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Inside Story: How Celebs Thwart Their Blackmailers

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In an industry where privacy is hard to come by, celebrities prefer to keep their dirty laundry behind closed doors. But a recent string of extortion plots against Hollywood players has them coming out swinging - no matter the risks of humiliation or hardship. Larry Stein, an attorney who represented actor Rob Lowe and his wife in an extortion plot by their former nanny, says, in fact, more celebrities are willing to face down their blackmailers. "Celebrities have to let people know that they’re not going to be extorted, or that they’re not going to be threatened," Stein says. See more »

- Brenda Rodriguez

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Who Wants to See Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift in Action?!

13 hours ago

Tay-squared fans, get ready to swoon! Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner are locking lips in the upcoming romantic-comedy Valentine's Day…and it's all caught on camera. The highly anticipated movie centered around V-day's make-ups and break-ups is jam-packed with stars, including Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Emma Roberts, Jamie Foxx and Patrick Dempsey all dabbling in the romantic hubbub. Swift's ex, Joe Jonas, also makes an appearance in the movie as the voice of Alba's dog (not as fun as Lautner's role, See more »

See full article at E! Online »

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Ghost Whisperer Producers Look Back on 2009

18 December 2009 4:25 PM, PST

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This has been a historic week as we filmed the 100th episode of Ghost Whisperer! On Monday, the studio and network recognized our 100th milestone with a Ghost Whisperer-themed cake and champagne celebration on Village Square. The entire cast and crew was there to celebrate the occasion. We received  touching congratulatory remarks from CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler, Jennifer Love Hewitt, P.K. Simonds and even John Gray spoke to us live from New York through the power of...

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- Kim Moses & Ian Sander

See full article at TVGuide - Breaking News »

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Charles Barkley Will Host First 'SNL' of 2010

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By Josef Adalian

How long has it been since basketball icon Charles Barkley hosted "Saturday Night Live"? Well, the musical guest the night of his show was... Nirvana.

Now, more than 16 years later, Barkley has been tapped to return to the NBC late night show. He's set to host the January 9 edition of "SNL," the first episode back after the show's holiday hiatus.

Musical guest for the night: Alicia Keys.

Barkley's last "SNL" hosting gig was on the show's 19th season premiere, which aired Sept. 25, 1993.

Here's video of Barkley filming promo spots... See more »

- Adalian

See full article at The Wrap »

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The movies set for Oscar glory in 2010

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Hollywood's red carpet gets wider next year, with twice as many best picture nominees. From Harlem to Iraq, Disney fantasy to star-studded musical, we look at the main contenders and anticipate a year of true diversity

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the best picture category at the 2010 Oscars would be widened from five to 10 nominees, a leading American producer, here for the recent London film festival, told me bullishly: "You'd have to really screw up to not get nominated this time."

He shall remain nameless, mainly because, as awards season got under way last See more »

- Jason Solomons

See full article at The Guardian - Film News »

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Everybody's Fine UK Poster

18 December 2009 6:35 AM, PST

It landed a Golden Globe nomination just the other day for its Paul McCartney-scribed theme tune, and now here's a poster to give you a better look at Everybody's Fine, the Robert De Niro-starring family drama. And what's nice about this one is that the tone of the poster See more »

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Will Ferrell Guests In New York Times Wedding Announcement

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Will Ferrell made a cameo in the New York Times' wedding announcements on Sunday, in a newlywed couple's photo. Jessie Fuller and Buck Rodgers met as production assistants and one works on an upcoming Ferrell movie. From the announcement: He is a production assistant on the film "The Other Guys," See more »

- Katherine Thomson

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'Avatar' Storms Moviegoers In The Saturday Box Office Report

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1. "Avatar" ($27 million)

2. "The Princess and the Frog" ($3.4 million)

3. "The Blind Side" ($3.2 million)

4. "Did You Hear About The Morgans?" ($2.4 million)

5. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" ($1.4 million)

Director James Cameron stepped away from feature filmmaking following the success of "Titanic," vowing See more »

- Josh Wigler

See full article at MTV Movies Blog »

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Which Royal Decided to Elf Himself?

18 December 2009 3:14 PM, PST

Reports are circulating that Britain's Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is suing to halt the publication of a book she agreed to contribute to. The Duchess was interviewed by journalist Chris Rogers for the forthcoming Under Cover, a book about orphanages, and apparently, she had consented to writing the See more »

See full article at Vanity Fair »

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A 70-minute Takedown Of The Phantom Menace

19 December 2009 8:35 AM, PST

A while back I blogged in response to all the lamenters of the decline in the number of film critics, writing that critics will have to find new forms of reviewing aimed at new online audiences. One critic who has just done that is, um... a serial killer named Mike See more »

- Scott Macaulay

See full article at Filmmaker Magazine - Blog »

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