Fame Keeps Gervais From Box Office TriumphOctober 7th, 2009 A remake of FAME has beat RICKY GERVAIS' new comedy THE INVENTION OF LYING to the top of the U.K. box office last weekend (03-04Oct09).
'Sherlock Holmes' sequel in pipeline?September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood movie bosses are reportedly planning a second Sherlock Holmes film even before the first instalment has hit the big screen. The film's trailer has received mixed reviews by critics but movie chiefs are rounding up writers to draft a script for a follow-up to the Arthur Conan Doyle tale, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Bad record, worse economy a tough combo for Lions to sell winless club to fansSeptember 18th, 2009 Just win: Simple way to bring back Lions fansDETROIT — Unemployment in the city and its suburbs is twice the national average. No NFL team drew fewer fans last year, or played its home games before a bigger share of empty seats, as it staggered to the first 0-16 season in league history.
YouTube in Hollywood talks on movie rentalsSeptember 3rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - YouTube is in advanced talks with major Hollywood studios about adding a movie rental service, in a move that could boost online movie rentals and finally allow Google to make a profit from the hugely popular video site, according to a media report Thursday. YouTube executives are talking to representatives of Lions Gate Entertainment, Sony Corp, MGM and Warner Bros about charging for new movies on the site, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Paramount agrees to trial deal to supply movies to $1-per-night DVD kiosk operator RedboxAugust 26th, 2009 Paramount in trial deal to supply DVDs to RedboxSAN FRANCISCO — Movie studio Paramount Pictures is following the lead of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Sony Corp.
Kristen Stewart feels lucky to have started acting earlyAugust 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Kristen Stewart feels that she was lucky to have started acting even before she was a teenager. The Twilight star has said that she couldn't have handled the pressures during her adolescence.
Pitt brands Cruise's 'Inglourious Basterds' a 'ridiculous movie'August 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brad Pitt has branded Tom Cruise's new Nazi flick 'Inglourious Basterds' "ridiculous". "The second World War could still deliver more stories and films, but I believe that Quentin (Tarantino, director) put a cover on that pot.
Shots ring out on NYC street readying for new movie shoot starring Queen LatifahAugust 17th, 2009 Shots ring out on NYC street prepping for movieNEW YORK — The scene was like something out of a movie — except it wasn't. Workers preparing a Manhattan neighborhood for an upcoming movie shoot saw real bullets flying outside a housing project.
Redbox sues 20th Century Fox in fight over timing of new release rentalsAugust 12th, 2009 Redbox sues 20th Century Fox in DVD disputeOAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox, the DVD rental kiosk company, says it is suing 20th Century Fox over the movie studio's attempts to keep its new releases out of the Redbox vending machines for a month after they go on sale.
Lions Gate signs 5-year distribution deal with $1 DVD rental outfit RedboxAugust 12th, 2009 Lions Gate cuts deal to supply DVDs to RedboxLOS ANGELES — Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. became the latest movie studio to agree to supply $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company Redbox, but the move still leaves Hollywood divided over the cheap rental service.
ARQUETTE TO 'STAR' IN NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADAugust 4th, 2009 Actress PATRICIA ARQUETTE is to be inserted into her favourite horror movie as part of a special Halloween episode of her spooky TV drama MEDIUM. The show's executive producer, Glenn Gordon Caron, has bought the rights to George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and plans to use the film as a backdrop for the upcoming special.
Zac Efron "rocked" embarrassing moustache as teenagerJuly 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'High School Musical' star Zac Efron has revealed that he "rocked" embarrassing moustache as a teenager in a bid to look older. "In high school there were guys who were really tall, there were burly guys on the football team who looked like my dad - and then there was me, who looked like a little kid.
Amy Adams was tricked into a lesbian kiss in 'Cruel Intentions 2'July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Amy Adams has revealed she was tricked into a lesbian kiss on the set of 'Cruel Intentions 2: Manchester Prep'. The actress said that, unwilling to be kissed by a girl, she was apparently fooled in one scene for the movie.
Emma Watson to become make-up artist if movie career failsJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson plans to become a make-up artist if her movie career falters. Contactmusic.com reports, the teenager has garnered a mammoth $15 million fortune playing Hermione Granger in the wizard franchise and despite that Watson insists she'd be just as happy powdering the noses of movie stars.
Miley Cyrus adds on 10 yearsMay 3rd, 2009 Miley Cyrus is a big star at a young age and she knows how to act like one. The teenager looked every bit glamorous as she took to the red carpet at the London premiere of ‘Hannah Montana The Movie’.