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Dam Busters' trouble with the N-word

The remake of classic WW2 drama The Dam Busters has hit an early snag; an integral part of the plot is a dog called, rather... more

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Helen Mirren in agent role for movie 'The Debt'

Dame Helen Mirren is to widen her acting repertoire again by portraying a Massad agent in new movie 'The Debt'.

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Bette Midler quits touring for the sake of the planet

Bette Midler has been a force of green over the past year –her involvement in NYC’s initiative to plant one million... more

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Robert Redford 'beyond words' over Newman’s death

Paul Newman’s lasting impact in Hollywood was more than evident Saturday, a day after the Oscar winner succumbed to cancer, as stars and pals alike expressed their sadness over his death.

"There is a point where feelings go beyond words," two-time costar Robert Redford said in a statement. "I have lost a real friend. My life – and this country – is better for his being in it."

The pair, who shared heartthrob status in their heyday, starred together in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969 and again in The Sting, in 1973. A testament to their easygoing friendship: Redford famously gave Newman a dented, engine-less Porsche as a joke for his birthday one year. Newman repaid the favor by having the car crushed and sent back to the actor.

Newman's Absence of Malice costar Sally Field echoed the sentiment of fondness for the Oscar winner. "I was blessed to have known him," she said in a statement. "The world is better because of him. Sometimes God makes perfect people and Paul Newman was one of them."

Victoria Principal, who worked alongside Newman in the 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, referred to the actor as "my first leading man" in a statement. She added that he "set the bar impossibly high for everyone after that. His generosity was real and inspirational to everyone who knew him and the world was a better place while he was here."

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger saluted Newman for both his “cool” screen persona and his even greater sense of the world around him. “Paul Newman was the ultimate cool guy, who men wanted to be like and women adored," he said. "He was an American icon, a brilliant actor, a Renaissance man and a generous but modest philanthropist."

He continued, “He entertained millions in some of Hollywood’s most memorable roles ever, and he brightened the lives of many more, especially seriously ill children, through his charitable works. Paul was one of a kind. The beloved film star will be missed by a world of fans and admirers. Maria and I send our thoughts and prayers to his wife, Joanne Woodward, his entire family and his many friends.”

Sen. Hillary Clinton and former President Clinton also acknowledged Newman's good deeds in a statement: “Paul was an American icon, philanthropist and champion for children. We will miss our dear friend, whose continued support always meant the world to us. Our prayers and thoughts are with Joanne and the Newman family and the many people who Paul impacted through his endless kindness and generosity.”
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Out in Hollywood: starring roles rare

While it is easier for gay and lesbian actors and actresses to be out in public than it was only 10 years ago, they are still not... more

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THE X-RATED GRANDMA - When I Started Stripping

I love Opal....how many people have the balls, let alone a senior citizen, to sit in front of a camera in their underwear and bra,... more

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PAUL NEWMAN Dies at 83

This is so sad...I loved Paul, and have admired his work for over 30 years. And have been trying for several years to have him... more

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Unfaithful, episode 2

Tearjerker novel Nights in Rodanthe left some critics sobbing and others scowling. Now Unfaithful co-stars Richard Gere and Diane... more

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Eagle Eye unfocused

Big-Brother thriller Eagle Eye is so full of confusing "cyber-techno-harum-scarum" that it's a film "only the... more

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From Austen to F. Scott

Keira Knightley is fueling up her DeLorean and going back in time again. The Hollywood Reporter says that Keira will play author... more

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Return of the Dude?

Riding higher than ever thanks to Oscar wins and an instant hit in Burn After Reading, would the Coen Brothers ever make a sequel?... more

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Keira Knightley: no more pirates!?

Walt Disney Pictures has recently announced that they will be making a fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Johnny... more

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The Spirit second trailer

The second trailer for upcoming highly anticipated classic action-adventure-romance film “The Spirit” has been... more

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Daniel Craig’s “Flashbacks of a Fool” trailer

Daniel Craig plays older fading star Joe Scott who in a downward spiral of sex, drink and drugs returns to his English roots to... more

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The Greatest American Hero film has been confirmed

"It's been talked about for a while now, but at the Screen Actor's Guild 25th-anniversary reunion, Stephen Cannell... more

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Choke: The Sam Rockwell Interview

When Sam Rockwell walks into the room and shakes my hand, he looks distractingly like Eric Knox, his nouveau-riche hipster... more

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“Hunger” First Trailer

The first trailer for Steve McQueen’s drama “Hunger” starring Liam Cunningham and Michael Fassbender is online.... more

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National Treasure 3 in the Works!

IESB is reporting that during the Disney showcase in Los Angeles, both Jerry Bruckheimer (producer) and Nicolas Cage came out on... more

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The War According to Spike

Never one to soft-pedal his ambitions, Spike Lee opens his grandiosely garish World War II epic Miracle at St. Anna with an old black man watching John Wayne in The Longest Day and muttering, “We fought for this country, too.” It’s a naked declaration—a big fat cinematic placard—of Lee’s intention to reclaim not only American history but American movies and their whitewashing myths. And that’s cool. As the most prominent African-American director of all time, Lee feels entitled, perhaps even obligated, to challenge the malign neglect of the past. He was right to mouth off about Clint Eastwood’s leaving black soldiers out of Iwo Jima (although his case was blunted by having once mouthed off about Eastwood’s audacity in making a Charlie Parker biopic—Lee wants to be the keeper of his brothers’ stories). And he was canny to recognize in James McBride’s novel about the all-black 92nd Infantry Division an ideal vehicle for his Flags of Our Fathers—his The Longest Day. Lee’s canvas is impressively vast. The shock is in how coarsely he fills it in.

In the jumpy prologue, set in 1983, the old John Wayne contrarian, a post-office teller, shoots an Italian at his window with a German Luger he keeps conveniently at his desk, and police searching his Harlem apartment find a long-lost marble head from a Florence bridge that was blown up by the Nazis. The film is a flashback in which we learn why the old man killed the Italian, and why he bristled at Wayne’s laconic avowal to hold a small Italian village, and who the hell is the middle-aged Italian guy who spilled his coffee in slow motion when he read about the murder. Along the way, there are hideous atrocities and holy resurrections, in addition to the heart-tugging story of a gentle-giant black soldier who adopts a traumatized Italian orphan. The movie skips from one formula to another, with clunky debates a constant: cynical blacks versus idealistic blacks; guilty Nazis versus bad Nazis; Italian partisans versus Italian Fascists.Never one to soft-pedal his ambitions, Spike Lee opens his grandiosely garish World War II epic Miracle at St. Anna with an old... more

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“Valkyrie” New Poster

Take a look at new poster for Bryan Singer ’s “Valkyrie” which will hit theaters on December 26, 2008.

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