -born World Wrestling Entertainment star the Great Khali has undergone surgery to remove a pituitary gland tumour that caused his gigantism. The wre
The Olympic Stadium prepares for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games on Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Martin Rickett, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE The Olympics open on Friday evening with - what else? - the o
Adam Sandler's new film Grown Ups 2 is causing a stink in Massachusetts after skunks invaded the set. The Hollywood actor has been shooting the sequel to his hit 2010 comedy in the North Shore region of the state, but the crew ran into trouble after buil
Famed director SIR Ridley Scott is planning a new disaster movie about what would happen if the world's transport systems ground to a halt. Tom Cruise's all-star movie musical Rock of Ages was no competition for hit animated film Madagascar 3 Europe'S MO
What do fart jokes, Adam Sandler and video games have in common? Cookie Masterson has the answer. In one of the most bizarre and utterly cool wedding proposals of all time, John Crane Zekind proposed to his girlfriend, Kara Marie Richter, via the famed p
On Monday, July 28, from 3:30 –5:30 pm there will be a free movie screening of ‘Bedtime Stories’ at the Santa Ana Public Library in Meeting Room A. Hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson’s (Adam Sandler) life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells
We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your fi
One dad is being praised for the video he posted on YouTube of himself and his son dressing as Spider-Man and going to an amusement park. The idea is right out of the movie " Big Daddy ," in which Adam Sandler's character dressed up as "Scuba Sam," the f
There’s a scene in Adam Sandler’s movie, Big Daddy, where Adam dresses up as Scuba Steve, an action-hero, in order to creatively make the boy he’s caring for do things. Ever since I watched that scene, I’ve wanted to do the same as a father. I’m now a fa
Adam Sandler hasn’t even finished filming “Grown Ups 2” on the North Shore, but we can reliably report that the comedy sequel is a real stinker! That’s because a posse of Swampscott skunks have infiltrated the movie’s swish soundstage in Phillips Park, h
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (TV2, 7.30pm).Groaningly long, and will certainly tax the attention span of younger viewers. The bloated third movie in the franchise, which we, foolishly, thought would be the last. The best part is the wonderful
There's only one way to see, hear and experience the edgy comedy of Tracy Morgan live and in person this weekend and that's at the Ontario Improv. Morgan stars in NBC's Emmy and Golden Globe-winning "30 Rock" with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. His role in t
Description: Gisele Bundchen consoled her husband Tom Brady after the Super Bowl loss. Description: Watch as Gisele Bundchen parties in Brazil, Paris Hilton eats a burger on the run and Miranda and Orlando show off their tot. Description: Feb. 6: Gisele
Robert Duvall is an unusual figure in the Hollywood milieu - he's a well-known entertainer who is willing to lend his star power to promoting a Republican politician. The "Apocalypse Now" star is taking a cue from his left-leaning counterparts by hosting
IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 , as I ruminated on whom to interview to mark the launch of Comic Riffs, some of the usual suspects’ names sprang to mind — Garry Trudeau and Bill Watterson and Aaron McGruder , Art Spiegelman and Marjane Satrapi , of course, among
We live in times when the different sides in our country speak languages as far apart as Chinese and Italian. Witness what happened to me earlier this week when I was a panelist at the Los Angeles Public Library's ALOUD Program on the subject of "Hollywo
1. Everybody loves Jason Statham! One of the most fun statistics to play around with is the Likeability lever: Drop every other stat to zero and toggle Likeability to its maximum, and you'll have a great idea whom general audiences adore, as provided by
Stiller is on the big screen right now with The Watch, which bowed in theatres July 27, and co-stars Vince Vaughn. If you`re a fan, and you`re looking for a pre-movie, small-screen appetizer, Stiller`s 1994 film Along Came Polly airs tonight on Slice. In
Sarah Colonna may be most familiar as a writer and sidekick regular on "Chelsea Lately," but the stalwart comedienne is now blowing up big herself thanks in part to a well-received book tour for her successful and provoc-atively titled autobiographical n
