Hunger Games Sequel 'Catching Fire' Promoted but Not Screened at Cannes Stars of the "Hunger Games" sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. "Catching Fire," perhaps more than any other film not actually screening at Cannes, is seeking to use the festival's global platform to promote the highly anticipated sequel. from AP 18 May 2013, 11:30 PM PDT
Saudi Arabia More Tolerant, Says Woman Filmmaker Saudi Arabia's first woman film maker, Haifaa Al-Mansour, said her country was becoming "more tolerant and more accepting" as she picked up an award in Cannes on Saturday for her acclaimed film "Wadjda". from AFP 18 May 2013, 6:16 PM PDT
Denmark's de Forest Wins Eurovision Song Contest Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. from AP 18 May 2013, 6:10 PM PDT
Cannes Festival Rocked as Chopard Jewels Stolen Jewellery worth $1.4 million due to be loaned to stars at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen from a local hotel in a pre-dawn heist but the coveted Palme d'Or trophy was safe, officials said. from AFP 18 May 2013, 6:07 PM PDT
NY Photog's Gallery Shows Neighbors--Captured Without Their Knowledge Residents of a New York City apartment building are up in arms over an exhibition of candid photographs one of their neighbors took of them, without their knowledge or permission. from AFP 17 May 2013
Obama to Host Another Concert While Scandals Rage Fiddling while the organization around him is burning from the scandals surrounding Benghazi, the IRS, and AP, Barack Obama is hosting another concert in his “In Performance at the White House” series. On May 22, Obama and his wife will honor singer-songwriter Carole King in the East Room of the White house, who will be given the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. by William Bigelow 17 May 2013
Box Office Predictions: 'Star Trek' to Boldly Go Where Franchise Hasn't Gone Before The "Star Trek" franchise will shatter its existing box office records this weekend ith the release of "Star Trek Into Darkness." by Movie Critic Assassins 17 May 2013
'The Iceman' Review: True Gangster Tale Showcases Michael Shannon's Inner Cool The life of notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski is a tough sell, especially his sudden introduction to his profession. Michael Shannon nails that pivotal moment as well as every other aspect of Kuklinski's life in the gritty gangster drama The Iceman. by Christian Toto 17 May 2013
Candice Glover Wins 12th Season of 'American Idol' The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old country singer Kree Harrison from Woodville, Texas. from AP 16 May 2013
'Bea Arthur Naked' Portrait Sells for $1.9 Million NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- A painting depicting late actress Bea Arthur nude from the waist up sold for nearly $2 million at a New York auction. from UPI 16 May 2013
War on Women: Cannes, Hollywood Minimize Women Filmmakers, Stars The current Cannes Film Festival lineup features one female director competing for the coveted Palme d'Or, but that's an improvement from last year when no women directors had such a chance. Meanwhile, roles for women in Hollywood are drying up, according to a new study. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
John Cusack: No Accountability for 'Virtual' President Obama, AG Holder Actor John Cusack is blasting both President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder for being unaccountable for the latest scandals swirling around the administration. by Breitbart News 16 May 2013
Former Michael Jackson Defender Now Says Pop Star Molested Him for Seven Years Wade Robson, who once took the stand to defend Michael Jackson against charges of sexually molesting children, now says the pop star sexually abused him for seven years. by Breitbart News 16 May 2013
'SNL' Obama Impersonator Appears at President's Celebrity-Filled Fundraiser Comedian Jay Pharoah won't go down as one of "Saturday Night Live's" best presidential mimics. How could he? The talented comic never lays a satirical glove on the president. Yet he showed up at an Obama fundraiser this week to stir some yuks and help the president fill his party's coffers. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
Kennedy Center Bows to Pressure from Latino Group, Will Revise Honoree Selection Process The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a new process to select artists who receive one of the nation's top arts prizes, the Kennedy Center Honors, after an outside group last year said Latinos have been largely excluded. from AP 16 May 2013
