Top seeded tennis player says he might lose, so why even bothering with play. If England would have said that in 1940′s, we’d all be speaking German now. By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 6/20/09 — Rafael Nadal announced Friday that he would skip Wimbledon this year, “I played underneath myself for the last [...]
Entries from June 2009
Why did Top Ranked Nadal Chicken Out of Wimbledon?
June 20th, 2009 · 16 Comments
Tags: Sports
Leighton Meester Swamped by Sex Tape Rumors
June 19th, 2009 · 8 Comments
‘Gossip Girl’ star has not confirmed authenticity of video By Matthew B. Zeidman NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 6/19/09 – Leighton Meester, the brunette co-star of “Gossip Girl” and arguably the heart of the popular CW franchise, has been blindsided by the online dissemination of a sex tape allegedly featuring the transplanted New Yorker and her [...]
Tags: Celebrities · Law & Disorder · Television
In the Loop
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Film IFC acquired at Sundance treats Iraq war with humor, like Mash did with the Korean war *** 3 stars By Jennifer Huber HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 6/19/2009 – “The stakes are very high because it’s about a war,” says In the Loop star Chris Addison. “The horrifying things is that you think this couldn’t [...]
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Books: In a Good Place
June 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Rachel Johnson sequel to novel Notting Hell follows timid Mimi and philandering Ralph to Dorset *** 3 Stars By Gabrielle Pantera HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 6/17/2009 – Author Rachel Johnson temporarily lost the ability to speak in a freak accident when she tried horseback riding researching her latest book. “I bought some new riding boots, [...]
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Editorial: Palin, Letterman Feud a Blow for Free Speech
June 17th, 2009 · 11 Comments
Comedian’s apology to former VP candidate sets terrible precedent By Matthew B. Zeidman NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 6/17/09 – When the much-hyped feud between late-night host David Letterman and former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin began last week, it appeared to simply highlight how the Alaskan governor couldn’t grasp the concept of satire or understand that [...]
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Books: Sidetracked, a Kurt Wallander Mystery
June 16th, 2009 · 45 Comments
Henning Mankell’s best-selling crime drama series started as a Swedish favorite **** 4 stars By Gabrielle Pantera HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 6/16/2009 – Inspector Kurt Wallander, brought to life in the PBS-TV series starring Kenneth Branagh, is the hero of a series of detective novels by bestselling Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell. Wallander was created [...]