By Jeff SneiderTheWrap The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences received separate $10 million gifts from Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In recognition of these gifts, the two main galleries on the lobby floor of the Academy Museum will be named for Katzenberg and Spielberg – The […]
Dustin Hoffman joining Adam Sandler in ‘The Cobbler’
By Brent LangTheWrap Dustin Hoffman is in negotiations to join the cast of “The Cobbler,” an off-beat drama starring Adam Sandler as a shoe repairman who integrates himself into the lives of the people whose footwear he fixes. Tom McCarthy, who oversaw quirky and human films like “The Visitor” and “Win Win,” is directing the project, […]
Emerson College to name school after Ron Burgundy — for one day only
BOSTON (AP) — It’s kind of a big deal that Emerson College is changing the name of its school of communication. The college in Boston will rename the school — for one day only — the Ron Burgundy School of Communication on Dec. 4 to honor the fictitious television anchorman. Bing: Ron Burgundy lands Ben […]
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ sequel coming in 2015
Entertainment Tonight. A sequel to the iconic 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life” is currently in the works, with the release date tentatively set for the 2015 holiday season, Variety reports. Star Partners and Hummingbird Prods. are collaborating on the production of the sequel, titled “It’s A Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story,” and […]
Huncoat’s Diana Vickers poses for FHM
Huncoat’s Diana Vickers poses for FHM 10:00pm Friday 8th November 2013 in News SINGER-SONGWRITER Diana Vickers has posed for a series of racy pictures for a popular lads’ mag. The former Blackburn Westholme School student was labelled a ‘little hippie’ by X Factor judge Louise Walsh when she appeared on the talent show in 2008. […]
Rare playing cards depicting Watford sell for £15k at auction
Rare playing cards depicting Watford sell for £15k at Sotheby’s in London 4:10pm Tuesday 12th November 2013 in News By Frazer Ansell Watford is featured on the Hertfordshire card, which was issued as the eight of hearts. A rare deck of 337-year-old playing cards, including one of the first playing cards to mention Watford, sold […]
South Coast date for Susan Boyle
South Coast date for Susan Boyle 11:18am Friday 15th November 2013 in News By Lorelei Reddin, Entertainments Editor Susan Boyle GLOBAL singing sensation Susan Boyle has a South Coast stop on her very first nationwide live tour next year. Tickets go on sale this morning for the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre date on April 15. Susan […]
Filmmaker’s Christmas movie disappointment
Clacton: Filmmaker’s Christmas movie disappointment 7:30am Tuesday 12th November 2013 in News Filmmaker’s Christmas movie disappointment A FILMMAKER has been left disappointed after his footage of the Christmas Day swim in Clacton missed the cut for a major motion picture. Richard Nettleingham created a short film of the famous sea-swim event last year. And the […]
‘Best Man Holiday’ Stuns ‘Thor’ With $10.7M Friday Box-Office Upset
By Todd CunninghamTheWrap Suppose you threw a giant reunion party and ended up topping the box office? That’s what fans of Universal’s “The Best Man Holiday” did Friday, lifting the sequel to a $10.7 million opening night and knocking off the reigning No. 1 movie, “Thor: The Dark World” in the process. The African-American skewing […]
Jolie, Lansbury, Martin, Tosi to accept Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury and costume designer Piero Tosi, Saturday night is Oscar night. Bing: Who are early Oscar favorites? The four will accept Oscar statuettes at the film academy’s Governors Awards ceremony Saturday night in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood Highland Center in Los Angeles. Jolie […]