Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

Max Baer Jr. Breaks Silence Over Girlfriend's Suicide

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 10:10 AM CDT

Veteran actor Max Baer Jr. has spoken for the first time about the moment he discovered his 30-year-old girlfriend had shot herself in the chest in January. The Beverly Hillbilles star, 70, called emergency services after he found Chere Rhodes unconscious from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Lake Tahoe home on the California/Nevada border on January 27.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 10:08 AM CDT

Dita Von Teese had a "long list" of reasons to split from Marilyn Manson, including the shock rockers drug-taking. The pair's year-long union ended in December 2006, when the burlesque star moved out of the marital home.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 10:03 AM CDT

''Attack & Release,'' The Black Keys (Nonesuch) Fans of the Black Keys expecting another trip to a Mississippi juke joint with their latest release are instead headed to a Memphis R&B lounge. The ghost of the late Ike Turner infuses ''Attack & Release,'' an album that's much different than anything the Keys have done in their previous raw and raucous releases.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 09:52 AM CDT

Sales of Chris Cornell's cover of Michael Jackson classic Billie Jean have increased by 300 per cent following a wannabe's performance of the track on American Idol.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 09:18 AM CDT

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - David Beckham got to know one of his neighbors on national television Tuesday. Since moving to Los Angeles to play for the Galaxy, Beckham has lived in the same neighborhood as Jay Leno, and on ''The Tonight Show'' Tuesday the men traded jokes about driving themselves places and life with a constant paparazzi presence.

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Opening April 4: 'Leatherheads'

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 09:01 AM CDT

Good Night, and Good Luck director George Clooney pulls double duty once again in this sports-oriented romantic comedy set against the formation of professional football in the 1920s. Dodge Connelly (Clooney) is a brash and handsome gridiron giant who is equally comfortable leading his team in a barroom brawl or charging for a touchdown in a packed... Continue Summary

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Opening April 4: 'Nim's Island'

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:57 AM CDT

A young girl living on a tropical island with her scientist father is left to fend for herself after dad's boat leaves him stranded far away and careless tour companies wreck havoc on the secluded paradise in directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett's adaptation of the popular children's book by author Wendy Orr. Continue Summary

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Opening April 4: 'The Ruins'

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:52 AM CDT

Based on the novel by -A Simple Plan author Scott Smith, director Carter B. Smith's Yucatan-set thriller follows four American tourists as they unwisely venture off the beaten path while vacationing in Cancun. When a friendly German tourist implores the Americans to help search the jungle for his missing brother, the group becomes hopelessly trapped... Continue Summary

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Music Review: Josh Gracin's Sophomore Effort Delivers Mixed Results

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:46 AM CDT

Josh Gracin, ''We Weren't Crazy'' (Lyric Street) Like many ''American Idol'' finalists, Josh Gracin started out with a fast-selling debut, then struggled for sustained attention from radio and fans.

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Opening April 4: 'Shine A Light'

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:44 AM CDT

After exploring the careers of The Band and Bob Dylan in The Last Waltz and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, respectively, acclaimed director Martin Scorsese turns his lens on rock & roll legends the Rolling Stones for this documentary focusing on two concerts from the band's 2006 A Bigger Bang tour. Continue Summary

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Kanye West Launches Travel Site

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:38 AM CDT

Enterprising rapper Kanye West has launched a new online travel company to aid fans trying to get to concerts. West's Kanye Travel Ventures is a venture that marries some of the best business travel minds and leisure bosses to give music fans quality packages to concerts and events.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:31 AM CDT

Rock matriarch Sharon Osbourne has hit out at her daughter Kelly's circle of friends - because she disapproves of many of them. The 23-year-old has been frequently captured on camera leaving of nightclubs with a string of celebrity friends including Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:27 AM CDT

Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin gave Australia's animals something to smile about thanks to a swear box on the set of her new family film Nim's Island.

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Turbonegro Call Off North American Tour

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:25 AM CDT

Scandinavian rockers Turbonegro have canceled their North American tour due to guitarist Euroboy's ongoing health problems. Euroboy's undisclosed condition also forced the Norwegian band to call off its European tour last month.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:25 AM CDT

Music mogul Simon Cowell has dubbed his protégée Leona Lewis a "great role model" for the example she is setting for young people. The music producer first discovered Lewis when she was a contestant on British TV talent contest The X-Factor in 2006, and has since shot to global stardom with her debut single Bleeding Love - which has been number one in more than 20 countries.

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Madonna: 'I Had To Marry A Tough Guy'

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:17 AM CDT

Pop superstar Madonna married director Guy Ritchie because he was a "challenge" - and she is easily bored when it comes to love. The Material Girl's eight-year marriage to the filmmaker came under intense scrutiny last month when the Ritchie failed to show up at New York's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, where Madonna was honored.

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Jay Leno Apologizes For Making Gay Joke

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:11 AM CDT

TV chat show king Jay Leno has apologized for asking actor Ryan Phillippe to give him his "gayest look" during his late-night show. Phillippe recently revealed his first paid acting role was as a gay teen on soap One Life To Live, and comic Leno decided to poke fun at his admission when he was a guest on his late night show recently.

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Janet Jackson To Be Honored By GLAAD

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:06 AM CDT

Janet Jackson is to be honored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) during the organization's 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on April 26th. Gay comedienne and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres will present the pop superstar with the night's Vanguard Award.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 08:00 AM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain good-naturedly sparred with David Letterman on Tuesday night's ''Late Show.''

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:49 AM CDT

Burlesque star Dita Von Teese has clashed with animal charity People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA), after confessing her love for controversial French delicacy foie gras.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:47 AM CDT

Kiss star Gene Simmons has refused to enter into a war of words with Sharon Osbourne after the rock matriarch called him "a silly man in a silly wig," insisting he loves Ozzy's wife. Osbourne made her disparaging public remark about Simmons during her husband's recent Australian tour.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:46 AM CDT

CHICAGO (AP) - Oprah Winfrey plans to dedicate a show investigating abuses at puppy mills to her cocker spaniel, Sophie, who died last month from kidney failure.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:44 AM CDT

Former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale will release his first solo album in June. Rossdale, who is married to Gwen Stefani, unveiled new single "Love Remains The Same" as an online download on Tuesday.

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Cameron Diaz Likes 'Pretty' Compliments

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:40 AM CDT

Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz loves to be told how she gorgeous she is - because she sees so many ugly pictures of herself in the press.

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Trace Adkins To Play The Grim Reaper

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:38 AM CDT

Country singer Trace Adkins is to play the Ghost Of Christmas Future in Kelsey Grammer's new patriotic version of Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol."

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Shakira Denies Sex Tape Prank

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:35 AM CDT

A sex video April Fool's Day prank involving pop collaborators Shakira and Alejandro Sanz has been exposed as a hoax by the singers' publicists.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:34 AM CDT

Rap mogul Sean `Diddy' Combs can never see himself settling down - because he lacked good married role models when he was young. The Bad Boy Records boss has dated a string of beauties throughout his meteoric career - including Jennifer Lopez and model/actress Kim Porter, and had rumored flings with Sienna Miller and Cameron Diaz.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:32 AM CDT

Rock supergroup Velvet Revolver have officially axed Scott Weiland as their frontman because the singer isn't "100 percent committed" to the band.

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 07:30 AM CDT

Longtime couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have taken out a marriage license. The pair, who began dating in 2002, successfully applied for the license in Scarsdale, New York, on Tuesday morning, according to website People.com.