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Jolie to Become Stay-at-Home Mom?

Actress plans to take fewer projects

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie tells the BBC she is ready to “fade away” from the celebrity scene and gradually give up acting to focus on her six kids. The actress hasn't worked in a year, and apart from a short stint in February, she plans to wait at least another year...

Pitt 'Thrown' by Jen's Dig, Calls to Gripe

Pitt and Jolie reportedly shocked by Aniston rehashing 'old wound'

(Newser) - Jennifer Aniston's candid Vogue interview and first public digs at Angelina Jolie are causing quite a stir—and Brad doesn't like it, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Pitt called Aniston to complain about the piece, though his ex-wife went out of her way to compliment him. Pitt and Jolie were “...

'I'm Right Where I'm Supposed to Be'
 'I'm Right Where 
 I'm Supposed to Be' 
GLOSSIES
Nov 12, 2008 6:51 PM CST

'I'm Right Where I'm Supposed to Be'

Jen discusses more than just Angelina

(Newser) -  A far cry from the needy, clingy portrait the tabloids have painted, Jennifer Aniston appears at peace with her romantic past ("I've been unbelievably lucky in love"), but irritated when asked about wanting kids, in a Vogue profile by Jonathan Van Meter. The actress waxed philosophic about...

Chief of Staff's Bro Is Hollywood Super Agent

Rahm Emanuel's high-flying sib just got better connected

(Newser) - The president-elect's new chief of staff has a pair of high-flying brothers, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rahm Emanuel's younger brother, Ari, is a founding partner of top Hollywood talent agency Endeavor while older brother, Ezekiel, is a leading bioethicist. Ari, who shares Ramm's reputation for take-no-prisoners power plays, inspired...

Melrose Actress on Latest Facial Injections: 'Uh-Oh'

Lisa Rinna admits to overdoing it with Juvederm

(Newser) - Plastic surgery junkie and TV Guide Network host Lisa Rinna acknowledges that she overdosed on the facial filler Juvederm. “I saw a picture of myself and thought, ‘Uh-oh,’” the C-list celeb tells In Touch Weekly. “You have to be careful. I’m a perfect example...

A-List Agent Mocked, Stole From Clients, Suit Charges

Ex-aide suing for sex harassment dishes dirt

(Newser) - One of Hollywood's premier talent agents paraded around his office in the buff, exposed staff to porn, and talked about his A-list clientele in less than reverential terms, reports the New York Post, citing a former aide's revelations in a sex harassment suit. Todd Shemarya—who represents Brad Pitt, Angelina...

Dude, Like, Keanu Is a Genius
 Dude, Like, Keanu Is a Genius 
GLOSSIES
Nov 4, 2008 4:12 PM CST

Dude, Like, Keanu Is a Genius

Pithy player prefers Proust, poetry, and, possibly, Parker Posey

(Newser) - Seeing his oeuvre on screen, you might believe action hero Keanu Reeves has trouble finishing a sentence. But after spending a day with the actor, Jeff Gordinier reports for Details that the star of films from Bill and Ted to The Matrix has in fact finished Proust's quotidian memoir and...

9 Hotels Haunted by Celebs
 9 Hotels Haunted by Celebs 
TRAVEL
Oct 31, 2008 4:22 PM CDT

9 Hotels Haunted by Celebs

(Newser) - In the mood for upscale Halloween chills? If a plain old haunted house isn't swanky enough for your tastes, consider checking into a room from Travel and Leisure's list of hotels that come complete with a resident celeb spook:
  1. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles: Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift
  2. Las
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Chronicler of Heartbreak Gets Happy
Chronicler of Heartbreak
Gets Happy
Glossies
Oct 30, 2008 2:53 PM CDT

Chronicler of Heartbreak Gets Happy

Lucinda Williams hits high note after giving up 'bad boy' rockers

(Newser) - Having written more than 20 songs at the end of yet another troubled relationship, Lucinda Williams had doubts when she found love with a former music executive. She worried that her songwriting skills depended on ties to bad boys, but her new disc, Little Honey, proves that fear unfounded, writes...

Joaquin Walks Away From Acting

Actor confesses career change in impromptu interview

(Newser) - Is Joaquin Phoenix bowing out of show biz? "I want to take this opportunity (to) just talk a little bit about the fact that this will be my last performance as an actor. I'm not doing films anymore," the two-time Oscar nominee told Extra unexpectedly at Monday night's...

