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"Spider-Man" Broadway producers sue director Taymor
Tue,17 Jan 2012 07:45 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - The producers of Broadway's version of "Spider-Man" filed a countersuit against the musical's ousted director Julie Taymor on Tuesday, accusing her of jeopardizing the production by not caring about ticket sales. The 66-page filing submitted in federal court in New York by producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, accuses Taymor of "developing a dark, disjointed and hallucinogenic musical," and it comes in response to Taylor's lawsuit against them which she filed in November. ... Full Story | Top |
Actor Joel Edgerton sell script to New Regency
Tue,17 Jan 2012 07:44 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - Joel Edgerton, the Australian actor who received strong reviews for his role opposite Tom Hardy in "Warrior," is a writer now, TheWrap has confirmed. He sold "One Night Stand," a comedy about the aftermath of a hook-up, to New Regency. Edgerton will executive produce the comic drama, but is not attached to star in it. The studio is now looking for a director. Edgerton is one of Hollywood's most promising stars. He stars alongside Jennifer Garner in "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" and in Baz Lurhmann's upcoming "The Great Gatsby. ... Full Story | Top |
Newcomer being eyed for Clint Eastwood drama
Tue,17 Jan 2012 06:56 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - Warner Bros. is circling Joe Massingill, a young actor with a handful of television credits, to star with Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams in the Warner Bros. drama "Trouble With the Curve," TheWrap has learned. "The Descendants" star Matthew Lillard is in talks with the studio to join the cast, as well. In "Trouble With the Curve," Eastwood plays an ailing baseball scout who takes his daughter on one last recruiting trip to Atlanta. Lillard is in talks to play another scout. ... Full Story | Top |
Is George Lucas really retiring?
Tue,17 Jan 2012 06:17 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - "I'm retiring. I'm moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff." So said George Lucas to The New York Times in an interview published online Tuesday morning. But should the director's supporters -- or detractors -- believe him? According to the N.Y. Times article, Lucas is still leaving room for a possible fifth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise. He also said he might go back to his "THX 1138" roots and make experimental movies that would only be shown in art houses, if anywhere. ... Full Story | Top |
"Abduction" hits Facebook, DVD, Blu-ray simultaneously
Tue,17 Jan 2012 05:49 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - Taylor Lautner is helping Facebook make history. His action movie "Abduction" has been released simultaneously through the social-networking site, DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download -- an industry first, Lionsgate announced Tuesday. For $3.99, Facebook users in the U.S. can watch "Abduction" on demand via the movie's page on the social-networking site. At the same time, they can interact with friends, tag clips, interact with poll questions and answer a trivia question that unlocks an exclusive interview with Lautner, via technology from the Milyoni company. ... Full Story | Top |
James Bond getaway car gets new lease on life
Tue,17 Jan 2012 05:31 PM PST
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - For a former James Bond car, it's a chance to live twice. Japanese engineers put a new spin on an old classic car for a recent auto show, remodeling a Toyota 2000GT with solar panels and high-tech gadgets to make it 100 percent electric and solar-powered. Heralded as Japan's first sports car when it came out in 1967, the vehicle was used in the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice," released that same year, as a getaway car for the intrepid Bond, played by Sean Connery. ... Full Story | Top |
Pentagon, CIA sued over alleged meetings with filmmaker
Tue,17 Jan 2012 05:22 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - A government watchdog group is suing the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency, claiming the agencies are refusing to release details of their alleged meetings and communications with director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal. It has been alleged that Bigelow and Boal -- in preparation for the script to their Annapurna Pictures movie about the killing of Osama Bin Laden -- received classified information regarding his death. Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act complaint -- which was obtained by TheWrap -- in U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
"Family Guy" to air in Spanish on Univision's TeleFutura
Tue,17 Jan 2012 04:45 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - Peter Griffin and company are about to cluelessly offend in a second language: Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" will air in Spanish in the U.S. for the first time on Univision's TeleFutura channel. The airing is part of an expansion of TeleFutura, it was announced Tuesday. It also includes a new talk show for TV host CharytÃn and the appointment of two new executives: Luis Fernández-Rocha was named senior vice president of TeleFutura and Carlos Bardasano was named vice president of programming and original productions for TeleFutura, effective immediately. ...
