21 Jul 2014

Hollywood Comes to San Francisco: The Rock Films "San Andreas" at AT&T Park

San Francisco got a little piece of Hollywood Monday when Dwayne "The Rock' Johnson showed up at AT&T Park to film an earthquake scene for his latest film "San Andreas."

The entrance to the ballpark turned into a disaster movie set, complete with film crews, filming equipment, debris and a white convertible filled with fake bricks as the shoot progressed through the morning.

Johnson is expected to make an appearance outside the ballpark at some point Monday.

Actor David Henrie, who has appeared in well-known TV shows like “Wizards of Waverly Place” and “How I Met Your Mother,” has figured out how to be successful in Hollywood without compromising his faith and values.

Henrie recently told TheBlaze’s Billy Hallowell and Raj Nair on their “Freefall” podcast that growing up as an actor doesn’t have to mean falling into the industry’s many temptations — and that taking one’s career seriously will yield success.

“I think the people in Hollywood who take their sort of abilities more seriously and who are always working on their craft or trying to be the best that they can with what they’ve been given, those are always the most successful people cause they don’t buy into the whole lifestyle that goes along with it,” Henrie said.

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Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is planning a bid for unattached striker Didier Drogba, 36, who is wanted by former club Chelsea. Daily Star
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is preparing to offer Ajax £17m for 24-year-old Netherlands defensive midfielder Daley Blind. Daily Express
United, meanwhile, are also reported to be closing in on a move for Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels, 25, for £16m. Daily Mail

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Real Madrid are closing in on Monaco's Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez, 23, which could result in several Real players heading for the Premier League. Daily Mail
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is planning moves for Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij, 22, and Ajax defensive midfielder Daley Blind, 24, both of whom played under him for Netherlands. Manchester Evening News
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and forward Jay Rodriguez, both 24, from former club Southampton. Evening Standard

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic are one of three clubs trying to sign Villareal winger Javier Aquino on loan from Villareal, according to the Mexico World Cup player's agent. Herald

Anthony Stokes is an injury doubt for Celtic's Champions League second qualifying round second leg against KR Reykjavik, who trail 1-0, with the striker struggling with a hamstring problem. Sun (print edition)

Liverpool have made an enquiry for Real Madrid midfielder Isco, say the Daily Star.

With Madrid having signed Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez, the Spaniard's game time is beginning to look increasingly limited as he tries to force his way into a first team littered with expensive, attacking talent.

It's reported that the Reds, who have cash to burn following the sale of Luis Suarez, have made the first step down the road to signing Isco but there is still a long, long way to go before a deal is done.

Ex-Flight Attendant Reveals 1st Class Gossip, Celebrity Fabulousness

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For many travelers flying in coach, the only glimpse of first class they will ever get is a peek between the curtains dividing each airplane cabin. But now, a former flight attendant is pulling back the drapes with a memoir featuring gasp-worthy, in-flight antics and celebrity gossip.

In his new book, “Confessions of a Qantas Flight Attendant: True Tales and Gossip from the Galley," Owen Beddall, who worked as a flight attendant for Qantas Airways for 12 years, shares how he was able to cozy up with A-listers on long-haul flights, as well as the less glamorous aspects of hospitality at 40,000 feet.

Everton have enquired about a possible loan-deal for Chelsea wide-man Christian Atsu, according to the Daily Mail.

The Ghanaian International star spent last season at Dutch outfit Vietesse Arnhem before taking part in this Summer's World Cup.

The 22-year old has now attracted the interest of various teams around Europe including the Blues, Celtic and Aston Villa.

Few clubs have been as active during the 2014 summer transfer window as Liverpool, having already brought in a multitude of reinforcements ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

Brendan Rodgers isn't finished, however. The Reds could still use upgrades in the defensive unit, and with plenty of cash available thanks to the UEFA Champions League and the sale of Luis Suarez, Liverpool are still looking for a marquee signing.

From a Disney sing-along to an American Idol in C-U — Tim Mitchell's entertainment recommendations for the week ahead.

