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Saturday, December 31, 2011

2011’s dubious achievements on the silver screen


Following a tradition established long ago, here is a list of year-end awards you won’t see anywhere else: The Dubious Achievements — in movies, that is — of 2011. Best performance in a lost causeHelen Mirren (Arthur), Patricia Clarkson (One Day), Jay Ch


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Friday, December 30, 2011

New Year's Resolutions 2012: 50 Cent, Kim Kardashian, 9 Other Celebs Share [PHOTOS]


Jan. 1, 2012 is around the corner and New Year's Eve is almost here!
Americans across the country take this time to reflect on the past year and decide what parts of themselves they hope to change or improve for the upcoming year. Popular resolutions inc


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Miley Cyrus and Brandi Cyrus Posts Pics From Spontaneous Laundromat Photo Shoot

Miley Cyrus and her sister, Brandi, had some fun this week when they hit a laundromat and worked in an impromptu photo shoot with their makeup artist friend Denika Bedrossian.
The girls spontaneously posed in front of washing machines and laundry carts w


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Seattle Times movie critic details the best and worst of cinema in 2011


The annual list of year-end cinema awards by The Seattle Times movie critic, Moira Macdonald
Earning a nod for best breakthrough perfomance was Viola Davis, shown in a scene from "The Help."
Walter, a puppet, made the list for best debut with his perfor


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Hollywood Superstars Send New Year's Wishes

Your City, Your News. NYC’s 24-hour newschannel on the web.





NY1 VIDEO: NY1's George Whipple and Mayfair The Wonderdog listen from superstars Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, Jessica Biel, Paula Patton and Abigail Breslin and director Garry Marshall abou


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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Best Cambio Moments of 2011

Dec 23rd 2011 9:00AM The holidays are a time for giving and receiving, but what happens when the gifts your receive aren't quite what you expected? Cambio asked some of your favorite celebrities to share the their... Read More »


Dec 22nd 2011 3


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'New Year's Eve' Stars Reveal How Not To Ring In 2012

New Year's Eve is a night of celebration with family and friends, but it can also be one of the most-stressful nights of the year. Tough questions must be answered about what to do and what to wear in order to have a memorable end to the year.
Well, we a


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How 'New Year's Eve' Inspired My Romantic Resolutions For 2012

Lea Michele looks forward to 2012 in "New Year's Eve."





(Even though it was a terrible movie.)
New Year's Eve has an ensemble cast of some of the biggest names in Hollywood — Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Hilary Swank and Sarah Jessica Parker, t


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ON THE BIG SCREEN

No new wide release films this week after Christmas Day openings. Princess Cinemas screens My Week with Marilyn and brings back Moneyball. The Bookshelf in Guelph offers Arthur Christmas as a matinee with The Way and Margin Call in the evening.
 • Alvin


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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

A look at local NYE celebrations to ring in the new year

It's estimated that one billion people watch the ball drop on TV each New Year's Eve, in addition to the one million people that, on average, pack into New York City's Times Square for the annual celebration.
Gillian Rodriguez, a 27-year-old Flint local,


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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Worst of 2011: worst dressed celebs

At MFL we’re all for celebrating the outstanding fashion forces in the celebrity world. However, as the year draws to a close, it makes the perfect opportunity to honour… who are we kidding, we mean poke fun at those celebs who have committed the most ca


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Monday, December 26, 2011

"Impossible" Wins Box Office

Welcome to the mid-week installment of Slice of SciFi! Today we're talking to Geoff Notkin and Steven Arnold, better known as The Meteorite Men! Find out all about the third season of one of our favorite shows. It's currently airing on the Science Channe


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"Thor 2" Finds New Director

Welcome to the mid-week installment of Slice of SciFi! Today we're talking to Geoff Notkin and Steven Arnold, better known as The Meteorite Men! Find out all about the third season of one of our favorite shows. It's currently airing on the Science Channe


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"Avengers" Will Be in 3-D

Welcome to the mid-week installment of Slice of SciFi! Today we're talking to Geoff Notkin and Steven Arnold, better known as The Meteorite Men! Find out all about the third season of one of our favorite shows. It's currently airing on the Science Channe


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Sunday, December 25, 2011

New Year’s Eve Movie Review

I’m sure everyone has been waiting with bated breath for that one movie to come along that perfectly encapsulates the feeling and excitement of the new year coming upon us- well you can keep waiting. It’s not that NEW YEAR’S EVE isn’t capable of deliveri


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Friday, December 23, 2011

Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin to star in 'The Ender's Game' - Realbollywood.com

Hugo star Asa Butterfield has been cast as lead character Ender Wiggin, a gifted and genius young boy who begins training at a military academy in a bid to take down an alien race, and Ford has been tapped to play the school's student recruiter, Colonel


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What's The Weirdest Gift You've Ever Received?

Dec 23rd 2011 9:00AM The holidays are a time for giving and receiving, but what happens when the gifts your receive aren't quite what you expected? Cambio asked some of your favorite celebrities to share the their memories of the strangest presents they'


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After Weeks Of Holding Out, Harrison Ford Puts Out And Signs On To Ender's Game!


After playing hard to get, Harrison Ford couldn't resist the Ender's Game and he has joined the cast.
Ford will play the Commander of Training for the International Fleet. Hopefully he has a shorter name.
He will act like a mentor towards Ender Wiggin,


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Harrison Ford joins the cast of 'Ender's Game' movie adaptation

Set to start shooting in February, the movie also will co-star Abigail Breslin and Hailee Steinfeld, as well as "Hugo" cast-mates Asa Butterfield and Ben Kingsley.




Harrison Ford has signed up for a role in "Ender's Game," a science-fiction film


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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Freeman and Baldwin offer dates for charity

Actor Morgan Freeman arrives at Vertu Grand opening for their new LA Boutique, Rodeo Drive on June 9, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images)

Morgan Freeman and Billy Baldwin are offering fans the chance to share a meal


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Love slams landlord for eviction battle

Courtney Love attends the 'Hogan And Big Bambu' Cocktail Party during the 54th International Art Biennale on June 2, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Getty Images)

Courtney Love has blasted her "vicious" landlord for launching a c


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Ford and Breslin sign on for new film

Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin have signed on to star in the movie adaptation of Orson Scott Card's best-selling sci-fi novel The Ender's Game.
Hugo star Asa Butterfield has been cast as lead character Ender Wiggin, a gifted and genius young boy who b


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'Ender's Game' Stars Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin

In the wake of successful book-to-film franchises like Harry Potter, Twilight and most recently, Hunger Games, "Ender's Game" tries its luck at the trend.
The future is looking bright for this new teen-friendly production as co-financers OddLot Entertain


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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin confirmed for Ender's Game

After rumors that Harrison Ford would be joining the adaptation of ENDER'S GAME, it looks like all that buzz was true.
The actor has recently signed on to play Colonel Hyram Graff, who's in charge of training the young male recruits at an elite military


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Kardashians Deny Their Kollection Is Brought To Us By Child Sweatshop Workers [Dirt Bag]

The Kardashians are guilty of many things, from perpetuating the idea that leopard print is acceptable to cheapening the institution of marriage more than gay people ever did, but they insist their tacky fashion lines aren't produced in Chinese sweatshop


