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Kidman: Hollywood probably contributes to violence

By CHRISTINE SIMMONS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nicole Kidman tesified before a U.S. congressional panel on violence against women, conceding that Hollywood probably has contributed to the problem by portraying women as weak sex objects.
However, the Academy Award-winning actress said she is not interested those kinds of demeaning roles, adding that the movie industry also [...]

‘Transformers,’ ‘Ice Age’ tie for No. 1 at $42.5M

Prehistoric creatures and robots were in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown Sunday, with “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” tied with $42.5 million each.
Final numbers Monday will sort out which movie actually came in first, Paramount’s “Transformers” or 20th Century Fox’s “Ice Age.” Numbers [...]

Philip Berk elected Hollywood Foreign Press head

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Philip Berk is taking on another term as president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the 83-member organization that puts on the annual Golden Globe awards.
He has previously served six one-year terms as president and has been a member of the association for 32 years.
Berk is a correspondent for entertainment publications [...]

First 2 octuplets have wild Hollywood homecoming

LA HABRA, California (AP) – Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman’s newfound celebrity reached a fever pitch as she brought home the first two of her eight babies.
Scores of photographers, reporters and gawkers who had staked out her new house for hours clung to her vehicle as she arrived home late Tuesday in a homecoming reminiscent of [...]

Oscars secrets revealed! Well, some were, anyway

By JOSH L. DICKEY
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Psst: Have you heard that the Oscars are going to be a little … well, different this year?
Oh. You have.
The worst-kept secret in Hollywood this awards season has been how first-time producers Laurence Mark and Bill Condon, in a bid to build buzz and bounce back [...]

Hilton, Myers top Razzies bill for year’s worst

By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mike Myers’ “The Love Guru” has found some disciples among Razzies voters who pick Hollywood’s lowest achievements.
And Paris Hilton is getting her own Razzies moment with three awards all on her own at a ceremony that spoofs the Academy Awards on the eve of the Oscars.
“The Love [...]

‘Megan isn’t the next Lara Croft’

Hollywood actress Megan Fox has denied reports suggesting that she will replace Angelina Jolie to play Lara croft in next ‘Tomb Raider’ franchise.
According to  Hollywood Reporter  , Megan’s representative has dismissed her involvement in the film. “Megan is not involved in this movie,”  New York Daily News  quoted her representative as saying. Insiders were [...]

And the ballots go to … 5,810 Oscar voters

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) – The ballots are in the mail for the 5,810 members of Hollywood’s elite who get to vote on the Academy Awards.
Wednesday’s final ballots include nominees in 19 categories, among them best picture, director and the four acting prizes.
Ballots in five other categories – feature-length and short documentaries, foreign-language film, animated [...]

Spanish premier of his movie “Valkyrie” in Madrid

Actor Tom Cruise has his photo taken by fans outside the Teatro Real before the Spanish premier of his movie “Valkyrie” in Madrid Tuesday Jan. 27, 2009.  In “Valkyrie,” Cruise plays Col. Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic army officer who was among those executed after a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in [...]

Hollywood Diva Julia Roberts Visits Taj Mahal

Julia Roberts US film actress Julia Roberts visited the emblem of Love Taj Mahal on Thursday.
Julia was spotted with her husband Daniel Moder and children.
Wearing a scarf to hide her identity from the large number of fans as well as media persons gathered at Taj Mahal awaiting her visit, Julia behaved like an ordinary tourist [...]