Entertainment news, movies, tv shows, celebrity gossip and rumors, trailers, movie previews, reviews and stories http://www.rollywood.net 2010-07-30T05:11:12-05:00 http://www.rollywood.net/images/logo.gif http://www.rollywood.net Lifetime network's "Army Wives" is set to welcome the wife of Vice President Joe Biden in a future episode.The network announced Wednesday that Jill Biden will make a guest appearance on the military drama to raise awareness of the contributions by U.S. men and women in uniform as well as their families. She will appear as herself in the episode, titled "Mud, Sweat and Tears." She visits the show's Fort Marshall to kick off the annual Fun Run, and while there meets with military spouses. A number of real Army wives will be featured in the episode, which is scheduled to air Aug. 15. "Army Wives" stars Kim Delaney and Catherine Bell. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8367 2010-06-23T05:05:26-05:00 A mini-tent city has bloomed outside the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to see an "Eclipse." Hundreds of fans are awaiting Thursday night's red-carpet premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," the third installment of the vampire movie series. The movie opens in theaters June 30. Scripts are in the works for more "Twilight" movies. About 9,000 wristbands are being handed out to fans, who began erecting tents Monday on concrete steps outside the theater. Nokia officials, who have issued a list of camping rules, say the wristbands must be worn until the premiere is over. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner play Bella, Edward and Jacob in "Eclipse," which features Bella preparing for high school graduation and choosing a prom date — vampire Edward or werewolf Jacob. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8366 2010-06-23T05:01:15-05:00 Actor Val Kilmer has apologized to his northern New Mexico neighbors after he was quoted making disparaging comments about the community. San Miguel County commissioners invited Kilmer to a meeting Wednesday to explain comments published years ago in Rolling Stone and Esquire magazines. Val Kilmer says he shares residents' concerns "when you hear negative things about a place you love." After hearing from Kilmer and those upset by his remarks, commissioners approved a permit that will let him rent guest houses at his ranch. Commissioners say they hope everyone can put the situation behind them.But Rowe resident Abran Tapia says he doesn't accept Kilmer's apology. Tapia says he thinks someone needs to continue speaking up for those who were offended by Kilmer's remarks. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8365 2010-06-23T04:57:22-05:00 Academy Awards organizers are talking about moving up the date of the show, possibly as early as January. At a Tuesday meeting, the academy's board of governors discussed the idea of holding the Oscars earlier. Most recent shows have been held in late February.A statement Wednesday by the academy said the earliest any date change could take effect would be for the Oscars in 2012. A firm date of Feb. 27 already has been set for next year's 83rd Oscars. The academy statement said the idea is "being explored as a possibility.""There are a number of questions still to be answered and challenges to be addressed with regard to moving the show to an earlier date," the statement said. "The academy governors and staff have been and will continue to look into those questions and challenges. No decision has been made and there is currently no timetable for when a decision might be made." Leslie Unger, spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, would not comment on why a date change was being considered. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8364 2010-06-23T04:52:11-05:00 When Donna Karan does resort wear, it's not so much about a mid-winter vacation in St. Tropez as a sultry evening on the town in her favorite city. Thus, her in-between season collection, which she presented in a runway show in her New York showroom on Friday, June 4, was dubbed Holiday 2010, rather than "Resort" or "Cruise." With slinky silhouettes inspired by "the sensuality of a tuxedo," said her program notes, she opened with a "platinum" chainmail plunging v-neck halter paired with a graphic black and silver wrap skirt and lean tuxedo jacket. Later, the tuxedo look was softened into a pajama-like suit of white semi-transparent trousers and silky wrap jacket with strong shoulders and extra-long sleeves, an idea she repeated elsewhere, perhaps her interpretation of the oversized look of a borrowed men's jacket. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8360 2010-06-09T01:08:16-05:00 The return of USA Network's original drama series "Burn Notice" and "Royal Pains" helped return the channel to the top of the latest cable-ratings heap. According to Nielsen Live+SD (same day) ratings for the week ending Sunday, USA delivered an average primetime audience of 3.5 million viewers. The Season 4 premiere of "Burn Notice" scared up 6.6 million viewers Thursday. Lead-out "Royal Pains" began its sophomore run in front of 5.8 million viewers. "In Plain Sight," the third original series on USA's spring schedule, drew 3.5 million viewers in its 10 p.m. Wednesday slot. In second place for the week was Fox News Channel, which edged Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite by about 4,000 viewers. The news network averaged 1.9 million total viewers in primetime. