Documentary maker Michael Moore revealed yesterday that his new movie is to be titled Capitalism: A Love Story, according to Variety. The film will focus on "the disastrous impact that corporate dominance and out-of-controlprofit motives have on the lives of Americans and citizens of theworld" and will be released on October 2.
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Jul 9
2009
12:31 PM ET
Jul 9
2009
11:59 AM ET
Brooke Shields to star in 'Furry Vengeance'
Brooke Shields has signed on to play Brendan Fraser's wife in the live-action family film Furry Vengeance according to the Hollywood Reporter. Fraser himself will essay the role of a real estate developer who must deal with a band of raccoons.
Jul 9
2009
11:58 AM ET
Michael Jackson tribute show planned for London
A Michael Jackson memorial concert is being planned for August 29 at the O2 Arena in London where the late star had planned to perform 50 dates. Variety is reporting that Randy Phillips, president of the company AEG Live which was promoting the O2 shows, told UK's Sky News that "at some point the world needs to see thisproduction, and I would imagine it could be done as a tribute with thefamily… and the stars that were influenced by (Jackson). We arediscussing with the family so the sooner the better."
Jul 9
2009
07:45 AM ET
'Smurfs' movie gets 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' director
Director Raja Gosnell (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Never Been Kissed) has been tapped to helm Sony's upcoming animated/live action hybrid Smurfs movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is slated for release in both 3D and 2D formats on December 17, 2010.
Jul 9
2009
07:30 AM ET
'How I Met Your Mother' producer teams with author Harlan Coben
According to The Hollywood Reporter, best-selling author Harlan Coben and How I Met Your Mother executive producer Greg Malins have sold a pitch for a new crime procedural series to Fox. The hour-long drama will center on a former private investigator who suffers from a complete lack of inhibitions thanks to a head injury. Now working as a criminology professor, he teams up with his students to solve crimes.
Jul 9
2009
07:00 AM ET
Michael Jackson's death inspires live shows
Plans for several new live events have been set in motion following the untimely death of Michael Jackson, according to Variety. The concert show Thriller — Live, currently on stage on London's West End, is prepped to embark on a world tour later this month with stops including Munich, Barcelona, and Paris. The show's producers have are also keen on launching a touring version in the U.S. next year. Rumors are also circulating about a memorial concert on August 29 in London's 02 Arena, where Jackson was set to begin his 50-date concert series next week. In addition, a Broadway Version of Thriller, based on Jackson's iconic 1983 music video, was already in development before the singer's death.
Jul 9
2009
06:55 AM ET
Will Smith tapped for 'City That Sailed'
Variety reports that Will Smith is attached to star in City That Sailed, a fantasy about a father whose bond with his overseas daughter causes Manhattan to break off and float across the Atlantic. I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence is developing the project — based on a script by The Truman Show scribe Andrew Niccol — for 20th Century Fox.
Jul 9
2009
01:32 AM ET
Jesse James Hollywood, 'Alpha Dog' inspiration, convicted of murder and kidnapping
Jesse James Hollywood, the ringleader of a group of teenage drug users whose crimes inspired the 2006 film Alpha Dog, was convicted by a Santa Barbara, Calif. jury of kidnapping and murder. Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsch costarred in the film, which dramatized the kidnapping in 2000 of Ben Markowitz and the murder of his younger stepbrother, Nicholas. Hollywood, 29, whose lawyer had attempted to block the release of Alpha Dog, fled after the killing and lived as a fugitive for four years before finally being captured in Brazil in 2005. This was his fourth trial. He could face the death penalty.
Jul 8
2009
10:09 PM ET
'30 Rock' syndication run to start in 2011
NBC has sold Tina Fey's Emmy-winning 30 Rock to Fox Television and Tribune Broadcasting for its syndicated run, starting in the fall of 2011. Stations that will air the sitcom include WNYW-TV New York (Fox), KTTV-TV Los Angeles (Fox), WGN-TV Chicago (Tribune), and WPHL-TV Philadelphia (Tribune).
Jul 8
2009
08:45 PM ET
Robin Williams to return to HBO for fifth comedy special
Robin Williams will bring his act to HBO for the fifth time this December as part of his "Weapons of Self-Destruction" tour, according to the AP. The comedian's relationship with the cable channel stretches back to 1977, and includes four solo specials and several Comic Relief appearances.
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