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Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin cast in Ender's Game

joined the cast of the sci-fi adventure Ender's Game.
Based on the award-winning novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game stars Asa Butterfield (Hugo) as Ender Wiggin, an unusually giftted child who is sent to a military academy in space to prepare for an


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Ender’s Game: Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin join cast

As “Ender’s Game” suits up to start production, more A-listers have been added to the cast. Both Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin have signed on to the movie as of Dec. 21. They join Asa Butterfield (“Hugo”), who plays the movie’s lead, Ender Wiggin.
Fo


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Harrison Ford & Abigail Breslin Join ‘Ender’s Game’

Ender’s Game casting news continues to filter out, and today we get some of the biggest news yet. Harrison Ford, long sought to join Gavin Hood’s (Wolverine) sci-fi epic, based on Orson Scott Card’s series of novels of the same name, has officially signe


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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Gerard Butler Hospitalized Following Surfing Accident on Set

Gerard Butler was hospitalized after a surfing scare on Sunday in North California.
The actor had been filming a scene for his role as a surfer in Of Men and Mavericks when he was dragged underwater and over rocks by a set of huge waves. Butler, 42, was


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Miley Cyrus, Zooey Deschanel Star in New 'Help Haiti Home' PSA

Dec 20th 2011 1:10PM Miley Cyrus, Zooey Deschanel and many other celebs are starring in a new J/P Haitian Relief Organization PSA, asking fans and viewers to 'Help Haiti Home.' ... Read More »


Dec 20th 2011 11:20AM Darren Criss is giving back o


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Rock the Red Kettle Soundcheck With Cody Simpson, Greyson Chance, Hanson And More

Dec 20th 2011 8:20PM Cody Simpson, Colbie Caillat, Drake Bell, Greyson Chance, Hanson and Honor Society joined forces with the Salvation Army and Cambio to put on the Rock the Red Kettle concert on December 17th at Universal Citywalk. Before the acts hit


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Monday, December 19, 2011

Not a bad New Years Eve

Ensemble casts can be tricky. A few top-billed actors can overshadow everyone else, and the sheer multitude of big stars just crowds the screen. There are attempts to make sure everyone has enough screen time, to involve their characters in the plot just


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"New Year's Eve" only goodly cooked Holiday Turkey?

I wish life were a Gerry Marshall ensemble movie, where better, worse or status quo everyone deals successfully with their circumstances.
 
 
For "New Year's Eve" he has assembled a collection of couples, singles  and trios all in varying life phases ---


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Willow Smith, Nicki Minaj debut music video for 'Fireball' (Video)

Willow Smith has released the music video for her third song, which is collaboration with R&B singer Nicki Minaj called "Fireball."
Smith, the 11-year-old daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, has in the past year become one of the most


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Listen to Miley Cyrus' Cover of Bob Dylan's 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go'

Dec 19th 2011 4:10PM As we previously reported, Miley Cyrus is on the long list of artists, who have contributed to 'Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.' Now, fans get to... Read More »


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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Women in the picture

Many directors like to think themselves unique, but no one except Robin Saex
Garbose could utter the sentence, “My frumkeit deepened while I was directing
episodes of America’s Most Wanted.”
Garbose is in here this week to
present her latest film, The


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Saturday, December 17, 2011

100 Days of ‘Hunger Games’: A Look Back at Actresses Who Auditioned for Katniss (PHOTOS)

A battle was already raging well before production began on The Hunger Games ! Prior to Lionsgate’s decision to cast Jennifer Lawrence as the female lead in the series, many of Hollywood’s up-and-comers stepped forward to audition for Katniss Everdeen. I


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Friday, December 16, 2011

'New Year's Eve' drops the ball

Warner Bros. Pictures
Tess (Jessica Biel) wants to deliver the first baby of the New Year in "New Year's Eve."
Warner Bros.
Lea Michele is a backup singer who gets stuck in an elevator with a comic book artist in "New Year's Eve."
"New Year's Eve" is fil


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Exclusive: OneRepublic Talks About Their Preshow Rituals, Craziest Performances and New Album

Dec 16th 2011 9:00AM OneRepublic has been hard at work this year on their new album, which they believe has been the most intense and lengthy recording process they've undertaken so far. Despite their hard work these... Read More »


Dec 15th 201


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Video: "Biggest Loser's" Big Vinny's life after the show

"The Biggest Loser's" Big Vinny (Vincent Hickerson) sings "Love Me First" with his band Trailer Choir.
"The Biggest Loser" contestant Vincent Hickerson speaks with CBSNews.com's Lauren Moraski about life after the show, from his continued weight loss to


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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Now Playing: movie theaters

Hoping to distance himself from the fallout of a libel conviction, journalist Mikael Blomkvist retreats to a remote island in Sweden's far north where the murder of a young girl still haunts her industrialist uncle 40 years later. The investigation draws


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Miley Cyrus Refutes Boob Job Claims

Dec 15th 2011 5:50PM Behold! The first official movie trailer for The Hunger Games as pieced together by fans this morning when LionsGate scattered one hundred pieces across various sites. Kudos to the dedicated... Read More »


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At the movies: Dec. 16, 2011

New in theaters
Great Escape 14, Moline:
-- "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" (PG)
-- "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (PG-13)
Rave Motion Pictures 53, Davenport:
-- "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" (PG)
-- "Mission: Impossible - Ghost P


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Big names in search of an original storyline


(★ ½ out of four): Like "Valentine's Day," this is another remarkably shallow, holiday-themed confection from director Garry Marshall. Though it's pure, rosy fantasy on screen, this is cynical, paint-by-the-numbers entertainment, sold with a gaggle of st


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Film Clips

Friday December 16, 2011
since the digital age brought an extra dimension to the screen. HHH (Germain, Associated Press -- 11/21). 1:39.
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (G). A cruise ship disaster leads to life on a desert island for the singing ro


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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Zac Efron ‘New Year’s Eve’ Tokyo Premiere, Surprises Abigail Breslin [PHOTOS]

Actor Zac Efron is big in Japan. If you couldn’t tell by the screaming crowds at the ‘New Year’s Eve’ premiere in Tokyo, Japan, he’s much adored. You could tell by the massive smile on his face that he was truly enjoy the crowds reaction. Zac looked oh s


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'New Year's Eve' fun but empty

“New Year’s Eve” was created by director Garry Marshall, best known for “Pretty Woman,” who produced “Valentine’s Day” with the same team last year. The entire movie is basically just a montage of eight (yes, eight) very cliché New Year’s Eve stories, pi


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Movie review: ‘New Year’s Eve’ (2011)

Before going into “New Year’s Eve,” the gimmicky follow-up to Garry Marshall’s “Valentine’s Day,” there are a few unmistakable red flags:
The first is that the film has brought together the insufferable forces of Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Jessica


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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

New Year's Eve: Dropping the ball

Forget counting down from 10 as the ball drops in Times Square; here instead is a countdown of the 10 key points in New Year's Eve, which proves to be even tougher to take than director Garry Marshall's previous all-star holiday romp, Valentine's Day.
10


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Shot in Des Moines, 'Janie' has familiar story, setting

Its a story as old as the hills:
Boy (a rock star) and girl (a groupie) have a fling. Thirteen years later, girl returns to boy at one of his concerts. She has a daughter, says boy is the father, says she needs to get clean. Girl ditches daughter at conc


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BOX OFFICE: Movie audiences shrink below post-Sept. 11 level

Abigail Breslin, left, and Sarah Jessica Parker in a scene from "New Year's Eve," which led a very weak pack at the weekend box office, debuting with an anemic $13 million.
AP photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Andrew Schwartz
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood's holida


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Flickedup.com : "'New Year's Eve' is one party to miss

Its a holiday movie bonanza with a massive celebrity-stuffed film about the last day of the year. Several stories intertwine on the last day of the year in "New Years Eve". There are no less than a dozen different storylines in this film. They are someho


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must reads: “‘New Year’s Eve’: 10 Things That Could Never Happen as They Happened”

3. No way does a straggly haired guy (Ashton Kutcher) without a pass and wearing pajama bottoms talk his way to the stage area of the Times Square ball drop by saying he’s a drummer for the headliner (Jon Bon Jovi’s Jensen). This is post- 9/11 New York,


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Monday, December 12, 2011

TWIST Exclusive: TWIST Hangs With the Stars at Z100's Jingle Ball!


