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• Oscar for Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight?" - Not so Fast

  Posted on Wednesday July 16th, 2008 at 22:00 in Actor, guess who's coming to dinner?, heath ledger, james dean, joker, marilyn monroe, peter finch, posthumous oscars, spencer tracy, the dark knight

  Sentiment has been running rampant on the Web that Heath Ledger should win an Oscar for his role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight."But as Oscar watchers remind us, only one actor in history ...

• Christian Bale: Keep Your Kids Out of Hollywood

  Posted on Saturday July 5th, 2008 at 18:15 in Actor, child actors, christian bale, emmeline, empire of the sun, heath ledger, miley cyrus, sibi blazic, the dark knight, vanessa hudgens

  Christian Bale knows what he's talking about when he says parents should resist the temptation of allowing or encouraging children to become a child star; Bale has worked in Hollywood since he was...

• Actor who Played Young "Forrest Gump" Leaving Army, Returning to Acting

  Posted on Saturday May 10th, 2008 at 15:46 in Actor, anbar province, forrest gump, iraq, michael conner humphreys, pathfinders, young forrest gump

  Michael Conner Humphreys was the actor who played the role of young Forrest Gump in the movie, and now that his enlistment in the army is ending on June 4, Hollywood has already beckoned him back to t...

• Ian McKellen Will be Back as Gandalf

  Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 14:51 in Actor, gandalf, guillermo del toro, ian mckellen, lord of the rings, new zealand, peter jackson, promotion, the hobbit

  Ian McKellen confirmed he will be back to play the role of Gandalf in the upcoming prequel to the "Lord of the Rings," - The Hobbit.McKellen was asked if he had been contacted about playing ...

• Legal Battle Between Rob Lowe and Former Nanny Getting Ugly

  Posted on Tuesday April 15th, 2008 at 14:41 in Actor, brothers and sisters, gloria allred, jessica gibson, rob lowe, rob lowe nanny, sexual abuse, sexual harrassment, west wing

  The former nanny of Rob Lowe says he had sexually abused her over a number of years, yet she still didn't quit, citing her love for his children and the need for the job. What the nanny, Jessica G...

• Tom Cruise Claims No Connection with Scientologist Health Guru

  Posted on Saturday April 5th, 2008 at 18:07 in Actor, alternative medicine, alternative treatments, clive mclean, feline butcher, health advisor, scientology, Tom Cruise

  There have been attempts to link Tom Cruise with a Scientologist practicioner of alternative medicine, Feline Butcher, who has been charged with 18 counts of practicing medicine without a license. Rum...

• Tia Mowry Getting Help from Twin Sister Tamara as Wedding Bells Get Closer

  Posted on Tuesday April 1st, 2008 at 19:03 in Actor, actress, celebrity wedding, cory hardrict, sister sister, tahj mowry, tamera mowry, the game, tia cory wedding, tia mowry

  It took actor Cory Hardrict six years before finally popping the question to Tia Mowry, but time has now flown by, as it's only three weeks till their big day.With that huge moment coming fast, Ti...

• William Petersen Signs on for Ninth Season of CSI

  Posted on Tuesday April 1st, 2008 at 15:39 in Actor, cbs, csi, william petersen, william petersen csi

  CBS (NYSE: CBS-A) has landed CSI star William Petersen for a ninth season, as after long negotiations the parties have arrived at an agreement they both can live with.Assuming Petersen wants to keep o...

• Ian McKellen Eager to Reprise Role in "Hobbit" as Gandalf

  Posted on Friday March 28th, 2008 at 14:45 in Actor, fran walsh, gandalf, ian mckellen, jrr tolkien, new line cinema, peter jackson, the hobbit

  Ian McKellen responded to a fans question on whether he would want to play the role of Gandalf the Wizard again when the prequel to the series, "The Hobbit" starts production.He said on his ...

• It's Splitsville for Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford

  Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 19:27 in Actor, american idol, carrie underwood, chace crawford, entertainer, singer

  Usmagazine.com broke the story that singer Carrie Underwood and boyfriend Chace Crawford have broken up.While the couple have been together since July 2007, they kept the relationship private until No...

• Zac Efron says Hollywood Clubbing not for Him

  Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 18:55 in Actor, high school musical, hollywood gossip, hollywood partying, zac efron

  The popular actor of the equally popular High School Musical franchise, Zac Efron, says he has no interest in the Hollywood clubbing scene. Who can blame him when he has all the publicity he needs wit...

• Dirty Harry Terminated by the Governator

  Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 14:36 in Actor, arnold schwarzenegger, clint eastwood, dirty harry, governator, state parks, toll road

  California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger let Clint Eastwood know that his services were no longer needed on the state parks board after he opposed the idea of a toll road being set up on the road tha...

• Hugh Jackman Partnering with Virgin to Write New Comic Book

  Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 00:55 in Actor, amazing spider man, hugh jackman, marc guggenheim, mvl, nowhere man, promotion, virgin comics, wolverine, x-men origins: wolverine

  Hugh Jackman is getting together with Virgin Comics to develop a new comic books series named "Nowhere Man," a science-fiction story set in the future.Also working with Jackman on the series...

• Johnny Depp Helping Out Girl in Coma

  Posted on Monday March 24th, 2008 at 17:05 in Actor, coma, coma victim, jack sparrow, Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean, sophie wilkinson

  Five months ago 17-year-old Sophie Wilkinson was left in a coma after being critically injured in a car accident. Desperate for a breakthrough, her father Andrew contacted Depp asking for help. Andrew...

• Fred Thompson: If He can't be real President, He'll go back to Making Believe

  Posted on Monday March 24th, 2008 at 15:44 in Actor, arthur branch, die hard 2, Fred Thompson, law & order, william morris agency

  An announcement by the William Morris Agency this week revealed that presidential hopeful Fred Thompson has signed back on to continue with his acting career.Thompson has always been good acting mater...

• "Law & Order" Saying Goodbye to Jesse L. Martin

  Posted on Thursday February 21st, 2008 at 15:17 in Actor, anthony anderson, cyrus lupo, james gandolfini, jeremy sisto, jerry orbach, jesse l martin, jesse martin, law order, linus roache, marvin gaye, milena govich

  Jesse L. Martin who has played the role of Detective Ed Green in "Law & Order" will be leaving the show after nine years.When Martin said he had signed on for 13 episodes this year, conj...