Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

'King Lear' Movie Adaptation Canceled Due To Economy

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 07:49 AM PST

A Hollywood adaptation of Shakespearean tragedy King Lear has been canceled after reportedly falling victim to the current global economic crisis.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 07:42 AM PST

The Jonas Brothers were freaked out during a recent visit to Madame Tussaud's waxwork museum in New York - when they stumbled across the decapitated

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 07:40 AM PST

Having psychic powers is not all it is cracked up to be, and Allison Dubois can give you various examples of why. In this week's episode of "Medium," she came incredibly close to murdering another human being.

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France Honors Dustin Hoffman

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 07:36 AM PST

PARIS (AP) - American actor Dustin Hoffman fought back tears as he was honored by France in Paris Thursday.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 07:29 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) - Jerry Seinfeld is headed back to NBC as the producer of a comic reality series about marriage.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 07:24 AM PST

Samuel L. Jackson is set to become a comic book icon - he has reportedly signed to play secret agent Nick Fury in an unprecedented nine-movie deal with Marvel.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 06:32 AM PST

Rapper T.I. is looking to Martha Stewart for advice as he prepares to spend time behind bars.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 06:20 AM PST

"True Blood" doesn't return until sometime this summer but natural blonde Carrie Preston, who plays spunky redheaded waitress Arlene, revealed some tidbits about season two (more creatures - yeah!)

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 06:17 AM PST

Soul man Stevie Wonder was honored with America's highest award for pop music by President Barack Obama on Wednesday.

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Hosea Crowned 'Top Chef'

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 06:17 AM PST

So here we are. This is the end of the end. Stefan, Hosea and Carla are down to the wire, and looking to prove to themselves and the world that he or she is the undisputed Top Chef.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 06:10 AM PST

MGMT, Muse, Kings of Leon and Oasis were among the winners at the Shockwaves NME Awards in London on Wednesday night. Brooklyn, New York duo MGMT

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Dev Patel To Appear On Quiz Show?

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 06:02 AM PST

Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel is set to imitate his on-screen character - by making an appearance on the real-life version of TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 06:00 AM PST

Shannen Doherty is crossing the divide from showbiz to the media - she has landed a job as art director of a glossy magazine.

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Sean Penn Angry At Anti-Gay Protestors

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:54 AM PST

Sean Penn has blasted the anti-gay protesters who ruined his Oscars on Sunday, insisting it's time they grew up and stopped hurting others.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:50 AM PST

Actress Malinda Williams has fueled reports her Nailed co-star Jake Gyllenhaal is set to marry girlfriend Reese Witherspoon after confessing she expects wedding bells soon.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:46 AM PST

Singer Jewel's bid for dancing glory as a contestant on the upcoming season of TV show Dancing With The Stars has taken a hit - she has suffered a knee injury.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:45 AM PST

Britney Spears' ex, Kevin Federline, is hoping to give fellow dads a cash break as he launches a new kids clothing line that won't cost a fortune.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:43 AM PST

Mariah Carey isn't letting the economic crunch wreck her spending sprees - she bought over $200,000 worth of chairs, sofas and furnishings during a four-hour shopping trip

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:40 AM PST

Rap superstar 50 Cent has been forced to delay the release of his upcoming album "Before I Self Destruct" because superproducer Dr. Dre is too busy with Eminem's record to finish the star's tracks.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:35 AM PST

PARIS (AP) — Clint Eastwood received a special top Cannes film festival honor Wednesday — three months before this year's festival opens on the Riviera.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:32 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Piven will again be center stage in New York. Piven plans to attend a hearing Thursday at Actors' Equity Association on a grievance

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:29 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The woman who was with Morgan Freeman the night of a car crash that injured both of them insists she was never romantically linked to Freeman

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:26 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' hairdresser testified Wednesday that the pop superstar told her she was scared of her former manager and friend, Osama "Sam" Lutfi.

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:23 AM PST

PHOENIX (AP) — Jailed rapper DMX now is facing additional charges after he allegedly threw a tray of food at a Maricopa County detention officer.

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Tyler Perry Ponders Madea's Demise

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:22 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Perry wants Madea dead. That may come as a surprise, given the big-hearted but foul-tempered, pistol-packin' granny has emerged

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 05:18 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Def Leppard is hitting the road again this summer, this time with Poison and Cheap Trick. But frontman Joe Elliott says it might be their last tour for a bit.

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Celebrity Birthdays, February 26

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 12:00 AM PST

Happy Birthday to "Lavagirl" Taylor Dooley (1993), football running back Marshall Faulk (1973), singer Eyrkah Badu (1971), American singer and butt of an "Office Space" joke Michael Bolton (1954),

Posted: 25 Feb 2009 05:48 PM PST

Check out some of the best links and viral videos found around the web today. And be sure to visit our On the Web section where we're constantly pouring in the best stuff from around the tubes.

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Holly Madison Dumps Criss Angel

Posted: 25 Feb 2009 05:34 PM PST

Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend Holly Madison has ended her brief romance with illusionist Criss Angel. The pair hooked up late last year after Madison ended her romance with the tycoon and moved out of his Playboy mansion.

Posted: 25 Feb 2009 02:27 PM PST

Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand's new track "No You Girls" features the band playing human bones. Frontman Alex Kapranos reveals a box of bones he'd bought for just $17 were inexplicably lying around the studio when the group was trying to find the best percussion sound for the song.