Every year, Z100 in NYC hosts its annual Jingle Ball concert with all of the hottest performers, and this year was no exception! This year Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, Gym Class Heroes, Foster the People, LMFAO, David Guetta and Hot C


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M was at Z100's Jingle Ball in NYC this weekend!

We loved hanging out with Mindless Behavior and The Script on the red carpet, along with others like Hot Chelle Rae, Gym Class Heroes, Big Time Rush, Abigail Breslin AND MORE! Check out the recap below:
And the Big Time Rush guys were charming like alway


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We’ve Got The Treatment For Garry Marshall’s Next Romantic Comedy, ‘Wedding Day’

EXCLUSIVE. Garry Marshall plans on completing his “Day” trilogy, not with a holiday, but with a wedding! Katherine Fugate who penned Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve, will write this film as well.
While the final screenplay is months away, we found the


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Holiday Movies & New Year's Eve


New Year's Eve hit theatres this past weekend, and no matter how "humbug" you may feel towards the holidays, you can't help smiling after seeing this film. 
From actors Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, Z


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Kelly Bensimon: 'Real Housewives of New York' were cast mates, not friends

On Saturday (Dec. 10), celebs turned out for the annual Z100 Jingle Ball Concert at New York's Madison Square Garden. Donald Trump, Abigail Breslin and Khloe Kardashian were on hand -- along with 17,500 other revelers -- to see performances by Lady Gaga,


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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Current Releases: New Year's Eve; The Sitter; The Descendants

EXPECTATIONS: So they went and made another film in the Valentine's Day template, throwing as many famous names into a cast as possible in the hopes of misleading as many people as they can into believing that this is a film of serious merit, rather than


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Box Office Report: 'New Year's Eve' Leads Worst Weekend Since 2008 With $13.7 Million

Garry Marshall's star-studded ensemble pic New Year's Eve stumbled in its box office debut, grossing a tepid $13.7 million as overall box office revenues fell to their lowest levels in more than three years.
Early and mid-December are always sluggish bec


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Movie Review: New Year's Eve


If you walk out of director Garry Marshall's “New Year's Eve” without a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your chest, you are likely not only missing a heart but also a whole lot of life's simple, seemingly senseless pleasures.
That is to say that


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The Word: The perils of party-rocking

While Demi Lovato whizzed by the press line at Z100’s Jingle Ball Friday night — an annual New York City concert featuring a number of Top 40 acts —  we were happy to chat with RedFoo of LMFAO, who’s partner SkyBlu was noticeably absent for the big show.


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Box Office Guru Wrapup: New Year's Eve Rings In the Top Spot

This weekend two new subpar comedies and a stale heap of Thanksgiving leftovers made multiplexes the last place audiences wanted to go to as the North American box office slumped to its worst performance of 2011. The all-star holiday pic New Year's Eve a


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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Abigail Breslin - First Kiss, Breath Mints and Meeting Zac Efron

Abigail Breslin is one of the stars in "New Year’s Eve" and she has her first on-screen kiss in the new movie.

In the film she plays a girl involved in a relationship with the Disney Channel's Jake T. Austin.

Breslin, 15, spoke to Hollywood Reporter


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Another star-clad holiday sap fest

YES, it's another star-studded holiday sap fest from Garry Marshall, but at least New Year's Eve is better than its predecessor Valentine's Day.
Another bevy of Hollywood A-listers have signed up for this one, including Halle Berry, Robert De Niro and H


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Friday, December 9, 2011

Sneak Peak: Lea MIchele, Ashton Kutcher and Zac Efron Celebrate in 'New Year's Eve' Clips

Celebrate New Year's Eve in theaters everywhere, now!




Today's date, Dec. 9, is celebrated the world over as New Year's Eve. Or so I am led to understand—I get all of my information about the world from movies, and today, New Year's Eve reaches


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Get the Look: Abigail Breslin's 'New Year's Eve' Premiere Style

If you’re old enough to remember her as the adorable little girl from Signs, this picture may shock you. Abigail Breslin is all grown up.

 

At this week’s Los Angeles premiere of New Year’s Eve, fifteen-year-old Breslin stunned in a white tulle dress w


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Movie review: 'New Year's Eve'

Quality: ★★ (out of four)
Director: Garry Marshall
Stars: Hilary Swank, Ashton Kutcher, Jon Bon Jovi, Michelle Pfeiffer
Rating: PG-13 for language, sexual references
Running time: 1 hour, 58 minutes
It's like a pop-culture celebrity "Love Boat" for land


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J-14 Exclusive: 4 Reasons You Must See New Year's Eve

Abigail Breslin and her BFF Cassidy Reiff not only have their own band called CABB (a combination of their names CAssidy and ABBie), but they also star together in the new superstar-packed film New Year's Eve, out today, where they play -- what else?! --


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Q&A with 'New Year's Eve' Stars Jake T. Austin, Abigail Breslin, and Jake T. Austin

Q: Abigail, have you had to take to your parents yet about loosening the reigns or are they such cool parents you get to do anything you want?
Abigail Breslin: My parents are cool. They let me do things, but I was saying the other day actually in an inte


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Thursday, December 8, 2011

On 'New Year's Eve,' A Whole Lot Of Nothing Going On

In underdrive: Seth Meyers and Jessica Biel are on a slow roll to the hospital for a New Year's Eve delivery.
Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual references
There's an old folk tale called "Stone Soup," in which a group of hungry wanderers hoodwink


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New Year's Eve (movie review) Dec. 9th

Happy New Year!  Okay, 2011 may not be over quite yet, but, this year went by quickly.  It seems like only yesterday that it was January and all the crap movies were being released.  Now it’s already time for Christmas movies to come out.  Of course, the


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'New Year's Eve' surely drops the ball

"New Year's Eve" is the second in a remarkably shallow series of holiday-themed, celebrity-stuffed confections from director Garry Marshall and screenwriter Katherine Fugate, following their 2010 "Valentine's Day" collaboration.
Many of the elements are


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New Year's Eve: Dont these movie stars have better things to do?

