Posts Tagged ‘ Source ’

Kirsten Dunst gets restraining order against alleged stalker

December 13, 2011
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Kirsten Dunst gets restraining order against alleged stalker

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Spider-Man” actress Kirsten Dunst has obtained a temporary restraining order against a Frenchman who’s accused of stalking her, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. In a declaration filed with the court, the actress‘ mother, Inez Dunst, says that 51-year-old Jean Christophe Prudhon of Dijon, France, showed up at the...

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Talk-show host offers Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out

December 13, 2011
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Talk-show host offers Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Some conservatives don’t believe in Newt-mentum. Popular right-wing talk-radio host Michael Savage has offered Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out of the race for the GOP nomination because he doesn‘t believe the former Speaker of the House can beat President Barack Obama. “While it’s true that (Mitt) Romney is...

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Sky’s the limit for Elizabeth Taylor gem sales

December 13, 2011
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Sky’s the limit for Elizabeth Taylor gem sales

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wealthy jewelry collectors, movie fans and the just plain curious are training their eyes on this week’s auctions of Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor‘s collection of jewelry, haute couture and memorabilia. And if the monumental exhibition at Christie’s, which was more elaborately staged than many a museum show, is any indication,...

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Lindsay Lohan says has learned from mistakes

December 12, 2011
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Lindsay Lohan says has learned from mistakes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Lindsay Lohan, in her first interview since being sent to jail last month for a probation violation, tells Playboy that she has learned to be accountable for her mistakes. The “Mean Girls” star told the magazine in an interview accompanying her 10-page nude pictorial that during the past five...

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Barry Manilow has hip repair surgery

December 12, 2011
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Barry Manilow has hip repair surgery

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Copacabana” singer Barry Manilow underwent hip repair surgery on Monday, the day after completing a seven-year run of shows in Las Vegas, his representatives said. The 68-year-old Manilow had the surgery at a Los Angeles hospital, said spokeswoman Annie Jeeves. “That’s what you get when you jump around to ‘Copacabana’...

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Playboy advances Lohan issue due to leaked photos

December 12, 2011
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Playboy advances Lohan issue due to leaked photos

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Playboy magazine is advancing the newsstand date for its upcoming issue with nude pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan in part due to photos that were leaked online in advance, Hugh Hefner said on Friday. The Playboy founder tweeted that the issue will now go on sale late next week, which...

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Contents of Jackson’s final home reach auction

December 12, 2011
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Contents of Jackson’s final home reach auction

BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) – Contents of the mansion where Michael Jackson‘s lifeless body was found by convicted killer Dr. Conrad Murray go under the auction hammer next week, closing one chapter on a tragic saga that started in 2009 and ended last month with his former physician behind bars. Some 500 lots of mostly...

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Lindsay Lohan says has learned from mistakes

December 12, 2011
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Lindsay Lohan says has learned from mistakes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Lindsay Lohan, in her first interview since being sent to jail last month for a probation violation, tells Playboy that she has learned to be accountable for her mistakes. The “Mean Girls” star told the magazine in an interview accompanying her 10-page nude pictorial that during the past five...

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Clark Gable’s grandson pleads guilty in laser-pointer case

December 10, 2011
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Clark James Gable, the grandson of “Gone With the Wind” star Clark Gable, has pleaded guilty to pointing a laser at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Gable, 23, is expected to receive 10 days in jail and 200 hours of work...

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Playboy advances Lohan issue due to leaked photos

December 10, 2011
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Playboy advances Lohan issue due to leaked photos

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Playboy magazine is advancing the newsstand date for its upcoming issue with nude pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan in part due to photos that were leaked online in advance, Hugh Hefner said on Friday. The Playboy founder tweeted that the issue will now go on sale late next week, which...

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Adele makes Billboard history, named 2011 top artist

December 10, 2011
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Adele makes Billboard history, named 2011 top artist

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British singer Adele made Billboard history on Friday when she became the first female singer to be named top artist, have the top album, “21,” and score the top single, “Rolling in the Deep,” all in one year. The 23-year-old chanteuse was followed in the top artist group by No....

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"Daily Show" alum Mo Rocca to "CBS This Morning"

December 9, 2011
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “The Daily Show” and “Tonight Show” alum Mo Rocca has moved up the CBS News chain, getting a promotion from contributor to correspondent on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Rocca, who won an Emmy as a writer for the 2010 Tony Awards broadcast, has been a “Sunday Morning” contributor since 2006, and...

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James Cameron slapped with lawsuit over "Avatar" plot

December 9, 2011
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Avatar” director James Cameron has been hit with a lawsuit by a writer who claims that the plot for the hit sci-fi movie was lifted from his own project. In the suit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, Eric Ryder claims that he entered into an agreement...

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Trump mulls options amid presidential debate flap

December 9, 2011
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Reality TV star and real estate mogul Donald Trump on Friday said he was unsure if he would still host a Republican presidential debate, which now has only two participants. Trump also issued a statement saying he still might run for the White House as an independent if he does...

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Andie MacDowell’s daughter named Miss Golden Globe

December 9, 2011
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Rainey Qualley, daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, has been named Miss Golden Globe by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Annually going to the offspring of well-known talent, the honor has, in the past, been received by such Hollywood royalty as Rumer Willis, Laura Dern, Melanie Griffith and Joely Fisher. Qualley...

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"Batman" cartoonist Jerry Robinson dead at 89

December 9, 2011
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(Reuters) – Jerry Robinson, a comic book artist who was among the earliest Batman illustrators and was credited with creating the characters of sidekick Robin and archvillain The Joker, has died at age 89. Robinson died in his sleep on Wednesday at a New York hospice, his family and associates said. Robinson, a New...

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Alec Baldwin apologizes – sort of – for airplane meltdown

December 9, 2011
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Alec Baldwin apologizes – sort of – for airplane meltdown

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – What do you call it when someone pretends to apologize, and seems to be apologizing, but in reality is doing the exact opposite of apologizing? Oh yeah — that’s Alec Baldwin explaining his incident on an American Airlines flight Tuesday. The “30 Rock” star — who abandoned his Twitter account...

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Lindsay Lohan’s "Playboy" cover: first look

December 9, 2011
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Lindsay Lohan’s "Playboy" cover: first look

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Pssst … wanna see naked pictures of Lindsay Lohan? Well, you’ll have to wait a little longer, until the January/February issue of Playboy hits newsstands. But in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at the cover, courtesy of Perez Hilton. The “Mean Girls” star, who’s seen her share of legal...

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Will Ryan Seacrest replace Matt Lauer on "Today?"

December 9, 2011
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Will Ryan Seacrest replace Matt Lauer on "Today?"

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Ryan Seacrest already hosts one of the most popular morning radio shows in the country, but could NBC‘s “Today Show” be next? According to the Wall Street Journal, top NBC executives, including NBC News president Steve Capus, “Today” executive producer Jim Bell, and Lauren Kapp, senior VP for marketing and...

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Harrison Ford boards Jackie Robinson biopic

December 9, 2011
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Harrison Ford boards Jackie Robinson biopic

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Harrison Ford is circling the Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” TheWrap has confirmed. No, Ford wouldn’t play the African-American baseball trailblazer. If he boards the Brian Helgeland-directed film, he’ll take on the part of Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey. But will breaking baseball’s color barrier help the 69-year old action star...

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