Monday, March 23, 2009

3/24 msnbc.com: Entertainment




Hathaway to play Judy Garland on Broadway
March 23, 2009 at 9:53 pm

Anne Hathaway will play Judy Garland on both stage and screen. The Oscar-nominated actress is set to play Judy Garland in both film and stage adaptations of Gerald Clarke's 2000 biography. It's titled "Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland."


David Cook tells his fans to back off
March 23, 2009 at 9:18 pm

David Cook is seen backstage during the elimination show on American Idol March 18 in Los Angeles. His fans have been getting a bit too overzealous for his taste.He warns fans he won't be as accessible if they don't stop harassing him.


Fox News sorry for dissing Canadian army, eh?
March 23, 2009 at 8:32 pm

A Fox News host apologized Monday amid outrage over comments made on a late-night talk show suggesting Canadian soldiers were effeminate and expressing ignorance about their role in Afghanistan.

Eva Longoria Parker makes list of sexy stars
March 23, 2009 at 7:21 pm

Eva Longoria is one of the women on TV Guide's sexiest stars of 2009 list.When it comes to being sexy on TV, "The Mentalist" star Simon Baker and "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria Parker have what it takes.


Kim Kardashian wants her Twitter name back
March 23, 2009 at 6:52 pm

Kim Kardashian is tired of all the people who Tweet under variations of her name on Twitter.She has called the company to complain about all the Kim imposters on the social networking site.


David Letterman marries longtime girlfriend
March 23, 2009 at 5:25 pm

David Letterman"Late Show" host David Letterman and his longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko were married on March 19, according to US magazine.


John Rich works hard, but plays harder
March 23, 2009 at 4:09 pm

John Rich's new solo country CD is called, "Son of a Preacher Man.""That's who I am," says Rich, who grew up a preacher's kid in West Texas. "I've got a King James in one hand and a Crown and coke in the other. I think we all know Jesus didn't turn the water into Dr Pepper."


Hargitay returns to 'Law & Order: SVU'
March 23, 2009 at 3:50 pm

Mariska Hargitay underwent surgery in January after suffering a partially collapsed lung.After almost three weeks away from her hit NBC show, "Law & Order: SVU," Mariska Hargitay returned to work on Monday, Access Hollywood has confirmed.


Robin Williams recovering after heart surgery
March 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Robin Williams had been in Florida earlier this month when he was forced to cancel the remainder of his one-man comedy show after experiencing shortness of breath.Robin Williams was recovering at the Cleveland Clinic after heart surgery that his doctors deemed successful, his publicists said Monday.


Big news brings big boost to '60 Minutes'
March 23, 2009 at 11:52 am

"60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft interviews President Barack Obama in the White House for an edition of the CBS newsmagazine that aired Sunday, March 22.The first interview with hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger, a long-sought talk with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and a sit-down with President Obama has helped "60 Minutes" reversed a long, nearly unbroken decline in viewership this season.


'Sopranos' star Gandolfini a hit on Broadway
March 23, 2009 at 11:13 am

Actor James Gandolfini takes a bow at curtain call during the Broadway opening of "God Of Carnage" at Bernard Jacobs Theatre on Sunday in New York."Sopranos" star James Gandolfini won rave reviews on Monday in "God of Carnage," a Broadway play about two couples whose attempt to deal amicably with their sons' playground fight descends into mayhem.


Chris Brown faces uphill battle to save career
March 23, 2009 at 10:53 am

An assault allegation and arrest shatter the world of two of music's rising young stars.Experts say the teen singer could make a comeback after alleged assault, but it may take a while. Authenticity and follow-through are key to whether public will accept him as star again.


5Top: All by themselves! Widowed TV dads
March 23, 2009 at 9:34 am

On "Arrested Development," widowed dad Michael (Jason Bateman) not only had to raise his son, he also had to deal with his eccentric family, which included brother-in-law Tobias (David Cross).One of TV's stranger trends through the ages has been to leave the male heads of households without a wife. From "Sanford & Son" to "Arrested Development," men have been on their own.


