By Jeffrey Mitchell HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/24/08 — Mariah Carey’s newest release ” E=MC2″ turned out to be a smart formula indeed, selling 463,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. It knocked British singer Leona Lewis off the top off the charts. Carey also scored the best first-week sales of the year so far, beating [...]

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Mixed martial arts a kick for Mamet By Michelle Foody HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/24/08 — David Mamet is back. For his upcoming film, the legendary writer/director will tackle a brand new subject, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, using clichéd cinematic genres as his training ground: the classic under-dog fight movie, the samurai film, and the spaghetti western. [...]

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Smithson’s exit suggests voters have already chosen their idol By Matthew B. Zeidman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/24/08 – Carly Smithson had everything it took to win “American Idol”—personality, talent, charisma, humility and even a cute accent. That’s why Smithson’s fellow contestants appeared shocked when she was sent to the “bottom two” and subsequently booted [...]

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Cannes fest finally bows its 2008 lineup with some Hollywood glamour from Harrison Ford to Angelina Jolie By Alex Ben Block HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/23/08 – After delaying its line-up announcement for a week, the Cannes fest came through with some serious star power that will include Clint Eastwood, the previously announced Harrison Ford, [...]

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Cruise’s adopted son to play younger version of Smith By Matthew B. Zeidman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/23/08 – First Will Smith got to co-star with his own son in 2006’s “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Media is reporting that the veteran actor will work with Tom Cruise’s adopted son with Nicole Kidman, Connor, on the [...]

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By Gabrielle Pantera 3 stars *** HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Tody) 4/22/08– Because it’s the story of a young girl, I expected the book ‘The Golden Compass’ to be lighter and more magical than ‘Harry Potter’. However, it’s not. Lyra is the heroine of the Compass world. Pantalaimon is her constant companion, her dæmon. Pronounced “demon”, [...]

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Governator, who said Terminator 4 would include him, at least in CGI form, now says no By Jeffrey Mitchell HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/22/08 — “T4”, to star Christian Bale (“Batman Begins”) as John Connor, will not have the Governator at his back. Although “The Terminator” franchise is enjoying a pop resurgence, the man behind [...]

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By Jeffrey Mitchell HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/22/08 — Severe vocal problems have led to the suspension of Jordin Sparks participation in the Alicia Keys’ tour and to cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representative for the “American Idol” winner said Monday. A vocal chord injury could permanently strip “American Idol” [...]

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“Hannah Montana” star Cyrus pictured in sexy poses By Matthew B. Zeidman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/22/08 – As Disney alums Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are well aware, becoming a media sensation means that the slightest perceived misstep will be seized upon by the media and endlessly scrutinized. “Hannah Montana” headliner Miley Cyrus knows [...]

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By Jeffrey Mitchell HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/21/08 — James Bond’s famous Aston Martin DBS was ‘irreparably lost” in an accident during filming of the new Bond film yesterday in Italy “Quantum of Solace” is the latest film in the 007 series, starring Daniel Craig. The film is due to be released later this year [...]

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Danica Patrick becomes first woman to win top level Indy racing event By David Mirsky HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/11/08 — 2008 just might be the year of the woman….and we don’t mean for just Hillary Clinton either. For the very first time, a woman has won a major sporting event. It’s not skiing, it’s [...]

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Film shot in mainland China wins America with $21 million By Robin Rowe HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/20/08 – Actor Jet Li says he knows why “The Forbidden Kingdom” kicked up not only a winning $21 million at the box office this weekend, but a historical win for China films, which have never before opened [...]

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