Buzzing Entertainemnt News & Notes -Tues. July 15
July152008
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From Buzz Sugar.com...
Army Wives will be back for a third season, with 18 episodes scheduled to air sometime in 2009, Zap2it reports.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms will star together in a "bachelor-party comedy" titled Hangover.
Jordana Brewster will guest-star on Chuck as Jill, the college girlfriend who legendarily broke Chuck's heart, reports Entertainment Weekly.
The success of Wall-E has apparently sparked new talk of a Hello, Dolly stage revival, Variety reports.
ABC and FX topped GLAAD's annual "responsibility index," Reuters reports, while NBC and Fox, among others, received failing grades.
ComingSoon has the news that Jon Heder will star in another Napoleon Dynamite-type oddball comedy, titled Loudermilk.
Gio wins? Ugly Betty's Christopher Gorham has been cast in the CBS midseason series Harper's Island — though ABC still insists we haven't seen the last of Henry, TV Guide reports.
ComingSoon writes that Fox has acquired the screen rights to the recent NYT bestseller One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War.
From JJ's Dirt...
Perez Hilton Sued for 25 Million Dollars.
From IMBD Pro.com...
Hellboy II Winner Of Superhero Weekend
As predicted, the box-office battle between two superheroes, Hellboy and Hancock, proved to be close. But in the endUniversal 's Hellboy II: The Golden Army turned out to be the winner as it collected an estimated $35.9 million, while the second week of Hancock, starring Will Smith, wound up with $33 million. The 3-D film Journey to the Center of the Earth opened in third place with $20.6 million. But Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave, was not well met, earning just $5.3 million to place seventh. Another disappointment was Warner Bros. ' Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, which took in only $2.4 million in its second weekend of wide release. Meanwhile, in its sixth week, Kung Fu Panda crossed the $200-million mark as it sold $4.3 million worth of tickets to place eighth. Overall, the top 12 movies brought in $145 million, down 16 percent from the comparable weekend a year ago, according to box-office trackers Media by Numbers. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $35.9 million; 2. Hancock, $33 million; 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $20.6 million; 4. WALL-E, $18.5 million; 5. Wanted, $11.6 million; 6. Get Smart, $7.1 million; 7. Meet Dave, $5.3 million; 8. Kung Fu Panda, $4.3 million; 9. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, $2.5 million; 10. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $2.3 million.
Clooney Tops Holiday Wish-list
George Clooney and Sir Paul McCartney have topped a poll of stars people would most like to take a vacation with. Pop superstar Madonna, U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and Angelina Jolie also make the top ten, voted for by 1,000 travellers and compiled by luxury travel company Pivr.co.uk. Company boss James Robinson explains the choices: "These stars are much more than just celebrities. They have talents; are philanthropists; have interesting and complex lives and enough anecdotes to keep anyone interested during a dinner party." The top ten is as follows: 1: George Clooney 2: Sir Paul McCartney 3: Barack Obama 4: Madonna 5: Gordon Ramsay 6: Angelina Jolie 7: Dame Helen Mirren 8: Hugh Laurie 9: Nelson Mandela 10. Daniel Craig.
Val Kilmer's Weight Battle
Val Kilmer is struggling to shift all the weight he piled on for his latest film role. The actor bulked up to pay a prisoner in forthcoming release Felon - and he confesses the weight isn't dropping off as easily as he'd hoped. Kilmer says, "I just started eating - everyone else was working out and I was ordering the extra Haagen-Dazs." And the 48-year-old admits he has been embarrassed by photos of him in magazines looking fat: "You've got to suffer the private photos of you. You can't go running after the paparazzi, saying, 'But it's for a movie.'"
Caine: 'Ledger Will Land An Oscar Nomination'
Heath Ledger will be honoured with a posthumous Oscar nomination for his role as the Joker in Batman movie The Dark Knight, his co-star Sir Michael Caine insists. Ledger's performance has been lauded by castmates and preview audiences, and his name is already being mentioned as a contender for next year's Academy Awards - which will take place shortly after the first anniversary of his death. And Caine is sure he'll get a mention. Speaking on Friday as he unveiled his hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, the 75-year-old says, "I think he'll get a posthumous Oscar nomination at least. "I just watched him and talked to him for three days and I thought he was extraordinary." Ledger was found dead from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at his New York apartment on 22 January. He was just 28 years old. The Dark Knight hits movie theatres in the U.S. on 18 July .
Brolin Arrested After Bar Brawl
Actor Josh Brolin was arrested on Saturday after a bar brawl in Louisiana. The actor was on a break from shooting his role as George W. Bush for filmmaker Oliver Stone's forthcoming biopic W, when he allegedly got involved in a fight between revellers at a bar in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to the state's The Shreveport Times, the actor, as well as W co-star Jeffrey Wright, were arrested at 2am after they tried to impede local police officers who were splitting up the brawl. The pair received misdemeanour charges for interfering with police, according to Usweekly.com. Brolin was charged at the city jail and was forced to pay a $334 (?668) cash bond.