New Year’s Eve. It’s big and shiny and crowded and no matter how much you might look forward to it, it never lives up to the hype.
The movie is even worse. After director Garry Marshall and writer Katherine Fugate’s box-office success with Valentine’s D


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A frothy 'New Year's Eve' bubbles up like champagne but then goes flat

New Year's Eve" is about as deep as an ankle-high dusting of confetti in Times Square.
Despite the presence of Oscar and Emmy winners and nominees, "New Year's Eve" is throwaway entertainment at a time of year when heavy hitters come to bat. If "The Desc


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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The stars come out for New Year’s Eve

Director Garry Marshall and actor Hector Elizondo are good friends and former jazz musicians. So it made sense to them to introduce the actors promoting Marshall’s new romantic comedy New Year’s Eve by pounding on a set of bongos as they separately enter


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People: Alec Baldwin yanks his Twitter account after airline incident

Alec Baldwin’spost-flight falloutA day after getting thrown off an American Airlines flight because he refused to stop playing an online game, Alec Baldwin has discontinued the Twitter account he used to savage the airline and a flight attendant involved


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Capsule reviews of new releases

"New Year's Eve" — This is the second in a remarkably shallow series of holiday-themed, celebrity-stuffed confections, following "Valentine's Day." Garry Marshall again directs a script by Katherine Fugate that weaves together a dozen or so plotlines tha


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Zac Efron, Jessica Biel Make for One Pretty ‘New Year’s Eve’ Premiere (PHOTOS)

The rain couldn’t stop the whopping cast of New Year’s Eve from coming out to the film’s big New York City premiere on Wednesday night. The massively-cast movie, which opens on Friday, had its Big Apple premiere at the legendary Ziegfeld Theater in Manha


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Pre-Oscars hope for Pitt stop

National Board of Review Awards, Jan. 10, will vote George Clooney best actor. Tilda Swinton, best actress. “Hugo,” picture. Scorsese, director. Ensemble, “The Help.” This sparkliest of pre-season Oscar snoozes, where every winner always shows, is at Cip


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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Review: 'New Year's Eve' drops the ball

JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer | In this film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Robert De Niro is shown in a scene from "New Year's Eve." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Andrew Schwartz) — AP In this film image released by Warner Bros. Pictu


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FILM REVIEW: 'New Year's Eve' drops the ball

Abigail Breslin, left, and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the ensemble cast of "New Year's Eve," opening Dec. 9.
(AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Andrew Schwartz)
Lea Michele in a scene from "New Year's Eve," opening Dec. 9.
(AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictur


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'New Year's Eve'

"Valentine's Day Redux" - or as it's officially known, "New Year's Eve" - purports to be about a night on which the "entire world comes together" to celebrate. Considering that most people in this country spend that particular night on the sofa with a ba


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'Glee's' Lea Michele Reveals Secret Behind Her 'New Year's Eve' Chemistry with Ashton Kutcher (Video)

Glee star Lea Michele and Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher greeted each other affectionately at the premiere for Garry Marshall’s upcoming star-studded romantic comedy, New Year’s Eve.
The two TV stars became close after working on the Warner Bros


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Abigail Breslin Dishes About Her ‘New Years’ Kiss

Although Abigail Breslin has quite a movie resume (and the youngest actresses to ever be nominated for an Oscar), the 15-year-old actress reveals she finally had her first on-screen kiss while filming New Years Eve. So who is the lucky guy? Wizards of Wa


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Monday, December 5, 2011

Fergie & Josh Duhamel: "New Year's Eve" Premiere Pair

The Black Eyed Peas frontwoman looked smashing as she and her "Transformers" actor hubby arrived at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre venue for the evening's festivities.
As for the film, the Garry Marshall directed follow-up to "Valentine's Day" follows "th


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Zac Efron Suits Up for "New Year's Eve" World Premiere

Stepping out for his new worldwide debut, Zac Efron was on-hand for the premiere of "New Year's Eve" in Hollywood, California tonight (December 5).
Looking dapper for his arrival, the former "High School Musical" actor joined up with co-stars including M


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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Abigail Breslin gets out of the shadow of Sunshine


Film buffs know her best as the headstrong beauty pageant contestant in the sleeper hit, Little Miss Sunshine. Abigail Breslin was only 10 years old when she nailed that part, which netted her an Oscar nomination.
Now 15, the petite, blonde-haired actre


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Goings on About Town: Movies

A comedy, directed by Chris Brown, about a dysfunctional family’s Christmas reunion. Opening Dec. 9. (ReRun Gastropub Theatre.)
A Second World War drama, directed by Agnieszka Holland, about a petty thief who hides a group of Jews in the sewers of Lvov.


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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Live Wire

Gary Marshall, director of movies such as Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries and Valentine’s Day, is now ready with his new venture titled New Year’s Eve. Set in Manhattan, it follows nearly 20 characters whose stories intersect on December 31, as the wo


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TV & Radio Sunday December 4

TV1 finds something good for Sunday Theatre, and Shark Week begins on Discovery, ow.
Raising Hope (TV3, 7.00pm). They have good guests on Hope: tonight, it’s Mary Lynn Rajskub, last seen as the verging-on-autistic Chloe in 24, but in real life a terrific


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Friday, December 2, 2011

New in local theaters 12/01/11

Opening in local theaters the week of Dec. 1, 2011.
Bachelor Mother: 82 min.; unrated. Just in time
for Christmas, a department store clerk finds a baby on her
doorstep. (NL, Dec. 1-2)
Hugo: 127 min.; 2-D/3-D; PG (mild thematic
material, action, peril, s


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Willow Smith Set to Release Debut Album

Did you know Willow Smith was Jewish? The daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith has already had 3 hit singles from the as-yet-unreleased album.
The pint-sized Willow Smith burst onto the music scene with her hit single “Whip My Hair” last Septem


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Movies coming soon

The Muppets Walter, a big fan of the Muppets, along with his friends Gary and Mary, discover the shocking plans of a rich businessman to tear down the Muppet Theatre. They immediately set out to find Kermit the Frog, who is no longer with the Muppets, a


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Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Buzz

A one-stop destination for Times fashion coverage and the latest from the runways.
Follow @NYTimesfashion for fashion, beauty and lifestyle news and headlines.
In New York, “camp” usually evokes onstage drama and drag queens. There won’t be many cheeky c


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Including Four Holidays and Macbeth


Something’s Gotta Give (TV1, 8.30pm). Nancy Meyer’s more-satisfying-take on older love than It’s Complicated, which played on TV3 last week. Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton’s budding relationship is so much crunchier than Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep’s


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

‘New Year’s Eve’ to release worldwide Dec 9 - Indiatalkies.com

Mumbai, Nov 29: Romantic comedy ‘New Year’s Eve’, a multi-starrer featuring names like Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Robert De Niro and Ashton Kutcher, will hit the screens worldwide Dec 9.

Directed by Garry Marshall of ‘Valentine’s Day’ fame, the movie


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'New Year's Eve' to release worldwide Dec 9


Directed by Garry Marshall of "Valentine's Day" fame, the movie celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chance and fresh starts, in the intertwining stories of couples and singles. The story is set in New York and on the most dazzling night of the yea


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What to Get the NiceGirls in Your Life for Christmas

Wow, it’s my third Christmas as part of the NiceGirls staff and what an interesting year it has been for TV and movie goers. Wouldn’t you agree? There have been zombies, aliens and witches galore (not to mention the lingering obsession with werewolves an


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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Miley Cyrus Supports Occupy Movement With New Music Video

Nov 28th 2011 4:00PM Lauren Alaina had an embarrassing moment last week when she flubbed the words to 'The Star-Spanged Banner' on Thanksgiving Day. The 'American Idol' runner-up sang the song in front of a packed... Read More »


Nov 28th 2011 3


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Monday, November 28, 2011

2011 Holiday Movie Guide


From 'Sherlock Holmes 2' and 'Mission: Impossible 4' to 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and 'War Horse', moviegoers will be treated with a selection of entertaining films this holiday season.







