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Mar31	Miley Cyrus Unashamed to Thank Jesus for her Success Gary Bourgeault March 31, 2008 Know More: Favorite Singer, Favorite TV Actress, Hannah Montana, Kids Choice Awards, Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus Jesus It was refreshing to see Miley Cyrus unashamed to show forth her spirituality last night when accepting the Kids Choice awards for favorite TV actress, as well as favorite female singer. After thanking the usual managers and agent etc., she thanked her mom and dad, and ended up by saying, "and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." In the extraordinarily cynical entertainment business, Miley is one of the few that could get away with it. Could you imagine the response of her fans if someone was stupid enough to attack her on it? I have to admit I have the fiendish desire to see someone do it and the backlash that would come with it. It's good to see a young lady keep her head on her shoulders and be sincere in her spiritual journey. Posted at 6:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar31	Kathie Lee Gifford Confirms She'll be on NBC's Today Show Gary Bourgeault March 31, 2008 As bizofshowbiz reported early this month, Kathie Lee Gifford will be returning to telesvision on NBC's Today show during the fourth hour segment.On the NBC (NYSE: GE) morning show Monday morning, Gifford confirmed she'll be joining anchor Hoda Kotb starting... Continue Reading Posted at 1:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sean Levert Dies after Medical Problems in Jail Gary Bourgeault March 31, 2008 Sean Levert is the son of Eddie Levert, the leader singer for the O'Jays. He died after being taken to a hospital from the jail he was serving time in.The prison warden Kevin McDonough said Levert was being closely watched... Continue Reading Posted at 11:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar30	Brad & Angelina Reportedly Take the Plunge: Married in New Orleans Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Star Magazine reported that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have tied the knot in a private and intimate wedding ceremony in New Orleans. That must have taken some work as it was known that Angelina had wanted to get married... Continue Reading Posted at 12:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Time Warner Now Only Owns Half of Superman ... and Other Warner News Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Catching up with Time Warner News=====Creator’s Family Reclaims the Rights to Superman Time Warner is no longer the sole proprietor of Superman.=====Time Warner Cable executive to oversee Western regionStephen Pagano, brought in a year ago to help Time Warner Cable... Continue Reading Posted at 12:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Latest Disney News Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Disney News from around the Web=====Hoop Holdings to Sell Inventory And Turn Over Stores to DisneyHoop Holdings LLC, a unit of Children's Place Retail Stores Inc., agreed to sell the inventory at most of its stores in the U.S. and... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Elisha Cuthbert Returns to TV in CBS drama and other CBS News Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Elisha Cuthbert returns to TV in CBS dramaFormer "24" heroine Elisha Cuthbert is returning to television as the female lead in CBS' drama pilot "Ny-Lon."=====John Nogawski to head CBS TV DistributionJohn Nogawski has taken the reins of CBS Television Distribution=====Looking... Continue Reading Posted at 11:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar29	Miley Cyrus Nominated in Three Kids Choice Categories Gary Bourgeault March 29, 2008 List of all nominees belowMiley Cyrus headed up the list of nominees for the "Kids Choice Awards," being nominated in three categories.Along with her nomination for favorite show with "Hannah Montana," she was also up for favorite actress and favorite... Continue Reading Posted at 3:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar28	Britney, Lindsay, Angelina, Brad, Katie ... and other Celebrity News Gary Bourgeault March 28, 2008 What the celebs are up to and what they have to say!=====Trace Adkins and Piers Morgan Ponder Celebrity Apprentice OutcomeHe came in second on The Celebrity Apprentice, but Trace Adkins says he met his primary objective as a contestant on... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett Arrested on Rape Charges Gary Bourgeault March 28, 2008 Rape charges stemming from an alleged incident at the Silver Star Casino in Philadelphia, Mississippi, has resulted in the arrest of heavy metal drummer from the 80s band Poison, Rikki Rockett.The Silver Star Casino is owned by the Mississippi Band... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ian McKellen Eager to Reprise Role in "Hobbit" as Gandalf Gary Bourgeault March 28, 2008 Ian McKellen responded to a fans question on whether he would want to play the role of Gandalf the Wizard again when the prequel to the series, "The Hobbit" starts production.He said on his blog that he definitely would. "Yes,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar27	Joss Whedons' 'Dollhouse' adds Four Actors to the Cast Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 The actors names attached to the upcoming Fox (NYSE: NWS-A) "Dollhouse" aren't exactly household names, but that shouldn't matter to the loyal fan base that Joss Whedon has surrounding his works.Joining Eliza Dushku as part of the cast are Enver... Continue Reading Posted at 7:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sarah Wayne Callies Returning to Prison Break: It wasn't Her Head After All! Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 That head in the box? We now have found out it wasn't Dr. Sara Tancredi's, and so all the fans that have been asking and hoping that Sarah Wayne Callies would be returning to Prison Break as the Dr., can... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	It's Splitsville for Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 Usmagazine.com broke the story that singer Carrie Underwood and boyfriend Chace Crawford have broken up.While the couple have been together since July 2007, they kept the relationship private until November.It sounds like the Crawford family definitely liked the idea of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Zac Efron says Hollywood Clubbing not for Him Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 The popular actor of the equally popular High School Musical franchise, Zac Efron, says he has no interest in the Hollywood clubbing scene. Who can blame him when he has all the publicity he needs without acting like an idiot... Continue Reading Posted at 4:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kimora Lee Simmons Dumps Russell Simmons for Djimon Hounsou Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 For those who don't know who Djimon Hounsou is, he's the one that starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond." He's also now the underwear model for Calvin Klein. Kimora Lee Simmons is the Baby Phat fashion designer and sometimes... Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar26	And then there were Nine: American Idol Axes Another Wannabee Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 The movie "The Fugitive" had a one-armed guy, and American Idol had their one-name guy, and we won't be hearing from him again, as Chikezie was cut from the competition to bring the number of finalists to nine. I guess... Continue Reading Posted at 9:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hallmark Channel Continues its Growth under Henry Schleiff Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 When Henry Schleiff took over as president and CEO of Crown Media Holdings, one of his goals was to show advertisers the tremendous value the market the company served had. Schleiff's other major goal when taking over Hallmark was to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robin Williams and Wife Marsha Getting Divorce - Citing Irreconcilable Differences Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 Funny man Robin Williams and wife of 19 years, Marsha, are getting a divorce, citing the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason.Marsha Williams filed the petition on March 21 in San Francisco Superior Court asking for dissolution of the marriage.Robin... Continue Reading Posted at 2:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Actor Richard Widmark Dies at 93 Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 Richard Widmark, who became an immediate sensation in Hollywood after playing the role of a psychotic killer named Tommy Udo in the "Kiss of Death," has died at the age of 93 after a long illness.In the role that launched... Continue Reading Posted at 2:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dirty Harry Terminated by the Governator Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger let Clint Eastwood know that his services were no longer needed on the state parks board after he opposed the idea of a toll road being set up on the road that goes through San Onofre... Continue Reading Posted at 12:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Who Got Booted on Dancing with the Stars? Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 This weeks format was unusal, in that for the first time there was a double elimination. While one of the dancers were no doubt going to be the first one tossed, there were several others that easily could have been... Continue Reading Posted at 12:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar25	Hugh Jackman Partnering with Virgin to Write New Comic Book Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 Hugh Jackman is getting together with Virgin Comics to develop a new comic books series named "Nowhere Man," a science-fiction story set in the future.Also working with Jackman on the series as a writer will be Marc Guggenheim, who scripted... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chase Tatum, Former WCW Wrestler, Found Dead from Drug Overdose Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 The professional wresling world continues to battle with its deserved image of having significant drug problems, as another wrestler has fallen, with Chase Tatum dying at the young age of 34.Tatum used to wrestle under the World Championship Wrestling organization,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jonas Brothers Giving Fan Club Members First Chance at Concert Tickets Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 Now that the Jonas Brothers are close to be the newest hot franchise for Disney, they've created their own official Fan Club site, which has as one of its key perks, the ability of members to get first chance at... Continue Reading Posted at 1:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	George Clooney and Renee Zellweger Promoting "Leatherheads" on Whistle-stop Tour Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 While the frigid winds of Lake Superior that sweep across the landscape of Duluth, Minnesota weren't part of the filming of the upcoming movie "Leatherheads," starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, it didn't stop them from visiting the town which... Continue Reading Posted at 11:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar24	"Deception" has the Looks of a Good Suspense Film - Trailer Below Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 document.getElementById("player1").style.display = ""; var s1 = new SWFObject("http://www.firstshowing.net/wp-content/plugins/flv-embed/flvplayer.swf","player1","402","186","7"); s1.addParam("allowfullscreen","true"); s1.addVariable("height","186"); s1.addVariable("width","402"); s1.addVariable("file","http://media.firstshowing.net/vid/deception-tube.flv"); s1.addVariable("image","http://media.firstshowing.net/vid/deception-tube.jpg"); s1.addVariable("overstretch","true"); s1.addVariable("bufferlength","6"); s1.addVariable("volume","90"); s1.addVariable("fsbuttonlink","http://www.firstshowing.net/wp-content/plugins/flv-embed/fullscreen.php?f=http://media.firstshowing.net/vid/deception-tube.flv%26r=http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03/24/deception-trailer-with-ewan-mcgregor-and-hugh-jackman/"); s1.write("player1");I got my first look at the Deception trailer, which stars Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams and Maggie Q.aThe premise of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Did Maxim Rant at Sarah Jessica Parker Provide Marketing Opportunity for Her and new "Sex and the City" Movie? Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 I think it did.Almost six months after Maxim cruely named Sarah Jessica Parker as the "Unsexiest Woman Alive," Parker has chosen this time to respond to the assertions.With the movie a little over two months away, it gives Parker and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Department of Justice Clears XM-Sirius Merger: Goes to FCC for Final Approval Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 The much sought after XM (NSDQ: XMSR) - Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) merger has been cleared by the Department of Justice, and will now go to the FCC for the final approval.At the DOJ Web site, they said in a statement: “After... Continue Reading Posted at 3:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Johnny Depp Helping Out Girl in Coma Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 Five months ago 17-year-old Sophie Wilkinson was left in a coma after being critically injured in a car accident. Desperate for a breakthrough, her father Andrew contacted Depp asking for help. Andrew said: "We are looking for the key to... Continue Reading Posted at 3:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fred Thompson: If He can't be real President, He'll go back to Making Believe Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 An announcement by the William Morris Agency this week revealed that presidential hopeful Fred Thompson has signed back on to continue with his acting career.Thompson has always been good acting material to play significant authority roles, as he's proved in... Continue Reading Posted at 1:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar22	Dolly Parton Lands at No. 2 on Billboard Charts with "Backwoods Barbie" Gary Bourgeault March 22, 2008 It's her first hit in 17 years, and made on her own label she just started called, of course, Dolly Records. Parton, who is now 62, hasn't had a record deal with a major label in a decade, and 1991... Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Will U.S. TV Viewers come back after the Writers Strike? Gary Bourgeault March 22, 2008 Citing a Carat survey, eMarketer reported that most TV viewers are getting ready to resume watching their favorite TV fare when it's offered.Of those responding to the survey, 62 percent said they will come back to watching their favorite TV... Continue Reading Posted at 2:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar21	Not a "Good Friday" for Jericho Fans: Show Cancelled Gary Bourgeault March 21, 2008 Rabid fans of "Jericho" will be disappointed when they find out their show they tried to keep on the air is down for the second time, and it's doubtful it'll be seen on TV again in new episodes.TV Addict reported... Continue Reading Posted at 3:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar20	Disney Channel Exploring if they have another Franchise in "Jonas Brothers" Gary Bourgeault March 20, 2008 The Disney Channel (NYSE: DIS) has given the go ahead on a new reality series which will feature the Jonas Brothers.They recently came off touring with the "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds" concert tour, which gave... Continue Reading Posted at 3:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CBS Sportline and NCAA again bringing March Madness On-Demand Gary Bourgeault March 20, 2008 With their ongoing partnership for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, CBS and the NCAA had put together a package