TV and Movie News (page 1518)

'American Idol' Winner Lee DeWyze to Sing at Halftime for 'Da Bears'
January 23, 2011 @ 8:00 am PST    American Idol     Richard Sharp    

Sunday might as well be an official holiday in Chicago.

The NFC Championship game between the archrival Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers (who haven’t faced each other in the playoffs since the 1950’s) is the most talked-about sports event in the city since William “Refrigerator” Perry and Walter Payton busted out the “Superbowl Shuffle” back in '85.

Natalie Portman's 'No Strings Attached' Leads Friday Box Office
January 22, 2011 @ 3:02 pm PST    No Strings Attached, The Green Hornet, The King's Speech, The Dilemma, True Grit, The Way Back, The Company Men     Marivic Cabural    

After clinching a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, Natalie Portman found similar success at the box office. Her new movie “No Strings Attached,” with actor Ashton Kutcher, topped the box office on Friday.

According to early estimates released by the Paramount Studios, the romantic comedy accumulated more than $7.3 million gross ticket sales in its first week, and movie critics are projecting that it will earn close to $20 million this weekend.

'Countdown' and Out: Why Olbermann Quit MSNBC
January 22, 2011 @ 1:51 pm PST    Countdown With Keith Olbermann     Elizabeth Sexton    

Following an abrupt departure from MSNBC Friday, Keith Olbermann has been uncharacteristically soft spoken about his reasons for leaving the "Countdown."

During his final sign-off, MSNBC wished their most popular commentator well in his new endeavors while a brief statement from the company simply noted the “two sides had ended their contract.”

The peaceful peace-out seemed eerily quiet for a show known to stir up controversy and political passion.

Director Peter Weir Talks About New Film 'The Way Back,' Working with Colin Farrell
January 21, 2011 @ 2:11 pm PST    The Way Back, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World     Marivic Cabural    

Seven years after his last film "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" and after a few failed movie projects Australian director Peter Weir finally came up with war drama “The Way Back” starring Colin Farrel, Saoirse Ronan, Jim Sturgess and Ed Harris.

During an interview with Reuters, Weir explained that prior to filming “The Way Back” he was working on some other projects however, and they weren't quite working.

'Jersey Shore' Star Snooki Makes New York Times Best-Seller List
January 21, 2011 @ 1:07 pm PST    Jersey Shore     Sal Paradis    

You better watch your back, Tom Clancy. There's a new author in town and her hardcover books are flying off the shelves. Her name is...Snooki?

"Jersey Shore" star and beehive-wearing orange-skinned novelist Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has earned herself the number 24 spot on the upcoming January 30th "New York Times" Hardcover fiction best-seller list with her new novel "A Shore Thing.

Ellen DeGeneres Predicts Baby Girl, Oscar Win for Natalie Portman
January 21, 2011 @ 11:23 am PST    The Ellen DeGeneres Show , No Strings Attached, Black Swan     Marivic Cabural    

After her Golden Globe best acting performance in the psycho thriller movie “Black Swan,” Natalie Portman is promoting her new romantic comedy movie with Ashton Kutcher, “No Strings Attached.”

The award-winning actress visited "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and chatted with Ellen about her pregnancy, relationship with "Black Swan" choreographer/fiancé Benjamin Mellepied, and the new film.

The Sundance Seven: Seven Films Drawing Early Buzz on Opening Day in Park City
January 21, 2011 @ 10:33 am PST    Eastbound and Down, The Fighter, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Up in the Air, Winter's Bone, Deadwood , Eastbound and Down , Sons of Anarchy , Clerks     Richard Sharp    

Sundance officially kicked off today. The annual 10-day festival crams teeming hordes of paparazzi, boatloads of celebrities and limos full of cut-throat film execs into a small ski resort and forces them to watch a slate full of over 118 high-quality, low-budget independent and foreign films.

From a Kevin Smith horror flick about a nutso preacher to a documentary on “A Tribe Called Quest,” here are seven films drawing early buzz in Park City.

George Clooney Cured of Malaria, Enthusiastic about 'The Ides of March'
January 21, 2011 @ 7:29 am PST    Ocean's Eleven, Blue Valentine     Marivic Cabural    

Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney is doing well after suffering from Malaria during his trip to war-torn Sudan, where the actor is helping to draw attention to the country’s historic referendum on independence for residents. .

In a statement the actors’ spokesman said, “"George is completely over the malaria he contracted while in the Sudan during the first week in January.

Marilyn Manson's Ex-Wife Dita Von Teese Guest Stars on CSI
January 20, 2011 @ 3:51 pm PST    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation     Richard Sharp    

Dita Von Teese, retro pin-up model, burlesque dancer and ex-wife of Marilyn Manson, guest starred in last night's episode episode of "CSI."

According to TV Guide, "We meet her character — Ellen Whitebridge, a shy schoolteacher with a fascination for forensics — when she brings her students on a field trip to CSI headquarters. Greg (Teese's real-life pal Eric Szamanda) is intrigued by the brainy beauty and asks her out on a date.

New MTV Series 'Skins' Faces Controversy Over Racy Content
January 20, 2011 @ 3:01 pm PST    Skins, Skins (UK), Jersey Shore     Richard Sharp    

When MTV decided to import the racy British series “Skins” across the pond, it did so with the full knowledge that the show could cause a ruckus, and man were they ever right.

According to New York Times reporters, “in recent days, executives at the cable channel became concerned that some scenes from the provocative new show ‘Skins’ may violate federal child pornography statutes.