Release Date: December 9

What happen


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Saturday, November 26, 2011

TV & Radio Sunday November 27


Bafta-winner Andrew Garfield in Boy A, and a returning Antiques Roadshow rolls into Gloucestershire.
Kia Ora Molweni (Maori, 7.00pm). The third series following kura kaupapa students on cultural exchanges (the others were to China and Chile). Here, the s


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Friday, November 25, 2011

Movie review: "Janie Jones"

Alessandro Nivola and Abigail Breslin make a terrific mismatched pair in "Janie Jones." (Provided by Tribeca Films)
** 1/2 stars (out of four). Family odyssey. Unrated. 1 hour, 46 minutes. At the Denver FilmCenter/Colfax.
"Janie Jones" takes its cue from


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Thursday, November 24, 2011

CLICKWORTHY: Ariana Grande Gets Her Shop On and Kendall Jenner Takes Up Guest Blogging

Nov 23rd 2011 9:49AM Ariana Grande got her shop on at the Love Culture YULE RULE Holiday Party in L.A. last week. Check out the super cute pics of the 'Victorious' star, we really love how her red dress matches her hair!... Read More »


Nov 22nd


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Jerry O'Connell, Jonah Hill and Josh Groban to Co-Host 'Live! With Kelly'

Live! With Kelly has announced four guest co-hosts, who will join Kelly Ripa on the morning talker.
Jerry O'Connell and singer-actor Josh Groban will return to co-host alongside Ripa, while Dancing With the Stars pro Derek Hough and Jonah Hill will be ma


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Hough, Hill and Groban to join Ripa as 'Live' co-hosts

Kelly Ripa is all by her lonesome now that Regis Philbin has retired. Well, almost.
She will get some company over the next few weeks when a gang of Hollywood guys swing by to warm the co-host seat next to her. "Live! With Kelly" just released a list of


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Including Get Low and Othello


Dr Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (Four, 6.30pm). Hugh Lofting would have kittens if he saw this. With Peter, er, Coyote as the President. (2007) 4
What a Girl Wants (TV2, 7.00pm). I can only think Colin Firth agreed to being in this ghastly teen-bait comed


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More guest hosts announced for 'LIVE! with Kelly'


NEW YORK (WABC) --
Two new faces will make their co-hosting debuts and two favorites return in the coming weeks on "LIVE! with Kelly."
Joining co-host Kelly Ripa for the first time will be "Dancing with the Stars" professional dancer and Season 13 fi


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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

New Year's Eve


Release Date:
December 9, 2011
Studio:
New Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)
Director:
Garry Marshall
Screenwriter:
Katherine Fugate
Starring:
Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel,


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'Once Upon a Time' dream casting


The gals that watch with Kristin on Eonline.com recently picked their choices for who they’d like to see play certain fairytale characters on “Once Upon A Time.”  They had some pretty great choices that the powers that be (aka casting!) should get on!  H


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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The Wee Hours: Bryce Dallas Howard’s New Film? Canon Fodder


Ron Howard fits snugly in the category of people and things that are loved unreservedly, along with pita chips, Gchat and money. So it was not especially surprising that his Tuesday-night event at the Museum of Natural History was attended happily by man


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Child actor Abigail Breslin making transition to older roles


Child actor Abigail Breslin making transition to older roles By AMY KAUFMAN The Los Angeles Times By AMY KAUFMAN Updated: 2011-11-18T21:09:42Z DONNA WARD Abigail Breslin plays the daughter of a musician in "Janie Jones," available on iTunes and OnDemand.


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Monday, November 21, 2011

Jake T. Austin on Wizards of Waverly Place and New Year's Eve

When Disney announced that Wizards of Waverly Place would disappear in 2012, fans were surprised—but Jake T. Austin, who played Selena Gomez's pesky little brother, was ready. "We're all excited for other projects," he says. "At the same time, we've got


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Zombieland (Blu-ray)

I'll just get this out of the way right up front: is damned
funny, I mean laugh out loud, eyes-watering funny. It doesn't hide behind satire
or subversion, it's not the sort of movie you "chuckle" at while
muttering "Brilliant, this…Jolly good" as you st


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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Movies on TV, Tonight & Sunday

SATURDAY EVENING 6: 00 (36) >>> The Wrestler Mickey Rourke. An aging wrestler goads his battered body into handling a comeback. (2 hrs.) (43) >>> True Grit John Wayne. A oneeyed marshal and a Texas Ranger aid a vengeful teen. (3hrs.) (149) >>> Ever After


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Twilight Breaking Dawn: Nikki Reed and Ashley Greene at NYC premiere


They look like they could be the best of friends.
But based on Nikki Reed's recent candid commentary on her Twilight co-stars, it looks like her smiling red carpet appearance with Ashley Greene in New York is just an act.
As if butter wouldn't melt, the


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Friday, November 18, 2011

More holiday movies listings for the 2011 season

“Happy Feet Two”: Sequel to the 2006 hit animated film. In this one, dancing emperor penguins battle a threat to their Antarctic home. With voices from Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Common and Pink.
“Arthur Christmas”: Santa’s son uses Dad’s high-tech toy


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Chloe Sevigny Turns 37, Check Out Her Craziest Fashion Statements! (PHOTOS)


If you were never a fan of ’90s fashion or anything out of an episode of Little House on the Prairie , then chances are you’re not a fan of indie star Chloe Sevigny ‘s quirky (and sometimes outright weird) sense of style.  Chloe’s first breakthrough role


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Celebrity Birthdays, November 18

Owen Wilson, 43
Media runs through Owen Wilson’s blood. His father was a PBS advertising executive and operator and his mother was a photographer. But growing up, Wilson admits he was a bit of a trouble maker and instead of growing up in the theater, Wil


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Holiday Movie Preview: What's Hot, and What's Not?

Drag the "Y!" and drop it onto the "Home" icon.Select "Yes" from the pop up window.Nothing, you're done.
If "great family movies" is at the top of your wish list this holiday season, you're in luck -- this fall, the multiplex will be packed with kid-frie


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Anda And Masha Launch Latest Hat Collection At Kiki de Montparnasse (PHOTOS)

Last week we hosted a party to celebrate our Anda & Masha hats at the ever sexy and most exquisite, Kiki De Montparnasse store in SoHo. Not only is the shop selling an exclusive collection that we've designed for them, but we had the pleasure of inviting


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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Save the Date World Premiere of NEW YEAR'S EVE Monday, December 5

Red carpet arrivals at the world premiere of NEW YEAR’S EVE
on Monday, December 5th at Grauman’s Chinese in
Hollywood.

From the film: Jessica Biel, Abigail Breslin, Josh Duhamel, Zac
Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Lea
Mic


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

What's Your Style Star Personality?


