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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Yahoo! News: Entertainment News

Yahoo! News: Entertainment News


Assembly votes to extend film production tax break (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:29 PM PDT

AP - The state Assembly voted Tuesday to extend incentives for California's entertainment industry for five more years, approving up to $500 million in additional tax credits to help keep movie-making jobs in the state.

'Hangover' has weekend binge with $103.4M debut (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 02:21 PM PDT

In this publicity image released by Warner Bros., from left, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong and Bradley Cooper are shown in a scene from 'The Hangover Part II.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)AP - "The Hangover Part II" binged at the box office with a $103.4 million haul over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, setting a new revenue record for a comedy debut.


NBC's `The Voice' scores post-Super Bowl slot (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 02:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2011 file photo, singer Cee Lo Green poses at the set of 'The Voice, ' television series at Los Angeles Center Studios. NBC's new hit series 'The Voice' is getting the choice post-Super Bowl spot next year. The network said Tuesday that a special edition of 'The Voice' will air Feb. 5, 2012 after the NFL championship game. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)AP - NBC's new hit series "The Voice" is getting the choice post-Super Bowl spot next year, the network said Tuesday.


Patrick Dempsey To Leave 'Grey's Anatomy' After Next Season? (omg!)

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:11 PM PDT

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Grey's Anatomy" rose to fame off the backs of a cast of ingnue actresses and hunky doctors, but one of the top brass at Seattle Grace might be heading off to other pastures.

Rob Lowe Lifts the Lid in New Autobiography (omg!)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:47 PM PDT

omg! - Film and TV star Rob Lowe talks about his memoir 'Stories I Only Tell My Friends,' in which he looks back on the ups and downs of his life and career. (May 31)

Las Vegas' Molly Sims Is Engaged (omg!)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT

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Former Las Vegas star Molly Sims is getting hitched, People reports.

The 38-year-old actress is engaged to...

Patrick Dempsey Leaving Grey's Anatomy? (omg!)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:18 PM PDT

omg! - "I do not know what's going to happen to the other characters, but for me it's done," he says

Blonde Ambition: Alec Baldwin Ditches Dark Locks For 'Rock Of Ages' (omg!)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:05 PM PDT

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The big screen adaptation of "Rock of Ages" is in full swing, and director Adam Shankman has given fans a sneak peek of two of the stars on the set.

Entourage: Kevin Connolly to Direct Series' Penultimate Episode (omg!)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:03 PM PDT

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Entourage star Kevin Connolly will step behind the camera to direct the HBO series' penultimate episode, the network confirms.

The 37-year-old actor, who plays Vince's best friend and manager, Eric, will direct the seventh episode of Entourage's eighth and final season. The episode is set to air on...

Singing Superstars (omg!)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

omg! - Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and more heat up the music scene.

Musical based on novel 'Carrie' returns from dead (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:41 PM PDT

AP - The story of "Carrie," that weird high school girl who exacts revenge on bullies with her telekinetic powers, is coming back to a New York stage.

At 81, Plummer still relishing the actor's life (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:33 PM PDT

In this May 24, 2011 photo, actor Christopher Plummer poses for a portrait in New York. Plummer stars in the film “Beginnings,” which opens in theaters Friday. He plays Hal, a 75-year-old who comes out of the closet after his longtime wife dies, and shortly before terminal cancer sets in.  (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)AP - Ewan McGregor was having a hard time keeping up with Christopher Plummer.


Review: 'Submarine' sails into sweet teen fantasy (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:05 PM PDT

In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Craig Roberts portrays Oliver Tate, left, and Noah Taylor portrays Lloyd in a scene from 'Submarine.' (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Dean Rogers)AP - On the surface, "Submarine" is not like anyone's real-life coming-of-age, loss-of-virginity, first-love kind of experience.


DC Comics to relaunch most titles at No. 1 (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:32 PM PDT

In this publicity mage released by DC Comics, DC Comics' co-publisher Jim Lee is shown. DC Comics is going back to the starting point in September, renumbering its entire lineup of DC Universe titles with No. 1 and retooling nearly all of its major characters, including Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman.(AP Photo/DC Comics, Victor Ha)AP - DC Comics is going back to the starting point in September, renumbering its entire lineup of DC Universe titles with No. 1 and retooling nearly all of its major characters, including Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman.


Assembly votes to extend film production tax break (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:29 PM PDT

AP - The state Assembly voted Tuesday to extend incentives for California's entertainment industry for five more years, approving up to $500 million in additional tax credits to help keep movie-making jobs in the state.

At 81, Plummer still relishing the actor's life (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:33 PM PDT

In this May 24, 2011 photo, actor Christopher Plummer poses for a portrait in New York. Plummer stars in the film “Beginnings,” which opens in theaters Friday. He plays Hal, a 75-year-old who comes out of the closet after his longtime wife dies, and shortly before terminal cancer sets in.  (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)AP - Ewan McGregor was having a hard time keeping up with Christopher Plummer.


Amazon's gamble gives Lady Gaga 1M in album sales (AP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:58 PM PDT

AP - Lady Gaga sold more than 1.1 million copies of her new album "Born This Way" and set a digital sales record last week — with an assist from Amazon.com.

NCR sues Blockbuster trust over movie rental kiosks (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:33 PM PDT

Reuters - NCR Corp last week filed a lawsuit against a trust created by Blockbuster Inc, seeking to continue licensing that company's name for its movie rental kiosks.

Broadway posts larger takings for past season (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:56 PM PDT

Reuters - Broadway theaters increased gross revenues in the 2010/11 season, as the U.S. economy emerged from recession, while attendance figures have stayed relatively steady in the past five years.

Strauss-Kahn throws dollars at scandal (AFP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves lawyer Ben Brafman's office accompanied by a security guard in New York. Driving from a $50,000-a-month apartment to see a likely $1,500-an-hour lawyer while supervised by a guard costing thousands per day, Strauss-Kahn is turning his defense against sex crime charges into a legal shopping spree.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - Driving from a $50,000-a-month apartment to see a likely $1,500-an-hour lawyer while supervised by a guard costing thousands per day, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is turning his defense against sex crime charges into a legal shopping spree.


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