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George Lopez Promotes New Show with Twitterboard

7 November 2009 1:02 PM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"Lopez Tonight" premieres Monday, Nov. 9 -- and George Lopez is getting the word out in Times Square!

From now until Nov. 15, Twitter posts from Lopez and fans are on display on Broadway between 44th and 45th streets with a high-definition billboard. A scroll of selected tweets run on the billboard and fans can register and tweet through http://georgetweets.com.

On Monday, the comedian brings the party to late night with "Lopez Tonight" TBS at 11 Pm. »

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Madonna Wanted Precious

6 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Madonna was almost Mariah Carey's boss on acclaimed new movie Precious - the pop superstar was among the first people to show an interest in adapting author Sapphire's gritty drama into a film.

The writer decided the Material Girl wasn't a good fit and declined her offer to produce the film, about an obese, illiterate teenager.

Sapphire also turned down other interested parties until moviemaker Lee Daniels convinced her he was the right man for the job.

Sapphire tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, "There was this really earnest college student with his backpack on who wanted to do his first film, and then Madonna wanted to produce it. I was like, 'Madonna? I don't think this is her film.'"

And the author recalls one potential producer who had his cast all mapped out: "This one producer told me he had found Precious - and it was going to be (singer/actress) Brandy. Excuse me? I literally almost hung up on him."

And then Daniels came along with a cast of friends and the idea of casting Jane Fonda as Precious' social worker. He eventually settled on Helen Mirren and then turned to Carey when the Brit had to quit the project at the last minute. »

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Wanda Sykes Gets Psyched for The Wanda Sykes Show

6 November 2009 11:50 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Comedian Wanda Sykes has been making us laugh for years through her various roles on film and television, and now she's bringing her irreverant brand of humor to late-night television with The Wanda Sykes Show, which premieres on Saturday, November 7 at 11 Pm Et on Fox. Wanda Sykes recently held a conference call to discuss her new series, and here's what she had to say.

I really liked kind of your alter ego there, Esther Rolle. I'm wondering if we're going to see more Esther in as far as like the questions that you're going to ask your guests, is it going to be real?

Wanda Sykes: Will Esther interview guests?

No, but you know what I'm saying, kind of like from the gut to sort of-

Wanda Sykes: Esther makes cameos of, yes, I have nothing to do with that, she's never booked on the show, she just-

She just barges in? »

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Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to Host Oscars

3 November 2009 5:30 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as cohosts of the 82nd annual Academy Awards!

Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said that the duo are "the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars."

This will be the first time for Baldwin to host the Oscars, while Martin has hosted twice before, in 2001 and 2003. Baldwin was nominated for an Academy Award in 2003 for his supporting role in "The Cooler."

This is not the first time the Oscar telecast is presented with multiple hosts. In 1983, Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, and Walter Matthau hosted; In 1986, Alan Alda, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams; Then in 1987, Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Paul Hogan.

The 82nd Academy Awards will be presented March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. »

- Manny

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Hailey Glassman: 'I Am Semi-Single'

2 November 2009 6:06 PM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Hailey Glassman, 22, has tweeted about splitting from Jon Gosselin.

"Yes, I am semi-single, but definitely Not Yet ready to mingle," Glassman wrote on her Twitter page. "I need some Hailey time and regroup myself and my life."

Check out Jon and Kate's nastiest battles

"Extra" broke news about the couple splitting up last week, when a source revealed the two were "taking a break."

Gosselin, 32, thanked his former gal pal earlier today for helping him »

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The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1

1 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, will present the beloved musical The Fantasticks, directed by Amanda Dehnert, from October 7 through November 1, 2009, on the Mainstage.

Press night is Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Curtain times are Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3p.m. and 8p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. and 7p.m. Tickets are $30-$70.

"I have loved The Fantasticks since I was a little kid," said Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. "This will be so much fun for the entire family."

This hit musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the longest running Off-Broadway musical in history, tells the story of Luisa and Matt, a pair entering the bloom of their youth. Their fathers, scheming to encourage their budding love, hire »

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Mickey Avalon Goes Big With Travis Barker, Dr. Luke On Second Album

29 October 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »

It's been a long time since Mickey Avalon was passing out demos at Hollywood nightclubs and scrambling to secure a deal with MySpace Records. If you slept on his self-titled 2006 debut — an insanely profane, gutter-hugging punk rap manifesto featuring the classics "Jane Fonda" and "So Rich, So Pretty" — might I suggest you boost a copy from the cut-out bin of your local used record store? (It's what the old Mickey might have done.)

