Just last week the movie “Shutter Island,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese, was released in general theaters. Its first weekend was a success, and the film is about two U.S. marshals who come to investigate a special hospital for the criminally insane when one of their patients go missing. One of the marshals, Teddy (DiCaprio) believes there are nefarious things going on at the hospital and seeks to get answers about possible Nazi human experimentation. This (more…)

The last film tragic actress Brittany Murphy made before her death is set for release this summer. The Clueless star passed away on December 20th after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Hollywood Hills home.

She finished shooting psychological thriller Abandoned in June last year with co-stars Dean Cain and Mimi Rogers - in which she plays a woman who receives a ransom demand after her boyfriend mysteriously disappears. Distribution company Anchor Bay Entertainment has now bought (more…)

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have filed legal papers in Los Angeles in an effort to avoid a cash plea from a former business partner.

The Smiths claim the man who financed a movie Jada wrote and starred in is threatening to sue them over what he claims was a “guaranteed” return for his investment - and they’re not to blame for the failure of the film, called “Human Contract.”

The project, which went straight to DVD, made no money.

The Smiths insist they (more…)

The furor surrounding Roman Polanski’s arrest hasn’t hindered his latest film project - the movie will be distributed by the studio behind the hit Twilight franchise.

The Rosemary’s Baby auteur is currently under house arrest after being taken into custody by Swiss authorities in September. He is waiting to see whether the country will extradite him to the U.S. to face sentencing for a child sex charge.

Polanski has lived in exile in Europe ever since he fled America (more…)

Channing Tatum was left in agony while filming new movie The Eagle Of The Ninth when he suffered a serious scalding on-set.

The G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra star was struggling with the cold temperatures while shooting scenes in the Scottish Highlands, so he devised a bizarre way to keep warm. Tatum wore a wetsuit underneath his costume and asked aides to pour hot water into it to warm himself up.

However, paramedics rushed to help the actor when one assistant forgot (more…)

LOS ANGELES – The 50 comeback concerts Michael Jackson planned in London last summer sold out in a few hours.

With those shows relegated to what-if status by his death in June, the question now is how well the singer can pack movie theaters with “Michael Jackson: This Is It,” a chronicle of his concert preparations that now stands as his final performance.

Advance ticket sales have been brisk, but no one has a handle

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” that will air in December.

The network says the 28-year-old singer-actress will share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her career. Musical performances will be filmed on location throughout the city.

Hudson, who gained

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MIRZAPUR, India – Young boys climbed trees and villagers crowded rooftops in a tiny dusty village in northern India Sunday to catch a glimpse of Academy Award winner Julia Roberts shooting her new film, “Eat, Pray, Love.”

Scores of policemen, armed with bamboo sticks, private guards and plainclothes security guards kept curious visitors at bay as the Pretty Woman star walked about the sets created at Mirzapur village, 65 kilometers

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Production on Rose McGowan’s new film has ground to a halt after the actress suffered a serious arm injury on set.

The star is currently filming comic book movie Red Sonja under the direction of her fiancé, Robert Rodriguez, but the shoot has been stopped after McGowan hurt herself during a dangerous stunt.

The 36 year old has undergone surgery on her wrist and elbow after suffering serious nerve damage and she admits it will take at least six months of physiotherapy (more…)

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