Pop star and actress Madonna has decided to quit films as she is positive the media is hell bent on ensuring her films are flops. The singer was lauded for her performance in the...

Veteran filmmaker Woody Allen has been awarded $95,000 (£50,000) in legal fees by a New York City judge in his court battle with former producer Jean Doumanian over the editing of his films for...

A man being held as a terrorist suspect in Britain is the half-brother of former supermodel Heather Stewart Whyte.The former face of Gucci, Versace and Armani was shocked when she heard Don Stewart Whyte,...

Hollywood studio Walt Disney has confirmed it will distribute Mel Gibson’s upcoming movie Apocalypto, despite the controversy raging around the Australian actor/director. Gibson shocked the world when he aimed an anti-Semitic tirade at a...

Desperate Housewives star Jesse Metcalfe has no plans to settle down with girlfriend Nadine Coyle, because he is too busy concentrating on his fledgling movie career. The 27-year-old hopes he will move in with...

Despite his recent troubles and controversy, Disney has confirmed it will distribute Mel Gibson’s newest film, Apocolypto. Gibson’s troubles began when he was arrested for driving under the influence of alchohol on July 27....

Paramount Pictures, one of the greatest film companies of Hollywood, has selected Turkey’s capital, Ankara for its latest theme park investment, reported to be worth $1 billion. Paramount hopes to develop a park that...

Action star Jackie Chan has taken a break from producing movies and dropped into Manila to announce his plans to open a coffee franchise on 4 August. A part of the proceeds from his...

EMI Group Plc, the world’s third largest music company, said it has dropped plans to buy smaller rival Warner Music “for the time being”, sending its shares down as much as 7%. The decision...

Animated movie Cars has raced to the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart, sinking nearest rival Pirates of The Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest.The Pixar film, which features the voices of Owen...

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton is still in love with her first fiance Jason Shaw, hinting the couple may reunite. Hilton, 25, and model/actor Shaw, 32, were engaged for nearly two years before splitting in...

Hollywood director Michael Mann has blasted critics who claim his new film Miami Vice is too violent. Mann insists he only included enough violence to make the action sequences as realistic as possible.He says:...

A press release from the producers of the James Bond films have confirmed that Daniel Craig who stars as the hero of Casino Royale will be repeated in more Bond roles. Casino Royale is...

Christopher Nolan, the maker who helmed 2005’s film Batman Begins, is to direct the next film in the series – The Dark Knight.For the role of Batman, Christian Bale has been selected along with...

Crusading actor Danny Glover has supported a campaign to rally Puerto Rico’s hotel workers to join the local branch of a large US labour union in a bid to receive better pay and benefits....

British novelist Salman Rushdie has dismissed support of a 100-strong rally to protest against a proposed film set on their street as “philistine, sanctimonious, and disgraceful”. The Bengali film protesters in east London, who...

The set of James Bond film Casino Royale, which was ravaged by a fire that broke out on Sunday, “will need to be demolished and rebuilt” according to the studio that owns it. The...

Mel Gibson’s planned mini-series about the Holocaust may be axed by American TV network ABC after his alleged drunken anti-Semitic outburst at a Los Angeles police officer. An intoxicated Gibson reportedly launched a verbal...

Chicago, IL: They warned James Bond of foul play in Live and Let Die, haunted the dreams of a priest in Exorcist III, and foretold toothy canine encounters in The Wolf Man” This summer...

At the US Box Office, Universal Pictures latest release, Michael Mann directed Miami Vice took a $ 25.2 million stupendous opening last weekend. Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which was enjoying...

Tony Curtis – the man from Some Like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon, The Boston Strangler with Henry Fonda, Trapeze with Burt Lancaster and Gina Lolabrigida, or The Great Race with...

The Montréal premier will mark the beginning of the film's North American tour....

Exton, PA: Celebs aren’t the only ones getting stars. Mariah’s shih-tzus Bing and Bong and Shania’s German Shepherd, Tim, can also enjoy star treatment with the Hollywood Bark of Fame, the newest original pet...

Los Angeles, CA: Australian star Melissa George has been announced today as the female lead in Sam Raimi’s 30 Days of Night – the film version of the best selling graphic novels of the...

Australia: PartyCp8 is a new breed of film school in which the enrolled students work on a series of short films as warm up exercises leading to an actual feature film production that will...

Singer and Hollywood actress Britney Spears has sacked the hired help who used to clean the pool at her Malibu, California mansion – because he became too friendly with her husband, according to US...

