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Celebrity Biography: Nina Dobrev

29 October 2009 8:07 AM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

On January 9, 1989, Nina Dobrev, whose full name is Nina Const Dobreva, was born in Bulgaria. Nina’s parents are an artist and computer specialist. Nina has one sibling, an older brother. When she was two her family moved to Toronto, Ontario and she has lived there until recently moving to Los Angles and Georgia for filming her latest role. Nina is clearly full of great acting talent but she also has other interests. Nina attended J.B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School, Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, and Dean Armstrong Acting School. She is interested in dance, gymnastics, theatre, music, acting, and modeling. At 5 ft. 6½ in., she is a graceful beauty to watch. Nina has competed professionally in gymnastics and loves to travel. She is fluent in Bulgarian, French, and English. Nina helped to create a school in Kenya called Free the Children. The school is a non-profit organization built »

- klilius@corp.popstar.com (Kristy Lilius)

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Kanye West Apologizes For Interrupting Taylor Swift's Vma Acceptance Speech

14 September 2009 9:54 AM, PDT | x17online.com | See recent x17online news »

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Just hours after Kanye West brazenly interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV VMAs, he posted an apology on his official blog. The post has since been removed, but the egotistical rapper wrote: "I'm Sooooo Sorry To Taylor Swift And Her Fans And Her Mom. I Spoke To Her Mother Right After And She Said The Same Thing My Mother Would've Said. She Is Very Talented! I Like The Lyrics About Being A Cheerleader And She's In The Bleachers! …………………… I'm In The Wrong For Going On Stage And Taking Away From Her Moment!…………….. Beyonce's Video Was The Best Of This Decade!!!! I'm Sorry To My Fans If I Let You Guys Down!!!! I'm Sorry To My Friends At MTV. I Will Apologize To Taylor 2Mrw. Welcome To The Real World!!!! Everybody Wanna Booooo Me But I'm A Fan Of Real Pop Culture! »

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Taylor Swift Comments on Kanye West's MTV VMAs Rant

14 September 2009 1:01 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Taylor Swift talked exclusively to MTV News about Kanye West cutting short her acceptance speech for her Best Female Video prize at the 26th Annual MTV Video Music Awards held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, September 13. "It has been a crazy night, hasn't it?" she said backstage after the awards ceremony, adding that she never imagined something bad would happen after the hip-hop performer made a sudden appearance on stage.

"Well, you know, I was up there and I was standing there and I saw Kanye up on the stage," explained the country music songstress. "I was really excited ... and I kind of wasn't excited anymore." Taylor stopped her comment there though and didn't make bad comment about Kanye despite the fact that he has ruined her moment at the prestigious ceremony.

Taylor Swift was giving her acceptance speech for her Best Female »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Kanye West Apologizes to Taylor Swift for MTV VMAs Outburst

13 September 2009 11:11 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Earning criticism for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West wasted no time to issue an apology to the young country music singer. Not only he dedicated the apologetic statements, which he posted on his blog few hours after the incident took place, to Taylor, but also to her mother and fans.

"I'm Sooooo Sorry To Taylor Swift And Her Fans And Her Mom. I Spoke To Her Mother Right After And She Said The Same Thing My Mother Would've Said," Kanye began his post. "She Is Very Talented! I Like The Lyrics About Being A Cheerleader And She's In The Bleachers! ....................... I'm In The Wrong For Going On Stage And Taking Away From Her Moment! ................"

"Beyonce's Video Was The Best Of This Decade!!!! I'm Sorry To My Fans If I Let You Guys Down!!!! I'm Sorry To My Friends At MTV. I Will Apologize To Taylor 2Mrw, »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Red Carpet: Venice, Toronto and Tilda x 7

12 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Which stars have been out and about this past week? Whole galaxies of them. I've collected a few randomly for this edition of the red carpet lineup. It's but a tiny fraction of the luminaries since we're now in the thick of festival season. Telluride is behind us, Venice wraps today, and Toronto just kicked off. And that's just the big ones.

