Ed McMahon's home in danger of foreclosure
For years, Ed McMahon promised wealth, comfort and happiness as a pitchman for the American Family Publishers' sweepstakes. Now, he could use some of that cash himself.
Nations:U.S. People:Ed McMahon Johnny Carson Britney Spears Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-06-05
Charlton Heston dead at 84
Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.
Nations:U.S. People:Charlton Heston
2008-04-05
Oscar gets final polish before big show
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Will Meryl Streep's outfit match her talent? Will Diablo Cody actually refuse to wear those million-dollar, diamond-encrusted shoes? Will Katherine Heigl need to squint? The city was abuzz with all things Oscar as celebrities flocked from around the world for Sunday's Academy Awards ...
Nations:U.S. Lebanon People:Katherine Heigl Meryl Streep Seth Rogen Jonah Hill Helen Mirren Genghis Khan Activities:2008 Oscar Awards
2008-02-24
Writers vote to end 3-month strike
Striking Hollywood writers are going back to work. The Writers Guild of America said its members voted Tuesday to end their devastating, three-month strike that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill.
Nations:U.S. People:Robert Iger Activities:2007 Hollywood Writer Strike
2008-02-12
Blackstone to buy Hilton for $20 billion
U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group agreed on Tuesday to buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $20 billion plus debt, the richest in a series of recent private equity offers for hotel companies.
Nations:Singapore U.S. Canada People:Paris Hilton Bill Gates Elizabeth Taylor
2007-07-04
Wall Street has worst day in 4 months
Wall Street had its worst day in more than four months Monday as the dollar weakened and concerns about the strength of the retail industry arose following a rare sales decline at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The Dow Jones industrials fell 158 points.
Nations:North Korea Saudi Arabia Germany Japan France Activities:U.S. Markets
2006-11-27
Rep: Pamela Anderson divorcing Kid Rock
Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from Kid Rock after less than four months of marriage, the actress' publicist said Monday.
Nations:U.S. France People:Kid Rock Pamela Anderson Tommy Lee
2006-11-27
Nicky Hilton Unveils Fashion Line
Amid gawking stargazers and a grinding mix of '70s rock, socialite/designer Nicky Hilton unveiled her new upscale fashion line at a hip Las Vegas nightclub.
Nations:U.S. People:Jaime Pressly Sean "Diddy" Combs Randy Moss Nicky Hilton Paris Hilton Jessica Simpson Activities:New York Fashion Week
2006-02-25
Tom, Katie Put Kibosh on Breakup Report
Tom Cruise's new Mission: Impossible: To convince tabloids that he and Katie Holmes are legit. Reps for Cruise and fiancee Katie Holmes were in super-spin mode Tuesday, furiously issuing denials after Life & Style published a "malicious" Valentine's Day story, claiming the entity otherwise known as TomKat was kaput.
Nations:U.S. People:Oprah Winfrey Katie Holmes Tom Cruise Activities:Cruise & Holmes
2006-02-15
Hollywood holding its breath for Oscar nominations
Hollywood held its collective breath ahead of the unveiling of the 2006 Oscar nominations, with gay cowboy movie "Brokeback Mountain" expected to rake in the lion's share of the nods.
Nations:U.S. People:Bennett Miller Paul Haggis Michelle Williams Jake Gyllenhaal Joaquin Phoenix Philip Seymour Hoffman Activities:2006 Oscar Awards
2006-01-30
Movies Reap Awards for Pushing Boundaries
NEW YORK - Are this year's Golden Globes a watershed? Some people, like Joe Solmonese, president of the gay-rights group Human Rights Campaign, thinks so since six awards went to movies with gay or transsexual central characters.
Nations:U.S. People:Felicity Huffman Kevin Kline Philip Seymour Hoffman Robin Williams Hilary Swank Tom Hanks
2006-01-18
US actress Shelley Winters dies at 85
LOS ANGELES - Actress Shelley Winters, the two-time Oscar winner whose roles ranged from glamour girls to tramps, died at a Southern California nursing home early on Saturday, a spokeswoman said. She was 85.
Nations:U.S. People:Anthony Franciosa Charles Laughton Robert Siodmak George Stevens Stanley Kubrick Shelley Winters
2006-01-14
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