Dave Navarro’s womanising ways are reportedly being edited out of hit US reality TV contest Rock Star: Supernova to save the guitarist further embarrassment as he recovers from his marriage split.American reports suggest Navarro...

Actress Lindsay Lohan is so excited about her charity trip to Africa, she’s trying to convince all her celebrity pals to join her.The actress will go to Kenya with charity organisation The One Foundation...

Star singer Janet Jackson was so nervous shooting her latest video, Call On Me, she insisted on performing, surrounded by screens – so no one could watch her.The newly-slim star appears with Nelly in...

Desperate Housewives’ star Jesse Metcalfe was shocked when he learned pop star Justin Timberlake tried to pick up his girlfriend, British singer Nadine Coyle, in a London club.Timberlake recently said in an interview he...

New music company EverGreen Copyright has purchased MC Hammer’s back catalogue from the rapper’s bankruptcy trustee for $2.7 million (£1.5 million).Hammer’s back catalogue features a string of hits from the late 1980s and early...

The Titanic star rushed to help Francesco Clark, after he got into difficulty when the crowd surged forward and almost toppled him out of his chair at the singer’s Madison Square Garden show last...

Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta- Jones are buying a house in the Balkans to add to their luxury properties in New York City, Los Angeles, Bermuda, Mallorca, Aspen and Wales. The golden couple...

The new Miss Universe collapsed during a post-pageant news conference in Los Angeles last night, and had to be rushed offstage just 40 minutes after landing the prize. Pageant officials immediately told attending journalists...

X-Men star Patrick Stewart is turning his back on the bright lights of Hollywood to concentrate on theatre roles..The Star Trek star hasn’t completely ruled out returning to the hit science fiction series or...

Pop star Janet Jackson’s niece is expecting a baby and it has inspired the All for You singer to consider having a family of her own. The 40-year-old star claims the pregnancy has made...

Scarlett Johansson has joined Natalie Portman and Eric Bana for The Other Boleyn Girl.The film is based on Phillippa Gregory’s historical novel, with Johansson and Portman playing two fiercely ambitious sisters, Mary and Ann...

Lindsay Lohan is stunned after being compared to Hollywood beauties Marilyn Monroe and Sharon Stone.The actress reveals Stone herself and a close friend of Monroe have approached to remark on the likenesses – and...

Mission: Impossible III star Keri Russell has joined the ranks of the beauties at cosmetics firm Covergirl. The actress joins Christie Brinkley and Queen Latifah as the company’s latest spokesmodel, showing off the new...

Brandon Routh’s parents are convinced he was destined to become Superman, because he started practicing to be the superhero from a young age. Routh’s dad Ron says the 26-year-old spent hours glued to Christopher...

Paris Hilton has hit out at claims she leads a lazy life of luxury, insisting it’s hard work being the boss of Paris Hilton PLC. The socialite-turned-pop star insists she never stops working and...

Tom Cruise thrilled pal Steven Spielberg at the weekend when he showed up unexpectedly to honour the movie mogul at the Chicago Film Festival.Spielberg was momentarily left speechless when his War Of The Worlds...

Michelle Pfeiffer has joined the cast of the forthcoming big screen version of Hairspray as villain Velma Von Tussel. The star joins John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes and newcomer Nikki Blonsky, who’ll play...

Trendy pop hunk Justin Timberlake has turned his back on American fashion and buys all his clothes on once-a-year trips to London.The former ‘N SYNC star admits he hates shopping for clothes and only...

Hollywood new dad Brad Pitt is thrilled with his new life and insists having children is the best thing he has ever done. The Troy star, who is father to three children with partner...

Ghost Patrick Swazye and his wife Lisa Niemi are considering adoption after spending years trying to conceive naturally. The actor is bitterly disappointed he and Niemi – his wife of 31 years – have...

Mischa Barton is reportedly being lined up for a role in TV sensation Deperate Housewives. After quitting THE OC – the teen show that made her famous – the British-born star is rumoured to...

Palo Alto, CA: Peerflix, the leading peer-to-peer (P2P) network that allows members to legally trade DVDs today announced its sponsorship of the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation’s (S.F.N.T.F.) summer series, Film Night in the...

Justin Timerblake is a massive fan of Paris Hilton’s ‘infectious’ new single, and is convinced she has a great music career ahead of her. The pop heartthrob confesses he’s hooked on Stars Are Blind...

Gavin Keilly is a confident man with movie star looks and a boyish, engaging smile. These qualities have helped Gavin to become a successful entrepreneur in Hollywood. Six years ago, the Los Angeles native...

