Curator helps feds recover copy of 1939 Wyeth watercolor that artist IDed as a fakeOctober 1st, 2009 Feds recover counterfeit copy of Wyeth watercolorWILMINGTON, Del. — Federal authorities have recovered a counterfeit copy of a 1939 watercolor by artist Andrew Wyeth.
Sean Connery to return as Henry Jones in 'Indiana Jones' movieSeptember 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Veteran actor Sean Connery is likely to return as Professor Henry Jones in the fifth 'Indiana Jones' movie. The Oscar winner had turned down the chance to reprise his role as the father of the daredevil archaeologist, played by Harrison Ford, in last movie 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull', which hinted that his character had passed away.
Hackers capitalise on Swayze's deathSeptember 16th, 2009 SYDNEY - Hackers are using Patrick Swayze's death to push off spurious anti-virus software to Internet users and infect their computers with viruses. The 57-year-old Swayze died of pancreatic cancer on Monday.
From runway to red carpet: Tom Ford makes directorial debut with "A Single Man" at VeniceSeptember 11th, 2009 Tom Ford movie "A Single Man" at Venice film festVENICE, Italy — Tom Ford switched from the catwalk to the red carpet on Friday, presenting his directorial debut — an intimate movie about coping with loss and grief — at the Venice Film Festival. "A Single Man" stars Colin Firth as a college professor coming to grips with solitude after his partner of 16 years dies.
From runway to red carpet: Tom Ford makes directorial debut at Venice Film FestivalSeptember 11th, 2009 Tom Ford movie presented at Venice Film FestivalVENICE, Italy — Tom Ford, the former star designer at Gucci, makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about coping with loss and grief in a movie presented at the Venice Film Festival. "A Single Man" is set in Los Angeles in the 1960s and stars Colin Firth as a college professor coming to grips with solitude after his partner of 16 years dies.
Matt Damon Dead?September 10th, 2009 Fans of Matt Damon were in for a sudden shock when they came across the news which claimed that this famous Hollywood star had died in a San Diego desert. Frantic searches started on their part all across the internet to ascertain the veracity of the so called news.
Ashton Kutcher romanced New Yorkers for a nice place to sleepJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ashton Kutcher has revealed his life was so miserable when he first arrived in New York as a model that he'd romance lusty girls just so he had a nice place to spend the night. He tells Parade magazine, "It was always a good thing to hook up with a girl...
Jeff Bridges returns to the world of TRON, 27 years after the originalJuly 24th, 2009 Jeff Bridges returns to world of TRON, now in 3DSAN DIEGO — Jeff Bridges promises the new "TRON" is just as groundbreaking as the 27-year-old original. The 59-year-old actor and star of the original film came to Comic Con Thursday to help present early footage from "TRON: Legacy," due in 2010.
'New Beatles song set for release'July 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A lost track of legendary rock band 'The Beatles', written in 1978, is set for release. The song 'Now and Then', written by John Lennon in 1978 and later worked on by Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr when they reunited to work on the Beatles Anthology project in 1995, is set for release.
Twitter's real-time dispatches suggest a new media landscape: rapid and rife with rumorsJuly 1st, 2009 Is Twitter the news outlet for the 21st century?NEW YORK — Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead. How had Hayes, 25, and Coleman, 21, heard the news so quickly?
Twitter.
'Rick Astley Dead' Rumors On The NetJune 30th, 2009 Since the day Michael Jackson died, the internet has seen a rush of false death reports of celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Miley Cyrus, Harrison Ford, Jef Goldblum, Britney Spears and now the 1980's British pop sensation Rick Astley. The moment these false reports on Rick Astley's death came up on the internet, fans from allover scrambled to find out what has actually happened.
Harrison Ford's sizzling Gurkha cigar surpriseJune 26th, 2009 NEW YORK - American actor Harrison Ford got the surprise of his life when he was presented with a cigar by two hotties, who had sneaked past security on the set of his movie, "Morning Glory". Ford, 66, was in-between takes when the two girls wearing black tank tops, shorts and high-heels walked up to him on the set at 43rd Street and Sixth Avenue.
Late George Harrison's unheard songs set for releaseJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - Late 'Beatle' George Harrison's unheard songs are finally set for release. According to insiders, George's musician pal Jeff Lynne will be working on the unheard ditties composed by Harrison during the last 15 years of his life.
Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison join NBC's Sunday night NFL studio showJune 3rd, 2009 Dungy, Harrison join NBC's Sunday NFL studio showNEW YORK — An understated coach and an outspoken safety are adding their voices to NBC's Sunday night NFL studio show. The network said Wednesday that Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison are joining "Football Night in America" as analysts.
Ford sues Next for poaching leggy model Kendra SpearsMay 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - Model Kendra Spears has emerged as a serious bone of contention between two rival modelling agencies, with Ford Models suing Next Management over the leggy stunner who is billed as "the next Cindy Crawford". Ford has accused Next of poaching the "All-American beauty", who was a finalist in its Supermodel of the World competition last year.