Brooke Mueller Wants To Reconcile With Charlie Sheen

They are all a little nuts

 Top 10 2009 Celebrities

 Who got married, who cheated, who shaved their head just for fun?

Mexican governor: Gibson to make film in Veracruz (AP)

A Mexican governor says Mel Gibson will make a movie at a prison in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz next year.

'The Blind Side' tops North America box office (AFP)

"The Blind Side" a drama about a white couple who give an illiterate black teen a home and a new lease on life, was the weekend box office winner, with estimated revenues of some 20.4 million dollars, industry media said Sunday.

Kennedy Center honors Springsteen, De Niro, others (AP)

With a little help from Carol Burnett, a new star from the hit TV show "Glee" and other top entertainers, political Washington is saluting five of the nation's top artists with the Kennedy Center Honors this weekend.

"Blind Side" tackles top spot at movie box offices (Reuters)

Football film "The Blind Side" tackled the top spot at North American box offices with $20.4 million in ticket sales for a rare climb up the charts in its third week, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

'Blind Side' eclipses 'New Moon' with $20M weekend (AP)

The football-inspired drama "The Blind Side" has become the underdog hit of the season with a $20.4 million weekend and a box-office victory over "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

Rat cooking lands TV show in hot water (AP)

Two stars of the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly killing and cooking a rat to eat during filming.
African-American princess joins Disney royals (AFP)

Seventy-two years after Snow White first emerged on the silver screen, Disney's exclusive pantheon of fairytale royals is about to get another member to delight little girls around the world.
Young stars honored in Hollywood (AP)

One group of young Hollywood stars were in the spotlight Saturday — and it wasn't for getting into a fight outside a night club or being arrested for drunken driving.
Nicolas Cage wins UN award for humanitarian work (AP)

Nicolas Cage has won a U.N. award night for his humanitarian work and has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.

"Anvil" rocks film documentary awards (Reuters)

Rock on, Anvil. The aging band that never tasted music stardom found a measure of Hollywood fame on Friday when "Anvil, The Story of Anvil" won two film awards, including best documentary, from a key group of moviemakers.

Vampire spoof "Transylmania" scares up few laughs (Reuters)

For those of you who have been desperately awaiting the latest comic opus from David and Scott Hillenbrand, the creators of "National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze" and its sequel "National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2:

"Invictus" achieves its goal without digging deep (Reuters)

Nothing speaks so dramatically about Clint Eastwood's recent and remarkable burst of creativity as a director of awards-worthy films than the appearance of "Invictus," a historical drama that few if any filmmakers could have launched within the studio system.

Russian "War and Peace" star Tikhonov dies aged 81 (Reuters)

Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, best known in the West for his role in the Oscar-winning 1967 film version of Leo Tolstoy's epic "War and Peace," died on Friday after a heart attack. He was 81.

Sony, Disney executives top Hollywood power list (Reuters)

Amy Pascal, co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Disney's Anne Sweeney both were named the most powerful women in entertainment on Friday, heading the Hollywood Reporter's annual "Power 100" list.

Polanski's house arrest is a splendid captivity (AP)

Roman Polanski's life took a dramatic turn for the better Friday as he traded a Swiss jail for house arrest surrounded by family in his luxury Alpine chalet.
Russian actor Tikhonov dies at 81 (AP)

Russian news reports say iconic film actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov has died in Moscow at age 81.

Film star Richard Todd dies at 90 (AP)

Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday.
"Entourage" movie being considered (Reuters)

Two more seasons of HBO's "Entourage" and then a movie?

Jackson film rakes in over $250 million worldwide (Reuters)

Sony Pictures on Thursday said global ticket sales for its movies have neared $3.4 billion, beating a studio record with a range of films such as Michael Jackson's "This Is It," which raked in more than $250 million worldwide.

"Up in the Air" wins first key award in Oscar race (Reuters)

Director Jason Reitman's "Up in the Air" was chosen the best film of 2009 and Clint Eastwood was named best director by the National Board of Review on Thursday in the first big awards of Hollywood's Oscar season.

