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Jennifer Lopez Apologizes For Singing 'Happy Birthday' to Turkmenistan Ruler
17 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jennifer Lopez apologized Sunday after a barrage of criticism followed her singing "Happy Birthday" to the leader of Turkmenistan, a country described by human rights groups as "among the most repressive in the world." The singer and actress performed in the former Soviet bloc country on Saturday night. A statement released Sunday by her publicist to the Associated Press said the event was hosted by the China National Petroleum Corp. and wasn't a political event. However, the country's leader, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, attended. Berdimuhamedow has been criticized for his oppressive rule by Human »
- Todd Cunningham
Bet Awards: Drake, Kendrick Lamar Among Big Winners
17 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Drake was a big winner at the Bet Awards on Sunday night, taking home three trophies, including video of the year and viewers' choice for "Started From the Bottom." He also was featured on the winning song for best collaboration, A$AP Rocky's "F---in' Problems," also featuring 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar. Heading into the awards show, Drake led all nominees with 12 noms. Photos: Bet Awards Arrivals: Jamie Foxx, Snoop Lion, Gabrielle Douglas Hit the Red Carpet Lamar also won three awards during the show, held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
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- Kimberly Nordyke
Gwen Stefani Flaunts Toned Bod During Beach Day with Her Boys!
17 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
It's official, Gwen Stefani is hotter than all of us. Sporting a cropped white top with cut-off jeans, not to mention blue underwear peeking out, the svelte star looked trim as she enjoyed the warm weather at the beach with her sons. The 43-year-old kept cool under a blue umbrella on the sand while watching 7-year-old Kingston and 4-year-old Zuma receive paddleboarding lessons in Long Beach, Calif. And speaking of hot summer bods, check out these other celebs and their toned selves below! »
'White House Down': Sony's Second Summer Flop Arrives Amid Call for Spin Off
18 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Over the weekend, Sony Corp.'s film studio was dealt its second box-office disappointment of the summer in the form of action film White House Down as it continues to face a call from activist shareholder Daniel Loeb for a partial spin-off of its entertainment businesses. The movie, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, opened to a dismal $25.7 million domestically after costing at least $150 million to produce, excluding a $150 million-plus marketing spend. Meanwhile, Will and Jaden Smith's sci-fi epic After Earth has all but ended its North American theatrical run after four weekends,
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- Georg Szalai
Kristen Wiig: Turning down 'Bridesmaids' sequel 'wasn't a hard decision'
18 hours ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
In summer 2011, Bridesmaids took the box office by storm, and talk immediately turned to a sequel. The studio wanted it and fans wanted it, but the one person who wanted nothing to do with it was writer/star Kristen Wiig.
Fast-forward almost two years, and Wiig stands by that choice.
“It wasn’t a hard decision,” she told Harper’s Bazaar for a profile in the July issue. “We knew during the first one, this was it. We would have made a lot of money if there was a second one, but that’s not my goal in my creative life. »
- Katie Atkinson
Czech Biz Encourages Incentives
18 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Czech industryites say they are worried that the slowly returning tide of foreign productions could fall off again if politicos don’t pony up more coin for incentives.
A rare bright spot amid the Eurozone crisis has been Prague shoots of projects such as “Child 44” and BBC skein “Musketeers” (above) but the Audiovisual Producers Association revealed at the Karlovy Vary fest on Sunday that unless Czech incentives rise to $40 million annually, business could well be lost to Hungary, where there’s no cap on the kitty.
The Czech system differs from Hungary’s, offering cash back on spends rather than tax breaks, and proponents have been grappling with how to handle multi-year productions such as cable series “Borgia,” now in its third season at Barrandov, repping a 10-month shoot that started in May. With the annual incentives pot currently at $25 million with much of next year’s total likely to »
- Will Tizard
Cirque Du Soleil Performer Dies After 50-Foot Fall During Las Vegas Show
18 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
A Cirque Du Soleil performer died Saturday following a 50-foot fall during a performance of Ka at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night, the Las Vegas Sun reported. Sarah "Sassoon" Guyard-Guillot, who was 31, was pronounced dead at 11:43 p.m. at University Medical Center, a spokesperson at the Clark County Coroner's Office tells The Hollywood Reporter. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2013 The spokesperson said the cause of death has not been determined and that the incident occurred at the MGM Grand showroom but said further details were not immediately available. The Sun reported that
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- Kimberly Nordyke
Rihanna Pays Tribute to Late Grandmother
18 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Rihanna is paying tribute yet again to her late grandmother Clara "Dolly" Braithwaite. This time, via Instagram with a touching photo and note, honoring the anniversary of her death. The singer writes: "Today marks one year since you crossed the bridge! Still you never left...I can still remember your laugh, and I miss it, I miss the sound of your voice, your beautiful hands, the way you danced and got so happy when you heard music, I miss doing your makeup and taking your pictures, I miss the way you looked right at me, and I miss looking back at you, that proud look on your face!" Her touching tribute continues: "Never did I think it could be this soon, but I'm happy you're »
Karlovy Vary Film Review: ‘Killing Season’
18 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The sight of Robert De Niro and John Travolta sharing the screen for the first time reps the one and only selling point of “Killing Season,” a cartoonishly violent drama routinely helmed by Mark Steven Johnson (“Daredevil”). The actors play troubled vets of the Balkan wars — De Niro a U.S. colonel, Travolta a member of the infamous Serbian Scorpions — who find that a literal and metaphorical spilling of guts is just the thing to exorcise their war demons. Millennium Entertainment will hedge its bets for this gory, arrow-in-cheek actioner with a simultaneous theatrical and VOD release Stateside on July 12.
