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Brad Pitt Drama Wins Top Prize at Cannes Film Fest
Posted May 22nd 2011 at 02:50 PM by Christine Fenno
Robert De Niro, 2011 chair of the Cannes Film Festival's selection jury, announced the winner of the Palme d'Or at Sunday's closing ceremony in the South of France. 'Tree of Life,' a 1950's drama starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, and directed by Terrence Malick, won the prestigious top prize. Two producers accepted, reports CBS News. Pitt appeared at the Cannes screening of 'Tree of Life' ...
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Angelina Jolie Behind the Lens: Will Hollywood Embrace a Sex Symbol Director?
Posted May 22nd 2011 at 11:18 AM by Moviefone Editors
Could Angelina Jolie take home an Oscar for Best Director next year? Not only has the sultry siren (pictured with Brad Pitt last week in Cannes) written and directed her first movie, the Bosnian war drama 'In the Land of Blood and Honey,' but she's now landed a distribution deal. Jolie's film will be released Dec. 23, a date that clearly announces the film's ambitions as a serious ...
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Beyonce To Be Saluted by Michelle Obama, Bono, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga
Posted May 21st 2011 at 02:41 PM by Christine Fenno
Beyonce, prepare to be bowled over. A highlight at this weekend's Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas will undoubtedly be the tribute to honor the pop star with the Millennium Award. And the stage will be overflowing with famous friends saluting her talent. Access Hollywood is reporting that none other than First Lady Michelle Obama will step into the spotlight take part in the tribute. Beyonce ...
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Leighton Meester, Jason Sudeikis Laugh It Up in MTV Promo (Video)
Posted May 20th 2011 at 07:02 AM by Kelly Fisher
Jason Sudeikis has been tapped to host the 2011 MTV Movie Awards and the 'Saturday Night Live' funnyman laughs it up with 'Gossip Girl' star Leighton Meester in the first promo for the show. Dropping in on Meester while at the dentist's office, Sudeikis offers 'The Roomate' nominee a hit of laughing gas for "an attitude adjustment." She obliges and the two embark in a ...
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Jennifer Aniston Honored for 'Decade of Hotness'
Posted May 19th 2011 at 02:05 PM by Kiki Von Glinow
As if she needs an award to confirm that her looks aren't going anywhere, Jennifer Aniston is receiving Spike TV's accolades for keeping things spicy for ten years. Aniston, 42, will be honored with the network's 'Guys Choice' awards for her 'Decade of Hotness' next month, according to People. "Decade of Hotness is Guys Choice's ultimate term of endearment for a woman that we just can't get ...
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Down With Webster, Fefe Dobson and Shawn Desman Leading Nominees For 2011 MMVAs
Posted May 18th 2011 at 01:00 PM by Jason MacNeil
Down With Webster, Fefe Dobson and Shawn Desman are the leading nominees for this year's MuchMusic Video Awards show, which is set for Toronto's MuchMusic headquarters on June 19. Announced late yesterday afternoon on the MuchMusic's 'New.Music.Live,' all three artists have four nominations each, while JDiggz and Danny Fernandes have three. Several nominees, including Arcade Fire, Avril ...
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Kesha and Nicki Minaj Talk Fame, Groupies, Acting
Posted May 12th 2011 at 03:34 PM by Rae Votta
The Billboard Music Awards will feature several artists who tore up the charts this year -- including Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz and Justin Bieber -- all up for top new artist honors at this year's show, according to a special awards edition of Billboard Magazine. The issue, which is only available to Billboard subscribers, features the up-and-coming stars sharing their experiences of sudden ...
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'General Hospital,' PBS Lead the Daytime Emmy Pack
Posted May 11th 2011 at 10:42 AM by AOL TV Editors
'General Hospital' leads all soaps with 21 total Daytime Emmy nominations. PBS leads ABC in total nominations (57), but the net's 'General Hospital' -- its last remaining soap come January 2012, unless Katie Couric moves in -- leads the pack with 21 total nominations. Besides the Outstanding Drama Series nomination, stars Jonathan Jackson, Laura Wright, Maurice Benard, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jason ...
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Neil Patrick Harris 'Stoked' to Host 2011 Tony Awards
Posted May 10th 2011 at 02:40 PM by Kiki Von Glinow
Neil Patrick Harris has officially been named host of the 2011 Tony Awards and if all goes well, he'll be flying high once the curtain goes up -- literally. "Since they're closed for retooling, we're using all the rigging equipment from 'Spider-Man.' What could possibly go wrong," Harris joked in a press release. Although this will be Harris' second go at the Tony hosting gig -- he hosted ...
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Exclusive: Beyonce to Receive Billboard Millennium Award
Posted May 9th 2011 at 02:15 PM by Kiki Von Glinow
Although Beyonce Knowles may already don the title of Queen B, Billboard is making it official, awarding the superstar with 2011's Billboard Millennium Award. Knowles, who has been topping Billboard's charts since 2003, will be honored May 22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by funny man, Ken Jeong. Her influence on the industry as a Sasha Fierce performer, actress and ...
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Tony Nominees Tell Us About Their Dream Roles (Video)
Posted May 8th 2011 at 01:00 PM by John Mitchell
Earlier this week, we were lucky enough to catch up with several Tony Award nominees at a press event in New York. As hard-hitting celebrity journalists, we prepared some really tough questions ... But then everybody was so nice that we forgot to ask them, and instead spent a few hours swooning over some of Broadway's biggest stars. But do not worry, beloved PopEater readers, we did ask Tony ...
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Composing 'The Book of Mormon' With 'South Park' Creators Was Like Being In a Band, Says Writer
Posted May 7th 2011 at 10:00 PM by John Mitchell
On Tuesday, 'The Book of Mormon' received 14 Tony nominations, making it this year's most nominated show by far. That's just shy of the record 15 nominations 'The Producers' and 'Billy Elliot' landed in 2001 and 2009, respectively. The irreverent musical is a collaboration between 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and 'Avenue Q' mastermind Robert Lopez and tells the story of two ...
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Elizabeth Rodriguez on Former Co-Star Susan Lucci: 'She's Going to 'Desperate Housewives''
Posted May 6th 2011 at 11:00 PM by John Mitchell
EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth Rodriguez just scored her first Tony nomination for her role in 'The Motherf**ker with the Hat,' an intense play about a former drug dealer (played by Bobby Cannavale) forced to deal with his still-using girlfriend (Rodriguez) while trying to get his life back together with the help of his parole counselor (Chris Rock). The hit show scored an impressive six Tony nominations, ...
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Judith Light to LGBT Youth: 'You Are Appreciated and Loved and Valued'
Posted May 6th 2011 at 12:30 PM by John Mitchell
Earlier this week, we were lucky enough to catch up with several Tony Award nominees at a press event in New York. Everyone was as nice as could be, but no one was more genuine or more excited about their nomination than TV legend Judith Light, who is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her turn in 'Lombardi,' which brings the life and times of legendary ...
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Report: Neil Patrick Harris to Host 2011 Tony Awards
Posted May 4th 2011 at 03:50 PM by Kiki Von Glinow
Neil Patrick Harris is the perfect example of a humble host with gumption and charisma for days -- or at least enough for a go at round two. Although some of his award show colleagues -- James Franco, Ricky Gervais -- may never see the light of stage again, Harris has reportedly been tapped to host his second Tony Award broadcast. According to Deadline.com, the new dad will lend his face and ...
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