Stein Says Soldiers Snubbed During Oscars (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Ben Stein says the people who truly were snubbed on Oscar night weren't those who didn't win, but were the American military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Newcomer Routh Stars in 'Superman Returns' (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - With that sturdy man-of-steel look about him, you'd think Brandon Routh was the next coming of Superman. Oh, wait, he is.
Lake Como buzzes with Pitt-Jolie wedding rumors (Reuters)
March 17, 2006
Reuters - Rumors that Hollywood
sweethearts Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt could marry on the
shores of Lake Como this weekend have transformed even quiet
Italian villagers into star-struck gossip fans.
Review: 'The Zodiac' (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - The first-time filmmakers behind "The Zodiac" have gained bragging rights for beating director David Fincher into theaters with their take on California's astrologically nicknamed serial killer.
Review: 'Thank You for Smoking' (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - A marvel of perfect casting, crisp dialogue and biting wit, "Thank You for Smoking" is the first truly must-see, laugh out loud comedy of the year.
Review: 'She's the Man' (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - "She's the Man" is a high-school update of "Twelfth Night" in which the pretty-boy jock recites Shakespeare's famous lines — "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them" — in the middle of the biggest soccer game of the year, of all places.
Hugo Weaving Stays Low Key As an Actor (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - He's been in the "Matrix" and "Lord of the Rings" trilogies, which grossed a mere $4 billion-plus in worldwide box office. Lines he's uttered infuse the pop-culture lexicon. Yet, he's pulled off being a successful movie actor while remaining relatively anonymous.
'Dukes of Hazzard' Actor Wopat Charged (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - Tom Wopat, who played Luke Duke on the TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard," faces a drunken driving charge in northern New Jersey, authorities said Friday.
Viacom to Sell DreamWorks Film Library (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - The entertainment company Viacom Inc. on Friday said it agreed to sell the film library of the recently-acquired DreamWorks studio to an investment group led by financier George Soros in a deal that values the the library at $900 million.
Closing Arguments Begin in 'Da Vinci' Case (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Closing arguments began Friday in the copyright infringement suit in Britain against the publishers of Dan Brown's best-selling thriller, "The Da Vinci Code," with the defense arguing that the claim of two British writers was too general to succeed.
Review: 'Find Me Guilty' (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - If you didn't know you were watching Vin Diesel in "Find Me Guilty," you wouldn't know you were watching Vin Diesel. And that's a compliment.
Brangelina Wedding Rumors Spread in Italy (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Speculation spread once again that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would wed on these Italian shores — perhaps this weekend. George Clooney is a friend of the Hollywood couple and his lakefront villa in the town of Laglio is cited in Italian news reports as a credible location for such a ceremony. Saturday has been mentioned as a possible date.
Signs not good for "The Zodiac" (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - The Zodiac Killer was California's Jack the Ripper, a serial killer who operated briefly in a limited geographical area, then vanished into history without his identity being discovered.
Producer hoping "Akeelah" spells success (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - Producer Sid Ganis couldn't have hoped for a more receptive audience when he arrived in Las Vegas this week to screen his latest movie at the annual convention of the nation's movie theater owners.
Warner delays, shrinks HD-DVD releases (Reuters)
March 17, 2006
Reuters - It's official: When the
first HD-DVD players, from Toshiba, begin arriving in stores
this month, there won't be any software for at least another
three weeks.
"Whale Rider" star to play Virgin Mary (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - Keisha Castle-Hughes, the Oscar-nominated teen-aged star of "Whale Rider," has been cast as Mary in "Nativity," which looks at the life of the Virgin Mary before the birth of Christ.
R&B singer Ne-Yo steps into "Stompin"' (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - R&B singer Ne-Yo, king of the U.S. singles chart for the past two weeks, will make his feature debut in "Stompin'," an urban dance film that begins shooting this month in Atlanta.
Demi Moore joins Costner psychological thriller (Reuters)
March 17, 2006
Reuters - Demi Moore is in final
negotiations to star alongside Kevin Costner and William Hurt
in the psychological thriller "Mr. Brooks."
Weinstein Co. snaps up RFK assassination drama (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - The Weinstein Co. has bought all domestic rights to Emilio Estevez's ensemble drama "Bobby," which is set against the 1968 assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.