Sarsgaard Heartbroken By Valentine's Day SnubOctober 17th, 2009 Actor PETER SARSGAARD once had his heart broken after driving from New York to North Carolina to surprise a girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Now happily married to actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, the Boys Don't Cry star recalls presenting a former love with a short story he had written for her only to discover she'd met someone else.
Beckham Missed Out On Rap CameoOctober 12th, 2009 Soccer superstar DAVID BECKHAM was lined up to rap on a song by NEW ORDER - but was dumped in favour of U.K. TV presenters ANT & DEC.
Nobel Prizes 2009: A record year for womenOctober 12th, 2009 Nobel Prizes 2009: A record year for womenThis year a record five women were honored by the Nobel committees. In total, only 40 women have won the prestigious prizes, including Marie Curie who took the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry prize.
T.i. Rules Bet Awards From PrisonOctober 11th, 2009 Incarcerated rapper T.I. was the toast of the BET Awards on Saturday night (10Oct09) - accepting two honours from his jail cell.
Sarsgaard Wants Out Of New YorkOctober 10th, 2009 Actor PETER SARSGAARD is hoping to move away from his wife MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL's native New York - insisting the couple should raise its family in a quieter city. The longterm couple wed in May (09) and share a home in Brooklyn, where they raise three-year-old daughter Ramona.
Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsOctober 2nd, 2009 Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsThe winners of the 2009 Nobel Prizes will be announced in the next two weeks, starting with the medicine prize on Monday. Here are some brief explanations of how the award winners are picked and announced.
Jacksons Honour King Of Pop At Mobo AwardsSeptember 30th, 2009 LA TOYA and JERMAINE JACKSON took to the stage at the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards on Wednesday (30Sep09) to pay tribute to their late brother MICHAEL. The pair was invited to honour the tragic King of Pop at the ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland, with Jermaine performing in memory of the Thriller icon.
GAGA DETERMINED TO BEAT BEYONCE AT VMASAugust 11th, 2009 LADY GAGA is "delighted" to be battling it out with BEYONCE at this year's (09) MTV Video Music Awards - and is determined to snatch the top prizes from the CRAZY IN LOVE hitmaker. The pop stars landed a massive nine nominations each and will both compete for Video of The Year and Best Female Video prizes at the 13 September (09) event in New York.
Meryl Streep and co-star Stanley Tucci quarrel 'like married people'July 27th, 2009 LONDON - Veteran actress Meryl Streep has said that she had no problems playing Stanley Tucci's wife in new movie 'Julie and Julia', as both of them have been old friends and have been arguing "like married people" for years. In the biopic, the 'Devil Wears Prada' star is playing the role of 1960s culinary queen Julia Child, starring alongside Tucci, who is playing her husband Paul Child.
Robin Williams is lined up for HBO comedy special to air in DecemberJuly 8th, 2009 Robin Williams lined up for HBO comedy specialNEW YORK — Robin Williams is bringing his standup act back to HBO. The cable network says a special of Williams performing in Washington will air in December.
Dark Knight adds five more trophies in its kittyJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - The Dark Knight is continuing to add to its list of film awards as it recently lifted five trophies at the Annual Saturn Awards. The film was named Best Action-Adventure Thriller, while late star Heath Ledger was honoured posthumously as Best Supporting Actor.
American soprano, Ukrainian pianist win $50K first prizes in international music competitionJune 21st, 2009 US soprano, Ukrainian pianist win $50KLOS ANGELES — An American soprano singer and a Ukrainian pianist have won top honors at a competition that combines elements of "American Idol" and classical music. Leah Crocetto, a 29-year-old first-year fellow with the San Francisco opera, won the $50,000 first prize in the vocal portion of the third annual Jose Iturbi International Music Competition at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Aaron Tveit and Quincy Tyler Bernstine named 2009 Clarence Derwent winnersMay 13th, 2009 Tveit and Bernstine named 2009 Derwent winnersNEW YORK — Aaron Tveit (TUH'-vate) of "Next to Normal" and Quincy Tyler Bernstine of "Ruined" are winners of the 2009 Clarence Derwent Awards, given each year to the most promising performers on the New York stage. In "Next to Normal," Tviet plays the son of a woman dealing with bipolar disorder, while Bernstine portrays a young prostitute in Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Ruined."
The winners were announced by Actors' Equity Foundation, which administers the prizes.
'Ruined' and 'Fela!' get the top Lucille Lortel prizes for off-Broadway's bestMay 4th, 2009 'Ruined' gets top Lortel off-Broadway play prizeNEW YORK — Productions set in Africa have taken the top Lucille Lortel Awards for the best of off-Broadway. "Ruined," Lynn Nottage's drama of survival set against the backdrop of an African civil war, has received the prize for best play, while "Fela!" (FAY'-la) was chosen best musical.
Publicist: Peter Sarsgaard and Maggie Gyllenhaal have tied the knotMay 4th, 2009 Peter Sarsgaard and Maggie Gyllenhaal get marriedNEW YORK — Peter Sarsgaard (SAHRZ'-gahrd) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (JIHL'-ihn-hahl) have made it official. Amanda Silverman, Gyllenhaal's publicist, says the couple were married Saturday.
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