Nicholas Hoult and Julianne Moore hit Venice for the premiere of A Single Man (see previous post). An Education's Carey Mulligan, quickly emerging as the one to beat for Best Actress, is going to be fought over fiercely when it comes to dressing for the Oscars, just watch. She wore this Prada 09 Fall/Winter collection piece for her film's Toronto premiere. Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and her perpetually Oscar snubbed husband Paul Bettany were also in Toronto promoting the Charles Darwin biography / marital drama Creation.

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- NATHANIEL R

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Former Teen Heartthrob Accused of Abusing Gf

2 September 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »

Ten years ago, no one would have guessed that a woman would want to keep Andrew Keegan Away from her body -- but the actor's ex-girlfriend is doing just that, claiming he beat her up and slashed her tires. A model named Kristi Parrales has filed a ...

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Away From Her Movie Review

23 August 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

"Away From Her" is a touching Canadian film starring Gorden Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis and Julie Christie about the effects of Alzeihmers on an aging couple married for 44 years. Christie is terrific and gives a powerful portrayal of a woman who slowly succumbs to the effects of this dreaded disease. Pinsent is also as effective as the helpless feeling husband who has the indistinct and difficult task of putting her into a home where he later learns that her condition is deteriating. She begin's to not recognize him anymore and later on, it becomes more of just a friendship as opposed to being... »

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Rihanna Doesn't Want Chris to Stay Away From Her

5 August 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Rihanna shopped in NYC before staying late at the recording studio last night. She continues to cause buzz with her frequent flirting, but the real speculation centers around her relationship with Chris Brown. Chris is in La for his sentencing today, and Rih's lawyer said she'd like to request a less-restrictive order, so that the duo wouldn't have to stay so far away from each other. Even though Rihanna denies they are seeing each other again, even her friends are finding it hard to believe. View 10 Photos › To see more of Rih in Manhattan just read more. View 10 Photos › »

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Lindsay Is Far Away From Her Dad's Lohan-Gosselin Union

23 July 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Lindsay Lohan looked pretty in blue as she left Samantha Ronson's house in La yesterday. The girls seem to be back on solid ground after their most recent big fight, but things have a tendency to change from day to day with the duo. Meanwhile, her father was back in Long Island creating a perfect storm of ludicrous friendships hanging out with Jon Gosselin at Red Bar Brasserie in the Hamptons - you can't make this stuff up. The two are friends and Michael Lohan knows Jon's Star reporter lady friend, who was there too. Better Jon Gosselin hang out with Michael than Lindsay I guess? For all her missteps, she has better judgment than that, thankfully. View 15 Photos › To see more of LL, her dad, and Jon just . View 15 Photos › »

- Molly

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Lesbian Nursing Home Road Trip Comedy?

1 July 2009 8:31 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

A few years ago Olympia Dukakis had a supporting role in a deeply affecting film set in a nursing home, Away From Her. But apparently what Dukakis really wanted was to ditch the Alzheimer's and throw in some lesbians, and thus Cloudburst was born. She and Brenda Fricker will star in the road-trip comedy, about two lesbians who break out of the nursing home where one of them now lives and set off on something resembling Thelma and Louise 2. According to Variety Thom Fitzgerald, who previously made the AIDS drama 3 Needles, will direct the film from his own script. Not sure why today is the day of lesbian news-- see our earlier story about Annette Bening and Julianne Moore's new movie--or who on earth would be the audience for an old lesbian road trip comedy. Maybe the same people who saw Bonneville? Still, more power to Dukakis for taking »

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Fitzgerald re-teams with Dukakis for Cloudburst

1 July 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- Not sure if Sidney Kimmel Ent. is tapping into a new market demo. While they're setting up Jon Amiel’s distinctly golden aged Old Timers, the prod co. are boarding a road trip film with vet actresses Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. Reteaming with Dukakis with whom he worked with on his last picture 3 Needles, Thom Fitzgerald shoots Cloudburst this month and in his own backyard again - if there is a film industry in the miniscule Canadian province of Nova Scotia it might be because of this filmmaker. Based on Fitzgerald's screenplay, this story tackles both ageism and same sex marriage. It follows two women who have been lovers for 30 years but have to escape a nursing facility to get married in Canada. They pick up a young male hitchhiker who sidetracks them. For those who have forgotten about Dukakis - she most recently played a strong supporting »

