Archive: February 2009 (1-10 of 218)

Feb 28 2009 10:32 PM ET

Rihanna reunites with Chris Brown

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People.com reports that Rihanna has reunited with her boyfriend, R&B singer Chris Brown, some three weeks after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting her. E! News reports that the two are together at Sean "Diddy" Combs’ Star Island mansion in Miami Beach. Brown was booked by the Los Angeles Police Department for making criminal threats but his case has not yet been presented to the District Attorney, who will ultimately decide what charges, if any, will be filed. On Wednesday, E! quoted D.A. spokeswoman Jane Robison as saying Brown’s scheduled March 5 court date might be postponed while detectives gather more evidence for their case against him. "The D.A. is being even more thorough than usual with this case," Robison is quoted as saying. "They don’t want to mess it up."

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Feb 28 2009 10:25 PM ET

Ed McMahon hospitalized in Los Angeles

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Television icon Ed McMahon has been hospitalized in intensive care in Los Angeles, the Associated press is reporting. The 85-year-old announcer and former Tonight Show sidekick has been in the hospital for several weeks, suffering from pneumonia and other unspecified ailments, according to spokesperson Howard Bragman. The AP reports that a person close to McMahon says his illnesses also include bone cancer. McMahon was Tonight Show host Johnny Carson’s announcer from 1962 until Carson’s retirement in 1992. He also appeared in commercials for American Family Publishers’ sweepstakes and hosted Star Search from 1983-1995.

Feb 28 2009 12:17 AM ET

Jeremy Piven update: Producers will seek arbitration in case

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Producers of the Broadway show Speed-the-Plow announced on Friday that they will file for arbitration in their case with Jeremy Piven, who departed the production after suffering from high levels of mercury in his body, the Associated Press is reporting. Yesterday, a panel of Actors’ Equity union members was unable to come to a unanimous decision in the matter, and Piven then gave an emotional interview to The New York Times. In a statement today, however, the producers said: "The grievance went as expected yesterday. The grievance committee…did not rule for eitherside and we will be filing for arbitration as provided by our contract."

Feb 27 2009 11:33 PM ET

MGMT sues French president

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Indie rockers MGMT have sued French President Nicolas Sarkozy for using their song "Kids" in online advertisements without permission, the BBC reports. Sarkozy’s party reportedly says that it used the song inadvertently and has offered to pay the band a symbolic one-Euro fee — an offer that a lawyer speaking for MGMT is quoted as calling "insulting." MGMT’s American label, Columbia Records, had no comment on the story when contacted by EW.

Feb 27 2009 09:22 PM ET

Treatment of 'Slumdog Millionaire' child actor draws criticism

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Ten-year-old Slumdog Millionaire star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail was physically disciplined by his father in full view of a crowd in Mumbai, drawing an outcry from onlookers, Popeater.com reports. The actor, who played the youngest Salim in the Oscar-winning film, was reportedly slapped and kicked by his father after refusing to talk to local press.

Feb 27 2009 06:32 PM ET

'Addams Family' musical set for 2010 Broadway debut

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The Addams Family, a new musical based on the creepy characters made famous in cartoons, TV, and film, is set to start Broadway previews on March 5, 2010, Playbill reports. The musical is scheduled to open on Broadway next April. Though no actors have been cast yet, recent workshop rehearsals have featured Nathan Lane as Gomez Addams and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia Addams.

Feb 27 2009 12:54 PM ET

Heart's Wilson sisters win songwriting honors

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Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson will receive a songwriting award in April. ASCAP’s Founders Award is given to artists who "have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators," according to the organization. The Wilson sisters are responsible for "Barracuda," "Crazy on You," "Alone," and "These Dreams," among other hits. [ASCAP]

Feb 27 2009 12:39 PM ET

Third 'Narnia' film finds writer

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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is one step closer to production: Michael Petroni is on board to write the screenplay for the third Chronicles of Narnia film. The franchise — which so far includes adaptations of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Prince Caspian — appeared to have stalled this December when Disney backed out of co-financing the film, but 20th Century Fox stepped in to partner with Walden Media. Dawn could have a holiday 2010 release. [Variety]

Feb 27 2009 11:59 AM ET

Jim Carrey, Jake Gyllenhaal tapped for musical, 'Damn Yankees'

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Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal are attached to star in New Line’s contemporized film adaptation of the classic musical Damn Yankees, Variety reports. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the duo behind New Line’s musical Hairspray, are producing. The story is about Joe Boyd, a happily married middle-aged man makes a deal with the devil to help the hapless pro baseball team he loves. He trades away his soul and is transformed into slugger Joe Hardy, and although he can break the deal, the deadline occurs during the World Series. Meanwhile, the devil enlists a gorgeous lost soul to seduce the slugger and seal his fate. Gyllenhaal is set to play Boyd while Carrey is on tap to portray the devil. The original 1955 Broadway musical won seven Tony Awards.

Feb 27 2009 11:35 AM ET

ABC on 'Crash Course' with CBS' 'Thunder Road'

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ABC has ordered a pilot from the producers of Hell’s Kitchen called Crash Course, in which contestants navigate an obstacle course in cars. This comes on the heels of CBS greenlighting Thunder Road, a similarly-themed reality show exec produced by McG. Crash Course exec producer Arthur Smith tells The Hollywood Reporter, “We do things with cars that you would never imagine. Yet our show is about the people, not the cars, and nothing brings out the worst in people than putting somebody in a passenger seat.” The pilot shoots this weekend. Dan Cortese and Orlando Jones have been tapped as cohosts.

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