Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

Friday, January 16, 2009

Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

'No Country For Old Men' Actors Inducted Into Cowboy Hall Of Fame

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:44 AM PST

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Better known for portraying on-screen cowboys, Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Corbin were among six people inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame on Thursday night.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:24 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The turmoil in the financial markets has again swept up Hollywood hit-maker Steven Spielberg.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:18 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Citibank has won an $180,000 judgment against Ed McMahon.

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Boy George Sentenced To 15 Months

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:08 AM PST

LONDON (AP) - A British judge has sentenced former Culture Club frontman Boy George to 15 months in jail after he was convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:00 AM PST

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) - NBC is renewing Tina Fey's "30 Rock" for the 2009-10 season, along with "The Office" and "The Biggest Loser."

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Dog Movies: A Few Of Our Favorites

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:00 AM PST

Let's face it: there's a reason they call dog 'man's best friend.' The loyalty and affection is unparalleled in the animal kingdom - and it's a lot easier to train a dog than a goldfish.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 06:30 AM PST

Officials at animal rights group PETA have launched an investigation after reading reports suggesting Beyonce has abandoned her pet Shih Tzu.

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The Dead Set For Big Obama Gig

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 06:22 AM PST

Rockers The Dead will perform at Barack Obama's inauguration just a week after confirming their first tour in five years.

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'Happy Days' Back As X-Rated Film

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 06:08 AM PST

Beloved TV sitcom Happy Days is set for the porn treatment, thanks to Hustler video bosses.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 06:00 AM PST

"Get On Your Boots," the first single from U2's new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released on January 19th on Interscope Records. The album is currently available for pre-order and will be released on March 3rd.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:59 AM PST

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has become a dad again - Shara, the Brit's wife, gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:50 AM PST

A Los Angeles stoner guru has exposed movie hunk Brad Pitt as a one-time weed-smoking beach bum, who used to live to get high.

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'24' President Has Gall Bladder Surgery

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:45 AM PST

24's female U.S. president Cherry Jones is recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery to have her gall bladder removed. The 52-year-old actress, who plays President Alison Taylor in the current season

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:37 AM PST

Last fall, when members of Phish— guitarist Trey Anastasio, drummer Jon Fishman, bassist Mike Gordon, and keyboardist Page McConnell— announced the band would take the stage again for the first time in four years,

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:30 AM PST

An appeals court in Italy has ruled pop superstar Prince stole his "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" hit from two European songwriters. Officials at the Court of Appeal in Rome have decided the 1994 hit borrowed heavily

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:22 AM PST

Golden Globe Award winner Mickey Rourke's sisters have come to the star's defense following a scathing New York Times article written from his stepfather's viewpoint. Rourke has often blamed his stepdad for his brutal youth

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Hugh Laurie's Teenage Suicide Pact

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:15 AM PST

English actor Hugh Laurie has already survived nearly a decade longer than he expected as a teen - after making a pact with his friends to take their lives before turning 40.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:07 AM PST

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have named their newborn baby daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth. The tot entered world in Los Angeles last week.

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 05:00 AM PST

Rosario Dawson was left so traumatized after running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain she was "perpetually scared" on the streets for three months after the terrifying event.

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Celebrity Birthdays, January 16

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 12:00 AM PST

Happy Birthday to baseball MVP Albert Pujols (1980), R&B singer Aaliyah (1979; d. 2001), waifish model Kate Moss (1974), Nigerian born jazz/soul singer Sade (1959), "Fame" choreographer/actress Debbie Allen (1950),

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 06:32 PM PST

Aerosmith have postponed an upcoming concert in Venezuela to allow guitarist Joe Perry to recover from a reported fractured knee. The band was rehearsing for the February 1 show in Caracas

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 06:17 PM PST

Rocker Ryan Adams is to turn his back on music to concentrate on "hearing issues." In a post on his blog, the singer/songwriter insists his Atlanta, Georgia show with The Cardinals on March 20 will be his last before he takes a lengthy hiatus.

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 04:00 PM PST

Check out some of the best links we found around the web today. And be sure to visit our Daily Links section where we're constantly pouring in the best stuff from around the web.

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 02:00 PM PST

Chicago's punk rock outfit Rise Against has a new single ready to storm the modern rock radio charts. "Audience Of One" is already being played at some of the

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 12:48 PM PST

Rockers Metallica have paid tribute to their late band mate Clifford Burton - 22 years after his tragic death.

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Diddy Breaks Down At 'Notorious'

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 12:09 PM PST

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was forced to confront his grief over the death of pal Notorious B.I.G after watching a new film about the slain rapper's life.

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'American Idol' Banter: Week 1, Join In

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 12:00 PM PST

Four hours down, umm . . . 140 hours left? At any rate, America's favorite past time -- take that, baseball -- has made its self-important return, and as I looked out the window at 8 pm Tuesday night

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 11:43 AM PST

Jackass star Johnny Knoxville has been detained at Los Angeles airport for reportedly carrying a fake grenade in his bag.

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 11:36 AM PST

Teen pop sensations The Jonas Brothers have reportedly increased security after an unidentified group of fans began running off with their underwear.

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'American Idol' Week 1: Wrap Up

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 11:33 AM PST

"American Idol" is back for its eighth season with record audition crowds (or so we're told) and a fourth judge, Kara Dioguardi, in tow. After a brief introduction to Kara, it was on to the mayhem