| "Da Vinci Code" author sees secret revealed
February 13, 2009 at 3:02 am
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| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown has made a living unraveling secrets, but on Thursday one of his own secrets was revealed by a close collaborator, who said the writer's next book is finished. |
| Madonna the top-earning musician of 2008
February 13, 2009 at 2:28 am
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| NASHVILLE (Billboard) - If anyone had any doubt that touring is where the money is in today's music business, a look at Billboard's top moneymakers of 2008 should hammer the point home. |
| "Dreamgirl" Hudson dominates NAACP Image awards
February 13, 2009 at 2:10 am
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| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson dominated the NAACP Image awards on Thursday, giving her a boost for 2009 after her mother, brother and nephew were killed by an estranged brother-in-law four months ago. |
| Hollywood eyes more play dates with toy industry
February 12, 2009 at 11:28 pm
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| NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Spock and Captain Kirk will jockey for position with Transformers, Harry Potter and Wolverine. SpongeBob is looking to outcharm Dora the Explorer and the Simpsons. |
| Short movies make big Oscar splash
February 12, 2009 at 11:21 pm
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| LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sexy Oscar races like best picture and best director may sport prohibitive front-runners. But those looking for intense awards jockeying might turn to . . . live-action shorts? |
| Andre Rieu, "king of waltz," fiddles his way to stardom
February 12, 2009 at 10:36 pm
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| CANBERRA (Reuters) - It's not often a classical violinist ranks alongside pop stars like Madonna and Bon Jovi on the concert tour circuit. Then again, Andre Rieu has not followed a conventional path. |
| "Friday the 13th" looks to top long weekend
February 12, 2009 at 9:13 pm
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| LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Talk about double-dipping. |
| "Slumdog" turns spotlight on Mumbai's biggest slum
February 12, 2009 at 8:06 pm
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| MUMBAI (Reuters) - A slum portrayed in the award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" is at the center of a land controversy in Mumbai that has highlighted the challenges facing a booming India as it tries to modernize its cities. |
| Eminem's "Bottle" breaks download record
February 12, 2009 at 6:45 pm
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| NEW YORK (Billboard) - The rap triumvirate of Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent soared 77 places to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, setting a new first-week record for download sales. |
| Michael Shannon finds Oscar nod nice, life strange
February 12, 2009 at 3:38 pm
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| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar nominee Michael Shannon says his life is so strange right now. |
| "American Idol" boots off Joanna Pacitti
February 12, 2009 at 3:05 pm
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| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Controversial "American Idol" contestant and former child star Joanna Pacitti has been booted off the talent show, apparently due to her past in the music business. |
| Barat rules out Libertines reunion "right now"
February 12, 2009 at 2:51 pm
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| LONDON (Reuters) - Carl Barat has quashed rumors that his old band The Libertines are about to reform after the British band's other former frontman, Pete Doherty, hinted at a possible reunion earlier this week. |
| Thirst for learning defies forced marriage in film
February 12, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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| BERLIN (Reuters) - Life hangs in the balance in a new film about an Iraqi girl whose father betroths her to a local sheikh, leaving her with a very adult choice: submit and forget dreams of education or risk death in the name of honor. |
| U2 gets week long gig on David Letterman show
February 12, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Irish supergroup U2 have found what they are looking for to promote their new album in the United States -- a five-night gig on the "Late Show with David Letterman." |
| Just A Minute With: "Doubt" Oscar nominee Viola Davis
February 12, 2009 at 1:41 pm
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| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ever since Viola Davis earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her 12-minute scene in John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt," people have dubbed her the discovery of the year. |
| Zellweger plays woman desperately seeking husband
February 12, 2009 at 9:40 am
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| BERLIN (Reuters) - Renee Zellweger courts a bankrupt businessman, a cruel colonel and a deranged "serial matrimonialist" in a touching new comedy loosely based on the 1950s childhood of Hollywood actor George Hamilton. |
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