TUESDAY

New to DVD today: "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn." Directed by Phil Alden Robinson of "Field of Dreams" fame, it's the story of a "curmudgeonly" man (played by Robin Williams) who learns from a doctor (Mila Kunis) that he only has 90 minutes left to live.

SHIPPENSBURG - There will be plenty of entertainment on stage during the 57th annual Shippensburg Community Fair, which will be held July 21 to 26 at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds.

The fair will open in traditional fashion with the Shippensburg Band performing at the community vespers service at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 20. Admission is free.

The Little Miss pageant will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, July 21. It will be followed by the fair queen contest at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

New Red Wings arena, entertainment district unveiled

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DETROIT, Mich. (WJBK) - A huge investment in Hockeytown! Construction will soon get underway on a new $650 million Red Wings arena and entertainment district. We're getting our first look at the impressive plans projected to generate close to $2 billion and create thousands of jobs.

Click on the video player to watch Robin Schwartz's report.

The artist renderings might make you say, "Wow!" A brand new, state of the art hockey arena with a glowing LED roof and vibrant, walkable neighborhoods along Woodward Ave. just north of I-75. The vision is about to become a reality as construction begins on a new, 18,000 seat stadium and 45-block entertainment complex not far from the Ilitch family's other venues including the Fox Theater and Comerica Park.

NEW YORK (AP) — Court documents show Philip Seymour Hoffman rejected his accountant’s suggestion that he set aside money for his three children because he didn’t want them to be ‘‘trust fund’’ kids.

The New York Post (http://bit.ly/1ntwUa9 ) says the children’s court-appointed lawyer recently interviewed the actor’s accountant, David Friedman.

In a July 18 filing in Manhattan Surrogate Court, Friedman recalled conversations with Hoffman where the topic of a trust for his children was raised. He said Hoffman wanted his estimated $35 million fortune to go his longtime partner and the children’s mother, Mimi O'Donnell.

Aucklanders should have been queueing to hear such fresh and zesty Haydn, Korngold and Schumann.

The Doric String Quartet's Town Hall concert fully deserved the crowd that Auckland mustered for Saturday's Tristan und Isolde. Here was a top-notch ensemble, playing music that should have been familiar from its well-received CDs.

Once again, too many empty seats left one lamenting this city's resistance to the high-quality concerts that Chamber Music New Zealand so valiantly brings us.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The Kalamazoo Growlers are putting on a show sure to fill attention spans and stomachs in their first year.

Kalamazoo Gazette sports reporters David Drew and Justin Dacey attended a Growlers game at Homer Stryker Field on July 16 to take in the sights, sounds and tastes of Homer Stryker Field.

Dacey and Drew had the opportunity to sit at the Home Plate Club, an exclusive deck with tables for up to four guests. Other than the Bear Claw Burger, which is available to all guests, the menu for Home Plate Club guests is exclusive and more upscale than the regular concession menu, which features burgers, hot dogs, brats, chicken sandwiches and pulled pork among other items.

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Kelsey Grammer and and Martin Lawrence walk into a courtroom ...

The premise that could very well be a TMZ story is actually the hook of the new FX comedy, "Partners," starring the two TV veterans. In the new series, which premieres Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the duo star as two Chicago lawyers who form an unlikely partnership after meeting in court.

Grammer understands that his teaming up with Lawrence seemed just as unlikely and confusing--that's part of the fun, he said.

"That's the genesis of it," he told The Times on Sunday during a party hosted by Fox/FX for the Television Critics Assn. press tour. "You couldn't get more disparate worlds and yet it's comedy gold. At least, that's what we hope it turns out to be."

With the $15 million weekend opening of Sex Tape serving as exhibit A, it would be an understatement to say that romantic feature comedies have been in a sling creatively and at the B.O. for sometime. But for those TV creators who love the genre at Fox’s “Behind the Laughs” TCA panel, if romantic comedies are alive, then it’s on the small screen with such shows as Elizabeth Meriwether’s New Girl and Mindy Kaling’s The Mindy Project. Chalk the death of romantic comedy movies up to the staling of set premises like the sexy wedding planner who can’t get anybody or, as Kaling pointed out, “Matthew McConaughey falling into a cake.”

