George Hickenlooper, RIP
I am so sad about the passing of George Hickenlooper, the fine director and a great guy. He was only 47. Reports say he died of “natural causes” Saturday morning in Denver. It’s unbelieva... Read More
Movies
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Ric Ocasek Confirms First New Cars Album Since 1987
After much speculation and some blogs trying to piece together the story, here it is: Ric Ocasek confirmed for me last night he and the Cars have made their first new album together since 1987. Ocasek and ... Read More
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Indie Spirit Awards Going Back to the Beach
Yay! Good news! The Independent Spirit Awards are going back to the beach. They’ve just announced that the next Spirit Awards are going back to the big tent in Santa Monica on the beach. The awards w... Read More
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James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, Janet Jackson and The Governor: The Plaza Hotel Bursts with Premieres
The Plaza Hotel–isn’t it the province of sweet little Eloise? Not last night. Not one but two premieres swallowed up the Plaza on Monday. UPDATE: and apparently, Charlie Sheen, drunk and naked,... Read More
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King’s Speech–Oscar Buzzed Film–Set for Broadway Next Year
EXCLUSIVE: It hasn’t even been released as a movie yet. But “The King’s Speech”–tipped as a definite multiple Oscar nominee–may be heading to Broadway next year. Produce... Read More
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Tyler Perry’s New Movie Murdered by Critics–Two Weeks Early
Tyler Perry — multi tasking movie maker– has never been a critics’ darling. But still… For some reason, two weeks ahead of schedule, the Hollywood trade papers decided to murder Per... Read More
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Mel Gibson Rejected by Cast, Crew for “Hangover 2″
For a few days this week, a rumor ran wild that Mel Gibson would make a cameo appearance in “The Hangover 2.” Everyone got excited that Mel would play a tattoo artist. “A very important r... Read More
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Michael Douglas’s Oscar Chances: The Talk Continues
I can only surmise that both Michael Cieply and Pete Hammond have been reading this column. They’ve each started squawking about Michael Douglas‘s Oscar situation. As readers of this column kno... Read More
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James Franco Preps Feature Film Directing Debut
Book publishing isn’t always a snore. Take, for example, James Franco‘s reading last night at the Barnes & Noble on Warren Street. It was such a hit that Franco wound up reading not one but... Read More
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Jodie Foster Loses Her Mind Completely About Mel Gibson
Jodie Foster has completely lost her mind. What a shame. All that Yale education out the window. “Mel Gibson is truly the most loved man in the film business,” she told Extra on the red carpet.... Read More