where fans can see about all that time will allow them to see of the games that interest them.Along with the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar19	"Hills" Star Audrina Partridge Regrets Nude Photos Gary Bourgeault March 19, 2008 Another female star wannabee contends she's sorry for taking nude photos of herself when she's young, as nude photos of Audrina Partride of the "Hills" has been circulating around the Internet. Commenting on the photos she allowed to be taken... Continue Reading Posted at 7:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cop Husband of TV Anchor Darlene Rodriguez Accused of Rape Gary Bourgeault March 19, 2008 Pleads not guiltySaying that he had probable cause to arrest New York policeman David Rodriguez, Police Commissioner Patrick Carroll did just that. David Rodriguez is the husband of WNBC TV anchor Darlene Rodriguez."We took our time, we didn't jump to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CBS Needs "March Madness" to get Attention Off Poor Profits Gary Bourgeault March 19, 2008 With CBS (NYSE: CBS-A) coming off a poor quarter, and perceived weakness in their business model because they may be overly reliant on scripted TV shows for their broadcast business, the coming of the March Madness NCAA Men's Basketball tournament... Continue Reading Posted at 5:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar18	Arthur C. Clarke Takes Final Journey: The "Last Sentinal" Dies at 90 Gary Bourgeault March 18, 2008 It seems that there has been an unusual number of celebrity deaths lately, and not just the several last posts I've put up on bizofshowbiz.The latest is science fiction lover and author Arthuc C. Clarke, who was confirmed to have... Continue Reading Posted at 7:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Former Child Pilot "Vicki Van Meter" Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Gary Bourgeault March 18, 2008 Vicki Van Meter, the flying sensation of the 1990s, who flew a plane across the country at the age of 11, then across the ocean to Europe at the ripe old age of twelve, died from what is being judged... Continue Reading Posted at 4:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"The English Patient" Director Anthony Minghella Dies at 54 Gary Bourgeault March 18, 2008 Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director of "The English Patient," died today at the age of 54. Minghella, who had cancer, had undergone an operation in relationship to it, and everything seemed ok. But as Leslee Dart said, "The surgery had... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar17	Former Abba Drummer Ola Brunkert Dead at 61 Gary Bourgeault March 17, 2008 After an autopsy, police found that former Abba drummer, Ola Brunkert, died from accidently walking through a glass door.The 61-year-old drummer evidently bled to death after the accident, where he had wrapped a towel around his kneck when a glass... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Happy St. Patrick's Day! Irish Music and Dancing Gary Bourgeault March 17, 2008 In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd hunt up a few Irish songs and let you enjoy listening to them. At the bottom I included the finale from "River Dance," with Michael Flatley.Even though a lot of the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar16	Heather Mills will be $50 Million Richer in Divorce Settlement with Paul McCartney Gary Bourgeault March 16, 2008 A report in the New York Daily News says that Paul McCartney has agreed to a $50 million settlement with his estranged wife, Heather Mills.Word is the British High Court will make the settlement official on Monday. This actually isn't... Continue Reading Posted at 9:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket Released Gary Bourgeault March 16, 2008 The release of the NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket was released today, and at the top there weren't any surprises, as the No. 1 seeds announced are UCLA (West). Kansas (Midwest), North Carolina (East) and Memphis (South).You can get a... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Horton Hears A Who!" Leads Box Office out of Funk Gary Bourgeault March 16, 2008 It's no secret that the box office season so far has had a terrible start for the year. Hopes were that the introduction of family-friendly movie "Horton Hears a Who!" would help lead it out of its lackluster performance, and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar15	Barack Obama Interview with Major Garrett on Fox Network Gary Bourgeault March 15, 2008 Talking points of the video. View entire interview belowMany of statements made by pastor were heard for the first time by Barack Obama. Condemns them now that he has heard them.He claims that he rejects them and doesn't reflect his... Continue Reading Posted at 4:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar14	George Lucas gives first look at "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" at ShoWest Gary Bourgeault March 14, 2008 George Lucas took the opportunity of showing the first clips publicly of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" at ShoWest. The animated film wasn't even in the mind of Lucas at one time, but when he was working on the upcoming... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar13	PG-rated Films with Least Profanity most Profitable: Is Hollywood Listening? Gary Bourgeault March 13, 2008 There is no question that a family film will be rated either PG or G. Within the parameters of a PG film, Nielsen released a new study which showed that the less profanity in a PG film, the more money... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prostitute Ashley Alexandra Dupré Already Cashing in while Eliot Spitzer's Checking Out Gary Bourgeault March 13, 2008 Yesterday I mentioned that after a short hour of time, Ashley Alexandra Dupré, the call girl who serviced Eliot Spitzer was already an Internet star, and it came true about as quickly as I wrote it.Over 4 million people checked... Continue Reading Posted at 6:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Leslie Moonves: Won't Sombody Kill "American Idol" Gary Bourgeault March 13, 2008 The juggernaut that is American Idol continues to roll on, as CBS (NYSE: CBS-A) CEO Leslie Moonves already concedes that the network will finish behind Fox (NYSE: NWS-A) for the fourth season in a row in the key 18-49 demographic,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar12	David Hernandez gets the Hook on "American Idol" Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 While this "American Idol" seemed a little bit odd this time, and the performance of some to the contestants, for being the last twelve, was also pretty bad in some cases. At the end of everything, David Hernandez was bounced... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	J.K. Rowling gives the OK for Final "Harry Potter" Book to be Split into two Movies Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 Confirmation has come in that author of the Harry Potter novels, J.K. Rowling, has given her approval for the last book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," to be presented as two films. While the news is... Continue Reading Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Who's Ashley Alexandra Dupre? Ask Eliot Spitzer Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 The news is starting to spread about the identity of the mysterious "Kristen," who helped bring down Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York.She has been identified as Ashley Alexandra Dupre, who was born with Ashley Youmans as her name.The picture... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	President Bush Rightly Calls ‘Fairness Doctrine’ Unfair Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 Talking to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville today, President Bush accurately called what is inappropriately called the "Fairness Doctrine," - unfair.The outrageous attempt by Democrats to attack free speech and freedom of religion is about as low as... Continue Reading Posted at 3:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar11	Rupert Murdoch says Fox ad sales up 40% since Summer 2007 Upfront Gary Bourgeault March 11, 2008 According to News Corp. (NYSE: NWS-A) Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, the larger advertisers are still looking for big audiences to market to in a fragmented media world.He said this at the Bear Stearns Media Conference: "The big advertisers, whether... Continue Reading Posted at 7:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rachel Bilson says she wants to be Housewife Gary Bourgeault March 11, 2008 Rachel Bilson, who played the part of Summer on the O.C., as well as now starring with Hayden Christensen in "Jumper," says it wouldn't bother her at all to leave her Hollywood career and be a full-time wife and mother.The... Continue Reading Posted at 4:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar10	Will the Upcoming HBO Mini-series "John Adams" be as Authentic as Advertised? Gary Bourgeault March 10, 2008 The upcoming HBO miniseries "John Adams," has the promise of being a potential blockbuster, as the production budget of $100 million and a reputed strong attention to "detail" and "authenticity" could make this a tremendous achievement. David McCullough, whose rendition... Continue Reading Posted at 10:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tucker Carlson Loses Show on MSNBC Gary Bourgeault March 10, 2008 MSNBC has decided to cancel the Tucker Carlson show, and put a new show in its place called "Race for the White House," hosted by David Gregory. The show will take "a daily look at the latest presidential-election news anchored... Continue Reading Posted at 5:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fame turns to Shame: New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Caught in Prostitution Sting Gary Bourgeault March 10, 2008 The presidential ambitions of New York Governor, Democrat Eliot Spitzer, have come crashing to the ground, as he was mentioned in a wiretap as Client 9, before someone recognized who he was in a prostitution wiretap sting.Spitzer is attempting to spin... Continue Reading Posted at 4:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 9	10,000 B.C. Leads Box Office as Expected Gary Bourgeault March 9, 2008 While the $35.7 million brought in by 10,000 B.C. looks good from the outside, it failed to gain the type of success "300" did last year, being hyped in a similar fashion as a CG movie heavy on the special... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 8	Want More of Miley Cyrus? Here she is on YouTube with Her Own Videos Gary Bourgeault March 8, 2008 Miley Cyrus has gotten together with one of her best friends, Mandy Jiroux, who dances on tours with her with "Best of Both Worlds," and spontaneously started filming some fun videos together; just basically goofing off as friends.Most of the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Do we need to take another look at Movie Trailers? I think so Gary Bourgeault March 8, 2008 Scott Kirsner at CinemaTech, has a good post on whether the movie trailer needs to be overhauled, and looked at from a different perspective.Here are some of the ideas he and a group of people came up with while brainstorming... Continue Reading Posted at 4:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 7	Lisa Marie Presley Confirms Pregnant: Responds to Criticisms about Weight Gary Bourgeault March 7, 2008 After being ridiculed in the media recently over her expanding body size, Lisa Marie Presley struck back at her critics; announcing the reason for her body size is because she's pregnant. She also let them know what she thought of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robert Iger has Disney the "Star" of the Entertainment Business World Gary Bourgeault March 7, 2008 If the performance of Robert Iger, since he took over the CEO spot from Michael Eisner in October 2005, is any indication of the future, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) has some great years ahead of it.A good example is... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 6	American Idol Cuts it Down to the Final 12 Gary Bourgeault March 6, 2008 After 36 million votes were cast, American Idol trimmed its roster down to the final 12 contestants, whose names you can see below.The four to get booted in the order listed here were, Kady Malloy, 18, from Houston; Luke Menard,... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kathie Lee Gifford: She's Baaaaaaack! Gary Bourgeault March 6, 2008 News is Kathie Lee Gifford has been hired by NBC (NYSE: GE) to anchor "The Today Show" during its fourth hour segment. With ratings for the show never really taking hold, this is probably a good move by NBC.News industry... Continue Reading Posted at 6:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Democrat Senator Doesn't Understand New Media World Gary Bourgeault March 6, 2008 The introduction of a resolution by Democrat senator Byron Dorgan from North Dakota, is aimed at a decision by the FCC to relax media ownership in the 20 largest cities in America.Dorgan alleges that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wasn't... Continue Reading Posted at 2:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 5	Bai Ling Pleads Guilty in Connection to Shoplifting Incident Gary Bourgeault March 5, 2008 Bai Ling, who was caught shoplifting at Los Angeles International Airport for stealing two magazines and some batteries, ended up pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace, after her lawyers had the original charge of petty theft dropped. It's suggested it... Continue Reading Posted at 7:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	U.S. Movie Box Office Record in 2007 Confirmed says MPAA Gary Bourgeault March 5, 2008 Figures released by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) confirmed that 2007 did break an all-time record for box office receipts in the U.S, based on a 5.4 percent increase for the year.The down side is even though the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Patrick Swayze Close to Death from Pancreatic Cancer Gary Bourgeault March 5, 2008 Actor Patrick Swayze, who had memorable roles in movies like "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing," has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, is said to have only about five weeks to live, according to a report in the National Enquirer. The diagnosis... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 4	Top Dungeon Master Gary Gygax dies at 69 Gary Bourgeault March 4, 2008 Gary Gygax, who was a co-creator of the extraordinarily popular Dungeons & Drangons role-playing game, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 69.In the fantasy world, Gygax is a legend, and being the "father" of fantasy role-playing, had a... Continue Reading Posted at 3:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 3	Kelly Clarkson Says "NO" to Celebrity Lifestyle Gary Bourgeault March 3, 2008 The choice by populur singer Kelly Clarkson to not live the celebrity lifestyle, seems to be keeping her grounded, and for the most part unconcerned about the failure of her last album, and the debacle following having to publicly back... Continue Reading Posted at 5:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 2	"Semi-Pro" Flops, Even though Finishing at the Top of the Weekend Box Office Gary Bourgeault March 2, 2008 Even though Will Ferrell has a built-in fan base, it wasn't enough to compel them to come and see the R-rated comedy "Semi-Pro" this weekend. When considering it opened at 3,121 theaters, and was only able to garner $15.2 million,... Continue Reading Posted at 3:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 1	TV Chef Robert Irvine Canned over Dubious Resume Gary Bourgeault March 1, 2008 Chef Robert Irvine, who is the host of "Dinner: Impossible" on the Food Network, has been fired because of an embellished resume. A report from the St. Petersburg Times in mid February said that Irvine's claims to be have cooked... Continue Reading Posted at 4:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Mar31	Miley Cyrus Unashamed to Thank Jesus for her Success Gary Bourgeault March 31, 2008 Know More: Favorite Singer, Favorite TV Actress, Hannah Montana, Kids Choice Awards, Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus Jesus It was refreshing to see Miley Cyrus unashamed to show forth her spirituality last night when accepting the Kids Choice awards for favorite TV actress, as well as favorite female singer. After thanking the usual managers and agent etc., she thanked her mom and dad, and ended up by saying, "and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." In the extraordinarily cynical entertainment business, Miley is one of the few that could get away with it. Could you imagine the response of her fans if someone was stupid enough to attack her on it? I have to admit I have the fiendish desire to see someone do it and the backlash that would come with it. It's good to see a young lady keep her head on her shoulders and be sincere in her spiritual journey. Posted at 6:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar31	Kathie Lee Gifford Confirms She'll be on NBC's Today Show Gary Bourgeault March 31, 2008 As bizofshowbiz reported early this month, Kathie Lee Gifford will be returning to telesvision on NBC's Today show during the fourth hour segment.On the NBC (NYSE: GE) morning show Monday morning, Gifford confirmed she'll be joining anchor Hoda Kotb starting... Continue Reading Posted at 1:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sean Levert Dies after Medical Problems in Jail Gary Bourgeault March 31, 2008 Sean Levert is the son of Eddie Levert, the leader singer for the O'Jays. He died after being taken to a hospital from the jail he was serving time in.The prison warden Kevin McDonough said Levert was being closely watched... Continue Reading Posted at 11:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar30	Brad & Angelina Reportedly Take the Plunge: Married in New Orleans Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Star Magazine reported that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have tied the knot in a private and intimate wedding ceremony in New Orleans. That must have taken some work as it was known that Angelina had wanted to get married... Continue Reading Posted at 12:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Time Warner Now Only Owns Half of Superman ... and Other Warner News Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Catching up with Time Warner News=====Creator’s Family Reclaims the Rights to Superman Time Warner is no longer the sole proprietor of Superman.=====Time Warner Cable executive to oversee Western regionStephen Pagano, brought in a year ago to help Time Warner Cable... Continue Reading Posted at 12:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Latest Disney News Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Disney News from around the Web=====Hoop Holdings to Sell Inventory And Turn Over Stores to DisneyHoop Holdings LLC, a unit of Children's Place Retail Stores Inc., agreed to sell the inventory at most of its stores in the U.S. and... Continue Reading Posted at 12:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Elisha Cuthbert Returns to TV in CBS drama and other CBS News Gary Bourgeault March 30, 2008 Elisha Cuthbert returns to TV in CBS dramaFormer "24" heroine Elisha Cuthbert is returning to television as the female lead in CBS' drama pilot "Ny-Lon."=====John Nogawski to head CBS TV DistributionJohn Nogawski has taken the reins of CBS Television Distribution=====Looking... Continue Reading Posted at 11:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar29	Miley Cyrus Nominated in Three Kids Choice Categories Gary Bourgeault March 29, 2008 List of all nominees belowMiley Cyrus headed up the list of nominees for the "Kids Choice Awards," being nominated in three categories.Along with her nomination for favorite show with "Hannah Montana," she was also up for favorite actress and favorite... Continue Reading Posted at 3:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar28	Britney, Lindsay, Angelina, Brad, Katie ... and other Celebrity News Gary Bourgeault March 28, 2008 What the celebs are up to and what they have to say!=====Trace Adkins and Piers Morgan Ponder Celebrity Apprentice OutcomeHe came in second on The Celebrity Apprentice, but Trace Adkins says he met his primary objective as a contestant on... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett Arrested on Rape Charges Gary Bourgeault March 28, 2008 Rape charges stemming from an alleged incident at the Silver Star Casino in Philadelphia, Mississippi, has resulted in the arrest of heavy metal drummer from the 80s band Poison, Rikki Rockett.The Silver Star Casino is owned by the Mississippi Band... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ian McKellen Eager to Reprise Role in "Hobbit" as Gandalf Gary Bourgeault March 28, 2008 Ian McKellen responded to a fans question on whether he would want to play the role of Gandalf the Wizard again when the prequel to the series, "The Hobbit" starts production.He said on his blog that he definitely would. "Yes,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar27	Joss Whedons' 'Dollhouse' adds Four Actors to the Cast Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 The actors names attached to the upcoming Fox (NYSE: NWS-A) "Dollhouse" aren't exactly household names, but that shouldn't matter to the loyal fan base that Joss Whedon has surrounding his works.Joining Eliza Dushku as part of the cast are Enver... Continue Reading Posted at 7:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sarah Wayne Callies Returning to Prison Break: It wasn't Her Head After All! Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 That head in the box? We now have found out it wasn't Dr. Sara Tancredi's, and so all the fans that have been asking and hoping that Sarah Wayne Callies would be returning to Prison Break as the Dr., can... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	It's Splitsville for Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 Usmagazine.com broke the story that singer Carrie Underwood and boyfriend Chace Crawford have broken up.While the couple have been together since July 2007, they kept the relationship private until November.It sounds like the Crawford family definitely liked the idea of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Zac Efron says Hollywood Clubbing not for Him Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 The popular actor of the equally popular High School Musical franchise, Zac Efron, says he has no interest in the Hollywood clubbing scene. Who can blame him when he has all the publicity he needs without acting like an idiot... Continue Reading Posted at 4:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kimora Lee Simmons Dumps Russell Simmons for Djimon Hounsou Gary Bourgeault March 27, 2008 For those who don't know who Djimon Hounsou is, he's the one that starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond." He's also now the underwear model for Calvin Klein. Kimora Lee Simmons is the Baby Phat fashion designer and sometimes... Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar26	And then there were Nine: American Idol Axes Another Wannabee Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 The movie "The Fugitive" had a one-armed guy, and American Idol had their one-name guy, and we won't be hearing from him again, as Chikezie was cut from the competition to bring the number of finalists to nine. I guess... Continue Reading Posted at 9:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hallmark Channel Continues its Growth under Henry Schleiff Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 When Henry Schleiff took over as president and CEO of Crown Media Holdings, one of his goals was to show advertisers the tremendous value the market the company served had. Schleiff's other major goal when taking over Hallmark was to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robin Williams and Wife Marsha Getting Divorce - Citing Irreconcilable Differences Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 Funny man Robin Williams and wife of 19 years, Marsha, are getting a divorce, citing the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason.Marsha Williams filed the petition on March 21 in San Francisco Superior Court asking for dissolution of the marriage.Robin... Continue Reading Posted at 2:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Actor Richard Widmark Dies at 93 Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 Richard Widmark, who became an immediate sensation in Hollywood after playing the role of a psychotic killer named Tommy Udo in the "Kiss of Death," has died at the age of 93 after a long illness.In the role that launched... Continue Reading Posted at 2:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dirty Harry Terminated by the Governator Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger let Clint Eastwood know that his services were no longer needed on the state parks board after he opposed the idea of a toll road being set up on the road that goes through San Onofre... Continue Reading Posted at 12:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Who Got Booted on Dancing with the Stars? Gary Bourgeault March 26, 2008 This weeks format was unusal, in that for the first time there was a double elimination. While one of the dancers were no doubt going to be the first one tossed, there were several others that easily could have been... Continue Reading Posted at 12:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar25	Hugh Jackman Partnering with Virgin to Write New Comic Book Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 Hugh Jackman is getting together with Virgin Comics to develop a new comic books series named "Nowhere Man," a science-fiction story set in the future.Also working with Jackman on the series as a writer will be Marc Guggenheim, who scripted... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chase Tatum, Former WCW Wrestler, Found Dead from Drug Overdose Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 The professional wresling world continues to battle with its deserved image of having significant drug problems, as another wrestler has fallen, with Chase Tatum dying at the young age of 34.Tatum used to wrestle under the World Championship Wrestling organization,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jonas Brothers Giving Fan Club Members First Chance at Concert Tickets Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 Now that the Jonas Brothers are close to be the newest hot franchise for Disney, they've created their own official Fan Club site, which has as one of its key perks, the ability of members to get first chance at... Continue Reading Posted at 1:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	George Clooney and Renee Zellweger Promoting "Leatherheads" on Whistle-stop Tour Gary Bourgeault March 25, 2008 While the frigid winds of Lake Superior that sweep across the landscape of Duluth, Minnesota weren't part of the filming of the upcoming movie "Leatherheads," starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, it didn't stop them from visiting the town which... Continue Reading Posted at 11:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar24	"Deception" has the Looks of a Good Suspense Film - Trailer Below Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 document.getElementById("player1").style.display = ""; var s1 = new SWFObject("http://www.firstshowing.net/wp-content/plugins/flv-embed/flvplayer.swf","player1","402","186","7"); s1.addParam("allowfullscreen","true"); s1.addVariable("height","186"); s1.addVariable("width","402"); s1.addVariable("file","http://media.firstshowing.net/vid/deception-tube.flv"); s1.addVariable("image","http://media.firstshowing.net/vid/deception-tube.jpg"); s1.addVariable("overstretch","true"); s1.addVariable("bufferlength","6"); s1.addVariable("volume","90"); s1.addVariable("fsbuttonlink","http://www.firstshowing.net/wp-content/plugins/flv-embed/fullscreen.php?f=http://media.firstshowing.net/vid/deception-tube.flv%26r=http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03/24/deception-trailer-with-ewan-mcgregor-and-hugh-jackman/"); s1.write("player1");I got my first look at the Deception trailer, which stars Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams and Maggie Q.aThe premise of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Did Maxim Rant at Sarah Jessica Parker Provide Marketing Opportunity for Her and new "Sex and the City" Movie? Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 I think it did.Almost six months after Maxim cruely named Sarah Jessica Parker as the "Unsexiest Woman Alive," Parker has chosen this time to respond to the assertions.With the movie a little over two months away, it gives Parker and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Department of Justice Clears XM-Sirius Merger: Goes to FCC for Final Approval Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 The much sought after XM (NSDQ: XMSR) - Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) merger has been cleared by the Department of Justice, and will now go to the FCC for the final approval.At the DOJ Web site, they said in a statement: “After... Continue Reading Posted at 3:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Johnny Depp Helping Out Girl in Coma Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 Five months ago 17-year-old Sophie Wilkinson was left in a coma after being critically injured in a car accident. Desperate for a breakthrough, her father Andrew contacted Depp asking for help. Andrew said: "We are looking for the key to... Continue Reading Posted at 3:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fred Thompson: If He can't be real President, He'll go back to Making Believe Gary Bourgeault March 24, 2008 An announcement by the William Morris Agency this week revealed that presidential hopeful Fred Thompson has signed back on to continue with his acting career.Thompson has always been good acting material to play significant authority roles, as he's proved in... Continue Reading Posted at 1:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar22	Dolly Parton Lands at No. 2 on Billboard Charts with "Backwoods Barbie" Gary Bourgeault March 22, 2008 It's her first hit in 17 years, and made on her own label she just started called, of course, Dolly Records. Parton, who is now 62, hasn't had a record deal with a major label in a decade, and 1991... Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Will U.S. TV Viewers come back after the Writers Strike? Gary Bourgeault March 22, 2008 Citing a Carat survey, eMarketer reported that most TV viewers are getting ready to resume watching their favorite TV fare when it's offered.Of those responding to the survey, 62 percent said they will come back to watching their favorite TV... Continue Reading Posted at 2:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar21	Not a "Good Friday" for Jericho Fans: Show Cancelled Gary Bourgeault March 21, 2008 Rabid fans of "Jericho" will be disappointed when they find out their show they tried to keep on the air is down for the second time, and it's doubtful it'll be seen on TV again in new episodes.TV Addict reported... Continue Reading Posted at 3:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar20	Disney Channel Exploring if they have another Franchise in "Jonas Brothers" Gary Bourgeault March 20, 2008 The Disney Channel (NYSE: DIS) has given the go ahead on a new reality series which will feature the Jonas Brothers.They recently came off touring with the "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds" concert tour, which gave... Continue Reading Posted at 3:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CBS Sportline and NCAA again bringing March Madness On-Demand Gary Bourgeault March 20, 2008 With their ongoing partnership for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, CBS and the NCAA had put together a package where fans can see about all that time will allow them to see of the games that