Hollywood, CA: Life is ironic for Raul Julia-Levy. As he continues to clash with Merel Poloway, he stars in the November release of Warner Brother’s Clash. For the past ten years, Poloway, the widow...

Sydney: The PartyCp8 Initiative has chosen its very first feature film to work on. A young actress, June Lee, threw up her idea amongst forty-two others and has come out with over 60% of...

Britain’s National Health Service is now a part of a full length Bollywood film. Fifty six year old senior Indian doctor Nikhil Kaushik a consultant ophthalmologist at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in North Wales has...

New York: Superman returns to the movie theaters June 28th, and sales are already soaring for Superman Returns The Movie toys and the Superman replica costume. Newborns, toddlers, children and adults are all getting...

Ft. Lauderale: With the release of the new Brian Singer, Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Superman Returns movie just around the corner there’s been a revival of interest in all things Superman.Harrison Klein met Dr....

Los Angeles, CA: On the first day of the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival (June 22 – July 2, 2006) lauded filmmaker George Lucas served as guest director. In this role, Lucas hosts a...

New Jersey: Perhaps it’s not surprising that “Ten Life and Leadership Lessons I Learned from Superman” (and, How They Changed My Life Forever) is the chapter that NJ-based executive Eric Taylor contributed to a...

American Indian Genocide Museum will be having their Second Annual American Indian Film Festival on June 30 and July 1 at Rice University Cinema at Houston. The event hosted by the American Indian Genocide...

NEW YORK : After SiCap Industries announced their sponsorship of a star on Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame for the legendary “King Of All Media,” Howard Stern, the story quickly grabbed Howard’s attention. After reading...

NEW YORK : Legendary martial arts action director, Lau Kar-Leung (a.k.a. Liu Chia-Liang) is preparing for his latest martial arts masterpiece. Heroes of Shaolin will be the culmination of over 50 years of experience...

Mumbai: Walt Disney India has three aces up its sleeves. The company has launched the latest season of Power Rangers — Power Rangers SPD (Space Petrol Delta) coupled with an extensive range of merchandising...

NEW YORK, NY :In Your Dreams the hot new teen musical that is the underdog competitor to Disney Channel’s billon-dollar triple-platinum High School Musical juggernaut, has begun to receive inquiries from Asian-based animation firms...

It pays to make sequels in Hollywood. Fox has become the first studio this year to cross the billion dollar mark in film revenue earned outside the US. Two sequels Ice Age 2 and...

Train Chartering has provided railway, station and train locations for its second Bollywood film production. Following on from the successful shoot in April, Train Chartering recently sourced and managed the unlimited use of a...

MUMBAI: Creative Tops in the US has just secured a licence from Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of DC Comics to create a new collection of products inspired by DC Comics’ superhero, Superman.The...

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“If you have any juicy gossip call me,” said Debra Kaufman, a freelance journalist at an Entertainment Publicists Professional Society and International Cinematographers Guild sponsored media workshop called “Freelance Journalists, the Sure Way of...

Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) Japan has closed new multiple-year agreements with fee-based broadcasting station WOWOW Inc., for provision of visual entertainment primarily consisting of movies, TV series and animated features. Content from The...

MTV Networks has announced an additional line up of presenters to join the previously revealed star cast of presenters for the upcoming 2006 MTV Movie Awards. The extended list of presenters include, Colin Farrell,...

The final call for entries for the Second Annual Haydenfilms Online Film Festival is approaching fast! Student and independent filmmakers can submit their short films for the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize!...

The battle between 2006 singing idols Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee is reminiscent of a 1930s popularity feud between singing idols Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. What’s different is that behind the scenes and...

AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) — Hopscotch Lane is taking part in the upcoming “Rockin’ Baby” Boom Boom Room celebrity gifting event that happens in conjunction with the MTV Movie Awards. This day long exclusive gifting...

Video game publisher Ubisoft has inked a long-term worldwide licensing agreement with Touchstone Television to develop and publish a video game based on Lost. Developed by Ubisoft’s Montréal studio and scheduled to hit retail...

CANNES: Durrenberger Engineering, Inc. used its proprietary Digital Video To Film transfer process to create the 35mm print of the short film entitled Atenea Y Afrodita that will be shown at Tous Les Cinemas...

The much controversial and talked about movie of the year – The Da Vinci Code has opened to an estimated $224 million in worldwide receipts – North America $ 77 million + International $...

