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Johnny Depp Named America's Favorite Actor

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp has been named America's favorite actor for the second consecutive year. The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End star beat out movie veteran Clint Eastwood and Denzel Washington t...


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John Wayne Urged Steven Spielberg Not To Make '1941'

1941

Movie legend John Wayne urged Steven Spielberg to abandon his World War II comedy 1941 - because he felt it was disrespectful to U.S. troops. The True Grit star was initially interested in a came...


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John Wayne's Son Selling Off Movie Icon's Treasures At Auction

John Wayne

Hollywood icon John Wayne's youngest son has teamed up with auction company Heritage to offload a treasure chest of the famous movie cowboy's memorabilia. Ethan Wayne, who heads up John Wayne Ente...


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The '20 Most Effective Political Celebrities' Include Angelina Jolie, George Clooney

Angelina Jolie

Washington political news organization National Journal has named the "The 20 Most Politically Effective Celebrities of All Time." The list, released online and in the April 30 issue of National J...


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Trailer Talk: This Week In Movies - 'Little Fockers,' 'True Grit,' & More

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Hopefully you have finished most of your Christmas shopping by now, but if you still need to brave the crowds for a few last minute gifts, I wish you the best of luck. If you do not celebrate Chri...


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Meet 'True Grit' Star-In-The-Making Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld

Up-and-comer Hailee Steinfeld had very little acting experience before landing a role in the much-anticipated film "True Grit" opposite Jeff Bridges and Josh Brolin.


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Sylvester Stallone Laments 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot'

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone regrets making comedies like Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot - because they ruined his career. The movie star teamed up with Golden Girls star Estelle Getty in the 1992 film and he n...


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Celebrity Birthdays - May 26, 2010

John Wayne

Happy Birthday to: Western legend John Wayne (1907; d. 1979) WWE Diva Ashley Massaro (1979) South Park co-creator Matt Stone (1971) "The Corpse Bride" actress Helena Bonham Carter (1966) Roc...


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The Golden Age Of Black Talent In Hollywood

Are Black Men The Dominant Leading Actors Of This Era

Hollywood has always had its share of big-name black talent, from Sidney Poitier to Hattie McDaniel to Louis Gossett, Jr. But looking back, none of those big names owned Hollywood like Clint Eastwo...


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And America's Favorite Movie & TV Stars Are...

Clint Eastwood

A recent Harris Poll named Clint Eastwood the nation's favorite film star, while Oprah Winfrey has topped a list of television favorites. Clint recently starred in the 2008 film Gran Torino, in ...


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Eight World War II Movies To Watch Before 'Inglourious Basterds'

The Thin Red Line

With the release of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Friday, we're excited about what this often-perverse, slightly deranged and mostly genius mind will do with a movie about World War 2's ...


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'True Blood' Star Kristin Bauer Talks Whales & Vampires

Kristin Bauer

If you don't know her as vampire Pam from HBO's "True Blood," you may recognize Kristin Bauer from "Dark Angel", "JAG" or from the classic "Seinfeld" episode where she played Jerry's "Man Hands" gi...


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Robert Pattinson Is Dethroning Brad Pitt

Robert Pattinson & Brad Pitt

It seems as though the celestial stars are not the only ones shifting these days. Hollywood's biggest stars seem to be morphing into new and younger ones. Changes in Hollywood, however, are not u...


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Celebrity Birthdays, May 26

Ashley Massaro

Happy Birthday to WWE Diva Ashley Massaro (1979), South Park co-creator Matt Stone (1971), "The Corpse Bride" actress Helena Bonham Carter (1966), rock star Lenny Kravitz (1964), "General Hospital"...


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Spotlight On The Coen Brothers' Remake Of John Wayne Classic 'True Grit'

Coen brothers

It's difficult to conceive the Coen Brothers' next big venture, a remake of the classic John Wayne western True Grit, as either a traditional western or a traditional remake. Our blogger friends ar...