Democrats Push Gun Control Technology Featured in James Bond's 'Skyfall' The Democrats haven't had much luck pushing through new gun control measures, but one Congressman thinks he has a solution inspired by the most recent Bond film "Skyfall." by Breitbart News 16 May 2013
'Texas Chainsaw' Gives Leatherface Evil Backstory Leatherface, the frightening face of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, now has a reason for some of his extra-curricular killing. "Texas Chainsaw," the latest film in the horror series, shows the masked man doing his usual slayings but adds a twist or two to the proceedings. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
Jon Stewart, Jay Leno Join Forces to Mock Obama Scandals Jon Stewart continues to hammer away at the suddenly scandal-plagued Obama administration. All the while, "The Tonight Show's" Jay Leno does what he knows best--write joke, tell joke, collect check ... no matter which party is currently in power. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Review: Kirk and Co. Revisit Franchise Highlights, Bush-era Critiques "Star Trek Into Darkness" resumes the franchise's penchant for futuristic allegories to modern times. Well, if you consider the Bush years the state of today's foreign policy discussions. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
Obama Supporter Patton Oswalt Mocks Admin on IRS, DOJ Scandals Patton Oswalt is a member of Hollywood's President Barack Obama booster club in good standing, but he's still aghast at the scandals engulfing the administration. by Christian Toto 15 May 2013
ABC Adds 14 New Shows, Including 'Avengers' Spin-off ABC is cutting its aging "Dancing With the Stars" back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the Marvel Comics world that's aimed at expanding the network's audience, its programming chief said Tuesday. from AP 15 May 2013
ACLU Pushes ABC to Write Marriage Storyline for Gay Couple on 'Modern Family' The ACLU is lobbying for the gay couple on "Modern Family" to get married. from AP 15 May 2013
Robin Williams: Fox News 'Land of Make Believe' Robin Williams showed off his cutting-edge comedy for the assembled scribes covering CBS's "upfronts" presentation, letting loose with a Fox News joke that fell on deaf ears given the scandals swirling around the Obama administration. by Breitbart News 15 May 2013
Awkward Press Haunting Will Smith Prior to 'After Earth' Release More than a few snarky film critics could argue the worst thing about the upcoming Will Smith film "After Earth" is the name embroidered on the director's chair. by Christian Toto 15 May 2013
Late Night Comics Struggle to Write Obama Jokes Despite IRS, AP, Benghazi Scandals In the week when scandals plague the White House, Late Night comics are still struggling to find a way to make it funny. by Tim Slagle 15 May 2013
Bret Easton Ellis Savages Media, GLAAD for 'Corporate PC Fascism' Bret Easton Ellis is fed up with how the media and groups like GLAAD treat gay people in the public arena, calling it "corporate PC fascism" which leaves no room for an open conversation on gay issues. by Breitbart News 15 May 2013
Funny or Die Short Says Traditional Marriage Supporters 'Sick,' 'Ignorant' Gay actors George Takei and Jesse Tyler Ferguson have teamed up for a new Funny or Die video supporting same-sex marriage. Like most of the site's videos it's not remotely funny, but does express plenty of intolerance while preaching a message of ... tolerance. by Christian Toto 15 May 2013
Cannes Opens with Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg The Cannes Film Festival got under way with a blockbuster day of Steven Spielberg and Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby." from AP 15 May 2013
Alec Baldwin Blames IRS 'Scandal' on 'Rovian' Politics Alec Baldwin wins the stuffed teddy bear prize for the most imaginative defense of the IRS scandal engulfing the Obama administration. Or, to use Baldwin's Twitter turn of phrase, "scandal." by Christian Toto 14 May 2013
Obama Loses The Onion on Benghazi-Gate The Onion, a political humor publication which does all it can to avoid mocking President Barack Obama, scored a direct hit on the president with its latest article. by Christian Toto 14 May 2013
Apolitical Colin Quinn Slams Comics for Ignoring Obama Jokes Colin Quinn says today's comics simply won't tell jokes about the current Commander in Chief due to political correctness. by Christian Toto 14 May 2013