“They are so predictable, but that’s why I love them so much. I think they can be good, but they’ve been suffering for so long. I think the easiest way to your voice out there (for romantic comedies) is TV,” said Kaling whose next season of The Mindy Project dotes on her character’s relationship with long-love Danny (Chris Messina).

Imagine Islamic gender roles were switched, so that it is the women who are instead allowed to marry four men!

Just imagine watching the men competing for their wife’s attention, while she walks with her head high like a goddess! Let’s say three of these co-husbands were Sheik Nuhu Muzaata, Mubarak Munyagwa and Odonga Otto, what kind of home would you expect?

This hard-to-imagine scenario was the ice breaker at the quarterly Newspaper heatre comedic production at the National Theatre last Friday. The production by a comedy group called The Foursum took on issues reported in the newspaper in the last three months. They were spiced up with comical ingredients that left revellers cracking.

It happens twice a month but it is one of Illawarra's best kept secrets.

Many of those who know about it keep coming back for more.

Some wait for major headline acts but word-of-mouth has seen the Wollongong Comedy Club steadily grow.

Many regulars are keen to support those starting out with the open mic component of each evening.

Paul Casserly examines the rules around race-based comedy shows like Chris Lilley's Jonah From Tonga.
I laughed out loud many times during the first episode of the school yard comedy Jonah from Tonga, even as I wondered if the mad genius of Chris Lilley may have gone to the same well one time too many. He may have also crossed some line or other.

Actually, it's one in particular. It's a line that is clearly seen by many. It's marked in bold letters: WHITE MEN SHOULD NOT DO BLACKFACE. Or in the case of the comedy currently showing on Comedy Central: WHITE MEN SHOULD NOT DO BROWNFACE.

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Torben Betts's social comedy Invincible has transferred to St James Theatre, London. British dramatist Betts's play premiered at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, last year.

When the recession prompts middle-class couple Emily and Oliver to move to the north of England, they try to get to know their new community. But they are not prepared for the culture clash when they invite working class neighbours Alan and Dawn over for drinks, nor for the discovery that their fates are linked.

Elli Jones directs a cast including Darren Strange, Laura Howard, Samantha Seager and Daniel Copeland. Runs until 9 August.

Black Country comedian Tommy Mundon has died aged 80 after a long battle against Parkinson's disease.

Tributes have poured in from the showbiz community including from fellow veteran comic Ken Dodd and Alan 'Aynuk' Smith who called him 'an ambassador for the Black Country'

Mr Mundon, who was one of the stars of the Black Country Night Out, died today at Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge, where he was receiving palliative care.

Blackpool fans take to Comedy Carpet in Blackpool to protest against club chairman Karl Oyston
Flash mob form 'Oyston Out' sign by standing in formation
Championship club are struggling with a debilitated squad of players

Blackpool fans have taken to the to Comedy Carpet in front of Blackpool Tower to protest against club chairman Karl Oyston.

A flash mob of around 300 fans formed a human 'Oysten Out' sign in a bid to put their point across and send a damning message to the club's hierarchy.

Cornish comedian Jethro is to sell his cabaret club north of Tavistock on the border of Cornwall and West Devon.

The comedy venue Jethro’s in Lewdown closed to the public in 2012 and will now be sold - along with everything inside.

Jethro said: “The club is an icon from a wonderful period of comedy but that age of comedy is over now, times have changed.

Perhaps the most surprising story of the past week has been the comeback of “Weird Al” Yankovic, the novelty-song genius who has delighted fans with a canny Internet stunt: a new music video, every day, from new album Mandatory Fun. His latest from that record, “Lame Claim to Fame,” is a particularly amusing Southern-rock riff on celebrity name-dropping and the “six degrees of separation” craze.

It was a star-studded Sunday at Seattle's Safeco Field, where Seahawks joined local and national celebrities in the second-annual softball game benefiting Richard Sherman's Blanket Coverage foundation.

It's not how you start, but how you finish.