Seth Rogen's monster move to video games
March 23, 2009 at 8:49 am

Seth Rogen appears next to his animated character B.O.B. from the movie (and video game) "Monsters vs. Aliens."Seth Rogen has been in plenty of movies. But until "Monsters vs. Aliens," he hadn't lent his voice to a single video game.


Scoop: Don't blame Roberts for 'Duplicity' stumble
March 22, 2009 at 10:35 pm

Don't blame Julia Roberts for "Duplicity's" failure to win its opening weekend box office.While the Roberts-Clive Owen thriller didn't win the weekend at the box office, that doesn't mean the "Pretty Woman" can't still remain a relevant movie star.


Things look pretty 'Desperate' for Edie
March 22, 2009 at 10:32 pm

It doesn't look good for blonde bombshell Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan) on "Desperate Housewives." Unfortunately, rumors of the plot have been all over the Internet for weeks now.In a plot that's been all over the Internet for weeks now, Edie Britt appears to have been killed off of "Desperate Housewives."


South By Kanye West? Rapper closes out SXSW
March 22, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Rapper Kanye West performed twice Saturday at the annual South By Southwest music conference and festival, dominating the final night of the music event.The rapper performed twice Saturday at the annual South By Southwest music conference and festival, dominating the final night of the music event.


Harrison Ford proposes to Calista Flockhart
March 22, 2009 at 6:29 pm

The actor reportedly surprised his longtime girlfriend with a ring on Valentine's Day weekend while the couple were on vacation with their son.The actor reportedly surprised his longtime girlfriend with a ring on Valentine's Day weekend while the couple were on vacation with their son.


Horror film draws unwanted visitors to house
March 22, 2009 at 5:44 pm

A Hollywood horror film that depicts the alleged haunting of a former funeral parlor in central Connecticut is turning into a nightmare for the home's current owners and their neighbors.A Hollywood horror film that depicts the alleged haunting of a former funeral parlor in central Connecticut is turning into a nightmare for the home's current owners and their neighbors.


Natasha Bedingfield weds at Malibu vineyard
March 22, 2009 at 5:29 pm

Natasha Bedingfield wed California businessman Matthew Robinson in a 30-minute outdoor ceremony overlooking the Pacific Ocean on March 21.The "Unwritten" singer wed California businessman Matthew Robinson in an outdoor ceremony at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu on Saturday.


Bruce Willis weds model Emma Heming
March 22, 2009 at 5:16 pm

With ex-wife Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher among the guests, Bruce Willis said "I do" with model and actress Emma Heming on Saturday.With ex-wife Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher among the guests, Bruce Willis said "I do" with model and actress Emma Heming on Saturday.


Final arguments ready in Spector retrial
March 22, 2009 at 5:04 pm

Six years after actress Lana Clarkson died of a gunshot wound at Phil Spector's hilltop mansion, lawyers will once again deliver final arguments to a jury in the legendary music producer's murder trial.Six years after a jury was deadlocked in Phil Spector's first murder trial, lawyers will once again deliver final arguments to a jury.


Richardson buried near home where she wed
March 22, 2009 at 4:58 pm

A pictorial look at actress Natasha Richardson's life and career as a member of an acting dynastyA somber group of friends and family gathered in a small Hudson Valley town Sunday to say a final farewell to Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson.


'Knowing' tops box office with $24.8 million
March 22, 2009 at 4:46 pm

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.Audiences knew what they wanted this weekend: Nicolas Cage and the apocalypse. Summit Entertainment's supernatural thriller "Knowing" debuted as the No. 1 movie.


Best bets: 'Monsters vs. Aliens' hits Earth
March 22, 2009 at 4:29 pm

"Monsters vs. Aliens" is a 3-D movie, but it's not your father's 1950s 3-D. "Monsters vs. Aliens" is a 3-D movie, but it's not your father's 1950s 3-D. Also new this week: Martina McBride returns, "Quantum of Solace" on DVD.



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