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HoustonMirror.com Tuesday 7th February 2012 Issue 38/2012
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Duff overwhelmed with baby shower
Actress Hilary Duff says she had an amazing time with family and friends at her baby shower, organised by her sister Haylie and mother Susan at her home here.

The ceremony was on Sunday, and...


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Veena Malik says she will star in British film
Pakistani actress Veena Malik has revealed that she has been signed for a "powerful" role in a British film.

"I am getting many offers from across the globe. Recently, a UK film team was in Dubai...
Imran says journalist fabricated 'Ranbir edge report'
Imran Khan has denied saying that he has an "edge" over actor Ranbir Kapoor.

The actor was quoted as saying in January that he beat his Bollywood rival in on-screen couplings as he can be...
Angelina Jolie's still a bad girl, says beau Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt has revealed that partner Angelina Jolie still possesses a naughty side, which is reserved only for him.

The 36-year-old actress once lived what she described as a 'dangerous' life and was...
Crowe praises Hasselhoff for entertaining ill kids
Actor Russell Crowe has thanked former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit a children's hospital in Sydney.

According to contactmusic.com, Hasselhoff...
Depp, Paradis split because of Jolie
Johnny Depp has reportedly split from long-time girlfriend Vanessa Paradis as she was "absolutely convinced" the actor slept with Angelina Jolie.

Paradis believes Depp cheated with her with Jolie...
Clooney gets challenged for wrestling match
Actor George Clooney has been challenged for a wrestling match by Muppet character Miss Piggy at the British Academy of Film and Telivision Arts (BAFTA) Awards 2012.

The outspoken puppet star of the...
Brangelina's son taking pilot lessons
Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Maddox is taking pilot lessons.

Jolie and Pitt are biological parents to five-year-old Shiloh and three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. They...
Hugo and Harry Potter notch top honours at Art Directors Guild Awards
Martin Scorsese's Hugo, the last installment of Harry Potter movie and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, bagged top awards at the Art Directors Guild Awards, on Saturday.

Scorsese's 3D adventure won...
'Chronicle' wins tight weekend box office race against 'A Woman in Black'
Michael B. Jordan's 'Chronicle' opened much better-than-expected at the Super Bowl weekend box office and raked in 22 million dollars, edging out Daniel Radcliffe's 'A Woman in Black'.

'The Woman in...
Lily Collins enjoys 'romantic' dinner with Zac Efron
Phil Collins' daughter Lily was spotted on a dinner date with Zac Efron at a restaurant in West Hollywood on Saturday.

The 22-year-old wore an Indian print top, snug black skirt and fashionable...
French actor Gerard Depardieu to play Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Gerard Depardieu will star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film by US director Abel Ferrara about the New York sex scandal that caused the former IMF chief to resign.