Skinny belts, the more, the better
2. Which celeb would you love to hang out with for a day?
3. Most of the clothes in your wardrobe are what color?
1. Where's your first stop on a shopping trip?
2. How would you describe your shopping style?
You look f


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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Move over 'Twilight'? A beginners' guide to 'The Hunger Games'

With the curtain coming down on Harry Potter this summer and Twilight set to end in 2012, all eyes are trained on Jennifer Lawrence's The Hunger Games to see if it can make the transition from literary phenomenon to hit movie franchise.
Ahead of today's


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Sighting: Whitney Port's weekend in Chicago


I wasn’t too familiar with “The Hills” cast member-turned-“The City” star Whitney Port up until this past weekend. That’s when sightings of Port began to pour in. And they haven’t stopped.
Port – who has over a hundred thousand more Twitter followers tha


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Monday, November 14, 2011

Forever Young


These films show the childhood years in a way that makes us wish we never grew up. Here's looking...
FLIPPED
The story: When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. Bryce isn't so sure. Beginning that day, and for the next six y


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Sasha Grey, the porn star who read at school, yearns to go mainstream

LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 09: Adult film actress Sasha Grey accepts an award during the 27th annual Adult Video News Awards Show at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort January 9, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)


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It's showtime for 'Shameless' stars in Chicago


Actress Emmy Rossum (right) as Fiona Gallagher in "Shameless."
(Photo courtesy of Showtime)
“The Chicago Code” and “The Playboy Club” didn’t make it to a second season, but fellow Chicago-based TV series “Shameless” did. And it has been filming exterior


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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Inside 'Nim's Island'

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"Never work with children or animals," the notoriously grumpy W.C. Fields once said. The makers of "Nim's Island" obviously ig­nored this advice in adapting Wendy Orr's


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The unusual suspects

Jonathan Strauss, casting director at “Law & Order: SVU,” knew things were looking up when the representatives for Jeremy Irons stopped saying no to his requests to have the British actor do a guest spot on the show. Strauss, who in his nine seasons on t


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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Soraya Chemaly: Blaming Good Girls for Going Bad. Really?

There's Dakota Fanning...'going bad' so Marc Jacobs can sell some perfume. It smells great, by the way. Why did she do that? I mean, she was SUCH A NICE GIRL.
The other day I was buying a pair of stacked heel, thick soled, black lace up, never mind, you


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Friday, November 11, 2011

Abigail Breslin satisfies 'Jones' for cute

Well-acted and predictable to a fault, “Janie Jones” brings Abigail Breslin of “Little Miss Sunshine” to the screen as eponymous Janie, a 13-year-old girl certain to bring sunshine into the hard, dark heart of musician Ethan Brand (Alessandro Nivola), a


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Tavi, Hailee Steinfeld Ride Rollercoasters & Pal Around At Disneyland (PHOTOS)

I love Tavi. What I love about her so much is she's such a cool girl. We're the same age and the fact that she has something that she's so into -- and it's fashion... and her blog is the coolest thing in the world. We have so much in common. I really enj


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Tribeca Film Festival on the Road

“American Express is turning the Tribeca Film Festival into one seriously acclaimed road show, hitting local theaters around the country with a selection of Tribeca Film Festival-approved indie flicks, all followed by filmmaker and actor Q&As. Tribeca Fi


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How the Girl Scouts Work

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Actress Abigail Breslin attends a ceremony inducting her into the Girl Scouts of the USA, held at 20th Century Fox Studios on March 26, 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif.
The G


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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Movie guide alt: Independent, limited release and foreign-language films

"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" - This documentary tells the story of the man behind Elmo, the beloved red monster on "Sesame Street." With Kevin Clash. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Constance Marks. (1:16) NR.
"Bombay Beach" - A document


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Abigail Breslin Rocks Out In "Janie Jones"

Teen actress Abigail Breslin is the title character in "Janie Jones," a film that premiered in the Tribeca Film Festival and is in theaters now, playing a 12-year-old girl who appears to the rock star father who never knew she existed. NY1's George Whipp


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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Whiter Teeth Tonight

BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Luster Premium White is preparing you for a beautiful start to 2012 by partnering with Warner Bros. Entertainment and the star-studded romantic comedy New Year's Eve for a fan-friendly sweepstakes which includes a $4,


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Lucky Shops 2011 Report

On Friday afternoon, I joined several other Lucky Magazine Style bloggers at Bloom Beauty Lounge to get our hair done before heading to the V.I.P. Lucky Shops event at Highline Stages. It has been a year or so since I've attended Lucky Shops, so I was ex


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Review: Janie Jones

A generic riff on the Crazy Heart template


Borrowing the name of a Clash song with which it has nothing in common, this generic riff on the Crazy Heart template by writer/director David M. Rosenthal (Falling Up) also cribs from Sofia Coppola's Somewhe


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Monday, November 7, 2011

Breslin acts her age in 'Janie Jones'

Breslin without even auditioning her for the part. "You see why she's really a star."
Abigail Breslin stops for a photo at a special screening of her film ÒJanie JonesÓ in New York Oct. 27
It seems like there's one nearly every year: a precocious kid act


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Miley Cyrus Is Taking 'Me Time' Away From Twitter

Nov 7th 2011 3:52PM Miley Cyrus is taking yet another break from Twitter. While the 18-year-old star hasn't deleted her entire account, she recently got rid of the social-networking application from her phone. ... Read More »


Nov 7th 2011 3:50P


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Let the countdown begin with 'New Year's Eve'


MANILA, Philippines -- A stellar ensemble cast led by Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank a


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Saturday, November 5, 2011


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Friday, November 4, 2011

‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Abigail Breslin grows up in ‘Janie Jones’


Abigail Breslin and 'Janie Jones' co-star Alessandro Nivola at a screening of 'Janie Jones'. (AP / StarPix)
From Tatum O’Neal to Hailee Steinfeld, adorable child stars have long faced an uphill battle in making the shift to an adult career. Many have str


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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Movie review: 'Janie Jones'

Bad notes, old song in 'Janie Jones'
In "Janie Jones," the guitar-slinging pre-teen girl with the long black hair is 15-year-old Abigail Breslin, a little tougher-looking since her "Little Miss Sunshine" debut but sporting the same appealing mixture of p


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5 great films that share their titles with songs

LOS ANGELES—The new indie drama "Janie Jones," about a rock star (Alessandro Nivola) who connects with the 13-year-old daughter (Abigail Breslin) he never knew he had, takes its title from the song of the same name by The Clash. Janie's mom (Elisabeth Sh


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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Small 'Janie Jones' budget keeps it green


Without blockbuster budgets and resources, independent films are usually green by default, making relatively small carbon footprints, and the new movie "Janie Jones" is no exception. "We spent so little money that we consumed less energy, we consumed les


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Abigail Breslin: 'Little Miss Sunshine' grows up in 'Janie Jones'


A.B.: No, because I think it’s what the characters would say in that situation. These are people on the road in really difficult circumstances. I think that one of the things that people try and do when there’s a kid on set is minimize the cursing. I alw


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Abigail Breslin's keeping up with the 'Jones' guitar skills

Abigail Breslin sings her way through her latest film, 'Janie Jones.'
Abigail Breslin sings her way through her latest film, 'Janie Jones.'
Over coffee on a fall afternoon, Breslin is showing off her sleek black acoustic guitar in the courtyard at the Gr


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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Movie Review: Janie Jones

The name of the title character of Janie Jones is meant to resonate with a certain generation: "Oh, like the Clash song," someone says early on in the film.
In fact, the film bears stronger echoes of Crazy Heart, which finally won Jeff Bridges his Oscar


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Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola Hit the Right Chords in 'Janie Jones'

In the new film "Janie
Jones," opening this week, Abigail Breslin plays a girl whose
mother leaves her with her rock star father, played by Alessandro
Nivola. The music and emotional heart of the inspirational story is
brought to life by the two actors.


