Eastwood donates fee to charity
February 8th, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor-director Clint Eastwood has donated the fee he received for his controversial Super Bowl commercial to charity.According to contactmusic.com, the 81-year-old was accused of endorsing ... Read more...
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Clint Eastwood sizzles in SuperBowl’s Chrysler ad
February 7th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some analysts believe the 2-minute Chrysler ad during the Super Bowl last Sunday was a reelection campaign for President Barack Obama. The ad which featured actor ... Read more...
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Doritos ad is a hit during Super Bowl Commercial 2012
February 7th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doritos claimed the Brand Bowl 2012 honor with its dog bribing ad. The add proved popular on the social media after it was aired during the ... Read more...
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Shakira receives French honour, first for a Colombian
January 29th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 29 (IANS) Singer Shakira has become the first Colombian to be honoured with France's Chevalier De L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres medal.The 34-year-old received the ... Read more...
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‘J. Edgar’ - a sympathetic, non-judgmental portrait (IANS Movie Review)
January 20th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "J.Edgar"; Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts; Director: Clint Eastwood; Rating: ****Controversy surrounds public servants. Especially those who create, deal and manipulate the secrets of those in power. J ... Read more...
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Success isn’t everything: Naomi Watts
January 20th, 2012 - 6:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Actress Naomi Watts does not believe that success is "everything" and finds life in Hollywood "uncertain"."Acting is such an uncertain kind of life. You struggle so ... Read more...
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Jackson’s glove, shoe to be cemented at Grauman Theater
January 7th, 2012 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) Late pop legend Michael Jackson will be honoured with an imprint of his shoes and famous sequinned glove outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.The King ... Read more...
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Hayek to receive French honour
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) Mexican actress Salma Hayek is set to be honoured with French honour Legion d'Honneur.According to the French President Nicholas Sarkozy's official New Year's list, ... Read more...
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Eastwood’s new obsession is Lola!
January 3rd, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Director Clint Eastwood has become obsessed with a squirrel called Lola and leaves his office door open so that she can come in when he is ... Read more...
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Amy Adams to play Eastwood’s daughter?
November 17th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) Actress Amy Adams is reportedly in talks to play Clint Eastwood's daughter in baseball drama "Trouble With The Curve".Earlier, actress Sandra Bullock was offered the ... Read more...
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Tarsem Singh’s 3D epic tops box office in North America
November 13th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Indian director Tarsem Singh's new 3D adventure epic "Immortals", starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke, has opened at number one at the North American ... Read more...
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Lindsay gatecrashes DiCaprio’s party?
November 6th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 6 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan, who has been sentenced 30 days in jail, reportedly gatecrashed into the premiere party of Leonardo DiCaprio's new movie "J. Edgar".The ... Read more...
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DiCaprio wanted to gain weight for biopic
November 5th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who is all set to play J. Edgar Hoover, founder of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), says he wanted to put on ... Read more...
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Clint Eastwood to act again?
October 7th, 2011 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Director Clint Eastwood is reportedly set to return to acting in a new baseball movie "Trouble with the Curve", despite insisting 2008's "Gran Torino" was his ... Read more...
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Eastwood to be honoured for cinematic contribution
September 13th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 13 (IANS) Director Clint Eastwood will be honoured by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) for his contribution to the film industry.The museum has announced ... Read more...
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I feel proud ‘Bond’ taught me to shoot: Wilde
August 16th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Actress Olivia Wilde says she feels proud that Daniel Craig, the "James Bond" himself was her instructor and taught her how to shoot."I was really ... Read more...
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Beyonce to play lead in ‘A Star Is Born’
July 2nd, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) Pop star Beyonce has confirmed she will lead the cast in Clint Eastwood's "A Star Is Born" remake.The "Halo" hitmaker, who has previously starred in ... Read more...
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Eastwood wants Dicaprio, Beyonce in ‘A Star Is Born’
June 29th, 2011 - 6:24 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Director Clint Eastwood is trying to persuade actor Leonardo DiCaprio to join singer Beyonce Knowles in the remake of "A Star Is Born".The "Inception" star ... Read more...
