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Kidman Can Collect Thousands
9 November 2009 12:01 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Nicole Kidman has escaped the effects of the global economic downturn - she's owed more than $16,000 (£10,000) in cash.
The Moulin Rouge! star's bank balance is set to swell after she claims the $16,673 (£10,420) she is due from both Wells Fargo Bank and NBC Universal, according to the California State Controller's Office.
The U.S. bank owes the actress for "court deposits" while she can lay stake to money NBC owes her for "wages, payroll and salary". »
Kidman On Kenyan Mission To Fight Domestic Violence
5 November 2009 8:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Nicole Kidman is taking the stage in Kenya in a bid to raise awareness of women affected by domestic violence.
Just last month, the star testified before lawmakers at the U.S. Congress to talk about violence against woman across the world, admitting that Hollywood "probably" played a role in contributing to acts of aggression.
And now the Moulin Rouge! actress is raising the issue on a tour of the African country, as part of an initiative launched by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem).
Kidman will visit the Kenyatta Hospital and a school on Friday as part of her role as a goodwill ambassador for the organisation.
Encouraging the support of women in Africa, she says, "These champions need and deserve our support. Not with a box of band-aids, but with a comprehensive, well-funded approach that acknowledges that women’s rights are human rights. It is time for policies that intentionally involve society’s key communities - from health and education departments to the police and judiciary - to deliver on that commitment. To succeed, it requires political will at the highest levels.” »
Nicole Kidman Cops to "Strange Sexual Fetish" Activities
4 November 2009 7:00 AM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Nicole Kidman wants the world to know: She has been a very kinky girl. In a recent interview, the Moulin Rouge! actress admitted, "I've explored obsession. I've explored loss and love in terms of being in a grief-stricken place, I've explored strange sexual fetish stuff, I've explored the mundane aspect of marriage, and monogamy." And this is coming from a woman who was married to Tom Cruise, so it's pretty safe to assume that she's well-versed in odd behavior. Kidman goes on to say that her marriage to current hubby Keith Urban has been similarly adventurous: "It's a very extraordinary, adventurous place to be: incredibly... »
- Celebuzz
Tracking Shot November 2009: Beginners, Black Swan, Let Me In
2 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- At the beginning of every month, Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a handful of projects that we feel are worth signaling out and that are moments away from lensing. As we get closer to holiday dates productions tend to drop, so this November we are keeping tabs on only a handful of projects. Mike Mills is finally getting to work on his sophomore feature which would see Ewan McGregor play a young man rocked by two announcements from his elderly father (Christopher Plummer)…one, that he has terminal cancer, and two, that he’s coming out of the closet. One more name will join the cast - perhaps the age of Brendan Fraser when he was in Gods and Monsters. Filming is set for L.A. Not much production info has been divulged on Darren Aronofsky's next film. Word was that production would begin this month and that »
'Let the Right One In': Yes, I saw it again
31 October 2009 12:05 PM, PDT | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »
In honor of Halloween, a day of vampires and naughty misdeeds, I sat down to watch Let the Right One In again -- a movie tied to a naughty misdeed of my own. My offending act of immoral behavior? Back when it was released, one year ago, on Oct. 24, 2008, I wrote a review that trashed this pensive and brooding Swedish vampire movie. I called it "arty," I said that it wasn't "coherent," and I accused the hero -- a 12-year-old blond boy in a wintry Stockholm suburb who befriends the vampire child next door -- of "skulk through the movie in a blank-faced torpor. »
- Owen Gleiberman
DVD Round Up, Oct. 30, 2009: ‘Sauna,’ ‘The Tournament,’ ‘The Butcher’
30 October 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Many editions of the DVD Round-Up have featured a different genre and focus for each title within it. This week seems a little more thematically linked as we have a trio of foreign horror films and a few more independent films than usual. Of course, there has to a holiday comedy to spice things up.
Consider this column informational with synopsis, tech specs, and special features info for titles that might go otherwise unnoticed, but if you’re looking for more critical opinion, we covered “Sauna” when it played at the EU Film Fest, “Medicine For Melancholy” when it was available on IFC Direct, and “Nothing Like the Holidays” when it played in theaters.