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Taylor Swift aims at Jake Gyllenhaal on new album?
Tue,17 Jan 2012 04:06 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Taylor Swift says her new album will be about an "absolute crash-and-burn heartbreak," prompting speculation in the media that the latest subject of her songwriting skills may be her short-lived 2010 crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift, 22, whose "Dear John" song was seen as a bitter ode to ex-boyfriend John Mayer, told Vogue magazine that she was working on her fourth album, and is currently single. The country-pop crossover artist, who famously wears her heart on her songwriter's sleeve, said that writing about past loves is a way to ease the pain. ...
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Billionaire Ron Burkle buys Soho House chain
Tue,17 Jan 2012 03:27 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Billionaire Ron Burkle -- already a high-profile guy -- is significantly increasing his profile in the entertainment industry. After buying concert promoter Artist Group International and a stake in Relativity Media, Burkle has purchased one of Hollywood's favorite hang-outs, the Soho House. Not just the posh club on Sunset Boulevard -- the entire chain of members-only clubs, restaurants and hotels. Much of It seems to be about convenience for the billionaire who started his career as a bagboy. ... Full Story | Top |
"Cougar Town" replaces canceled "Work It"
Tue,17 Jan 2012 03:26 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Courteney Cox will get a whole lot of love from ABC for Valentine's Day. The third season of Cox's comedy "Cougar Town" will premiere on February 14 at 8:30 p.m. -- in place of the network's ill-fated cross-dressing comedy "Work It." Though "Cougar Town" had not yet received a season-premiere date as of late last week, the series' executive producer, Bill Lawrence, hinted at the scheduling move Friday night, tweeting, "Hoping CT's premiere date will be announced Tuesday. Fingers crossed..." "Work It" lasted just two episodes before ABC pulled the plug. ... Full Story | Top |
Tommy Lee Jones to play General MacArthur in "Emperor"
Tue,17 Jan 2012 03:25 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Tommy Lee Jones will play General Douglas MacArthur in "Emperor," a thriller/epic directed by Peter Webber ("Girl With a Pearl Earring"). Production on the Fellers Film and Krasnoff/ Foster Entertainment movie, which also stars Matthew Fox, is due to start later this month in New Zealand and Japan. "Tommy will bring strength, intelligence, and gravitas to the portrayal of, a legendary American hero," producer Gary Foster ("Ghost Rider," "Daredevil") said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
Horrible Bosses' director takes on "Identity Theft"
Tue,17 Jan 2012 03:24 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Director Seth Gordon is reteaming with his "Horrible Bosses" star Jason Bateman for Universal's comedy "The Identity Thief," the studio said Tuesday. Melissa McCarthy stars with Bateman in the movie about -- as the title implies -- identity theft. The studio has not released more plot information. Gordon's "Horrible Bosses" grossed more than $200 million worldwide. Steve Conrad wrote the first draft of the screenplay. Craig Mazin ("The Hangover Part II," "Scary Movie 3" and "Scary Movie 4") is rewriting. ... Full Story | Top |
"Lone Ranger" finally set to start shooting
Tue,17 Jan 2012 03:13 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After trudging through a rough patch, production is finally set to begin on Disney's Johnny Depp-starring reboot of "The Lone Ranger." Principal photography for the big-budget film will start in February in New Mexico, Governor Susana Martinez and the New Mexico Film Office announced Friday. Production for director Gore Verbinski's movie is planned in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Shiprock and other locations in New Mexico. It is expected to continue in the state until the middle of August. ... Full Story | Top |
Lindsay Lohan "doing it well" on probation
Tue,17 Jan 2012 03:09 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan, who is on probation after being convicted for drunk driving and theft, has made good on completing her court-ordered community service and therapy on time, pleasing a judge at a progress hearing on Tuesday. "Just keep doing what you're doing, and you appear to be doing it well," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner told Lohan at the hearing. ...
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"Star Trek": prequel production under way in Los Angeles
Tue,17 Jan 2012 01:58 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - J.J. Abrams has started production on his "Star Trek" sequel as planned, Paramount Pictures announced Tuesday. Principal photography on the sci-fi film has begun in Los Angeles. Abrams previously said production would get under way January 12. The film is due to hit theaters May 17, 2013. In November, Paramount Pictures bumped the release date from June 29, 2012, to May 17, 2013. Meanwhile, speculation continues over the lead role that will be played by Benedict Cumberbatch, who joined the cast earlier this month. ...