That Pete Carroll-ism was true for Seahawks cover man Richard Sherman on Sunday afternoon at Safeco Field, where he scored what amounted to be the winning run and recorded the final out at his celebrity softball game benefiting his Blanket Coverage foundation.

More than 22,000 fans turned out for the second-annual event, which last year was held at Tacoma's Cheney Stadium. A portion of the game's proceeds went to the All-Pro corner's charity, which provides school supplies and clothing to low-income communities across America.

If you can’t get enough of Big Brother then worry not – if the rumours are to be believed the beds will barely be cold from the current series before a new batch of celebrity housemates install themselves in less than a month.

Speculation is still rife as to who will be breaking bread together in the new series, but Misfits star Lauren Socha is thought to have signed up, along with Britain’s Got Talent finalist Lettice Rowbotham.

Lauren, who stars as Kelly Bailey in the hit E4 comedy, is thought to be keen to show a more gentle side to her nature.

U.S. Olympic shootout hero goes viral again
When the game is on the line, T.J. Oshie certainly knows how to make winning look easy.

On the green, however, the St. Louis Blues forward looked anything but elegant.

While in Lake Tahoe this weekend for the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, Oshie's first-round struggles were highlighted by an agonizing four-putt from seven feet away. It was almost painful to watch as he turned an opportunity for a birdie into a double bogey.

Celebrity chef Ross Burden has died suddenly following cancer treatment aged 45.

Burden, who was born in Napier, hosted Ready Steady Cook in the United Kingdom after appearing in the British Masterchef final in 1993.

A self-taught cook, Burden filmed a healthy eating video with Joan Collins, set up his own catering company, and was once voted one of the UK's most eligible bachelors - "The Tastiest Man in Britain".

Syracuse, N.Y. — Breanna Stewart has long been a Kevin Durant fan. So last week, when she and her parents visited Los Angeles for the ESPY Awards, the former Cicero-North Syracuse star figured she might meet the Oklahoma City Thunder big man.

Alas, her own celebrity prevented that from happening.

"This was my problem," she said. "Right when he was coming in on the red carpet, I had my interview on ESPN."

That interview, unbeknownst to Stewart, would culminate with the presentation of her award for Best Female College Athlete. It occurred on the red carpet during events preceding the actual awards ceremony. And it took Stewart by surprise.

Back in early July, WGN showed you a clip of Los Angeles singer Rob Cantor doing an amazing impression of 29 different famous singers, all singing a song that he wrote.

Millions and millions of people on the internet loved it.

It turns out, Rob wasn’t really doing those amazing vocal impersonations.

It's day seven of Weird Al Week (which has already brought us parodies of "Happy," "Blurred Lines," "Royals," and "Fancy"), and we have a song in the style of the more obscure Southern Culture on the Skids. Shot as a stop-motion pop-up book, Weird Al lays claim to all the ways "he" is marginally famous: He threw up in an elevator with Christian Slater; he shares the same birthday as Kim Kardashian (we looked it up: not true). The best line? "I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows guy who knows Kevin Bacon."

THESE are the hair-raising images of celebrity portraits shaved into the backs of people's heads.

Master barber Rob Ferrell has shown he is a cut above the rest skilfully clipping out the images on clients.

From Nelson Mandela to Marilyn Monroe Rob's incredibly detailed portraits are instantly recognisable.

The US barber based in San Antonio, Texas, uses just a pair of clippers, a traditional metal razor and some eyeliner pencils to create the iconic faces.

Aamir Khan's daughter Ira organised a celebrity football match at the Cooperage Ground, Colaba, to raise funds for an organisation that takes care of stray animals.

While, the teenager managed to line up stalwarts like Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Aditya Roy-Kapoor, Sohail Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Tiger Shroff and Kunal Kapoor among others, it was her little brother Azad who stole the lime light.

Actor James Garner, whose wise-cracking but affable character made hits out of the TV shows Maverick and The Rockford Files, has died. He was 86.

Los Angeles Police confirm that Garner was found dead of natural causes at his home in Brentwood on Saturday.

