Archive: February 2010 (191-200 of 288)

Feb 9 2010 05:58 AM ET

Tim Robbins to costar in 'Green Lantern'

The Hollywood Reporter has news that Tim Robbins has joined the cast of Green Lantern. He’ll play Senator Hammond, the father of villain Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard). Ryan Reynolds stars as Green Lantern and Blake Lively plays his romantic interest Carol Ferris. Filming begins in March in New Orleans.

Feb 9 2010 05:53 AM ET

Rachel Weisz joins 'Dream House'

Variety reports that Rachel Weisz will join Daniel Craig and Naomi Watts in the thriller Dream House from director Jim Sheridan. The film follows a publisher (Craig) who moves his wife (Weisz) and kids to New England, only to discover that their new house had been the scene of a brutal murder. Watts plays their neighbor. Filming begins this week.

Feb 9 2010 05:44 AM ET

Katherine Heigl to star in 'One For the Money'

Variety reports that Katherine Heigl is attached to star in Columbia Pictures’ and Lakeshore Entertainment’s One For the Money, about a lingerie buyer who turns to bounty hunting to make money. The film is based on the first in the 15-book Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. Reese Witherspoon had been previously attached to the project.

Feb 9 2010 05:42 AM ET

Matt Damon, Jude Law sign on to Soderbergh's 'Contagion'

Variety reports that Matt Damon and Jude Law are set for director Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming thriller Contagion, while Kate Winslet and Marion Cotillard are in talks. Contagion will have multiple story lines, similar to Soderbergh’s Traffic, and will follow the threat posed by a deadly disease. The project is expected to begin filming later this year.

Feb 8 2010 06:03 PM ET

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges

Categories: Music

Dr. Conrad Murray has now pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Michael Jackson, according to CNN.

Feb 8 2010 05:28 PM ET

Kate Gosselin to publish new book: 'I Just Want You to Know'

Categories: Books, Television

Reality star Kate Gosselin is set to publish a book this spring called I Just Want You to Know: Letters to My Kids on Love, Faith, and Family. The book features prayers and excerpts from her journal and tracks her three year journey from obscurity to television fame. I Just Want You to Know will also include eight individual letters to her children.

Feb 8 2010 05:17 PM ET

'Harry Potter' star Tom Felton to appear in 'The Apparition'

Categories: Books, Movie Biz, Movies

Tom Felton, who portrays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, will appear in the supernatural-themed movie The Apparition, according to Variety. The cast also includes Twilight star Ashley Greene.

Feb 8 2010 05:15 PM ET

Charlie Sheen is charged with felony menacing, third degree assault, and criminal mischief

Categories: Television

This afternoon, Charlie Sheen was charged in Colorado with felony menacing, third degree assault, and criminal mischief. The charges are connected to the alleged Christmas Day argument between Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller. Sheen will return to court for further proceedings on March 15.

Feb 8 2010 03:09 PM ET

Super Bowl most watched of all time

As expected, last night’s Saints-Colts match-up now ranks as the most watched Super Bowl of all time with a whopping 106.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media. The Saints’ underdog victory also beat the 1983 M*A*S*H series finale as the most watched television program of all time as measured by households, garnering 51.7 million in comparison to M*A*S*H‘s 50.2 million. The total viewership, which includes same-day DVR playback, tops last year’s Arizona-Pittsburgh game by 7.8 million viewers.
Feb 8 2010 03:07 PM ET

Michael Jackson's doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter

Categories: Lawsuits

Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, 57, was charged today with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly giving Jackson lethal levels of the hospital-strength anesthetic propofol while treating him for insomnia, according to People. A court hearing is set for this afternoon, and Murray, who has denied any wrongdoing, is expected to voluntarily turn himself in, enter a not-guilty plea, and post bail. The L.A. County D.A.’s office filed the charge, which was based on the county coroner’s finding that found an overdose of the anesthetic in Jackson before his June 25 death. The penalty against Murray can range from probation to four years in prison, a less severe sentence than if prosecutors had charged him with second-degree murder.

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