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Principal Rooney's Wife Wants to Drop Out
4 December 2009 9:21 PM, PST | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
Jeffrey Jones -- the guy who played Principal Rooney in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" -- is getting a permanent vacation ... from his marriage.According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Elizabeth Jones -- who's been married to the "Ferris" star since 1985 -- is seeking a divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.No word on whether the "irreconcilable differences" are related to Jeffrey Jones' 2003 sex offense -- hiring a 14-year-old boy to pose nude for photos. »
Twilight wins big at the Scream awards
19 October 2009 3:22 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
'Twilight' was the big winner at last night's Scream Awards (18.10.09).
The vampire franchise won four accolades at the star-studded ceremony at the Greek Theatre in Hollywood, including Best Fantasy Movie, while its two main lead stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were named Best Fantasy Actor in the Female and Male categories respectively.
Their co-star Taylor Lautner won Breakout Performance Male, while 'Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen' starlet Isabel Lucas was named Breakout Performance Female.
Isabel's co-star Megan Fox picked up the prize for Best Sci-Fi Actress and took the opportunity to quash rumours of a rift between her and the film's director Michael Bay.
She said: "I would like to take this moment to actually say something genuine. There have been a lot of false reports concerning how I feel about this movie and I just want to be very clear that I've always felt that I am »
- Paul
Robert Pattinson's 'Twilight' Dominates 2009 Scream Awards' Winners
18 October 2009 7:36 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
The winners of 2009 Scream Awards have been announced. 2008 vampire drama movie "Twilight" dominates the list of winners with four gongs. The film's leading star, Robert Pattinson, took home Best Male Fantasy Actor award, while his on-screen lover Kristen Stewart grabbed prize for Best Female Fantasy Actor category. Moreover, Taylor Lautner, who has portrayed werewolf Jacob Black on the flick, won Breakout Male Performance award.
During the event, Lautner was on hand to receive the gong for Best Fantasy Movie, which was awarded to the Catherine Hardwicke-directed film. Still at the same event, the 17-year-old hottie also debuted a new clip from the "Twilight" sequel, "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", which is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters on November 20.
In addition to "Twilight", hit HBO show "True Blood" also won four kudos at the annual awards show, including the gong for Best TV Show category. Then, Anna Paquin, the depicter of Sookie Stackhouse, »
- celebrity-mania.com
'Twilight' and 'True Blood', Big Winners at Scream 2009
18 October 2009 7:15 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
On Saturday, October 17, Spike TV honored sci-fi, horror, fantasy and comic-inspired films and TV shows through its 4th annual Scream Awards and unveiled "Twilight" and "True Blood" as the two dominant winners. The vampire drama movie and TV series were each taking home four kudos.
"Twilight" grabbed the title of Best Fantasy Movie, in addition to three other awards for its stars. Robert Pattinson was hailed Best Fantasy Actor, Kristen Stewart got Best Fantasy Actress and Taylor Lautner landed Breakout Performance Male. Both Pattinson and Stewart missed the gala ceremony, but Lautner was present to debut exclusive "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" footage.
"True Blood", in the meantime, took home Best TV Show kudo, Best Horror Actor and Actress, and Best Villain. On- and off-screen lovers Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin were the ones collecting the most votes for the horror actor and actress, while the Eric Northman's depicter Alexander Skarsgard was hailed Best Villain. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Spike TV’s ‘Scream 2009 Results
18 October 2009 1:17 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The star-studded event known as The Spike TV Scream Awards was held Saturday October 18th at the Greek Theatre. The event honored the best in sci-fi, horror, fantasy and comic-inspired movies and TV shows. Fans voted online for the winners, so some of the year's most popular programs and big box-office hits took home trophies, including Transformers, Twilight, True Blood and Star Trek. Highlights form the night included Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards accepting the Rock Immortal award, as well as Quentin Tarantino paying tribute to director George A. Romero with the Scream Mastermind award. Stan Lee received the Comic-Con Icon award which was presented by Tobey Maguire and Morgan Freeman presented the Ultimate Scream award (Best Film) to Star Trek which proceeded with William Shatner stepping on stage to accept the trophy. "This movie was big," Shatner said. "Imagine how big it could have been with me in it? »
- Ricky
Scream Awards Results As They Happen
17 October 2009 8:27 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
“Resistance is futile” -- The fourth annual Scream Awards, the first and only global event of its kind to honor the best in sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic genres are happening Right Now, at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, and we're bringing you the results as they happen. The two-hour extravaganza will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 Pm-Midnight, Et/Pt).