“P” and “The Tournament” were released on October 20th, 2009
“The Butcher,” “Medicine For Melancholy,” “Nothing Like the Holidays,” and “Sauna” were released on October 27th, 2009
Photo credit: Anchor Bay
Synopsis: “John Leguizamo (Ice Age, »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Nicole Kidman's singing terror
29 October 2009 11:01 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Nicole Kidman is terrified of singing. The 42-year-old star - who has previously released duets with her ?Moulin Rouge!' co-star Ewan McGregor and British singer Robbie Williams - insists she hates performing in front of people and had to be persuaded to sing in new musical movie ?Nine'. She said: "I was terrified of it. I am not a natural singer in the sense that I don't love getting up in front of a group of people and just belting out a tune. It needs to be coaxed out of me because I want my voice to tell a story and sometimes it doesn't have the capacity to do that." The actress felt particularly pressured because director Rob Marshall had »
Nicole Kidman Says She's Terrified Of Singing
29 October 2009 10:50 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Nicole Kidman is terrified of singing. The 42-year-old star - who has previously released duets with her "Moulin Rouge!" co-star Ewan McGregor and British singer Robbie Williams - insists she hates performing in front of people and had to be persuaded to sing in new musical movie "Nine."
She said: "I was terrified of it. I am not a natural singer in the sense that I don't love getting up in front of a group of people and just belting out a tune. It needs to be coaxed out of me because I want my voice to tell a story and sometimes it doesn't have the capacity to do that."
The actress felt particularly pressured because director Rob Marshall had told her he envisaged her appearing as a "goddess" in the movie.
She told Empire magazine: "When Rob approached me, he told me a role had been written especially. He »
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Who Stares At Goats
28 October 2009 9:01 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
November 6th will see the release of the much anticipated The Men Who Stare at Goats. The film about an army battalion of “psychic spies” stars four Hollywood’s heavyweights: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, and Ewan McGregor.
Although each actor is well-known and has been in stand-out movies–Spacey in American Beauty, Clooney in Ocean’s 11, and McGregor in Moulin Rouge–Bridges takes the cake for playing, arguably, one of the most memorable characters in cinema history.
Bridges has had a long acting career, getting his unofficial start as an infant in the 1950 melodrama The Company She Keeps. At nine years old, Bridges began working in television with small roles in various shows over the next several years.
His first major role came in 1971, at the age of 22, in the film The Last Picture Show. The coming of age flick was a stellar debut for Bridges, earning him »
- Carly
Link Bag
27 October 2009 10:11 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
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Arts Beat When Woody Met Ingmar. How have I never heard this story before? Love it
Low Resolution hilarious take on the latest Twilight: New Moon trailer
i09 an interview with a Dollhouse writer on this last great episode
Culture Snob describe your taste in horror in 10 movies. Interesting take on a "best" list
In Contention Guy Lodge plays contrarian for Precious
Some Came Running gets nostalgic for gauzy Jenny Agutter and mack daddy Michael York in 70s 'classic' Logan's Run
This is the time of year when everyone who really loves movies remembers that not all of the best movies of any given year come out in the last two months of the year and it's so annoying that everyone pretends that they do
Man Made Movies the online Sam Rockwell Oscar for Moon campaign
Attention Deficit Disorderly great piece on The Hurt Locker and Jeremy Renner's Sgt. »
- NATHANIEL R
The Week in Film: What will fly at the box office? And what won't?
23 October 2009 2:13 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Editor's note: This week we're welcoming Mike Wong on board to write our weekly movie column.
Another week, another set of movies. Hard to believe it’s already nearly November when the Oscar-bait starts being dangled, and unless you didn’t see any movies last week, I’m sorry to say it’s a good week to stay home or do something not movie related.
The first of the wide releases this week is Amelia starring the swanky Hilary Swank in a movie that almost no one was waiting for. This biopic about Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to cross the Atlantic, seems to have flown out of the Hollywood machine with every cliché and formulaic fixture intact. Currently scoring a 22% on Rottentomatoes.com, I’ll wager that it’ll probably experience some serious turbulence in the box office.