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Daily news dose: Jason Lee boards 'Couple of Dicks;' Christina Applegate is 'Going the Distance'

1 July 2009 2:42 AM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Here is your dose of film news for July 1, 2009:

• Jason Lee and Michelle Trachtenberg are the latest to join Kevin Smith's upcoming Warner Bros. comedy "A Couple of Dicks." Robb and Mark Cullen wrote the script for the action comedy, which also stars Bruce Willis, Tracey Morgan, Seann William Scott and Adam Brody. Willis plays a cop who, along with his partner (Morgan), encounters a mysterious gangster and rescues a Mexican chick during their investigation into the theft of a valuable baseball card. (Variety)

• Charlie Day and Christina Applegate have signed on to star alongside Drew Barrymore and Justin Long in Nanette Burstein's upcoming romantic comedy “Going the Distance" for New Line Cinema. The film focuses on a couple’s attempt to maintain a long-distance relationship. One lives in Chicago while the other is located in Los Angeles. Day will play Long's best friend, while Applegate stars as Barrymore's sister. »

- Franck Tabouring

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The 6 Toughest Movie Heroines! (of all time)

11 May 2009 10:41 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

We’ve all seen Bruce Willis shoot shit up in Die Hard; we’ve all seen Daniel Craig breaking someone’s nose as James Bond. But what about the movie heroine? This breed of saviour is unfortunately far, far rarer than the male heroes of Hollywood, despite this however; there are without a doubt a select few who could kick the crap out of Mike Tyson, let alone some shabby super villain.

So check it out below, a list of my top 6 movie heroines:

#06 – Officer Anne Lewis (Robocop, Robocop 2, Robocop 3)

If I ever dial 999 (or 911 stateside) I’d want to see Officer Lewis at my door, chewing gum and ready to kick some major ass.

Lewis is seen by many as sidekick to Paul Verhoeven’s cyberpunk creation Robocop, but let’s examine that relationship for a minute. It’s Anne who gives the cold thinking cyborg his humanity back, »

- info@originalsharpsays.com (Craig Sharp)

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Jade Goody's Family Beg Her Fans To Stay Away From Her Grave

6 April 2009 2:56 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Jade Goody's family have begged fans to stay away from her grave. The reality TV star's widower, Jack Tweed, is desperate for her burial place to be kept private and was left distraught when mourners discovered its location less than 24 hours after Jade's funeral.

Jack said: "It's time to let Jade rest in peace. There has been enough attention and it's time to let her be."

About 100 people flocked to the quiet spot where Jade - who lost her battle with cervical cancer on March 22, aged 27 - has been buried yesterday, sparking concern the area may be transformed into a shrine.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Jack is not happy. He doesn't want the whole graveyard being trampled by strangers."

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Hugo Sampling

20 March 2009 9:37 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Though you wouldn't know it from my Knowing and Watchmen reviews (I meant them to be funnier but they're closer to grouchy), recently I've been newly devoted to genre material. Sci-fi and fantasy please. It started with a mad spree of fantasy paperbacks last year (including The Curse of Chalion discussed here) and television's sci-fi block on Friday really ramped it up with that Terminator / Dollhouse / Battlestar cluster-frak. So let's discuss a few nominees for the latest Hugo Awards which were announced yesterday.

Yes Virginia, people are still giving out awards for 2008.

Before we get to the movies here are the Best Novel competitors which one might add to one's kindle, library request or shopping list if one knows how to read.

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman the awesome.

Little Brother (download free) by Cory Doctorow. It's post-terrorist attack speculative sci-fi about a 17 year old in San Francisco, »

- NATHANIEL R

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Will the Babe Factor help Kate Winslet in a close Oscars contest with Meryl Streep?

