Archive: January 2009 (21-30 of 75)

Jan 29 2009 11:59 AM ET

'Notorious' writer doing Run DMC movie

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Cheo Hodari Coker, the writer behind the Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious, is adapting Bill Adler’s Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-DMC — The Authorized Biography for DJ Classicz, the urban arm of Davis Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The project will explore the history of the seminal hip-hop trio:Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and Jason "Jam MasterJay" Mizell, who was shot to death in his Queens studio in 2002. RunDMC will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.

Jan 29 2009 11:45 AM ET

Universal doing another take on 'The Thing'

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Universal is doing a reimagined take on The Thing, according to Variety, based on the same source material as John Carpenter’s 1982 horror film and the 1951 Howard Hawks original, The Thing From Another World. The story is based on a shape-shifting alien that overcomes the inhabitants of a remote camp. Battlestar Galactica exec producer Ron Moore will write the script and commercials director Matthijs Van Heijningen will direct.

Jan 29 2009 11:39 AM ET

Ellen Barkin starring in HBO pilot

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Ellen Barkin will star and executive produce a new, as-yet untitled half-hour pilot for HBO, Variety reports. The story is about a woman in her 50s who divorces after a high-profile marriage, andupon re-entering the singles market, forms a platonic bond with her ex-husband’s 24-year-old son. The script will be written by Shauna Cross, who penned Drew Barrymore’s upcoming directorial debut Whip It!

Jan 29 2009 11:33 AM ET

Mickey Rourke: No 'Wrestlemania' after all

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A rep for Mickey Rourke told the Associated Press last night that the Academy Award-nominated star of The Wrestler won’t be participating in Wrestlemania 25 in April at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. Rourke surprised the world (and, some say, hurt his Oscar chances) when he said he was taking part in the wrestling event on Sunday night before the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. The AP reports that the rep said Rourke will not take part because, "He is focusing entirely on his acting career."

Jan 29 2009 11:25 AM ET

'Ghost Rider 2' in development with Nicolas Cage?

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Though it’s far from confirmed, the blog Bloody Disgusting claims that Columbia Pictures is officially out to writers to pen a Ghost Rider sequel and that Nicolas Cage is attached and signed on to return. The 2007 original, based on the comicbook, starred Cage as Johnny Blaze, who gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante.

Jan 29 2009 03:00 AM ET

'Mamma Mia!' star Amanda Seyfried cast in Oscar Wilde adaptation

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Amanda Seyfried is set to star in a movie version of Oscar Wilde’s darkly comedic play A Woman of No Importance, Variety reports. The actress, who appears in HBO’s Big Love and broke out last summer in the musical blockbuster Mamma Mia!, will act in the film opposite Annette Bening and Sean Bean. Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy) is directing.

Jan 29 2009 02:33 AM ET

'American Idol' winner David Cook announces tour

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David Cook, the reigning American Idol champion, has announced that he’s about to go on tour, starting with a gig in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 13. "The Declaration Tour — 2009" will be the singer’s first time on the road since he was the headliner of the American Idol tour last year. The full list of concert dates (which are subject to change) is on Cook’s official website and after the jump.

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Jan 29 2009 02:10 AM ET

Digital TV switch: Still on for February

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On Wednesday, House Republicans led the defeat of a bill that would move the date of the nationwide switch to digital television, Variety reports. Thus, as it stands right now, the transition is still scheduled to take place on Feb. 17. On Monday, the Senate voted unanimously to delay the switch until June 12, a position supported by the Obama Administration. Some legislators have expressed concern that too many Americans relyon analog TV sets. More than 6.5 million U.S.households are still not prepared for the digital transition, accordingto Nielsen, and would be left without TV if the switch happens nextmonth.

Jan 29 2009 01:13 AM ET

Michael Jackson sued over 'Thriller' video

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Director John Landis (Coming to America) has sued Michael Jackson for breach of contract regarding the 1983 video for "Thriller," which Landis helmed and cowrote. He claims that Jackson has failed to pay him 50 percent of the profits that the video has earned during the past four years, TheWrap.com reports. According to reports, Jackson continues to license rights to toys and other ancillary media based on the 14-minute video and its accompanying documentary. Landis filed the suit last week in California, shortly before it was announced that "Thriller" could become the subject of a Broadway musical. The Associated Press says that a phone call left for an attorney who represents Jackson was not returned on Wednesday.

UPDATE: Landis filed another suit on Wednesday, which would prevent the "Thriller" Broadway musical from going forward at this point in time, TheWrap.com is reporting.

Jan 29 2009 12:14 AM ET

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Billy Powell dies at 56

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Billypowelllynyrdskynyrd_lBilly Powell, the keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Wednesday at his home in Florida at age 56. The cause of death is assumed to be a heart attack. The Associated Press reports that Powell called 911 earlier in the day to report that he was having trouble breathing; about an hour later, rescue personnel failed to revive him with CPR. A police spokesman says that there’s no foul play suspected and an autopsy won’t be performed.

Powell was one of the two remaining members of the Southern rock band who survived the 1977 plane crash that claimed the lives of Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and others. According to legend, he was a roadie who joined the band after impressing Van Zant with his keyboard version of "Free Bird" in 1972.

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