Starring Cherry Jones as First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Richard Gere as her husband, »
- Raiden251
Has Hollywood Contributed To Violence Against Women?
22 October 2009 12:18 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
As you may have seen, Nicole Kidman is the focus of some ridiculous headlines today, with everyone from the AP to The Hollywood Reporter and E! blaring that Kidman "conceded" to Washington that Hollywood contributes to violence against women. It's the kind of headline I hate: Attention grabbing, anti-entertainment, and completely misleading.
Kidman is a Goodwill Ambassador for Unifem, and was testifying before a House Foreign Affairs committee. Her goal was funding and resources, and to discuss violence against women overseas. The committee is currently debating whether to pass legislation for humanitarian relief. In true government fashion Rep. Dana Rohrabacher ( R-Calif) decided having A Real Hollywood Star was a chance to shift the discussion into shallow ground, and ask Kidman whether or not the movie industry had played "a bad role." Kidman, who probably came prepared to actually discuss humanitarian efforts, gave a fairly bland answer: "Probably." She hastily added »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Kidman Speaks Out About Violence Towards Women
22 October 2009 1:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Nicole Kidman testified before lawmakers at the U.S. Congress on Wednesday in a bid to prevent violence against woman across the world.
The Moulin Rouge actress raised the issue during a high-powered delegation at a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C.
Kidman made a speech as part of her role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women during a debate on the International Violence Against Women Act.
She said violence against females is "perhaps the most systematic, widespread human rights violation in the world," before acknowledging: "I am far from an expert, I rely on the people I've met to make the case."
The star also admitted that Hollywood "probably" played a role in contributing to violence, but insists she does all she can to promote positivity: "I can't be responsible for all of Hollywood but I can certainly be responsible for my own career." »
Johansson's Judy Garland Dreams
6 October 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Scarlett Johansson is calling on Hollywood bosses to cast her in the next big movie musical - confessing her childhood dream was to be the next Judy Garland.
The stunning star was recently forced to deny rumours she's set to star in a forthcoming Broadway show - but Johansson admits she would love to take on an all singing, all dancing role, either on stage or screen.
The actress tells Spinner.com, "When I was a kid, I started acting because I wanted to be in movie musicals and on Broadway. I took a lot of vocal lessons and I thought I was going to be Judy Garland or something.
"It's always been my dream to do a movie musical. I always wanted to sing on camera."
And with the success of recent big screen musicals Chicago, Moulin Rouge and Dreamgirls, the 24 year old is confident she'll get the chance to show off all her talents: 'I'm really excited that it's sort of been revived. It's nice that I maybe have a chance to do it." »
The Future of Blu-Ray: Live Lookup, iPod Connectivity, No More Load Times, and More
30 September 2009 1:10 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Last week, I got to attend Fox Home Entertainment's Blu-Ray press summit and interview several of the creators behind such films as Wolverine, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge and Fight Club. Perhaps the highlight, however, was seeing the Fox team's presentations on the future of the Blu-Ray medium and how they're brewing up some tasty new functions and features for future releases. I'll detail it all after the break, from iPod touch and iPhone connectivity to Real-d style 3D for the home, and more in between. Fox's secret weapon is Joe McCrossan, formerly the senior manager of research and standardisation at Panasonic and now tied to this one studio exclusively. When he stood up to speak to us and detail just what Blu-Ray breakthroughs Fox have in store, my heart rate started to steadily build. By the time we were invited to ask questions from the floor, my pulse was a »
- Brendon Connelly
'Dancing With The Stars' Results: Kathy Ireland Exits, Aaron Carter Dominates
30 September 2009 7:27 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
It's only the second week of the season, but there are already some slight upsets flying around the set of "Dancing With the Stars." After Monday night's episode resulted in a great deal of parity among the dancers, there was no clear frontrunner nor obvious choice for a dismissal, so when Kathy Ireland was given the boot, it wasn't especially shocking. Debi Mazar narrowly avoided elimination, a little surprising considering she scored higher than the likes of Chuck Liddell and Kelly Osbourne. What's more amazing: Tom DeLay has clearly emerged as a sentimental favorite among viewers despite his checkered past. (Also, he's not a very good dancer.)
