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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Yahoo! News: Entertainment News

Yahoo! News: Entertainment News


NBC picks up 12 new series for next season (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:03 PM PDT

AP - NBC is betting on the Playboy club, Chelsea Handler and a raft of romantic comedies among the dozen new series it has ordered in its latest attempt to come back from a long slump that has made it television's fourth-place broadcast network.

'Boston' Rob Mariano seeks 'Survivor' redemption (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 04:36 PM PDT

In this undated publicity image released by CBS, returning 'Survivor' contestant Rob Mariano is shown in Nicaragua. Mariano will compete in 'Survivor:Redemption Island,' premiering Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 on CBS. (AP Photo/CBS, Monty Brinton) NO SALESAP - Can "Boston" Rob Mariano finally win "Survivor"?


Mexico town's mutant pointy boots create a craze (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT

In this picture taken Saturday, May 7, 2011, members of the 'Parranderos' dance crew wait for the dance competition to begin at the Mesquit Rodeo nightclub  in Matehuala, Mexico.  The dance crews were the first to embrace the flashy pointy boot-craze that has swept through the Mexican town of Matehuala, spread to nearby cities and even taken by migrants across the border into the United States. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)AP - The customer known only as "Cesar of Huizache" had an odd request for shoemaker Dario Calderon: He showed him a cell-phone photo of a sequined cowboy boot with pointy toes so long, they curled up toward the knees. He wanted a pair, but with longer toes.


Faye Dunaway honored at Cannes Film Festival (omg!)

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:04 PM PDT

omg! - Reuters - Cannes poster girl and Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway added some old school Hollywood glamor to the Croisette on Sunday when Cultural Minister Frederic Mitterand named her an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters at a ceremony in Cannes.

Angelina Jolie's Directorial Debut Gets a Title (omg!)

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:59 PM PDT

omg! - Find out what the Oscar winner has named her Bosnian war drama

Chuck Finale Set Visit: Saving Sarah Walker and the Cast's Season 5 Wish List (omg!)

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:33 PM PDT

omg! -

On a sunny day at the North Hollywood Medical Center, Chuck is shooting its Season 4 finale (airing Monday at 8/7c on NBC), in which spy and bride-to-be Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) is hospitalized — near death — after an attack by Vivian Volkoff (Lauren Cohan). Despite the subject matter, the mood on the set is anything but grim.

"It's a crazy roller coaster of love, and I'm gonna stand on that," star Zachary Levi tells reporters, describing the show's genre-spanning style. He might as well be referring to the cast and crew's camaraderie though. ...

Jordin Sparks Shares Her Slim Down Secrets; Talks About Her 'Very Nervous' Return To 'American Idol' (omg!)

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:13 PM PDT

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jordin Sparks wowed the crowd on Thursday night when she returned to her former "American Idol" stomping grounds to perform her new single, "I Am Woman," and although the performance garnered rave reviews, the Season 6 winner says she doesn't remember any of it!

Celeb Birthdays: May 16 (omg!)

Posted: 15 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

omg! - See which stars blow out candles May 16.

Nick Cannon & Mariah Carey's Twins Released From Hospital; New Dad Says Leaving Twins For Work Is Extremely 'Tough' (omg!)

Posted: 15 May 2011 03:21 PM PDT

omg! -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Dem Babies" are home!

New daddy Nick Cannon says his newborn twins -- Moroccan and Monroe -- with wife Mariah Carey, have been released from the hospital and are now at home with their proud parents.

Thor Keeps the Hammer Down on Bridesmaids (omg!)

Posted: 15 May 2011 03:20 PM PDT

omg! -

Bridesmaids walked behind Thor, which kept its top spot at the movie box office.

The film about the hammer-wielding thunder god raked in $34.5 million (bringing its two-weekend total to $119.3 million) while the wedding comedy, written by and starring Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig, grossed a creditable $24.4 million, Box Office Mojo reports.

Cannes pays riotous homage to Bollywood (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 08:02 AM PDT

AP - Saris swished, heaved and swirled Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, as the rarified bastion of auteur cinema paid homage to the world's most popular movie industry: Bollywood.

'Thor' hammers 'Bridesmaids' at box office (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 12:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this file film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Chris Hemsworth portrays the title character in a scene from the film, 'Thor.' 'Thor' kicked off the summer movie season by smashing the competition at the box office with a $66 million opening weekend. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures-Marvel Studios, Zade Rosenthal)AP - "Thor" nailed down the No. 1 spot at the box office again.


Ssh, no talking: Silent movie charms Cannes fest (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:16 AM PDT

Actors Jean Dujardin, left, and Berenice Bejo pose during a photo call for The Artist, at the 64th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)AP - The talk Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival was about the movie that doesn't talk: a silent film about a 1920s Hollywood star toppled by the age of talkies.


'X-Men' vet Janssen peers through director's lens (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 03:04 AM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, May 13, 2011, actress Famke Janssen poses for a portrait as she promotes the film Bringing Up Bobby at the 64th international film festival in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)AP - Getting downsized out of screen roles is inevitable for most actors — and particularly actresses — as they get into their 40s and beyond. With her writing-directing debut, Famke Janssen is taking the do-it-yourself route to ensuring she still has a film career.


'Boston' Rob Mariano seeks 'Survivor' redemption (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 04:36 PM PDT

In this undated publicity image released by CBS, returning 'Survivor' contestant Rob Mariano is shown in Nicaragua. Mariano will compete in 'Survivor:Redemption Island,' premiering Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 on CBS. (AP Photo/CBS, Monty Brinton) NO SALESAP - Can "Boston" Rob Mariano finally win "Survivor"?


Faye Dunaway honored at Cannes Film Festival (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Cannes poster girl and Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway added some old school Hollywood glamor to the Croisette on Sunday when Cultural Minister Frederic Mitterand named her an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters at a ceremony in Cannes.

Mexico town's mutant pointy boots create a craze (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT

In this picture taken Saturday, May 7, 2011, members of the 'Parranderos' dance crew wait for the dance competition to begin at the Mesquit Rodeo nightclub  in Matehuala, Mexico.  The dance crews were the first to embrace the flashy pointy boot-craze that has swept through the Mexican town of Matehuala, spread to nearby cities and even taken by migrants across the border into the United States. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)AP - The customer known only as "Cesar of Huizache" had an odd request for shoemaker Dario Calderon: He showed him a cell-phone photo of a sequined cowboy boot with pointy toes so long, they curled up toward the knees. He wanted a pair, but with longer toes.


Women directors front and center after first week at Cannes (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2011 03:59 PM PDT

Reuters - Even as the competition began showing signs of life as the Cannes Film Festival moved through its first weekend and fourth full day, the 64th edition of the planet's most famous cinematic gathering spot has been most notable as a breakthrough year for female filmmakers.

Faye Dunaway honored at Cannes Film Festival (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Cannes poster girl and Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway added some old school Hollywood glamor to the Croisette on Sunday when Cultural Minister Frederic Mitterand named her an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters at a ceremony in Cannes.

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