Given that offensiveness massively outweighs entertainment in this two-hander, replete with graphically and gleefully depicted torture, it seems odd that the project attracted two stars of this caliber. Perhaps to justify his choice of a darker role, Travolta has been gamely supporting the pic with pre-release personal appearances in a variety of prestige venues, »
- Alissa Simon
'Ray Donovan': Showtime's New Series About Hollywood 'Fixer' Splits the Critics
19 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
"Ray Donovan," the new series debuting Sunday on Showtime, is about a South Boston transplant who works as a fixer for the rich and powerful of Hollywood. It has a terrific pedigree. Liev Schreiber stars as the title character with Jon Voight playing his father, and creator Ann Biderman is behind the critically acclaimed TNT series "Southland." That should be enough to get people to tune in; whether the show will deliver enough to keep them viewing remains to be seen. The New York Post's Linda Stasi will be back, for sure. "Do »
- Todd Cunningham
Seitz on Ray Donovan: When Irish Eyes Are Assimilating
19 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Ray Donovan is being sold as a new Showtime series, but right now it feels like it’s actually two shows. The first show — about a family of tough South Boston Irish-Americans who relocate to Los Angeles, and start a boxing gym and a combination private eye/protection service that caters to celebrities — is pretty good, if you’re not burned out on the “Tough White Dude Can’t Control His Inner Demons but Has a Good Heart” genre. The other show — a send-up of America’s one-percenters, and of the petty hustlers and lost souls that latch onto them like lampreys onto sharks — is much better. In fact, it’s close to great. Like The Larry Sanders Show, The Comeback, The Limey, Modern Romance, Get Shorty, David Mamet’s Wag the Dog and State and Main, and other great showbiz satires, this second program picks its targets and takes »
- Matt Zoller Seitz
Snoop Lion on Gun Violence: 'This Is Not Just a Hood Situation'
19 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Among the myriad of entertaining shows and light-hearted events at the Bet Experience at La Live this weekend, there was a roundtable discussion on a much more serious issue: gun violence. The Saturday panel of six speakers included Atlanta-born rapper T.I. and famed La rapper, Snoop Lion, as well as Rep. Maxine Waters. Both rappers have personal histories with gun violence, and both have served time for gun related charges. But both have declared it strictly in their past and are now dedicated to helping keep gun violence under control. THR Cover: Snoop on Pot, the
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- Ian Bernstein
Jessica Simpson Welcomes Baby Boy Ace Knute Johnson With Fiancé Eric Johnson
19 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Jessica Simpson is a mommy again! The Fashion Star judge delivered her second child, a bouncing baby boy on Sunday, E! News confirms. And according to Simpson's rep, she and her retired footballer fiancé Eric Johnson are over the moon about it. The little boy was born in Los Angeles at Ceders-Sinai Medical Center via a scheduled C-section. The newborn, named Ace Knute Johnson, joins 1-year-old big sister Maxwell in the duo's quickly expanding brood. The baby boy's middle name honors dad Eric's Swedish paternal grandfather, Knute Johnson, according to Us Magazine. Jessica's dad, Joe Simpson, took to Twitter to reveal his excitement as well, »
Jennifer Lopez Sorry for Turkmenistan Performance
19 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Jennifer Lopez is clearing the air after performing for Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in his home country Saturday night. Despite the leader's oppressive record of human rights violations, the songstress took the stage to sing "Happy Birthday" to the 56-year-old. And after being criticized by the non-profit Human Rights Foundation for the performance, Lopez is now addressing the controversy surrounding her appearance at the event. In a statement obtained by E! News from Jennifer's rep, Lopez's performance was said to be part of a concert sponsored by "China National Petroleum Corporation that was presented to their local executives in Turkmenistan. [And] was »
Nearly 17 Million Watched First Episode of CBS’ ‘Under the Dome’
20 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The already-strong premiere numbers for CBS drama “Under the Dome” looked even more impressive when DVR playback data came in this weekend.