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8359 2010-06-09T12:36:41-05:00 Lindsay Lohan's alcohol-monitoring bracelet got her in trouble Tuesday with a judge who doubled the actress' bail to $200,000. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel determined Lohan violated the terms of her release after a closed-door meeting with the actress' attorney and a prosecutor. Revel did not detail the violation, but said her decision was made after receiving "results" issued by a court-ordered alcohol monitor. District Attorney's spokeswoman Shiara Davila-Morales said it was an "alcohol-related violation," but did not have further details. A source familiar with Lohan's case told The Associated Press that the violation was reported after the "Mean Girls" star appeared at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night. Lohan was not present in court Tuesday, but several denials of wrongdoing were posted on the actress' Twitter account shortly before and after the hastily called hearing. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8358 2010-06-09T12:33:35-05:00 Jean-Paul Gaultier is leaving high-end fashion house Hermes' womenswear line, and Lacoste designer Christophe Lemaire is taking over as artistic director, the fashion company said Thursday. Gaultier will oversee the spring-summer 2011 collection to be revealed in 2010, and Lemaire will take over for the fall-winter 2011 collection, the Paris-based firm said in a statement. The move puts an end to "seven fruitful years of creative partnership" and allows Gaultier "to concentrate on his own projects," the statement said. Much tamer and preppy than his own signature line, Gaultier's collections for Hermes consistently garnered critical acclaim. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8357 2010-06-05T03:44:29-05:00 With "Lost" over, it's no surprise that networks are looking for the next big mysterious thing. "Persons Unknown" has big aspirations, and comes with a good pedigree -- here, Christopher McQuarrie ("The Usual Suspects" screenwriter) is the J.J. Abrams in the room. Or at least NBC hopes so. But the thing about kicking off a less-than-straightforward narrative like "Persons" is that the viewer most likely to get fully absorbed in the show, immediately looking for clues (why is the key in the Bible? Why is the hotel lobby playing "Beautiful Dreamer?" Will this be important next season?) is also the viewer who's been burned the most by such setups. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8356 2010-06-05T03:40:51-05:00 Katy Perry dripping with green slime. Jack Black, in his underpants, shooting fireworks from his crotch. Sacha Baron Cohen's alter-ego, Bruno, landing his bare backside on Eminem's face. These sure aren't Oscar moments. MTV Networks, which include Nickelodeon, Spike, Comedy Central and VH1, specialize in irreverent awards shows, and they're serving up a double dose this weekend with Spike's Guys Choice on Saturday and the MTV Movie Awards Sunday. At these shows, fans pick the winners, so popular fare almost always trumps critical favorites. The categories, which change year to year, honor such achievements as Top Fantasy Leaguer and Holy Grail of Hot at Guys Choice, and the best kiss, fight and "scared-as-s--t moment" of the year at the movie awards. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8355 2010-06-05T03:36:10-05:00 Universal's R-rated comedy "Get Him to the Greek" may have slain Lionsgate's ambitions of opening action comedy "Killers" ahead of three other wide openers at the domestic boxoffice this weekend. "Greek" grossed $6.2 million in its first day in release, compared to $5.7 million for "Killers," with both pics on track to ring up teen millions through Sunday. Saturday date-movie business could be key in deciding the two film's head-to-head competition. British actor and comedian Russell Brand stars in "Greek," with Jonah Hill ("Funny People") and Sean Combs also prominently featured. Nick Stoller -- who directed Brand in the same glam-guy role in 2008's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" -- helmed "Greek," with comedy king Judd Apatow numbering among "Greek" producers. Rated PG-13, "Killers" stars Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl, with Robert Luketic ("The Ugly Truth") directing. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8354 2010-06-05T03:30:01-05:00 The star of "Jaws" has been found resting in a Los Angeles junkyard. No, not Richard Dreyfuss -- the shark! With the 35th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's classic blockbuster just around the corner, an NPR reporter set out to track down the mechanical beast that struck fear into the hearts of so many. In order to maximize their control over the creature, the "Jaws" filmmakers built three sharks for their 1975 movie. All created from the same mold, the sharks were dubbed "Bruce" after Spielberg's lawyer, Bruce Ramer. The gigantic metal creatures were 25-feet long and weighed hundreds of pounds. The heads alone came in at 400 lbs. apiece, with jaws the size of a small human. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8353 2010-06-05T03:27:34-05:00 There will be someone missing from the upcoming reunion episode of the reality television show "The Real Housewives of New York City." That's Jennifer Gilbert, an event planner who was quietly introduced in recent weeks on the Bravo TV show as someone arranging a party for housewife Jill Zarin. Believe it or not, Gilbert wasn't just tapped to organize a party but to be a full-fledged cast member on the third season of the show, which follows a group of women as they juggle their careers, motherhood and busy social calendars. But she says she couldn't get any airtime. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8351 2010-06-03T07:58:53-05:00 Brad Pitt has added his name to the U.S. bid committee seeking to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. Pitt joins former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, director Spike Lee and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on the committee. "Soccer is a truly global sport and the opportunity to join the effort to have the U.S. host the world's greatest sporting event again is a great honor," Pitt said in a statement. The United States, Australia, England, Russia and a pair of joint-bids from Belgium/Netherlands and Spain/Portugal are bidding to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cups with Qatar, Japan, and South Korea in the running to host the latter tournament. The hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup will be decided at a meeting of FIFA's executive committee in December. The United States hosted the tournament in 1994. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8350 2010-06-03T07:53:26-05:00 The house of Alexander McQueen has named Sarah Burton, a longtime colleague of the late designer, to be the new creative director of the brand. In a statement from London released Thursday, Burton said she intends "to stay true to his legacy" by turning out "modern beautifully crafted clothes."The announcement was part of a series of shake-ups announced Thursday. At luxury label Hermes, womenswear artistic director Jean Paul Gaultier is being replaced by Lacoste's Christophe Lemaire. And Theory confirms a Women's Wear Daily report that Olivier Theyskens, formerly of Nina Ricci and Rochas, will design a capsule collection for next year. McQueen, hailed as a creative genius in the fashion world, committed suicide in his London apartment in February. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8349 2010-06-03T07:48:35-05:00 Vampire mania has reared its bloody head on disc, with HBO's Season 2 set of "True Blood" topping the national home video sales charts during its first week in stores, beating a stiff challenge from a high-profile film. "True Blood: The Complete Second Season" bowed at No. 1 on both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart and Nielsen's dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart for the week ended May 30, besting fellow newcomer "Dear John," a romantic drama that came to disc after grossing more than $80 million in theaters. "Dear John," starring Channing Tatum ("Step Up") and Amanda Seyfried ("Mamma Mia!"), debuted at No. 2 on the overall sales chart and No. 3 on the Blu-ray Disc sales chart, where it was perched right behind second-ranked "Avatar." http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8348 2010-06-03T07:43:07-05:00 Russell Brand's birthday is coming up — but he doesn't want a thing. The comedian-actor, who turns 35 on Friday, says he's "got everything I need." Brand stars in the film "Get Him to the Greek," which opens Friday, and is engaged to pop singer Katy Perry. The Judd Apatow-produced comedy, which stars funny man Jonah Hill and Sean "Diddy" Combs, has Brand reprising his character from 2008's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," the British rock star Aldous Snow. "It's a lot of hard work pretending to be a rock star, but it went really, really well and it's good," Brand said in a phone interview Wednesday. "It was like doing karaoke but everyone's backing me up and telling me I'm good and laughing." http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8347 2010-06-03T07:39:07-05:00 As oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico, Victoria Principal has stepped up with a $200,000 donation to help clean things up. Oceana and the Natural Resources Defense Council say the actress made the donation to encourage the two nonprofits to work together to address the damage along the Gulf Coast and support a shift toward renewable energy. The former "Dallas" star is among a handful of celebrities who have become involved with the cleanup efforts. Ted Danson, who serves on Oceana's board of directors, is an outspoken critic of offshore drilling. Director James Cameron met with officials to share his expertise on underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies. And Kevin Costner has invested more than $24 million to develop devices now under consideration to help clean up the spill. