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Keira Knightley Said Beating Scarlett Johansson for Role in 'My Fair Lady'

25 October 2009 8:59 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

After playing Elizabeth Swann in "Pirates of the Carribean" film series, Keira Knightley has been reported to play Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady". According to U.K.'s Telegraph, she has beaten Scarlett Johansson, who has previously been rumored competing with the British beauty for the role.

Moreover, the site reported that Keira will team up once again with director Joe Wright, with whom she worked together on "Pride and Prejudice". "Joe and Keira are looking forward to working together again immensely," a friend of the helmer said.

In 2008, Keira Knightley confirmed that she has been auditioned for the role in "My Fair Lady" and begun singing lessons. Then, in early October this year, one of the producers for the upcoming movie, Duncan Kenworthy, expressed his desire to see the 24-year-old actress being involved in the film, stating "I think Keira would be absolutely fabulous in it."

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Video – FlashForward 1.04 – "Black Swan" Sneak Peeks

13 October 2009 6:49 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »

Now that FlashForward has been officially expanded to a full first season fans can focus on the mystery at hand – and this week's episode, "Black Swan", looks like it has the potential to be explosive.  The meaning behind that mysterious use of italics is just ahead.

It looks like Mark and Demitri have their hands on a particularly nasty perp.  Why could this young man be stockpiling uranium?  Is there a nuclear aspect to the event that caused the FlashForward, or does this nasty have something dirtier in mind?  All of that and two more tantalizing tidbits below – including a clip with the so-far sadly underused Zachary Knighton. Black Swan airs Thursday, October 15th at 8:00pm/est on ABC.

"Black Swan" – Olivia struggles to accept Bryce's suggestion that a patient's flashforward holds the key to a correct diagnosis and treatment. Meanwhile, Demetri accuses Mark of waiting for the future »

- Jon Lachonis

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Liz Taylor Undergoing Heart Surgery

6 October 2009 1:01 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Dame Elizabeth Taylor has announced via Twitter that she will be hospitalized today for heart surgery.

Liz writes, "Dear Friends, I would like to let you know before it gets in the papers that I am going into the hospital to have a procedure on my heart." Taylor elaborated on the procedure, adding, "It's very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open-heart surgery, so that my heart will function better. »

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Alyssa Milano: Baby Rumors 'False and Annoying'

1 October 2009 2:07 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Newlywed Alyssa Milano has taken to her Twitter to slam reports that she's expecting a baby with hubby David Bugliari.

"Rumors that I am pregnant are still false and still annoying," Milano tweets. "Please, please, please, refrain from Rt'ing such rumors."

Milano and her talent agent hubby tied the knot last month.

Celebrity Twitter Accounts1. Mario Lopez“Extra” host Mario Lopez’s account is: twitter.com/MarioLopezExtra

2. Ellen DeGeneresTV host and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres’ account is: twitter. »

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'Extra's' List of Celebrity Twitter Accounts

29 September 2009 9:22 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Comedians, athletes, actors and even politicians turn to Twitter to share their thoughts! Make sure you're following all the stars with "Extra's" list of celeb Twitter accounts!

Celebrity Twitter Accounts1. Mario Lopez“Extra” host Mario Lopez’s account is: twitter.com/MarioLopezExtra

2. Ellen DeGeneresTV host and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres’ account is: twitter.com/TheEllenShow

3. Taylor SwiftCountry singer Taylor Swift’s account is: twitter.com/TaylorSwift13

4. Tyra Banks“The Tyra Banks Show” host Tyra Bank’s account is: twitter. »

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Some People You Might Know (And Some You Might Not) Are Receiving Awards!

25 September 2009 12:47 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Glenn here from Stale Popcorn here. Nathaniel is still sick (I know what he's got, I had it a couple of months back and it lasted weeks!) and when the going gets sick the sick get to bed. Or something. Let's move on.

I like to consider myself a fairly good follower of awards season, but there are organisations that I admit I have to plead ignorance over. The Gotham Independent Film Awards is one such example. I don't think, in the eight years (or so) that I've been following the Oscars, that I have ever actually figured out who these people are. And yet year after year they seem to throw up such a wonderful, varied and oft left-of-centre list of nominees for their annual awards. Misunderstood or just-not-loved-enough titles like Margot at the Wedding, Marie Antoinette, Frozen River, Me & You & Everyone We Know and others have had the Gotham's spotlight shined on them, »

- Glenn Dunks

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Buzz: Will John Edwards Own Up to Lovechild?

