Monthly Archives: February 2012

Radiohead debuts two new songs as world tour kicks off in Miami

By doris | Published: February 29, 2012

Full Story at  Entertainment.msnbc.com Radiohead kicked off their 2012 world tour in Miami Monday night with a setlist heavy on recent material and oldies that fit in comfortably with the band’s turn toward chilly, poly-rhythmic electronica. Along with two new non-album songs first performed last year, “Staircase” and “The Daily Mail,” the band debuted two [...]

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Three big cats seized from Tarzan actor’s Florida home

By doris | Published: February 28, 2012

Full Story at TODAYEntertainment.today.msnbc.msn.com Wildlife officials say three big cats have been removed from home of an actor who played Tarzan in a 1970 remake of the film. Steve Sipek had two tigers and a leopard taken from his home Monday morning because he didn’t have a federal permit for them at his Loxahatchee home, [...]

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‘The Artist’ takes top Oscar honors

By doris | Published: February 27, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles (CNN) — The silent, black-and-white film “The Artist” took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars for best picture, best directing, best costume design, best original music score and best actor. Jean Dujardin, who spoke just two words in “The Artist,” was jubilant as [...]

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‘Act of Valor’s’ blend of reality and fiction mostly shoots blanks

By doris | Published: February 26, 2012

Full Story at  Entertainment.msnbc.msnbc.com Setting out to be the real deal of Navy SEAL movies, “Act of Valor” goes beyond the likes of Charlie Sheen and Demi Moore with a blend of reality and fiction played out by a cast of actors and actual active-duty recruits. But the well-intentioned stab at manufactured authenticity yields a [...]

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Happy birthday, Abe Vigoda! You’re still alive, right?

By doris | Published: February 25, 2012

Full Story at TODAYEntertainment.today.msnbc.msn.com Happy birthday to actor Abe Vigoda, who turns 91 today! Yes, Abe Vigoda is still alive. No, we’re not kidding. Vigoda’s longevity has turned him into a punchline, a standing joke representing all those actors and actresses who are still with us, but seem perhaps like they might have passed on [...]

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Funeral home: We didn’t leak Whitney Houston casket photo

By doris | Published: February 24, 2012

Full Story at  Entertainment.msnbc.com The owner of the funeral home that handled Whitney Houston’s funeral is vehemently denying that her staff was responsible for the National Enquirer’s photograph of the singer in her casket. “I’m going to answer you as the publicist told me to answer you: We have no comment. But it was not [...]

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George Clooney to claim best actor Oscar? Bet on it!

By doris | Published: February 23, 2012

Full Story at TODAYEntertainment.today.msnbc.msn.com Does Brad Pitt have a shot at stealing the Best Actor in a Motion Picture trophy from George Clooney at the 84th Annual Academy Awards Sunday? Us Weekly senior editor Bradley Jacobs consulted Johnny Avello, executive director of race and sports operations at Wynn Las Vegas, to find out who’s the [...]

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Will Oscars honor Whitney Houston?

By doris | Published: February 22, 2012

Full Story at TODAYEntertainment.today.msnbc.msn.com Some fans criticized the Grammys for not doing enough to honor the late Whitney Houston, who was found dead in her Beverly Hills hotel bathtub the day before the awards show. Now the Academy Awards are on the horizon, and even though Houston was known more as a singer than an [...]

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‘Safe House’ wins the holiday box office

By doris | Published: February 21, 2012

Full Story at entertainment.msnbc.com The long Presidents Day weekend saw a trio of strong holdovers — “Safe House,” “The Vow” and “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” — top the domestic box office chart in a surprise upset over new entries. Universal’s “Safe House,” starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, was in a tight race with [...]

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Whitney Houston’s death means millions for Dolly Parton

By doris | Published: February 20, 2012

Full Story at TODAYEntertainment.msnbc.msn.com Dolly Parton stands to make a fortune following Whitney Houston’s untimely death. The country recording artist is the sole writer of one of Houston’s biggest hits, “I Will Always Love You,” which will likely bring in millions of dollars from royalties due to a surge in record sales. The late pop [...]

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