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Target stores plan "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" sneak peek
Tue,17 Jan 2012 01:56 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (TheWrap.com) - From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on February 10-11, participating Target stores will celebrate the release of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" on DVD and Blu-Ray by showing a sneak peek of the final installment in Summit's vampire romance franchise. This will be the first time footage from "Part 2," due in theaters November 16, will be available for public viewing. Target is also planning a special "Part 1" set for DVD and Blu-Ray. ...
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Hockney close to home with Yorkshire landscape show
Tue,17 Jan 2012 01:54 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - A major new show of British artist David Hockney's recent landscapes is a homecoming of sorts, rooting the 74-year-old in his native Yorkshire and far from the swimming pools of Los Angeles for which he is most famous. "David Hockney: A Bigger Picture" features more than 150 landscapes, many of which are vast in scale and vibrant in color. Most date from the last eight years barring a few earlier landscapes going back as far as 1956. ...
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Competition heats up as "American Idol" returns
Tue,17 Jan 2012 01:52 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" returns on Wednesday for an 11th season, facing a new wolf at the door as it tries to retain its place as the No. 1 U.S. TV program -- not so much age, but competition. Rejuvenated by a judging panel makeover and the discovery of its biggest star in years in country singer Scotty McCreery, the Fox talent show last season saw a four percent increase in audience, reversing a trend that had seen viewership slip. ...
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Celebrity chef Deen says she has diabetes
Tue,17 Jan 2012 01:13 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Celebrity chef Paula Deen, best known for her high-calorie Southern cooking featured in cookbooks and on popular Food Network shows, confirmed on Tuesday she has Type 2 diabetes. Speaking on NBC's "Today" show, Deen, who turns 65 on Thursday, said she found out three years ago during a routine physical exam that she had the disease. "I'm here today to let the world know that it is not a death sentence," she said on the morning show, adding she would be a paid spokeswoman for drug company Novo Nordisk. ... Full Story | Top |
Big Brother Brazil participant probed for rape
Tue,17 Jan 2012 12:47 PM PST
Reuters - RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A participant in the Brazilian version of reality TV show "Big Brother" is being investigated for suspected rape of a fellow housemate while she apparently was asleep during the program. Police on Tuesday questioned male model Daniel Echaniz, 30, who was shown in live images in bed with 23-year-old Monique Amin apparently having sex under the covers. "The young woman denies she was raped and has not pressed charges," Rio police spokeswoman Edileide Macedo said. "We continue to investigate the case because it is a public matter. ... Full Story | Top |
Celebrity chef Paula Deen confirms she has diabetes
Tue,17 Jan 2012 11:03 AM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Celebrity chef Paula Deen, best known for her high-calorie southern cooking featured in cookbooks and on popular Food Network shows, confirmed on Tuesday she has type 2 diabetes. Speaking on NBC's Today show, Deen, 64, said she found out three years ago during a routine physical exam that she had the disease. "I'm here today to let the world know that it is not a death sentence," she said on the morning show, adding that she will be a paid spokeswoman for drug company Novo Nordisk. ...
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Gervais won't be persuaded to host Globes again
Tue,17 Jan 2012 10:52 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British comedian Ricky Gervais said he expects to avoid being persuaded to host the Golden Globe Awards again after calling his gig at Sunday's film and TV honors ceremony his favorite of the three. Critics were lukewarm toward his performance, saying his jokes on Sunday were less harsh compared to 2011, and the show suffered a slight dip in ratings. But Gervais said that to him, it was his best performance yet at the gala Hollywood event. "It was by far my favorite of the three hosting stints. I've told my agent to never let me be persuaded to do it again though. ...