21 September 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

What's up with John Edwards? If you had him on Google Alert this weekend, your e-mail inbox would have been swamped after the New York Times published a story speculating about whether the two-time Democratic presidential candidate - who has already admitted to two-timing his wife of more than 30 years, Elizabeth Edwards - is ready to admit he fathered a child with a former campaign worker. In August 2008, Edwards, after earlier denials, confirmed that he had an affair with Rielle Hunter, a videographer he met on his 2008 campaign. At the time, Edwards, now 56, denied fathering a child, saying the relationship »

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Helena Bonham Carter to play Queen Mother

18 September 2009 4:01 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Helena Bonham Carter is to portray Britain's Queen Mother in a new film. The 'Harry Potter' star is in negotiations to play the royal matriarch in 'The King's Speech', a movie about how Elizabeth helped her husband - King George VI - overcome his stammer. 'Dorian Gray' actor Colin Firth and 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Geoffrey Rush have signed on to appear in the film, which will be directed by Tom Hooper. Firth is convinced Helena would be "sublime" in the role. He told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "The film takes place before she took on the cuddly Queen Mum mantle, when she was much younger, making Helena ideal. "This was when her husband - then the Duke of »

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Helena Bonham Carter To Portray The Queen Mother In Upcoming Film

18 September 2009 12:20 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Helena Bonham Carter is to portray Britain's Queen Mother in a new film. The "Harry Potter" star is in negotiations to play the royal matriarch in "The King's Speech," a movie about how Elizabeth helped her husband - King George VI - overcome his stammer.

"Dorian Gray" actor Colin Firth and "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Geoffrey Rush have signed on to appear in the film, which will be directed by Tom Hooper.

Firth is convinced Helena would be "sublime" in the role.

He told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "The film takes place before she took on the cuddly Queen Mum mantle, when she was much younger, making Helena ideal."

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'Pirates 4' Gets Title

12 September 2009 9:10 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Capt. Jack Sparrow will sail again!

Although reports of a fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie have been circulating since last fall, it wasn’t until this past Friday that Disney officially announced that it is on their 2011 slate.

Richard Cook, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, was joined by star Johnny Depp at the Disney-centric D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. According to Variety, Depp, dressed as Capt. Sparrow, sailed onstage aboard a pirate ship, and subsequently announced Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides would arrive in theaters in the summer of 2011.

In recent weeks, there has been plenty of speculation about the plot and cast of the new film, which is being written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. Co-star Geoffrey Rush previously expressed interest in reprising the pirate Barbossa, while Keira Knightley has stated she would not prefer to return to the character of Elizabeth Swann. »

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No Hookup for Mayer and Cavallari

10 September 2009 9:41 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Famed bachelor John Mayer is going on rumor control! After the singer/songwriter was linked to "The Hills" vixen Kristin Cavallari, Mayer bluntly announced on Twitter that the two have never hooked-up.

In a series of four posts, the 31-year-old wrote, "Rumor control: How do I put this like a gentleman... I have never high fived Kristin Cavalari (sic) with my p****." He followed up with, "I'm sure she's a wonderful gal but we have »

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Rahman and Shekhar Kapur join hands for Kapur's first ever short film Passage

9 September 2009 6:04 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

After working together in Elizabeth- The Golden Age, music maestro A.R.Rahman and internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur have once again joined hands for Kapur's first ever short film Passage. A special screening of the film Passage was held over the weekend on the island of La Giudecca. The charming I Granai della Republica was transformed into a magical space that played host to a soiree of glamorous stars. Shekhar Kapur, A.R. Rahman, Haley Bennett and Nadja Swarovski were among the celebrities enjoying Venetian cocktails and canapés. The guests immerged into the world of Passage after the private screening of the short film and were even enthralled by a live orchestral performance by India's Kavita Baliga who sang music from the film scored by Academy Award Winner A.R.Rahman. Passage, directed by Kapur and produced by Curious Pictures Production and Swarovski Entertainment, stars Julia Stiles (Cry Of The Owl, »

- Bollywood Hungama News Network

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Rahman and Shekhar Kapur join hands for Kapur's first ever short film Passage

9 September 2009 6:04 AM, PDT | BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news »

After working together in Elizabeth- The Golden Age, music maestro A.R.Rahman and internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur have once again joined hands for Kapur's first ever short film Passage. A special screening of the film Passage was held over the weekend on the island of La Giudecca. The charming I Granai della Republica was transformed into a magical space that played host to a soiree of glamorous stars. Shekhar Kapur, A.R. Rahman, Haley Bennett and Nadja Swarovski were among the celebrities enjoying Venetian cocktails and canapés. The guests immerged into the world of Passage after the private screening of the short film and were even enthralled by a live orchestral performance by India's Kavita Baliga who sang music from the film scored by Academy Award Winner A.R.Rahman. Passage, directed by Kapur and produced by Curious Pictures Production and Swarovski Entertainment, stars Julia Stiles (Cry Of The Owl, »

- Bollywood Hungama News Network

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Perez vs. Kirstie in a Wild Tweet War

3 September 2009 9:33 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Perez Hilton and Kirstie Alley went head to head on Twitter -- and it got dirty!