Most Anticipated Fantasy Film:
Alice in Wonderland -- Presenter: Jessica Alba. Accepting: Johnny Depp
Best Sci-Fi Actress:
Megan Fox -- Transformers 2 -- Presenter: Justin Long. Accepting: Megan Fox
Break-out Performance Female:
Isabelle Lucas -- Transformers 2 -- Presenter: John C. Reilly. Accepting Isabelle Lucas.
Best Villian:
Alexander Skarsgård -- "True Blood" -- Presenter: Kate Bosworth. Accepting: Alexander Skarsgård.
Break-out Performance Male:
Taylor Lautner - Twilight -- Presenter: Christina Ricci. Accepting: Taylor Lautner.
Best Comic Book Writer:
Jeff Jones -- Presenters: Eliza Dushku and Dave Navarro. »
- Uncle Creepy
Yellow Submarine On The Way!
12 September 2009 3:37 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The Walt Disney Studios, The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. , And Oscar®-Winning Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis Dive Into New Magical 3D Adaptation Of The 1968 Classic Yellow Submarine
Anaheim, California — September 11, 2009 — The Walt Disney Studios has made a deal with Apple Corps Ltd. to develop a new 3D performance capture adaptation of the 1968 hit animated film “Yellow Submarine” to be written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, it was announced today at the D23 Expo by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. The film will be created by ImageMovers Digital, Disney’s state-of-the-art performance capture animation studio operated in conjunction with Zemeckis and his partners, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey, who will serve as producers on the project.
For this fantastic new voyage to Pepperland, Zemeckis will incorporate the16 Beatles songs and recordings from the original motion picture licensed from Sony/Atv Music Publishing LLC and Emi-Capitol Records, respectively. The songs include “All Together Now, »
- Craig Sharp
Robert Zemeckis and Disney Team Up for Yellow Submarine in 3-D
11 September 2009 9:49 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The Walt Disney Studios has made a deal with Apple Corps Ltd. to develop a new 3D performance capture adaptation of the 1968 hit animated film Yellow Submarine to be written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, it was announced today at the D23 Expo by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. The film will be created by ImageMovers Digital, Disney's state-of-the-art performance capture animation studio operated in conjunction with Zemeckis and his partners, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey, who will serve as producers on the project.
For this fantastic new voyage to Pepperland, Zemeckis will incorporate the 16 Beatles songs and recordings from the original motion picture licensed from Sony/Atv Music Publishing LLC and Emi-Capitol Records, respectively. The songs include "All Together Now," "All You Need Is Love," "Eleanor Rigby," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "With A Little Help From My Friends" while combining his unique vision and »
Robert Pattinson and Jack Black are voted top teachers
11 September 2009 5:21 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
As students everywhere begin to go back to schools, colleges and universities it seems everyone’s talking about teachers. You know, those inspiring adults we look up to in stuffy classrooms to teach us what we need to know. This week two separate polls have looked at the idea of celebrity teachers and found the best of the bunch. Coming in top as the best movie teacher is Jack Black for his role in The School of Rock, and unsurprisingly Robert Pattinson has come top in a poll of student’s fantasy teachers.
