TV and Movie News (page 1527)

Halle Berry not Interested in Portraying Aretha Franklin in Upcoming Biopic
January 19, 2011 @ 8:51 am PST    E! News Now, CNN Live, Monster's Ball, Unstoppable     Marivic Cabural    

The queen of soul Aretha Franklin issued a statement last week that her top choice to portray her in an upcoming biopic would be "Monster’s Ball" actress Halle Berry. In addition to Halle Berry, Aretha Franklin also named Denzel Washington to portray her father - Baptist minister and civil rights leader C.L. Franklin - and Terrence Howard to play the role of the Smokey Robinson.

In an interview with E!News, the actress emphasized that the biggest problem for her in playing the role of Aretha Franklin is that she doesn’t have the voice to do justice to the chara

Emmy Rossum Talks About Her Sexy Role in Shameless on Showtime
January 19, 2011 @ 8:38 am PST    Shameless     Tina Musial    

Emmy Rossum is doing a new show called "Shameless" on Showtime. You might not have heard of it, but you might want to start watching now. You know how those movie channels like shows with sex and nudity? Well guess what? "Shameless" is no different. The new show features nudity, drugs corruption and lots of sex, including Rossum in topless scenes.

Doing topless is a lot different than what Emmy used to do.

Bradley Cooper's Bad Week: Death and Fire
January 19, 2011 @ 8:25 am PST    The A-Team, The Golden Globe Awards     Tina Musial    

It’s been a heck of a week for Bradley Cooper, not only did his father pass away but he was also caught in a house fire while visiting his relatives with Renee Zellweger. I hope he didn’t think Renee was his lucky charm, because a house fire and a death would signal some bad juju if you asked me!

Bradley was in Pennsylvania, visiting his dad, who had been ill for a long time.

Howard Stern Thrashes Jay Leno in an Interview
January 19, 2011 @ 6:42 am PST    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CNN Live     Tina Musial    

Howard Stern is not a fan of Jay Leno. Actually, Howard completely trashed Jay’s jokes, his fans and even his reputation while doing an interview with Piers Morgan on his new CNN show. That’s Piers’ new show, not Stern’s in case you were freaking out there.

The show aired on Tuesday night and many people who watched it or have read about it today wonder how Jay will respond – if at all – today.

Green Hornet a Box Office Smash in Debut Weekend
January 18, 2011 @ 5:44 pm PST    The Green Hornet, The Dilemma, True Grit, The King's Speech     Reno Charlton    

Seth Rogen as a blockbuster action star?

The Green Hornet managed to smash box office figures in its opening weekend, taking in an impressive $40 million over the four day holiday. $33.5 million of the total was taken over the normal weekend period. While the movie, which stars Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, and Christoph Waltz, got mixed reviews in the press, it did nothing to slow down ticket sales.

Piers Morgan Tonight Crushes Larry King Ratings with Oprah Interview
January 18, 2011 @ 5:33 pm PST    CNN Live, Larry King Live     Marivic Cabural    

British broadcast journalist Piers Morgan officially took over Larry King’s spot Tuesday night at CNN with Oprah Winfrey as his first interview.

According to The Nielsen Company, the debut episode of “Piers Morgan Tonight” attracted 2.1 million viewers. The result tripled the average number of viewers of its predecessor “Larry King Live” which gathered 657,000 viewers during the fourth quarter of the show, until it ended in December after 25 years.

Steven Tyler Won't Let Personal Life Affect American Idol Judging
January 18, 2011 @ 5:18 pm PST    American Idol     Reno Charlton    

With Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Kara Dioguardi now having left the judging panel of American Idol, the two newcomers to the judging panel, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, are busy trying to impress audiences. Steven Tyler, the front man with rock band Aerosmith, has recently spoken out about his plans as an American Idol judge,

Tyler told reporters from Digital Spy that he was not going to let his personal life affect the way in which he judged the acts that were auditioning in front of him and the other judges.

The BAFTAs - British Version of the Oscars - Are Announced
January 18, 2011 @ 4:59 pm PST    Black Swan, The King's Speech, True Grit, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, 127 Hours, Another Year, Made in Dagenham, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Monsters, The Social Network, The Fighter, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Toy Story 3, Biutiful, I Am Love, Of Gods and Men, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon     Tina Musial    

The BAFTA -  British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Awards nominations were announced this morning.

The British version of the Oscars, the BAFTA Awards are thought to be a more reliable indicator of who potential Academy Awards nominees may be than the Golden Globes.

While there are a few noticeable exceptions (the inclusion of "True Grit" for Best Picture and the noticeable absence of "The Tourist" for starters), many of the awards are similar to the Golden Globes.

'Office' Highlights: Weight Loss
January 18, 2011 @ 3:46 pm PST    The Office     Richard Sharp    

We hate to eulogize the show based solely on Steve Carrell leaving, but this week's news had us thinking about our favorite episodes of NBC's hit, The Office. For us, the signature episode, Weight Loss, originally aired September 25, 2008 and was the premier of the 5th season. Not coincidentally, the 5th was the show's best season overall as well. Weight Loss was filled with hilarious moments that centered around the casts' new-found obsession with losing weight.

Kanye West as a Gay Jazz Player in 'Red Hot Charlie'?
January 18, 2011 @ 3:24 pm PST    South Park     Richard Sharp    

The internet has been full of rumors and speculation regarding a recent posting by the sketchy-at-best MediaTakeout.com claiming that Kanye West is attached to a recent project playing a gay jazz man in a film featuring what the site has called “explicit gay sex.”

The site goes on to mention a number of high-profile African-American backers, including Wil Smith, Oprah Winfrey and Jay Z, and they cite the script as an award-winner in the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Nicholl screenwriting competition.