Oscar-nominated actor James Woods settled a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital where his brother, Michael, died, a judge announced Tuesday, after a hospital executive apologized and agreed to start an institute in his brother's name.

US teen accused in celeb burglary to stand trial (AP)

A judge in Los Angeles says there is enough evidence for a teen to stand trial on a charge she burglarized the home of actor Orlando Bloom.
Audrey Hepburn's designer gowns hit auction blocks (AP)

Audrey Hepburn fans got a sneak peek Tuesday of dozens of garments and personal effects once belonging to the movie star that will hit the auction blocks next week.
Jewison earns lifetime honor from Directors Guild (AP)

Filmmaker Norman Jewison is receiving a lifetime-achievement award from his peers at the Directors Guild of America.

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Nicolas Cage sued by former money manager (AP)

Nicolas Cage is being sued by his former business manager, who claims lavish spending, not his advice, is to blame for the actor's financial problems.

NY paparazzo testifies in Parker-Broderick case (AP)

A paparazzo testified Tuesday that an Ohio police chief told him he had access to ultrasound photographs belonging to the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

 Actor Danny Glover to wed Brazilian girlfriend: report (AFP)
"Lethal Weapon" co-star Danny Glover is to marry his longtime Brazilian girlfriend in a December, he told a Rio de Janeiro film festival this week, according to the O Globo newspaper.
Lawyer: Woods' brother did not get proper care (AP)

A lawyer for Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has told a jury that a hospital in Rhode Island did not do enough to care for Woods' younger brother when he went to the emergency room complaining of a sore throat and vomiting in 2006.

Jennifer Lopez sues ex-husband over sex movie (Reuters)

Two years after winning a $545,000 judgment against him, singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has again sued her first husband, accusing him of planning to use video of their sex life in a tell-all movie.

Catch the 2009 November Signature Music & Entertainment Auction - Dallas, TX.  Auction #7011.

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Robert Downey Jr. And Ben Stiller Turned Down Oscar Hosting Gig

Noted acting teacher Charles E. Conrad dies
Instructed Robert Duvall, Dennis Quaid, Joanne Woodward

'Robopocalypse' fast-tracked at DreamWorks
Doubleday also pre-emptively acquires rights to manuscript

'Chuck' exec producer moving to 'V'
Switch part of Scott Rosenbaum's two-year deal with WBTV

'Paranormal Activity' sequel a possibility
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman reveals Tuesday

Marvel Q3 profit down
Due to a lack of feature film releases this year

Viacom Inc. reports Q3 profit gains
Cites improved theatrical film and TV advertising trends

Casting group honors 'Star Trek,' 'Milk'
CSA also hands out Artios Awards to 'Mad Men,' 'Conchords'

Cookie Jar launching Hulu-like site
Jaroo will offer 50 television series for free

Swiss court to assess Polanski bail appeal (AP)

Roman Polanski has re-appealed to the Swiss courts to be released from prison on bail, officials said Tuesday, the latest step in the director's protracted legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States.

Kate Winslet accepts damages from UK newspaper (AP)

Lawyers for Kate Winslet say the actress has accepted 25,000 pounds (more than $40,000) in damages after the Daily Mail falsely reported in January she lied about her exercise regime.

Carrey, Zemeckis capture 21st century Scrooge (AP)

Technology finally has caught up with Charles Dickens' imagination.

"Tara" son to star in "Funny Story" (Reuters)

Keir Gilchrist, who plays Toni Collette's son on Showtime's "United States of Tara," has nabbed the lead role in a coming-of-age film from the filmmakers of "Half Nelson."

Zemeckis' "Christmas Carol" rings hollow (Reuters)

Wasn't Charles Dickens the author of "A Christmas Carol?" Well, now it's "Disney's A Christmas Carol" that opens on Friday.

Oscar screenplay race lacking originality (Reuters)
Awards season might have an originality issue.