Garner had a long career and remained active as a TV and film actor well into his 70s. His style as a leading man who was quicker with his tongue than his fist was established early as gambler Bret Maverick in the 1950s TV Western Maverick, as :

Technical problem hits corporation's weekend online programmes including German Grand Prix and Archers omnibus

Some viewers were prevented from watching their favourite BBC shows online for more than 24 hours over the weekend, when the corporation's popular iPlayer video-on-demand service was hit by a technical glitch.

The problems began on Saturday morning and continued into Sunday, affecting the iPlayer and other online services including the BBC.co.uk homepage, one of the UK's most popular websites.

Actress Surveen Chawla, last seen as a host on 'Comedy Circus Ke Superstars' in 2010, says she would like to make a comeback on TV with seasonal shows like '24' and 'Yudh'.

Surveen started off her showbiz career with daily soap Kahin To Hoga, and after gaining the popularity as Charu Sinha on the show, she went on to star in other TV serials Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kaajjal.

(CNN) -- What's the best source of information for anyone planning a move overseas -- the Internet, the bookstore or those carefully worded government travel warnings?

Duh! It's the movies, of course.

Why would anyone do any research when everything they need to know about their new lives has been laid bare on the silver screen?

Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s… After a Friday night showdown that heavily tipped the scales in favor of the survival-horror thriller The Purge: Anarchy, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes came back strong this weekend to take the No. 1 spot at the box office.

The Apes sequel, starring motion-capture master Andy Serkis as the hyper-evolved higher primate named Caesar, collected $36 million for the weekend, according to Sunday estimates. Meanwhile, The Purge: Anarchy, a follow-up to last year’s nightmare-inducer about a 12-hour period when no crime is illegal, garnered only $28.3 million.

Over three decades, his films have included farce (“This is Spinal Tap”), fantasy (“The Princess Bride”), thriller (“Misery”) and courtroom drama (“A Few Good Men”).

But there is also a long line of romance in the two dozen films directed by Rob Reiner, a recurring theme of imperfect coupling leading to a lasting bond.

“I’ve done a few,” Reiner says, easing onto a couch in a Georgetown hotel suite, as rumpled and comfortable-looking as he was when he was an actor on TV’s top show in the ’70s.

With the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, and Captain America 3 in the upcoming years, Marvel Studios will close out Phase Two and start Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The billion-dollar movie franchise is at full steam without showing any signs of slowing down.

Marvel recently announced a handful of new movie release dates for “Untitled Marvel Movies” with only dates and no titles. Of course, Marvel is famous for announcing release dates without actual movies attached, only as a way to confirm the dates, rather than announce actual movies. They are “placeholder” release dates and only prove that Marvel knows exactly what they’re doing in building a cinematic universe.

It's that time of year when countless fans descend upon San Diego to attend Comic-Con for a chance to get a sneak peek at some of their most highly anticipated upcoming genre movies. IGN will be there en masse and we're just as eager as you to see what Hollywood has in store in the months and years ahead.

Here are five movies we know (or strongly suspect) will be at this year's Con that we can't wait to check out.

Longtime leading man from 'The Great Escape' and 'The Notebook' passes away from natural causes

James Garner, a legendary actor of both the small and silver screens for nearly six decades, passed away Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 86. LAPD confirmed reports that the actor was found dead at his home, and while Garner suffered from various ailments in recent years – including a minor stroke in 2008 – it appears he died from natural causes, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Fans of Marvel movies will be delighted to learn that the comics giant has announced dates for five new film releases.

While the identities of the films remain unknown, the movies will release between July 2017 and May 2019 and this news allows fans to plan accordingly.

Marvel will launch two new films in 2017, the first of which hits cinemas on July 28. It will be followed by a second on November 3.

So sad. Skye McCole Bartusiak, one of the stars of 2000′s ‘The Patriot,’ passed away on July 19 in her home. She was only 21.

Skye McCole Bartusiak, one of Mel Gibson’s co-stars in The Patriot, has died. The actress died in her home in Houston, Texas on July 19. Skye was only 21 years old.

