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Monday, December 20, 2010

"Jersey Shore" Ronnie Indicted on charges of assault (cbsnews)

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey on December 17, 2010 (PA) one of the stars of reality show MTV "Jersey Shore" was charged for an assault which prosecutors say happened all of camera in the first season.

A grand jury in the County of the ocean, New Jersey, said that there were elements of proof that Ronald "Ronnie" Ortiz-Magro committed a crime.

The indictment was published on Thursday and made public Friday.

The grand jury said that TV 25-year-old reality star struck a man with punched on September 4, 2009, when the show was filmed in Seaside Heights. While the punch was not posted on the show, Ortiz-Magro has been bragging about it.

Prosecutors said they hoped to resolve the matter without an indictment Asbury Park Press.

No lawyer is listed for Ortiz-Magro. MTV advertisers not immediately respond to requests for comment Saturday.

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Friday, December 17, 2010

"Spider-Man Musical delay of Broadway - again (cbsnews)"

(EC/AP) Opening night for the troubled new Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has been delayed once again.

Producers Friday has pushed the opening back 27 days, from January 11 to February 7, decide that the creative team should work more kinks before allowing criticism to weigh. This is the fourth behind in performances of this year.

"Due to some unforeseen setbacks, including the wound with a main cast member it became clear that we must give the team more time to fully perform their vision," lead producer Michael Cohl said in a press release. "" "" I have no intention of cutting a single corner in getting to the finish line. »

The musical comedy of $ 65 million was imagined by the Tony Award-winning filmmaker and author Julie Taymor and U2 Bono and The Edge, who wrote the music. More than eight years in manufacturing, delays and money woes plagued show launch. In addition, three accident injured players, including those who have suffered two broken any wrist by practising an aerial stunt.

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First overview on 28 November go wrong. The musical comedy should be interrupted five times because of technical parasites and actress Natalie Mendoza - plays poorly of love interest of Spider-Man Arachne - hit in the head by a rope and suffered a concussion. His injury would eventually him sidelined for two weeks.

Entertainment - including easily dwarf fees last musical more expensive Broadway, the 25 million "Shrek the" - perhaps on a hero comic strip, but it now itself became easy fodder for comic books, with two Conan o Brien and "Saturday Night Live" issuing identity theft.

The show was built specifically for Foxwoods 1 928-seat theatre on 42nd Street, which means a traditional outdoor test for correct parasites was not possible. Cohl said he considers delay previews until production had gelled better, but has argued that the cast and crew had to bite the bullet Finally, even if they risked bad initial press.

Costs of mass emission - cast 41 members, 18 members of the Orchestra, complicate sets and 27 bold aerial acrobatics, including a battle between two characters on the audience - average Theatre will sell almost every show several years only for profitability. "60 Minutes" corresponding Lesley Stahl, recently reported to keep running, it must also be hit as Broadway has ever seen. Bill weekly running has been as high as $ 1 million. (Tickets are $67,50-135_$ for performances of the week and $67, 50-140 $ for weekend performances Awards).

Rick Miramontez, a spokesman for the show, say what music was still need work. But he said that simply producers don't want to open the show when he is not ready.

Roberta Sloan, actress, Director, author and head of education at Temple University, said there are several possible reasons that production opening was postponed.

She said that some possibilities include a story that does not, casting that flies, accessories, stunts or costumes that are not ready or music that is not fitting well. "The most common reason is that the producers are not satisfied with the form that the show is and do not feel that he will obtain positive reviews in its current state," Sloan said.

Other Broadway shows have struggled with getting their game and cascades of work during the previews, including "Mary Poppins" in 2006 when the whole of the massive House is off track and "Titanic" touched by many problems in its month preview period in 1997. The two then to be hits.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

"King's speech" Leads Golden Globe appointments (cbsnews)

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The British monarchy tale "The King's Speech" led Golden Globe contenders Tuesday with seven nominations, including best drama and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.

Other best-drama nominees were the psychosexual dance thriller "Black Swan," the boxing saga "The Fighter," the sci-fi blockbuster "Inception" and the Facebook chronicle "The Social Network."

Nominees in the Globes' other best-picture category, for musical or comedy, are the Lewis Carroll fantasy "Alice in Wonderland," the song-and-dance extravaganza "Burlesque," the lesbian-family tale "The Kids Are All Right," the action tale "Red" and the romantic thriller "The Tourist."

