Sacha Baron Cohen’s "The Dictator" Opens Wednesday
Paramount Pictures(NEW YORK) — Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest comedy opens Wednesday.
The Dictator stars the British comedian as Admiral General Aladeen, the cruel leader of the fictional North African country of Wadiya.Aladeen comes to the United …
ABC Confirms All-Star "Dancing with the Stars" Season
ABC(NEW YORK) — In announcing its 2012-2013 schedule on Tuesday, ABC confirmed that the next season of Dancing with the Stars will feature an all-star cast of past contestants.ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee wouldn’t provide any names, but …
Report: Robert Downey Jr. Set to Make $50M from "The Avengers"
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Iron Man is a very rich man, thanks to the worldwide success of Marvel’s The Avengers.Robert Downey Jr. stands to make $50 million or more for his portrayal of Iron Man in the blockbuster superhero film, accor…
First Six Minutes of Shocking "Grey’s Anatomy" Season Finale Released
ABC/RANDY HOLMES(LOS ANGELES) — Shonda Rhimes, the creator of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, has advised that Thursday’s season finale will contain “really shocking, horrible moments,” and the just released first six minutes of the episode certainl…
‘Dancing with the Stars’: Maria Menounos Eliminated, Finalists Are Revealed
ABC/ADAM TAYLOR(LOS ANGELES) — Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Maria Menounos eliminated from Dancing with the Stars!The Extra correspondent and her partner, Derek Hough, on Tuesday night failed to advance to the finals of the ABC competition. Next w…
Jay-Z: Obama Better Than Romney by ‘Leaps and Bounds’
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — If there was any lingering doubt about whether rapper Jay-Z is an Obama supporter, as he was in 2008, the hip-hop megastar dispelled it Tuesday.In an interview with CNN, Jay-Z said President Obama is a bet…
Cast Agrees: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Ain’t Your Father’s Snow White
Stuart Wilson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In a summer of highly anticipated movies, Snow White and the Huntsman is holding its own against avenging superheroes and invading alien armies in terms of buzz. The film, a darker take on the Snow White story, s…
Lady Gaga’s Indonesia Concert Permit Denied
PRNewsFoto/Interscope Records(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Lady Gaga’s June 3 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia — the subject of protests and complaints by that country’s hard-line Islamist organizations — will not go forward as scheduled. The Jakarta Globe re…
Obama Hosts David Beckham, LA Galaxy at the White House
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Congratulating the L.A. Galaxy on their Major League Soccer championship, President Obama had a little fun Tuesday at the expense of the team’s biggest star, David Beckham.“He is tough. In fact, i…
Protection Order Extended for Alec Baldwin’s Accused Stalker
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An order of protection against the Canadian actress accused of stalking Alec Baldwin has been extended by two months, according to the New York Post. Forty-year-old Genevieve Sabourin is prohibited from h…
"Anchorman 2" Sneak Peek to Play Ahead of "The Dictator?"
Frank Micelotta/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Ron Burgundy himself took a mid-sip Twitter break to break some news about Anchorman 2 on Monday evening. Will Ferrell’s newsman alter-ego posted that fans’ first sneak peek of the anticipated sequel will pl…
Food Network Star Weds Pro Wrestler
PR Newswire/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Food Network star Robert Irvine, 46, wed professional wrestler Gail Kim, 35, in Napa Valley, Calif., on Thursday, People reports.The pair met on the set of Irvine’s former gig, Dinner: Impossible.Copyr…
Report: Britney Spears Earning 15 Times Demi Lovato’s "X Factor" Paycheck
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — It was formally announced Monday that both Britney Spears and Demi Lovato would be joining Simon Cowell as judges on the upcoming season of The X Factor. And while much has been made about Spears’ reported $…
NBC Confirms "30 Rock" Will End Next Season
NBC/Jessica Miglio(NEW YORK) — The critically-acclaimed, but low-rated Tina Fey comedy 30 Rock will indeed come to an end next season.NBC confirmed Monday that the series will end with an abbreviated 13-episode seventh season next year. The fina…
Kelly Preston Discusses Son’s Death on Lifetime Show
GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Kelly Preston says she felt like she was “drowning” when she lost her 16-year-old son, Jett, in 2009, to a seizure.Preston reflects on how she handled her son’s death in an episode of the Lifetime series T…
"Dancing with the Stars": Maria Menounos Tops Semifinals Leader Board
ABC/BOB D’AMICO(LOS ANGELES) — Maria Menounos on Monday night made a strong case for why she should be in the Dancing with the Stars finals.
On the ABC competition’s second-to-last performance show of the season, the entertainment news personali…
"Swamp People" Star Dead at 48
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PIERRE PART, La.) — Mitchell Guist, who stars on the reality television series Swamp People, died while on a boat in a Louisiana swamp country, according to a local sheriff.Guist, who was 48, died Monday after he fell while on a…
Jay-Z Announces ‘Made in America’ Music Festival
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — On the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art made famous by Rocky, Jay-Z took the stage Monday and announced a two-day music festival that will take place over Labor Day weekend in the City of Brothe…
Jessica Simpson Launches Maternity Line
ABC/RANDY HOLMES(LOS ANGELES) — Baby Maxwell Drew is only two weeks old, but her mom Jessica Simpson is already cashing in on her new venture into motherhood.The pop star and flourishing designer announced plans Monday for her latest collection, aptly…
"X Factor" Adds Britney Spears, Demi Lovato
Max Morse/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After weeks of rumor and speculation, it’s official: Britney Spears and Demi Lovato will be joining Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid on the X Factor judging panel when the show returns this fall.”I’m absolutely delighted B…
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