On Thursday, the actress called out the celeb blogger on Twitter when she posted, "Perez Hilton: You are a Child pornographer. I Vow To Take You Down. Legally. Keep up your vile behavior and I will make your sorry a** sorrier." She added, "He Is A Pediphile [sic]. A child pornography creep."

Hilton, who is currently under fire for »

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'Road' Reviews, Spielberg and Jackson on 'Tintin' Set, 'Sex and the City 2' Pics and More

3 September 2009 1:53 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

The Road is finally making its way to theaters in October and on its way it is hitting the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals and the first reviews out of Venice. Here are the links: Independent This is London Screen Daily The Guardian Variety In Contention The Hollywood Reporter Speaking of film festivals, The Auteurs has a nice round-up of what's on tap at Telluride. I am beginning to think Telluride is going to serve as my Comic Con replacement next year. Either that or Toronto. Photo: Entertainment Weekly Several new photos and even video have arrived online from the set of Sex and the City 2. The images above come from Entertainment Weekly while the video to the right comes from Access Hollywood who also have even more pics from the set right here including looks at Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth. Filming is underway »

- Brad Brevet

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Weinstein Co Take On King's Speech

2 September 2009 11:31 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

The Weinstein Company has acquired The King's Speech, set to be directed by Emmy winning John Adams helmer Tom Hooper. The film will follow our current Queen Elizabeth's father George, in his own ascent to the throne following the abdication of his older brother.The King's Speech will star Colin Firth as the stutteringly reluctant George 'Bertie' VI and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush his pioneering and rather unconventional speech-therapist Lionel Logue, who helped him assume control of his voice in order to lead his country to war. The regal project reunites the pair following the 1998 Weinstein Co. costume drama Shakespeare In Love.Principal photography will start later this year with the view to a 2010 release. »

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The Weinstein Company Acquires 'The King's Speech'

2 September 2009 5:40 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Michael Speier

The Weinstein Company has acquired all distribution rights to "The King's Speech," starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush and to be directed by Tom Hooper.

 

Film is about the man who would become King George VI (Firth), the father of the current Queen, Elizabeth II.  

 

Plagued by a nervous stammer and considered unfit to rule, he engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush).

 

The Weinstein Company acquired the rights from See-Saw Films and Bedlam Prods. Principal photography will start late... »

- Michael Speier

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Cate Blanchett injured on stage but the show will go on

2 September 2009 2:37 PM, PDT | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett was injured when a prop radio hit her head on stage on Wednesday night, causing the performance to be canceled, but the show will go on, the theater company said on Thursday.During a scene in "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Sydney Theater Company, Australian co-star Joel Edgerton threw a radio out of a window which accidentally hit Blanchett, playing Blanche DuBois, on the back of the head, causing her to bleed.Despite the mishap, Blanchett continue the scene and the audience was not aware of the seriousness of the injury until she disappeared into the wings and an announcement was made that the show had been canceled.Sydney Theater Company spokesman Tim McKeough said the injury was minor."I've spoken to Cate, she's absolutely fine and we anticipate the show will go ahead tonight," McKeough told Reuters.Blanchett, 40, who came »

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The Weinstein Company Picks Up The King's Speech

2 September 2009 10:34 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth are set to star in The King's Speech, which was just picked up for distribution by the Weinstein Company. The film is set to shoot later this year, with a 2011 release date. Here is the official press release:

The Weinstein Company (Twc) has acquired from See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions, all rights to The Kings Speech in North America, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong and Latin America. The Kings Speech will be directed by Emmy Award winner Tom Hooper, is written by David Seidler and stars Colin Firth and Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush. The announcement was made today by David Glasser, Twc's president of international distribution, Tom Ortenberg, Twc's president of theatrical films.

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who would become King George VI, the father of the current Queen, Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George 'Bertie' »

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Weinstein Prepare 'Speech' for 2010

2 September 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- If finances weren't on the rebound, the Weinsteins wouldn't be making announcements like this one - especially of the rights bought before the principal photography type. Twc have picked up multiple territory rights (including their own turf) to The King's Speech. Tom Hooper (John Adams) will take the director's chair and project will include a pair of actors who, at this point in their careers, must be fed up with playing dress up. At least Brit/Aussie actors have a corner of the market covered - anything having to do with 16th to 18th. Lensing begins this year for a 2010 release.  The King's Speech tells the story of the man who would become King George VI, the father of the current Queen, Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ‘Bertie’ VI (Colin Firth) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded nervous stammer and considered unfit to be King, »

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