Web Eats Hollywood's Hedge Against Recession

Free online content elbows out movies, TV as consumers trim expenses

(Newser) - The rise of free online content threatens to tarnish Hollywood's long-held belief that it is recession-proof, the Los Angeles Times reports. Tinseltown thrived in previous downturns, but with escapism now just a click of the mouse away, thrifty consumers are cutting cable subscriptions and movie tickets from their budgets.

Crisis, Schmisis: Wall Street Sequel Is on

Michael Douglas may be back as Gordon Gekko

(Newser) - Had enough of real-life Wall Street? Well, 20th Century fox has a sequel to the 1987 movie in the works, Variety reports. Michael Douglas hasn't officially signed on, but the story centers on his character, Gordon Gekko, as he gets out of prison. Charlie Sheen's Bud Fox won't make an...

State Film Subsidies a Reel Pain
State Film Subsidies
a Reel Pain
Oct 12, 2008 9:43 AM CDT

State Film Subsidies a Reel Pain

Officials not so keen about deals like $27M bill for Brad Pitt movie

(Newser) - Talk about bad timing. State governments are having second thoughts about incredibly costly tax-incentive programs that have encouraged Hollywood filmmakers to shoot locally, the New York Times reports. While backers of the programs say they create jobs, other analysts argue that the system, which offers tax credits to producers, is...

Tarzan's Old Pal Enjoys His Retirement

At 76, Tarzan co-star keeping busy with painting, TV

(Newser) - Cheeta the chimp is enjoying a fairly humdrum retirement after his glittering showbiz career, Entertainment Weekly reports. Cheeta, at 76 the world's oldest domesticated simian, was plucked from the jungles of Africa as a baby and starred in the '30s Tarzan movies. An "autobiography"—more of a Hollywood...

10 Films About Nasty Business
 10 Films About Nasty Business 
Sep 29, 2008 4:10 PM CDT

10 Films About Nasty Business

Hollywood takes a cynical approach to bankers

(Newser) - Wall Street executives have it tough these days, but Hollywood has rarely gone easy on guys in suits. USA Today lists 10 definitive films about them:
  • Stagecoach (1939): Like all John Ford movies, this one makes a banker look bad.
  • Splendor in the Grass (1961): A 1930s investor doesn't just
...

Spike Refights WWII (and Other Directors)

(Newser) - Spike Lee hopes to set the record straight about the African American presence in WWII—but he also hopes to tell a good story. His new film, Miracle at St. Anna, tells the fictional tale of Buffalo Soldiers trapped in a Tuscan town, in his own inimitable style. "I...

Vintage Stars Got Big Bucks to Smoke

Big tobacco paid a fortune for promotion in Hollywood's golden age

(Newser) - Almost all of Hollywood's big names from the '30s, '40s, and '50s were on the payroll of tobacco companies, the BBC reports. Documents released as part of anti-smoking lawsuits reveal that stars like Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, and Joan Crawford got up to $10,000 each from Lucky Strike in...

Mad Men Aims for Emmy History
Mad Men Aims for
Emmy History
Sep 21, 2008 6:30 PM CDT

Mad Men Aims for Emmy History

(Newser) - Should AMC's Mad Men snag tonight's Best Drama Emmy, it'll be the first basic cable show to walk away with the honor, reports Susan King in the LA Times—but the set-in-the-'60s show isn't a shoe-in, even with its 16 noms. "Emmy votors are notorious for shying away from...

Wall Street's Falling Stars Burn Hollywood

Studios scale back films, lose capital

(Newser) - When Steven Spielberg is feeling a budget pinch, you know the financial crisis is bad. His hunt for financing on a new studio deal gets tougher with each day of bad news from Wall Street, Time reports. With credit as tough to come by in Hollywood as everywhere else, many...

Star-Studded Wallets Come Out for Obama Fundraiser

Dem rakes in $11M as McCain scoffs

(Newser) - Barack Obama pulled down $11 million between two star-studded Hollywood fundraisers last night, in the biggest single-night take of his campaign, reports the Los Angeles Times. The candidate mixed it up with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Chris Rock, and Barbra Streisand —who capped off the night with a...

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