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25 July 2008 1:11 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Upon our arrival here at Comic-Con, we weren't quite sure what to expect from the newly founded Summit Pictures. What I saw during their presentation earlier today, however, made me feel like they have been around for quite a while. Much to Alex's dismay, most of the fans were there for Summit's winter film Twilight. The good stuff was all before Twilight as we found out - Push delivered! Push is directed by Paul McGuigan (of Lucky # Slevin previously, a personal favorite of mine) and stars Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, Sunshine), Dakota Fanning (Man on Fire, War of the Worlds), Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) and Camilla Belle (10,000 B.C.); all but Fanning were at the panel today. This was the second big panel in the line-up this year at Comic-Con and it surely didn't disappoint with some great footage! From what we saw (they had a three ...

Andy Adair

23 July 2008 2:24 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Recently relocated from the relatively calm gridiron realm of corn fed Iowa, Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) has come to the tropical Florida wilds looking to get rid of the massive chip weighing down his shoulder. His mom Margot (Leslie Hope) hopes the change will do her troubled boy some good, and she can't help but worry that the constant fighting is starting to have a negative impact on her younger son, tennis protege Charlie (Wyatt Smith). After Jake is lured into a bout of underground mixed martial arts fighting by Ryan (Cam Gigandet), a local rich kid, things start looking like they're worse than ever. But not all is what it seems and with the help of disciplined Brazilian teacher Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou) and the love of fellow student Baja Miller (Amber Heard) this good kid going down a wrong path might just get things going in the right direction.

Sara Michelle Fetters

21 July 2008 4:50 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Although a Conan reboot is already in the works, Dynamite Entertainment has decided to put together a spin-off film about Thulsa Doom, an immortal sorcerer from Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian universe. Actor Djimon Hounsou will produce and star in the feature film that is being adapted from the upcoming comic book series based on the character. The film will focus on the origins of the flawed hero and show how his road to hell was paved with good intentions. No studio has picked up the film yet and no writers or directors are attached yet, but it seems like Hounsou and Dynamite are looking to make this a strong comic book movie contender. Read on for more details! The character of Thulsa Doom first appeared in the 1930s in Robert E. Howard's pulp stories. A powerful necromancer, Thulsa Doom is Kull the Conqueror's primary foe. In the comics,

Alex Billington

21 July 2008 4:28 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Hounsou Tackles Thulsa Doom: Djimon Hounsou has partnered with Dynamite Entertainment to star in and produce a bigscreen feature about immortal sorcerer Thulsa Doom, a central figure in the Conan the Barbarian and Kull comicbooks. Doom was portrayed by James Earl Jones in 1982's Conan the Barbarian. Planned pic will showcase the origins of the flawed hero and show how his road to hell was paved with good intentions. [Variety] Producers team for Papillon Redo: New Spanish production shingle Atlantia Canarias is teaming with L.A. producers Branko Lustig and John Kelly for a remake of the Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman starrer Papillon. Currently in the earliest stage of development, with no screenwriter or director attached, Papillon will shoot in English on a budget of about $90 million, Lustig said. As someone that thinks Papillon is the best McQueen movie (yup, better than Bullitt, Magnificent Seven, etc.) I think this is a Horrible idea.

Brad Brevet

19 June 2008 5:45 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Honsou are "kind of" engaged, she says. When photographers asked the designer, 33, and the actor-model, 44, to kiss on the red carpet at the Bel Air home of Maria and William Bell for Wednesday's third annual Loveday celebration hosted by Cartier, Simmons opted for a snuggle instead. "That was more like a nuzzle!" she said. So, are the two – who first met in February 2007 – engaged? "Kind of," Simmons replied. Asked if Honsou had given her an engagement ring, Simmons was equally forthcoming – and evasive. "Well, kind of," she said, "not quite." Once inside the party, Simmons explained their attendance by saying,

Jenny Sundel and Stephen M. Silverman

13 June 2008 4:04 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Model and fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons has laughed off reports she is a diva, insisting her reality TV show "glamourises" everything that occurs in her life.

The Baby Phat creator stars in Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, which documents her life balancing motherhood with her career as a fashion mogul and business entrepreneur.

And she claims the way she is portrayed and the extravagant demands she makes on the show are all just for the camera - because she's really a down-to-earth mother of two.

She says, "I hear the craziest things, like, 'She has to have a champagne glass filled within a quarter inch of the lip'.

"The reality, is I'm a dedicated mother and a very kind, funny and hardworking person. My reality TV show helps to shed a bit of light, but even that's glamourised."

Simmons, who is currently dating actor Djimon Hounsou, has two daughters, Ming Lee, eight, and Aoki Lee, five, from her marriage to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.

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10 June 2008 5:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Kimora Lee Simmons has a lesson to share about married life – and it's not all fabulous. "When you get married, you're forced to drink the milk long after it's spoiled," the designer, 33, tells Giant magazine for its June/July 2008 issue. Simmons – who in March filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Russell Simmons – is now dating actor-model Djimon Hounsou, and is never one to shy away from knocking down tabloid talk when it comes to her personal life. "I hear the craziest things, like, 'She has to have a champagne glass filled within a quarter inch of the lip,

Arnesa A. Howell

7 May 2008 2:10 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Russell Simmons has filed a response to his estranged wife Kimora Lee's divorce petition in a Los Angeles court Tuesday, according to documents obtained by People. The hip-hop mogul, whose legal papers cite irreconcilable differences, is seeking joint physical and legal custody of his and Lee's daughters, Ming, 8, and Aoki, 5. The couple married in 1998. In her divorce filing in March, Lee, 33, requested that Simmons, 50, get "reasonable child visitation ... to be accompanied at all times by the children's nanny and security personnel."Both parties are asking the court to deny spousal support for the other. At the time of their

Ken Lee

16 April 2008 7:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Model-turned-designer Kimora Lee Simmons is planning to start a family with partner Djimon Hounsou, and she wants to get pregnant as soon as possible.

