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Nora Ephron Dead At 71
Director/writer Nora Ephron, who won Oscar nominations for her screenplays for When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail , has succumbed to leukemia at the age of 71. Billy Crystal, who...
By Lew Irwin on 27 June 2012
Nora Ephron Remembered By Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep
Nora Ephron, the American filmmaker best known for her memorable scripts for 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Sleepless in Seattle', has died aged 71. Her passing has prompted luminaries of the movie world to share...
By WENN on 27 June 2012
Tom Hanks And Michael Douglas Back New Veterans Campaign
Tom Hanks and Michael Douglas are among the famous faces lending their star power to a new scheme to support war veterans.Alec Baldwin and Sarah Jessica Parker have also signed up to film a series...
By WENN on 10 May 2012
Julie Andrews Loves Tom Hanks As Disney
Beloved actress Julie Andrews has applauded casting bosses for landing Tom Hanks as Walt Disney in a new film about the making of Mary Poppins - because the Oscar winner personifies what was special about...
By WENN on 24 April 2012
Gary Sinise Cancels Concerts After Car Crash
Gary Sinise has cancelled concert appearances after being injured in a car crash. The 57-year-old performer has scrapped some forthcoming gigs with his Lt. Dan Band after being involved in an accident on Friday (30.03.12)...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 April 2012
Actor Gary Sinise Involved In Car Crash
The actor Gary Sinise has been injured in a car crash, the Press Association reports today (April 5, 2012). His spokeswoman, Stacey Wolfe has confirmed that the 57 year old has suffered injuries as a...
By WENN on 05 April 2012
Sting Among Stars At Carnegie Hall For Rainforest Concert
Sting, Elton John and James Taylor were among the stars to perform at a special concert in New York's famous Carnegie Hall in aid of the Rainforest Fund, as names were singled out with regards...
By Lew Irwin on 05 April 2012
Ashton Kutcher Blasting Into Space With Virgin Galactic
Ashton Kutcher has become the 500th passenger signed up to take part on Richard Branson's revolutionary space flights. The Two and a Half Men actor received a call from Branson - the head of Virgin...
By WENN on 20 March 2012
Space Tourists: Ashton Kutcher Is 500th Virgin Galactic Customer
Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher will join the long-list of celebrity space tourists paying to climb aboard Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceline. The British billionaire announced Ashton as his 500th customer on Monday (March 19,...
By Lew Irwin on 20 March 2012
Halle Berry Cancels Oscars Appearance
Halle Berry has pulled out of the Oscars due to a broken foot.The 'New Year's Eve' star was set to present alongside actor Tom Hanks at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood later today...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 February 2012
Halle Berry Cancels Oscars Appearance
Halle Berry has pulled out of the Oscars due to a broken foot.The 'New Year's Eve' star was set to present alongside actor Tom Hanks at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood later today...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 February 2012
Sleepless In Seattle Musical Postponed
The musical adaptation of hit Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks movie Sleepless In Seattle has been put on hold to allow producers to "get it right" before a big launch.The production was expected to hit...
By WENN on 23 February 2012
Miss Piggy And Kermit The Frog Will Present At The Oscars
Miss Piggy and Kermit The Frog will be among the presenters at this year's Academy Awards. Organisers announced on Friday (17 Feb 2012) that Miss Piggy and Kermit The Frog will be presenting an award.The...
By Lew Irwin on 18 February 2012
Oscars 2012: Chris Rock Invited Back After 2005 Controversy
After a controversial appearance in 2005, Chris Rock has been invited back to the Oscars, to present an award. The comedian sparked outrage seven years ago, when he insulted actors such as Jude Law and...
By Lew Irwin on 16 February 2012
Emma Watson To Star In Beauty And The Beast?
Emma Watson is in talks to star in 'Beauty and the Beast'.The 'Harry Potter' actress - who played Hermione Granger in the fantasy series - is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to appear...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 February 2012
Julianne Moore To Play 'Idiosyncratic' Sarah Palin In Game Change
HBO have released a trailer for the forthcoming TV drama Game Change, in which Julianne Moore plays the role of Sarah Palin. Palin was the governor of Alaska before she became John MCCain's vice presidential...