interest them.Along with the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar19	"Hills" Star Audrina Partridge Regrets Nude Photos Gary Bourgeault March 19, 2008 Another female star wannabee contends she's sorry for taking nude photos of herself when she's young, as nude photos of Audrina Partride of the "Hills" has been circulating around the Internet. Commenting on the photos she allowed to be taken... Continue Reading Posted at 7:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cop Husband of TV Anchor Darlene Rodriguez Accused of Rape Gary Bourgeault March 19, 2008 Pleads not guiltySaying that he had probable cause to arrest New York policeman David Rodriguez, Police Commissioner Patrick Carroll did just that. David Rodriguez is the husband of WNBC TV anchor Darlene Rodriguez."We took our time, we didn't jump to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CBS Needs "March Madness" to get Attention Off Poor Profits Gary Bourgeault March 19, 2008 With CBS (NYSE: CBS-A) coming off a poor quarter, and perceived weakness in their business model because they may be overly reliant on scripted TV shows for their broadcast business, the coming of the March Madness NCAA Men's Basketball tournament... Continue Reading Posted at 5:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar18	Arthur C. Clarke Takes Final Journey: The "Last Sentinal" Dies at 90 Gary Bourgeault March 18, 2008 It seems that there has been an unusual number of celebrity deaths lately, and not just the several last posts I've put up on bizofshowbiz.The latest is science fiction lover and author Arthuc C. Clarke, who was confirmed to have... Continue Reading Posted at 7:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Former Child Pilot "Vicki Van Meter" Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Gary Bourgeault March 18, 2008 Vicki Van Meter, the flying sensation of the 1990s, who flew a plane across the country at the age of 11, then across the ocean to Europe at the ripe old age of twelve, died from what is being judged... Continue Reading Posted at 4:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"The English Patient" Director Anthony Minghella Dies at 54 Gary Bourgeault March 18, 2008 Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director of "The English Patient," died today at the age of 54. Minghella, who had cancer, had undergone an operation in relationship to it, and everything seemed ok. But as Leslee Dart said, "The surgery had... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar17	Former Abba Drummer Ola Brunkert Dead at 61 Gary Bourgeault March 17, 2008 After an autopsy, police found that former Abba drummer, Ola Brunkert, died from accidently walking through a glass door.The 61-year-old drummer evidently bled to death after the accident, where he had wrapped a towel around his kneck when a glass... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Happy St. Patrick's Day! Irish Music and Dancing Gary Bourgeault March 17, 2008 In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd hunt up a few Irish songs and let you enjoy listening to them. At the bottom I included the finale from "River Dance," with Michael Flatley.Even though a lot of the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar16	Heather Mills will be $50 Million Richer in Divorce Settlement with Paul McCartney Gary Bourgeault March 16, 2008 A report in the New York Daily News says that Paul McCartney has agreed to a $50 million settlement with his estranged wife, Heather Mills.Word is the British High Court will make the settlement official on Monday. This actually isn't... Continue Reading Posted at 9:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket Released Gary Bourgeault March 16, 2008 The release of the NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket was released today, and at the top there weren't any surprises, as the No. 1 seeds announced are UCLA (West). Kansas (Midwest), North Carolina (East) and Memphis (South).You can get a... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Horton Hears A Who!" Leads Box Office out of Funk Gary Bourgeault March 16, 2008 It's no secret that the box office season so far has had a terrible start for the year. Hopes were that the introduction of family-friendly movie "Horton Hears a Who!" would help lead it out of its lackluster performance, and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar15	Barack Obama Interview with Major Garrett on Fox Network Gary Bourgeault March 15, 2008 Talking points of the video. View entire interview belowMany of statements made by pastor were heard for the first time by Barack Obama. Condemns them now that he has heard them.He claims that he rejects them and doesn't reflect his... Continue Reading Posted at 4:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar14	George Lucas gives first look at "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" at ShoWest Gary Bourgeault March 14, 2008 George Lucas took the opportunity of showing the first clips publicly of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" at ShoWest. The animated film wasn't even in the mind of Lucas at one time, but when he was working on the upcoming... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar13	PG-rated Films with Least Profanity most Profitable: Is Hollywood Listening? Gary Bourgeault March 13, 2008 There is no question that a family film will be rated either PG or G. Within the parameters of a PG film, Nielsen released a new study which showed that the less profanity in a PG film, the more money... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prostitute Ashley Alexandra Dupré Already Cashing in while Eliot Spitzer's Checking Out Gary Bourgeault March 13, 2008 Yesterday I mentioned that after a short hour of time, Ashley Alexandra Dupré, the call girl who serviced Eliot Spitzer was already an Internet star, and it came true about as quickly as I wrote it.Over 4 million people checked... Continue Reading Posted at 6:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Leslie Moonves: Won't Sombody Kill "American Idol" Gary Bourgeault March 13, 2008 The juggernaut that is American Idol continues to roll on, as CBS (NYSE: CBS-A) CEO Leslie Moonves already concedes that the network will finish behind Fox (NYSE: NWS-A) for the fourth season in a row in the key 18-49 demographic,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar12	David Hernandez gets the Hook on "American Idol" Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 While this "American Idol" seemed a little bit odd this time, and the performance of some to the contestants, for being the last twelve, was also pretty bad in some cases. At the end of everything, David Hernandez was bounced... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	J.K. Rowling gives the OK for Final "Harry Potter" Book to be Split into two Movies Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 Confirmation has come in that author of the Harry Potter novels, J.K. Rowling, has given her approval for the last book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," to be presented as two films. While the news is... Continue Reading Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Who's Ashley Alexandra Dupre? Ask Eliot Spitzer Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 The news is starting to spread about the identity of the mysterious "Kristen," who helped bring down Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York.She has been identified as Ashley Alexandra Dupre, who was born with Ashley Youmans as her name.The picture... