Archive: November 2009 (141-150 of 321)

Nov 16 2009 05:23 AM ET

Helena Bonham Carter cast as Queen Elizabeth

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Categories: Movie Biz, Movies

Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall and Michael Gambon have joined the cast of The King’s Speech, from director Tom Hooper. Carter is set to play Queen Elizabeth, alongside an already-cast Colin Firth as King George VI. Geoffrey Rush will play speech therapist Lionel Logue, “who helped the accidental monarch lose his stammer,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Nov 15 2009 05:15 PM ET

'Gidget' director Paul Wendkos dies

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Categories: In Memoriam, Movies

Paul Wendkos, 84, best known for directing the 1959 Sandra Dee surf pic Gidget, died in Malibu on Nov. 12 of a lung infection following a stroke, according to The Associated Press. During his 50-year career, Wendkos directed over 100 projects for film and TV, including episodes of Hawaii-Five-O and The Rifleman.

Nov 15 2009 04:00 PM ET

First Oscars of the season handed out at Governors Awards ceremony

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Categories: Movies

On Saturday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences threw its first Governors Awards event to honor legendary actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie director Roger Corman, The Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis, and studio executive and producer John Calley, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bacall, Corman, and Willis received Oscar statuettes, while Calley was recognized with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Due to health concerns, Calley couldn’t accept his award in person, but past Thalberg winners (including Steven Spielberg, Warren Beatty, and George Lucas) accepted the honor on his behalf.

The three-hour dinner party, which was held at the Grand Ballroom above Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre, marked the first time the Academy bestowed its honorary awards at an event other than the annual Academy Awards ceremony. Although the Governors Awards was not televised, portions of the evening may be shown during the upcoming Oscars telecast on March 7.

Click here for EW’s on the scene report from the Governor’s Awards.

Nov 15 2009 02:51 PM ET

Bruce Springsteen confuses Michigan and Ohio in concert

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Categories: Music

During a Nov. 13 concert in Auburn Hills, Mich., rocker Bruce Springsteen mistakenly referred to his audience as Ohioans, greeting the crowd with “Hello, Ohio!” before realizing his mistake, according to the Detroit Free Press. “That is every front man’s nightmare,” said Springsteen after guitarist Steven Van Zandt apparently corrected him. Springsteen’s current tour is scheduled to continue until next August, with stops across America and Europe.

Nov 15 2009 02:41 PM ET

Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill weds

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Categories: Music

On Nov. 14, Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill married singer-songwriter Jessie Baylin at Wolf’s Den Farm in Brentwood, Tenn, near his hometown of Nashville. Guests at the ceremony included Followill’s bandmates, with whom he recently wrapped an 18-month world tour, and actress Scarlett Johansson, a high school friend of the bride’s.

Nov 15 2009 01:41 PM ET

'Couples Retreat' poster sparks controversy in U.K.

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Categories: Movie Biz, Movies

Universal Studios is facing criticism abroad for removing two black actors from the overseas version of the poster for Couples Retreat, reports Britain’s Daily Mail. Stars Faizon Love and Kali Hawk—who appear on the U.S. poster alongside Vince Vaughn, Kristin Davis, Jason Bateman and three other white actors—were left out of the international version “‘to simplify the poster to actors who are most recognisable in international markets,” according to a Universal spokesperson. Responding to criticism from journalists and moviegoers, the studio has agreed to discontinue the controversial poster.

Nov 14 2009 07:49 PM ET

'Twilight' director on Pattison/Stewart romance: 'It didn't happen on the first movie'

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Categories: Movies

In an interview with Time, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke commented on the rumored relationship between stars Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson—a subject the young actors have refused to speak about publicly. “In terms of what Kristen told me directly, it didn’t happen on the first movie,” said Hardwick. “Nothing crossed the line while on the first film. I think it took a long time for Kristen to realize, O.K., I’ve got to give this a go and really try to be with this person.” Earlier this month, Stewart explained her silence on the matter to EW, saying, “I probably would’ve answered it if people hadn’t made such a big deal about it… But I’m not going to give the fiending an answer.”

Nov 13 2009 09:39 PM ET

Plane crash led to DJ AM's death, claims lawsuit

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Categories: In Memoriam, Lawsuits

Andrea Gross, the mother of the late Adam Goldstein (DJ AM), is alleging that her son’s death was the result of the plane crash that he survived in September 2008, People reports. In a $20 million lawsuit against the plane manufacturer Learjet and the pilots’ estates, Gross has added a wrongful death claim. “The crash ultimately caused Goldstein’s death at a later date,” the lawsuit alleges. Goldstein died in August of an accidental drug overdose. A trial is currently set for March 2.

Nov 13 2009 09:19 PM ET

MGM movie studio is officially for sale

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Categories: Movie Biz, Movies

Movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or MGM, is officially for sale, Variety reports. The studio announced Friday that the MGM debtholders would extend forbearance on debt payments until Jan. 31, and that MGM was “beginning a process to explore various strategic alternatives including operating as a standalone entity, forming strategic partnerships, and evaluating a potential sale of the company.” MGM has a library of at least 4,000 titles, and it owns the rights to the James Bond franchise.

Nov 13 2009 08:05 PM ET

Stephenie Meyer on 'Oprah': Question about possible fifth 'Twilight' book cut for time, says Harpo rep

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Categories: Books, Television, Twilight

Earlier today, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show for her one and only interview before the highly anticipated release of the movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Before a commercial break, Winfrey teased the rest of the interview with this promise: “Coming up, will there be a fifth book in The Twilight Saga? Stephenie answers that later.” However, as a number of EW.com readers pointed out, Winfrey subsequently never asked Meyer that juicy question.

What happened? “It’s a live show, so sometimes they don’t get to every question,” a spokesman for Harpo Productions told EW. “Know that if (Oprah) didn’t get to the question within the show, it would have only been cut for time.” Luckily, someone at Oprah managed to ask Meyer the fifth-book question backstage, and the author’s answer can be viewed at the show’s website.

In a nutshell, Meyer said she’s not sure about a fifth Twilight book at the moment. “I am a little burned out on vampires right now,” she said. “I think I need a little break. I might go spend some time with my aliens. I might do something completely different. I’ve got to cleanse the palate. I may come back to it. I did envision it as a longer series. But I wrapped Breaking Dawn in a way that I felt satisfied with, so if that moment didn’t come, I’d be okay.”

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