September 2009 News

Was Jon Gosselin trying to get fired?

Published: September 30, 2009

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Not long after Jon and Kate Gosselin announced their divorce on the hit TLC show “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” the speculation began: did Jon want to pursue other opportunities?


Singer-actor Tyrese invents superhero

Published: September 30, 2009

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Tyrese Gibson is far from the first singer to make the transition from music to movies. However, the “Transformers” star is blazing a whole new trail with his latest crossover venture.


Hollywood embraces Roman Polanski

Published: September 30, 2009

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When filmmaker Roman Polanski was arrested Saturday in Switzerland, he was on his way to accept an award for Lifetime Achievement at the Zurich Film Festival.


A post-Holocaust tale of freedom deferred

Published: September 30, 2009

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By the end of World War II in April 1945, with about two-thirds of European Jewry wiped out, Jewish survivors stepped out of the darkness in search of a place to call home.


TLC drops Jon and keeps Kate

Published: September 29, 2009

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In the latest twist of the ongoing “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ saga, TLC announced on Tuesday that the show will be continuing minus Jon Gosselin. Jon will still appear, “but on a less regular basis,” the network said. [...]


Can you finish these lines from ‘Oz’?

Published: September 29, 2009

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The “Wizard of Oz” is going high-def 70 years after the now classic film first hit theaters during the Depression. Audiences still enjoy escaping into the world of Dorothy and her friends. Take this quiz to find out how well you know the dialogue. [...]


Pre-sale surge for Adam Lambert’s debut CD

Published: September 29, 2009

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Season eight “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert is no also-ran.


Filmmakers demand Polanski’s release

Published: September 29, 2009

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Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar and Martin Scorsese have “demanded the immediate release” of fellow filmmaker Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland on a U.S. arrest warrant related to a 1977 child sex charge.


Outspoken Wendy Williams moves to TV

Published: September 29, 2009

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Wendy Williams knows that her syndicated television show often provides fodder for jokes on E!’s “Talk Soup.” She’s more than all right with that.


Brain scans gauge horror flick fear factor

Published: September 29, 2009

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Editor’s note: For more on neurocinema tune into The Screening Room’s Halloween special at the following times: Wednesday 28 October: 0930, 1730, Saturday 31 October: 0930, 1800, 2130, Sunday 1 November: 0630, 1830, Monday 2 November: 0400 (all times GMT) [...]


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