A few years removed from his more sordid days of street chaos, Avalon has been grinding away on his second album for the past few years, recording more than 70 tracks with a bevy of bold-faced names and a couple of unlikely hotshot producers. Calling in from Los Angeles on Thursday (don't worry, Governator — Mickey's mom was driving the car), Avalon gave a preview of what fans can expect from the tentatively titled Electric Gigolo, which is penciled »

- Gil Kaufman

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Liz Taylor: Jackson's 'This Is It' Is 'Brilliant' Film

27 October 2009 6:37 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Elizabeth Taylor caught a private screening of Michael Jackson's "This Is It" last week -- and calls it "brilliant."

The longtime pal of Jackson, who died in June from an apparent drug overdose, wrote on Twitter Monday: "I was honored with the great privilege of seeing 'This Is It' last week. I was sworn to secrecy, but now I can let you know about it. It is the single most brilliant piece »

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Photos: Ivanka Trump Says 'I Do'

26 October 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka married her publisher beau Jared Kushner in a ceremony at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey on Sunday.

"She looks amazing," a rep dished to People magazine of Ivanka. The bride, a VP with the Trump Organization, wore a Vera Wang dress inspired by screen legend Grace Kelly for her trip down the aisle. More than 500 guests watched the couple say their vows, including Regis Philbin, who sang at the reception. »

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Lady Gaga Tweets from the Hospital

24 October 2009 10:57 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

She's a superstar performer and songstress -- and she'll always be daddy's little girl. Lady Gaga got personal on Twitter about her father's open heart surgery.

"My Daddy had open heart surgery today," Gaga posted on her Twitter page on Thursday afternoon. "And after long hours, and lots of tears, they healed his broken heart, and mine. Speechless."

On Saturday, she updated her followers, saying, "At the hospital. Giving daddy a foot rub while he falls asleep. »

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Oscar... Now With More Spirit Fingers

23 October 2009 8:36 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Shankman's got spirit!

Do you follow the Oscar show news in the way you follow the Oscars? I don't so much, despite this life I lead constantly writin' about the awards themselves. I care who hosts to some degree but I tend to ignore the rest. But I found it interesting this week when director Adam Shankman (Hairspray) was named as one of the producers and his choreography skills were noted as a reason to be enthused about this assignment. At least he has a sense of humor about his, um, limited history with the big event I was one of Paula Abdul's 'Under the Sea' pirates," Shankman said. "The last time I was at the Oscars, I was in Lycra, with a pirate hat on. Shankman's presence must mean more musical numbers. I'm all for musical numbers provided they rehire Hugh Jackman as host. He was so fine last year. »

- NATHANIEL R

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Jessica Simpson to Fans: 'Own Your Beauty'

15 October 2009 11:31 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Curvaceous country girl Jessica Simpson has a message to her fans: ignore the haters.

The "Come On Over" singer was mocked for her weight in a Fox cartoon, where animated members of the Dallas Cowboys poked fun at the blonde for her weight issues and breakup with Qb Tony Romo.

The attack was met with public outcry, and prompted Kirstie Alley to tweet, "Jessica Simpson u r a great beauty and infinitely funny...Don't let »

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Miley's Goodbye Twitter Rap

10 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Teen queen Miley Cyrus is rapping about why she really quit Twitter on Thursday.

Cyrus, complete with a sideways baseball cap, raps the reason in a YouTube video, "I want my private life private." She adds, "I'm living for me."

Miley's last tweet said her "The Last Song" co-star Liam Hemsworth was the reason she was deleting her account. "Fyi Liam doesn't have a Twitter and he wants Me to delete mine with good reason, »

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Graham Gets Political

9 October 2009 12:21 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Heather Graham is following in the footsteps of campaigning actresses Angelina Jolie and Jane Fonda and making a stand for a political cause.

The Boogie Nights star is currently in New York City, shooting a new public service announcement for MoveOn.org, reports ExtraTV.com

The organisation is a liberal advocacy group, which raises money for the U.S. Democrat party candidates.

