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Hollywood Got Inside Scoop on bin Laden Raid

Kevin Spak — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:24:31 CDT

The White House, CIA, and Pentagon all gave special access to Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow to help with her movie about Osama bin Laden's death, according to documents obtained by the conservative Judicial Watch . In one interview , Undersecretary of Defense Mike Vickers tells Bigelow that top admirals can't talk...

Average Folks Donate $10M for Shot at Seat at Clooney's

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 10 May 2012 05:50:00 CDT

George Clooney's $40,000-a-plate dinner for President Obama tonight is expected to scoop up an eye-popping $15 million. The Hollywood fete, to be held at Clooney's Los Angeles digs, will feature celebs like Barbra Streisand, Robert Downey Jr., and Tobey Maquire among the 150 guests, and is co-hosted by Dreamworks...

PG-13 Rating: Ticket to Box-Office Magic?

Matt Cantor — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:57:00 CDT

One key to The Avengers ' record success this weekend: its PG-13 rating. The top six highest-grossing movies ever made are all rated PG-13; the rating points to a film that's titillating enough for teens but isn't likely to offend adults, the Los Angeles Times notes. The rating has become...

Naked John Travolta Went for My Willy: Masseur

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:09:46 CDT

John Travolta is one randy (and rather rude) massage client, according to a new Hollywood lawsuit. A masseur hired by Travolta claims the movie star took him to a Beverly Hills Hotel bungalow, stripped to nothing, appeared semi-erect, and touched the masseur's scrotum and penis during the massage, TMZ reports....

6 Cop Cars Track Down Amanda Bynes

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:20:27 CDT

At least she didn't sideswipe a cop car this time. But according to police, Amanda Bynes grazed a pick-up truck with her Range Rover in LA yesterday and kept on driving, People reports. The other driver's 911 call prompted a police response—to the tune of six police cars and...

Has Hollywood Punished Rachel Dratch for Her Looks?

Matt Cantor — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:58:36 CDT

In her new book, Girl Walks Into a Bar , Rachel Dratch says her looks have cursed her career. "By Hollywood standards, I’m a troll, ogre, woodland creature, or manly lesbian," she writes, and that's prevented her from getting the roles she wants—NBC replaced her as a 30 Rock lead,...

8 Liberal Celebs No Longer So Keen on Obama

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:26:10 CDT

President Obama was quite popular with Tinseltown's biggest stars four years ago, but as he seeks reelection, he's fallen out of favor with some Hollywood liberals. The Week lists eight who have criticized the prez: Gene Simmons : The Kiss rocker now regrets supporting Obama in '08, because he believes the...

Medvedev Zings Romney: It's 2012, Not the '70s

Kevin Spak — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:06:50 CDT

Dmitry Medvedev seems amused by Mitt Romney's recent declaration that Russia was the US' “No. 1 geopolitical foe.” “It is very reminiscent of Hollywood,” the Russian president said in South Korea today, according to CNN . He advised the GOP candidates “to listen to reason when they formulate their positions. Reason...

21 Jump Street Collars Box Office

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:58:14 CDT

21 Jump Street busted the weekend box office with a healthy $35 million take, appealing to both genders and drawing in viewers of all ages, the LA Times reports. No other film debuted nationwide, but in smaller markets Will Ferrell's Casa de Mi Padre banked a solid $2.2 million...