Archive: September 2009 (211-220 of 314)

Sep 11 2009 05:55 AM ET

Lauren Bacall, John Calley named honorary Oscar winners

Categories: Movie Biz, Movies

Actress Lauren Bacall (The Mirror Has Two Faces), producer-executive John Calley (The Remains of the Day, The Da Vinci Code), producer-director Roger Corman (The Little Shop of Horrors), and cinematographer Gordon Willis (The Godfather franchise) have been named as recipients of honorary Oscars and will be recognized at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ inaugural Governors Awards event on Nov. 14 in LA, according to a release on the AMPAS’s website. Calley will receive the Irving G. Thalbergh Memorial Award, while Bacall, Corman, and Willis will be presented with honorary awards, which are known as honorary Oscars. For the first time, the honorary awards will be handed out at the November event and just acknowledged during the Oscar telecast, which is set for March 7.

Sep 11 2009 04:00 AM ET

'True Blood' co-star Sam Trammell signs on for 'The Details'

Categories: Movies

True Blood co-star Sam Trammell will sink his teeth into indie comedy The Details, which also stars Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks and Laura Linney, Variety reports. Jacob Estes wrote and will direct the film about a couple’s disagreement about how to handle a raccoon infestation.

Sep 11 2009 04:00 AM ET

Craig Ferguson in talks to extend 'Late Late Show' contract

Categories: Television

Variety reports that Craig Ferguson close to signing a deal with CBS and Worldwide Pants to renew his Late Late Show contract through the 2011-2012 season. Meanwhile, Ferguson’s memoir American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot is out on Sept. 22.

Sep 11 2009 04:00 AM ET

Abigail Breslin, Elisabeth Shue join 'Janie Jones'

Categories: Movies

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Abigail Breslin, Elisabeth Shue and Alessandro Nivola have joined the cast of indie drama Janie Jones, alongside Frank Whaley, Brittany Snow, Peter Stormare and Joel David Moore. Breslin plays the titular Janie, who surprises a rock star (Nivola) with news that she is his daugther from a former groupie (Shue). David M. Rosenthal wrote and will direct the film, which starts shooting this week in Iowa.

Sep 10 2009 11:36 PM ET

Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page and Liv Tyler get 'Super'

Categories: Movies

Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page and Liv Tyler will star in comedy Super, according to Variety. James Gunn wrote and will direct the project, set to shoot starting in December. Wilson will play an average guy who takes on a would-be superhero alter ego, Crimson Bolt, after his wife falls for a drug dealer. The problem is that he doesn’t have any super powers, only a wrench.

Sep 10 2009 11:01 PM ET

Jeff Bridges in talks for Coen Brothers' remake of 'True Grit'

Categories: Movies

The Big Lebowski 2? Not quite, but “The Dude” Jeff Bridges is in talks to reunite with directors Joel and Ethan Coen for their upcoming remake of the 1969 Western True Grit, according to Variety. Bridges would play U.S. Marshal Rooster J. Cogburn, a role which earned John Wayne his only Academy Award. In the film, a 14-year-old girl hires Cogburn to track down the man who killed her father.

Sep 10 2009 10:46 PM ET

Josh Hartnett lines up for thriller 'Gunslinger'

Categories: Movies

Josh Hartnett has lined up for the lead role in “dystopian action-thriller” Gunslinger, set in post-apocalyptic America.  He will play Sev, who sets out with his brother Jake to seek revenge for the murder of their parents. Chris Nahon (Blood: The Last Vampire) directs. “This story takes a unique and startling look at what might happen when the lawlessness of the Old West returns…but with better weapons,” said Mark Williams, who is producing with Albert Martinez Martin. Gunslinger is set to shoot in Canada in early 2010.

Sep 10 2009 08:48 PM ET

Will Smith and Charlize Theron to reteam on 'Hancock 2'

Categories: Movies

MTV.com reports that Will Smith and Charlize Theron are on board to reprise their roles in the sequel to Hancock, last year’s $628 million-grossing hit about a disgruntled superhero. Director Peter Berg will once again take the helm of the production, which is in the early stages of development.

Sep 10 2009 07:04 PM ET

Paula Abdul calls new 'Idol' judge Ellen DeGeneres 'wildly funny and talented'

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Paula Abdul has chimed in about the news that Ellen DeGeneres is joining American Idol as the fourth judge, effectively taking the chair Abdul vacated in early August. “American Idol is a fantastic show that offers an invaluable platform to young talent. Ellen DeGeneres is wildly funny and talented in her own right,” Abdul said in a statement. “I wish her and the show only the best of luck.”

On her Twitter account, Abdul added: “I think Ellen will b a gr8 judge on Idol.”

Sep 10 2009 05:27 PM ET

Actress Maura Tierney drops out of NBC's 'Parenthood'

Categories: Television

Actress Maura Tierney is dropping out of the NBC series Parenthood, citing a scheduling conflict between the show’s production and her treatment for breast cancer, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The series, which is based on director Ron Howard’s 1989 comedy, was originally scheduled to premiere this month, but the shooting schedule was pushed back earlier this summer when the former ER star was diagnosed with breast cancer. The role will now be recast and the series is expected to launch after the February 2010 Winter Olympics.

In a statement, Tierney’s spokeswoman said, “Maura Tierney regrets that she will not be able to continue her role on Parenthood due to a conflict with the production schedule of the show and her breast cancer treatments.  Ms. Tierney and her doctors remain confident that the outcome of her treatments will be positive. She is deeply disappointed that she will not be able to rejoin such a highly respected, talented, fun and funny group of actors and wishes to thank [executive producer] Jason Katims and NBC for their patience and support.”

NBC added in a statement: “While we are saddened that Maura Tierney won’t be able to continue in her current role in Parenthood, our main concern is for her quick and full recovery. Our thoughts and best wishes are with her.”

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