By Lew Irwin on 03 February 2012
Emma Watson Gets Voice In My Head?
Emma Watson is in negotiations to star in 'Your Voice in My Head'. The British actress - who recently filmed a role in novel adaptation 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' - will reteam with...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 February 2012
Oscar Nominations 2012: Albert Brooks Is Not A Happy Man
The nominations for the 84th annual Oscars were announced by the actress Jennifer Lawrence in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (24 January 2012). The magical Parisian adventure movie Hugo leads the way with 11 nods,...
By Lew Irwin on 24 January 2012
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close - A Beginner's Guide
Today's Oscars nominations announcements contained a few surprises but none drew such audible cheers from the audience than the two nominations for the new Tom Hanks film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which seems to...
By Lew Irwin on 24 January 2012
Julia Roberts Joins The Normal Heart
Julia Roberts has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart'. The Oscar-winning actress is being joined by Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer and Jim Parsons in the movie, which chronicles the rise of the...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 January 2012
Tom Hanks Pays Tribute To Dead Dog
Tom Hanks has been left devastated by the death of his dog. The 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' star took to his WhoSay page yesterday to share a photograph of his beloved German Shepherd Monty...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 January 2012
Halle Berry Plays 'White Woman' In Cloud Atlas
Black American actress Halle Berry is set to "white up" for her forthcoming performance in Cloud Atlas. The actress has a major role in the adaptation of David Mitchell's bestselling novel, and stars alongside Tom...
By WENN on 13 January 2012
Billy Crystal, Comedy Icon, Returning To The Oscars
Billy Crystal will host the 2012 Academy Awards following the shock departure of actor Eddie Murphy, with the 63-year-old comedian confirming the news on his Twitter page on Thursday (10th November 2011).The comedy veteran has...
By WENN on 11 November 2011
The Muppets Tipped To Host Oscars 2012
The Muppets have been backed to host the Oscars in February 2012 after the sensational exit of Eddie Muprhy and producer Brett Ratner. The comedic actor stepped down following the controversy surrounding Ratner's use of...
By WENN on 10 November 2011
Sting Celebrates 60th Birthday At Charity Concert
Lady Gaga, will.i.am and Stevie Wonder all celebrated Sting's 60th birthday at a charity concert in New York on Saturday (01.10.11).A host of musical stars performed at the show - orgainsed by poverty charity The...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 October 2011
Halle Berry Pictured In Wheelchair After Accident
Halle Berry was pictured being wheeled out of hospital in a wheelchair after breaking her foot in Mallorca, reports People Magazine. It is not clear how the fracture occurred, although Warner Bros claimed the A-lister...
By WENN on 22 September 2011
Betty White Is America's 'Most Trusted' Celebrity: Poll
Betty White, the 89 year-old former Golden Girls star, has been voted America's 'most trusted' celebrity, in a poll of 2,012 Americans conducted by Reuters. The star beat out popular Twitter and Facebook endorsees such...
By Lew Irwin on 19 August 2011
P. Diddy's Vodka Stopped At Airport
P. Diddy's entourage were stopped by French customs for trying to bring too much vodka into the country.The hip-hop superstar had wanted to bring a large stash of his Ciroc vodka to have at his...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 August 2011
Kate Middleton And Prince William Are Over-exposed, Says Prince Charles
Kate Middleton may suffer the same difficulties as Princess Diana, and is in danger of 'overshadowing' other members of the Royal family, according to Prince Charles. Much has been written and Kate Middleton and Prince...
By Lew Irwin on 17 July 2011
Movie Reviews Larry Crowne
Who would have thought that a movie starring Hollywood nice persons Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts -- and produced and directed by Hanks -- would be dumped on by most critics? Well, that has turned...
By Lew Irwin on 01 July 2011
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