Skye McCole Bartusiak Dead: ‘The Patriot’ Actress Dies At 21

"HAS there ever been a summer of 23 sequels before?" asks The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy. (We here, writing for the older masses, are ever-grateful to the lush-looking Reporter for keeping us so ably up to date.)

Reporter McCarthy goes on: "The praised 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' proves that Hollywood's lackluster history of second acts can actually pay off.

...Doesn't Hollywood's ever-increasing devotion to remaking, rebooting and otherwise leeching off popular and once-fresh properties bespeak a prevailing corporate timidity and poverty of imagination? Do we really just want to see the same old characters enact variations on the same rituals time and time again?

Garner, famous for playing Jim Rockford in The Rockford files, has died in Los Angeles

James Garner, the film and television actor, has died at the age of 86. Garner was probably best known for playing the detective Jim Rockford in the 1970s TV series The Rockford Files, although he also excelled as the eponymous cardsharp Maverick in the 1950s / early 60s Western comedy series.

The shows and the scheduling were done by someone not in that job anymore. It's too late to make massive — or possibly even minor — course corrections. It's wait-and-see time.

Peter Rice, CEO of the Fox Network Group, came to TCA on Sunday and effortlessly nailed the executive session (which some are terrified to do, while others approach it as an exercise in being vague, etc.) and answered the questions he could with frankness and mostly took a stab at others where he didn't want to say for certain either way. It was surprisingly informative for a session that could have been 45 minutes of Rice saying we'd have to ask Dana Walden and Gary Newman, who were hired to run the Fox network like five minutes earlier and thus weren't available to answer our questions.

Fred Thompson, a former senator and presidential candidate who returned to an acting career, granted an interview to The Hollywood Reporter to promote his new movie “Persecuted,” the story of a televangelist framed for murder by powerful government officials.

Thompson acknowledges that conservatives in Hollywood have “a tougher road to travel” and try not to advertise their political views:

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San Francisco got a little piece of Hollywood Monday when Dwayne "The Rock' Johnson showed up at AT&T Park to film an earthquake scene for his latest film "San Andreas."

Actor David Henrie, who has appeared in well-known TV shows like “Wizards of Waverly Place” and “How I Met Your Mother,” has figured out how to be successful in Hollywood without compromising his faith and values.

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Liverpool have made an enquiry for Real Madrid midfielder Isco, say the Daily Star.

With Madrid having signed Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez, the Spaniard's game time is beginning to look increasingly limited as he tries to force his way into a first team littered with expensive, attacking talent.

For many travelers flying in coach, the only glimpse of first class they will ever get is a peek between the curtains dividing each airplane cabin. But now, a former flight attendant is pulling back the drapes with a memoir featuring gasp-worthy, in-flight antics and celebrity gossip.

Everton have enquired about a possible loan-deal for Chelsea wide-man Christian Atsu, according to the Daily Mail.

Few clubs have been as active during the 2014 summer transfer window as Liverpool, having already brought in a multitude of reinforcements ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

From a Disney sing-along to an American Idol in C-U — Tim Mitchell's entertainment recommendations for the week ahead.

SHIPPENSBURG - There will be plenty of entertainment on stage during the 57th annual Shippensburg Community Fair, which will be held July 21 to 26 at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds.

DETROIT, Mich. (WJBK) - A huge investment in Hockeytown! Construction will soon get underway on a new $650 million Red Wings arena and entertainment district. We're getting our first look at the impressive plans projected to generate close to $2 billion and create thousands of jobs.

NEW YORK (AP) — Court documents show Philip Seymour Hoffman rejected his accountant’s suggestion that he set aside money for his three children because he didn’t want them to be ‘‘trust fund’’ kids.

Aucklanders should have been queueing to hear such fresh and zesty Haydn, Korngold and Schumann.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The Kalamazoo Growlers are putting on a show sure to fill attention spans and stomachs in their first year.

Kelsey Grammer and and Martin Lawrence walk into a courtroom ...

Imagine Islamic gender roles were switched, so that it is the women who are instead allowed to marry four men!