HBO Greenlights Gay-Themed Comedy Four gay-themed broadcast shows recently got the ax, but HBO is trying to reach that demographic with a new comedy set in San Francisco. by Breitbart News 14 May 2013
Hollywood Prepping Fawning, Sexually Charged Hillary Biopic The leaked script details from "Rodham," the upcoming biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton, read less like an actual movie project and more like what an MSNBC anchor might pen. It's that fawning ... but it's also a hopelessly cliched look at the early romance between the future Secretary of State and a young, bearded Bill Clinton. by Christian Toto 14 May 2013
'Star Trek' Actor: Sequel Critiques Bush/Cheney Foreign Policy Will the new Star Trek sequel boldly go where much of Hollywood has gone before--bashing President George W. Bush? by Christian Toto 14 May 2013
Jon Stewart Slams Obama Over IRS Scandal, Bette Midler Defends Jon Stewart must have had a long weekend, what with scandal after scandal engulfing the Obama administration over the past few days. When he returned to work Monday night at his Comedy Central desk, he simply had to do what's right--blast the Obama administration for the IRS scandal surrounding the specific targeting of conservative groups. by Christian Toto 14 May 2013
Angelina Jolie Says She Had Double Mastectomy Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. from AP 14 May 2013
Robert Davi Returns to Vibrato for Two Shows in May Robert Davi, whose interpretation of the Sinatra song book continues to earn him rave reviews, is heading back to Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill Jazz club later this month. by Breitbart News 13 May 2013
Jay Mohr: Pro-Gun, Pro-Gay Marriage ... Pro Faith Just try pinning Jay Mohr down on an ideological map. The stand-up comic, podcaster and occasional actor (Gary Unmasked, Jerry Maguire) is a pro-faith humorist whose act features plenty of sexually charged gags. He's pro-gun despite a recent tweet following the Boston Marathon terrorist attack but is ardently pro-gay marriage. by Christian Toto 13 May 2013
Popular Psychologist Joyce Brothers Dead at 85 Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died at the age of 85. from AP 13 May 2013
Report: China to Become World's Largest Movie Market by 2020 Buzzfeed reports that China is expected to become the world's number one box office market by 2020. by Christian Toto 13 May 2013
Celebrity in Chief: Obama Fundraises with Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Harvey Weinstein President Barack Obama is back on the fundraising trail, and that means he's spending some quality time with Hollywood denizens like Justin Timberlake. by Breitbart News 13 May 2013
Duck Dynasty Star: 'This Is the Greatest Nation on Earth' As Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson travels the U.S. speaking on college campuses and to churches, a common refrain is that "this is the greatest nation on earth." by AWR Hawkins 13 May 2013
JJ Abrams Boldly Going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars' J.J. Abrams, who successfully rebooted "Star Trek" for a new generation, has also been put at the "Star Wars" helm. Soon he'll direct a new film, the seventh, in the epic sci-fi franchise. from AP 13 May 2013
Warner Bros., National Guard Team for 'Man of Steel' Promotion The National Guard is teaming up with Warner Bros. to promote "Man of Steel," the upcoming Superman franchise reboot. by Christian Toto 13 May 2013
Cher Calls Benghazi Investigation a 'Witch Hunt' You can't blame Cher for wanting to turn back time to a news cycle without a smoking gun targeting the Obama administration's actions in the wake of the Benghazi terror attack. by Christian Toto 13 May 2013
Report: Beyonce Pregnant with Second Child Pop star Beyonce is pregnant with her second child by her husband, music mogul Jay-Z, the New York Post reported Monday. from UPI 13 May 2013
'24,' Kiefer Sutherland Returning to Fox, Will Jack Bauer Soften with the Times? Jack Bauer will be back to smash more terrorist cells, but will TV's toughest crime fighter still pull out all the stops to save innocent lives? by Christian Toto 13 May 2013
50 to 60 injured after car drives into hikers at Virginia parade, emergency official says18 May 2013, 2:25 PM PDT
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50 to 60 injured after car drives into hikers at Virginia parade, emergency official says18 May 2013, 2:25 PM PDT