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Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:33:35 GMT

Reuters - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer on the project.

Madonna Upstaged by Singer's Vulgar Gesture (omg!)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:58:53 GMT

omg! - You wanted provocation at the Super Bowl halftime show? Madonna chickened out, but sidekick M.I.A. was happy to oblige

Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:11:12 GMT

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.

Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract (omg!)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:12:36 GMT

omg! - LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (TheWrap.com) - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer on the project. Kevin Messick, a producer on "Batman Forever" and "The Other Guys," alleges that Don Granger and Gary Levinsohn of Mutual Film Company edged him out of the film adaptation of Lee Child's best-selling novel. Messick is asking for unspecified damages, his producer's fees and the rights to participate in any upcoming sequels. ...

Band star struck during Super Bowl weekend (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:58:28 GMT

AP - The Super Bowl has attracted so many stars to the city that even The Fray admits to being a little starstruck.

Resilient Chevy, Chrysler ads win at Super Bowl (omg!)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:56:56 GMT

omg! - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - General Motors scored with an Armageddon-proof Chevy truck while a Clint Eastwood pep talk for America won notice for rival Chrysler during the high-stakes brand battle at Sunday's Super Bowl. Other commercials from companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola repeated old themes or failed to stand out during American TV's most valuable advertising time, according to industry experts and online comments. Companies that spent $3. ...

Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:11:12 GMT

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.

Philadelphia celebrates Dickens' 200th birthday (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:13:57 GMT

AP - Past the glass case containing sketches for his novel "Oliver Twist," beyond the handwritten letter to his publisher about Little Nell, and away from the first published installments of "Hard Times" sits Charles Dickens' pet bird.

M.I.A. Makes Obscene Gesture at Super Bowl (omg!)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:12:11 GMT

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No cause of death yet for L.A. artist Mike Kelley: coroner (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:58:36 GMT

Reuters - Los Angeles County Coroner's examiners have completed an autopsy on the body of artist Mike Kelley but have not yet determined a cause of death pending further tests, a spokesman said on Friday.

Lenny Kravitz has personal ties to NFL legends (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:38:18 GMT

AP - Lenny Kravitz has been enjoying Super Bowl weekend, but his reasons are more personal than sports-related.

Deep-sea filmmakers killed in Australia helicopter crash (omg!)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:56:55 GMT

omg! - CANBERRA (Reuters) - Two award-winning filmmakers working on a documentary with renowned Hollywood director James Cameron were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, according to National Geographic. American cinematographer Michael deGruy, 60, and Australian TV writer-producer Andrew Wight, 52, were killed when their helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from an airstrip south of Sydney, the media group said on its website. Police did not release the victims' identities immediately. ...

'Chronicle' edges Radcliffe's 'Woman' with $22M (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:51:08 GMT

AP - Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the actor who plays the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.

Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:33:35 GMT

Reuters - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer on the project.

Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:11:12 GMT

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.

Travolta, Sandler, more make Super Bowl picks (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:51:44 GMT

AP - John Travolta had the Super Bowl score wrong — but his prediction was right.

M.I.A.â??s Raised Middle Finger Raises Question: Why The Provocation? (omg!)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:14:44 GMT

omg! - So, who used whom in the Madonna/M.I.A. Super Bowl halftime controversy--per that already famous middle finger that M.I.A. offered tens of millions of viewers before the censors could get to it?

Cannon says he is completely healthy after illness (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:19:12 GMT

AP - What do you do after recovering from a serious illness? If you're Nick Cannon, you celebrate by attending the Super Bowl.

M.I.A. flips bird during Super Bowl halftime show (AP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:35:35 GMT

AP - For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.

Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (omg!)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:14:46 GMT

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