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	President Bush Rightly Calls ‘Fairness Doctrine’ Unfair Gary Bourgeault March 12, 2008 Talking to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville today, President Bush accurately called what is inappropriately called the "Fairness Doctrine," - unfair.The outrageous attempt by Democrats to attack free speech and freedom of religion is about as low as... Continue Reading Posted at 3:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar11	Rupert Murdoch says Fox ad sales up 40% since Summer 2007 Upfront Gary Bourgeault March 11, 2008 According to News Corp. (NYSE: NWS-A) Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, the larger advertisers are still looking for big audiences to market to in a fragmented media world.He said this at the Bear Stearns Media Conference: "The big advertisers, whether... Continue Reading Posted at 7:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rachel Bilson says she wants to be Housewife Gary Bourgeault March 11, 2008 Rachel Bilson, who played the part of Summer on the O.C., as well as now starring with Hayden Christensen in "Jumper," says it wouldn't bother her at all to leave her Hollywood career and be a full-time wife and mother.The... Continue Reading Posted at 4:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar10	Will the Upcoming HBO Mini-series "John Adams" be as Authentic as Advertised? Gary Bourgeault March 10, 2008 The upcoming HBO miniseries "John Adams," has the promise of being a potential blockbuster, as the production budget of $100 million and a reputed strong attention to "detail" and "authenticity" could make this a tremendous achievement. David McCullough, whose rendition... Continue Reading Posted at 10:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tucker Carlson Loses Show on MSNBC Gary Bourgeault March 10, 2008 MSNBC has decided to cancel the Tucker Carlson show, and put a new show in its place called "Race for the White House," hosted by David Gregory. The show will take "a daily look at the latest presidential-election news anchored... Continue Reading Posted at 5:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fame turns to Shame: New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Caught in Prostitution Sting Gary Bourgeault March 10, 2008 The presidential ambitions of New York Governor, Democrat Eliot Spitzer, have come crashing to the ground, as he was mentioned in a wiretap as Client 9, before someone recognized who he was in a prostitution wiretap sting.Spitzer is attempting to spin... Continue Reading Posted at 4:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 9	10,000 B.C. Leads Box Office as Expected Gary Bourgeault March 9, 2008 While the $35.7 million brought in by 10,000 B.C. looks good from the outside, it failed to gain the type of success "300" did last year, being hyped in a similar fashion as a CG movie heavy on the special... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 8	Want More of Miley Cyrus? Here she is on YouTube with Her Own Videos Gary Bourgeault March 8, 2008 Miley Cyrus has gotten together with one of her best friends, Mandy Jiroux, who dances on tours with her with "Best of Both Worlds," and spontaneously started filming some fun videos together; just basically goofing off as friends.Most of the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Do we need to take another look at Movie Trailers? I think so Gary Bourgeault March 8, 2008 Scott Kirsner at CinemaTech, has a good post on whether the movie trailer needs to be overhauled, and looked at from a different perspective.Here are some of the ideas he and a group of people came up with while brainstorming... Continue Reading Posted at 4:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 7	Lisa Marie Presley Confirms Pregnant: Responds to Criticisms about Weight Gary Bourgeault March 7, 2008 After being ridiculed in the media recently over her expanding body size, Lisa Marie Presley struck back at her critics; announcing the reason for her body size is because she's pregnant. She also let them know what she thought of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robert Iger has Disney the "Star" of the Entertainment Business World Gary Bourgeault March 7, 2008 If the performance of Robert Iger, since he took over the CEO spot from Michael Eisner in October 2005, is any indication of the future, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) has some great years ahead of it.A good example is... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 6	American Idol Cuts it Down to the Final 12 Gary Bourgeault March 6, 2008 After 36 million votes were cast, American Idol trimmed its roster down to the final 12 contestants, whose names you can see below.The four to get booted in the order listed here were, Kady Malloy, 18, from Houston; Luke Menard,... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kathie Lee Gifford: She's Baaaaaaack! Gary Bourgeault March 6, 2008 News is Kathie Lee Gifford has been hired by NBC (NYSE: GE) to anchor "The Today Show" during its fourth hour segment. With ratings for the show never really taking hold, this is probably a good move by NBC.News industry... Continue Reading Posted at 6:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Democrat Senator Doesn't Understand New Media World Gary Bourgeault March 6, 2008 The introduction of a resolution by Democrat senator Byron Dorgan from North Dakota, is aimed at a decision by the FCC to relax media ownership in the 20 largest cities in America.Dorgan alleges that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wasn't... Continue Reading Posted at 2:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 5	Bai Ling Pleads Guilty in Connection to Shoplifting Incident Gary Bourgeault March 5, 2008 Bai Ling, who was caught shoplifting at Los Angeles International Airport for stealing two magazines and some batteries, ended up pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace, after her lawyers had the original charge of petty theft dropped. It's suggested it... Continue Reading Posted at 7:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	U.S. Movie Box Office Record in 2007 Confirmed says MPAA Gary Bourgeault March 5, 2008 Figures released by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) confirmed that 2007 did break an all-time record for box office receipts in the U.S, based on a 5.4 percent increase for the year.The down side is even though the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Patrick Swayze Close to Death from Pancreatic Cancer Gary Bourgeault March 5, 2008 Actor Patrick Swayze, who had memorable roles in movies like "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing," has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, is said to have only about five weeks to live, according to a report in the National Enquirer. The diagnosis... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 4	Top Dungeon Master Gary Gygax dies at 69 Gary Bourgeault March 4, 2008 Gary Gygax, who was a co-creator of the extraordinarily popular Dungeons & Drangons role-playing game, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 69.In the fantasy world, Gygax is a legend, and being the "father" of fantasy role-playing, had a... Continue Reading Posted at 3:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 3	Kelly Clarkson Says "NO" to Celebrity Lifestyle Gary Bourgeault March 3, 2008 The choice by populur singer Kelly Clarkson to not live the celebrity lifestyle, seems to be keeping her grounded, and for the most part unconcerned about the failure of her last album, and the debacle following having to publicly back... Continue Reading Posted at 5:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 2	"Semi-Pro" Flops, Even though Finishing at the Top of the Weekend Box Office Gary Bourgeault March 2, 2008 Even though Will Ferrell has a built-in fan base, it wasn't enough to compel them to come and see the R-rated comedy "Semi-Pro" this weekend. When considering it opened at 3,121 theaters, and was only able to garner $15.2 million,... Continue Reading Posted at 3:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Mar 1	TV Chef Robert Irvine Canned over Dubious Resume Gary Bourgeault March 1, 2008 Chef Robert Irvine, who is the host of "Dinner: Impossible" on the Food Network, has been fired because of an embellished resume. A report from the St. Petersburg Times in mid February said that Irvine's claims to be have cooked... Continue Reading Posted at 4:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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