Tag: Actors
Ledger's friends to judge new actor's scholarship
A panel made up of Heath Ledger's close friends will judge the winner of a US scholarship named in his honour.[MORE]
Rourke, Rockwell circle Iron Man 2
Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are in talks to play the villains in Iron Man 2, which is eyeing a spring start ahead of a May 2010 release.[MORE]
Beyonce, Tyler Perry dominate NAACP Image nominations
Singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson, along with the cast of TV comedy Tyler Perry's House of Payne, are among the top nominees for the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People's (NAACP) Image Awards.[MORE]
Daniel Craig takes break from Bond
British actor Daniel Craig has taken a break from playing James Bond with World War II drama Defiance, based on the true story of Jewish brothers who fled the Nazis and formed a partisan group.[MORE]
Garner, Affleck welcome second daughter: report
Actress Jennifer Garner gave birth to her second child in Los Angeles on Tuesday (local time), People magazine reported.[MORE]
Bruce Lee's house to become a museum
A philanthropic bid by a Hong Kong tycoon to preserve the one-time residence of kung-fu legend Bruce Lee and transform it into a major tourist attraction honouring the film icon has been approved.[MORE]
Brolin, Wright cleared of bar brawl
Prosecutors will drop charges against W stars Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright over an altercation last year at a bar in the Louisiana city of Shreveport.[MORE]
Jett Travolta's ashes flown to Florida
The body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, was cremated in the Bahamas after his sudden death during the New Year's holiday and his parents have flown to Florida with his ashes.[MORE]
I'm going through hell: Swayze
Patrick Swayze describes the hell of living with pancreatic cancer in a TV interview.[MORE]
Actress Arquette files for divorce
Medium star Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her husband, actor Thomas Jane, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to court records made public on Monday (local time).[MORE]
Travolta son's death caused by 'seizure disorder'
Actor John Travolta's son Jett died from "seizure disorder," a Bahamas funeral home official said after pathologists performed an autopsy on the body of the teenager.[MORE]
Whitaker eyes Stallone's Expendables
Forest Whitaker is negotiating to join the cast of the action film The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone's latest writing and directing effort. [MORE]
Jett Travolta's autopsy completed
Officials in the Bahamas have conducted an autopsy on Jett Travolta, the teenage son of actor John Travolta, who died last week during a family holiday.[MORE]
Pulitzer winner Shepard arrested
Actor and playwright Sam Shepard was arrested early on Saturday (local time) in central Illinois and charged with speeding and drink-driving, police said.[MORE]
Smith 2008's money-making star: poll
Actor Will Smith, star of Hancock and Seven Pounds, was voted the top money-making movie star of 2008, dethroning Johnny Depp in an annual poll of movie theatre owners and film buyers.[MORE]
Scientology helped me overcome dyslexia: Cruise
Actor Tom Cruise claims he was illiterate until the Church of Scientology helped him.[MORE]
Travolta 'heartbroken' over son's death
Actor John Travolta has broken a two-day silence over the death of his 16-year-old son Jett, saying he and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, are "heartbroken" by their sudden loss.[MORE]
Dr Who? Matt Smith named show's new lead
Little-known actor Matt Smith to succeed David Tennant as the cult TV time traveller.[MORE]
Autopsy planned for John Travolta's son
An autopsy is planned for actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, who died during a family vacation in the Bahamas.[MORE]
Son's death is Travolta's 'worst day'
The lawyer for John Travolta says the death of Travolta's teenage son has devastated the film superstar.[MORE]
Locklear gets probation for reckless driving
Actress Heather Locklear pleads guilty to lesser offence following her arrest on DUI charges.[MORE]
John Travolta's son dies in Bahamas
The teenage son of actor John Travolta has reportedly died during a family vacation in the Bahamas.[MORE]
No terminating the Terminator ... ever
The US Library of Congress has listed The Terminator for permanent preservation.[MORE]
Kirk Douglas turns blogs into his latest conquest
For more than 60 years, Kirk Douglas portrayed death-defying tough guys and conquering heroes in the movies, and at age 92 he is not giving up.[MORE]
Thief 'ransacks' Paris Hilton's Hollywood home
A thief has broken into the LA home of celebrity heiress Paris Hilton, reportedly stealing $US2 million in jewellery.[MORE]