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Abigail Breslin Reveals: I Want To Pursue A Music Career!

has won over the hearts of many in her roles as the adorable little girl in movies such as Little Miss Sunshine and Signs. But the actress who is used to being in the spotlight tells us that there’s a chance she might make a career switch from the silver


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Monday, October 31, 2011

Abigail Breslin isn’t mellow in yellow

She may have made her break in feel good movie Little Miss Sunshine, but whether that is reason enough for Abigail Breslin to dress top-to-toe in florescent yellow is questionable.
She certainly drew attention when she wore this ensemble to a special sc


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'Janie Jones'

Child actors don't always survive the teen years with their talent intact, so it's a joy to see Abigail Breslin, in "Janie Jones," weathering adolescence with such grace. Nominated for an Academy Award for 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine" when she was just


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Abigail Breslin Learns To Rock In 'Janie Jones'

It's not an easy thing, playing a father-daughter rock-duo, and making it seem authentic. For "Janie Jones" stars Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola had to fit the bill, but it was easier for one than the other.
Breslin may be known for her dance move


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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Movies to Watch This Halloween

It’s Halloween, and that means it’s time to trick-or-treat or attend costume parties or seek out a local haunted house.  But for me, it’s hard to find a better haunted house than my plasma TV.
I was a bit of a fraidy-cat when I was a kid.  I used to slee


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Indie fete turns action film

An after-party for Tribeca Films’ “Janie Jones” turned into a real-life action movie at the Gramercy Park Hotel when the film’s star, director and guests were trapped in a plunging elevator as they exited the party. The group, including star Alessandro N


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Actors plummet eight floors in falling elevator after Janie Jones film premiere party


It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie, but when a group of actors got trapped in a falling elevator after a film premiere the cameras weren’t rolling.
The Good Wife actor Josh Charles and director David M. Rosenthal were among the 14 people in the


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Actors Caught In Elevator Plunge

(NewsCore) - An after-party for Tribeca Films' "Janie Jones" turned into a real-life action movie at the Gramercy Park Hotel when the film's star, director and guests were trapped in a plunging elevator as they exited the party.
The group, including star


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Friday, October 28, 2011

iPOP | This Week on the Scene: Johnny Depp, James Franco, Madonna and More!


Johnny Depp was all over iPOP this week, touting his anticipated turn in “The Rum Diary,” Bruce Robinson’s adaptation of the early Hunter S. Thompson novel that hits theaters this Friday.
First we caught up with him in Texas at the Austin Film Festival w


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Abigail Breslin's Dress Might Hurt Your Eyes a Little

Abigail Breslin attended the premiere of her new movie Janie Jones last night in New York, wearing a neon yellow Nanette Lepore blazer and pleated skirt - both pieces from the designer's spring 2012 collection. She accessorized with a small… Full Story »


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Abigail Breslin Growing Up: Janie Jones

At 15, Abigail Breslin wears makeup. Clad in day-glo chartreuse for the premiere of her new movie, Janie Jones, she's now a young starlet. Based on director David M. Rosenthal's real-life discovery of his preteen daughter who he never knew existed, this


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Father Plays Best

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Movie Review | 'Janie Jones': ‘Janie Jones’ With Abigail Breslin - Review


Dean Williams/Tribeca Film Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola in "Janie Jones." This story of a dissipated pop musician whose career is in eclipse has been told and retold, and there are moments when “Janie Jones” threatens to turn into “Crazy Heart,”


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Abigail Breslin wears headache inducing yellow outfit to New York film screening


She made her name as an adorable wannabe beauty queen in 2006 comedy drama Little Miss Sunshine.
But perhaps Abigail Breslin was taking the sunshine theme a little too literally as she stepped out in a headache inducing luminous yellow outfit tonight.
T


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'Janie Jones': Family Harmony Takes Practice

Watch Clips 'Let's Talk Here' Add to Playlist   'Do You Play?' Add to Playlist   The Clash's "Janie Jones" describes a character with a handful of loves — rock 'n' roll, getting stoned, and a woman named Janie Jones — and one dislike: his boring job. I


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New Movie Reviews: 'In Time,' 'The Rum Diary,' 'Puss in Boots' Hitting Theaters

Moviegoers certainly have a slew of options this weekend.
Friday sees DreamWorks’ animated film Puss in Boots offer more of Antonio Banderas’ dashing kitty, who has escaped from the Shrek-dom for a film of his own.
Johnny Depp plays Hunter S. Thompson’s


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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Abigail Breslin: Jordan Creek mall is like Disneyland.

Remember Abigail Breslin from Little Miss Sunshine ? Well, shes almost grown-up now, and Tuesday she stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote Janie Jones, her upcoming movie about a 13-year-old girls reunion with her long-lost rocker dad.
The m


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Aaron Sorkin Writing Steve Jobs Movie?

TV and film writer Aaron Sorkin is reportedly the top pick to adapt a biography about Steve Jobs‘ life - Huffington Post
Check out a new song from Abigail Breslin - Just Jared Jr
Madonna’s stalker has been sent to a psychiatric hospital - FoxNews
Robin W


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Domestic Banner Released for New Year's Eve


A new domestic banner is in for Garry Marshall's New Year's Eve and can be viewed below. The film, opening December 9, features a cast that includes Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh


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Actress Calls Jordan Creek Mall 'Disneyland'

DES MOINES, Iowa -- She played the part of Little Miss Sunshine and now actress Abigail Breslin is singing the praises of Des Moines.
Breslin stars in the new movie "Janie Jones" being released on Friday. Hundreds of people in Iowa worked on the film.
Gr


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New ‘New Year’s Eve’ Banner


Warner Brothers Pictures released a new banner for the upcoming romantic film âNew Yearâs Eve.â
The film is similar to last yearâs romantic film âValentineâs Day,â which both films were directed by Garry Marshall.
"New Year's Eve" celebrates love, hope,


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

When the Batmobile Breaks Down

This summer my car broke down. My car, a 2001 Ford Taurus, named “The Batmobile” does this a lot, so this wasn’t a huge surprise. It was, however, an enormous frustration, as my job during this one weekend of carelessness was to be a driver for the Provi


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Exclusive Clip Of Abigail Breslin In Janie Jones

After premiering at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival to warm reviews, the music-tinged father daughter drama Janie Jones is coming to theaters on October 28. It's the story of what happens when a fading rock star (played by Alessandro Nivola)


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Abigail Breslin: 'Well Wishes' - New Song!