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8346 2010-06-02T09:53:40-05:00 Patrick Stewart has been upgraded from captain to knight.The actor famous for playing Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" officially became Sir Patrick Stewart when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. While "Star Trek" introduced him to a different group of fans, Stewart is also a widely respected stage actor. The 69-year-old actor discovered the theater as a child, and said "my heroes were Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Alec Guinness." Being "in that company is the grandest thing that has professionally happened to me." Stewart joined Britain's storied Royal Shakespeare Company in his 20s, and in 2008 was nominated for a Tony award for the leading role in "Macbeth." http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8345 2010-06-02T09:49:07-05:00 Paul Rudd has signed to star as the title character in "My Idiot Brother," a comedy being directed Jesse Peretz. The project comes from some of the bigger producing names in the indie world: Anthony Bregman of Likely Story, whose credits include Nicole Holofcener's "Please Give" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," and Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub of Big Beach, which produced Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut "Jack Goes Boating" and "Little Miss Sunshine." "Brother" sees Rudd playing an idealist dealing with his overbearing mother who crashes into the homes of his three ambitious sisters and, in succession, brings truth, happiness and a sunny disposition into their lives while also wreaking havoc. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8344 2010-06-02T09:38:46-05:00 Charlie Sheen, star of hit TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men," is expected to enter a new plea of no contest to assaulting his wife in Colorado last year and could spend up to 30 days in jail, a report said Tuesday. Celebrity website TMZ.com said Sheen, 44, will enter the plea to a misdemeanor assault charge and, with credit for good behavior, a possible 30-day jail sentence could be reduced to 17 days. A district attorney in Aspen, Colo., where Sheen was charged, told Reuters he could not confirm or deny the plea, and an attorney for Sheen said no deal had yet been reached. Charlie Sheen, the highest-paid actor in television, is due in an Aspen courtroom Monday to face a judge in the matter. The star of television and movies was arrested Dec. 25 for assaulting his wife, Brooke Mueller. She told police Sheen had pulled a knife on her when she threatened to divorce him. Both had been drinking at the time, and both later entered rehab facilities. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8343 2010-06-02T09:36:04-05:00 Grant Bowler needs to dig out his passport. The "True Blood" actor has picked up roles in action feature "The Killer Elite" and indie drama "The City of Gardens," both shooting abroad this month. Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro star in "Elite," about the real-life efforts of a private British vigilante group to eliminate a band of contract killers. Bowler will play Capt. James Cregg, an SAS officer and war hero who is one of the targets. It is shooting in Australia.Shooting on location in Peru is "City of Gardens," which centers on a young California surfer in 1980 who is framed and thrown in a jail for political prisoners before escaping. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8337 2010-05-27T06:43:56-05:00 Even as Alvin Sargent rewrites the script for Columbia’s rebooted “Spider-Man,” director Marc Webb has been ensnaring actors in his web(b) in his search for the new Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man. Webb has been meeting and reading actors quietly for several months, but the list has narrowed in the past week or two. No screen tests have been conducted at this early stage (though it will be a requirement), and insiders point out that the director and studio are still on the lookout. The candidates for the web-slinger include http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8336 2010-05-27T06:38:39-05:00 Jake Gyllenhaal may be cinema's new "Prince of Persia," but even he bowed down to the real king of Hollywood on Monday, May 17, as the film's producer Jerry Bruckheimer was honored at Grauman's Chinese Theater before the film premiered there. Bruckheimer, who has been one of the most prolific producers in the history of both film and television, placed his hand and footprints into the concrete as a who's who of Tinseltown looked on. There was a smiling Tom Cruise, seated next to Nicolas Cage, along with Bruckheimer's other favorite actors, including Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight, Sir Ben Kingsley, Tom Skerritt, Michael Clarke Duncan, Judge Reinhold, Jonathan Pryce, Kelly McGillis, and Gemma Arterton. