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Dennis Hopper speaks about cancer treatment
Actor Dennis Hopper, who revealed last week that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, attended this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup horse race and spoke about the experimental treatment he’s been receiving at the University of Southern California. “It has great ...
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Dierks Bentley’s connection to the Ft. Hood hero
People magazine spoke to country star Dierks Bentley about his connection to Kimberly Munley, the police officer who helped end the Thursday massacre at the Ft. Hood Army base. In the widely-circulating photograph of Munley from her Twitter page, Bentley is standing next to her: He’d ...
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Susan Boyle to appear on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
news-briefs.ew.com — Susan Boyle is set to make an appearance on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars early next week reports People. She’s expected to sing a track from her upcoming album I Dreamed a Dream, set to drop Nov. 24. Said her brother John Boyle: ... Susan Boyle to appear on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Jennifer Lopez sues ex-husband over revealing film, home videos
news-briefs.ew.com — Jennifer Lopez has filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband Ojani Noa to prevent him from releasing a tell-all film and home-video footage of the two of them, TMZ is reporting. Noa is said to be shopping around a movie called How I Married Jennifer ... Jennifer Lopez sues ex-husband over revealing film, home ...
Chris Brown responds to Rihanna’s ‘20/20′ interview
Chris Brown has issued a reaction to ex-girlfriend Rihanna’s candid interview with Diane Sawyer on 20/20. In a statement released to MTV News, Brown says, “While I respect Rihanna’s right to discuss the specific events of February 8, I maintain my position that all of the ...
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Eminem returning to film in 3D project
news-briefs.ew.com — Eminem is going 3D. According to ScreenDaily, the rapper is set to make his first film in seven years with Shady Talez. Eminem will also produce the project, which is described as “The Twilight Zone meets Creepshow.” Shady Talez will also be turned ... Eminem returning to film in 3D project
Usher’s divorce is finalized
Usher’s divorce from Tameka Foster Raymond is now final, according to People. A Georgia court issued the final decree Wednesday, ending the two-year marriage. Usher filed for divorce in June saying there was “no reasonable hope of reconciliation.”
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Reeve Carney to play Spider-Man on Broadway
news-briefs.ew.com — The Broadway-bound Spider-Man musical has a new lead producer and a new star. Playing Peter Parker and his alter-ego in Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark will be Reeve Carney, who beat thousands of candidates to take the role. He is the lead singer of the ... Reeve Carney to play Spider-Man on Broadway
Taylor Jacobson leaves ‘The Rachel Zoe Project’
People.com is reporting that Taylor Jacobson has left Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project and Zoe’s company. (Bravo hasn’t yet returned EW’s calls for comment.) Jacobson, who assisted star Rachel Zoe with her clients, used her Twitter account today to say there was life after ...
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Gwyneth Paltrow joins Nicole Kidman in ‘The Danish Girl’
Variety is reporting that Gwyneth Paltrow will join Nicole Kidman in The Danish Girl, an adaptation of the David Ebershoff novel about the first post-operative transsexual. The tome tells the story of the relationship between transsexual Einar Wegener and his wife. Kidman will play Einar and ...
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‘The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty’ premieres Dec. 13 on A&E
news-briefs.ew.com — A&E has announced that The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty will premiere Sunday, December 13 with back-to-back one-hour episodes beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT. According to the network’s press release, the reality series follows the lives of Michael ... ‘The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty’ premieres Dec. 13 on A&E
‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ crosses the $100 million mark
Reuters is reporting that Michael Jackson’s This Is It has crossed the $100 million mark at the international box office. Going into its second weekend, the concert-rehearsal documentary has grossed $144 million worldwide, $44 million of which are from North American ticket sales. The ...
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Calle 13 cleans up at the Latin Grammys
At the ceremony for the Latin Grammys last night in Las Vegas, the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won five awards including album and record of the year. Among the other winners were Claudia Brant, Luis Fonsi, and G. Reuben for song of the year “Aquí Estoy Yo” and Alexander Acha for Best ...
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Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt lend voices to CBS Christmas special ‘Yes, Virginia’
news-briefs.ew.com — CBS stars Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer) will lend their voices to a new, animated Christmas special, Yes, Virginia, that will air Dec. 11, the network announced. Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2) and ... Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt lend voices to ...
Randy Quaid and wife post bail
Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, have posted bond for felony charges after failing to pay a $10,000 hotel bill, according to People. Their arraignment on charges of burglary, defrauding an innkeeper, and conspiracy has now been set for Dec. 15. Their bail was set at $20,000 each. After the Quaids ...
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Cartoon Network orders two live-action series
Cartoon Network is moving into live-action series with orders for two new titles: Tower Prep and Unnatural History, according to Variety. Tower Prep is about a rebellious teen (Drew Van Acker) who goes to a mysterious prep school. Unnatural History is about two cousins who find mysteries at the ...
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Audie Murphy biopic planned
Producers Arthur E. Friedman and Steven Jay Rubin are developing a biopic of Audie Murphy, Variety reports. They have acquired the rights to Don Graham’s biography No Name on the Bullet. Murphy was one of America’s youngest soldiers to see combat. He later starred as himself in To ...
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Ashley Greene of ‘Twilight’ in talks for ‘The Apparition’
news-briefs.ew.com — Twilight’s Ashley Greene is in talks to star in thriller The Apparition, according to Variety. The story, inspired by true events, is about a young couple who are haunted by a supernatural being released during a college project. The film will ... Ashley Greene of ‘Twilight’ in talks for ‘The Apparition’
Hideo Nakata to direct ‘Voice From the Stone’
Director Hideo Nakata (The Ring) will direct supernatural thriller Voice From the Stone, Variety reports. The film, based on the Italian novel of the same name, is about a psychologist who becomes inhabited by the spirit of her young patient’s dead mother.
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Bradley Cooper comes on board for thriller ‘Dark Fields’
Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) has come on board to star in suspense thriller Dark Fields, Variety reports. Neil Burger (The Illusionist) will direct. The story follows a New York writer who is given a pill that can make him rich and powerful, but with mysterious consequences.
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