Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

Friday, April 4, 2008

Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

Rapper-Producer Lil Jon Starts His Own Wine Label

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 09:41 AM CDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It turns out Lil Jon drinks more than crunk juice - the larger-than-life producer and rapper has started his own wine label, offering selections including chardonnay and merlot. ''It kind of came out of nowhere,'' Lil Jon told The Associated Press of his new venture, Little Jonathan Winery. ''We were just going to do some private label stuff (for parties) and we did it, and people was like, 'Hey, it's pretty nice.'''

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 09:37 AM CDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) - An executive producer for ''How I Met Your Mother'' says he's open to having Britney Spears return for another cameo.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:47 AM CDT

(HollywoodChicago.com) – In The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones debate (which no one under 40 would have), I’m decidedly in the corner of the Fab Four. I do acknowledge, however, the sheer stamina and staying power of The Rolling Stones.

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Yoko Ono Sympathizes With Heather Mills

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:41 AM CDT

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has spoken out about Heather Mills' bitter divorce battle with Paul McCartney - insisting she sympathizes with the former model. The 75-year-old - who was married to McCartney's Beatles bandmate Lennon until his death in 1980 - insists it was hard being married to any member of the group.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:33 AM CDT

With Battlestar Galactica making its triumphant return for its fourth and final season tonight, let's take a look at season three. Even though the boxing match between Starbuck and Apollo was hot, we're skipping specific plot points and focusing on a general overview.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:29 AM CDT

(HollywoodChicago.com) – George Clooney’s latest film, “Leatherheads,” brings light-hearted, screwball antics and slapstick blunders to the screen with a romantic tale that tells how professional football came to be.

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Katherine Heigl's 'Gaydar' Is Broken

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:27 AM CDT

Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl was shocked to find out her co-star and friend T. R. Knight was gay - because she had spent the show's pilot flirting with him. The Knocked Up beauty was single when shooting began on the hit U.S. show - and 35-year-old hunk Knight caught her eye.

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Christina Ricci Slams Drunk Stars

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:16 AM CDT

Actress Christina Ricci has criticized young stars who frequent the Hollywood party scene - insisting they all know their wild partying will be documented by the press. The Sleepy Hollow beauty isn't a fan of young actresses who blame their documented intoxicated states on the pressures of fame - as she has never been offered drugs at A-List parties.

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'Eli Stone' Recap: Matters Of The Heart

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:14 AM CDT

Eli's (Jonny Lee Miller) visions take an odd turn as he learns more about his brother Nate's (Matt Letscher) dark past in this week's marginally entertaining installment of "Eli Stone." Nate is being sued by a widower (played by "Oz" alum Blake Robbins!), who claims that Nate made a biased decision when he passed over the man's wife for a heart transplant.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:00 AM CDT

Renee Zellweger has no plans become a mother. The 39-year-old actress admits her independence is the most important thing to her, and that she has learned to just take life as it comes without excessive planning.

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Naomi Campbell Released On Bail

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:57 AM CDT

LONDON (AP) - Naomi Campbell was released on bail Friday after a spat with a police officer at Heathrow Airport's troubled new Terminal 5, where one of her bags was lost. Campbell, 37, left the airport police station just after midnight. London's Metropolitan Police said she was released pending further inquiries and told to report to a police station in late May.

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Teri Hatcher To Sing On TV

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:52 AM CDT

Teri Hatcher will show off her singing skills when she performs on American Idol's charity fundraiser "Idol Gives Back" next week. The Desperate Housewives star will hit the high notes on the mini-telethon, which will also feature appearances by Bono, Brad Pitt, Annie Lennox, Robin Williams and Kiefer Sutherland.

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Matthew McConaughey To Play Magnum?

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:48 AM CDT

Matthew McConaughey is the favorite to revive the Magnum P.I. franchise on the big screen. The movie hunk is reportedly in negotiations to take over the island detective role from Tom Selleck, who played Magnum on TV.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:43 AM CDT

Anne Hathaway's boyfriend Raffaelo Follieri has been arrested and charged with trying to pass a bad check, reportedly for around $250,000. New York police spokesman Detective Martin Speechley confirms officers picked up and charged Follieri on Thursday, while TMZ.com reports the Italian property developer bounced a check worth $250,000.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:38 AM CDT

Robert De Niro has added hotelier to his resume - the actor's luxurious Greenwich Hotel opened in New York earlier this week. The exclusive hotel, where rooms come with saunas and 30-foot skylights, and regular season suites start at $1,350 per night, opened its doors in the city's TriBeCa district on Tuesday.

