Archive: July 2009 (121-130 of 322)

Jul 23 2009 08:46 PM ET

Angelina Jolie visits displaced Iraqis

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In her real-life role as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie traveled to a settlement in northwest Baghdad to meet with families who had been evacuated from their homes during the war, reports the Associated Press. Jolie had this to say about her experiences with the Iraqis during the one-day trip: "This is a moment where things seem to be improving on the ground, butIraqis need a lot of support and help to rebuild their lives."

Jul 23 2009 09:40 AM ET

Frank Miller's '300' sequel: Agent says novel is not finished

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Categories: Books, Movie Biz, Movies

Despite reports that author Frank Miller (300, Sin City) recently finished a draft of a follow-up to his 1999 graphic novel, 300, Miller's agent tells EW: "He’s working on it but he’s not nearly finished, and I would know, because if he did I would run over and grab a check.”

The book could be the basis for a sequel — or prequel — to the 2007 hit film, which grossed $456 million worldwide. Star Gerard Butler and director Zack Snyder are not officially attached to the new movie at this point. –Additional reporting by Leah Greenblatt

Jul 23 2009 09:35 AM ET

TBS orders new episodes of Tyler Perry's 'House of Pain'

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Categories: Television

According to The Hollywood Reporter, TBS has requested 46 more episodes of its hit sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Pain. That pushes the total episode count for the two-year-old series — which has brought in over $250 million in revenue since June 2007 — to an unheard-of 172, putting it on track to become the most-ordered sitcom in history.

Jul 23 2009 09:30 AM ET

Disney to offer premium online content

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Categories: Movie Biz, Tech, Television

Disney is planning to offer its content to web surfers for a price, says The Hollywood Reporter. Speaking at Fortune magazine's Brainstorm: Tech conference on Wednesday, CEO Bob Iger announced that the company, which currently invests in Hulu and offers some of its content on iTunes, is developing a subscription online service that would capitalize on its wealth of TV shows, movies, and games.

Jul 23 2009 03:58 AM ET

'Underworld' director to develop 'Shrapnel' film

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Categories: Misc.

Len Wiseman, director of the Underworld movies and Live Free or Die Hard, has signed on to develop and direct a live-action film version of the graphic novel Shrapnel for Radical Films, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The graphic novel tells the story of a conflict between Earth, which has taken it upon itself to govern the entire solar system, and Venus, the last holdout against colonization.

Radical Publishing, Shrapnel's publisher, has several of its other comics properties in development, including "Freedom Formula," to be produced by X-Men and Valkyrie director Bryan Singer. A Shrapnel video game is also said to be in the works from Zombie Studios.

Jul 23 2009 03:27 AM ET

Former 'Late Night' director to helm primetime Leno show

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Categories: Misc.

Former Late Night With Conan O'Brien director Liz Plonka has been chosen to helm NBC's The Jay Leno Show when the former Tonight Show host makes his move to primetime, Variety reports. Plonka has previously filled in as director for Leno's Tonight Show, and her other credits include Mind of Mencia and The Showbiz Show With David Spade. Jay Leno Show executive producer Debbie Vickers called Plonka "an accomplished director" and "a perfect fit for the new show."

NBC confirmed that Leno's Tonight Show bandleader, Kevin Eubanks, will serve as the primetime show's music director, while John Melendez will leave his announcer's post to join the writing staff.

Jul 23 2009 12:14 AM ET

'Tarzan' actress Brenda Joyce dies

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Brenda Joyce, who played Jane in five Tarzan movies, died of pneumonia on July 4 in a Santa Monica, Calif., nursing home at the age of 92, the AP reports. She had been suffering from dementia for a decade, according to a family friend. Born Betty Leabo, Joyce made her big-screen debut in 1939's The Rains Came. After appearing in films like Little Old New York and The Postman Didn't Ring, she succeeded Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane, starring opposite Johnny Weissmuller in 1945's Tarzan and the Amazons. Joyce reprised the role in four more films, the last of which was 1949's Tarzan's Magic Fountain, which featured Lex Barker as Tarzan. After leaving Hollywood, she moved to Washington, D.C., to work for the immigration department.

Jul 22 2009 10:47 PM ET

Denzel Washington on board for Tony Scott's 'Unstoppable'

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Categories: Movies

After recently withdrawing from Tony Scott's upcoming runaway-train flick Unstoppable over rumored salary concerns, Denzel Washington has signed back on for the project with his Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 director, according to his rep. The film is based on the true story of two men trying to stop a train filled with toxic materials from destroying a town. Star Trek's Chris Pine is slated to costar; shooting will start in September.

Jul 22 2009 10:00 PM ET

Federal agents seize documents, computer info from Michael Jackson's doctor

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A search conducted today on the Houston office of Michael Jackson's doctor ended with federal agents seizing a forensic image of a computer's hard drive and 21 documents, reports the New York Times. Officers entered the Armstrong Medical Clinic in North Houston this morning to search the offices of Jackson's physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. As onlookers and news helicopters hovered, they loaded bags of confiscated evidence into police cars. A lawyer for Dr. Murray, Ed Chernoff, confirmed that the law inforcement officials had a warrant authorizing them to "search for and seize items, including documents, they believed constituted evidence of the offense of manslaughter.” Murray is one of several doctors currently under investigation in the wake of Jackson's death.

Jul 22 2009 09:19 PM ET

Emmy episode entries revealed for 'Mad Men,' 'Dexter,' 'Damages,' 'HIMYM,' more

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Categories: Television

The L.A. Times has revealed a partial list of episodes submitted to the judges by this year’s crop of Emmy nominees. The acting nominees may submit one episode; the show noms submit six, which are then randomly distributed in pairs to voters.

BEST DRAMA SERIES
“Big Love” — “Prom Queen” and “On Trial,” “Come Ye Saints” and “Fight or Flight,” and “Outer Darkness” and “Sacrament”
“Damages” — 201, 202, 204, 211, 212, 213
“Dexter” — “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and “Easy As Pie”; “About Last Night” and “Go Your Own Way”; “I Had a Dream” and “Do You Take Dexter Morgan?”
“Mad Men” — “Maidenform,” “The Gold Violin,” “Six Month Leave,” “A Night to Remember,” “The Jet Set,” “Meditations in an Emergency”

BEST COMEDY SERIES
“Entourage” — “Fire Sale” and “Tree Trippers,” “Gotta Look Up to Get Down” and “First Class Jerk,” “Playin’ with Fire” and “Return to Queens Boulevard”
“Flight of the Conchords” — “Unnatural Love” and “Murray Takes It to the Next Level,” “Prime Minister” and “Tough Brets,” “New Cup” and “Love is the Weapon of Choice”
“How I Met Your Mother” — “Do I Know You?” and “Benefits,” “The Naked Man” and “Three Days of Snow,” “Wooo!” and “The Three Days Rule”
“Weeds” — “Mother Thinks the Birds Are After Her” and “Lady’s a Charm”; “The Whole Blah Damn Thing” and “Three Coolers”; “Till We Meet Again” and “If You Work for a Living, Why Do You Kill Yourself Working?”
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