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Politico expands print distribution to New York
Tue,17 Jan 2012 10:03 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Politico has exited the Washington beltway. The political news organization is expanding the distribution of its physical newspaper to New York City, adding more than 4,000 copies to its base of more than 30,000 in the D.C.-area. Politico is targeting business leaders "affected by the daily debate in Washington," and it will "target financial institutions, leading companies and national media organizations. ... Full Story | Top |
"Alcatraz" in solid debut but CBS wins another Monday
Tue,17 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - J.J. Abrams' latest offering "Alcatraz" was off to a good start Monday night, posting encouraging numbers with its two-hour premiere, while "Two and a Half Men" predictably took the night's top ratings slot, according to preliminary numbers. The "Alcatraz" premiere, airing from 8 to 10 p.m., posted a 3.3 rating/8 share in the adults 18-49 demographic -- a 38 percent jump from the network's mid-season premiere of Chicago Code" a year ago, and the highest-rated drama debut for Fox since "Lie to Me" in January 2009 -- and 10 million total viewers. ...
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Comedian Todd Glass comes out of the closet on podcast
Tue,17 Jan 2012 09:40 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Todd Glass, a veteran of "Last Comic Standing" who has appeared on "Louie" and other shows, came out as gay in an interview for Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast. Glass, 47, said he wanted to come out because of recent suicides by gay teens. "I cannot listen to stories about kids killing themselves any longer without thinking, 'When are you going to have a little blood on your shirt for not being honest about who you are?'" he said. Maron had promised last week that the show, which aired Monday, would be a first. ... Full Story | Top |
Silent film "The Artist" leads BAFTA nominations
Tue,17 Jan 2012 09:18 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Silent movie "The Artist" made itself heard on the awards circuit on Tuesday, leading the field with 12 BAFTA nominations. The French black-and-white comedy, a homage to the "pre-talkie" era set in 1920s and 1930s Hollywood, was shortlisted for best film, actor, actress, director and original screenplay by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It maintains its momentum a week before the Oscar nominations are announced and after last weekend's triumph at the Golden Globes when it scooped three prizes. ...
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Reuters brings its own stars to new YouTube channel
Tue,17 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Reuters has launched ReutersTV, a new YouTube channel that will cover hard news, finance, politics and technology, the company announced Tuesday. The new channel is part of YouTube's programming initiative, announced in October of 2011, which unites YouTube and almost 100 partners to create Internet-based programming. Reuters, with which TheWrap has a content syndication partnership, is the biggest news provider of YouTube's partners. ...
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Netflix hit with class action suit over stock plunge
Tue,17 Jan 2012 08:46 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Netflix's stock has suffered a much-publicized nosedive in recent months, and now a group of shareholders is hitting the subscription service with a class action suit. Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the suit alleges that the home entertainment company gave false and misleading statements about its business practices and contracts with studios that propped up its share price. Netflix executives sold 388,661 shares of their own Netflix stock while the stock was at a high, netting $90.2 million, according to the complaint. ...
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As social media hits TV, 2012 the year of "must-tweet TV"
Tue,17 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Forget about the age of must-see television, 2012 will be the year of must-tweet TV. Networks large and small are using social media to engage second-screen viewers like never before. A few of the most high-profile recent examples include: * Monday, Fox News used Twitter to measure viewer reaction to its GOP debate and encourage online interaction based on the candidates' answers. * NBC partnered with Facebook for its "Meet the Press" debate January 8. * VH1 offered a four-hour live stream of analysis during its Critics' Choice Movie Awards broadcast last week. ... Full Story | Top |
Disney: Mickey's next store is in China
Tue,17 Jan 2012 07:52 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh are setting up shop in China. Walt Disney Co plans to open 25 to 40 stores in China over the next three years, with its first shop on track to open in the world's most populous country this fall, a top company executive told Reuters. The news comes as the world's largest media conglomerate, home to iconic brands that also include Donald Duck and Snow White, looks beyond mature markets such as the United States and Europe for new sources of revenue. ... Full Story | Top |
Iran cautious over Golden Globe film "A Separation"
Tue,17 Jan 2012 06:04 AM PST
Reuters -  TEHRAN (Reuters) - The Iranian government sounded a note of caution on Tuesday about the success of "A Separation" which won a Golden Globe for best foreign film, saying gritty realist films favored by critics showed a skewed version of the Islamic Republic. While Iranian movie fans were thrilled to see director Asghar Farhadi receive the award from Madonna in a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, the Tehran government, which keeps a tight control on movie output, has shown less enthusiasm. ...
