Sunday, January 2, 2011

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`Fockers' finishes first with $26.3M weekend (AP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:49 AM PST

In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Robert De Niro, left, and Daisy Tahan are shown in a scene from 'Little Fockers.' Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller's 'Little Fockers' remained the top draw at the weekend box office with $26.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, Jan. 2, 2010 (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Glen Wilson)AP - Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller's "Little Fockers" remained the top draw at the weekend box office with $26.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Swedish actor Per Oscarsson feared killed in fire (AP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:08 AM PST

File - Swedish actor Per Oscarsson seen in this Jan. 5, 2000 file picture during a recording of the TV series Mr. Von Hancken. Police say a house fire appears to have killed Swedish actor Per Oscarsson, who starred in movies based on Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, and his wife. Police spokesman Jan Strommegard says the remains of one person found Sunday, Jan. 2 2011 near Skara, Sweden, 33 km (20 miles) southwest of capital Stockholm, in the ashes of the house, are probably those of the 83-year-old actor or his wife, 67-year-old Kia Ostling. Both were reported missing by their relatives who say the couple apparently was home when the fire destroyed the house early Friday. (AP Photo / Bjorn Larsson Rosvall, Scanpix Sweden, file) SWEDEN OUTAP - A house fire appears to have killed actor Per Oscarsson, a giant of Swedish cinema who won a best actor award at Cannes in 1966 and appeared in films based on Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy, and his wife, police said Sunday.

Hungary's media board upset by Ice-T songs (AP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:59 AM PST

AP - Hungary's media authority says it is investigating a radio station for playing Ice-T songs with explicit lyrics, an announcement that got an enthusiastic response from the hip-hop star and actor.

Life Unexpected's Kristoffer Polaha Welcomes Baby Boy (omg!)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST

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Kristoffer Polaha and his wife, actress Julianne Morris, welcomed a baby boy early Sunday, the Life Unexpected star announced on his Facebook page.

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Little Fockers Edges Out True Grit Again at Box Office (omg!)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 02:29 PM PST

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Little Fockers led the New Year's box office, beating Oscar hopeful True Grit for the second week in a row.

Little Fockers, the second sequel to the 2000 film Meet the Parentsand starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, pulled in...

'Showtime At The Apollo' & 'The Singing Bee's' Ray Chew Picked As 'American Idol's' Musical Director (omg!)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 02:01 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- In addition to new judges and changes to "American Idol's" format, the hit FOX series has reportedly hired a new musical director -- Ray Chew.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the TV music veteran -- whose past credits include "Showtime at the Apollo" and NBC's "The Singing Bee's" -- will step in to replace the departed Rickey Minor for the reality competition's upcoming tenth season.

Rock great Chuck Berry falls ill at New Year's show (omg!)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 01:00 PM PST

omg! - Reuters - Rock 'n' roll great Chuck Berry was feeling fine and headed back to his hometown of St. Louis, associates said on Sunday, hours after the musician fell ill during a New Year's performance in Chicago.

I Did Find Somebody: What to Expect From Brad's New Season of The Bachelor (omg!)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 12:14 PM PST

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Brad Womack is returning for another shot at true love on The Bachelor starting Monday (ABC, 8/7c), and he promises that this time around he'll actually choose somebody in the finale. With the help of host Chris Harrison and Womack himself, here are a few things viewers can expect from the new season.

Valerie Bertinelli Marries Longtime Boyfriend (omg!)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:12 AM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Valerie Bertinelli started 2011 with wedding bells!

The "Hot in Cleveland" star married her longtime boyfriend, Tom Vitale, on Saturday night, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Get a Sneak Peek of Kim Kardashian's Music Video (omg!)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 09:56 AM PST

omg! - The soon-to-be pop star shows off her over-the-top looks including those cornrows!

After rehab release, more uncertainty for Lohan (AP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 07:01 AM PST

FILE - In this May 24,2010 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in Beverly Hills, Calif. Rehab is practically a rite of passage in Hollywood, and Lohan is its latest poster child. Her trips to treatment and travails once there, including an alleged altercation with a worker at Betty Ford Center a few weeks ago, have been well documented for the past three years. The 24-year-old actress, who is set to leave Betty Ford on Monday, follows a pattern, Get in trouble, go to rehab, get released, repeat. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to be released from a rehab center Monday into another year of uncertainty.

Agent: Chuck Berry suffered from exhaustion (AP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 12:39 PM PST

AP - An agent for Chuck Berry says exhaustion was the reason the rock-and-roll legend felt ill before a Chicago show and had to have medics check him out.

Oprah Winfrey launches her OWN cable network (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:14 PM PST

FILE - In this May 3, 2010 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala in New York. The Oprah Winfrey Network launching Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 is wary of promising too much of a good thing — Winfrey herself.(AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)AP - Oprah Winfrey's network has begun not with a bang but with redeclared purpose by the Queen of Daytime for her new round-the-clock cable channel venture.

'Hot in Cleveland' star Valerie Bertinelli marries (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 11:28 PM PST

AP - Actress Valerie Bertinelli has tied the knot in Malibu.

'Little Fockers' laughs its way to box office lead (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:53 AM PST

L-R: Actors Ben Stiller, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro and Owen Wilson attend the world premiere of AFP - "Little Fockers," the third installment of Robert De Niro-Ben Stiller comedies about nightmare in-laws, topped the North American box office for a second week in a row, figures showed Sunday.

Rock great Chuck Berry falls ill at New Year's show (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 01:00 PM PST

Reuters - Rock 'n' roll great Chuck Berry was feeling fine and headed back to his hometown of St. Louis, associates said on Sunday, hours after the musician fell ill during a New Year's performance in Chicago.

"Little Fockers" leads depressed new year box office (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST

Reuters - The commercially underwhelming comedy "Little Fockers" narrowly retained its lead at the North American box office during the holiday weekend, as Hollywood's prolonged slump spilled over into the new year.

'American Sexy' Gets NYC Premiere at Flea in January (Playbill)

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 02:59 PM PST

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Trista Baldwin's American Sexy, a look at American sexuality in the digital age, will get its New York City premiere Jan. 15-Feb. 22, 2011, at the Flea Theater in lower Manhattan.

Rock great Chuck Berry falls ill at New Year's show (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 01:00 PM PST

Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry performs during the Bal de la Rose in Monte Carlo March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Eric GaillardReuters - Rock 'n' roll great Chuck Berry was feeling fine and headed back to his hometown of St. Louis, associates said on Sunday, hours after the musician fell ill during a New Year's performance in Chicago.
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