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Natalie Portman Stars In Music Video

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:36 AM CDT

Natalie Portman has teamed up with Devendra Banhart to star in the cult musician's new video. Portman filmed her starring role in the video for "Banhart's Carmensita," a track from his 2007 album Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, last month.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:35 AM CDT

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's baby twins are set for their first family trip when they join mum and dad on tour in Venezuela. Latino pop star Anthony has decided he can't be parted from his wife and babies when he performs two concerts in South America this weekend - and so he's taking them with him.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:33 AM CDT

Eighties boy band New Kids On The Block have confirmed reports they're reuniting for a new album and tour. The quintet went public with their plans on Thursday - a day before an official reunion on TV show "Today."

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Will Jay-Z & Beyonce Get Married Today?

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:30 AM CDT

Rumors are rampant that Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles will exchange wedding vows in New York on Friday after gossips learned the rapper has cleared his busy schedule for the day.

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50 Cent Sued By Mother Of His Son

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:28 AM CDT

50 Cent's ex-girlfriend is suing the rapper for trying to evict her and their 10-year-old son from their Long Island, New York home. Shaniqua Tompkins filed legal papers in Manhattan on Wednesday accusing 50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - of breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:13 AM CDT

Hollywood lovebirds Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have topped a new magazine poll to find the most hands-on celebrity couple. The pair beat Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz to top In Touch magazine's public display of affection list.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:11 AM CDT

Beloved film critic Roger Ebert is returning to work following his battle with cancer. The 65-year-old Chicago, Illinois-based critic will start writing movie reviews later this month after his annual film festival, which begins on April 23.

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'Oliver Twist' Breaks Record At Auction

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:01 AM CDT

An inscribed first-edition copy of Oliver Twist has sold at auction for $229,000 - setting a new world record for a Charles Dickens book.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:49 AM CDT

Ben Affleck showed he's all heart when he helped comfort a sobbing motorist who rear ended his pal's sports utility vehicle (SUV). Affleck was a passenger in the vehicle that was shunted in Washington, D.C. recently and he used his famous charm to help calm the other driver down when she burst into tears after the accident.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:44 AM CDT

The first two days of filming on Rosie Perez and John Leguizamo's new movie The Take was all drama - guns were pulled on caterers, police shut the set down and an eight-year-old actor was fired. The incident-pact shoot began with a thug attacking the set cook after he was refused free food that was set aside for the cast and crew.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:35 AM CDT

Jealous students at the school Lindsay Lohan's teenage sister Ali attends have been kicked out for posting vile comments about the family online. Wannabe pop star Ali admits life at school is tough when you're an aspiring singer and your big sister is a top actress.

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Jay-Z Hosts Bachelor Party?

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:30 AM CDT

Rap mogul Jay-Z threw a bachelor party in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday night, according to a report. The hip-hop star - real name Shawn Carter - and his longtime love Beyonce Knowles successfully applied for a marriage licence in Scarsdale, New York on Tuesday.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:19 AM CDT

Director Martin Scorsese was left disappointed he didn't manage to film police arresting Rolling Stones star Keith Richards for the DVD edition of his new rockumentary Shine A Light.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:13 AM CDT

Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline lied about his income and business expenses, according to legal documents filed by the pop star's lawyer. Attorney Stacy Phillips claims Federline "understated his income by at least $200,000" and that he exaggerated having $800,000 worth of business expenses, reports website TMZ.com.

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:10 AM CDT

Sonny Bono was clubbed to death by hired hitmen, according to a stunning new tabloid expose. An investigator who has been researching Bono's 1998 fatal skiing accident for the past decade claims top officials linked to an international drug and weapons ring feared the singer-turned-politician was about to expose their criminal acts - and so they had him killed on the slopes.