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Entries from August 2009

Books: The White Queen

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Novel explores secret affair between Princess Elizabeth and King Richard – 3 Stars *** Interview with author Philippa Gregory, by Gabrielle Pantera HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/31/2009 – “The account of Princess Elizabeth’s affair with her uncle was mostly written out of histories dominated by a Tudor bias,” says The White Queen author Philippa Gregory. [...]

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Tags: Books · Reviews

Ludacris Event Gifts, Miss Malibu Crowned

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

At Ludacris event, sponsors show latest gift ideas, 30 bikini-clad Miss Malibu contestants join the party By Gabrielle Pantera HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/31/2009 – Rapper Ludacris was one of the judges for the Miss Malibu and Miss Malibu Teen Contest. Bianca Peters and Farah Griffin were crowned the winners. Before the contest, Ludacris and [...]

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Tags: Blogroll · Celebrities · Music

California Blazes Explode, Even Hollywood Awash with Smoke

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Fires double in size overnight despite fair seasonal weather By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/31/09 — “We ask you please extend your prayers to our two brother firefighters who were lost,” said fire chief Michael Bryant. 2,500 firefighters are battling the blazes. Raging wildfires doubled in size overnight in Southern California, expanding to [...]

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Tags: Film

Iger Confirms Disney Buys Spider-Man, Iron Man, F4 and All Marvel Heroes

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD , CA (Hollywood Today) 8/31/09 – Disney boss Bob Iger confirmed his purchase of Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion this morning, saying the comic book franchise would not only “fuel films, but TV, games, theme parks, online and other outlets.” While Iger acknowledged properties like Spider-Man, Iron Man and Fantastic Four [...]

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Tags: Film · Politics

Gore Fest Tops Weekend Box Office with Destination, Basterds & Halloween

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Young people get a taste for blood before back-to-school By Keith Williams HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/30/09 — Death stalked the corridors of American multiplexes this weekend with The Final Destination claiming an estimated $28.3 million of souls at 3121 racetracks, many of them in 3D. Rob Zombie’s Halloween II knifed-up a grisly $17.4 million [...]

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Kennedy Funeral Sets Records, Kidnap Victim Brainwashed

August 29th, 2009 · No Comments

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today and LBN) 8/29/09 — Imprisoned since she was 11 by Phillip Garrido, Jaycee Dugard never told her two children by her kidnapper that she had been abducted by their father. “Jaycee has strong feelings with this guy,” her stepfather, Carl Probyn, told the San Jose Mercury News on Friday. “She really [...]

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Tags: Film