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Keke Palmer: Lightyear Is Progress For Diversity In Films
Keke Palmer considers 'Lightyear' to be "progress" for representation in films.The 28-year-old actor voices Izzy Hawthorne in the new Pixar movie, which serves as an origin story for 'Toy Story' icon Buzz Lightyear, and is...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 June 2022
A Look Back At Some Of The Greatest Best Original Song Oscar Winners
The 93rd Academy Awards night saw some well-deserved movies winning gongs including Nomadland for Best Picture and Best Director, and The Father for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Fight for You from Judas and...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2021
Wizard Of Oz Remake With Watchmen Director Nicole Kassell
'The Wizard of Oz' is being remade by 'Watchmen' director Nicole Kassell.New Line Cinema has revealed the filmmaker will be at the helm of a new adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved 1900 children's novel,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 February 2021
Renee Zellweger To Star As Legendary Judy Garland In New Biopic
Versatile Hollywood superstar Renee Zellweger is back to her singing and dancing best - as the actress prepares to play American icon Judy Garland in a new biopic of the international idol.Renee Zellweger will play...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 March 2018
Judy Garland's Ex Say She Was Harassed By Munchkins On 'Wizard Of Oz' Set
A memoir written by Judy Garland’s ex-husband Sid Luft claims the actress was repeatedly harassed by some of the actors who played the Munchkins in the Wizard of Oz.Luft died in 2005, but his memoir,...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 February 2017
10 Mother-daughter Duos That We Love As Much As Debbie Reynolds And Carrie Fisher
The world is still reflecting on how Debbie Reynolds And Carrie Fisher were one of the greatest celebrity mother-daughter pairs in Hollywood before their deaths less than 24 hours apart from each other in December....
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 January 2017
Liza Minnelli Unfazed By Agent's Memoir
In June (15), Stevie Phillips released Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me in which she wrote about the drug abuse suffered by the star's late mother...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 September 2015
Judy Garland's Wizard Of Oz Dress Up For Auction
The dress is one of 10 versions of the costume worn by Garland's character Dorothy in the 1939 musical movie, but most of the outfits were recycled by staff at the MGM studio...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 July 2015
Judy Garland Fan Offers $1 Million Reward For Return Of Stolen Ruby Slippers
The shoes, one of four pairs used for the 1939 movie classic, were stolen from a glass case at the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 2005 and...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 July 2015
$1 Million Reward Offered For The Return Of Judy Garland's Stolen Ruby Slippers From 'The Wizard Of Oz'
An anonymous donor has offered a generous $1 million reward for ‘credible information’ which will help recover the the pair of Judy Garland’s red sequinned, ruby slippers which were stolen from a museum in her...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2015
Divers Search For Judy Garland's Stolen Ruby Slippers
The shoes were stolen from a glass case at the museum in 2005 and bosses have been trying to track down the priceless memorabilia ever since. Longrunning rumours suggest the sparkly slippers,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 June 2015
Actor/singer Jim Bailey Dies At 77
The performer passed away from complications of pneumonia on Saturday (30May15) in Los Angeles, according to the New York Times. Bailey was best known for performing in drag as several celebrities,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 June 2015
Bradley Cooper To Direct A Star Is Born Remake
Bradley Cooper is set to make his directorial debut on a remake of 'A Star is Born'.The 40-year-old actor is in line to step behind the camera for the first time to re-imagine the story...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 March 2015
Liza Minnelli Doing 'Very Well' In Rehab
Liza Minnelli is doing ''very well'' in rehab.The 69-year-old actress has been seeking treatment for substance abuse and reportedly ''can't wait'' to get back to work.A source said: ''Liza is doing very well in rehab...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 March 2015
5 Things You Need To Know About Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli has recently been admitted into rehab so she can get help with substance abuse problems. The 69-year-old reportedly checked herself in early this week and is already showing signs of "excellent progress". Just...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 March 2015
Liza Minnelli Checks Into Rehab
