Up In The Air Leads Washington Critics AwardsDecember 11th, 2009 more images
more imagesGEORGE CLOONEY and his acclaimed new movie UP IN THE AIR took home top honours at the Washington Critics Awards on Monday (07Dec09). The film won the Best Movie award and Clooney took home the Best Actor prize, while filmmaker Jason Reitman picked up both Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay honours.
Cook Speaks Out About Eviction ReportsOctober 28th, 2009 Comedian DANE COOK has broken his silence about the legal battle which forced him out of his Los Angeles apartment last year (08), insisting it was his decision to leave the property. The Good Luck Chuck star was reported to have been evicted from his West Hollywood home last September (08) after his landlord took legal action against him following complaints about the actor's dog.
Mirren & Castellitto Win Top Honours At Rome Film FestivalOctober 24th, 2009 DAME HELEN MIRREN and Italy's SERGIO CASTELLITTO have scored the big acting honours at the Rome Film Festival in Italy. The Queen star Mirren was named Best Actress for her portrayal of Leo Tolstoy's wife in The Last Station, while Castellitto claimed the festival's Best Actor prize for Alza la Testa.
Sarandon And Besson Land Stockholm Film Festival HonoursOctober 21st, 2009 Hollywood actress SUSAN SARANDON and French filmmaker LUC BESSON are due to accept high honours at the Stockholm Film Festival in Sweden next month (Nov09). Sarandon, 63, will receive the lifetime achievement award at the event - with organisers hailing the star for the "reflection, seduction and rebellion" she has portrayed on the big screen throughout her career.
Brinkley & Cook Donate Boat To CharityOctober 16th, 2009 Warring ex-couple CHRISTIE BRINKLEY and PETER COOK have ended a bitter fight over a boat they shared - by donating it to a children's charity. The former supermodel split from the businessman in 2008 over claims he was addicted to porn.
Brinkley & Cook Sling Insults In New Court BattleOctober 8th, 2009 CHRISTIE BRINKLEY and her ex-husband PETER COOK faced off in court again on Wednesday (07Oct09) - both insisting the other has violated terms of their divorce settlement. The former supermodel split from the businessman in 2008, insisting he was addicted to porn.
Cook And Byrne Search For Musical MarcosOctober 5th, 2009 TALKING HEADS rocker DAVID BYRNE and DJ NORMAN COOK are on the hunt for a talented IMELDA MARCOS lookalike to star in a stage musical about the former Filipino first lady. The pair has collaborated on a new concept album, Here Lies Love, based on the life of the shoe-loving socialite, and now they want to take the project, which features guest performances from Martha Wainwright and Cyndi Lauper, to the stage.
'Sondheim on Sondheim,' starring Barbara Cook, set for Broadway in AprilOctober 1st, 2009 'Sondheim on Sondheim' set for Broadway in AprilNEW YORK — Get ready for more Stephen Sondheim on Broadway this season — with a little help from Barbara Cook, among others. "Sondheim on Sondheim" will take a look at the man through his music and through film and videotape interviews with the composer.
Stoppard Lands Prestigious Japanese Arts AwardSeptember 25th, 2009 Celebrated British playwright TOM STOPPARD has been awarded Japan's top arts prize, taking home a cheque worth $158,000 (£105,335). The star was named among five recipients of the Praemium Imperiale, alongside Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel and fellow Brits Zaha Hadid, an architect, and sculptor Richard Long.
Guillermo del Toro teams with Disney on new brand to create scary animated fareSeptember 11th, 2009 Guillermo del Toro teams with Disney on new brandANAHEIM, Calif. — Guillermo del Toro is bringing his creepy film fare to Disney.
Bruce & Birthday Boy Brubeck Land Kennedy Center HonoursSeptember 9th, 2009 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and jazz great DAVE BRUBECK are to be honoured with Kennedy Center honours when officials at the U.S. cultural mecca hand out accolades at a gala in December (09).
Brinkley's ex-hubby Cook says bitter divorce battle revived his careerSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - American model Christie Brinkley's ex-husband Peter Cook is said to have benefited from the publicity surrounding their divorce last year, with the bitter court battle reviving his career. Cook, an architect, and Brinkley endured a lengthy break-up, during which the model accused him of harbouring a porn addiction.
Peas Jam With Matthews At Outside LandsAugust 31st, 2009 Revellers at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco, California were given a double treat when BLACK EYED PEAS stars FERGIE and WILL.I.AM joined the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND onstage during their headline performance. The Grammy Award-winners took to the stage on Saturday night (29Aug09) to close the second day of the event, thrilling the crowd with hits including Ants Marching and Two Step.
Gwyneth Paltrow's cooking show branded 'boring'August 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A popular chef has called Gwyneth Paltrow's cooking show 'Spain... on the road Again' "boring".
'View' co-host Joy Behar planning double duty with her own cable talk show starting this fallJune 11th, 2009 'View' co-host Joy Behar to start cable talk showNEW YORK — Joy Behar (BAY'har) has too much to say for just one hour a day, so the veteran co-host of ABC's "The View" plans to double up with her own show on HLN. The cable network, formerly known as Headline News, says "The Joy Behar Show" will star the comedian and TV personality in a talk-and-interview hour airing nightly at 9 p.m.
December 15th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
That’s cool Mike Epps was there for support. He is one of my favorite comedians. His stand up is hilarious. I highly recommend checking out his DVD Under Rated…Never Faded & X-Rated. Here are some clips…
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