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8335 2010-05-27T06:33:44-05:00 Andy Richter and Conan O'Brien's writers will take the spotlight in a TBS special to be taped during a Chicago comedy festival next month. The one-hour special, with the working title "Team Coco presents Conan's Writers Live," is scheduled to air 10 p.m. EDT June 27. The show will be taped June 17 during the second annual Just for Laughs festival presented by TBS. The festival runs from June 15-19. Tickets for the "Team Coco" show, which will also feature music by comedian Reggie Watts, go on sale Friday.Richter, who was O'Brien's sidekick on "The Tonight Show" and will play the same role on O'Brien's upcoming TBS talk show, will host the special. Richter also is on a nationwide comedy tour with O'Brien. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8333 2010-05-27T06:28:52-05:00 There's a telling scene early in "Sex and the City 2" when 52-year-old Samantha, played by 53-year-old Kim Cattrall, spots a gold, beaded bustier minidress that she thinks will be perfect for a big red-carpet moment. The saleswoman is the first doubter. "Is it maybe a little young?" she asks. Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda have fashion confidence like few others — on film or in real life. But the sequined armor these women wear along with their microminis, harem pants and stiletto heels suffers a few chinks over one issue: Do they dress their age? Samantha's friends question the minidress, too. But an even more important movie moment is when Samantha rocks the dress, putting conventionalists and teenager Miley Cyrus, who is on the same red carpet in the same dress, in their place. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8334 2010-05-27T06:28:33-05:00 Lindsay Lohan left court Monday with a heavy new piece of jewelry, but it wasn't her favorite kind of bling. Lohan sported an ugly, alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet that came with tough restrictions on her probation that could cut into her career plans.The measures were ordered after Lohan angered Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel by failing to show up for a hearing last week in Beverly Hills and instead attended the Cannes Film Festival in France. Photos from Cannes showed the actress partying on a yacht into the late hours on the day she was supposed to be in court in Beverly Hills. A bench warrant was issued for her arrest then lifted when her lawyer posted bail and Lohan flew back to the United States over the weekend. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8331 2010-05-25T05:24:14-05:00 The ladies are in the lead at "Dancing With the Stars." Sportscaster Erin Andrews and singer Nicole Scherzinger tied for the top spot on the next-to-last episode of the ABC dance-off, while fellow finalist Evan Lysacek finished third.The Olympic figure skater collected 52 points out of 60 for his two dances. Andrews and Scherzinger each earned 55 points. Each couple performed a freestyle routine and a "redemption dance" in a style the judges thought they should have excelled in but didn't.Andrews' redemption dance earned the highest score of the night: 29 points out of 30 for the samba she performed with professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8330 2010-05-25T05:21:09-05:00 NBC has canceled "Heroes." The network also pulled the plug Friday on its two freshman medical dramas, "Mercy" and "Trauma." The network seriously mulled bringing back "Heroes" for a shortened final season to wrap up the serialized show, possibly as a two- or four-hour movie. In the end, given the fairly high cost of the drama, the show's consistently declining ratings and the number of new hour-long shows coming to NBC next season, the network decided the series wasn't worth an additional episode order. The show has long had a rocky relationship with its fans. Out of the gate, "Heroes" was a big hit for the network -- an ethnically diverse big-concept ensemble that performed well overseas. It was NBC's "Lost."But the show's writers struggled to keep the twisting narrative on track. Characters were killed off and resurrected with regularity. Narrative threads were started, then abandoned. Unlike "Lost," the show seemed not to be driven by central questions that needed to be resolved with a final season. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8318 2010-05-15T05:00:54-05:00 Actor Russell Crowe stormed out of a BBC radio interview after suggestions that he had made the quintessentially British legend Robin Hood sound Irish in his latest movie. New Zealand-born Crowe, who was raised in Australia, has been the target of criticism in the British media for his accent in the "Robin Hood" action adventure movie which opened this week with its world premiere held at the Cannes film festival. BBC radio arts reporter Mark Lawson said he felt his impression from Crowe's performance was that "Robin Hood was an Irishman who took frequent holidays in Australia." "You've got dead ears, mate -- seriously dead ears if you think there's an Irish accent," Crowe, 46, retorted in the interview, broadcast on Thursday. http://www.rollywood.net/en_articles.php?id=8317 2010-05-15T04:56:18-05:00 keyword http://www.rollywood.net/en_search.php Search online Rollywood