Just weeks after shooting down claims she is already expecting her first child with the actor, Simmons insists she is now ready to add to her family - she has two children with ex-husband Russell Simmons.

The fashion mogul says, "I would be very proud to have a baby. So it will come soon. "I think about it all the time, and it's something that's a very exciting prospect for me."

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26 March 2008 6:26 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Rap mogul Russell Simmons' estranged wife Kimora Lee Simmons has filed divorce papers in Los Angeles.

The couple separated in 2006 after 8 years of marriage and both are now in serious relationships with other people.

It has recently been rumoured that Kimora is pregnant with actor Djimon Hounsou's child, while Russell is romantically involved with model Porschla Coleman.

On Wednesday, Kimora submitted divorce documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

The 32-year-old is seeking physical custody of the couple's two daughters, reports website Tmz.com.

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26 March 2008 5:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Kimora Lee Simmons filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Russell Simmons, in Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday. The couple announced that they had split up in March 2006, but said they had already been separated "for some time." In court papers, Kimora, 32, cites irreconcilable differences and asks for legal and physical custody of the couple's two daughters, Ming, 8, and Aoki, 5. She requests that Simmons, 50, get "reasonable child visitation … to be accompanied at all times by the children's nanny and security personnel. At the time of their initial separation in 2006, Simmons said in a statement: "Kimora and I will remain

20 March 2008 5:50 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Kimora Lee Simmons is living large – and so is her boyfriend, Djimon Hounsou. The fashion-designer-turned-reality-star spoke with People at Wednesday's launch of her new fragrance, Fabulosity, and she good-naturedly gushed about the man in her life – and his new Calvin Klein billboard in Hong Kong. "He's really big," Simmons, 32, said of Hounsou's underwear ad, which Calvin Klein's reps claims is the largest in Asia. "We were just there when it went up. Isn't it a great billboard?" The Life in the Fab Lane star – who split from mogul Russell Simmons in 2006 and recently denied reports she's expecting – couldn't help

Jeffrey Slonim and Christina Tapper

16 March 2008 6:35 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Jim Carrey has scored the biggest movie debut of 2008 - as an animated elephant.

The funnyman's Horton Hears A Who! has topped the U.S. box office with a $45.1 million (GBP22.5 million) opening weekend haul.

The film marks Carrey's second outing as a Dr. Seuss character - he also took the lead in How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

The family film easily held off the competition at the U.S. box office; last weekend's chart-topper, 10,000 B.C., dropped to number two with a $16.4 million (GBP8.2 million) second weekend take.

Djimon Hounsou's ultimate fighting film Never Back Down debuted at three with $8.6 million (GBP4.3 million).

The new top five in America is:

1. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

2. 10,000 B.C.

3. Never Back Down

4. College Road Trip

5. Vantage Point

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16 March 2008 7:33 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons' ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons has slammed rumours she is pregnant with the child of actor Djimon Hounsou.

It was reported the model-turned-fashion queen was expecting a third child with the West African-born actor - but at St. Louis Fashion Week in Missouri on Friday, she urged fans not to believe media reports.

Simmons did not take direct questions on the speculation, but said, "I'm in the paper every single week - that I had a fight with my ex-husband, or that I was mad at one of his girlfriends, or that I'm pregnant, or that I demand Fiji water. Lies upon lies upon lies.

"(Reporters) call and ask if I'm pregnant. It all came from (New York Post gossip column) Page Six. You guys shouldn't believe it.

"People believe what they want to believe because it's sensational and it's fun. And they think that's fabulous. I encourage readers to ignore it and seek out the truth."

The 32-year-old has two daughters, Ming Lee, eight, and Aoki Lee, five, with Phat Farm and Def Jam founder Simmons.

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15 March 2008 8:15 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Kimora Lee Simmons has one word for media speculation about her personal life: "Lies." "I'm in the paper every single week – that I had a fight with my ex-husband, or that I was mad at one of his girlfriends, or that I'm pregnant, or that I demand Fiji water," she said Friday at Washington University in St. Louis. "Lies upon lies upon lies." Earlier this month, the New York Post's Page Six reported that Simmons, 32, and her boyfriend, actor Djimon Hounsou, 43, are expecting a baby.Simmons, who looked curvaceous but bump-free in a body-clinging salmon dress and who was in town as part of St.

Kate Klise

9 March 2008 7:14 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons' ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons is reportedly pregnant - with the child of actor Djimon Hounsou.

The model-turned-fashion queen - who has two children, Ming and Aoki, by Def Jam Records founder Simmons - is said to have been trying to conceive with the West African-born actor for months, since they began dating in March 2007.

And now the couple has apparently succeeded, with a source telling New York gossip column PageSix, "She's pregnant."

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9 March 2008 1:30 AM, PST | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Is Kimora Lee Simmons going to be a mom again? The New York Post's Page Six reports that she and actor boyfriend Djimon Hounsou are expecting a baby. The Post cited an unnamed source confirming the baby news. A rep for Simmons tells People: "I have no comment at this time."Simmons, 32, and Hounsou, 43, went on their first date – dinner with friends at L.A.â€.s Mr. Chow restaurant – last February, and the romance quickly heated up. The fashion designer has two daughters, Ming Lee, 8, and Aoki Lee, 5, with ex-husband, Phat Farm and Def Jam founder Russell Simmons.

Bethany Lye and Sharon Cotliar

17 articles from 2008