CANNES: The Cannes Film Mart kicked off on 17 May at the French Rivera and one Indian distributor who was all smiles on Day Three was Sunstone Entertainment’s Sanjay Jumani.   Reason: In all,...

Acclaimed actor and star of HBO’s The Wire Lance Reddick has chosen Total Entertainment Actor Management (T.E.A.M.) as his new management firm of record. Headed by agent Glenn Toby, Total Entertainment Actor Management will...

Legendary actors Ossie Davis and Morgan Freeman were honored at the 2006 Ford Freedom Award black-tie gala, which was held on Monday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Proceeds from...

CANNES: The maker of The Da Vinci Code – director Ron Howard – and the cast and crew today stated that it is the media which is looking for a story that has created...

Rick Arroyo now has an official Web site for fans to go to to check out Rick’s latest calendar of events. How to book Rick Arroyo for your next event. Having a wedding, corporate...

With the highly anticipated movie The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks scheduled for release on 19 May across India, Discovery aired a special Da Vinci Declassified on 14 May at 8 pm. The...

Disney’s international TV distribution arm Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) has concluded a multi-year agreement with German video-on-demand (Vod) operator HanseNet. The German firm will air a selection of upcoming, current and library movies...

It’s reported that New Line has agreed to pay Chris Tucker $25 million to appear in Rush Hour 3, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. What’s surprising about the payout is that Tucker...

DesiXpress, the British Asian entertainment weekly newspaper announced recently that it has been chosen as the UK Media Partner for the IIFA 2006.The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) hosts the prestigious IIFA Awards and...

The French police are planning to go on a two-hour strike on May 19, two days after the festival opens. Sources say that this could disrupt security arrangements for the numerous high-profile guests expected...

Tommy Hilfiger has invested $20 million in the original feature film Rags, set to go into production in the summer in New York. Tommy Hilfiger Entertainment (THE) started six years ago and they have...

Funtastic Limited announced the purchase of the Madman Group of companies in Australia for $34.5 million AUD (US$26.5 million). The deal gives the founders and joint managing directors of Madman (Tim Anderson and Paul...

World Horror Convention 2006, a professional convention for writers, artists, publishers and booksellers focusing on horror and dark fantasy, comes to the Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway May 11-14, 2006. Guests of Honor include...

What may not be so well known about Temple Church is that appart from the Da Vinci Code connection, it is also world famous for its music and choral recitals. The Choir of the...

With Silent Auction Proceeds being Donated to the Much Love Animal Rescue Watch out L.A., on May 20Th the top dogs are going to bring down the woof… SKYBARK’s roof that is. In a...

The talking car K.I.T.T. is heading to the big screen in the Weinstein Co.’s adaptation of Glen A. Larson’s hit 1980s TV series Knight Rider. Larson will write and exec produce the Knight Rider...

Ireland has recently become a popular filming spot with its scenic locations and tax benefits for Indian producers. Indian producers are sourcing locations there as settings for musical films. Tourism Ireland spokeswoman Fiona Scott...

Paramount’s Mission: Impossible III debuted with $48.025 million, a solid opening yet well below industry expectations. Industry analysts had expected the movie to open in the range of Mission: Impossible II, which debuted with...

In a year already full of controversy and debate, a funny t-shirt parodying The Da Vinci Code is sure to draw attention of its own.This year, one funy T-shirtwill raise some eyebrows, just like...

Children will be entertained and inspired to achieve happy active lives as McDonald’s and Warner Home Video (WHV) unveil two live-action home entertainment specials, with McKids Adventures Volume 1: Get Up and Go with...

With this year’s summer lead-ins like Mission: Impossible III, Poseidon, the animated Over the Hedge, Superman Returns and The Da Vinci Code, Hollywood hopes to lure audiences back to theaters. Mission: Impossible III the...

Japanese horror film producer Taka Ichise recently signed a three-year production deal with 20th Century Fox. He is best known for producing Ju-on and its sequel Ju-on 2 which have been remade in the...

Hollywood’s major movie studios lost $6.1 billion (3.3 billion pounds) in revenues in 2005 to illegal videos, DVDs and Internet downloads. Well statistics don’t lie. In a recent study, the Motion Picture Association of...

Robin Bissell and Clifford Werber to produce indie picture set in Trona, CA.Kindred Media Group announced that it has begun production on writer-director Hart Bochner’s One Part Sugar the second film to be financed...

JBL celebrating 60 years as a leading manufacturer of consumer and professional loudspeakers, today announced that four complete JBL Synthesis Atlas multichannel audio systems have been selected for use in custom-built screening rooms at...