"My secret is, I just work really hard all the time," she says. "Although I like a finished product, I don't really enjoy the act of doing anything. The show's great because it's on that night; I like finishing a standup show, walking offstage and having
If Universal Pictures accomplished nothing during its first 100 years in existence other than transferring the legends of Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man to the big screen, it still would have been a century well spent. The movie studio, which is
TORONTO - Alan Thicke is dropping in for a quick four-episode arc on "The L.A. Complex," a sudsy TV dramedy about starry-eyed young Canadians scrounging for opportunity in Hollywood. The 65-year-old from Kirkland, Ont., of course, can relate. But he has
LOS ANGELES, CA – (July 23, 2012) – Kevin Nealon’s hilariously topical comedy special KEVIN NEALON: WHELMED…BUT NOT OVERLY premieres August 4th at 10:30pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Standup comedian, television star, author and new father, Nealon finds himself d
Looking over the Emmy nominations this week was kind of like reading that the actor you worshipped as a kid has filed for bankruptcy and headed to rehab. I grew up watching network television but judging by the award nominations, network TV is passe. Of
I had that long-sought-after job doing what I love, until my company collapsed a year and a half ago. Now, after a scary period of frantic searching, exhausting my savings, selling valuables, borrowing from friends, and almost losing my condo, I’m again
Over almost four decades, “Saturday Night Live” has displayed a Madonna-like gift for reinvention, defying critics who, every five years or so, question the show’s relevance in a rapidly changing culture. The likes of Chevy Chase, Will Ferrell and Amy Po
Digital Spy presents a list of winners and nominees in the movie categories at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, presented on July 22 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles: Choice Movie: Action Abduction Act of Valor Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol R
 Over almost four decades, Saturday Night Live has displayed a Madonna-like gift for reinvention, defying critics who, every five years or so, question the showâs relevance in a rapidly changing culture. The likes of Chevy Chase, Will Ferrell and Amy Po
Ryan Peterson finally got his big winner's check. "My dad has always said to me, 'One day, you're going to get one of those,' " he said of the oversized cardboard prize like the ones Adam Sandler stuffed into his car in the golf movie "Happy Gilmore." Bu
With his face pressed against the window or contorted into a twisted smile, Anderson seems to have tapped into something in the actor previously unmined. (Probably worth noting that he’s also gotten career best performances out of Adam Sandler and Mark W
MANILA, Philippines — There is actually a mobile phone that is high tech yet so affordable that I am considering getting my driver one if only he could be not so conyo. My driver is more conyo than me actually. At the launch of Starmobile phones, I found
The British Open has invaded once again, but you don’t have to to be a pro to get into the swing of golf. Tiger Woods has stiff competition as golfing big shots are not out there on the green, but hitting up movie screens as well. What could be better th
Found it interesting that Jenny makes it seem like all the players felt Rex should have been more of a teacher, and that he should go back to that because that’s what people gravitated towards. Great read, seems Rex took all the steps necessary to better
If you want to get a good idea of Katie Holmes, actress — as opposed to tabloid star — you can't do any better than "Pieces of April," a gem from 2003 in which she plays a ponytailed and tattooed New Yorker desperately trying to prove herself to her visi
device in every automobile to monitor mileage. It's like implanting a computer chip under your dog's hide so you can find him if he strays. More votes may still pour in, and the survey methodology is unscientific, but there's no mistaking the findings of
continued to hold its own. "SNL" ratings have held steady at an average of 7 million viewers since 2004, except during the abbreviated 2007-08 season. This year, the show averaged about 7.1 million viewers, down just a hair from 7.2 million last season.