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Judi Dench receives top BFI honour
June 24th, 2011 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has received a fellowship award from the British Film Institute (BFI)."For someone who was told in 1959 that they would never ... Read more...
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Kissing DiCaprio wasn’t that weird: Hammer
May 26th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) Actor Armie Hammer says his onscreen kiss with Leonardo DiCaprio in the upcoming movie "J. Edgar" wasn't that weird."It's the same kind of thing as if ... Read more...
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David Fincher named best working director
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) David Fincher of "The Social Network" fame has been named the best working director in a poll.Fincher beat "The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg ... Read more...
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‘Rango’: A rare, original animation film (IANS Film Review)
April 16th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Film: 'Rango'; Director: Gore Verbinski; Voiceovers: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant, Ned Beatty; Rating: ****In 1995, William Blake, an Easterner, went looking for a job in the Wild Wild ... Read more...
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Demi Lovato to donate $1 mn to Japan
March 20th, 2011 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) Singer-actress Demi Lovato has become the latest celebrity to help victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. She is reportedly offering to donate ... Read more...
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Clint Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’ pulled from Japanese theatres
March 15th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): A division of Warner Brothers has pulled Clint Eastwood's 'Hereafter' from theatres in Japan following last week's devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami."In deference to the tragic unfolding events ... Read more...
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‘Hereafter’ is good but non-engaging (IANS Movie Review)
March 12th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Hereafter"; Director: Clint Eastwood; Actors: Matt Damon, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren, Cecile De France; Rating: ***Clint Eastwood has made a name for himself with his lilting, little gems. He has ... Read more...
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Leonardo DiCaprio to play FBI founder
February 13th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Clint Eastwood is making a movie about the life of America's legendary crime fighter, J Edgar Hoover.The actor-turned-director is expected to focus on some of the sleazy secrets ... Read more...
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Michael J. Fox to receive lifetime achievement award
February 5th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington. Feb 5 (ANI): Canadian actor Michael J. Fox will receive a prestigious German award for his lifetime achievements.The 49-year-old 'Back to the Future' star, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease ... Read more...
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Hugh Jackman Is Undergoing A Diet Worth 6000 Calories For The Upcoming Chapter Of His Movie, ‘Wolverine’
February 4th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
February 4, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Hollywood’s celebrity, Hugh Jackman, has divulged that he is abiding by a diet that involves massive calories in groundwork for the subsequent chapter ... Read more...
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Hugh Jackman ordered to have 6,000 calorie diet for new movie
February 4th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Daily Mail has reported that “Wolverine” star, Hugh Jackman, is eating himself up for his next role in the movie.The film’s director, Darren Aronofsky, ... Read more...
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‘Wolverine’ Jackman eating 6,000 calories a day
February 4th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Hugh Jackman is having 6,000 calories a day in a bid to gain weight for "The Wolverine" and says his diet is "rough"."I don't know how much ... Read more...
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IAF may get ‘Star Wars’ helmet from European consortium
February 4th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A hi-tech helmet, reminiscent of movies like "Star Wars" and "Firefox" as it helps fighter pilots operate aircraft through a seemingly fictional vision-and-voice command, has been offered ... Read more...
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Hugh Jackman ‘eating 6,000 calories a day’ for new ‘Wolverine’ film
February 4th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has revealed that he is on a high-calorie diet in preparation for the next installment of his hit film franchise, 'Wolverine'.His director Darren Aronofsky ... Read more...
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Chelsea Clinton, hubby Marc Mezvinsky ’spending 3 months apart’
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 03 (ANI): Chelsea Clinton and her husband Marc Mezvinsky are apparently spending three months away from each other.Mezvinsky has quit his job as an investment banker in favour of ... Read more...
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James Bond only role to get Eastwood out of retirement
February 1st, 2011 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Clint Eastwood says he would be tempted to come out of acting retirement only if he gets to play James Bond on screen.The 80-year-old actor-turned-director previously claimed "Gran ... Read more...
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Clint Eastwood feels he is an older dad
January 30th, 2011 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Oscar-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood admits he feels "ridiculous" when he watches his children playing sports because he is so much older than other dads.The 80-year-old, who has seven ... Read more...
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