Archive: April 2009 (131-140 of 341)

Apr 20 2009 03:21 AM ET

Rosie O'Donnell on Susan Boyle: 'Shrek comes to life'

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Entertainer Rosie O’Donnell was among the millions of Americans who were blown away by Susan Boyle’s performance at Britain’s Got Talent. Interviewed while showcasing her artwork at a Florida gallery on Sunday, O’Donnell told People the world should "enjoy (Boyle’s performance) for what it was." "Here is this freaky miss, a fat, ugly girl, like Shrek comes to life, directing energy towards her soul," O’Donnell told the magazine. "This was so rare … something authentic in a world that is usually manufactured. It was a perfect moment which will never happen again."

Apr 20 2009 02:48 AM ET

Ellen Pompeo expecting her first child

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Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and her husband/music producer Chris Ivery are expecting their first child, People.com reports. A spokeswoman for the actress confirmed the news Sunday. Pompeo, 39, and Ivery, 41, were married in November, 2007.

Apr 20 2009 02:37 AM ET

SAG National Board approves tentative deal with conglomerates

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One major hurdle down, one major hurdle to go for the Screen Actors Guild: the union’s National Board on Sunday narrowly approved a two-year, tentative deal with the Hollywood studios. The SAG brass must now persuade the union’s 120,000 members to ratify the deal, and opposition is expected, according to Variety. SAG President Alan Rosenberg told the trade paper that he’ll oppose ratification because the new deal didn’t achieve residuals on some new media projects.

Undaunted, the SAG brass issued statements of hope that the proposed deal should fly with the members. Film and TV actors have been working without a contract since June of 2008. "This tentative agreement increased contributions to the SAG pension plan, increased minimums … and it tracks the new media provisions achieved by other entertainment industry unions," said chief negotiator John McGuire. "The term of the agreement puts SAG in sync with the other unions."

"We’re eager to get our members back to work," added interim National Executive Director David White.

Apr 19 2009 10:10 PM ET

Kathy Griffin, 'Milk,' and 'L Word' win at GLAAD Awards

Comedian Kathy Griffin took home the Vanguard Award at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, which honor fair, accurate, and inclusive depictions of the gay and lesbian communities in the mainstream media. Other victors at this year’s ceremony at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre included The L Word, which won a special recognition award; Milk, which nabbed outstanding film in wide release; Desperate Housewives, which was named outstanding comedy series; and Ellen DeGeneres, who received the award for best talk-show episode for "Ellen and Portia’s Wedding Day."

Apr 19 2009 09:50 PM ET

'Empire of the Sun' author J.G. Ballard dies at 78

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Author J.G. Ballard, whose best-known work, the autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, was adapted for the big screen by Steven Spielberg in 1987, died on Sunday at his home in London. He was 78 years old and had suffered from prostate cancer. In a career that spanned half a century, Ballard wrote many acclaimed dystopian, often sci-fi-inflected short stories and novels, including The Drowned World, Cocaine Nights, and Crash, a disturbing tale of car-accident fetishism that was adapted into a controversial 1996 film by director David Cronenberg. Empire of the Sun, which drew upon his own childhood experiences in a Shanghai internment camp during World War II, became the basis for Spielberg’s sweeping film, which earned six Oscar nomations and launched the career of its young star, Christian Bale.

Apr 19 2009 05:52 PM ET

'Prison Break' returns to low ratings on Fox

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It appears the much-ballyhooed return of Prison Break wasn’t as hotly anticipated as Fox had hoped. Despite a hefty amount of promos, the episode was only seen by 3.4 million viewers and earned a meager 1.2 rating among adults 18-49, according to the Hollywood Reporter. That’s down 25 percent from what Dollhouse was previously earning in the time period. Break will end its run on Fox with a two-hour series finale on May 15.

Apr 19 2009 01:55 PM ET

Madonna horse accident update

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Madonna was thrown from a horse Saturday evening in New York’s Hamptons, suffering "minor injuries and bruises," her publicist announced. The accident occurred when the 50-year-old singer’s horse was startled by paparazzi who had "jumped out of the bushes" to photograph her, rep Liz Rosenberg said. Madonna—who was visiting celebrity photographer Steven Klein at the time of the accident, according to The New York Daily News—was treated at Southampton Hospital and released. No further information about her condition was disclosed, but in a statement, Rosenberg said the singer, reportedly recovering at friend Gwyneth Paltrow’s Hamptons estate, would undergo additional tests and remain under a doctor’s observation. PhotographerThomas Hinton, 34, who took photos of Madonna before and after theaccident, told TMZ.com on Sunday that he was not present during the incident. Rosenberg didn’trespond to requests for comment. In 2005, Madonna broke several bones in a horseback-riding accident at her country estate outside London, an incident she called "the most painful experience of my life."

Update: According to TMZ.com the police have confirmed that no one from Madonna’s camp made mention of a photographer causing the accident.

Apr 18 2009 08:32 PM ET

Susan Boyle recording of 'Cry Me a River' surfaces on YouTube

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The fascination over Susan Boyle continues. Times Online is reporting that Boyle’s soulful rendition of "Cry Me a River" — a recording she made 10 years ago for a hometown charity album — has surfaced on YouTube. A spokeswoman for the 48-year-old contestant from Britain’s Got Talent confirmed the recording was real. Apparently, only 1,000 copies of the CD were produced.

Apr 18 2009 06:18 PM ET

Val Kilmer's ranch house on market for $33 million

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Open house at the Val Kilmer ranch! According to an AP report, the co-star of Tombstone and Top Gun has put his massive property near Santa Fe, N.M. on the market for $33 million. At nearly 6,000 acres, the propery includes a 5,600-square foot home, guest houses, a wildlife habitat and the occasional roaming bear and bobcat. Kilmer, 49, has owned the ranch for about 13 years.

Apr 18 2009 06:17 PM ET

The Eagles' Don Henley sues GOP candidate over use of tunes

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CNN reports that The Eagles’ founder Don Henley has filed a lawsuit against a Republican U.S. Senate candidate for supposedly misusing two of his songs. The suit, filed Friday in a California federal court, claims Charles DeVore used "The Boys of Summer" and "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" without prior approval from Henley. DeVore posted YouTube campaign videos that used the tunes, according to the suit.

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