"The Social Network" and "The Fighter" tied for second with six nominations each. Among nominations for "The Social Network" were Jesse Eisenberg as best dramatic actor, Andrew Garfield as supporting actor and David Fincher as director.

"The Fighter" earned four acting nominations, best actor for Mark Wahlberg and supporting honors for Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. Its nominations also included a directing slot for David O. Russell.

Johnny Depp earned two nominations, as best musical or comedy actor for "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Tourist."

Along with Eisenberg, Firth and Wahlberg, best dramatic actor contenders are James Franco for the survival story "127 Hours" and Ryan Gosling for the marital tale "Blue Valentine."

Nominees for best dramatic actress are Halle Berry for the multiple-personality drama "Frankie and Alice," Nicole Kidman for the grieving-parent tale "Rabbit Hole," Jennifer Lawrence for the Ozarks crime yarn "Winter's Bone," Natalie Portman for "Black Swan" and Michelle Williams for "Blue Valentine."

Hollywood's second-highest film honors, the Globes traditionally were a solid weather vane for predicting which film might triumph at the Academy Awards. But the Globes have provided murky forecasts in recent times. In the last six years, only a single recipient of one of the Globe best-film prizes has gone on to win best picture at the Oscars - 2008's "Slumdog Millionaire."

That came after a stretch of eight-straight years when a Globe winner in either the dramatic or musical-comedy category went on to claim the best-picture Oscar.

Like the Globes, the Oscars will feature 10 best-picture nominees, but in a single category, after academy overseers doubled the number of contenders so a broader range of films could compete.

With two acclaimed dramas - the British monarchy tale "The King's Speech" and the Facebook story "The Social Network" - considered front-runners this time, there are prospects of another divergent year between the Globes and the Oscars, whose nominations come out Jan. 25, nine days after the Globes are presented.

"The Social Network" already has snagged two key prizes as both Los Angeles and New York film critics groups picked it as the year's best movie. The National Board of Review, a group of film historians, educators and students, also picked "The Social Network" as best of the year.

The Globes and Oscars typically line up better on acting winners. Last year, "Avatar" won best drama at the Globes and "The Hurt Locker" took best picture at the Oscars. But all four Oscar acting recipients - Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side," Jeff Bridges for "Crazy Heart," Mo'Nique for "Precious" and Christoph Waltz for "Inglourious Basterds" - also won prizes at the Globes first.

Clear favorites have emerged this season for best actor (Firth in "The King's Speech") and supporting actor (Bale in "The Fighter").

Musical or comedy actress nominee Annette Bening for "The Kids Are All Right" and Portman for "Black Swan" could wind up in a two-woman race for best actress at the Oscars, while the supporting-actress category is up for grabs among prospects that include Adams and Leo for "The Fighter," Bonham Carter for "The King's Speech" and 14-year-old newcomer Hailee Steinfeld for "True Grit."

No matter how the two awards shows line up on winners, the stars generally can count on a good time at the Globes, a more laid-back, dinner-and-drinks affair than the stately Oscars.

The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of about 85 critics and reporters for overseas outlets. Actors Katie Holmes, Blair Underwood and Josh Duhamel will announce nominees.

Robert De Niro, an eight-time Globe nominee who won a best-actor prize there for "Raging Bull," will receive the group's Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.

The Golden Globe Nominations:

Best Motion Picture - Drama
"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The King's Speech"
"The Social Network"

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
"Alice in Wonderland"
"Burlesque"
"Red"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The Tourist"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Hallie Berry, "Frankie and Alice"
Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
James Franco, "127 Hours"
Ryan Gosling, "Blue Valentine"
Mark Wahlberg ,"The Fighter"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
Anna Hathaway, "Love and Other Drugs"
Julianne Moore, "The Kids Are All Right"
Angelina Jolie, "The Tourist"
Emma Stone, "Easy A"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Johnny Depp, "Alice in Wonderland"
Johnny Depp, Deppy Toyurist
Paul Giamatti, "Barney's Version"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Love and Other Drugs"
Kevin Spacey, "Casino Jack"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
Helena Bonham Carter, "The King's Speech"
Melissa Leo, The Fighter"
Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"
Mila Kunis, "Black Swan"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Michael Douglas, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network"
Jeremy Renner, "The Town"
Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"

Best Director - Motion Picture
Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Tom Hooper, "The King's Speech"
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
David O. Russell, "The Fighter"

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy, "127 Hours"
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
Lisa Choldenko & Stuart Blumberg, "The Kids Are All Right"
David Seidler, "The King's Speech"
Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network"

