Jay Z fears he's growing too old for hip-hopSeptember 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rapper Jay Z fears that he is growing too old for hip-hop, and needs to continue reinventing himself to maintain his popularity. The 38-year-old singer says, as he approaches 40, staying relevant is harder.
Sinatra's beloved Cadillac Eldorado Brougham goes under the hammerAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity classic cars, including Frank Sinatra's Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, recently went under the hammer. Sinatra's beloved vehicle was estimated to fetch up to 200,000 pounds at the Bonhams Collectors' Car Sale in California.
Now, Jonathan Demme 'pulls out' of Bob Marley documentaryAugust 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - After Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme has also pulled out of 'Marley,' an upcoming documentary about the life and music of Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, according to sources. Scorsese dropped out of the project last May citing "scheduling conflicts," and Demme was brought on to replace him but now he is out of the film too.
American musical theater's latest collaborators _ Twyla Tharp and Frank SinatraAugust 12th, 2009 Tharp working on Sinatra show 'Come Fly With Me'NEW YORK — American musical theater's latest collaborators — Twyla Tharp and Frank Sinatra. Atlanta's Alliance Theatre says it will present "Come Fly With Me" — a new musical conceived, directed and choreographed by Tharp.
Bruce Lee's siblings planning biopic on himJuly 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A biopic on late martial-arts legend Bruce Lee is being planned by his brother and sister and Chinese officials. According to Chinese website Zhejiang, Bruce's brother Robert Lee will produce the biopic, and his sister Phoebe Lee "will also help", reports Contactmusic.ast year, a 40-part TV series about Lee had been aired in China, but it is only now that Lee's family has approved a film or TV project on him.
'Angela's Ashes' author Frank McCourt dies of cancerJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - Irish-American author Frank McCourt, best known for his moving memoir 'Angela's Ashes,' died of cancer in a New York hospice on Sunday afternoon. The writer was suffering from meningitis and was also fighting melanoma.
Jackson 'told daughter Paris he would die'July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson told his young daughter Paris he would die just a month before his sudden death, claims a new tell-all book. In 'Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson', journalist Ian Halperin alleges that the late King of Pop was so sure his life was in danger he even confided his fears to 11-year-old daughter Paris.
T.R. Knight of 'Grey's Anatomy'is set to star in a Los Angeles production of 'Parade'June 24th, 2009 T.R. Knight will star in a production of 'Parade'NEW YORK — There is life for T.R. Knight after "Grey's Anatomy."
The actor, who announced last week he was leaving the ABC series, will star in the musical "Parade" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
The top five 'green' gifts for Father's DayJune 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If you're thinking of marking Father's Day with the Mother Nature touch, then here's a list of gifts that can prove useful for you. Environmental News Network has put together five green-friendly gift ideas to help you show care towards your dad and nature.
Fathers happy with lesser attention on Father's Day than mums on Mother's DayJune 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Although dads get less attention on Father's Day than moms do on Mother's Day, they are still satisfied with it, says an expert. A psychology lecturer Nicole Gilbert Cote at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst insists that the part of the reason seems to be that moms expect to get an off from their stereotypical household chores such as cooking and cleaning up, while dads don't expect any such option.
Frank Sinatra's widow to pen bookMay 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer/actor Frank Sinatra's widow is set to pen a book describing her lovely life with the legendary entertainer. According to reports by the New York Daily News, former model and Las Vegas showgirl Barbara, who wed the Rock Pat Star in 1976, has inked a publishing deal with Shaye Areheart Books for the tome titled Life With Frank in 2011.
Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in biopicMay 18th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx will be playing the role of Mike Tyson in a biopic made on the boxer. The retired boxer gave his nod to Foxx saying that he recently met the actor and feels that Foxx is the best man (we still donno if its an insult or appreciation lol) to portray him in the film, reported contactmusic.com.
Depp, Clooney, DiCaprio, Timberlake, Foxx being considered for Frank Sinatra roleMay 18th, 2009 NEW YORK - Academy Award winning film director Martin Scorsese is facing the biggest challenge of his career, as he has to cast an actor to play the role of a young Frank Sinatra in his big-budget biopic. Film industry insiders have come up with a few names of Hollywood actors, who are most likely to fit the part, with three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp topping the list.
Ol' Blue Eyes is back: Martin Scorsese set to direct biopic of Frank SinatraMay 14th, 2009 Martin Scorsese to direct biopic of Frank SinatraLOS ANGELES — Martin Scorsese will tell Frank Sinatra's life story on film. The Academy Award-winning director of "The Departed" will direct "Sinatra," the first feature film about Ol' Blue Eyes' life, Universal Pictures and Mandalay Pictures said Wednesday.
Lauren Bacall dated Frank Sinatra?May 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - American actress Lauren Bacall made her feelings on the subject of dating actor Frank Sinatra, after her husband Humphrey Bogart's death, clear when she visited a widowed friend of hers. Bacall, 84, was revealed to have visited famed novelist James Jones' widow Gloria after he passed away, in the book "Lies My Mother Never Told Me," by Kaylie Jones, which is out in September from William Morrow.
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