It happens twice a month but it is one of Illawarra's best kept secrets.

What you need to know

Torben Betts's social comedy Invincible has transferred to St James Theatre, London. British dramatist Betts's play premiered at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, last year.

Black Country comedian Tommy Mundon has died aged 80 after a long battle against Parkinson's disease.

Tributes have poured in from the showbiz community including from fellow veteran comic Ken Dodd and Alan 'Aynuk' Smith who called him 'an ambassador for the Black Country'

Blackpool fans have taken to the to Comedy Carpet in front of Blackpool Tower to protest against club chairman Karl Oyston.

Cornish comedian Jethro is to sell his cabaret club north of Tavistock on the border of Cornwall and West Devon.

It was a star-studded Sunday at Seattle's Safeco Field, where Seahawks joined local and national celebrities in the second-annual softball game benefiting Richard Sherman's Blanket Coverage foundation.

If you can’t get enough of Big Brother then worry not – if the rumours are to be believed the beds will barely be cold from the current series before a new batch of celebrity housemates install themselves in less than a month.

U.S. Olympic shootout hero goes viral againWhen the game is on the line, T.J. Oshie certainly knows how to make winning look easy.

Celebrity chef Ross Burden has died suddenly following cancer treatment aged 45.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Breanna Stewart has long been a Kevin Durant fan. So last week, when she and her parents visited Los Angeles for the ESPY Awards, the former Cicero-North Syracuse star figured she might meet the Oklahoma City Thunder big man.

Back in early July, WGN showed you a clip of Los Angeles singer Rob Cantor doing an amazing impression of 29 different famous singers, all singing a song that he wrote.

THESE are the hair-raising images of celebrity portraits shaved into the backs of people's heads.

Aamir Khan's daughter Ira organised a celebrity football match at the Cooperage Ground, Colaba, to raise funds for an organisation that takes care of stray animals.

Actor James Garner, whose wise-cracking but affable character made hits out of the TV shows Maverick and The Rockford Files, has died. He was 86.

Some viewers were prevented from watching their favourite BBC shows online for more than 24 hours over the weekend, when the corporation's popular iPlayer video-on-demand service was hit by a technical glitch.

Actress Surveen Chawla, last seen as a host on 'Comedy Circus Ke Superstars' in 2010, says she would like to make a comeback on TV with seasonal shows like '24' and 'Yudh'.

(CNN) -- What's the best source of information for anyone planning a move overseas -- the Internet, the bookstore or those carefully worded government travel warnings?

Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s… After a Friday night showdown that heavily tipped the scales in favor of the survival-horror thriller The Purge: Anarchy, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes came back strong this weekend to take the No. 1 spot at the box office.

Over three decades, his films have included farce (“This is Spinal Tap”), fantasy (“The Princess Bride”), thriller (“Misery”) and courtroom drama (“A Few Good Men”).

With the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, and Captain America 3 in the upcoming years, Marvel Studios will close out Phase Two and start Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The billion-dollar movie franchise is at full steam without showing any signs of slowing down.

Longtime leading man from 'The Great Escape' and 'The Notebook' passes away from natural causes

Fans of Marvel movies will be delighted to learn that the comics giant has announced dates for five new film releases.

So sad. Skye McCole Bartusiak, one of the stars of 2000′s ‘The Patriot,’ passed away on July 19 in her home. She was only 21.

"HAS there ever been a summer of 23 sequels before?" asks The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy. (We here, writing for the older masses, are ever-grateful to the lush-looking Reporter for keeping us so ably up to date.)

Garner, famous for playing Jim Rockford in The Rockford files, has died in Los Angeles

The shows and the scheduling were done by someone not in that job anymore. It's too late to make massive — or possibly even minor — course corrections. It's wait-and-see time.

Fred Thompson, a former senator and presidential candidate who returned to an acting career, granted an interview to The Hollywood Reporter to promote his new movie “Persecuted,” the story of a televangelist framed for murder by powerful government officials.

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U.S. Olympic shootout hero goes viral again
When the game is on the line, T.J. Oshie certainly knows how to make winning look easy.