Best Animated Feature Film
"Despicable Me
"How to Train Your Dragon"
"The Illusionist"
"Tangled"
"Toy Story 3"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
A.R. Rahman, "127 Hours"
Danny Elfman, "Alice in Wonderland"
Hans Zimmer, "Inception"
Alexandre Desplat, "The King's Speech"
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, "The Social Network"

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"Bound to You," from "Burlesque" (Music by Samuel Dixon; Lyrics by Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler)
"Coming Home," from "Country Strong" (Music & Lyrics by Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges)
"I See the Light," from "Tangled" (Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater)
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," from "Burlesque" (Music & Lyrics by Diane Warren)
"There's a Place for Us," from "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (Music & Lyrics by Carrie Underwood, David Hodges and Hillary Lindsey)

Best Foreign Language Film
"Biutiful," Mexico/Spain
"The Concert," France
"The Edge," Russia
"I Am Love," Italy
"In a Better World," Denmark

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
"The Big C" (Showtime)
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)

Best Television Series - Drama
"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Dexter" (Showtime)
"The Good Wife" (CBS)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
"The Walking Dead" (AMC)

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Carlos," Sundance Channel
"The Pacific," HBO
"Temple Grandin," HBO
"You Don't Know Jack," HBO
"Pillars of the Earth," Starz

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Toni Collette, "The United States of Tara"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Laura Linney, "The Big C"
Lea Michele, "Glee."

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Thomas Jane, "Hung"
Matthew Morrison, "Glee"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Jullianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Elizabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Piper Perabo, "Covert Affairs"
Katie Sagal, "Sons of Anarchy"
Kyra Sedgewick, "The Closer"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
John Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie, "House"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Mini-series
Hayley Atwell, "Pillars of the Earth"
Claire Danes, "Temple Grandin"
Judi Dench, "Return to Cranford"
Romola Garai, "Emma"
Jennifer Love Hewitt, "The Client List"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or TV Movie
Idris Alba, "Luther"
Ian McShane, "Pillars of the Earth"
Al Pacino, "You Don't Know Jack"
Dennis Quaid, "The Special Relationship"
Edward Ramirez, "Carlos"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hope Davis, "The Speical Relationship"
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Kelly McDonald, "Boardwalk Empire"
Julia Stiles, "Dexter"
Sofia Veragara, "Modern Family"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Scott Caan, "Hawaii 5-0"
Chris Colfer, "Glee"
Chris Noth, "The Good Wife"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"
David Strathern, "Temple Grandin"

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Robert De Niro

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be broadcast live coast-to-coast Sunday, January 16, 2011 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

For more info:
Golden Globes

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Monday, December 13, 2010

New Royal Engagement Photos: Differing views (cbsnews)


LONDON, December 13, 2010 (CBS) the commitment of Prince William and Kate Middleton pictures are excluded and are already taken place against them and the parents, the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles prince.

New photos have been taken by renowned photographer Mario Testino, who took the photos of Princess Diana who made the cover of Vanity Fair in 1997 - images William and his brother, Prince Harry, was apparently Princess Diana have been those specifically captured his real personae.

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On "small show" Monday, co-anchor Harry Smith pointed out that, "people are just gushing over these images for William and Katherine, and they are better than a royal couple." They resemble a couple love to. »
"They are certainly," agreed veteran family Royal-watcher and Majesty magazine editor Ingrid Seward, "especially the image, I call 'the hug' (the less formal)." I think it's a beautiful image. I think, one of the more formal is perhaps a little dull. But then they need, because it is the image that they use, you know, signed to give persons cannot therefore too, too soft, too lovey dovey.

Smith said that he is beaten by "the difference between these photographs of commitment and the photographs of William parents these frozen so cold years ago.

"Yeah, well, remember, Diana was only 19 when these photographs were taken," Seward replied: "she was nervous very, very, very timid and she hated it." "" If she felt very shy. And, you know, Charles was kind of stick-in-the-mud, which, you know, this is the image there. "That they were very different".

To see the rest of the interview, click on the video below:

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Dick Van Dyke: A Trouper and still cool (cbsnews)

(CBS)  Dick Van Dyke celebrates a birthday tomorrow: is 85 and still going. Rita Braver now with this Sunday profile:

This is a story of this dance of and old Song man... Dick Van Dyke back on the stage, performing tunes, which he has rendered celebrates its 85th anniversary by performing a musical home Geffen Play in L.A., with three guys memory less than half his age.

"This guy is not only cool, but it is a cultural icon," a MEP.