Ivanka Trump weds Jared Kushner

Jon Gosselin says he returned $230K in joint funds

Outspoken Rosie O'Donnell gets serious about radio show

Character actor Lou Jacobi dies in NYC at 95

Madonna plants tree to launch Malawi girls school

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber diagnosed with cancer

Timberlake gets restraining order against woman

Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson up for auction

Criminal charges dismissed against Kanye West

Jackson doctor: I can't pay child support

Syracuse International Film & Video Expo

Owen Shapiro, Syracuse Film icon has announced that last week's International Film Expo held in Syracuse was a great success. The Expo hosted some of Europe's biggest film equipment manufacturers as well as Italian sound maestro Mirco Mencacci and Academy Award winner Garret Brown, inventor of the Steadi-cam.

Character actor Lou Jacobi dies in NYC at 95 (AP)

Actor Lou Jacobi, who was known for comic roles and won praise in dramatic ones over a long career in the theater and movies, has died. He was 95

Meryl Streep promotes 'Julie & Julia'

Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession

Documents: U.S. discussed nabbing Polanski in Austria

Judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case

Hilary Swank finds her next thrill in highflying 'Amelia'

For Uma Thurman, 'Motherhood' is the real deal

Roman Polanski's lawyers divided on strategy

Judge unseals some Jackson doctor warrants

Lil Wayne's gun case brings scrutiny to DNA science

Jury set to decide Travolta extortion case
Last week it was just a rumor that Angelina Jolie would star in The Tourist replacing Charlize Theron as an Interpol agent who drags an unaware American tourist into her spy game. Now it's confirmed, apparently thanks to the fact that Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, the German director of the 2006 Best Foreign Langauge Oscar The Lives of Others, will be directing.

In today's Variety report it's explained that von Donnersmarck hasn't even entered final negotiations yet, but apparently his participation means so much to Jolie that she was willing to join in anyway. The film would be von Donnersmarck's first since Lives of Others, which was regularly mentioned as the best of that year.
 

Before he can direct Scream 4 Wes Craven has a different horror movie to release. While filming the movie was being called 25/8, but this afternoon on Twitter Craven revealed that it’s been retitled and will be released as My Soul To Take.

The film, written and directed by Craven while starring mostly unknowns, tells the story of a serial killer who returns to his hometown to murder anyone born on the day he was “allegedly” killed. He ends up stalking seven children and, it’s probably safe to assume that the old title, 25/8 was a reference to the birth date/death date in question. My Soul To Take on the other hand, sounds like the title of a new Jennifer Aniston rom-com. 

Just as John Woo is back focusing on films made in his homeland with Red Cliff, action star Michelle Yeoh is returning to her roots as well, going to China to work on the "romantic kung fu thriller" Jianyi Jinaghu, which basically translates to Rain of Swords in the Martial Arts World. Or, to use a sipler term, "awesome."

THR writes the plot is a pretty familiar one about gangs and blood rivalries and love-- Yeoh plays an assassin who falls in love with the grandson of a man killed by her gang. They fall in love and somehow neither figures out that the other is a trained martial artist, until the battles break out, of course.

Awards season has begun! No, seriously. The Gotham Independent Film Awards has become the first major group to announce their nominees for the year's best films, and in keeping with tradition has focused on the underdogs-- The Hurt Locker and Big Fan
led the nominations with three apiece, each of them earning nominations for Best Feature and Breakthrough actor for their respective stars, Jeremy Renner and Patton Oswalt.

Locker also got a nod for Best Ensemble, while Fandirector Robert Siegel, who made his directorial debut with the film, was nominated for Breakthrough Director. The closest to mainstream film to get nominated was A Serious Man, which received nods for Best Feature and Best Ensemble Performance-- given that the only directing award is for Breakthrough Director, the Coen Brothers weren't eligible for their own prize.