The 39-year-old star was an outspoken supporter of Democrat President Barack Obama ahead of last year's General Election, and even claims a hand in his victory over Republican John McCain.

She said at the time, “I have this group of friends and we get together and we call ourselves The Goddesses and we wish for things and then a lot of amazing things have happened to all of us. We burn things - honouring the elements of earth, wind, air and fire. You do spells. We did this thing where we were calling on the wind and the air and this whole storm started on my roof. It was amazing and… empowering.

“My friends really wanted Obama to be elected so we all did a spell and then he got elected. Worked out good.” »

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Heather Graham Suits-Up for Politics

9 October 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Actress Heather Graham is known for her sexy movie roles and comedic timing, but now the blonde beauty is taking a stand on public policy issues.

Earlier this week, "Extra" sources spotted Graham in a track suit, filming at a playground in the funky Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 39-year-old was making a PSA for MoveOn.org, a liberal political advocacy group.

Graham follows in the footsteps of other Hollywood actresses who have taken to activism like Jessica Alba, »

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Cinematical Seven: Therapists and Their Nutty Patients

8 October 2009 8:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

An IMDb search for "therapy" as a plot device in movies will turn up hundreds of titles -- the Woody Allen catalog alone would take weeks to wade through. For some reason, psychological counseling is a well that screenwriters never tire of dipping into, with wildly mixed results. This week's addition to the oeuvre is the Jon Favreau penned Couples Retreat, in which he, Vince Vaughn and their wives take part in a week's vacation that involves time on the couch ... because nothing's funnier than watching bitter, middle-aged people kvetch about how much sex they're not having anymore.

The arguable quality of Couple's Retreat aside, therapy is, when done well, a potentially fascinating hook on which to hang a plot. From asylum-based films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Girl, Interrupted to stories about the unhinged like What About Bob? and Don Juan DeMarco, there's a daunting list »

- Dawn Taylor

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Did Miley Break Twitter?

8 October 2009 12:33 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Uh oh! Miley Cyrus deleted her Twitter account, and now the micro-blogging site is frozen in time!

On Thursday morning, Status.Twitter.com announced they are "currently investigating a problem causing many users' timelines to be delayed."

"Timelines remain stale for users. We are deploying fixes to address the problem," the site confirmed. Twitter's search appears to be working.

Kirstie Alley has not tweeted for over 16 hours.

Come back Miley and save the day!

Update 12:27 Pdt: Twitter states, »

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Robert Towne: The Hollywood Interview

8 October 2009 10:54 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Screenwriter and filmmaker Robert Towne.

Forget It Bob, It’S Chinatown

Robert Towne looks back on Chinatown’s 35th anniversary

By

Alex Simon

The haunting trumpet wailing plaintively over the closing credits. The bandage covering star Jack Nicholson’s nose. The best last line of a movie, ever: “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown"; all elements of a film now regarded by scholars, critics and cinefiles alike as one of the greatest pieces of American celluloid ever made. Chinatown was a collaboration between a who’s-who of ‘70s film icons. Directed by Roman Polanski, produced by Robert Evans, written by Robert Towne, starring Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, shot by John Alonso, and scored by Jerry Goldsmith, Chinatown was nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 1974, but brought home only one: for its writer. Robert Towne was barely 40, and Chinatown his first produced original screenplay, his previous efforts having been literary adaptations, such as 1973’s The Last Detail. »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Omg, Miley Cyrus Quits Tweeting

8 October 2009 9:20 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Teen queen Miley Cyrus has left the world of Twitter -- and rumor has it, she did so to please rumored Bf Liam Hemsworth!

According to Perez Hilton, the "Hannah Montana" star tweeted last night about how Liam -- her "Last Song" co-star and rumored beau -- didn't jump on the Twitter bandwagon, and thought that Miley shouldn't have a Twitter account either.

This morning, Miley's Twitter account was disabled. Her mom's account was also deleted. »

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Liz Taylor Undergoing Heart Surgery

6 October 2009 1:01 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Dame Elizabeth Taylor has announced via Twitter that she will be hospitalized today for heart surgery.

Liz writes, "Dear Friends, I would like to let you know before it gets in the papers that I am going into the hospital to have a procedure on my heart." Taylor elaborated on the procedure, adding, "It's very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open-heart surgery, so that my heart will function better. »

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