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Cusack is Janney's Shameless replacement (September 02, 2010)
Joan Cusack has stepped up to replace Allison Janney in new U.S. drama series Shameless - after The West Wing star quit her role. Janney starred in the Showtime series pilot as a mum coping with her sexually active daughter, but she quit the production to take a lighter role in upcoming TV comedy Mr. Sunshine. And now Cusack has signed on to fill the spot, just weeks before production is set to begin, reports Variety. Cusack will star with Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy in the new series,...
Lee Curtis: 'Lohan deserves another chance in Hollywood' (September 02, 2010)
Lindsay Lohan's one-time movie mum has urged film fans and the media to give the troubled actress one more chance - because she's a "brilliant talent". Jamie Lee Curtis, who teamed up with Lohan in 2003 film Freaky Friday, insists she has nothing but love for the actress, who has spent much of this summer (10) behind bars in prison and at a court-sanctioned rehab after she was convicted of violating probation on a 2007 DUI arrest. Now free, Lohan is keen to get her stalled career back on track
Broderick gets Nice Work on Broadway (September 02, 2010)
Matthew Broderick is heading back to Broadway again - he's reportedly set to star in a new production of Nice Work If You Can Get It. The actor took on a lead role in The Starry Messenger last year (09) and concluded his run in the production in December (09), and now he looks set to return to the stage in his first musical since his 2001 turn in The Producers. Broderick is in negotiations to join a new version of George Gershwin's famous work, which had previously been due for revival on...
Cameron hopes sequels flop (September 02, 2010)
Movie-maker James Cameron treats his fellow directors as fierce competition - even when they are working on a sequel to one of his films. The Titanic director has seen several rivals take on follow-ups to his movies, including Jonathan Mostow and McG - who directed Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation respectively - as well as David Fincher, who stepped behind the camera for Alien 3. But Cameron admits he finds it hard to root for his rivals - and often hopes their...
Efron turns thief for new thriller (September 02, 2010)
Zac Efron is putting his High School Musical days firmly behind him - he's signed on to star as a con man in new heist movie Art Of The Steal. Efron has expressed his determination to establish himself as a serious actor, after finding fame as Disney star Troy Bolton in the High School Musical movies. And he's set to give cinemagoers a double thrill when he goes into action, playing a criminal who executes a series of elaborate heists while leading another life as an upstanding citizen. The 22
Danson to battle Barrymore in new whale film (September 02, 2010)
Actor-turned-environmentalist Ted Danson is putting his activism aside to play a ruthless oilman in new film Everybody Loves Whales. The former Cheers star is the latest addition to the Cold War-era film, based on a true story of a small-town reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer, played by Drew Barrymore, who are on a mission to save three whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle. Meanwhile, Danson will play a money hungry oilman, who has no interest in saving the mammals. The actor, a
Binoche baffled by Depardieu's outburst (September 02, 2010)
Juliette Binoche has spoken of her "surprise" and confusion following stinging criticism from fellow French actor Gerard Depardieu, insisting she can't "understand" why he targeted her in a bitter rant. Depardieu hit headlines last week (ends28Aug10) for blasting the Oscar-winner in an interview with Austrian magazine Profil, saying, "I would really like to know why she has been so esteemed for so many years. She has nothing. Absolutely nothing! She is nothing... Binoche? What has she ever had
Lourdes lands a cameo in Madonna's movie (September 02, 2010)
Madonna has turned her historic new movie into a family affair - her daughter Lourdes has reportedly landed a role in the film. Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy and James Fox all star in the biopic W.E., which chronicles the life of British royal Edward VIII who abdicated the throne after falling in love with American divorcee Wallis Simpson. And now director Madonna has reportedly added her daughter to the cast. The 13 year old was spotted in period schoolgirl clothing during a day of filming in...
Patton joins Cruise for new Mission: Impossible (September 02, 2010)
Tom Cruise has a new leading lady - Paula Patton has reportedly signed on to play the female star in the fourth Mission: Impossible movie. Deadline.com reports that Robin Thicke's wife will take on the role of a young operative opposite Cruise in the latest blockbuster in the franchise, which will start shooting in Canada, Dubai and The Czech Republic later this year (10). The film, directed by Brad Bird, is scheduled to hit cinemas at the end of 2011.
Gere dislocates shoulder in movie stunt (September 02, 2010)
Actor Richard Gere is nursing a dislocated shoulder after injuring himself while filming a fight scene for upcoming thriller The Double. Production on the film, about the murder of a U.S. senator, has been halted for six weeks to allow the Pretty Woman actor time to recover from a stunt which went wrong. Despite his injury, Gere is adamant he wants to continue with the physical scenes instead of relying on a body double, according to his co-star Tamer Hassan. He tells the Daily Telegraph, "We...
James Cameron is being self-serving, says Piranha 3D producer (September 02, 2010)
James Cameron's recent remarks about Piranha 3D are self-serving, the producer of the horror film has said. Mark Canton was responding to the Avatar director's comments, which suggested that Piranha 3D was reaching for the "bottom of the barrel" by using new technology to revive the dormant franchise. "Mr Cameron, who singles himself out to be a visionary of movie-making, seems to have a small vision regarding any motion pictures that are not his own," said Canton....
Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie 'had chemistry on The Tourist set' (September 02, 2010)
Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie had an amicable relationship on the set of The Tourist, the film's director has said. Speaking to MTV, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck said that, although the stars had never met before, there was instant chemistry between them. "They just got along so well from the first moment they met that I knew it was going to be a lot of fun making this film," he said. In The Tourist, Depp plays an American on a trip to Italy to mend a broken heart. While...
Grown Ups claims UK box office top spot (September 01, 2010)
The weekend's battle for the UK box office's top spot has been won by Grown Ups. Adam Sandler's latest comedy fought off competition from Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World to claim the top spot after netting over £2 million. Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, which stars Michael Cera, Alison Pill and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, debuted at number two, with takings of £1.6 million. Toy Story 3 remained in third place, while last week's number one, The Expendables, slipped to the...
Moyer & Skarsgard's charity sale contest (September 01, 2010)
True Blood stars Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard are competing to raise the most money for their favourite charities with a series of online auctions. Both actors have put personal items and memorabilia up for sale on eBay.com and the star with the smallest total at the end of the contest has agreed to be photographed wearing a t-shirt designed by the winner. Moyer's 'modesty sock' - used to cover his genitals during filming of the vampire show - is proving popular with fans, with the...
LaBeouf is 'best value' actor (September 01, 2010)
Shia Labeouf has been named the most value-for-money actor in Hollywood for the second year in a row. The actor topped a survey by Forbes to find the star who pulls in the most money for movie bosses, with LaBeouf earning an estimated £54 in profit for every 67p he is paid. The 24 year old, who has appeared in a string of high profile blockbusters including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, topped the same poll last year (09). Anne
