Friday, March 20, 2009

3/21 msnbc.com: Entertainment




Jury can consider lesser charge in Spector case
March 20, 2009 at 8:25 pm

Follow the music producer from his successes of the 1960s and 1970s to his courtroom battle.A Los Angeles judge has ruled that jurors in Phil Spector's trial can consider the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter instead of second-degree murder.


Miracles do happen on Walk of Fame
March 20, 2009 at 7:42 pm

Members of the Motown group,"The Miracles" are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Friday, March 20. From left: William "Smokey" Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Claudette Robinson, and Robert "Bobby" Roberts. Robinson was on hand Friday as The Miracles received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group's frontman was previously honored with a star for his solo work.


Kellan Lutz talks 'New Moon' muscles
March 20, 2009 at 7:04 pm

Kellan Lutz stars as Edward Cullen's (Robert Pattinson) brother Emmett in "Twilight" and the upcoming "New Moon." And the muscular star said his workout regimen hasn't interfered with his candy habit.


Jane's Addiction reunites for SXSW
March 20, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Perry Ferrell and Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction perform during the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on Thursday, March 19.Dave Navarro, whose post-Jane's projects have included being a member of Red Hot Chili Peppers, hosting a reality TV show and a foray into pornography, spoke of a feeling of being home.


Christopher Nolan's brother linked to murder
March 20, 2009 at 4:44 pm

Matthew Francis Nolan, has been arrested in connection with an alleged 2005 murder in Central America, according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times.

Family, friends gather for Natasha Richardson
March 20, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Vanessa Redgrave, left, mother of Natasha Richardson, is hugged by actress Laura Linney, as Richardson's sister, actress Joely Richardson, right looks on, in New York on March 19. Her husband, Liam Neeson, and her two sons attended the Upper East Side wake, as well as her mother, Vanessa Redgrave and sister, Joely Richardson.


Oprah to put Ellen on the cover of O magazine
March 20, 2009 at 3:38 pm

Oprah Winfrey surprises Ellen DeGeneres with a video telephone call during taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in Burbank, Calif., on March 19 and invites her to appear on the cover of O magazine. Winfrey surprised DeGeneres with a video telephone call on Friday's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."


Newsweek: 'Big Love' criticism is unwarranted
March 20, 2009 at 2:49 pm

If there are objections about the accuracy of the temple scene in "Big Love," that would be a debate worth having. But the issue the Church of Latter-Day Saints has seems not to be that the ceremony was misrepresented, but that it was represented at all. That's unfair.

Salma Hayek a full-spectrum woman
March 20, 2009 at 12:54 pm

"My favorite beauty secret? Never go to sleep without washing your face, no matter how tired you are," Salma Hayek said in an interview with InStyle magazine.Try as she might, Salma Hayek just can't resist revealing all. Here, the newly married star paints a picture of her colorful world, from a heartfelt Unicef project to her beloved baby girl.


Kelly Osbourne: I needed help or 'I would die'
March 20, 2009 at 11:25 am

"I'm getting a second chance (at my career), and I want to be present for it," Kelly Osbourne says after completing rehab.Three weeks after completing a month-long stay in a rehabilitation center, Kelly Osbourne tells PEOPLE that she's been addicted to painkillers since she was a teenager.


Fred Durst says fling with Britney was 'taboo'
March 20, 2009 at 11:13 am

Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst and Britney Spears, who was 21 at the time, reportedly became an item at the 2003 American Music Awards in L.A.Fred Durst, who publicly bickered with Britney Spears about their reported relationship in 2003 (she's always denied it) and then claimed he was going to "put (the feud) behind me," is once again speaking out about the pop star — and saying they were indeed a couple.


There's nothing good about 'Knowing'
March 20, 2009 at 8:54 am

In this apocalyptic thriller, Nicolas Cage is a father who finds a time capsule at his son's school that predicts the end of the world and their direct connection to it."Knowing" is so convoluted, idiotic and preachy that it plays like M. Night Shyamalan adapting the "Left Behind" books. Only dopier.


Obama 'stunned' by millions in AIG bonuses
March 20, 2009 at 12:22 am

March 19: President Barack Obama discussed the economy on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and revealed when the promised puppy will be appearing at the White House. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports. (Nightly News)President Barack Obama said Thursday that he was "stunned" to hear about bonuses that were paid to employees of troubled insurer AIG, promising on NBC's "Tonight Show" that he would do everything he could to "get these bonuses back."


'Grey's Anatomy' docs rally around Izzie
March 19, 2009 at 10:42 pm

Cristina Yang tries to help Izzie Stevens obtain treatment for her cancer, but true to form, Izzie was less than thrilled. And true to form for the show, Cristina spilled the beans to everyone — mid-surgery.Cristina Yang tries to help Izzie Stevens obtain treatment for her cancer, but true to form, Izzie was less than thrilled. And true to form for the show, Cristina spilled the beans to everyone.


Half-brother of Dane Cook indicted for stealing
March 19, 2009 at 8:50 pm

The half-brother of Dane Cook has been indicted by a grand jury in Massachusetts on charges of stealing millions from the comedian.

PSA reenacts alleged Rihanna beating
March 19, 2009 at 8:41 pm

An assault allegation and arrest shatter the world of two of music's rising young stars.A new video by the teen organization DoSomething.org features actors recreating pop star Rihanna's grim, highly publicized confrontation with her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown.


Former 'Soul Train' host gets probation
March 19, 2009 at 8:22 pm

Don Cornelius has been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery. Don Cornelius has been sentenced to three years' probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery.


Male bonding: Hollywood's hottest bromances
March 19, 2009 at 8:09 pm

Fans love watching real-life friends, such as Brad Pitt and George Clooney, re-enact their bromance on screen. Audiences love seeing George Clooney and Brad Pitt in the "Ocean's" movies, not just because of their good looks but because they know the two men are close friends in real life.


'American Idol' contestants head to Motown
March 19, 2009 at 7:32 pm

American Idol contestants, from left, Matt Giraud, of Kalamazoo, Mich., Lil Rounds, of Memphis, Tenn., Anoop Desai, of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Adam Lambert, of Los Angeles arrive at Hitsville USA's famed Studio A to film a segment in Detroit on March 19. The contestants were mentored by a pair of Motown legends, founder Berry Gordy Jr. and singer Smokey Robinson. They worked with label founder Berry Gordy Jr. and singer Smokey Robinson on the Motown classics, and to film segments that will air on the show next Wednesday.


'Idol's' Alexis Grace says sorry to the South
March 19, 2009 at 5:50 pm

"I feel kind of like I let my state down. I'm from the South and we're supposed to do country well. And I think I actually sing country pretty good. So it was a disappointment," Grace said.



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