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David Chase To Develop Miniseries For HBO

David Chase

David Chase, multi-award-winning creator of "The Sopranos," is returning to HBO to develop a miniseries about the invention of cinema and subsequent growth of the Hollywood film industry. Enti...


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Denzel Washington Tops Favorite Actor Poll Again

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington has been named America's favorite movie star for the third year in a row. The Oscar winner triumphed over Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, who came in at two, and the late J...


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Tom Cruise Learned From John Wayne For Valkyrie Role

Valkyrie

Tom Cruise prepared for his role as a Nazi assassin in new movie Valkyrie by studying American movie icon John Wayne. The actor wore an eye patch to play an injured World War II colonel leading a p...


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Interview: Melissa Leo Channels John Wayne in Sundance Hit 'Frozen River'

Frozen River

(HollywoodChicago) – Melissa Leo is a familiar face to admirers of the TV show “Homicide: Life on the Street”. After playing Sgt. Kay Howard for five years on that popular series, she left the show...


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No More Elgin Lumpkin Or Georgios Panayioutous: Celebrities Who Changed Their Names

Cher

Marilyn Monroe was originally christened Norma Jean. Archibald Leach opted for the more debonair nom de guerre Cary Grant. At the age of 10, musical prodigy Steveland Morris was dubbed (by Motown f...


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Graphic Novels We'd Like To See As Films

graphic novels

With graphic novels becoming widespread with the arrival of big movies such as "300," "Sin City," and "V for Vendetta" that gathered huge audiences, new interest arose in the stylistic hard cover c...


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'The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself,' Due June 24

Billy Idol

Billy Idol has recorded two brand new songs for The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself, a new career-spanning CD, Deluxe Edition CD/DVD and digital collection to be released June 24 by Capit...


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Celebrity Birthdays, May 26

Matt Stone

Happy Birthday to WWE Diva Ashley Massaro (1979), South Park co-creator Matt Stone (1971), "The Corpse Bride" actress Helena Bonham Carter (1966), rock star Lenny Kravitz (1964), "General Hospital...


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Robin Moore, Author Of 'Green Berets,' 'The French Connection,' Dies In Kentucky At 82

The French Connection

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Robin Moore, a nonfiction author best known for writing The French Connection and The Green Berets, has died after a long illness. He was 82. Moore died Thursday night...


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'Snoop Dogg's Father Hood' Is Worth Watching Despite Scripted Moments

Snoop Dogg

"Snoop Dogg's Father Hood," airing on the E! Channel, is a reality show that gives viewers a glimpse into a day in the life of Snoop Dogg and his family. If you are tuning in hoping to see him get...


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Ernest Borgnine Upset Over Golden Globes Cancellation

Ernest Borgnine

Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine is disappointed the Golden Globe Awards ceremony has been canceled - after he was nominated at the age of 90. Borgnine, who is nominated in the Best Performance ...


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Snoop Severs Links With Troublemakers

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg has cut ties from more than half of his entourage in a bid to avoid trouble from the law in 2008. The rapper was banned from the U.K. in March because of his drug convictions and had a S...


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John Wayne's Grandson, Shooter Jennings, More To Guest Star On 'CSI'

Shooter Jennings

Brendan Wayne, the grandson of John Wayne, professional rodeo cowboy Ty Murray, Nicole Sullivan ("The King of Queens") and country music singer Shooter Jennings will guest star on an upcoming episo...


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Matt Damon Wears Big Shoes For Walk Of Fame Honor

Matt Damon

Matt Damon had big shoes to fill, literally, when he left his footprint in the cement outside Hollywood's famous Chinese Theater this summer after pal George Clooney advised him to upgrade his foot...


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Tiger Woods, Elizabeth Taylor & More To Be Inducted Into California Hall Of Fame

Tiger Woods

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver announced the inductees for the 2007 California Hall of Fame, a landmark destination of The California Museum for History, Women and the ...


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