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Wesley Snipes Can Act
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:45:22
A judge has ruled that tax plagued actor Wesley Snipes is allowed to leave the country in order to work on two films while his attorneys continue to appeal his tax fraud convictions. Despite objections from prosecutors who felt the actor should not be granted permission to travel abroad because he is a flight risk, Snipes is approved to head to ...more
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Metallica, the Beatles Not Heading to 'Guitar Hero'
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:14:37
Kai and Charles Huang, the founders of videogame publisher RedOctane, have commented on the rumors surrounding Guitar Hero games featuring the music of Metallica and The Beatles. Both potential tie-ins have crept up in the media as the popular series launched its Aerosmith title. "We're not ready to comment about Metallica yet, but what I will ...more
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Madonna Named in A-Rod Divorce Case
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:57:16
Cynthia Rodriguez, the wife of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, filed for divorce in a Miami court today, claiming that he's been unfaithful and "emotionally abandoned his wife and children." According to the divorce papers, "The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband's extramarital affairs and other marital ...more
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Live Review: Nikka Costa, El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:42:40
Nikka Costa, the rouge-haired pop-and-soul singer, played to a packed house at the El Rey theatre in Los Angeles. Her only support act was DJ C- Minus, and he spun from the time the doors opened at 8PM to 10PM. In the meantime, the guests of the El Rey got antsy. The line in the women's bathroom stretched out into the lobby of the building, with ...more
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"Son of Mourning" Adds Jesse Bradford, Steven Weber
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:02:15
Son of Mourning, an indie comedy about a writer who returns to his hometown to help broker his parents' divorce and is mistaken as the second coming of Jesus Christ, has made news for reuniting Sopranos actresses Lorraine Bracco and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. The independently financed comedy has added a few more cast members, among them Jesse Bradford and ...more
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Rick Rubin Snags ZZ Top
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:53:05
Rick Rubin has signed ZZ Top to his American Recordings label, in hopes of reviving their career like he has with Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond over the past decade. The Def Jam co-founder plans on heading into the studio with ZZ Top soon. The band's last album, 2003's Mescalero, shifted just 103,000 copies. —The ARTISTdirect ...more
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Brenda Walsh is Back?
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:50:56
What's old is new again. Notorious hell raising actress Shannen Doherty is reportedly in talks to return to her old stomping ground. Word is Doherty will reprise her role as Brenda Walsh in the CW's new and improved version of the classic '90s teen drama 90210. The new 90210 will debut this fall. Doherty isn't the only alumnae from the original ...more
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Mastodon, Slayer Team Up For European Tour
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:45:37
Mastodon and Slayer have announced nearly a month of dates for the "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III." As that title suggests, the trek is the third meeting of metal's old and new guard. This time around, they're hitting Europe between an October 27 stop in Manchester and a November 19 gig in Berlin. Trivium will also perform throughout the tour. ...more
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Abba Shoots Down Reunion Rumors
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:37:48
The four founding members of Abba—Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog—appeared at the Swedish premiere of Mama Mia! on Saturday, fueling speculation about their first public performance since 1986. Ulvaeus and Andersson denied any and all reunion rumors in a Sunday Telgraph story, however. "We would like ...more
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Opening a School
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:24:26
Will Smith, who enjoyed the holiday weekend watching his new film Hancock nab the number one slot at the box office, and longtime wife Jada Pinkett Smith have founded the New Village Academy, a private school set to open in September. Despite the fact that the school will employ instructional methods developed by controversial Scientology ...more
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Val Kilmer, Cam Gigandet to Pull "Silver Cord"
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:36:22
Val Kilmer has emerged from hibernation. The actor, little-seen in recent years, has accepted in a role in the indie drama Silver Cord for Handpicked Films. Kilmer joins Cam Gigandet and Eric Balfour in the film about a man who is pronounced clinically dead on multiple occasions, only to come back to life. The man eventually died in 2004 and ...more
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Tom Cruise to Get Salty?
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:29:50
A team of producers and director Phillip Noyce are developing Edwin A. Salt for Columbia Pictures into a starring vehicle for Tom Cruise. In this treason and espionage thriller, Cruise would play a CIA employee who is wrongly accused of being a Russian spy and has to jump through political hoops, including avoiding capture, to clear his good ...more
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Herbaliser Leader Announces Brief DJ Tour
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:34:57
Ollie Teeba, the leader of trip-hop/funk band the Herbaliser, has set up a short DJ tour in late July and early August. Running from a New York City stop on July 28 to an August 9 gig in Atlanta, the trek will hit nine cities in two weeks. The Herbaliser's latest record, Same As It Never Was, is out now on !K7 Records. Same As It Never ...more
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Ian Curtis' Gravestone Robbed
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:34:50
One couldn't imagine the story of Joy Division's haunted frontman, Ian Curtis, could get any worse. But, it has. BBC Manchester has reported that the singer's headstone, which famously—and simply—read, "Ian Curtis. 18-5-80. Love Will Tear Us Apart." has been stolen. The crime allegedly took place at the Macclesfield ...more
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The Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters Among VH1 Rock Honors Performers
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:28:22
VH1's third annual "Rock Honors" show will invade L.A. next week as Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, the Flaming Lips and Incubus pay tribute to The Who. The rock 'n' roll legends will also be on hand to perform at the taping, which takes place at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, July 12. For more information, head over to www.Rock.VH1.com, where ...more
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KaiserCartel Confirm Summer Dates
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:20:40
KaiserCartel has lined up a number of new tour dates, running from a Chicago show tonight at Schuba's Tavern to a stop at the Monolith Festival in Denver on September 13. The Brooklyn-based couple/instrument-swapping duo released their debut, March Forth, earlier this year on bluhammock. Join the Cartel: 7/3 Chicago, IL - ...more
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Tony Todd and D. Randall Blythe Dig Their Own "Graves"
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:16:48
Heavy metal and horror films have long been linked, so it's fitting that Lamb of God vocalist D. Randall Blythe, known for his throat-shredding style, will make his acting debut in the forthcoming thriller The Graves. Horror veteran Tony Todd, who scared the dickens out of audiences as the evil, hook-wielding title character in Candyman, will also ...more
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell Are Sleuths
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:09:40
Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell are bankable box office gold. Columbia Pictures has teamed the popular funnymen up to play British sleuths Sherlock Holmes and his crime-busting partner Watson, respectively. The film's title is yet to be determined, as are production dates. Judd Apatow will produce the picture, further upping the laugh ...more
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Gillian Anderson to Play Female War Reporter
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:00:14
Gillian Anderson is trading in Agent Dana Scully's FBI badge for a tape recorder. The flame-haired actress will star in and produce a biopic based on the life of late, left-leaning war correspondent Martha Gelhorn, who became famous for her coverage of the Vietnam War. Gelhorn's 60-year career was prolific, since she reported on major world ...more
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Matthew Fox Going Up in "Smoke"
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:48:45
Matthew Fox of TV's LOST is in negotiations to play a contract killer in Billy Smoke, an upcoming film for Warner Bros. The film is based on and adapted from the Omni Press comic book series that is scheduled to be published later next year. Fox would portray the title character, a hit man who almost perishes during a botched job. The near miss ...more
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