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Clooney Says No To Oscars
If Writers Strike Lingers Actor Will Be a No-Show at Event
Gallows humor was the order of the day at Newsweek magazine’s 11th annual Oscar Roundtable. The writer’s strike is on a direct collision course with the famed Hollywood showcase and after the disastrous Golden Globes ceremony, nervous jokes did little to cut the tension. […]
Is Andre Balazs Headed to London?
Hotel Developer, Little Known in UK, Eyes City for Hotel
Andre Balazs isn’t well-known in Britain – not yet, at least. So says The Times of London. About the only thing that Balazs is known for in Britain is popping up in the gossip columns because of his on-off relationship – now off – with actress […]
Cruise Friend Throws Down the Gauntlet
Wagner Defends Actor, Rips Cruise Biography Author, St. Martin’s Press
Paula Wagner, the co-owner and chief executive of United Artists Entertainment, and a long-time friend of actor Tom Cruise fired a shot heard round the world late Friday. Directly in her line of fire, of course, was Andrew Morton’s unauthorized biography of the actor, […]
Scarlett Goes to War
USO to Drop Bombshell in Iraq; Lots of Little Explosions to Follow
Scarlett Johansson is planning to take it to the troops. She’s heading to the Persian Gulf as part of a USO “Morale Welfare Recreation” entertainment tour. Johansson will tour the region for five days, visit numerous military bases, greet fans and sign autographs. She […]
Sexuality, Fear, Horror, Death
The Desire to Destroy New York Dwells Deep Within
New York is the city that Hollywood loves to hate. Why else would so many films make the Big Apple the background for mayhem and destruction? What exactly does the city represent that it must be destroyed over and over again for our viewing entertainment?
There is no […]
Oh My Lords!
Bob and Harvey Go for the Real Thing in Porno Spoof
Those wiley Weinsteins really know how to tap the American zeitgeist. Seth Rogen (”Knocked Up,” “Superbad”) and Elizabeth Banks (”40 Year Old Virgin,” “Invincible”) are the headliners in their new flick, “Zack & Miri Make a Porno.” by writer/director Kevin Smith and producer Scott Mosier. […]
Own a Piece of the ‘Queen of Mean’
Christies to Auction Leona Helmsley’s Furniture, Paintings
Leona Helmsley, known as The Queen of Mean, died last August and created a stir when news broke that her mutt, Trouble, was going to inherit $12 million. That, however, was but a mere pittance. Most of her estate, valued at about $4 billion, went to charity. Now, the […]
Now Restaurant Reservations Being Scalped
New Web Site Sets Up Market to Buy and Sell Hot Seats
Want a decent seat at a major New York rock concert or the Nicks at Madison Square Garden? Be ready to pay a premium to a scalper. How about a great restaurant on a Saturday night? A scalper may be required, too. A new […]
Apple’s Jobs Rolls up Movie Business
Major Studios Hand Over 1,000 Titles for iPods, Computers
Apple Computer’s Steven Jobs continues to roll up the digital entertainment business. The company has announced a deal with almost every major movie studio that will allow it to rent movies for its iPods, iPhones and personal computers. More than 1,000 titles are involved.
The downloadable movies will […]
Record Labels Spar Over Hot Band
Victory Sues EMI for Alleged Poach of ‘Hawthorne Heights’
The music industry has always been a big-fish-eat-little-fish business, especially when a smaller label develops a music act that turns into a platinum record seller. But the smaller labels don’t always go down without a fight.
In the latest feeding frenzy, Chicago-based Victory Records has filed a $35 […]