Charlie Sheen's FX comedy "Anger Management" has stabilized in the ratings department after a roller-coaster ride that started with a record-setting premiere followed by two weeks of significant drop-offs. Thursday night's 9:30 airing of "Anger Managemen
Remember how last weekend's closure of southbound Interstate 5 triggered the King Daddy of traffic jams? (Scientists also blame it for the swirl of unprintable exclamations expected to remain in the stratosphere above I-5, I-405 and I-84 for years to com
LOS ANGELES Is Hollywood having a blowout year or a dismal one? The confounding answer: both. This weekend, The Dark Knight Rises is expected to dominate the box office, joining The Avengers and The Hunger Games in a small, elite group of high-profit 201
FILE - This Nov. 11, 2011 file photo shows actress Katie Holmes at the premiere of "Jack and Jill" in Los Angeles. Holmes will star in Theresa Rebeckís new play, "Dead Accounts," a five character comedy, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack OíBr
NEW YORK (AP) -- Katie Holmes has decided what her first major acting project will be since announcing her divorce from Tom Cruise: Broadway. The actress will star in Theresa Rebeck's "Dead Accounts," a five-character comedy that will be directed by thre
The Hollywood Reporter sat and had a chat with Sony chief Doug Belgrad about, well, everything. They went over how he got started, how lucky Belgrad feels to have a very profitable friendship with Adam Sandler, as well as a host of other things. They eve
Is Hollywood having a blowout year or a dismal one? The confounding answer: both. This weekend, "The Dark Knight Rises"is expected to dominate the box office, joining "The Avengers"and "The Hunger Games"in a small, elite group of high-profit 2012 blockbu
MLB Fan Cave has posted a video of Reds pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Aroldis Chapman spoofing Adam Sandler's 'Red Hooded Sweatshirt' song. The duo performs an ode to their favorite attire - a Reds hoodedFull Story > MLB Fan Cave has posted a video of Reds
Question: How do you start an Internet flame war? Answer: Express an opinion. Wait a few minutes. Pity poor Marshall Fine of the movie blog Hollywood & Fine (whatever that is). As the first person to pan The Dark Knight Rises on Rotten Tomatoes, he found
and not always substantial. If you want to get a good idea of Katie Holmes, actress -- as opposed to tabloid star -- you can't do any better than "Pieces of April," a gem from 2003 in which she plays a ponytailed and tattooed New Yorker desperately tryin
Stop, collaborate and listen. Ice is back with a brand new ... renovation? "People who don't know me think it's crazy," Rob Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, said. "But I've been doing home improvement for about 16 years. It's something I really enjoy." The r
Now at a crossroads in its 10 plus years, American Idol — in search of two judges to fill vacated chairs left by Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler — could right its ship by picking a judge similar to Saturday Night Live’s creator and executive producer Lor
--- --- --- From two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip, who will drive in Wednesday's APC Summer Showdown at Delaware Speedway Michael Waltrip, coming to the APC Summer Showdown at Delaware Speedway, says he is embracing life as a vegetarian. (Gett
• That “17 Girls,” — or as they say in France, “17 Filles” — by Delphine and Muriel Coulin, a French-made flick based on the 2008 pregnancy scandal in Gloucester, will screen Friday at the Museum of Fine Arts. The drama, shown during the 17th Annual Bost
The son of longtime Hollywood movie actor and director Dennis Dugan, BlueClaws rightfielder Kelly Dugan sees a parallel between the movies and baseball. ÂTheyÂre both entertainment, said Kelly Dugan of the show on the diamond and the one on the silver s
With a now A-list cast and the backing of comedy juggernaut Judd Apatow, Freaks and Geeks was a trailblazer that’s worth the hassle to find it. Judd Apatow can do pretty much anything in Hollywood. Make an Adam Sandler film without him doing any jokes? H
The original side-by-sides, like Kawasaki’s Mule and Yamaha’s Rhino, were specifically designed with the rancher and hunter in mind. We never could have imagined what was to follow. A machine built to carry tools, guns and game sparked an off-road craze
There are a ton of interesting music events happening in LA tonight: The Ford Amphitheatre holds a free klezmer J.A.M. session; Matisyahu plays two free gigs in Hollywood tonight; Syrian pianist Malek Jandali plays a free concert; and a free outdoor film