Lovefilm asked 2000 of its members to vote on the best teacher in film and Jack Blacks Dewey Finn, or Mr. S, from The School of Rock came top of the class with 16 percent of the votes. Following closely behind is Robin Williams for his portrayal of John Keating in The Dead Poets Society, and third is Harrison Ford »
John Hughes remembered: Stars from 'Bueller,' 'Pretty in Pink,' and more pay tribute
13 August 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Before Generation X even had a name, John Hughes gave it a voice. For these kids of the Reagan era, the movies he wrote and directed in his ’80s heyday — Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — captured how it felt to be a teenager with an accuracy and sensitivity so uncanny, it often felt as though he’d jimmied the lock on your private diary. He only directed eight films, yet Hughes’ additional string of hits as a writer and producer, culminating in the juggernaut Home Alone franchise, established him as a dominant force in comedy — and then, at the height of his power, he dropped out of sight, becoming Hollywood’s answer to J.D. Salinger. Even in his absence, Hughes’ knack for translating the humor and heartache of adolescence to the screen would continue to resonate with teens and leave a lasting mark on the movie business, »
- Josh Rottenberg
John Hughes Remembered: Lea Thompson (Amanda from 'Some Kind of Wonderful')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Lea Thompson: It's so sad. John, what a talent! The thing I remember about him as an artist was how much he invested in his characters. These people lived and breathed. He knew all his characters so well. That's a really special gift. Most screenwriters that I've worked with didn't have so much invested in their characters. I remember that when I was shooting a scene in Some Kind of Wonderful, he came to visit, and he said, "Can I look in your bag?" I had my, you know, my prop bag. And he looked in my bag, and I was so happy that I had stuff in there. It wasn't just like paper. Because he was interested in if you had worked on your character enough that you actually knew what they would carry in their bag. They weren't just teen movies to him. They were people. They »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Harold Ramis (director of 'Vacation')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Harold Ramis directed National Lampoon’s Vacation, which John Hughes wrote, based on his own short story. Harold Ramis: I read the screenplay. I thought it was very good. And John and I had some meetings, and I guess I probably made some notes, and then Chevy and I did a rewrite, which I’m not sure John was happy with [Laughs]. And I didn’t see him much, and then the ending of the film didn’t work at all when we tested it, so I had a notion for a new ending for the film, and John very quickly scripted that. He was really quick. The meetings were short; we didn’t hang out or anything. It was very business-like, which I guess became his style, He was tremendously productive, obviously. But the thing that surprised me -- and I can’t even say I was bitter about »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Bill Paxton (Chet from 'Weird Science')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Bill Paxton: He was quintessentially a Midwestern American in many ways. That voice was, to me, really a voice of the heartland, but it wasn’t like a country bumpkin vibe. He was a guy who came along to show the regionalists were actually pretty urbane. I always saw him as part of that big creative movement that came out of Chicago, with Second City. There was something about the way he was loyal to Chicago. He drew from the well that he’d known, and it was something we could all relate to. It was a real family thing, making Weird Science. I remember [Hughes’ wife] Nancy really well. I remember his two sons around. There’d be coloring books in his bungalow. I tell you the other thing I saw, which was amazing to me: One of great collaborations of a director and an actor was John with Anthony Michael Hall. »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Chris Columbus (director of 'Home Alone')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Chris Columbus directed Home Alone and Home Alone 2, which John Hughes wrote and produced. Chris Columbus: John was probably one of the two people who had the most influence on my career – the other being Steven Spielberg. When I desperately needed a job as a director, John sent the script Home Alone for me to consider. John had faith in me at a time when not a lot of other people did. [Editor’s Note: At the time, Columbus’s previous film, Heartbreak Hotel, had just flopped, grossing $5.5 million total.] Home Alone completely changed the course of my life and career. I'll be forever grateful to him for that. My four years working with John really shaped my abilities as a screenwriter. He taught me about scene structure and characterization. To this day, I've never read anyone who could write dialogue like John Hughes. He had the keen observational power and wit I associate with places like New York and London, yet that was tempered with a certain mid-western warmth. »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Jeffrey Jones (Ed Rooney from 'Ferris Bueller')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