As in years past, the nominations are a mix of truly obscure indies-- Amreeka and The Maid, both nominated for Best Feature, are practically unheard of beyond Manhattan art cinemas-- and stuff you've actually heard of. The awards serve ever so slightly as Oscar precursors only because they can mark the beginning of buzz; the nominations may help A Serious Man and The Hurt Locker remain longshots in the Oscar hunt, while reminding some voters, or at least critic's groups, that Siegel's Big Fan

Some snubs I'm sorry to see left out-- Duncan Jones' Moon should have had a shot at both Breakthrough Director and Actor, though I guess Big Fan had the shot-in-New-York advantage. And where in the world is Anvil! The Story of Anvil, one of the year's best documentaries and precisely the kind of tiny indie that needs this boost? I love that the Gothams can make room for some of the best, most overlooked films, but I guess there's always just too much to be included even here.

Read below for the full list of nominees in all six categories, and below that is a montage of scenes from the films nominated for Best Feature. The Gotham Awards will be handed out on November 30, and we're hoping to be there to cover it. screenplay was pretty great.

Best Feature
Amreeka
Big Fan
he Hurt Locker
The Maid
A Serious Man

  Best Documentary
 Food, Inc.
 Good Hair
My Neighbor My Killer
Paradise
Tyson

Best Ensemble Performance
Adventureland
Cold Souls
The Hurt Locker
A Serious Man
Sugar

 Breakthrough Director
Cruz Angeles for Don’t Let Me Drown
Frazer Bradshaw for Everything Strange and New
Noah Buschel for The Missing Person
Derick Martini for Lymelife
Robert Siegel for Big Fan
 
Breakthrough Actor
Ben Foster in The Messenger
Patton Oswalt in Big Fan
Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker
Catalina Saavedra in The Maid
Soulémane Sy Savané in Goodbye Solo

Best Film Not Playing at A THEATER near You
Everything Strange and New
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
October Country
You Won’t Miss Me
Zero Bridge

Laura Dern is going to teach those little Fockers a lesson. According to THR, Dern will join Meet The Parents vets Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert DeNiro, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson in the third film.

Dern will play the headmistress at the kids’ school while another newcomer, Jessica Alba, will play a pharmaceutical rep whose heavy dose of sex appeal makes the male characters experience some calamitous side effects. After The Eye and Awake it’s hard to be thrilled by Alba’s casting but Dern on the other hand can do no wrong. I’m Jurassic Park obsessed and therefore completely biased, but I think Dern is a great addition to the cast.

The article also notes that Little Fockers is still just a working title and could be subject to change. It’s short, sweet and to the point; why change it? 

 1st Expo - BIG SUCCESS!

Mexican governor: Gibson to make film in Veracruz (AP)

A Mexican governor says Mel Gibson will make a movie at a prison in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz next year.

'The Blind Side' tops North America box office (AFP)

"The Blind Side" a drama about a white couple who give an illiterate black teen a home and a new lease on life, was the weekend box office winner, with estimated revenues of some 20.4 million dollars, industry media said Sunday.

Kennedy Center honors Springsteen, De Niro, others (AP)

With a little help from Carol Burnett, a new star from the hit TV show "Glee" and other top entertainers, political Washington is saluting five of the nation's top artists with the Kennedy Center Honors this weekend.

"Blind Side" tackles top spot at movie box offices (Reuters)

Football film "The Blind Side" tackled the top spot at North American box offices with $20.4 million in ticket sales for a rare climb up the charts in its third week, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

'Blind Side' eclipses 'New Moon' with $20M weekend (AP)

The football-inspired drama "The Blind Side" has become the underdog hit of the season with a $20.4 million weekend and a box-office victory over "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

Rat cooking lands TV show in hot water (AP)

Two stars of the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly killing and cooking a rat to eat during filming.
African-American princess joins Disney royals (AFP)

Seventy-two years after Snow White first emerged on the silver screen, Disney's exclusive pantheon of fairytale royals is about to get another member to delight little girls around the world.
Young stars honored in Hollywood (AP)

One group of young Hollywood stars were in the spotlight Saturday — and it wasn't for getting into a fight outside a night club or being arrested for drunken driving.
Nicolas Cage wins UN award for humanitarian work (AP)

Nicolas Cage has won a U.N. award night for his humanitarian work and has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.

