Witherspoon pleads no contest, fined after arrest
ATLANTA - Reese Witherspoon pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge and paid a $100 fine after berating a state trooper in Atlanta while her husband was given a sobriety test, an embarrassing...
View ArticleHelen Mirren gives noisy drummers a royal rebuke
LONDON - Silence for the queen, please. A troupe of street drummers got a shock when Helen Mirren, dressed as Queen Elizabeth II, emerged from a London theatre to berate them for disrupting her show....
View ArticleEffort afoot to sue illegal Canadian downloaders
MONTREAL - Massive lawsuits targeting people who illegally download copyrighted content are common in the U.S., where people have been stuck with hefty fines and out-of-court settlements. Now there's...
View ArticleJolie admired for bravery in mastectomy revelation
NEW YORK - "I hope that other women can benefit from my experience," Angelina Jolie wrote in a powerful op-ed article Tuesday, explaining her decision to go public with having her breasts removed to...
View ArticleSpace not the final frontier for viewing movies
WASHINGTON - The crew of the International Space Station is boldly going where no one has gone before — to see the new "Star Trek" film. The three astronauts were offered a sneak peak of "Star Trek...
View ArticleJolie joins Pitt at ‘World War Z’ London premiere
LONDON - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stepped out together Sunday at the premiere of zombie thriller "World War Z" — Jolie's first public appearance since announcing last month that she had undergone a...
View ArticleFilm with Dallaire on life of child soldiers
MONTREAL - Most child soldiers pick up guns after they're plied with drugs, radicalized, threatened or forced to commit horrific acts such as killing their parents.Some do it simply as a matter of...
View ArticleScorsese, De Niro honour Mel Brooks at AFI tribute
LOS ANGELES - Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman never worked with Mel Brooks, and the Oscar winners came to a ceremony in his honour to let him know they resent it. Brooks received the American Film...
View ArticleQueen’s degree means ‘great deal’ to Close
KINGSTON, Ont. - Recognized with an honorary degree from Queen's University for her work in mental health, a humble Glenn Close used her time in the spotlight to pay tribute to others affected by...
View ArticleActor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
LOS ANGELES - James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters.But his portrayal of criminal Tony Soprano in HBO's landmark drama...
View ArticleFans rally to get Corey Haim a star
TORONTO - A group of Corey Haim fans is hoping the late teen idol will be included when the newest crop of inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame is announced Tuesday.Philadelphia web designer Jennifer...
View ArticleOrder of Canada gets 74 appointments
OTTAWA - Actor Paul Gross, former P.E.I. premier Alexander Campbell and legendary rocker Ronnie Hawkins are among 74 appointments to the Order of Canada announced Friday.The three are among 34 people...
View ArticleMonteith had huge potential, say filmmakers
TORONTO - Cory Monteith was a joyful, professional and humble star who was just beginning to tap into his talent as a dramatic actor, say Canadian filmmakers who worked with the late Canuck "Glee"...
View ArticleTough times in film biz, says John Landis
TORONTO - "Animal House" director John Landis calls the current state of the film business "depressing," saying it's increasingly harder to get a feature released theatrically."It's very difficult...
View ArticleAssange movie to open Toronto film fest
TORONTO - A dramatic thriller about controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will open this year's Toronto International Film Festival while hotly anticipated features from directors Steve...
View ArticleHomicide trial set for Indian actor Salman Khan
NEW DELHI - A Mumbai court announced Wednesday that Indian movie star Salman Khan will face trial next month on a homicide charge for his involvement in a fatal road accident more than 10 years ago.One...
View ArticleNew Zealand bans general release of ‘Maniac’
SYDNEY, Australia - New Zealand banned a horror film starring Elijah Wood as a scalp-collecting serial killer from general release after the government deemed it too graphic and disturbing for the...
View ArticleFriends proud of amateur film on Snowden’s HK stay
HONG KONG - It was shot in single takes with amateur actors, hobbyist directors and about $650 — mainly to pay for a room in the same Hong Kong hotel that briefly housed Edward Snowden.But the short...
View ArticleLouis-Dreyfus praises Gandolfini’s final film role
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Julia Louis-Dreyfus says audiences will "really freak out" over James Gandolfini's performance in his final film.Gandolfini plays her character's love interest in Nicole...
View ArticleLohan completes rehab stint; more therapy ordered
LOS ANGELES - A judge says Lindsay Lohan must undergo frequent therapy sessions now that the actress has successfully completed a court-ordered stint in rehab.Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney...
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