Be prepared for a lot of Sequel Bits in the next few days and here are just a few. After the jump, read about the following: Ken Jeong has signed on for an expanded role in The Hangover Part III . DreamWorks Animation is going to make Kung Fu Panda 3 . A
Sony Pictures and Adam Sandler's Happy Madison banner have tapped their "Just Go With It" scribe Tim Dowling to rewrite "Pixels," which has added "The King of Kong" helmer Seth Gordon as an executive producer. Pic, which is being eyed as a potential star
Red Sox [team stats] catcher Jarrod Saltalmacchia visiting the kids at the Jimmy Fund Clinic ... New England Patriots [team stats] big guy Vince Wilfork [stats] and his bride, Bianca, bringing backpacks and school supplies to more than 200 needy kids in
The lifeguards had gone home, but the sun was still strong, the temperature was still high and the...- 3:47 pm Thousands of people in southern Japan remained cut off Sunday by floods and mudslides triggered by...- 5:33 pm New York Knicks point guard Jaso
As it seeks a distribution deal starting in 2013, DreamWorks Animation is finding that its success is both an asset and a hurdle: The company's films have generated worldwide box office of $6.3 billion since 2006, yet its success encouraged other studios
David Spade, in town filming “Grown Ups 2,” surprising his former “Saturday Night Live” co-star Dennis Miller backstage at The Wilbur after Dennis’ show ... Spade popping into Pigalle for some asparagus soup and steak ... Burlington homegirl Amy Poehler
Anna Kendrick lends voice to animated horror comedy movie for kids SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The makers of the animated tale "ParaNorman" like to think of their film in terms of odd combinations. Horror and comedy. John Carpenter meets John Hughes. "The Breakfas
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Summer time, kids are out of school and parents are eager to escape the heat and enjoy a family friendly film with a large popcorn. But at Goodrich Quality Theaters here, marketing director Kelly Owens looks down the major studio r
A hippie circus returned to the hills of Laurel Canyon about this time last year as the cast and crew of the surrealist romantic comedy "Ruby Sparks" gathered at Sid Krofft's infamous retreat. Constructed with bricks salvaged from a Catholic schoolhouse
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With this summer's failure of Battleship, Universal had a deal with Hasbro to turn toys into movies, and it obviously didn't work out all that well. In fact, the deal with Hasbro was cancelled before Battleship came out, which also axed a number of poten
Washington - Twitter went into overdrive after Eddie Murphy was reported dead on Wednesday evening, with the comedian apparently losing control of his snowboard and crashing into a tree. The micro-blogging site went into a spin after a rumor that Murphy
NEW YORK -- The second half is a very important one for three Angels players with lingering club options in their contracts. Two of them are struggling starters Dan Haren and Ervin Santana, who have 2013 options worth $15.5 million and $13 million, respe
SAN DIEGO – A los creadores de la historia animada "ParaNorman" les gusta pensar sobre su película en términos de combinaciones extrañas: Horror y comedia. John Carpenter se une a John Hughes. "The Breakfast Club" ("El club de los cinco") se combina con
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The makers of the animated tale "ParaNorman" like to think of their film in terms of odd combinations. Horror and comedy. John Carpenter meets John Hughes. "The Breakfast Club" meets "The Fog." Or, as writer-director Chris Butler told a
The mountain-lion-hunting Twilight vampires werenÂt the only bloodsuckers making a big splash at Comic Con on Thursday. While Bella and Edward entertained a packed panel in the convention centerÂs Hall H, Count Dracula held court in the Indigo Ballroom a
In one of the most visually striking sequences of the latest Spider-Man film, the bruised and bloodied superhero bounds along towering metal cranes across the length of Manhattan to fight a villain threatening biological warfare. The special effects are
Milking those woolly mammoths for the fourth time, 20th Century Fox’s “Ice Age: Continental Drift” repeats the “We Are Family” beats of the previous installments, adds nothing really new to the series and hopes you pay extra for your family to see it in
Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin filming scenes for “Labor Day” at the state prison in Concord then at a private home in that town ... Adam Sandler’s “Grown Ups 2” crew filming at Merrill’s Quarry in Tyngsboro ... Rockin’ couple Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefa
By Andy Battaglia Would it be unreasonable to nominate Big Ben for an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category? How about the persistent ticking of a pocket watch for Best Original Song? Both play transformative roles in "The Clock," the 24-ho
Twitter is running out of celebrities to kill. The microblogging site already sent out Eddie Murphy death hoax rumors earlier this year, and today, they tried to kill him again. Of course, these death hoaxes aren’t usually started on Twitter. The story u
LIVE — Building on two historic fundraising telecasts in 2008 and 2010, groundbreaking grassroots movement "Stand Up to Cancer" (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 7 (
Tinseltown: TCM's 60th anniversary presentation of "Singing in the Rain" tonight. "North by Northwest" on Wednesday, July 18. Batman marathon ("Batman Begins," 6:15 p.m. and "The Dark Knight," 9 p.m.) on Thursday, July 19. Movies at Meadville: Batman mov
The star power in Boston gets brighter and brighter every day as three major flicks film in the Bay State. Tony Hale, who you probably know as Buster Bluth on the cult favorite “Arrested Development,” or maybe as Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ right-hand man on HB
Hi! My name is KAMERON LOE, and my snake's name is ANGEL.* And here's why you should trade me! 2012/Career vitals: Big Kam has taken a step back this year after serving as a dependable arm in the pen in 2010 and 2011 (once Ron Roenicke figured out that u
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Summer time, kids are out of school and parents are eager to escape the heat and enjoy a family friendly film with a large popcorn. But at Goodrich Quality Theaters here, marketing director Kelly Owens looks down the major studio re
Rolling along to Penn State's 3rd opponent, the Lions will welcome the midshipmen of Navy on Military Appreciation day. Did you know that the Naval academy is located on what was once Fort Severn? If you didn't, you do now thanks to Too Much Information:
Although his wife, Katie Holmes, apparently gave him divorce papers as a birthday gift, actor Tom Cruise still has a reason to celebrate his 50th birthday. The actor took an early morning flight from Iceland to California to celebrate his birthday, only
Back Stage was first introduced to Lauren Lapkus a few years ago, when she was in New York performing as one half of the Chicago-based sketch comedy duo The Money Kids. Since then, the Evanston, Ill., native has moved to Los Angeles and booked an episode
Doesn’t it seem like summer just got here? At the movies, though, the season is almost over. Blame it on Marvel’s The Avengers, which launched the summer in mid-spring with its May 4 release. The superhero supergroup scored the biggest three-day weekend
Seth MacFarlane's Ted features drug use, sexual banter and profanity-fueled humor. When I was with a group of parents last week, watching our kids play in a 14-and-under baseball tournament, I asked them how many of the boys - aged 13 and 14 - had gone t
The 'Governator' enjoyed an afternoon of shopping and lunch at the luxury retailer and celebrity hangout donning a blue checked dress shirt with white pants as he was spotted leaving in his black Bentley. Another Schwarzenegger may be stealing the spotli
Patrick Schwarzenegger is working his way into show business, appearing opposite Taylor Lautner in "Grown Ups 2," a sequel to the 2010 comedy about a group of childhood friends who orchestrate a reunion. In the movie, Schwarzenegger and Lautner portray f
Patriots [team stats] QB/QT Tom Brady [stats] sprinting in a spot for Under Armour’s new Spine running shoe ... Hollywood It Guys Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell filming “The Way Way Back” at Water Wizz in Wareham while their crew set up to shoot in a home
Country Crooner, Taylor Swift is surely "swift" at making Billboard top hits. The same thing can equally be said to Swift's dating life. Taylor has gone from Eddie Redmayne to Mark Foster to Patrick Schwarzenegger. Now, as awkward as it may look, one of
My wife Amy and I dont have any children, so we spend our spare time spoiling our nephew, Hub Cub. He turned 13 in late May. Hub Cub is a big fan of the movies. So am I. When he comes to visit, its always my job to pick the flicks. This arrangement is ab
tool goes here In this July 3, 2012 photo, a bar customer, at left, mistakes Michael Maldonado, of New York, right, for Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio of the MTV series "Jersey Shore," at a bar in Seaside Heights, N.J. Maldonado bears a strong resemblance to
Some books seem, on reflection, totally inevitable. And I think Brad Meltzer would be among the first to say that his new book, Heroes for My Daughter, just had to happen. I, for one, am glad it did. I last interviewed Brad for his New York Times best-se
