Wednesday, June 30, 2010

'Eclipse' howls past midnight record with $30M (AP)

'Eclipse' howls past midnight record with $30M (AP)


'Eclipse' howls past midnight record with $30M (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:25 PM PDT

After buying tickets for the two Twilight series movies about 1 1/2 months ago, Alice Griffin, 23, of Las Cruces becomes excited Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at the Cineport 10 in Las Cruces, N.M., upon realizing she will be seeing the third movie, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,' premiering at midnight. 'The love story's amazing; absolutely breathtaking; nothing compares,' she said as to why she arrived at 3 p.m. to wait in line. The theater was having a special triple feature by showing first two movies in the Twilight series before the premiere of the third Twilight movie.   (AP Photo/Las Cruces Sun-News, Norm Dettlaff)AP - "The Twilight Saga" has rung up another record midnight hour.



Russell Simmons Wants You to Be a 'Rapstar'

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:42 PM PDT

Def Jam co-founder, Russell Simmons, talks about the company's new karaoke video game 'Rapstar.' (June 30)


Zoe Saldana's Engaged!

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:30 PM PDT

Ericka Souter has breaking news on the happy couples engagement.


Catching Up With Dolly

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:30 PM PDT

Dolly Parton celebrates 'Dollywood.'


Pee-Wee Herman's Comeback Continues Judd Apatow to Produce New Film

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:29 PM PDT

Pee-wee Herman's comeback continues, with a new film based on Paul Reubens' cult favorite character coming to theaters, Variety reports.

Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) is developing a new film featuring Pee-wee Herman focused on a road trip and a "gigantic adventure." Reubens is writing the script with...


Al Gore 'Emphatically' Denies Sexual Assault Allegations - People Magazine

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:32 PM PDT


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Al Gore 'Emphatically' Denies Sexual Assault Allegations
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DOJ Seizes Seven Websites For Pirated Movie Content - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:35 PM PDT


DOJ Seizes Seven Websites For Pirated Movie Content
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NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The US Department of Justice and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement office are seizing and shutting down seven popular websites accused of hosting pirated movies, a move the US attorney in ...
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Jeremy London seeks injunction against family (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, actor Jeremy London arrives at the Junior Hollywood Radio and Television Society 7th annual holiday party in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)AP - Jeremy London asked a court Wednesday to issue an injunction preventing his mother and brother from giving interviews that the actor claims are hurting his reputation and career.



CNN mainstay Larry King quitting after 25 years (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:19 PM PDT

Talk show host Larry King, one of the stars of the film Reuters - Larry King, the CNN personality known for his nonconfrontational interviews, colorful suspenders and complicated personal life, said on Tuesday he would end his talk show in the fall after a 25-year reign as a key promotional stop for the rich and famous.



MTV denies woman was drunk in "Real World" lawsuit (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 5, 2004 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan accepts the award for Breakthrough Female during the MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)Reuters - As "The Real World" kicks off its 24th season Wednesday with a return to New Orleans, the producers of the MTV reality show are fighting back against a woman who claims she was humiliated on the previous Washington D.C. season.



James Franco’s back on ‘General Hospital’ — and that smile is still so creepy

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:00 PM PDT

When psycho killer Franco showed back up in Port Charles to wreak havoc today on General Hospital, it was all about the return of that creepy smile. Just like in his first episode last winter, actor James Franco's face was mostly obscured, as he spoke cryptically to mob lawyer Diane (Cougar Town's Carolyn Hennesy) while


Free show by Jimmy Buffett along Alabama coast (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:38 PM PDT

Jimmy Buffett talks about the oil spill to his audience in Gulf Shores, Ala., Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Buffet postponed his free concert on the beach Thursday night because of the possibility of bad weather spawned by Hurricane Alex and played instead on Wednesday at his sister's restaurant.   (AP Photo/Dave Martin)AP - Oil weary residents on Alabama's coast got a boost from Jimmy Buffett, who put on an impromptu free show at his sister's restaurant Wednesday evening, bringing in hundreds of fans.



Kylie Minogue On 'Aphrodite': 'I Just Feel Like We're Back On Track'

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:15 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Kylie Minogue returns to the fold with her eleventh studio album, "Aphrodite" on July 5, and the Australian pop star is ready for the world to hear it.


Writer Christopher Hitchens to undergo chemotherapy

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 04:52 PM PDT

Reuters - British-born author Christopher Hitchens on Wednesday cut short a book tour to undergo chemotherapy, which several media outlets reported was because the heavy smoker has been diagnosed with cancer.


Hutcherson mum on reports he's the new Spider-Man (AP)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:39 PM PDT

AP - Maybe we need some Spidey sense to sort this out. Actor Josh Hutcherson won't confirm or deny he's been chosen as the next Spider-Man.


"Eli" tops video sales charts for second week (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:20 PM PDT

Reuters - It was a split decision on the national home video charts for the week ending June 27.


"Last Airbender" another failure for Shyamalan (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:08 PM PDT

Reuters - "The Last Airbender" is Hollywood's latest attempt to create a franchise based on what a studio hopes is instantly recognizable source material.


"Girl Who Played With Fire" burns with intensity (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:08 PM PDT

Reuters - A heightened sense of reality mixed with pure pulp fiction is what makes Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy such compulsive reading. Few modern writers could get away with heroes who are such staunch moralists going up against villains who drip with such unrepentant evil.


Tom Cruise made our Summer Must List!

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:22 PM PDT

Why does Tom Cruise belong on our Summer Must List? Because we're rooting for him. Because we stopped caring ages ago about his religion and those few months back in 2005 when he went crazy. Because we're tired of people dumping on him. Because at 48, he looks amazing. But mostly because we love movies


Starz cancels catering comedy "Party Down" (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Reuters - They're partying no more at Starz.