Archive: July 2009 (231-240 of 322)

Jul 10 2009 12:45 PM ET

Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster reunite for 'Beaver'

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Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster will star in The Beaver, the story of a depressed man who wears a beaver-shaped hand puppet. Variety reports that Foster, who costarred with Gibson in 1994's Maverick, will direct and play the depressed man's wife.

Jul 10 2009 12:28 PM ET

Michael Jackson: LAPD weighs criminal investigation

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Categories: Music

Los Angeles law enforcement is preparing for the possibility that Michael Jackson's death could turn into a criminal case, pending results of the coroner's official report. The Los Angeles Times reported that Jackson’s medical files and records have been subpoenaed from several of the singer's more than dozen doctors who have cared for him since 1993. Authorities are especially concerned with the types of prescription drugs found at the rented home where Jackson died. While it's too early to determine whether crimes have been committed, CNN reported that the Jackson family has been made aware that there is the possibility of a criminal investigation.

Jul 10 2009 12:25 PM ET

Erykah Badu recording 'New Amerykah: Pt. 2'

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Billboard reports that Erykah Badu is working on a follow-up to last year's New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War, entitled New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh. No release date has been announced. 

Jul 10 2009 12:21 PM ET

Lifetime to air 'The New Adventures of Old Christine' reruns

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Categories: Television

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Lifetime has bought the rights to the CBS Julia Louis-Dreyfus sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine and intends to add the show to its lineup at the end of 2010. The network will have exclusive rights to all 88 episodes of the show. Old Christine will be entering it's fifth season on CBS this fall.

Jul 10 2009 12:10 PM ET

Lindsay Lohan founds a production company

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Categories: Television

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lindsay Lohan and Kristi Kaylor, Lohan's partner in the fashion line 6126, have started a new production company for film and TV called Unforgettable Productions. Among the projects the two are developing are a TV show called Faux Real, described as "Entourage for the fashion world," a dating show called That's What Friends Are For, and a documentary series paired up with a charity.

Jul 10 2009 12:04 PM ET

Three to play Paul Giamatti's wives in 'Barney's Vision'

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Categories: Movies

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, and Rachelle Lefevre have signed on to play Paul Giamatti's three wives in an adaptation of Barney's Vision, a Mordecai Richler novel about the "impulsive, irascible, and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky (Giamatti)". Shooting starts Aug. 17 in Rome.

Jul 9 2009 10:04 PM ET

Aaron Sorkin to rewrite 'Moneyball' for Brad Pitt and Sony

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Categories: Movie Biz

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures is bringing in Aaron Sorkin (West Wing) to salvage Moneyball, the Brad Pitt baseball drama that was derailed last month when the studio balked at director Steven Soderbergh's direction for the movie. Sorkin is set to do a polish of the original Steve Zaillian script, based on the Michael Lewis book about the Oakland A's and their general manager, Billy Beane. A draft is expected shortly. Soderbergh is no longer involved in the movie in any capacity and the studio is looking for a new director.  

Jul 9 2009 05:00 PM ET

'Project Runway' contestants announced

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Lifetime announced the 16 contestants for the new season of Project Runway, the first since the show left Bravo. The L.A.-set season starts airing August 20 and brings back judges Nina Garcia, Michael Kors, and judge/host Heidi Klum, as well as contestant mentor and fan favorite Tim Gunn. The full cast list is after the jump.

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Jul 9 2009 03:44 PM ET

Jon Heder stars in Comedy Central sitcom from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay

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Comedy Central has ordered 10 episodes of a show starring Napoleon Dynamite’s Jon Heder and written and produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris Henchy. The untitled sitcom stars Heder as an unemployed computer IT specialist who leaves the big city and returns to his small hometown, where he moves back in with his parents and younger brother. “We’ve always been fans of Jon’s,” McKay said in a press release. Heder costarred with Ferrell in 2007′s big-screen Blades of Glory. “This deal gives us a chance to take some big creative swings without the risk of testing and focus grouping the show to death.” The series will debut in 2010.

Jul 9 2009 03:14 PM ET

Michael Jackson memorial cost L.A. $1.4 million

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Los Angeles officials say Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson cost the city $1.4 million to cover security, traffic control, and other services, according to the Associated Press. The figure includes $1.1 million in overtime pay for the 4,173 police officers securing the Staples Center, Forest Lawn cemetery, and other areas that attracted fans and media, the Police Department said in a statement.

A spokesperson for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lauded the final cost, saying it was "far less" than the initial estimate of $4 million. City attorney Carmen Trutanich said his office is looking into ways to legally require third parties to pick up some of the tab. The City of Los Angeles has also set up a Web page asking citizens to contribute money to help defray the costs. So far, fans have donated $17,000 through the site, but the effort has been hampered by heavy Web traffic that crashed the servers Tuesday night and several times Wednesday, according to the mayor's office.

Talk about it on PopWatch: Will you pony up for Michael Jackson's memorial service?

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