Al Alberts, a founding member of the singing group the Four Aces, died Friday in Arcadia, Fla., of complications from kidney failure, the Associated Press reported. He was 87. Alberts, born Al Albertini, was an original member of the ’50s quartet the Four Aces, whose hits included “Three Coins in the Fountain” and “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing.” He was also the longtime host of a Philadelphia TV talent show, Al Alberts Showcase. The show ran for decades and helped launch the careers of Sister Sledge, Teddy Pendergrass, and Broadway star Andrea McArdle, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Nov 27
2009
04:22 PM ET
Nov 26
2009
01:07 PM ET
Broadway comedy 'Superior Donuts' to close Jan. 3
Superior Donuts, a Broadway comedy by Pulitzer-winning playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County), will close on Jan. 3, its producers announced today. The show, which stars Spinal Tap veteran Michael McKean as the hippie proprietor of a decrepit doughnut shop in uptown Chicago, opened Sept. 30 at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre to generally strong reviews, including a B from EW critic Melissa Rose Bernardo. Like Letts’ August: Osage County, the production originated at Chicago’s famed Steppenwolf.
Nov 25
2009
09:28 PM ET
Oprah to interview President Obama during ABC's Christmas special
On Dec. 13, Oprah Winfrey will host an ABC special called Christmas at the White House, ABC announced today. The one-hour special will feature a one-on-one conversation with President Obama, a sit-down interview with the First Couple, and a tour of the White House as preparations for the holiday season are under way. The special will be the first time Winfrey has interviewed Obama since he took office.
Nov 25
2009
08:42 PM ET
France's First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, to star in Woody Allen film
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has been cast in Woody Allen’s upcoming (and so far untitled) film, Variety reports. Bruni-Sarkozy, who’s also a successful singer-songwriter and a former model, will play a secondary role in the movie, which is scheduled to shoot next summer in Paris.
Nov 25
2009
08:17 PM ET
Guy Pearce joins 'Hungry Rabbit Jumps'
Guy Pearce has joined Nicolas Cage and January Jones in the thriller Hungry Rabbit Jumps, according to Variety. The film, which starts shooting in New Orleans this December and will be released sometime next year, follows a man (Cage) who resorts to hiring a vigilante group after his wife (Jones) is brutally assaulted. Roger Donaldson (The Bank Job and Thirteen Days) is directing.
Nov 25
2009
05:29 PM ET
Bob and Harvey Weinstein would love a deal to buy back Miramax name
Responding to reports that Bob and Harvey Weinstein would like to buy back the name of their former company Miramax, the brothers confirmed in a statement to EW: “We founded Miramax 29 years ago, naming it after our parents Miriam and Max. If there is ever an opportunity to make a deal to buy it back, we would certainly take it and there isn’t much in the world that would make our 83-year-old mother happier.” The Weinsteins left the name behind in 2005 when they split from Disney-owned Miramax to start The Weinstein Company. Disney has recently dramatically downsized Miramax.
Nov 25
2009
04:21 PM ET
Lindsay Lohan to remain artistic advisor for Emanuel Ungaro
Despite her collection being harshly critiqued by everyone from The New York Times to the label’s namesake himself, Lindsay Lohan will continue as fashion consultant to Parisian brand Emanuel Ungaro, the brand’s rep, Melissa Skoog, told EW. At the Milan Fashion Global Fashion Summit on Tuesday, Ungaro president and chief executive Mounir Moufarrige told Reuters that Lohan will stay on with the brand, but admitted that the criticism was, at times, extreme. “I am sure we can do better in the collection to be honest but I think it was harsh,” said Moufarrige. But Lohan, who made her runway design debut in October with heart prints and pasties, will have to amend with the label’s new vision, which Moufarrige said will be “more tight, more identity driven.”
Nov 25
2009
02:19 PM ET
Blake Lively, Taylor Lautner and James Franco to host 'Saturday Night Live'
Saturday Night Live will welcome hosts Blake Lively, Taylor Lautner and James Franco in December. Gossip Girl star Lively will appear on Dec. 5 with musical guest Rihanna; New Moon star Lautner will appear with Bon Jovi on Dec. 12; and Franco — the big-screen actor currently appearing on General Hospital – will appear with Muse on Dec. 19.
Nov 25
2009
11:43 AM ET
Swiss grant Roman Polanski bail
A Swiss court has approved a $4.5 million bail request from imprisoned director Roman Polanski. The Associated Press reports that if Polanski is released, he would remain in Switzerland under house arrest and electronic surveillance. However, Swiss authorities will keep the Oscar winner in jail until they decide whether to appeal his release to a higher court. They have 10 days to make a decision.
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