Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and the rest of the Twilight cast officially reentered Stephenie Meyer’s world of vampires and werewolves today in Vancouver with the start of production on the third film Eclipse. Under the direction of David Slade (30 Days of Night), the vampires of Forks, WA, will confront Victoria and Bella will have to choose between Jacob and Edward. Joining the cast for the third installment are Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria (she’s replacing Rachelle Lefevre), Xavier Samuel as Riley, Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace) as Maria, Jack Huston (from the upcoming Eastwick TV series) as Royce King, Julia Jones (Hell Ride) as Leah Clearwater, and young actors BooBoo Stewart as Seth Clearwater, and Jodelle Ferland as Bree. Film is set to be released June 30, 2010.
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Hugh Grant denies rom-com rumor
Hugh Grant is denying rumors circulating in the British press that he was embarrassingly turned down for a role in a young U.K. director’s film debut. According to the reports, the Four Weddings and a Funeral star allegedly placed a call to rookie filmmaker Charis Orchard and offered his acting services in her upcoming romantic comedy, Will’s Diaries. Convinced the caller was a fake, Orchard reportedly snubbed him. But Grant’s rep says the whole story is bogus. “Hugh’s never heard of this project or the director and did not call her,” she told EW. Phew. That settles that.
The good news from all of this: Orchard has successfully publicized her film. Well played! The bad news: Hugh Grant still isn’t starring in her film.
Nicole Kidman to appear on 'Project Runway: All-Star Challenge'
Add one more A-lister to Project Runway‘s list of celebrity fans. Nicole Kidman will appear on this Thursday’s special two-hour Project Runway: All-Star Challenge, but not as a guest judge. “She appears in a cameo to help set up a challenge,” says a Lifetime source. Kidman is no stranger to high fashion. In addition to her countless red carpet hits, she starred in a lavishly budgeted Chanel commercial directed by her friend Baz Luhrmann in 2004.
'Will & Grace' showrunner developing show about gay-straight friendship
Former Will & Grace executive producer Gary Janetti is returning to familiar territory, working on a sitcom about gay-straight friendship for NBC — but this time, the friends are both men. And while the concept sounds similar to a failed 2007 pilot from Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick — which was loosely based on their own relationship — NBC says Janetti’s project is an entirely separate new series.
Robert Novak, journalist and 'Crossfire' host, dies at 78
Robert Novak, the legendary syndicated columnist and longtime cohost of CNN’s Crossfire, died at his home in Washington from brain cancer today, according to the Associated Press. He was 78.
The journalist, nicknamed “the Prince of Darkness” for his unabashed conservative views, pitbull pessimism, and take-no-prisoners brand of political commentary, began working for the Associated Press in Washington in 1957, followed by a stint at The Wall Street Journal, and then, in 1962, a partnership with Rowland Evans, which eventually led to a slot on the fledgling CNN cohosting the political talk show, Evans and Novak. The sparring cable shows Crossfire and The Capital Gang followed.
Despite his long career reporting stories about Washington players, Novak became the story himself in 2003 when, acting on a tip, he revealed the name of C.I.A. officer Valerie Plame, which led to a lengthy criminal investigation.
Robin Wright Penn files for divorce
Robin Wright Penn has filed for divorce from Sean Penn, according to People. The papers, filed in Marin County, Calif. on Aug. 12, state that “both parties have already agreed to [shared] custody of their son Hopper Jack, 16, and that “the estranged couple have already agreed to division of all property.” The reason given for the split was “irreconcilable differences.”
The A-list couple, who had been together since 1989 and married in 1996, have had an up-and-down history of break-ups and make-ups. They have filed papers to initiate divorce on two other occasions. In June, Sean Penn reportedly dropped out of two big-ticket movie projects (MGM’s The Three Stooges and Universal/Imagine’s Cartel) to focus on his family life.
The couple first costarred in 1990′s State of Grace and have appeared in several movies together since then. Wright Penn was nominated for a Golden Globe for 1994′s Forrest Gump and Penn has been nominated for an Oscar five times and won twice, most recently for 2008′s Milk.
Additional tracks revealed for 'The Beatles: Rock Band'
MTV Games and Harmonix announced 19 more tracks for The Beatles: Rock Band today, which means 44 of the 45 includes tracks have now been revealed. The newly announced songs are “Boys,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “I’m Looking Through You,” “If I Needed Someone,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Drive My Car,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “Getting Better,” “Good Morning,” “Hello, Goodbye,” “Hey Bulldog,” “Dear Prudence,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Helter Skelter,” “Something,” “Come Together,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” “I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” and “I Me Mine.” The full 44 songs are: READ FULL STORY »
Kiss releasing new album through Walmart
Walmart will sell Kiss’ forthcoming album, the band’s first new music in 11 years, and plans to expand into other merchandise licensed by the glam rockers, Bloomberg.com reports. The $12 CD set — which includes new record Sonic Boom as well as a greatest-hits compilation and a live concert DVD — will go on sale Oct. 6 exclusively at Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in the United States and Canada.
Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger to share screen in Stallone's 'Expendables'
Bruce Willis has confirmed that he intends to shoot a scene with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone for Stallone’s action-star packed flick The Expendables. “I don’t know anything about [my character] yet, haven’t seen any pages yet,” Willis told MTV News. “But I’m excited about it.” The film, due in theaters next April, stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, and Dolph Lundgren.
Robert Redford to direct Lincoln assassination film
Robert Redford will direct historical drama The Conspirator, which follows Mary Surratt, the woman who supposedly helped Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, The Risky Biz Blog reports. The independent film will begin shooting this fall, with James McAvoy in contention for one of the leads. Surratt ran a Washington, D.C., boarding house; a Confederate sympathizer, the widow allegedly supplied weapons to Booth and his accomplice, David Herold, after Booth shot Lincoln at Ford’s Theater. She was eventually convicted and hanged, but Frederick Aiken, the Union hero appointed to defend Surratt (and also a major character in the movie), came to believe she was innocent.
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