"Anvil" rocks film documentary awards (Reuters)

Rock on, Anvil. The aging band that never tasted music stardom found a measure of Hollywood fame on Friday when "Anvil, The Story of Anvil" won two film awards, including best documentary, from a key group of moviemakers.

Vampire spoof "Transylmania" scares up few laughs (Reuters)

For those of you who have been desperately awaiting the latest comic opus from David and Scott Hillenbrand, the creators of "National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze" and its sequel "National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2:

"Invictus" achieves its goal without digging deep (Reuters)

Nothing speaks so dramatically about Clint Eastwood's recent and remarkable burst of creativity as a director of awards-worthy films than the appearance of "Invictus," a historical drama that few if any filmmakers could have launched within the studio system.

Russian "War and Peace" star Tikhonov dies aged 81 (Reuters)

Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, best known in the West for his role in the Oscar-winning 1967 film version of Leo Tolstoy's epic "War and Peace," died on Friday after a heart attack. He was 81.

Sony, Disney executives top Hollywood power list (Reuters)

Amy Pascal, co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Disney's Anne Sweeney both were named the most powerful women in entertainment on Friday, heading the Hollywood Reporter's annual "Power 100" list.

Polanski's house arrest is a splendid captivity (AP)

Roman Polanski's life took a dramatic turn for the better Friday as he traded a Swiss jail for house arrest surrounded by family in his luxury Alpine chalet.
Russian actor Tikhonov dies at 81 (AP)

Russian news reports say iconic film actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov has died in Moscow at age 81.

Film star Richard Todd dies at 90 (AP)

Richard Todd, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond, has died of cancer at age 90, his family said Friday.
"Entourage" movie being considered (Reuters)

Two more seasons of HBO's "Entourage" and then a movie?

Jackson film rakes in over $250 million worldwide (Reuters)

Sony Pictures on Thursday said global ticket sales for its movies have neared $3.4 billion, beating a studio record with a range of films such as Michael Jackson's "This Is It," which raked in more than $250 million worldwide.

"Up in the Air" wins first key award in Oscar race (Reuters)

Director Jason Reitman's "Up in the Air" was chosen the best film of 2009 and Clint Eastwood was named best director by the National Board of Review on Thursday in the first big awards of Hollywood's Oscar season.

Brooke Mueller Wants To Reconcile With Charlie Sheen

James Woods settles lawsuit over brother's death (AP)

Oscar-nominated actor James Woods settled a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital where his brother, Michael, died, a judge announced Tuesday, after a hospital executive apologized and agreed to start an institute in his brother's name.

US teen accused in celeb burglary to stand trial (AP)

A judge in Los Angeles says there is enough evidence for a teen to stand trial on a charge she burglarized the home of actor Orlando Bloom.
Audrey Hepburn's designer gowns hit auction blocks (AP)

Audrey Hepburn fans got a sneak peek Tuesday of dozens of garments and personal effects once belonging to the movie star that will hit the auction blocks next week.
Jewison earns lifetime honor from Directors Guild (AP)

Filmmaker Norman Jewison is receiving a lifetime-achievement award from his peers at the Directors Guild of America.

New book examines black women's film stardom (AP)

Dorothy Dandridge was the first black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Almost a half century passed before another black woman — Halle Berry — won the award.

War film big winner at Golden Rooster Awards (AP)

Feng Xiaogang's war film "Assembly" was the big winner at China's Golden Rooster Awards, clinching best film, best director, best cinematography and best music.

Dolan's "Mother" takes Vancouver prize (Reuters)

Xavier Dolan's semi-autobiographical drama "J'ai Tue Ma Mere" (I Killed My Mother) earned the juried best Canadian feature film trophy at the Vancouver International Film Festival, which wrapped Friday.

Travolta attorney in Bahamas trial denies setup (AP)

A lawyer for John Travolta denied Friday that he tried to set up a former Bahamas senator who is on trial for allegedly attempting to extort $25 million from the movie star.