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Factbox: BAFTA nominations led by silent movie "The Artist"
Tue,17 Jan 2012 12:45 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Silent black-and-white movie "The Artist" was nominated for 12 BAFTA awards on Tuesday, one ahead of Cold War spy drama "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." Following is a list of the main categories to be contested at the awards ceremony in London on February 12. The annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards are Britain's top movie honors. ... Full Story | Top |
Exclusive - Disney: Mickey's next stop is China
Mon,16 Jan 2012 09:10 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh are setting up shop in China. Walt Disney Co is on track to open its first store in China in Fall 2012, and is committed to opening 25 to 40 stores in the world's most populous country over the next three years, a top company executive told Reuters. The news comes as the world's largest media conglomerate, home to iconic brands such as Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh, looks beyond mature markets such as the United States and Europe for new sources of revenue. ...
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Brian Williams rips Lana Del Rey in email to Gawker
Mon,16 Jan 2012 06:33 PM PST
Reuters - (Note: strong language in penultimate paragraph) LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Brian Williams won't be buying Lana Del Rey's next album. In an email to Gawker chief Nick Denton, the NBC Nightly News anchor slammed Del Rey's "Saturday Night Live" performance last weekend as "..one of worst outings in SNL history." Denton promptly plastered Williams' email on his site -- ruining NBC PR's Martin Luther King Day and sending them scrambling to scrub the internet for traces of the newsman's blunt remarks. ... Full Story | Top |
Notes from inside the ballroom at the Golden Globes
Mon,16 Jan 2012 05:18 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - I attended the Golden Globes last night for the first time, ever. Some of you may know that I have had -- opinions, about the Globes in the past. Now I have some new opinions, but haven't necessarily relinquished the old ones: 1. The red carpet is its own little planet, full of beautiful, famous people in a protective coating. While on Planet Red Carpet you can befriend anyone. 2. They serve dinner at 4:30. Nobody eats it. 3. At 4:59 p.m. the servers remove plates of untouched food and pristine dessert like mad dervishes in time for the live telecast at 5 p.m. 4. ... Full Story | Top |
James Bond "Skyfall" plot details revealed
Mon,16 Jan 2012 04:09 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Daniel Craig is back as James Bond, and though details of his next adventure, "Skyfall," are being kept closely under wraps, Sony did reveal a few tantalizing clues in an official plot summary released this week. The hotly anticipated film doesn't hit theaters until November 7, but it sounds like 007's next mission will severely test his relationship with his mentor, M (Judi Dench). "In 'Skyfall,' Bond's loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past comes back to haunt her," the summary reads. ... Full Story | Top |
Louis C.K. talks "Pootie Tang" a "very huge mistake"
Mon,16 Jan 2012 03:21 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Louis C.K. is thriving -- his standup gigs are packed, his hit FX show "Louie" is a critical darling, and his self-produced standup special, "Live at the Beacon Theater," turned a very fast profit. But he took a few minutes Sunday to look back on what he considers one of his greatest failures: "Pootie Tang." During a panel at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, C.K. was informed that John Waters longed for a novelization of the 2001 film, which C.K. was fired from directing. "That's really nice. I love John Waters. He's a great filmmaker," C.K. ... Full Story | Top |
Beaufoy working on "Hunger Games" sequel script
Mon,16 Jan 2012 03:17 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lionsgate's "Hunger Games" franchise is moving full steam ahead. While the first film in the planned trilogy won't hit theaters until March 23, work has already begun on its sequel, TheWrap has confirmed. Simon Beaufoy ("Slumdog Millionaire," "127 Hours") is writing the script for "Catching Fire." Gary Ross, who directed "Hunger Games," will also direct the sequel and is supervising the writing of the script. The films are based on Suzanne Collins' bestselling young-adult novels about a nationally televised fight in which teens compete to the death. ... Full Story | Top |
Kelsey Grammer, wife expecting twins
Mon,16 Jan 2012 02:49 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife are expecting twins, Grammer's representative confirmed on Monday. Grammer, who on Sunday added a Golden Globe for best actor in a television drama for the new series "Boss" to his past awards with the long-running sitcom "Frasier," revealed the good news to People magazine at the awards show. "They are extremely happy," his representative told Reuters in confirming the news about the twins. Grammer, 56, has four children, including two with his ex-wife, Camille Grammer, star of the reality series "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. ...
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