Archive: April 2009 (61-70 of 341)

Apr 24 2009 09:19 PM ET

Jay Leno out of hospital, 'feeling much better'

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Tonight Show host Jay Leno, who checked himself into Providence Saint Joseph’s Medical Center last night, has been released. Leno is "feeling much better" and will resume his Tonight Show duties on Monday, according to an NBC spokesperson. Earlier this afternoon, People.com reported that Leno had suffered from an apparent case of dehydration.

Apr 24 2009 07:28 PM ET

Snoop Dogg civil trial begins

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Opening statements in a civil trial against rapper Snoop Dogg have begun today in Santa Monica, Calif., the Associated Press is reporting. A man named Robert Monroe, Jr., claims that the artist and members of his entourage beat and robbed him after he jumped onstage during a 2005 Snoop Dogg concert in Seattle. Monroe seeks $22 million in damages and penalties. Jurors have now watched a videotape of the incident in court.

Apr 24 2009 05:05 PM ET

'I'm A Celebrity...' cast announced, includes Heidi and Spencer

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NBC has just announced part of the cast list for its upcoming reality series I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! The partial roster of future insect-eating stars is below:

Stephen Baldwin, actor
Janice Dickinson, former model
Sanjaya Malakar, former American Idol finalist
Heidi Montag, The Hills star
Spencer Pratt, The Hills star
John Salley, former NBA player
Torrie Wilson, wrestling champ

Also taking part in today’s announcement: floppy-haired former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, though the network said "he won’t be joining us as a regular cast member." (A judge ruled that Blagojevich, who’s currently facing criminal charges, may not travel to Costa Rica, where the show will be filmed, but the former governor told the Today show yesterday he may have some role in it nonetheless.) NBC says three additional participants and the show’s host will be announced at a later date. The one-month series begins on NBC on June 1.

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Apr 24 2009 02:47 PM ET

Liam Neeson is 'heroic', says his 'Chloe' director

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Last month, just days after his wife Natasha Richardson’s tragic death, Liam Neeson returned to the Canadian set of the movie Chloe. "Liam is heroic," director Atom Egoyan now tells ET Canada. "He called me and said, ‘You know, let’s do it right away.’ It was really emotional. I think the only way he could have come back was right after because his family was all there to support his boys. [It was a] harrowing experience."

Egoyan adds that Neeson is still "in a state of shock.I think he’s trying to absorb [what's happened] … He’ssuddenly a single parent with absolutely no preparation for that." Thankfully, the actor "is surrounded by people that really love him. There is a lot of support," Egoyan says.

Neeson’s next role is Zeus in Clash of the Titans.

Apr 24 2009 01:18 PM ET

Tiffani Thiessen to star in USA's 'White Collar'

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Tiffani Thiessen is returning to television. According to Variety, USA Network has greenlit White Collar, a drama series about a criminal (Chuck‘s Matthew Bomer) who breaks out of jail, only to wind up working with the FBI to bust bad guys. Thiessen is joined by Tim DeKay (Tell Me You Love Me) and Willie Garson (Sex and the City). Production is eyeing a fall start date.

Apr 24 2009 01:09 PM ET

Robert Rodriguez to relaunch 'Predator' franchise, direct 'Machete'

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Robert Rodriguez is set to relaunch the Predator franchise for 20th Century Fox, Variety reports. The Sin City director has written a screenplay, called Predators, that revives the alien-hunting character originally played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987. Rodriguez is also co-directing Machete, a feature based on the hilarious faux-trailer from 2007′s Grindhouse. The indie project stars Danny Trejo as the titular bad-ass and is set to start shooting in Austin in June. Rodriguez’s longtime editor Ethan Maniquis will share helming duties.

Apr 24 2009 12:54 PM ET

Joseph Gordon-Levitt replaces James Franco in 'Inception'

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on for a supporting role in The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan’s next film, Inception, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gordon-Levitt replaces James Franco, who was originally given the role but left citing scheduling conflicts. Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in the thriller, whose cast also includes Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, and Cillian Murphy.

Apr 24 2009 12:51 PM ET

Denzel Washington in talks to star in Tony Scott's 'Unstoppable'

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Denzel Washington is in talks to star in director Tony Scott’s Unstoppable, according to Variety. The Oscar-winning actor would play an engineer who chases after a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals. The drama, which is scheduled to begin production in the fall, marks Washington and Scott’s fifth collaboration, the most recent of which is June’s The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.

Apr 24 2009 12:48 PM ET

Pedro Almodovar bringing 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' to TV

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Director Pedro Almodovar is executive-producing a TV series adaptation of his acclaimed 1988 film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The hourlong series is being developed by Fox TV Studios.

Apr 24 2009 12:41 PM ET

Stephen Dorff to star in Adam Sandler's porn comedy

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Stephen Dorff has signed on for a lead role in Born to Be a Star, a comedy being produced and co-written by Adam Sandler, Variety reports. The film stars Nick Swardson as a young man who learns that his parents once worked as porn stars; Dorff will play his father, Dick Shadow. Other cast members include Christina Ricci.

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