Paul Newman Dies At 83

Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83.

Newman, who had been battling cancer, passed away on Friday, Newman’s Own Foundation said in a statement from Westport, Connecticut. Read more

Johnny Depp to Star in Fourth Pirates of the Caribbean Movie

 

Wow, lots of Disney news today. 

Captain Jack is back!

Johnny Depp will star as Captain Jack Sparrow in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, it has been confirmed. Read more

Oprah Winfrey Will Voice Princess’ Mother in ‘Princess and the Frog’

 

Oprah Winfrey has joined the voice cast of the upcoming Disney animated film “The Princess and the Frog.”

At a Disney presentation in Hollywood on Wednesday, John Lasseter, the chief creative office at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, said that Winfrey will play the character of Eudora, the mother of the main character Princess Tiana, voiced by Anika Noni Rose.

The film, set for release in late 2009, is set in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Read more

Billy Crystal Joins ‘Tooth Fairy’

Taking on his first role in a live-action studio picture since 2002’s “Analyze That,” Billy Crystal will join the cast of “Tooth Fairy,” the Fox comedy that begins shooting Monday in Vancouver.

Dwayne Johnson stars with Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Stephen Merchant (”The Office”) and Ryan Sheckler. Johnson plays a minor league hockey player known for loosening dental work with physical play and is sentenced to serve as the real Tooth Fairy for a week. Read more

Sarah Jessica Parker Is ‘Spinning Like Butter’

 

Screen Media Films has picked up Sarah Jessica Parker’s racially charged drama “Spinning Like Butter” for North American distribution.

Parker produced and stars in director Mark Brokaw’s adaptation of the Rebecca Gilman play. She portrays a liberal New England college dean forced to confront hidden prejudices and political correctness when one of her few black students (Paul James) receives anonymous racist letters. Mykelti Williamson, Beau Bridges and Miranda Richardson also star. Read more

‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ Gets the 3D IMAX Treatment

OK, so Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince won’t be released now until next summer. But the good news is that, when it finally is released on July 17, there will be sections shown in 3-D for those who see it on Imax screens.  Read more

‘Lakeview Terrace’ Tops Weekend Box Office

Sony’s Samuel L. Jackson thriller “Lakeview Terrace” captured the boxoffice flag this weekend with a solid $15.6 million in opening grosses.

Focus Features’ Coen brothers comedy “Burn After Reading” finished second, dropping just 41% from week-earlier opening grosses to $11.3 million for this session and a 10-day cume of $36.4 million. Lionsgate’s romantic comedy “My Best Friend’s Girl,” starring Dane Cook and Kate Hudson, bowed third with a limp $8.3 million. Read more

Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau go on ‘Couples Retreat’

 

Universal Pictures is sending Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Faizon Love on “Couples Retreat,” a Favreau-scripted, Peter Billingsley-directed comedy.

The story follows four couples who go to a tropical island resort. While one couple is there to work on their marriage, the others are there to play but soon discover that participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional. Read more

Comedian Zach Galifianakis To Star In Two Upcoming Movies

 

Comedian Zach Galifianakis has snagged lead roles in Todd Phillips’ comedy “The Hangover” for Warner Bros. and the HBO pilot “Bored to Death.” Read more

Ben Affleck To Star and Direct ‘The Town’

 

Ben Affleck is in negotiations to write, direct, and star in The Town — a romance/heist flick.

Affleck will rewrite, direct and star in “The Town,” a Warner Bros. adaptation of the Chuck Hogan novel “The Prince of Thieves.” Affleck is doing a rewrite on the most recent draft by Peter Craig and Hogan. Read more

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