Sunday, March 1, 2009

3/1 Yahoo! News: Entertainment News




TV news outlets seeking out youthful eyes and ears (AP)
March 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm

AP - After talking to journalism students at Stony Brook University recently, John Houseman of New York's WPIX-TV left behind 18 new video cameras.

'Madea' locks up top spot at weekend box office (AP)
March 1, 2009 at 2:37 pm

In this Feb. 18, 2009 file photo, actor Tyler Perry attends the premiere of 'Tyler Perry's : Madea Goes to Jail' in New York.  (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)AP - "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" locked up $16.5 million in ticket sales to claim the top spot at the box office for a second straight weekend, beating out "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience."


Jonas Brothers hit flat note at box office (Reuters)
March 1, 2009 at 2:18 pm

Reuters - Teen idols the Jonas Brothers got beaten up by a pistol-packing granny at the weekend box office in North America, failing to live up to the hype generated by their concert movie.

Jonas Brothers: They're, um, No. 2 (E! Online)
March 1, 2009 at 1:10 pm

JoBros Not Blowing Away the Box Office(E! Online)E! Online - A funny thing happened on the way to Jonas Brothers world domination: a second-place finish.


1980s fashion inspiration spreads to Milan catwalks (Reuters)
March 1, 2009 at 10:43 am

Reuters - Looking to the 1980s for fashion inspiration has spread to the Milan catwalks, with Italian designers playing with the decade's bold style for next winter's womenswear.

Iran angered over films 'The Wrestler' and '300' (AP)
March 1, 2009 at 10:04 am

US  actresses Annette Bening, left, and Alfre Woodard, right, pose for photographers along with Iranian actress Fatemeh Motamed Arya, prior to start of a seminar 'Acting for Film'  given by Bening and Woodard, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)AP - An adviser to Iran's president on Sunday demanded an apology from a team of visiting Hollywood actors and movie industry officials, including Annette Bening, saying films such as "300" and "The Wrestler" were "insulting" to Iranians.


Siegfried and Roy take final bow for charity (AP)
March 1, 2009 at 3:17 am

In this Feb. 20, 2008 file photo, Siegfried Fischbacher, left, and Roy Horn arrive at a party following the premiere performance of Bette Midler's 'The Showgirl Must Go On' at Caesar's Palace hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, file)AP - Illusionists Siegfried and Roy — and the Bengal tiger that ended their careers — shared the stage again Saturday night for a haunting final performance.


Famed U.S. broadcaster Paul Harvey dies at age 90 (Reuters)
February 28, 2009 at 11:42 pm

Reuters - Paul Harvey, who captivated millions of radio listeners daily with his staccato delivery, firmly set opinions and old-fashioned outlook, died on Saturday at the age of 90, ABC News said.

Jonas Brothers surprise fans at NY movie theater (AP)
February 28, 2009 at 10:52 pm

From left, musician's Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas make a surprise theater visit to promote their new movie 'Jonas Brother's: 3D Concert Experience', in Westchester, New York, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.  (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - The Jonas Brothers have visited fans on familiar turf, making a surprise appearance at a suburban New York movie theater they frequented while growing up.


Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90 (AP)
February 28, 2009 at 10:44 pm

FILE **In this Nov. 16, 1988 file photo, radio commentator Paul Harvey and his wife, Lynne, hold a street sign bearing his name in Chicago. A one-block stretch of East Wacker Dr. is changed to Paul Harvey Dr. in honor of the well-known broadcaster. ABC Radio Network says broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey has died at the age of 90. Network spokesman Louis Adams says Harvey died Saturday Feb. 28, 2009 at his winter home in Phoenix, surrounded by family.  (AP Photo/Charles Bennett, File)AP - Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC Radio Networks. He was 90.


Chris Brown Reunites With Rihanna in Miami (E! Online)
February 28, 2009 at 10:40 pm

Chris Brown Reunites With Rihanna in Miami(E! Online)E! Online - UPDATE: Chris Brown was spotted early Saturday cruising on a jet ski in the waters around Miami's Star Island, but Rihanna has not been seen outside the compound. But that hasn't stopped paparazzi helicopters from buzzing overhead throughout the day.


JoBros Not Blowing Away the Box Office (E! Online)
February 28, 2009 at 10:36 pm

JoBros Not Blowing Away the Box Office(E! Online)E! Online - The Jonas Brothers are losing the expectations game.


"It" Girl Madonna Tired of "It" From Guy (E! Online)
February 28, 2009 at 2:05 pm

E! Online - "It" happens when you get divorced. Apparently, a lot of it. The gossip hounds at Page Six point out that Guy Ritchie has been derisively referring to Madonna as an "it" since before they were divorced.


Designer Dundas takes the reins for Pucci debut (Reuters)
February 28, 2009 at 12:18 pm

Reuters - Designer Peter Dundas turned to a centuries-old Italian horse race for the theme of his debut collection at the fashion house Emilio Pucci on Saturday.

Vegas illusionists stage comeback for charity (AP)
February 28, 2009 at 11:43 am

In this Feb. 20, 2008 file photo, Siegfried Fischbacher, left, and Roy Horn arrive at a party following the premiere performance of Bette Midler's 'The Showgirl Must Go On' at Caesar's Palace hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, file)AP - Illusionists Siegfried and Roy headed back to the stage for a one-night-only comeback performance Saturday, more than five years after a brutal tiger attack ended the careers of the longtime Las Vegas duo.


Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (AP)
February 28, 2009 at 4:28 am

Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen talks with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., before President Barack Obama's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:


Bruce Willis being sued for $4 million (AP)
February 28, 2009 at 2:49 am

A Jan. 19, 2008 file photo shows actor Bruce Willis at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Willis and his production company are being sued in Los Angeles for $4 million for breach of contract. The lawsuit filed Friday Feb. 27, 2009 alleges Willis Brother Films agreed on a contract with three companies to produce the feature film 'Three Stories About Joan,' which Willis was to star in and direct. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Actor Bruce Willis and his production company are being sued in Los Angeles for $4 million for breach of contract.


French film honors Hoffman, Penn (AP)
February 28, 2009 at 1:33 am

U.S. Dustin Hoffman reacts at the annual 34th Cesar awards ceremony in Paris, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. The French film industry has given Hoffman a special Cesar for his body of work. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - The French film industry honored Dustin Hoffman and saluted Sean Penn Friday during a ceremony that saw its coveted Cesar for best film going to Martin Provost's "Seraphine."



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