Actor who played steroids dealer says he was one (AP)

A New York actor who played a steroids dealer in "The Wrestler" has admitted in court that he was the real thing.

Jolie urges world not to forget Iraqi refugees (AP)

Angelina Jolie met with Iraqi refugees in Syria on Friday and urged the world not to forget the plight of those among them who cannot return home because of the trauma they suffered and the country's instability.

Steve Martin hits road with banjos, and some jokes (Reuters)

Steve Martin may be one of the funniest guys on the planet. But when it comes to talking about the banjo, he is deadly serious. Eerily so.

Swiss ex-minister: Polanski should've been warned (AP)

Imprisoned director Roman Polanski should have been warned that he faced an international arrest warrant before he arrived in Switzerland, the country's former justice minister said Friday.

Malaysian singer arrested in Hong Kong for assault (AP)

A Malaysian pop star has been arrested in Hong Kong, police said Sunday, a week after he admitted attacking a fellow singer in a furious rampage that was caught on film.

Polanski agreed to pay victim $500,000: report (Reuters)

Film director Roman Polanski agreed to pay the victim in his sex crime case at least $500,000 as part of a civil settlement reached years after he fled the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.

Lawyer: Polanski will fight extradition to the US (AP)

The French lawyer for Roman Polanski says the director will fight a request for his extradition from Switzerland to the United States to face justice in a 32-year-old sex case.

Polanski to fight extradition after Zurich arrest (Reuters)

Film director Roman Polanski, arrested in Switzerland over a U.S. charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, will fight extradition to the United States, his lawyer said on Monday.

Tight security at Julia Roberts film set in India (AP)

Young boys climbed trees and villagers crowded rooftops in a tiny dusty village in northern India Sunday to catch a glimpse of Academy Award winner Julia Roberts shooting her new film, "Eat, Pray, Love."

(AP)

Film festival: Roman Polanski taken into Swiss custody on 1978 US arrest warrant.

Nigerian officials: "District 9" not welcome here (AP)

One of the summer's biggest blockbusters — a sci-fi morality tale about aliens and apartheid  is not welcome in Nigeria because of its portrayal of Nigerians as gangsters and cannibals, Nigeria's information minister said Saturday.

Ceaseless deaths of the famous mark summer `09 (AP)

We had been told to expect the deaths of the famous to come in threes, not in the dozens.

Oscar® Fans Invited to Vie for Red Carpet Seats
Beverly Hills, CA — Oscar fans will soon have a chance to be a part of the "Biggest Movie Event of the Year." beginning on Monday, September 14, at noon ET/9 a.m. PT, and continuing for only one week, fans from throughout the world may apply on www.oscars.org/bleachers <http://www.oscars.org/bleachers/index.html> to take part in a random drawing for seats on the 82nd Academy Awards® red carpet.

‘Tron Legacy’ Date Challenges ‘Green Hornet’

Disney has set a release date for Tron Legacy, the 3-D sequel to 1982’s science fiction classic.  The Mouse House is planning a December 17, 2010 opening, which means that weekend just got a little too crowded.
Meanwhile filming has commenced on The Green Hornet, Sony’s movie scheduled for the exact same date.  The studio announced [...]

Whip It Script Review

After 30 years in the business and 10 years producing her own films, actress Drew Barrymore is making her directorial debut on Whip It, a coming of age story about a teen finding herself in the world of competitive roller derby.  The script is written by Shauna Cross, a derby athlete herself, based on her [...]

Soderbergh Signs American Gladiator for Film

Former American Gladiator and MMA fighter Gina Carano will star in Steven Soderbergh’s new film, Knockout.  Now the “face of women’s mixed martial arts,” Carano played Crush on NBC’s failed revival of “American Gladiators.”
Described as a “James Bond” style spy thriller, the film centers on a girl from the “wrong side of the tracks” is [...]

