http://www.moviepartners.com/rss/ent.xml Entertainment industry news from MoviePartners en-us Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:04:42 GMT Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:04:42 GMT webmaster@moviepartners.com (MoviePartners Webmaster) http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11269/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11269/ Angela Bassett will don the white coat for the final season of "ER."... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:52:28 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11268/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11268/ "Blindness," a Fernando Meirelles movie starring Julianne Moore, will open this year's Cannes Film Festival, organizers said Tuesday.... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:52:26 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11266/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11266/ "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan was arrested Monday for possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs, police said. The 41-year-old actor was found asleep in his car by the Palm Springs Police Department, authorities said.... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:52:20 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11263/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11263/ When John Lennon gave Gail Renard the scribbled lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" in 1969, he told the teen to hold on to the piece of paper.... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:52:31 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11262/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11262/ Vivid Entertainment is releasing a sex tape allegedly starring Jimi Hendrix. The Los Angeles-based adult entertainment company said they obtained the footage of the music legend shot in a hotel room about 40 years ago from a memorabilia collector.... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:52:22 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11261/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11261/ Bob Dylan has joined the lineup of the 3rd Virgin Mobile Festival at Pimlico Race Course on Aug. 9-10.... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:52:36 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11260/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11260/ "Scarlet" may look like a new TV show and act like a new TV show - but it's no new TV show.... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:52:33 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11252/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11252/ Rocker Scott Weiland has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge and was sentenced to eight days in jail.... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:52:29 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11251/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11251/ The Gran Turismo series continues with "Gran Turismo 5: Prologue," a release oozing with style and computer graphic splendor, but lacking in the captivating game-play department.... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:52:42 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11247/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11247/ Britney Spears, who proved she's worth a cool million viewers to "How I Met Your Mother," is paying another visit to the CBS sitcom. Spears will reprise her role as bubbly secretary Abby in the May 12 episode, CBS said Monday.... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:52:27 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11245/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11245/ "A Catered Affair," a musical about one family's complicated wedding plans, received a leading 12 Drama Desk nominations Monday, honoring the best of the 2007-2008 New York theater season.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:52:39 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11244/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11244/ A federal judge has refused to declare a mistrial for a co-defendant in the racketeering trial of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:52:35 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11240/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11240/ "Burn After Reading," a dark spy-comedy by Oscar-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen, will open this year's Venice Film Festival.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:52:41 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11239/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11239/ There's no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson, or even an action figure.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:52:37 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11238/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11238/ Coldplay will make the first single from their new album available as a free download to fans who visit the English band's Web site.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:52:35 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11235/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11235/ Roger Waters brought Coachella to a close with an epic two-set performance that included playing all of "Dark Side of the Moon" and unleashing a giant inflated pig into the night sky.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:53:13 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11229/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11229/ Miley Cyrus is taking issue with a photo of herself that's going around, and it's not another amateur, truth-or-dare Internet snapshot - it's the handiwork of Annie Leibovitz.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:53:38 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11223/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11223/ By the end of Coachella, over 100 bands had fanned out across five stages, more than 150,000 people had sweltered through the desert heat and at least as many bottles of water had been guzzled.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:54:05 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11221/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11221/ Sean Penn spoke at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, urging the young crowd to involve themselves politically.... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:54:36 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11219/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11219/ Anthony Pellicano handled some sticky situations during his days as a private investigator for some of the biggest names in Hollywood.... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:52:57 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11217/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11217/ "Baby Mama," Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's comedy about surrogate motherhood, delivered the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with $18.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:52:49 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11216/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11216/ "Coachella, I am here." Prince hit the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with that announcement, heralding his arrival as the much-anticipated headliner of the summer festival.... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:52:52 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11215/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11215/ Two ABC series were in repeats - as winners - at the annual awards honoring good work in media presentations of gays and lesbians.... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:52:54 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11214/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11214/ Tegan and Sara, the identical twin powerpop duo, are accustomed to writing intimate, emotional songs about heartbreak. But when performing, for every song like "Back in Your Head," there's a balance of silliness. Between nearly every song played by the singing-songwriting pair, the two casually - often hysterically - banter back and forth in what amounts to indie music's answer to Laurel and Hardy.... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:52:58 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11210/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11210/ An appeals court upheld a verdict finding Robert Blake liable for his wife's 2001 death but cut the $30 million jury award in half.... Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:53:08 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11189/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11189/ Matt Damon's diaper bag, Julianne Moore's high chair, Elisabeth Hasselbeck's car seat and other celebrity baby hand-me-downs are going up for auction on eBay.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:53:08 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11186/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11186/ Amy Winehouse was arrested on suspicion of assault Friday following reports that she scuffled with two men during a wild night out, Sky News television reported.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:53:01 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11185/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11185/ The Canadian reporter known as the "Scud Stud" during the 1991 Gulf War has sued the makers of "Charlie Wilson's War" over footage used in the Tom Hanks-Julia Roberts movie.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:53:10 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11181/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11181/ Bill Cosby says apathy among some black Americans about violence, drugs, profanity and teenage sex has sunk to a level of asking someone to "pass the salt."... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:53:09 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11180/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11180/ Can someone get Shia LaBeouf a light? A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has dismissed an unlawful smoking charge against the "Transformers" star.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:53:07 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11173/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11173/ Guillermo del Toro is directing "The Hobbit" and its sequel, New Line Cinema announced Thursday. The 43-year-old filmmaker will move to New Zealand for four years to make the films back-to-back with executive producer Peter Jackson.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:53:09 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11172/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11172/ Wesley Snipes called on famous friends to vouch for him, highlighted his clean criminal record and even wrote the government $5 million in checks - all in an effort to convince a judge that his conviction on tax charges should cost him nothing more than home detention and some public service announcements.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:53:08 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11171/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11171/ Jimmy Fallon appears to be inching closer to Conan O'Brien's "Late Night" chair. For months, Fallon has been widely considered the top choice to succeed O'Brien when he steps down next year. On Thursday, published reports said Fallon has signed, or soon will sign, a deal with NBC.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:53:06 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11162/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11162/ Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to reality television: She's made cameos on Fox's "American Idol" and MTV's "DanceLife," which she produced, about six aspiring dancers struggling to make it.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:53:08 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11161/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11161/ Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on tax charges Thursday, a victory for prosecutors who sought to make an example of the action star by aggressively pursuing the maximum penalty.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:53:06 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11156/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11156/ Ne-Yo is coming closer to Pine Valley.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:53:11 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11155/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11155/ Alicia Keys has scrapped a concert in Cleveland after canceling her show in Pittsburgh earlier this week.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:53:09 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11154/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11154/ Wesley Snipes' attorneys were still arguing for a limited sentence Thursday, hours after the actor's sentencing hearing began on federal tax charges that could land him fines and prison time.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:53:08 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11144/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11144/ An actress and writer who said she was Norman Mailer's former longtime mistress has sold papers that include lengthy accounts of their sex life and hand-edited drafts of her writing to Harvard University, Mailer's alma mater.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:53:15 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11143/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11143/ A stuntman was gravely injured in a car crash while filming the new James Bond film, officials from the Italian resort of Lake Garda said.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:53:13 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11141/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11141/ A painting by Winston Churchill of a Moroccan sunset - a view he loved so much that he invited President Franklin D. Roosevelt to see it - has sold for $350,000, an auction company says.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:53:22 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11140/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11140/ Author Cynthia Ozick is sitting for what she calls a "mid-career" interview, notable not only because she has just won two lifetime achievement awards, but because only recently did she accept that she has a "career."... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:53:19 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11139/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11139/ Yoko Ono is suing the producers of a movie that challenges the concept of Darwinian evolution, saying they used the song "Imagine" without her permission and led the blogosphere to accuse her of "selling out."... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:53:15 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11138/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11138/ More than 85,000 people want to be Paris Hilton's best friend.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:53:11 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11132/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11132/ No festival is more predicated on the elements than the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:53:24 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11130/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11130/ There is a perception, federal prosecutors fear, that Wesley Snipes emerged victorious from years of IRS investigation and a highly publicized tax trial.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:53:21 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11129/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11129/ Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira is starting his rehabilitation treatment after being severely injured in a bus crash a month ago.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:53:19 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11127/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11127/ Eloise down under.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:53:17 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11126/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11126/ Dancing bears, meet the Banana Slugs.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:53:15 GMT http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11125/ http://www.moviepartners.com/news/11125/ Megan Fox is the sexiest woman in the world - at least according to FHM magazine.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:53:13 GMT