TV and Movie News (page 1332)

Some Way, Somehow, Hef Manages to Move On With Life After Wedding Debacle
June 16, 2011 @ 9:00 am PST    The Girls Next Door     Richard Sharp    
If you were dumped by your fiance just a few days away from your large, heavily publicized, doubtlessly lavish and expensive wedding, you'd be crushed, a shell of a human being, right? Then again, you're not Hef. As we reported two days ago, the 85-year-old Hefner got in a big argument with the 25-year-old Harris at the Mansion over the weekend, which prompted Harris to move out and call off the engagement.

'South Park' Not Going Anywhere (Probably), Trey Parker and Matt Stone Say
June 16, 2011 @ 8:00 am PST    South Park, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart     Andy Neuenschwander    
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone appeared on "The Daily Show" to discuss the success of their Broadway play "The Book of Mormon," but the subject turned to "South Park" when Jon Stewart asked the boys about their work schedules and whether or not they were feeling like, as Stewart put it, "F*** that, we're tired."

Frenemies Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine to Debut New Duet Song on 'The Voice'
June 16, 2011 @ 6:47 am PST    The Voice     Andy Neuenschwander    
She says he pees his pants, he says she busts his balls. The banter between Christina Aguilera and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine is one of the more entertaining (if not awkward) elements of NBC's new competition show "The Voice." Ever since the beginning of the show, when the four judges had to compete to get contestants onto their teams, Adam and Christina's professional relationship has had a touch of "frenemy" to it.

Charlie Sheen's Warner Bros. War Not Starting Well: Judge Denies Public Trial
June 16, 2011 @ 6:33 am PST    Two and a Half Men     Sean Comer    
Hey, look everybody! It's Charlie Sheen, and he's . . . Duh . . . LOSING! TMZ reports that the former "Two And A Half Men" star is kicking off his courtroom war with Warner Bros. over his axing from the series with a judge ruling that Sheen is not entitled to a public trial. Sheen is suing for $100 million and claiming that he was improperly axed from the show by the studio and creator Chuck Lorre, following weeks of erratic behavior, absences from the set, delayed production and rumored relapses back into substance abuse.

Joss Stone at the Center of Murder Plot; Two Men Arrested With Swords, a Rope and a Body Bag (!)
June 16, 2011 @ 6:32 am PST    The Tudors, Eragon, The Grammys     Elizabeth Sexton    
Soul singer Joss Stone is safe after finding herself at the center of a murder plot. On Wednesday two men were found near the singer's UK home with swords, ropes, a body bag and plans of her secluded home.

Opinion: Kim Kardashian's Wedding Registry Makes Me Weep for Humanity
June 16, 2011 @ 6:31 am PST    Keeping Up with The Kardashians     Andy Neuenschwander    
What did you put on your wedding registry, or buy for a friend for their wedding gift? A blender? Ha! Kim Kardashian scoffs at your lack of imagination. What you should have gotten was an $840 ashtray. That's just one of the items on the wedding registry of Kim Kardashian, which was released by People.com yesterday. The most famous and most-often-taped-having-sex Kardashian is engaged to be married to NBA star Kris Humphries, which can mean only one thing: presents!

Mel Gibson's Latest Troubles: Going to Court Over a Rubber Conundrum
June 16, 2011 @ 5:15 am PST    The Beaver, Braveheart, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels     Sean Comer    
Oh, Mel. Back in court again? Already? Really? It looks like Mel Gibson is being once more dragged through the legal system, this time because a private citizen named Nader Sherif claims that Gibson talked him into investing his life savings in Malaysian tire-recycling operation Green Rubber at a 2007 dinner party. Now, Sherif claims he's out $200,000 after a company representative promised to buy his stock back any time Sherif wanted, but never came through.

Beyonce, Brad Paisley to Turn Up Heat NBC's Big July 4 Blow-Out
June 16, 2011 @ 5:15 am PST    Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular     Sean Comer    
Just when this summer's heat will be hitting its peak, NBC will dial it up a few more degrees with some serious Fourth of July star-power. The Peacock Network announced today that joining the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular at 9 p.m. ET on July 4 for some live mid-summer music will be Brad Paisley and Beyonce. The show's host will be NBC's "The Sing-Off" emcee Nick Lachey, who returns for a third season hosting the talent face-off this fall.

Christian Bale Could Be First Star On Board For 'Black Swan' Director's New Film 'Noah'
June 16, 2011 @ 5:10 am PST    Noah, The Machinist, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins, The Fighter, Black Swan     Sean Comer    
Well, if it was star-power Darren Aronofsky needed to get his Biblical epic made . . . ask and ye shall receive. That was exactly what the word around the campfire was: that even interested financiers like New Regency, Paramount, Fox and Summit Entertainment would balk at backing the $130-million tale of Noah's ark and the world's greatest flood, tentatively titled simply "Noah," if Aronofsky couldn't attach a star with some clout. Enter Christian Bale.

For the Launch of 'Green Lantern': An Onion Video Mocking 'Green Lantern' (VIDEO)
June 16, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    Green Lantern, Onion News Network , Thor     Andy Neuenschwander    
Leave it to the "Onion News Network" to openly mock not only the sure-to-be blockbuster "Green Lantern," but also all of us at the same time. "ONN" put out this sketch on their comedy news show about the movie as it released with midnight showings last night, playing it as though none of us had ever heard of "Green Lantern" before.