Sunday, November 28, 2010

Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year: The final four!

Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year: The final four!


Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year: The final four!

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:01 PM PST

As November comes to close, so does EW.com's first annual Under-appreciated Entertainer of the Year Bracket Game. We're down to the final four, each of whom is already a winner — they've been voted tops in their genre. The overall title, however, is the one that comes with bragging rights, so now is when they


Leslie Nielsen of Airplane! and Naked Gun Fame Dies at 84

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:57 PM PST

Leslie Nielsen, whose career went from officious and villainous types to the hilariously buffoony roles in Airplane! and theNaked Gun movies, died Sunday of complications from pneumonia, his agent told TVGuide.com. He was 84.

See other celebrities we've lost this year

He was surrounded by family when he died in a hospital near his Fort Lauderdale, Fla., home.

The actor had a whole career before becoming one of the funniest guys in movies. He typically played people who were quite humorless.

Before his starring roles in The Poseidon Adventure and Forbidden Planet, he appeared in several live television series such as Lights Out, Tales of Tomorrow and Armstrong Circle Theatre.

A student of the Actors Studio, the Canadian-born Nielsen went on to appear in innumerable episodes of various TV series, spanning the Golden Age of Television and its anthologies including...


Pink Reveals Her Top Baby Name Pick - Access Hollywood

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:42 PM PST


The News Chronicle

Pink Reveals Her Top Baby Name Pick
Access Hollywood
The spirited singer, who is a little over three months pregnant, told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush that the father of her growing baby definitely knows how to take care of her in her new, more sensitive state. "Carey brings me breakfast in bed… ...
Pregnant Pink picks fightToronto Sun
Pink Dishes On Pregnancy Cravings & Mood SwingsCelebrity Baby Scoop
Pink's Parents Heard Pregnancy News On The RadioContactmusic.com
Just Jared -NewsChannel 9 WSYR -The News Chronicle
all 159 news articles »


‘Bridalplasty’: 15 Things That Made Me Die Inside

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 08:12 PM PST

I somehow just sat through E!'s series premiere of Bridalplasty, a competitive reality series in which 12 soon-to-be-married or already-married brides creep around what is probably the same house as Beauty and the Geek in the hopes of injecting each other with poisonous "fillers." Just kidding, though that would be a better show. On this


'Naked Gun' star Leslie Nielsen, dead at 84 (AFP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:46 PM PST

Veteran comedy actor Leslie Nielsen (pictured), star of the hit movies AFP - Veteran TV and movie actor Leslie Nielsen, whose dead-pan humor was immortalized in "Naked Gun" and "Airplane," died from pneumonia, TMZ celebrity website said Sunday.



Borders to offer $15 gift cards for public schools (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:00 PM PST

AP - The much discussed documentary "Waiting for Superman," which offers a harsh portrait of the country's public schools, has inspired a promotional collaboration among the Borders Group superstore chain, an education fundraiser and the publisher of the movie's companion book.


Pink Reveals Top Baby Name Pick, Gushes Over Husband Carey Hart: 'He's Going To Be A Really, Really Cute Daddy'

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:39 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Pink is head over heels for her husband, motocross racer Carey Hart.

The spirited singer, who is a little over three months pregnant, told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush that the father of her growing baby definitely knows how to take care of her in her new, more sensitive state.


Naked Gun Star Leslie Nielsen Dies at 84

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:08 PM PST

He passed away Sunday after being treated for pneumonia


‘Don’t call me Shirley’: Remember the late Leslie Nielsen with these classic clips

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:46 PM PST

The world lost a comedy giant today with the passing of Leslie Nielsen, who died of complications from pneumonia at the age of 84. As my colleague Dan Snierson has pointed out, Nielsen had a long "straight" career and starred in a bona fide science fiction classic, 1956′s Forbidden Planet. But most of us will


Leslie Nielsen dies at 84

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 09:00 PM PST

Veteran actor won a younger generation of fans with deadpan comedy roles in ''Airplane!,'' ''Naked Gun''


Classic comic actor Leslie Nielsen dead at 84: report (AFP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:30 PM PST

Veteran comedy actor Leslie Nielsen (pictured), star of the hit movies AFP - Veteran comedy actor Leslie Nielsen, star of the hit movies "Airplane" and "Naked Gun" has died, a Canadian radio station reported, quoting his nephew. He was 84.