Guest judge Baz Luhrmann (director of such dance-heavy films as "Moulin Rouge!" and "Strictly Ballroom") didn't bring a whole lot to the table (though he did bring Mya back out for this week's encore performance, which was well worth seeing a second time »
- MTV News
Aaron Carter Scores Big On 'Dancing With The Stars'
29 September 2009 6:36 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Singer predicts, 'I'm going to win 'Dancing With the Stars.' '
By Jocelyn Vena
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff appear on "Dancing With The Stars" on Monday, September 21
Photo: ABC
If Monday night's episode of "Dancing With the Stars" proves anything, it's that Aaron Carter and his professional dance partner Karina Smirnoff have the chops and the chemistry to make it pretty far in the competition. Their Muppet-themed tango routine earned the pair a score of 27 out of 30.
And they were praised accordingly by the judges. Bruno Tonioli declared the routine, "Spectacular, spectacular!" adding that Carter is "a mini-Fred Astaire." Judge Carrie Ann Inaba said the performance was "truly a pleasure" and that it had "great pizzazz." And the guest judge for the night, "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann, said the couple was "clever and inventive.
All this praise may be why Carter thinks he has a shot at winning the dance competition. »
Mya & Aaron Carter Lead on Dancing with the Stars
29 September 2009 4:26 AM, PDT | People.com - TV Watch | See recent People.com - TV Watch news »
Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann joined Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli in Len Goodman's place on the Dancing with the Stars panel for Monday's show, as the men and women danced together for the first time, performing either the quick step, the tango or the jive. There were highs (like Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy's dramatic tango comeback) and lows (what the heck was Joanna Krupa wearing in her hair?), but we'll start with the bad news first. Tony Dovolani seemed to be doing everything possible to help his partner Kathy Ireland loosen up and enjoy performing, but their quick step was another disappointment. "You're so reserved," Carrie Ann told her of the stiff performance. "You're beautiful to look at but you have to be engaging," Bruno said. The judges awarded them six points each for a total of 18, one of the lowest of the night. Tom DeLay »
- StyleWatch
Two Celebs Tie for Highest Score on 'Dancing with the Stars'
28 September 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Two celebs have already been voted off "Dancing with the Stars" (Ashley Hamilton and Macy Gray), and on Monday night the remaining couples continued to compete for the coveted mirror ball trophy in round two. Read on to find out which two contestants tied for first place for their week two performances! Model Joanna Krupa and her pro partner Derek Hough were up first, dancing the jive to "What I Like About You." Judge Carrie Ann Inaba said Joanna had "gusto," but added that she was not a fan of her footwork. Bruno Tonioli complimented Joanna for "not holding back" but said that when dancing the jive, she needed to "keep it clean." Filling in for Len Goodman, new judge Baz Luhrmann -- director of 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'Romeo + Juliet' -- said the couple needed to have more of an "actual relationship" on the dance floor. Joanna received »
- TheInsider
'Fame' And The Future Of The Movie Musical
25 September 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
I’m not a fan of musicals. In theory. When I start thinking about filmed stories that ask me to be emotionally invested in people who inexplicably burst into song, my brain gets cranky like a baby who hasn’t had its nap. Why are they bursting into song? Why are all these songs so obnoxious? Are these people talking to themselves? If so, why do other people know the melody they were singing during the reprise later? Then my brain starts angrily waving its arms until it gets its bottle, which, as I overextend this metaphor past the point of comprehension, is a genre movie of some kind.
In practice, I always end up enjoying musicals, especially movies. I loved “Moulin Rouge” for its bombast and excess. It’s hard not to enjoy at least a few Disney classics, like “Aladdin.” Musicals in contemporary settings tend to lose me though. »
- John Constantine
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