Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 12, 2004 at 1:02:00 PM CEST
Nach "Fahrenheit 9/11": Michael Moore plant neuen Film über Tony Blair
US-Kultregisseur Michael Moore will einen Film über Tony Blairs politische Rolle im Irak-Krieg drehen.
'Aus meiner Sicht hat Blair eine größere Verantwortung für diesen Krieg im Irak als George W. Bush', so Michael Moore zu seinem neuem Lieblingsprojekt.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 11, 2004 at 12:30:00 PM CEST
Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong
British actor Andy Serkis - Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films - will help create the title character in Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of King Kong.
The ape will be a completely computer-generated creature, but Serkis' acting will be used to bring it to life through motion capture technology.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 9, 2004 at 3:06:00 PM CEST
Film Industry Gives Controversial Iraq Film Ovation
Director Michael Moore's controversial anti-Iraq war film "Fahrenheit 9/11" won a standing ovation on Tuesday night from an audience of film industry professionals attending its West Coast debut at Academy Award headquarters.
After an audience of more than 600 people in the theater of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences cheered, whistled and laughed their way through the two-hour film, they jumped to their feet to give Moore a standing ovation as he took the stage.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 9, 2004 at 2:43:00 PM CEST
Courtney Charged With Assault With Deadly Weapon
"CJ" has obtained a copy of a brand new charge filed against Courtney Love. And this time it involved assault with a deadly weapon likely to produce great bodily injury. The charge stems from an incident last April 25th, to which Los Angeles Police responded. According to documents from the District Attorney, Love assaulted a woman by the name of Kristin King by throwing a bottle and a metal flashlight at her.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 8, 2004 at 1:29:00 PM CEST
Actress Axed From "ER" For Being "Too Old"
Alex Kingston, the British actress who played Elizabeth Corday on ER, has told a British radio magazine that she was cut from the cast of the show because she was too old. Kingston is 41 and has been on ER since 1997-98.
Kingston stated that "Apparently I, according to the producers, the writers, am part of the old fogeys who are no longer interesting. Does it mean that I am the geriatric being pushed out because she is too old?"
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 7, 2004 at 2:44:00 PM CEST
Schwarzenegger Plays Bawdy Royal in Film
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger portrays royalty in his latest film role, but the character is no Prince Charming — he's the sultan of swingers.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 7, 2004 at 1:12:00 PM CEST
Producer condemns Hollywood films
The Mexican producer of the third Harry Potter film has called Hollywood movies worthless.
"Hollywood is a machine, 90% of whose product is garbage," said Alfonso Cuaron, the producer credited with the success of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Hollywood makes "the world's worst cinema," he told reporters.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 6, 2004 at 10:57:00 PM CEST
Lumberjacks, Knights Audition for Monty Python Film
Knights, monsters, and cross-dressing lumberjacks lined up near New York's Times Square on Saturday, hoping to win roles in an upcoming movie about the life of Monty Python comedian Graham Chapman.
About 1,000 actors and fans donned costumes to audition for the film "Gin and Tonic," about the life of Chapman, who died of throat cancer in 1989, said writer and director David Eric Brenner.
Brenner described the auditions as "loony."
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 6, 2004 at 9:16:00 PM CEST
Neuer 'Harry Potter'-Film ist bereits illegal im Internet zu haben
Den neuen 'Harry Potter'-Film gibt es seit Freitag illegal im Internet. Eine Crew, die sich Uti nennt, hat den Film illegal mit einer Cam direkt aus einem amerikanischen Kino abgefilmt und später dann ins Internet gestellt.
Es wurde sogar ein Bild veröffentlicht, das die Qualität des illegalen Mitschnitts zeigen soll, wie auch ein so genanntes Sample, das 50 Sekunden lang und 8,1 MB groß ist.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 6, 2004 at 5:18:00 PM CEST
Universal picks up DOOM movie rights
After Warner Bros. attempted to make a DOOM movie a reality nearly two years ago, Universal Pictures has stepped up and purchased the film rights to id Software's legendary first-person shooter video game. The same producers that tried to get the film greenlit at Warners remain on the project with Universal, namely Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and John Wells.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 6, 2004 at 3:10:00 PM CEST
List of 2004 MTV Movie Awards Winners
List of winners at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards, taped Saturday night in Culver City, Calif.:
Best Movie: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Male Performance: Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl."
Female Performance: Uma Thurman, "Kill Bill: Vol. 1."
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 6, 2004 at 12:03:00 PM CEST
'Mini-Me' Actor Seeks Annulment from Model
The diminutive actor best known for playing Mini-Me, the pint-sized look-alike protege of Dr. Evil in the "Austin Powers" movies, has gone to court to challenge the claims of a leggy, blond model that he has married her. A hearing in the annulment proceedings brought by Verne Troyer, who stands just 32 inches tall, is set for June 17, his attorney said on Friday.
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