His father is one of the most famous action stars of all time. And after recently graduating high school, Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Patrick has followed in his footsteps to become a bonafide actor. The 18-year-old was spotted on the set of his first ma
LOS ANGELES - The audiences are proving far more unpredictable than the movies Hollywood has created to pack them into theaters this summer. Studios have released a familiar assortment of action tales, family flicks and star-driven comedies since the sum
Stephen Jannise, film program director at the Austin Film Festival, wrote an intriguing blog post this week that marshals some miscellaneous and perhaps irrelevant evidence to craft an ingenious argument. He points to bona fide indie success stories like
Does it matter that Steven Soderbergh works fast and Jonathan Franzen works slowly? Does it matter that Soderbergh has had three movies in theaters since September and that each film — the big-cast bio-thriller "Contagion," the unappreciated action oddit
Adam Sandler’s daughters Sadie, 6, and Sunny, 3, paid their dad a visit on the set of Grown Ups 2 on Friday (July 6). The sequel to the 2010 comedy is being filmed in locations in and around Marblehead, Massachusetts. The girls had their nanny with them
A Red-flag warning is set for 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday in the Sierra Nevada.- 11:25 pm A fire in Sun Valley that destroyed two mobile homes, several vehicles and prompted the evacuations...- 9:55 pm Taking off in the sun-baked, dusty fields of the Minden
Carolla, host of the popular podcast bearing his name, told "The O'Reilly Factor" last night that no matter how many raves President Barack Obama receives from Hollywood types it won't be enough to save his political bacon. And, of course, Carolla used a
A Red-flag warning is set for 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday in the Sierra Nevada.- 11:25 pm A fire in Sun Valley that destroyed two mobile homes, several vehicles and prompted the evacuations...- 9:55 pm Taking off in the sun-baked, dusty fields of the Minden
Space western Firefly is one of those TV shows that every geek is supposed to have seen—it’s Whedon, it’s shiny, it’s a part of the sci-fi canon. Yet, it was only on the air for one season. The upcoming cast reunion at next week’s San Diego Comic-Con is
WITH ROBERT DOWNEY JR., left, portraying Iron Man and Chris Evans playing Captain America, "The Avengers" opened big, with a $207 million weekend, and continues to do solid business nearly two months after its release. (DISNEY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) The a
When the state started doling out tax breaks to attract big-name films in 2006, it seemed natural that Boston would take a star turn in the flurry of movies that followed, including “The Town” and “Gone Baby Gone.” The city has the cachet, dramatic locat
While his personal life might be on a downward spiral, Tom Cruise's professional life has hit an all time high. From no where close to the Top 5 on last year's , Tom has cruised his way to the No 1 spot with earnings of a staggering $75 million in the la
"THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN" (Century 12, Town & Country) Spider-Man tries to find out why his parents vanished. Action adventure with Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans. PG-13. 136 minutes. Three stars "SAVAGES" (PC-6) A pair of marijuana growers fi
Jimmy Fallon: Adam Sandler, the guys from RecordSetter (R) 10. In addition to drawstrings, your bathing suit has support cables. 8. Whenever you take your shirt off, a rancher brands you. 7. The only thing you have in common with Michael Phelps is a 12,0
Crew and cast members film a scene for the upcoming movie The Way, Way Back on the Squid Row slide at Water Wizz in Wareham.Jenalina Santiago/Standard-Times Special WAREHAM — For the second time in three years, Water Wizz is playing host to some Hollywoo
The audiences are proving far more unpredictable than the movies Hollywood has created to pack them into theaters this summer. Studios have released a familiar assortment of action tales, family flicks and star-driven comedies since the summer-blockbuste
The only way is up ... for Sacha Baron Cohen's earnings The funnyman ranked joint sixth with Johnny Depp on Forbes’ highest-paid actors list after raking in nearly £20million from The Dictator. Tom Cruise topped the list with £48m, which will be handy gi
Video will begin in 5 seconds. We take a look at property owned by Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and who's likely to end up with what. It wasn't all gloom for Tom Cruise this week, who received news on his 50th birthday that Forbes had named him the highes
