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Hollywood's Righties See Star Quality in Palin

Tinseltown's conservatives throwing weight, money behind VP candidate

(Newser) - Much of Hollywood may lean leftward, but Sarah Palin has the conservatives in town dreaming of capitalizing on the Alaska governor’s overnight popularity, Reuters reports. Palin’s “the kind of candidate that is made for Hollywood,” says MGM chief Harry Sloan, a vocal Republican. “She’s...

Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor
 Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor 
Sep 10, 2008 11:40 AM CDT

Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor

Ex-husband makes the list, too

(Newser) - With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close...

Driver Has Son With British Mystery Dad

Actress gives birth to 9 lb., 12 oz. Henry in Los Angeles

(Newser) - Minnie Driver gave birth to 9 lb., 12 oz. Henry Story Driver in Los Angeles on Friday but still has not revealed the identity of the father, Us reports. Driver says only that he is "sort of in the same business" and that they have no plans to marry....

Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters Gear Up Again

Original cast will return for second sequel

(Newser) - Mystical evildoers, beware: The Ghostbusters are back. A team of writers from The Office will provide the script for the third installment of the blockbuster franchise, Variety reports. The stars of the 1984 film and its 1989 sequel, including Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, are slated to return, but disagreements...

Are Curls Typecast as 'Crazy'?
 Are Curls Typecast as 'Crazy'? 
OPINION
Sep 4, 2008 2:23 PM CDT

Are Curls Typecast as 'Crazy'?

Hollywood guilty of perpetuating stereotypes about tangled tresses

(Newser) - "How come a third-act makeover always seems to involve a flatiron?" asks Sara Vilkomerson in the New York Observer, pondering Hollywood's penchant for casting curls as a sign of chaos. Vilkomerson skewers mainstream film culture for hammering home the "straight is sane" message, calling it the "Princess ...

Hollywood Movie Glut Wallops Indies
Hollywood
Movie Glut Wallops Indies
Sep 3, 2008 10:46 AM CDT

Hollywood Movie Glut Wallops Indies

Many go straight to DVD as too many films vie for screens

(Newser) - A surplus of Hollywood movies is forcing many independent films off the big screen, and driving down box office takes for those that do make it, reports the Wall Street Journal. Mainstream films with bankable stars are being sent straight-to-DVD, as too many movies fight for too few theater slots...

Abu Dhabi Invests Another Billion in Hollywood

New subsidiary will work with 3 US producers

(Newser) - A media branch of Abu Dhabi’s government funneled $1 billion into a partnership with Warner Brothers last year—and now a subsidiary of the same firm is investing a second billion over the next 5 years with three US film producers, the New York Times reports. “Abu Dhabi...

'Voice of Hollywood' Has Been Silenced

LaFontaine, 'the King of Voiceovers,' worked on almost 5,000 films

(Newser) - In a world where movie trailer voiceovers are key to attracting audiences to theaters, Don LaFontaine was known as the “King of Voiceovers.” The 25-year industry veteran, who died today in LA at 68, worked for all of the major TV networks and on nearly 5,000 films,...

Thunder Holds Onto Top Spot
 Thunder Holds Onto Top Spot 
Aug 24, 2008 6:41 PM CDT

Thunder Holds Onto Top Spot

The House Bunny hops to second place

(Newser) - Tropic Thunder banked $16.1 million to become the third flick this summer to win two straight weekend box office crowns, Variety reports. Sorority laffer The House Bunny earned $15.1 million to debut in second, followed by Universal’s remake of Death Race ($12.3 million), The Dark Knight ...

Thunder Rolls at Box Office
Thunder Rolls at Box Office
Aug 17, 2008 6:44 PM CDT

Thunder Rolls at Box Office

(Newser) - Hollywood spoof Tropic Thunder bombarded the box office this weekend by banking $26 million in top spot, Variety reports. Batman flick The Dark Knight fell to second but raked in $16.8 million and became the second-highest grossing domestic pic ever. Filling out the top five were Star Wars: The ...

Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses
 Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses
Aug 12, 2008 10:17 AM CDT

Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

Shrek , Kutcher pic helped bring in $50M

(Newser) - Hollywood's leading ladies earn big bucks for delivering box office gold, and rake in even more with lucrative product endorsements. Together, the top 10 best-paid actresses made more than $244 million in the last 12 months, reports Forbes. Here's how the stars stack up:
  1. Cameron Diaz, $50 million
  2. Keira Knightley,
...

Conservative Artists Should Stand Tall
Conservative Artists Should Stand Tall
Opinion
Aug 9, 2008 5:57 PM CDT

Conservative Artists Should Stand Tall

They can't 'battle this state of affairs with silence' in Hollywood

(Newser) - There are conservatives in Hollywood, writes Andrew Klavan in the Washington Post. Unfortunately, they are all tip-toeing and cowering, afraid of being dismissed by liberals who run the town—and it’s time that stopped. Liberal values pervade TV and movies, and not just in message films. It is artistic...

Hollywood Manager Brillstein Dead
Hollywood Manager Brillstein Dead
Aug 8, 2008 3:50 PM CDT

Hollywood Manager Brillstein Dead

Powerful producer represented Belushi, helped launch SNL

(Newser) - Legendary Hollywood manager and producer Bernie Brillstein died last night at age 77. In a career that spanned 5 decades, Brillstein guided the rise of stars including John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Martin Short, the New York Times reports. He contributed to TV series like Saturday Night Live and The ...

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood
 McCain Ad Angers Hollywood 
Aug 1, 2008 10:05 AM CDT

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood

"Celebrity" ad offends linguists, stars, Paris Hilton's parents

(Newser) - Tinseltown is ticked over John McCain’s recent ad likening Barack Obama to Britney Spears—and to Paris Hilton, whose parents have donated the maximum to the senator's campaign. The problem isn't just looking ungrateful, reports the LA Times, but the fine distinction between a mere “celebrity” and a...

LaBeouf Didn't Cause Wreck, Police Say

Other driver ran red light; actor still faces DUI charges

(Newser) - Shia LaBeouf still faces misdemeanor DUI charges, but he was not to blame for an early-morning car wreck in Los Angeles, authorities said today. Detectives determined that the other driver, who has not been identified, ran a red light and will be cited. LaBeouf, who underwent hand surgery after the...

The 10 Best-Paid Actors
 The 10 Best-Paid Actors 
Jul 23, 2008 11:01 AM CDT

The 10 Best-Paid Actors

From the Fresh Prince to Captain Jack Sparrow, stars aren't sweating the small notes

(Newser) - Hancock isn't the "have you seen it" superhero movie of the season, but star Will Smith isn't crying in his beer: The ex-Fresh Prince raked in $80 million in the year that ended June 1. The rest of the Forbes top 10:
  1. Johnny Depp ($72 million)
  2. Eddie Murphy ($55
...

A-Rod Signs With Hollywood Agency

Slugger joins growing ranks of sports figures courted by Tinseltown talent agents

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez has signed up with the William Morris Agency, the Wall Street Journal reports, as Hollywood's biggest talent agencies look to draft major sports stars onto their rosters. Rodriguez will join clients like Quentin Tarantino and Eminem at William Morris, along with sports figures such as Serena Williams, Dwyane...

How Silver Screen Changed Dark Knight

Times looks at how Batman has evolved from first flick in 1940s

(Newser) - With The Dark Knight set to open in the US at midnight Thursday, Batman will see another reinvention in the series of makeovers that accompanied the character to the silver screen beginning in 1943. The Times of London takes a look:
  • Low-budget Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949) lacked
...

Weinsteins Sign 7-Year Deal With Showtime

Films will replace slate lost when Paramount bailed in April

(Newser) - Showtime and the Weinstein Company have inked an exclusive 7-year movie deal, giving the pay TV network a replacement for the slate of films it lost when Paramount, MGM, and Lionsgate decamped in April and teamed up to launch a rival network, Variety reports. Showtime had balked at what it...

Barrymore, 'Mac Guy' Split

Drew Barrymore splits with costar Justin Long

(Newser) - Drew Barrymore and actor Justin Long, best known for playing the Mac in the ubiquitous Mac-PC commercials, have called it quits after a year of dating, the actress' rep tells People. The He's Just Not That Into You costars had been inseparable, appearing on Oprah and gushing about their romance.

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