Keira Knightley voted sexiest woman in UK mag poll (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - Actress Keira Knightley was voted the world's sexiest woman in a magazine poll on Thursday, beating model Keeley Hazel and Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson into second and third place respectively.
Cheryl Hines Is the First Wife of Comedy (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - She's been romantically linked with Larry David, Michael Keaton and Robin Williams — on screen, anyway.
Keira Knightley Succeeds Kate Moss in Ads (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - Chanel has selected "Pride & Prejudice" star Keira Knightley as the new face of its Coco Mademoiselle fragrance. The 21-year-old actress will appear in Chanel ads beginning in 2007, the company announced Wednesday.
Tom Cruise Shops for Baby Clothes in Paris (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - Tom Cruise skipped a "Mission: Impossible III" press conference to go shopping for baby outfits for his new daughter, organizers said.
J-Mac the Autistic Hoops Hero Meets Magic (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - Jason McElwain came close to blurting out who he wanted to play the starring role in an inspirational Hollywood movie about him being co-produced by basketball great Magic Johnson.
Angelina Jolie Tops Most Beautiful List (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - She's got that pregnant glow, but it is Angelina Jolie's humanitarian efforts that make her most radiant, according to People magazine.
Hollywood box office mission not so "Impossible" (Reuters)
April 26, 2006
Reuters - It is a mission that, for now,
seems not so impossible in Hollywood.
At the Movies: `Stick It' (AP)
April 26, 2006AP - "Stick It" is a retread of "Bring It On," from the writer of that 2000 Kirsten Dunst comedy, only with gymnastics in place of cheerleading.
Fiat lends James Bond bulldozer to chase villain (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - British secret agent James Bond has chased the world's most dangerous villains in everything from cars to spaceships, but in his latest adventure, his vehicle of choice will be a bulldozer.
Elle Woods Takes Manhattan (E! Online)
April 26, 2006
E! Online - The
girl-empowering chick flick Legally Blonde is set to be adapted
into a musical and debut on Broadway next spring.
Costner Named in Former Spa Worker's Case (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - Kevin Costner was accused of performing an indecent act as he received a massage at a Scottish hotel, in a claim by a former spa worker filed with a British employment tribunal.
Actor Richard E. Grant recreates nightmare childhood (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - In his directorial debut, British actor Richard E. Grant relives the nightmare of his childhood when his adulterous mother abandoned the family and his alcoholic father tried to shoot him.
Angelina Jolie Promotes Education (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - Actress Angelina Jolie, currently at an African resort awaiting the birth of the baby she is having with Brad Pitt, did something unusual on Wednesday. She thanked the media.
Jolie speaks about schools, not babies or Brad (Reuters)
April 26, 2006
Reuters - Heavily-pregnant Hollywood star
Angelina Jolie broke her silence on Wednesday from her African
hideaway, but she wasn't talking babies or Brad Pitt.
Tom Cruise Skips Paris News Conference (AP)
April 26, 2006AP - Tom Cruise skipped a "Mission: Impossible III" news conference Wednesday in Paris to hit the boutiques in search of outfits for his new baby, organizers said.
Keeping up with Cruise? Mission impossible (Reuters)
April 26, 2006
Reuters - Will Tom Cruise stay or will he go? The
Hollywood actor has kept reporters guessing, announcing on
Monday he would cut short a European promotion tour for his new
film to spend time with his newborn baby only to say hours
later he would continue his trip to London and Paris.
At the Movies: `United 93' (AP)
April 26, 2006AP - The sense of dread creeps in long before the plane leaves the ground.
"Da Vinci" Poster Draws Ire (E! Online)
April 26, 2006
E! Online - It's just as well, really. After allegations of plagiarism and
blasphemy, the last thing The Da Vinci Code wants to tempt is a
smiting.
AT&T to offer movies over Internet (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - AT&T Inc. said on Wednesday it will offer its high-speed Internet subscribers a movie delivery service in partnership with Starz Entertainment Group, a unit of Liberty Media Corp..
Reiner comedy sees both sides of DVD format (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - Delivering on a promise made months ago, Warner Home Video has announced the first hybrid disc to feature high-definition (HD) DVD content on one side and standard DVD content on the other.
Euro films dominate Cannes' critics sidebar (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - European directors dominate the seven-strong competition lineup for the International Critics Week sidebar at next month's Cannes Film Festival.
French thriller getting English adaptation (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - Director Gela Babluani will remake his Sundance prize-winning thriller "13 (Tzameti)" in English.
Mixed feelings greet "United 93" world premiere (Reuters)
April 26, 2006
Reuters - The mood was upbeat Tuesday
before the world premiere of "United 93," the opening-night
feature of the Tribeca Film Festival. Popcorn and soda were
passed out in the lobby of the Ziegfeld Theater, and members of
the film industry chatted with one another.
Jason Lee fetches "Underdog" voice role (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - Have no fear, the voice of Underdog is here.
"Dog" days for "Priscilla" director (Reuters)
April 26, 2006Reuters - After more than a decade away from the big screen, Australian director Stephan Elliott is shifting from gender bending in the Outback to a family comedy about a wealthy dog.
French director high on "Hill" adaptation (Reuters)
April 26, 2006
Reuters - French director
Christophe Gans is a die-hard video-game fan who plays
interactive adventures from beginning to end.
Italy strips "Da Vinci" ad off church (Reuters)
April 26, 2006
Reuters - The Italian government said
Tuesday it will remove a massive advertisement for the upcoming
film "The Da Vinci Code" from the scaffolding of Rome's St.
Pantaleo church after complaints from clergy.
9/11 Hijacking Film Premieres in NYC (AP)
April 26, 2006
AP - The first few hours of the Sept. 11 attacks have been imagined and replayed countless ways in the minds of many, but for the first time, a movie of that nightmare premiered on the big screen.