Last Monday’s premiere, which averaged a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49, now stands at a 4.3 thanks to DVR playback within the first three days of its initial telecast, according to Nielsen. It also swelled in adults 25-54 from a 4.5 rating to a 5.7, and its average overall audience now stands at 16.7 million (up from the 13.5 million who watched on Monday night).
The premiere episode of “Dome” last Monday faced competition in much of the country from hockey’s Stanley Cup Finals, which saw the Chicago Blackhawks clinch the title over the Boston Bruins in the 10 o’clock Et hour.
Among all dramas to premiere on television over the past year, the 4.3 in 18-49 for “Under the Dome” is tied with Fox’s “The Following” for the highest rating in Nielsen’s Live+3 rating, »
- Rick Kissell
Global Box Office: 'Man of Steel' Crosses $500 Million, Sets Sights on $650 Million
20 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan's Man of Steel crossed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office over the weekend, prompting Warner Bros. to celebrate the successful resurrection of the iconic Superman film franchise. The tentpole, now in its third weekend, has earned $248.7 million domestically and $271.7 million internationally for a total of $520.4 million. Box observers believe it will ultimately travel north of $650 million worldwide, and perhaps even approach $700 million. "Man of Steel is an extraordinary achievement by wonderful talents on both sides of the camera," said Sue Kroll, WB president
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- Pamela McClintock
Mario Lopez Flaunts His Rock-Solid Abs on Mexican Getaway with Pregnant Wife and Their Daughter Gia
20 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Mario Lopez may be winning the summer abs competition. The Extra host displayed his rock-hard torso while vacationing with his family in Cancun at Villa del Palmar. Aside from making men everywhere envious of his physique, the 39-year-old's been enjoying some well deserved R and R on the beach and at the spa with pregnant wife Courtney Mazza and daughter Gia. The couple also hit up the resort restaurants like Hiroshi, Zama and Lacasona Stk. But the highlight of the trip? Swimming with whale sharks! "They've had the time of their lives!," a source tells E! of their swim with the undersea giants. The host is just one of the many celebs who have visited the Villa del »
Monsters University Schools Competition From Top of Weekend Box Office
21 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
For the first time in a long time, each of the top five movies out this weekend made over $20 million each, bringing the domestic box office gross to $180 million (albeit down 11 percent from a year ago), according to Deadline. Leading the way was family favorite Monsters University, which topped the box office for the second week in a row, though it's likely to fall when Universal's Despicable Me 2 comes out July 3. In its opening weekend, The Heat and all its threats pulled in a weekend total of $40 million to take second place, hopefully proving to studios once and for all that it's worth it to do more female buddy comedies. Fellow newcomer White House Down raked in $26 million and landed in fourth place. For third place, Brad Pitt’s zombie thriller World War Z continued to beat its bad buzz in its second week out at just under $30 million. »
- Delia Paunescu
Brooke Hogan Is Engaged!
21 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Brooke Hogan is officially a bride-to-be. The former Brooke Knows Best star announced her engagement to Dallas Cowboy player Phil Costa Saturday night. "Happiest moment of my Life. I am marrying my best friend. I [wouldn't] choose anyone else. I am so lucky and so grateful," Brooke posted on Instagram, alongside a photo of her fiancé down on one knee in front of her. Costa popped the question to Hulk Hogan's daughter in Las Vegas. "I look scary but this is the face of total Shock," Brooke wrote in another photo post on Instagram, with a snap of Costa putting the engagement ring on her finger. Congratulations! »
Arthouse Audit: 'I'm So Excited' Scores Decent Opening, 'Museum Hours' Is Surprise Success
21 hours ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Summer isn't the usual launchpad for subtitled films, but this weekend two June openers both show promise. One is from the most consistently successful foreign language director, Pedro Almodovar's "I'm So Excited," which Sony Pictures Classics opened solidly, if below his usual level. The much less-heralded "Museum Hours" (Cinema Guild) scored an above-average per screen average in two New York theaters. Both should gain attention across the country in upcoming weeks. Among the multiple films that have widened out, none shows signs of breaking out, but Spc's "Before Midnight" has at least managed to stabilize at a respectable level with a reduced theater count. Radius/Weinstein's "20 Feet from Stardom" remains the strongest of the more limited releases. Opening "I'm So Excited" (Sony Pictures Classics) - Criticwire grade: B-; Metacritic score: 59; Festivals include: Los Angeles 2013 $103,000 in 5 theaters; PSA (per screen average): $20,600 Although this opened to a lower PSA than. »
- Tom Brueggemann
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