John Hughes gave Jeffrey Jones the most iconic role of his career -- Edward Rooney, the dean of students who is always one step behind Mathew Broderick’s hooky-playing high school senior in 1986’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Jeffrey Jones: He had a really great recollection of what it was like to be in high school, and it wasn’t bitter. It was a fun recollection of what it was like to be that age and what the aspirations were of kids that age. I was always surprised at how affectionate and accurate it was. During our rehearsal process in Chicago, we were driving around in this Lincoln towncar. John was driving and I was sitting in the passenger seat, and Matthew and Alan Ruck and Mia Sara were sitting in the back seat. And he was slamming cassettes into the dash, saying this is the music we »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Kelly Lynch (Grey from 'Curly Sue')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Kelly Lynch: John Hughes was sort of our J.D. Salinger, in a way. He was very much mysterious and yet very accessible. For my age group, those '80s movies - Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller – were huge. Not only were the films about people my age that I could actually relate to, they were very moving, and very kind of real and hysterically funny. He wrote all these misfit kids, and yet every one of them is adorable and you love them, from the biggest geek to the cool girl in school. He didn't do it with a hammer. It was delicate and lovely. I worked with Jim Belushi, and Jim kind of had his armor up and was protecting himself. So during Jim's really poignant monologue, John started playing a CD of embarrassing sound effects: toilets flushing, a horn honking, people farting. John wanted Jim »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Kevin Bacon (Jake from 'She's Having a Baby')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Kevin Bacon: Leave it to me to be in the one John Hughes film that doesn’t explode at the box office. I was extremely proud of the movie. It’s without a doubt his most serious film. That some people had a difficult time with it critically was a very hard thing for him, because it was extremely personal. Whether it’s clear or not from the movie, it’s the closest that John ever came to putting himself in a film. We spent a lot of time together. Not only were we working all day, every day, but then we spent time together every weekend. I kind of started to feel like I was him, or at least some version of him. We would always go for really long and really fun dinners with his family. He loved to just talk, sit and talk, laugh, joke, tell stories. »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen Griswold in 'Vacation')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Beverly D’Angelo starred as Ellen Griswold in National Lampoon’s Vacation, which kicked off Hughes’ career as a screenwriter. Beverly D'Angelo: He took teenagers really seriously. He took childhood seriously. He certainly was responsible for communicating that in his films. There were things going on in the hearts of these suburban kids that were just as real as any drama. And he did it in a kind of Preston Sturges way. What touched me was that John made movies from a human level. He wasn’t a guy who sat there and figured out the bottom line of the demographic and played to that. I think he really was an artist and that he had ideas and thoughts and feelings and he manifested those in his films. His films were massively popular, but they weren’t calculated to be popular. He just happened to be one of those »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Alan Ruck (Cameron from 'Ferris Bueller')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Alan Ruck: I probably hadn’t spoken with John for 20 years. But he gave me the best part I ever had in a movie, and any success that I’ve had since 1985 is because he took a big chance on me. I’ll be forever grateful. While we were making the movie, I just knew I had a really good part. My realization of John’s impact on the teen-comedy genre crept in sometime later. Teen comedies tend to dwell on the ridiculous, as a rule. It’s always the preoccupation with sex and the self-involvement, and we kind of hold the kids up for ridicule in a way. Hughes added this element of dignity. He was an advocate for teenagers as complete human beings, and he honored their hopes and their dreams. That’s what you see in his movies. In a way, John was a bigger kid than any of us. »
- EW staff
John Hughes Remembered: Daniel Stern (burlgar in 'Home Alone')
13 August 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Daniel Stern played a bungling burglar along with Joe Pesci in two Home Alone movies. Daniel Stern: He was a brilliant man but a big silly goofy guy underneath. Everybody made each other laugh on our silly movies. His writing style stands out to me because when you read the scripts, they’re so specifically funny. They’re almost storyboards. They’re shot-by-shot. With the Home Alone scripts, it wasn’t just, “The guys walk in and take a pie in the face.” It was a close-up of the pie. Shot of feet walking. Pan up to see me. Cut back to pie. His writing was brilliant that way. There was nothing left to chance. It taught me a ton about comedy in terms of how you set up a joke. Our silly slapstick routines in the Home Alone movies were just like perfect pieces of craftsmanship and how »
- EW staff
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