Liza Minnelli has checked into rehab.The 69-year-old actress has been seeking treatment at an undisclosed medical centre for substance abuse for the past week, but it is thought she'll be released soon following her progress.Her...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 March 2015
Liza Minnelli Breaks Back After Accident With Dogs
Liza Minnelli has broken her back after an accident with her dogs.The Oscar winner was at home with her pets when one of the canines excitedly jumped at the star causing her to fall and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 September 2014
Anne Hathaway: 'Judy Garland Project Is Not Cancelled'
Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has dismissed rumours suggesting her long-awaited Judy Garland biopic has been shelved indefinitely.The Les Miserables star has been working on a film about the late screen legend since 2009, but the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 March 2014
Tom Hardy To Play Both Kray Twins In Biopic
Tom Hardy will play both Kray twins in the forthcoming big screen biopic 'Legend'. The 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' actor is in talks to play famed criminals Reggie and Ronnie Kray - who were known...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 February 2014
Wizard Of Oz To Be Celebrated At Oscars
The Oscars will celebrate the 75th anniversary of 'Wizard Of Oz'.The iconic musical adventure film starring the late Judy Garland - which received six nominations in 1939 - will be given a special tribute at...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 January 2014
Liza Minnelli Braves Broken Wrist To Perform At Nyc Cancer Benefit
Liza Minnelli bravely ignored the pain of a broken wrist to perform at New York City's famed Birdland jazz club to benefit The Actors Fund's Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative and Tower Cancer Research Foundation's...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 October 2013
Fat Joe Begins 4 Month Prison Sentence For Tax Evasion
Rapper Fat Joe has turned himself into Miami Police today (26th August) in order to serve a four month prison sentence. Fat Joe -whose real name is Joseph Cartagena- was sentenced in December for tax...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 August 2013
Margaret Pellegrini, One Of 'Wizard Of Oz' 'Munchkins', Dies Aged 89
Margaret Pellegrini, one of the last remaining Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz, died yesterday (August 7th). She was 89 years old. According to reports the actress died at around 7am after suffering a stroke....
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 August 2013
Zooey Deschanel's Oz Obsession
Zooey Deschanel was ''obsessed'' with 'The Wizard of Oz' when she was a child.The singer-and-actress fell in love with the movie when she was just two years old, and spent hours learning the words to...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 May 2013
Deanna Durbin Dies: 1930'S Hollywood Star Passed Away, Aged 91
Deanna Durbin, who was one of Hollywood's biggest draws in the 1930s and early '40s, has died aged 91.In a glittering career, Durbin at one point became the highest-paid star in the US, in 1947,...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 May 2013
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead Hits Top 10: But Can It Reach No.1?
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead had launched into the UK Top 10 chart following the death of Margaret Thatcher. What probably started off as a handful of people downloading The Wizard of Oz track...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2013
Wicked Movie Coming 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
'Wicked' will hit the big screen ''sooner rather than later''.Universal Pictures chairman Adam Fogelson has insisted a film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical - which is also owned by the film studio - is...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 February 2013
Judy Garland's Dress Sells For 480k
The dress worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' has sold for $480,000 at auction.The iconic blue and white gingham garment fetched the highest price of any item during a two-day auction of...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 November 2012
Never Mind The Ruby Slippers - Judy Garland's Wizard Of Oz Dress Auctioned For $480,000
The iconic dress worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz has been sold at auction for $480,000. The auction house Julien’s Auctions have revealed that the blue and white gingham pinafore fetched the...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 November 2012
Barbra Streisand Duets With Sister Roslyn Kind
Barbra Streisand performed with her sister Roslyn Kind in public for the first time in Canada on Wednesday (17Oct12) when the siblings reworked the veteran entertainer's iconic Judy Garland duet during her concert in Montreal.The...
By WENN on 18 October 2012
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