Christina Ricci headed to 'Saving Grace'
Christina Ricci has signed on for a multiepisode arc on TNT's drama "Saving Grace".
School is back in session.
Jack Black will reunite with director Richard Linklater to reprise his role as substitute teacher Dewey Finn in a sequel to 2005's hit comedy School of Rock, E! News has confirmed. Mike White, who wrote the original, will pen the follow-up, School of Rock 2: America Rocks. The plot finds our headbanging hero (Black) taking a group of summer school kids cross-country to learn the history of rock 'n' roll, exploring its roots in blues, R&B, country and folk.
From the Internet
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From Buzz Sugar.com...
Army Wives will be back for a third season, with 18 episodes scheduled to air sometime in 2009, Zap2it reports.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms will star together in a "bachelor-party comedy" titled Hangover.
Jordana Brewster will guest-star on Chuck as Jill, the college girlfriend who legendarily broke Chuck's heart, reports Entertainment Weekly.
The success of Wall-E has apparently sparked new talk of a Hello, Dolly stage revival, Variety reports.
ABC and FX topped GLAAD's annual "responsibility index," Reuters reports, while NBC and Fox, among others, received failing grades.
ComingSoon has the news that Jon Heder will star in another Napoleon Dynamite-type oddball comedy, titled Loudermilk.
Gio wins? Ugly Betty's Christopher Gorham has been cast in the CBS midseason series Harper's Island — though ABC still insists we haven't seen the last of Henry, TV Guide reports.
ComingSoon writes that Fox has acquired the screen rights to the recent NYT bestseller One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War.
From JJ's Dirt...
Perez Hilton Sued for 25 Million Dollars.
From IMBD Pro.com...
Hellboy II Winner Of Superhero Weekend
As predicted, the box-office battle between two superheroes, Hellboy and Hancock, proved to be close. But in the end
Clooney Tops Holiday Wish-list
George Clooney and Sir Paul McCartney have topped a poll of stars people would most like to take a vacation with. Pop superstar Madonna, U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and Angelina Jolie also make the top ten, voted for by 1,000 travellers and compiled by luxury travel company Pivr.co.uk. Company boss James Robinson explains the choices: "These stars are much more than just celebrities. They have talents; are philanthropists; have interesting and complex lives and enough anecdotes to keep anyone interested during a dinner party." The top ten is as follows: 1: George Clooney 2: Sir Paul McCartney 3: Barack Obama 4: Madonna 5: Gordon Ramsay 6: Angelina Jolie 7: Dame Helen Mirren 8: Hugh Laurie 9: Nelson Mandela 10. Daniel Craig.
Val Kilmer's Weight Battle
Val Kilmer is struggling to shift all the weight he piled on for his latest film role. The actor bulked up to pay a prisoner in forthcoming release Felon - and he confesses the weight isn't dropping off as easily as he'd hoped. Kilmer says, "I just started eating - everyone else was working out and I was ordering the extra Haagen-Dazs." And the 48-year-old admits he has been embarrassed by photos of him in magazines looking fat: "You've got to suffer the private photos of you. You can't go running after the paparazzi, saying, 'But it's for a movie.'"
Caine: 'Ledger Will Land An Oscar Nomination'
Heath Ledger will be honoured with a posthumous Oscar nomination for his role as the Joker in Batman movie The Dark Knight, his co-star Sir Michael Caine insists. Ledger's performance has been lauded by castmates and preview audiences, and his name is already being mentioned as a contender for next year's Academy Awards - which will take place shortly after the first anniversary of his death. And Caine is sure he'll get a mention. Speaking on Friday as he unveiled his hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, the 75-year-old says, "I think he'll get a posthumous Oscar nomination at least. "I just watched him and talked to him for three days and I thought he was extraordinary." Ledger was found dead from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at his New York apartment on 22 January. He was just 28 years old. The Dark Knight hits movie theatres in the U.S. on 18 July .
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Brolin Arrested After Bar Brawl
Actor Josh Brolin was arrested on Saturday after a bar brawl in Louisiana. The actor was on a break from shooting his role as George W. Bush for filmmaker Oliver Stone's forthcoming biopic W, when he allegedly got involved in a fight between revellers at a bar in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to the state's The Shreveport Times, the actor, as well as W co-star Jeffrey Wright, were arrested at 2am after they tried to impede local police officers who were splitting up the brawl. The pair received misdemeanour charges for interfering with police, according to Usweekly.com. Brolin was charged at the city jail and was forced to pay a $334 (?668) cash bond.
Christina Ricci headed to 'Saving Grace'
Christina Ricci has signed on for a multiepisode arc on TNT's drama "Saving Grace".
School is back in session.
Jack Black will reunite with director Richard Linklater to reprise his role as substitute teacher Dewey Finn in a sequel to 2005's hit comedy School of Rock, E! News has confirmed. Mike White, who wrote the original, will pen the follow-up, School of Rock 2: America Rocks. The plot finds our headbanging hero (Black) taking a group of summer school kids cross-country to learn the history of rock 'n' roll, exploring its roots in blues, R&B, country and folk.