18 February 2009 8:44 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

"It wasn't calculated! I swear! You must believe me!" Kate Winslet gasped to Gold Derby late last year as we discussed her recent photo shoot with Vanity Fair. That bawdy gig had been a perfect way for her to begin seducing Oscars' voters as she unveiled "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader."

As every Oscarologist knows, voters have judged the lead and supporting actress races in recent years as if they were beauty pageants. Consider, for example, some of the gals who won best actress this past decade: Julia Roberts, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon. Last year, when most Oscar pundits bet on 66-year-old Julie Christie ("Away From Her") to win, the younger, prettier contender pulled off an upset: Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose").

Only two women over the age of 50 have nabbed an Oscar over the past 15 years: Judi Dench ("Shakespeare in Love," 1998) and Helen Mirren ("The Queen, »

- tomoneil

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Movie Art: Aliens

10 February 2009 3:58 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

How fun is this illustration? It's by Dave Perillo and I stumbled across it this morning...

"Get Away From Her, You..."

Not what I was looking for at all but lifted my morning. Funny how the internet is often so hopeless at providing specific answers but brilliant at giving you random things you didn't know you wanted. But want them you did.

Aliens (1986) is arguably my favorite action film of all time (yes I argue with myself) and James Cameron has been on my brain all week. It's a combination of things but 2009 is undoubtedly a major year for Cameron nostalgia and actual Cameron what with Terminator Salvation opening in May, The Sarah Connor Chronicles returning to television next week and Avatar, Cameron's actual comeback scheduled for Christmas. Perhaps once we get past Oscars, and Film Bitch Awards, We Can't Wait, four new interviews, the "British Actresses in Contemporary Pictures »

- NATHANIEL R

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Can Amy Adams really pull off an upset at the Oscars?

10 February 2009 3:02 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

When Tariq Khan makes a bold Oscar prediction, take heed. He's one of the savviest Oscarologists I know and this year he's going where no other guru dares: out onto a thin, shaky limb for Amy Adams ("Doubt") for supporting actress. Interesting call! That category, after all, is where most Oscar upsets happen.

Tariq has one of the best Oscar prediction rates every year. Check out the forecasts he made last year for Fox News — he scored 100%. Earlier this derby season he was one of the first pundits warning us that Kate Winslet might be nommed for "The Reader" instead of "Revolutionary Road."

Below, Tariq makes his argument for Amy Adams, building his Oscar case carefully by citing past award trends and issues at play this year. I dare to disagree with him, though. I think the two points he's not giving enough due are the Babe Factor and the fact that, »

- tomoneil

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John Carpenter Haunting Amber Heard

3 February 2009 9:27 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

John Carpenter's been laying low since 2001's Ghost of Mars took him out of the familiar ghost story realm and into outer space, but now it looks like he's returning to what he does best. He'll direct Pineapple Express's token girlfriend Amber Heard in what sounds like a better role in The Ward, playing a woman haunted by ghosts in a mental institution. Well, if you're looking for some interesting ghosts, there are worst places to go, I suppose. The movie's being produced by the small production company Echo Lake, which Variety says is trying to break into more mainstream fare after success with smaller indies like Away From Her. They'll definitely have a marketing boon, being able to talk up Carpenter's directorial return. Especially if it turns out better than Ghosts of Mars. »

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John Carpenter goes for a Ward winner

2 February 2009 4:59 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Variety reports that John Carpenter will direct the supernatural thriller The Ward for up-and-coming company Echo Lake (previously responsible for art-house fare like Away From Her and Water). It’ll be his first feature since 2001’s Ghosts Of Mars.

Amber Heard (pictured), who attracted attention with the fest-praised but still unreleased All The Boys Love Mandy Lane and appears in the upcoming Stepfather remake, will star in The Ward as a mental-facility inmate plagued by ghosts. The producers are Echo Lake’s Doug Mankoff, Mike Marcus and Andy Spaulding, along with Peter Block, the former Lionsgate president who recently formed the production company A Bigger Boat. »

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