Friday, June 18, 2010

'Poseidon Adventure' director Ronald Neame dies (AP)

'Poseidon Adventure' director Ronald Neame dies (AP)


'Poseidon Adventure' director Ronald Neame dies (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 09:01 PM PDT

AP - Ronald Neame (neem), who produced and co-wrote acclaimed British films like "Great Expectations," saw Hollywood success as director of "The Poseidon Adventure" and was nominated for three Oscars, has died. He was 99.


The Jonas Bros. Head to L.A.

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 09:01 PM PDT

Chelsea Staub talks about the new Disney show, "Jonas L.A."


2nd mistrial declared in McConaughey surf battle

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 08:39 PM PDT

AP - A judge has declared a mistrial for a second time in a misdemeanor battery case against two surfers accused of attacking a photographer who tried to photograph actor Matthew McConaughey on a Malibu beach.


Catching Up With Billy Burke

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 08:31 PM PDT

The actor discusses "Eclipse," the latest installment in the Twilight saga.


2nd mistrial declared in McConaughey surf battle (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 09:18 PM PDT

US actor Matthew McConaughey, during a promotional event to launch a scent by Italian designers Dolce and Gabbana, in Milan, Italy, Friday, June 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)AP - A judge has declared a mistrial for a second time in a misdemeanor battery case against two surfers accused of attacking a photographer who tried to photograph actor Matthew McConaughey on a Malibu beach.



"Proposition" exposes anti-gay-marriage movement (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:57 PM PDT

Reuters - An impassioned piece of timely agitprop, "8: The Mormon Proposition" details in devastating fashion the efforts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to help pass the 2008 California ballot measure that defined marriage as solely consisting of a union between a man and a woman.


Oliver Stone's 'South of the Border' highlights festival (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:55 PM PDT

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's (pictured in May) documentary, AFP - Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's documentary, "South of the Border," on the new leftist turn in South America, highlights the Silverdocs Festival opening in Washington on Monday.



Koppel's son died from overdose of drugs, alcohol (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 07:58 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated file family photo released by Illona Lieberman, Andrew Koppel, top left, is seen with his girlfriend Illona Lieberman and their daughter Alice Juliet. The New York City medical examiner says the son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel died from a lethal dose of alcohol plus illegal and prescription drugs. Andrew Koppel's death was ruled an accident. The medical examiner says he died from acute intoxication due to the combined effects of alcohol, heroin, cocaine and the generic form of the painkiller Valium. (AP Photo/Illona Lieberman, File) NO SALESAP - The son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel, who was found dead in a stranger's apartment after a day of bar-hopping, overdosed on a lethal combination of drugs and alcohol, the medical examiner's office said Friday.



Nobel-winning Portuguese author Saramago dies at 87 (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 07:24 PM PDT

Pilar del Rio, wife of Portuguese Nobel literature laureate Jose Saramago, pays her respects during his wake at a library in Tias on Spain's Canary island of Lanzarote Friday, June 18, 2010. Saramago died at his home in Lanzarote at 87. (AP Photo/Carlos Moreno)Reuters - Jose Saramago, the Nobel prize winning Portuguese writer who riled authorities with his works melding magical realism and biting political comment, died on Friday at his home on the Spanish island of Lanzarote, aged 87.



Philadelphia jazz singer finds warm welcome overseas

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 07:19 PM PDT

Reuters - Melody Gardot is the latest beneficiary of France's long love affair with American jazz. Following in the footsteps of French favorites like Josephine Baker, Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell and, more recently, Diana Krall, singer-songwriter Gardot has found fame in the land of Brigitte Bardot.


E3 Expo showcases the latest in gaming

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 07:14 PM PDT

With a new 3-D gadget, motion controllers and a buffet of never-before-seen gaming goodness, this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo was a feast for the eyes _ and hands. (June 18)


Philadelphia jazz singer finds warm welcome overseas (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 07:19 PM PDT

Reuters - Melody Gardot is the latest beneficiary of France's long love affair with American jazz. Following in the footsteps of French favorites like Josephine Baker, Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell and, more recently, Diana Krall, singer-songwriter Gardot has found fame in the land of Brigitte Bardot.


At E3, Spock tries 'Terminator' lines

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 07:00 PM PDT

"I'll be back!" At the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Leonard Nimoy plays movie karaoke game "Yoostar 2" and tries out Arnold Schwarzenegger's lines from "The Terminator." (June 18)


Herbie Hancock and friends "Imagine" global peace (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 06:34 PM PDT

Reuters - Herbie Hancock says his forthcoming album, "The Imagine Project" -- due out Tuesday (June 22) -- was "the hardest record I've ever made." And he's not talking about the music.


Ozzy On 'The Osbournes' Reality TV Show': 'I Hated It!'

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:43 PM PDT

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Ozzy Osbourne has admitted he "hated" doing the MTV reality series that made his family stars.


Happy Father's Day!

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:40 PM PDT

Check out the pics of Hollywood hunks who also play the role of dad.


The Gates Is Not the Next True Blood And It's Not Trying to Be

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:37 PM PDT

The Gates may seem a bit familiar — vampires and werewolves and witches, oh my! — but the producers of the new ABC series (premiering Sunday, June 20 at 10/9c) want viewers to know that it's not just another True Blood.

Check out photos from The Gates

The series, which grew out of a movie pitch about a community built on the gates of...


Suge Knight, Kanye West face off in NYC over suit

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 08:08 PM PDT

AP - Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.


Jolie visits refugees in Ecuador

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 08:27 PM PDT

AP - Angelina Jolie has journeyed across rutted jungle roads to a village on Ecuador's border with Colombia to highlight the abuses suffered by women and children refugees.


Jesse James Moving to Texas, Lawyer Says

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 05:19 PM PDT

Months after his split from wife Sandra Bullock, Jesse James is making another big change.

The 41-year-old Monster Garage star is moving from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, his attorney tells People.

Jesse James fighting legal battle with apparel maker

"He intends to move at the end of the month, he's got a...


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