# crime Just a few days after a stranger threw acid in a Washington woman's face, an M.O.-stealing copycat has attacked another woman in Arizona. More » |
A judge in the Bahamas Monday dismissed the charges against two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta over his son's death after the Hollywood actor requested the case be dropped. |
VENICE (Reuters) - Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival. |
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the battle of the box office assassins, A-lister George Clooney barely mustered more firepower with his new chart-topper 'The American' than the relatively unknown star of 'Machete,' as the summer moviegoing season wrapped feebly during the Labor Day holiday weekend. |
AP - The Ditch (Le Fosse), a film exploring Chinese labor camps for dissidents, is a late addition to Venice Film Festival entries vying for the Golden Lion award. |
Toy Story 3 was the shining star of the summer at the U.S. box office, taking in a huge $405 million in ticket sales. |
By 2010-09-06T16:39:11Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- George Clooney's hitman tale 'The American' has captured the top spot at the box office with a $16.4 million debut over the long Labor Day weekend.... |
Mark Wahlberg cringes when he thinks back to his music career, because he's so embarrassed about his life as an up-and-coming rapper. |
AFP - Casey Affleck on Monday presented an 'unflinching' documentary tracing Joaquin Phoenix's lurch from actor to wannabe rapper in 'I'm Still Here' at the Venice film festival. |
Actor Dennis Quaid is convinced he paved the way for troubled celebrities to use rehabilitation centres - insisting he underwent intense treatment for drug addiction before it was 'chic'. |
# jobs In honor of Labor Day , the U.S. Department of Labor has launched MySkillsMyFuture.org , 'a new website to help out-of-work Americans find new opportunities.' If you're an undertaker or an NFL player, they've got jobs for you! But poor rodeo clowns! More » |
As we have documented , MSNBC's Rachel Maddow is quite the experienced mixologist. Last week she appeared on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,' where she showed the late night host how to make a proper Sazerac, one of the classic cocktails of New Orleans Louisiana. After the jump,a guest on Fox News Channel shows viewers how to make another alcoholic treat: fried beer. continued... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media . |
At Request of Actor, Bahamas Judge Dismisses Case Against 2 Accused of Trying to Extort Money After Son's Death |
By JUAN MCCARTNEY 2010-09-06T16:29:43Z NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- A judge in the Bahamas dismissed charges Monday against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the actor decided he no longer wanted to face the pain of a new trial stemming from the death of his teenage son on the island chain.... |
Don drank to forestall learning the inevitable, and his relationship with Peggy took an interesting turn. |
'Machete' and 'Takers' Duel for 2nd Place; Drew Barrymore Rom-Com 'Going the Distance' Opens in 4th |
omg! - The actor says that 'it was finally time to put this matter behind us' |
ET is first on the set of the much-buzzed-about new ABC series, 'My Generation,' that follows the lives of nine Y2K Texas high school students 10 years after graduation. There is the jock ( Mehcad Brooks ), the beauty queen ( Jaime King ), the punk ( Kelli Garner ), the nerd ( Keir O'Donnell ), the overachiever ( Michael Stahl-David ), the wallflower ( Anne Son ), the rock star ( Sebastian Sozzi ), the brain ( Daniella Alonso ), and the rich kid ( Julian Morris ) -- none of whose lives turned out the way they had hoped. So whatever happened to the jock -- Rolly Marks -- played by Mehcad? |
Are you tired of sitting on your couch with nothing to do? Are you wasted? (It is the holiday, after all.) Then you’ll love this new video game inspired by The Room. (Click here to play.) Essentially the film in video game form, The Room: The Game takes you inside Johnny’s life, sending you through |
# iran After the Times of London published a purported picture of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani , the Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, she now faces 99 lashes for having her picture taken unveiled. Her stoning sentence has been suspended , though. More » |
Now that Labor Day is here, Campaign 2010 kicks in to high gear. CBS News has announced its multi-platform plans for coverage leading up to the November midterms. Chief Political Consultant Marc Ambinder and Political Analyst and Contributor John Dickerson will join a veteran group led by CBS Evening News Anchor and Managing Editor Katie Couric that includes Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer , Senior Political Correspondent Jeff Greenfield and Correspondents Wyatt Andrews , Sharyl Attkisson , Jan Crawford , Nancy Cordes , Byron Pitts , Chip Reid , Dean Reynolds and Political Analyst Dan Bartlett . 'This already is one of the most-anticipated midterm elections in a generation, and CBS News is adding exceptional talent to offer our audiences... |
Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped. |
The Natalee Holloway suspect admits extorting the missing teen's parents |
The director Casey Affleck told the Venice Film Festival that his fly-on-the-wall documentary of the actor Joaquin Phoenix is not a hoax. |
Apple Martin and Lola Consuelos saddle up in the Hampton Classic Horse Show |
Tony Blair cancels a planned book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police 'a lot of hassle'. |
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is facing another sex tape controversy - Playboy Playmate Karissa Shannon is threatening to sue over a video he allegedly took from her home. |
Walking through the downtown hotels hosting Dragon*Con, it's remarkable how many costumes on display are influenced by Japanese animation. Dynamic hairdos, gravity-defying clothes and exotic weapons are the hallmarks of the dedicated anime fans who proudly dress up as their favorite characters. |
THONOTOSASSA, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say former WWE wrestler Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart has been arrested on drug charges in Florida.... |
VENICE (Reuters) - Martin Scorsese's latest film pays a personal tribute to Elia Kazan, one of Hollywood's and Broadway's most influential directors but also a controversial figure who turned anti-communist informant in the McCarthy era. |
