Saturday, July 31, 2010

Spike Lee screens oil spill film in San Diego

Spike Lee screens oil spill film in San Diego


Spike Lee screens oil spill film in San Diego

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:52 PM PDT

AP - Spike Lee has screened his new four-hour documentary on the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him.


Christopher Innvar, Robert Petkoff, Henny Russell Cast in 'Absurd Person' at Barrington (Playbill)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 01:17 PM PDT

Playbill - Barrington Stage Company's new production of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, the comedy of three British couples in three kitchens on three successive Christmas eves, will feature Julia Coffey, BSC regular Christopher Innvar, Graeme Malcolm, Robert Petkoff, Henny Russell and Finnerty Steeves. Performances play BSC's mainstage in Pittsfield, MA, Aug. 12-29.


Malaysia TV completes quest for Muslim role model (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:55 PM PDT

Muhammad Asyraf Mohd Ridzuan, contestant of the reality TV show 'Imam Muda' or 'Young Leader', performs during its final live show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 30, 2010. Asyraf won the show and received an all-expenses-paid pilgrimage to Mecca, a car, a job as prayer leader in a major mosque, a scholarship to study in Saudi Arabia, a laptop, and a cash prize. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)AP - An Islamic reality TV show that made its contestants counsel promiscuous teenagers and bury corpses has named a 26-year-old mosque prayer leader as Malaysia's top role model for young Muslims.



Spike Lee screens film that includes oil spill (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:48 PM PDT

FILE-This July 10, 2010 file photo shows director Spike Lee entering Cipriani's for the wedding of Carmelo Anthony and LaLa Vasquez, in New York.  Lee has screened his new four-hour documentary on the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him. The director showed 'If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise' at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in San Diego on Saturday July 31, 2010. It airs in August on HBO. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano,File)AP - Spike Lee screened some of his new HBO documentary that includes a look at the massive BP Gulf oil spill and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him.



Jessica Simpson Posts Pic of Her Kissing Eric Johnson

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:57 PM PDT

"YUM!" she Twitters


Private Practice: Will Sam and Addison Get Together?

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:23 PM PDT

In the final moments of Private Practice's season finale, Addison (Kate Walsh) and Pete decided that he should return to his family, Violet and Lucas. Addy, in turn, ran into the arms of Sam (Taye Diggs), with whom she had done the relationship tango all season. Now that this pair has finally taken the first step, will they still be together when the show returns Thursday, Sept. 24 (10/9c on ABC)?

Exclusive: Who's getting married in the Private Practice premiere?

"In the new season, there's...


A Hugh Hefner Documentary: Airbrushed - TIME

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT


Reuters UK

A Hugh Hefner Documentary: Airbrushed
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Chelsea Clinton Weds Longtime Beau in Lavish Ceremony

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:38 PM PDT

The former first daughter ties the knot with banker Marc Mezvinsky in New York


Kanye West Says New Album Born Of 'Excitement' - MTV.com

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 04:23 PM PDT


Washington Post (blog)

Kanye West Says New Album Born Of 'Excitement'
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Exclusive: Elliott Gould to Guest-Star on CSI

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:24 PM PDT

Oscar-nominated actor Elliott Gould will guest-star in the second episode of CSI's upcoming season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Gould will play an old-school casino mogul who crosses paths with the team when one of his casinos becomes the crime scene. The episode will be particularly important for Catherine (Marg Helgenberger), whose father, Sam Braun, was also a casino boss...


Snookie Released from Jail

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:16 PM PDT

Looks like Snooks didn't have to spend the night in jail.

Shortly after the arrest of Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi on Friday, the reality star was released from custody, according to Seaside Heights Police.

The MTV reality star, 22, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct in Seaside Heights, N.J., where the third season of Shore is being filmed.

"Nicole Polizzi was acting in ...


Large-Cast 'Stage Door' Will Swing Open at DC-Area American Century Theater; Season Announced (Playbill)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 01:17 PM PDT

Playbill - The American Century Theater in Arlington, VA, has announced its 2010-11 season, to open with Paddy Chayefsky's The Tenth Man (1959), by the Emmy and Academy Award–winning writer of the screenplays for "Marty" and "Network."


Bullock Wants To Be Removed From Oil-Spill Video - New York Times

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:25 PM PDT


MiamiHerald.com

Bullock Wants To Be Removed From Oil-Spill Video
New York Times
Sandra Bullock, above, is seeking to withdraw from a celebrity-filled campaign to draw attention to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid questions about the corporate sponsorship of the group behind the campaign. Ms. Bullock, a New Orleans ...
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20 MVPs (most valuable pets!)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT

''Cats & Dogs'' isn't reigning at the box office; here are 20 scene-stealing animals with better luck


Rapper T.I. Ties the Knot - Again

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 12:00 PM PDT

They exchange vows Saturday - a day after saying "I do" at a Miami Beach court


'Chuck': Season 4 sing-along!

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Michael Ausiello gets scoop from Zachary Levi on Isaiah Mustafa's guest role, joins cast in serenade


Schreker's opera 'Distant Sound' heard at Bard (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:58 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by Bard College, Yamina Maamar, center, as Grete in Franz Schreker’s 1912 opera 'Der Ferne Klang' ('The Distant Sound') in New York.  (AP Photo/ Corey Weaver, Bard College) NO SALESAP - His name is all but forgotten today, but a century ago Franz Schreker was considered perhaps the most important operatic composer since Richard Wagner.



'Schmucks,' 'Inception': $8M each

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Pair a hair apart atop box office; ''Charlie St. Cloud,'' ''Salt,'' and ''Despicable Me'' fill out top five


VH1 counts down Lady Gaga’s craziest outfits

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:01 AM PDT

Since Lady Gaga popped on the scene a few years ago, she's been known for her epic songs and sense of style. Last night, VH1 premiered its latest season of The Short List focusing on the pop star's gift of outrageous garb, called 10 Craziest Lady Gaga Fashion Moments. "That girl is on fashion crack," proclaimed


Hillary Clinton Goes Glam for Daughter Chelsea's Rehearsal Dinner - People Magazine

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:44 AM PDT


CBS News

Hillary Clinton Goes Glam for Daughter Chelsea's Rehearsal Dinner
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