"Bad Boys 3" in the works (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Columbia Pictures is developing a third installment of the high-octane "Bad Boys" franchise, hiring a writer for the screenplay. The hope is that Peter Craig's script would reunite director Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. At this point, with the project in the early stages, none has a deal to return.  Read More »

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The IRS is now sponsoring rebate & recovery films on u-tube...

Bollywood star downplays incident at US airport (AP)

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday downplayed being questioned at a U.S. airport, saying it was part of a necessary but unfortunate procedure.

Bollywood icon detained at US airport (AP)

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained for two hours for questioning at a U.S. airport before being released by immigration authorities, a news agency report said Saturday.

Eternal resting spot next to Marilyn Monroe to be auctioned (AFP)

Want to spend eternity next to Marilyn Monroe? Now you can, because the burial spot located just above the ill-fated starlet is going on sale for a cool 500,000 dollars on auction website eBay.

Hilary Duff brings her charity work to Colombia (AP)

Singer-actress Hilary Duff brought her Blessings in a Backpack program to Colombia Friday to distribute 3,000 knapsacks of food to poor children in a school district south of the capital city.

Tom Cruise's son in "Red Dawn" remake (Reuters)

Tom Cruise's son is among the newest Wolverines to join the remake of "Red Dawn," the 1984 action movie about a group of teenagers who form an insurgency when their town is invaded -- this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers.

Tara Reid heads to pub for "Last Call" (Reuters)

Former "American Pie" starlet Tara Reid is joining the cast of the indie comedy "Last Call."

A tough assignment for "G.I. Joe" screenwriter (Reuters)

Stuart Beattie got good and bad news in September '07 as screenwriters were winding down to go on strike.

Actors remember filmmaker Hughes as influential (AP)

The actors made famous by writer-director John Hughes are extolling his talents after his death, calling him influential and "one of the giants" for capturing the youth market in the 1980s and '90s with such favorites as "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Home Alone."

New "Barbarella" in works (Reuters)

"Barbarella" is getting a new lease on life courtesy of producer Dino De Laurentiis. Move over Jane!

Ready...Set...Go

SYRFILM just announced the 1st Annual Syracuse International Film & Digital Expo. Here's a flyer... SYRFILM

Vampires, werewolves, liars lead fall film cast (AP)

Hollywood might be telling its own life story this fall, presenting a lineup of liars, phonies, smooth talkers, bloodsuckers and greedy old men.

Star Wars Queen joining thriller

Natalie Portman is close to signing on board Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller project, "Black Swan

Local Prof does good

S.U. Film Prof and Syracuse International Film Fest founder Owen Shapiro has just returned from the Lake Placid Film Forum where he received kudos for his panel discussion. 

Rochester giving it a try

Seems the Farrelly Brothers are getting set to build a film and media company in Rochester, NY. Rochester's channel 13 says...Hollywood filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly, behind hits like "Dumb and Dumber" and "There's Something about Mary" are teaming up with CGI Communications and Buffalo Bills Hall-of-Famer Jim Kelly to create a new Rochester-based  TV production company. The Farrelly Brothers will work with Fifth Year Productions to develop original programs and provide unique opportunities for all kinds of talent.

Twilight
Okay its true - we are caught up in the "twilight" mystique - heaven help me. 

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As Impossible as it sounds...

Tom Cruise will be returning once again to the Mission Impossible franchise for a fourth time along with Mission: Impossible III helmer, J.J. Abrams as co-producers according to Variety.  Cruise last starred as Ethan Hunt in the third installment of the franchise in 2006. There's no word on whether Cruise will star again or if Abrams will be directing as, according to a studio spokesperson, they are only attached as producers at this point. 

Selick on Coraline

S.U. Grad and SIFF Attendee Henry Sellick was just interviewed about his latest flick "Coraline."  He says, "I felt in reading the original manuscript which I read two years before the novel was published, I felt like I found my lost brother (laughs). There was just this creative connection with him. I loved Coraline. I loved that she doesn't have powers and super skills and that she's a regular kid who manages to beat such a dark, evil and twisted force."