Ferrera met Depardieu, 63, at...
HOLLYWOOD 2012: The 50/50 Shoot
Go behind the scenes with photographer Sam Jones as he shoots Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and director Jonathan Levine of 50/50, and find out how to balance three men on a...
In India, the World’s Largest Movie Studio—and Its Colorful Films
For years, Bollywood, India's Mumbai-based film industry, has been pumping out twice as many movies as Hollywood. But its southern rival, Tollywood (named for the local language, Telugu), is...
Oscar nominees luncheon is a party
Beverly Hilton Hotel . While many Oscar nominees were still on the way to the event, Clooney was flashing his trademark smile in front of assembled entertainment...
Oscar nominees luncheon: The top moments
Gary Oldman is aware that his first Oscar nomination will have a positive effect on his asking price for future roles. Backstage, the Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy actor laughed about comments he had...
Hollywood Stars Face New Strike
The offer came a few hours before a three-year contract setting out minimum rates between the studios and the Screen Actors Guild expired. SAG, the main actors union, believes its 120,000 members...
Redbox and Verizon to create streaming movie service
Redbox, which has 35,400 DVD rental kiosks nationwide, has agreed to spend up to $100 million to buy the 9,000 Blockbuster-branded kiosks operated by...
MGM Closes $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility to Retire Debt, Expand Film and TV Projects
Officially ending it's bankruptcy, the new management at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has closed a $500 million revolving credit facility, it was announced Monday by co-CEO’s and...
Marlon Brando Estate Gets $356,000 to End Lawsuit Over Furniture Dispute
Hot New Hollywood Trend: Crazy Defamation Lawsuits (Analysis) Ashley Furniture Industries is taking no chances, finding enough coins in its cusions to put an end to a lawsuit brought by Brando...
The Berlin Film Festival: Why It Still Matters for Hollywood
The A-listers will be out in force, the films will go on to awards-season glory, and the European Film Market will be a dealmaking juggernaut when the 62nd annual showcase begins Feb....
Todd Phillips and Green Hat Extend First-Look Deal with Warners
'Project X' Trailer: Teens Get Rowdy, Raunchy in Movie Produced by 'Hangover' Director Todd Phillips (Video) In addition to working on closing the deals to...
Pitt, Clooney, Streep Among Oscar Nominees Luncheon Elite; Hints of Voter Sentiment Apparent
The 31st annual Oscar nominees luncheon took place this afternoon in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. Hosted by the Academy's Board of Governors, the event drew an impressive...
Fight Over Who Owns 'Raging Bull' Carried Up To Ninth Circuit Appeals Court
An author's heir argues that Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro could be witnesses in a case over whether rights to the film reverted to the owner of allegedly underlying...
The show will go on for Seattle's Intiman Theatre
BUSINESS JOURNAL PHOTO | Marcus R. Donner Terry Jones, president of the Intiman Theatre Board of Trustees, and Intiman Artistic Director Andrew Russell in the costume shop at the...
Forget the films. Park City adventures will take your breath away
PARK CITY, Utah - Don't headbutt the driver. This is probably good advice in any situation, but as I prepared to slip down the mile-plus length of an Olympic bobsled track in less than a minute...
Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract
Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer on the project. Kevin...
Oscar producers urge fans to celebrate movie memories
Facing a future where many movies will be seen in homes, Oscar organizers on Monday unveiled this year's awards show theme at an annual luncheon honoring nominees by asking fans to relish...
HOLLYWOOD 2012: Charlize Theron
Take a peek behind the scenes of photographer Terry Richardson's sizzling shoot of the Young Adult star. Plus, Krista Smith talks to the South African stunner about Diablo Cody and Jason...
'The Amazing Spider-Man' footage teased for fans around the world
LOS ANGELES - "The Amazing Spider-Man" dropped in on hundreds of fans Monday. Sony Pictures teased the latest incarnation of the web-slinging superhero, which doesn't arrive in U.S....
Oscar Nominees Mingle, Share Excitement
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'Artist' dog has mysterious shaking sickness
By Erin Carlson, The Hollywood Reporter Uggie, who's soared to fame as Jean Dujardin's canine co-star in the Oscar-nominated film "The Artist," might soon go into retirement for...
'Chronicle' tops box office over 'Woman in Black'
NEW YORK -- Both the action film "Chronicle" and Daniel Radcliffe's ghost story "The Woman in Black" performed above expectations on Super Bowl weekend.The two debuts topped...
Lighting revamped for Ben Affleck movie
A scene from Ben Affleck's 'Argo.' Hollywood actor and director Ben Affleck, who shot some scenes of his latest film "Argo" in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, disliked the...
NAB Quarterly Profit Up, Reviews UK Operations
, the country's top lender, finally moved to review its underperforming UK operations and said conditions were challenging as it reported a 7.7 percent rise in first-quarter cash profit, just...
“Southie Pride” To Premiere On TLC This Fall
BOSTON (CBS) - Move over Jersey Shore, here comes "Southie Pride". TLC has ordered the new series that goes inside the homes of five South Boston women. The series is currently casting and...
Pitt, Clooney meet up for Oscars lunch
The Academy Awards are only a few weeks away, which means that the celebrations and preparations leading up to the big day are moving along fast and furiously. Today, the nominees met up for the...
Another movie about Princess Diana coming?
Haven't we been here before? A British film producer is talking about making a big-budget movie about Princess Diana in the years leading up to her 1996 divorce from Prince Charles -- adding...
Grampa hit with $10,600 bill for streaming movies
REUTERS/Mike Blake The stick will likely remain planted in Canada, from now on. When softhearted Saskatchewan grandfather John Gibson travelled to Phoenix, Ariz., for Christmas with his family, he...
Ben Gazzara: Intense and powerful actor best known for his work with John Cassavetes
Ben Gazzara managed a career that embraced critically acclaimed independent and art-house films, popular movies, television and stage. He may be best known for three searing performances in John...
Hollywood's gentler post-SOPA strategy: A charm offensive
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Hollywood is responding to the defeat of a pair of controversial copyright bills last month with a new strategy: a charm offensive. Paramount Pictures sent letters...
'Amazing Spider-Man' Trailer Debuts at 13 Worldwide Screenings
by creating an international fan event that not only showed the new trailer in select theatres 24 hours before it debuts online, but played minutes of footage and scenes from the movie as well as put...
Los Angeles-Italia Fest Unveils Full Lineup
ROME – Organizers of the Los Angeles-Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest unveiled the full program for the event on Monday, including a special section dedicated to contemporary Italian comedies,...
'Star Wars: Episode I' 3D Trailer Debuts During Super Bowl
'Star Wars' Creator George Lucas Fires Back at Fanboys, 'Red Tails' Snub The 30-second spot -- released by Lucasfilm Ltd. and 20th Century Fox -- barely showed any scenes...
TiVo: Madonna's Halftime Show More Popular Than Super Bowl Football Game
’s Super Bowl halftime show was more popular viewing than the football game itself, and a Doritos commercial about a dog who may have rubbed out a cat was the most popular ad during the...