The 15-year-old actress and musician, who started the band with her bff Cassidy Reiff, tweeted on their band’s Twitter page, “What do you guys think of our new song #WellWishes?”
The busy Abigail is currently filming Virgin Mary opposite Keke Palmer, and


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Monday, October 24, 2011

Late Night Circuit: President Barack Obama, Kal Penn, Elizabeth Olsen and more


Here are the late night talk show listings for the week of Monday, October 24, 2011. Guests are subject to change.
GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT (CBC)
Monday: Michael Bublee, Matt Watts and Bob Martin
Tuesday: Liam Gallagher, Nicole Appleton and Nick


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Breslin Formed Band After Janie Jones Role

Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin has credited her musical role in new movie Janie Jones with inspiring her to form a band with her best friend. The 15-year-old actress plays a teenager who uses music to escape her unhappy relationship with her p


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Blessed with memorable characters, an underdog setting and heart-stopping climax, the sports documentary "Prayer for a Perfect Season" (9 p.m., HBO) has all the stuff of great drama.
Fans may have become cynical about the NBA and even college hoops, but


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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Actress is on the road again

Abigail Breslin is one of Oscar’s youngest nominees. Planet Earth remembers her stealing “Little Miss Sunshine,” a movie about a road trip. She’s at it again. This one’s “Janie Jones.” And what’s the movie about? A road trip. “I play Janie Jones, who’s 1


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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Women fete an Elle of an evening


The Four Seasons Beverly Hills was thick with stars and admiration on Oct. 17 for the Elle Women in Hollywood Tribute.
Adam Shankman introduced Michelle Pfeiffer by reminiscing about her many movies.
Jon Hamm had the room howling during his intro for St


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Friday, October 21, 2011

Tribeca Film, Janie Jones Writer, Director & Star to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Talent from Janie Jones, distributed by Tribeca Film, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square to celebrate the film's release on October 28, 2011.
In honor of the occasion, Alessandro Nivola, one of the stars of Janie Jones, wil


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Abigail Breslin on 'The Ellen Show'


Abigail Breslin uses her hands to explain what it was like driving a car while filming Little Miss Sunshine on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in an episode that aired on Wednesday (October 19) in Burbank, Calif.
The 15-year-old actress also shared her love for


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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Would Zombieland work as a TV show?


Before The Walking Dead was scaring up record ratings for AMC, the 2009 film Zombieland brought the undead to the forefront of pop culture. The action comedy, which starred Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, and Abigail Breslin as jaded zombie


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Mom Always Liked You Best: Siblings Who Shared the Screen

-- Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and his half-brother Mackenzie (The Facts of Life).
-- Ubiquitous in the 1980s and '90s, the Baldwin brothers are largely represented by Alec, who has developed into a fine comic character actor. Billy has pl


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Mary Mouser: TV teen has positive 'Body' image


Arkansas native Mary Mouser, who plays Dana Delany's daughter Lacey on ABC's "Body of Proof," may only be 15, but she's already an industry veteran -- even if by total accident. At age 5, she was picked as Abigail Breslin's stand-in for "Signs."
"We were


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Is the next big thing in the cards?


Harry Potter has cast his final spell. Hannah Montana performed her closing number. The "Twilight Saga" will take one last bite of the box office next fall.
Hollywood's kid-friendly marketplace finds itself at a crossroads, as the megastars and uber-fran


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Meredith Fine: Sharing stars with the majors


Impact: After steering clients Abigail Breslin and Haley Joel Osment to Oscar noms, she did the same for "True Grit's" Hailee Steinfeld.
Next: Steinfeld co-stars in "Romeo and Juliet."
Causes: A supporter of Variety's Power of Youth initiative since its


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Fox Developing ‘Zombieland’ TV Series; ‘Zombieland 2′ Dead?

It’s being reported that Fox Broadcasting, along with Sony Pictures Television, is developing a new TV series based on the hit 2009 horror–comedy, Zombieland, with screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick involved as well.
The movie starred Jesse Eisen


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Red Carpet: "Women in Hollywood", The Event


In Red Carpet Convos, a rotating group of panelists looks at what people are wearing to events like The Emmys, film festival premieres, and various random events, and use it for an excuse to talk about actresses. Today's guest is Guy Lodge from In Conten


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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Jennifer Aniston Shows Off Cleavage At Star-Studded Elle Event

Jennifer Aniston showed off her sexy side last night -- hitting the red carpet in a dress that showed off some major cleavage and her hot legs. The former " Friends " star stepped out to ELLE 's star-studded 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute event o


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‘Zombieland’ TV Series Being Developed By Fox

It’s no secret that Reese and Wernick’s Zombieland screenplay was originally fashioned to serve as the pilot episode of a zombie-centric television series. While their script was eventually re-worked to function as more of a standalone feature-length mov


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Janie Jones: Film Review

TORONTO – An earnest tale about a faded rock star who discovers he has a teenaged daughter and takes her on the road, Janie Jones follows a predictable path and despite decent performances it does not catch fire.
The film’s original songs are low key, th


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Zombieland TV Series Developing

A day after "The Walking Dead" broke basic cable records by attracting 7.3 million watchers, THR has confirmed that Sony Pictures Television and 20th Century Fox are moving forward with more Zombieland. It just won't be on the silver screen.
A half-hour


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Abigail Breslin: ELLE Women in Hollywood Tribute


Abigail Breslin packs a powerful punch in an orange Calvin Klein Collection dress as she arrives at ELLE’s 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Monday night (October 17) in Los Angeles.
The 16-year-old actress caught u


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Monday, October 17, 2011

Zombieland Heads to the Small Screen


Just a few months ago, Ruben Fleischer, the director of the original Zombieland, told ComingSoon.net that a film sequel wasn't happening anytime soon. Today, The Hollywood Reporter has an update, explaining that a followup to the 2009 comedy hit is, inde


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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Can a Movie Have Too Many Stars?

Can a film have too many stars? The poster for "New Year's Eve" just came out, and it has no less than 18 (!) actors on it, including Halle Berry , Ashton Kutcher , and Sarah Jessica Parker . There are even more stars in the film, like Sienna Miller , Al


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'New Year's Eve' Poster: Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele and More Play 'Hollywood Squares'

Warner Bros. has unfurled the poster for Garry Marshall's upcoming romantic anthology, New Year's Eve, and the art draws attention to the dizzying roster of actors appearing in the film.
Following the conceit of Marshall's previous comedy effort Valenti


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‘New Year’s Eve’ Promo Poster


In the same vein as He’s Just Not That Into You, Love Actually, New Year’s Eve brings together an impossibly good-looking all-star cast of couples and singles in New York whose lives intertwine on the final night of the year. Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Ef


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Friday, October 14, 2011

The Poster for New Year's Eve


New Line Cinema has released the poster for New Year's Eve, coming to theaters on December 9 and directed by Garry Marshall.

The ensemble cast includes Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, J


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LOL NEW YEAR’S EVE POSTER


This is the actual poster for the movie New Year’s Eve, from the people who brought you Valentine’s Day (no way!):
That’s it? Only EIGHTEEN celebrities featured on the poster? I don’t go to see ensemble romantic comedies unless there’s 20 POSTER STARS MI


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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

NAKED NO MORE: NAT & ALEX WOLFF RELEASE BLACK SHEEP


Brothers, recording artists and actors Nat and Alex Wolff were destined to be stars from the very beginning of their lives, and they have the resume to prove it. “Black Sheep,” their very first album as Nat & Alex Wolff, was produced by Matt Wallace (Mar


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