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Commercial Jet Crashes in Frigid Hudson

January 15th, 2009 · 17 Comments

No casualties and few serious injuries in emergency touchdown By Matthew B. Zeidman NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 1/15/09 – In what was described by New York Gov. David Patterson as a miraculous landing, all 155 crew members and passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 were pulled from the wrecked jet that was forced into New [...]

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It Doesn’t Take Hollywood — Even Iowa Links Creativity and Growth

September 19th, 2008 · 18 Comments

Crisis? What Crisis? Well, Wall Street, yet UI research links creativity, economic growth in Iowa By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 9/17/08 — You don’t have to live in NY, LA or Paris to have your creativity benefit your personal prosperity or that of your community. According to a new report, the farm belt [...]

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Gwen Stefani Expecting Sibling for Baby King

January 29th, 2008 · 17 Comments

Stefani’s reps have not confirmed the happy news, but grandpa Rossdale couldn’t contain his joy By Stacey Silberman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/29/08 – There’s no doubt about it, pop star Gwen Stefani has a bun in the oven with rocker husband Gavin Rossdale, which will give little Kingston a sibling sometime soon, to share [...]

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Britney Not Giving Up, Answers Tough Questions

January 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Spears is deposed for two long hours, answering pointed questions posed by Federline’s attorney By Stacey Silberman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/22/08 – Tabloid pop star Britney Spears finally succumbed and followed the court’s order by appearing for her most recently scheduled deposition Monday in the bitter custody between herself and ex-husband Kevin Federline. Spears, [...]

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Producers Guild Snubs Atonement, Applauds Juno, Clayton, Blood

January 14th, 2008 · 29 Comments

“Atonement” and “Sweeney Todd” take a backseat as the nominees for the Producers Guild of America awards are announced By Jonathan Zipper HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/14/08 – Don’t expect a lot of writers at their awards dinner Feb. 2, but the Producers Guild of America announced its nominees for this year’s PGA prizes, considered [...]

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TV Coverage of Golden Globes as Awkward As the Awards

January 13th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Things quickly fell apart for the networks covering the Golden Globes Award live By Alicia Hollinger HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/13/08 — Television coverage of the 2008 Golden Globes was as uncomfortable as the award press conference itself. As said on the TV Guide post-show about the winners’ announcements, “The only way to describe it [...]

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Second Cruise Blackmailer Gets Probation, First a Suicide

January 12th, 2008 · 16 Comments

Gittleman gets two years probation and $3,000 fine for his role in the Cruise-Holmes wedding photo scheme that ended in suicide for conspirator Schmidt By Stacey Silberman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/12/08 – Marc Lewis Gittleman thought he’d make some quick cash after getting his hands on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ Italian wedding pics [...]

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Writer’s Announce Nominees, Cancel Own Award Dinner

January 10th, 2008 · Comments Off

Art house films dominate the list of WGA nominees who will learn the winners on Feb. 9. The annual gala awards dinner has been cancelled, but may be revived after the strike. By Alex Ben Block HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/10/2008 – Another Hollywood kudofest is a victim of the Writer’s Guild strike, but this [...]

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Jessica Biel Looks to Bring “Virtue” to the Big Screen

January 10th, 2008 · 140 Comments

The actress joins the cast of an independent film adaptation of Noel Coward’s play “Easy Virtue.” By Jonathan Zipper HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/10/08 – Actress Jessica Biel has signed on to play the lead in a film version of playwright Noel Coward’s “Easy Virtue.” Biel will star opposite Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas [...]

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Oscar RaceTakes Shape with Director Noms to Blood, No Country, Wild

January 8th, 2008 · 15 Comments

Directors Guild of America also fete Clayton and Diving Bell By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/8/08 — The Directors Guild of America Award nominations were announced today with kudos going out to gritty, independent films, at least in spirit if not in distribution. Paul Thomas Anderson is included for his take on a [...]

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More Award Shows Targeted in Writers Strike Fallout

January 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Broadcast Film Critics ‘Critics Choice Awards’ give stars another difficult choice even though it’s not being picketed By Jeffrey Jolson HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/5/08 — The Broadcast Film Critics Choice Awards Monday Jan. 7 could very well join the Golden Globes as a causality of the ongoing Writers Strike. Though the BFCA show with [...]

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Coming Soon to a Billboard Near You – FBI Mug Shots

December 30th, 2007 · 31 Comments

The FBI is going digital with its warning and search system helping them to find their most wanted violent criminals, terrorists, child abductors and bank robbers By Stacey Silberman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 12/30/07 – Gone may be the days of going incognito in the city — because big brother is not only watching but [...]

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