Comic actor Leslie Nielsen dies in Florida, aged 84

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:17 PM PST

Reuters - Canadian comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of a string of madcap spoof movies including "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun," died of complications from pneumonia in Florida on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 84.


NCIS' Michael Weatherly Set to Make His Directorial Debut

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:29 PM PST

NCIS star Michael Weatherly will pull double duty later this season as he makes his directorial debut.

"I like cameras and I like sets and the surgical nature of make believe that happens — the whole process," Weatherly tells TVGuide.com. "I love all aspects of production, and I have a great deal of respect for the whole craft. I'm really excited about directing; it's an extension of my curiosity about film and TV."

Get the rest of today's latest news

Weatherly expects to go behind the camera for an episode filming in January. He says the crew may also document his directorial experience for a special feature on the forthcoming Season 8 DVD.

Weatherly, who has made known his desire to direct for some time...


Leslie Nielsen of 'Naked Gun' fame dies at age 84

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:30 PM PST

AP - Leslie Nielsen, who traded in his dramatic persona for inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.


'Potter,' 'Tangled' work box-office magic over the holiday - USA Today

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 03:52 PM PST


Fox News

'Potter,' 'Tangled' work box-office magic over the holiday
USA Today
By Jaap Buitendijk, Warner Bros. Entertainment By Jim Cheng, USA TODAY Harry Potter's spell on the box office still lingers, as The Deathly Hallows, Part 1 earned $50.3 million this weekend to bring its two-week total to $220.4 million, according to ...
Disney Spins 'Tangled' Hair Into Box-Office GoldNew York Times
'Potter' & 'Tangled' - Holiday Box Office Treat!Hollywood.com
'Deathly Hallows' Wins Over 'Tangled' at Thanksgiving Weekend Box OfficeAceShowbiz
Film School Rejects -TIME -New York Magazine
all 581 news articles »


Leslie Nielsen, Actor, Dies at 84 - New York Times

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 08:20 PM PST


CBC.ca

Leslie Nielsen, Actor, Dies at 84
New York Times
Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian-born actor who in middle age tossed aside three decades of credibility in dramatic and romantic roles to make a new, far more successful career as a comic actor in films like "Airplane! ...
'Naked Gun,' 'Airplane' actor Leslie Nielsen diesThe Associated Press
Actor Leslie Nielsen dies at 84Entertainment Weekly
Leslie Nielsen, star of 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun,' dead at 84CNN International
People Magazine -msnbc.com -Right Celebrity
all 952 news articles »


'Naked Gun,' 'Airplane' actor Leslie Nielsen dies (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 08:19 PM PST

FILE - This file photo taken in November 1991, shows actor Leslie Nielsen. The Canadian-born Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in 'Airplane!' and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' comedies, has died. He was 84. His agent John S. Kelly says Nielsen died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he was being treated for pneumonia. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, file)AP - Leslie Nielsen had the somber demeanor and stone-serious face that were just right for dramatic roles. They proved even better for comedy.



Comic actor Leslie Nielsen dies in Florida, aged 84 (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:17 PM PST

Reuters - Canadian comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of a string of madcap spoof movies including "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun," died of complications from pneumonia in Florida on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 84.


Producer brings 3D video-on-demand porn to Europe (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:09 PM PST

Reuters - French porn producer Marc Dorcel, maker of such hardcore classics as "Citizen Shane" and "Casino -- No Limit," is bringing Europe a new dimension in erotic entertainment with the launch of a 3D video-on-demand service for porn videos.


"Invisible Man" unveiled on London stage (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:08 PM PST

Reuters - Nifty tricks by illusionist Paul Kieve, acrobatic performances, a smart sound design and an actor fully dressed with gloves and a bandaged face, combine to make the title character palpable on stage in "The Invisible Man," a merry musical comedy thriller running through February 13 at the Menier Chocolate Factory,


No comments:

Post a Comment