TV and Movie News (page 1458)

Priscilla Presley Wants Some Elvis on 'Glee'
March 15, 2011 @ 6:00 am PST    Glee     Andy Neuenschwander    

It seems everyone has an opinion as to what music should be performed on "Glee." The show's own Amber Riley has said that she wants to do more Michael Jackson and some Janet, Sir Elton John has been expressing some serious interest in being on the show himself, and now Priscilla Presley has put in her two cents.

In an interview with "Entertainment Tonight," Presley said of the hit show: "I think it's great.

Hulu To Get in the Business of Content Creation
March 15, 2011 @ 6:00 am PST    Saturday Night Live, 24, Family Guy     Scott Nye    
Usher Sex Tape In Circulation
March 15, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    The Grammys     Elizabeth Sexton    

Usher might have another meaning for his lyrics to “U Got It Bad,” as the R&B megastar finds himself in a tricky situation.

TMZ reports that Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster are featured in a sex tape that’s currently frolicking among buyers in Hollywood.

According to TMZ, sources close to Usher say this could have been one of the items stolen from Usher’s car in December 2009.

'A Change is Gonna Come': Sam Cooke Movie Moves Forward
March 15, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    Across the Universe     Elizabeth Sexton    

Legendary soul singer Sam Cook is one step closer to the big screen after screenwriters have finished work on a script about his life.

The same screenwriters from the all-Beatles musical “Across the Universe” have completed their adaption of a Cooke biography. Now the movie needs a director.

Odds are, it won’t be long  - as Cooke sang, shortly before he was shot dead in 1964, “A Change is Gonna Come.

Former 'Real World' Cast Members Arrested
March 15, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    The Real World     Elizabeth Sexton    

Who says you have to STILL be on Reality TV to get rowdy enough for an arrest?

Jemmye Carroll and Ryan Knight, former “Real World: New Orleans” cast members, were arrested last weekend for getting into a fight in a Florida club.

According to Radar, the couple were at a Panama City bar on Saturday. A bouncer allegedly hit Jemmye and Knight tried to defend her.

Disney Sinks 'Yellow Submarine' Remake
March 15, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    Yellow Submarine, Mars Needs Moms!, Cast Away, Forrest Gump, Christmas Carol: The Movie, Back to the Future     Elizabeth Sexton    

According to Walt Disney, and a Hollywood Reporter exclusive, we do not all live in a Yellow Submarine.

The high-profile remake and pet project of “Mars Needs Moms” producer Robert Zemeckis has been tossed by The Walt Disney Co.

After a disastrous opening for the $150 million-budgeted “Mars Needs Moms” - the film opened at a mere $6.9 million – sources say Zemeckis’ plans don’t stand a chance.

Bradley Cooper Wants the Bradley Cooper Role in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby'
March 15, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    Limitless     Scott Nye    

Bradley Cooper has got to be feeling the sting of fame by now. The actor has nearly universal recognition after "The Hangover" and "The A-Team," but despite his considerable comedic chops and genuine charm, he isn't really taken very seriously as anything more than a pretty boy and a passing fad.

Cooper has what a lot of matinee idols do not, which is magnetism.

Eminem and Bon Jovi Get Stomped by 450-Year Old Song
March 15, 2011 @ 4:00 am PST    The Grammys     Elizabeth Sexton    

Eminem, Bon Jovi, and George Harrison are among the artists who ranked in below the pop chart debut of a long-lost 450-year old song.

When the newly released 1566 Italian Renaissance mass made it’s way into the British pop charts, it came in at number 68. The recording includes 40 voices – most masses are written for four – and ranks number two on the classical charts.

Sorry, Gaiman-ites: No 'Sandman' Series (For Now)
March 14, 2011 @ 10:13 pm PST    Supernatural     Andy Neuenschwander    

"Supernatural" held a panel at PaleyFest in Beverly Hills, and among the many questions asked of creator Eric Kripke was whether or not there would be a "Sandman" TV series.

Why? Because Kripke was tapped to develop a TV show based on the cult hit comic book series by Neil Gaiman.

Sadly, Kripke's answer was no...at least, not yet. "Unfortunately, for a lot of varying reasons, 'Sandman' is not in the works, at least for this season," said Kripke.

Gilbert Gottfried Fired for Lame Tsunami Jokes. Wanted: New Voice for Alfac Duck
March 14, 2011 @ 9:29 pm PST    The Aristocrats, Aladdin     Elizabeth Sexton    

Gilbert Gottfried, the former voice of the parrot in Aladdin, can add another has-been to his repertoire. After a series of insensitive jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Gottfried has been fired from his post as the voice of Alfac’s duck.

The Hollywood Reporter took note of his “mean spirited” tweets at a point when the death toll had hit around 3,000.