It wasn't all gloom for Tom Cruise this week, who received news on his 50th birthday that Forbes had named him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. The Mission Impossible star, whose high-profile split from his wife Katie Holmes made headlines last week
Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Sandler tied for second place by making $37 million during the same time period. Tom Cruise is No. 1 on Forbes magazine's list of Hollywood's highest-paid actors after earning $75 million between May 2011 and May 2012. Coming i
NEW YORK - Nik Wallenda has nothing on Charlie Sheen. Sure, the famed high-wire artist thrilled millions as the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope. But that amazing feat lasted a mere half-hour, and Wallenda, had he lost his footing, woul
Tom Cruise had extra reason to celebrate his 50th birthday on Tuesday after he was named Hollywood's Best Paid Actor. The movie star, who is still licking his wounds after wife Katie Holmes unexpectedly filed for divorce last week, learned he had been cr
His marriage might be up in smoke, but Tom Cruise rules when it comes to cold hard cash. The 50-year-old actor led Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid actors in the year ending last May, pulling in an estimated $75 million — more than twice that of h
Actor Tom Cruise arrives before The Friars Club and Friars Foundation honored him with the Entertainment Icon Award at the Waldorf Astoria in New York June 12, 2012.[Photo/Agencies] Tom Cruise led Forbes' annual list of the 100 highest paid actors releas
Tom Cruise is Hollywood’s highest paid actor for the period from May 2011 through May 2012. Cruise earned the top spot on Forbes‘ list thanks to the success of last years Mission: Impossible sequel for which he is not only an actor but also a producer wi
Tom Cruise's love life might not look so hot right now, but his bank account is on fire. According to Forbes, the "Mission: Impossible" star tops its list of Hollywood's highest paid actors. The magazine estimates that Suri's dad pulled in $75 million be
You know it’s been a strange week when both Katie Holmes and Martin Brodeur declare they are free agents. For years, both have been under the spell of powerful men who operate in mysterious ways. But that’s pretty much where the similarities end. Can you
He’s done what few have been able to achieve by carving a successful filmmaking niche, a prolific studio with his name and face-in-drag as the brand, hauling in over half a billion bucks at the box office to date. His audience remains faithful, even thou
• That fresh from their record-setting crossing of the Atlantic, Italian sailor Andrea Mura and his ship, Vento di Sardegna, are stopping at Fan Pier before heading back across the pond. Andrea broke the record for the fastest East-to-West crossing — 13
Katie Holmes arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party back in February. Katie Holmes isn't about to let a recent personal setback keep her from making a living. The actress, who (in case you've been living under a rock) recently filed for divorce from hubb
She'll be the voice of an angel 03 July 2012 | Written by James White | Source: Deadline Hell & Back finds best mates Remy (Nick Swardson) and Augie (TJ Miller) journeying into the inferno to rescue a mate who has accidentally been dragged down there. Wi
Back when Charlie Sheen was yelling “Winning!” he really wasn’t winning … but now he is. Sheen’s new FX comedy “Anger Management” finally made its highly anticipated debut Thursday night (Jun 28), and even though the show received mixed reviews from crit
There’s only one reason to go see this movie: Adam Sandler is hysterical. Make no mistake, this is ninety minutes of Adam Sandler making audiences laugh, and he is fantastic doing it. Director Sean Anders frames the movie well, but in the end, his job ca
Who knew? Two R-rated movies defied analysts’ expectations by taking the top two spots at the weekend box office. In fact, Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted” opened with $54.1 million on top this weekend and good for eighth all-time openings for R-rated … Continue
"Millionaire Matchmaker" Patti Stanger has found herself in hot water after physically slapping a member of her reality show crew, a move that could cost her her job at Bravo. "Patti slapped someone on the arm when she got annoyed," an insider said. "It
"Just a long out"? No kidding. Two hitters for the USA Slow Pitch National Team were called out for hitting fair balls over the fence — in violation of the 10-homer team limit — in a 38-37 loss to the USA Futures in the Slow Pitch Showdown in Oklahoma Ci