Cool - like rap version of the Quartet "Spoonful of Sugar".

But it is not to do. Last week, after the first representation of preview, was cancelled the show. The old trouper injured tendon of Achilles and must remain off the coast of his feet during a period of time.

Feet intervened for half a century ?. and comic timing which laugh us, yet.

Gallery: Dick Van Dyke

Today, Van Dyke lives in Malibu: "I love it", he said defy the tower. "All the time, it is a small piece of the sky back here.

But he grew up in Danville, Illinois, his father, a seller of travel. Brother Dick, Jerry, 6 years younger, has also become an entertainer.

"I think that I have of our parents, who had a sense of humor," Van Dyke said.

In high school, he perfected his magic Act and was clown class and class President.

Dick van Dyke set out to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. It even organized a new morning show early CBS.

"A 29 years old, they me here," Van Dyke said. "My newsman Walter Cronkite was." You can believe that? I had no idea of what I was doing! »

It makes game host shows. "I was the worst quiz host that ever lived, and I knew," he said. "So every day, I go out and spend a hearing some theatre."

One of these trials was the Director of the new musical:

"When I auditioned for"Bye Bye Birdie"on Broadway, Gower Champion said, ' you have work!" "Van Dyke said." "" I said, ' Mr. Champion, I can?t dance. "" He said: "we enseignerons you what you need to know." "

They have indeed! "Bye Bye Birdie" was a smash. It was the film from 1963.

"I have discovered that it was driving", he said. 'I thought'.Where is that this has been my whole life? » »

But the biggest life changer was still to come. The beginning of the 1960s, actor Carl Reiner has decided to develop television for him.

"He did not develop for me." "It has developed for itself," said Van Dyke. "And the network that he loved, loved him not."

Therefore Reiner convert Van Dyke smart but clutzy comedy writer Rob Petrie, the club played by Rose Marie and Morey Amsterdam.

But the audience really fell in love with Rob, wife Laura, played by 24-year-old Mary Tyler Moore.

"Lots of guys, especially remember mainly the fact that she looked very well in these gauchos," said brave.

"Yes, she did look beautiful in these gauchos!" Van Dyke said. "We ran into trouble, too." And we had to just let out a bit, I found such a sad thing.

"There was a certain sexual energy, I would say, between the two of you on this show," said the brave.

"It's true." "Many people thought that we've been married in real life, which was a great compliment to us," he said. "You know, we had a bit of a crash on the other."

"Never did you something about it." Self-sustaining application.

"No, no, we were all two married."

The show ended after 5 years, but by then Van Dyke was already films. He was personally selected by Walt Disney in the poster with Julie Andrews in "Mary Poppins 1964."

Braves commented on the "magic" of the film. "Yes, there is, and I felt that," he told me. "We would say,"there is something happening here." »

Then is another classic, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," just released on Blu Ray.

Van Dyke said it will remember the first day of shooting:

"I was sitting in the makeup Chair and the Director calls the make-up man, and I heard him say," that the marked? And makeup guy says, "I'm not a plastic surgeon!" "Van Dyke ri."

Van Dyke and his wife Margie (they divorced in 1984) had four children, and the walls of his house in L.A. are covered with family photos and legends of Hollywood: Fred Astaire, Jack Benny and his special friend, Stan Laurel.

"When I first called him, I said," you know, I stole you somewhat over the years. " And he said: "Yes, I know." "he laughed."

But life of Van Dyke was not all laughter. In 1969 he played an alcoholic in "Comic," a role that hit close when he publicly admitted to his own alcoholism entertainer.

He said that it was now sobre since approximately 24 years. "It went further if slowly and gradually I can't name a date when he just, I couldn't stand the sight, sound or smell to it."

All this, Van Dyke kept working. In 1993 he landed the lead in ' diagnosis: murder, "presence of his son, Barry. Van Dyke played a doctor who sing and dance and also time to solve murder finds.

"We used to leave the search for criminals, and I would say, ' look at the hospital." Person is! "" he laughed. "

For 34 years, until his death last year, Van Dyke lived with Michelle Triola, who made headlines in the 1970s in vain for his old friend, Lee Marvin, palimony.

"Were you ever worried that she would try to you? Self-sustaining application.

"No, we just fall in love," said. "And it is a wonderful 34 years. "It was a force of nature", he laughed.

And here's hoping that Dick Van Dyke will soon be on his feet, enjoying and sharing memories of her remarkable life.

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Dick Van Dyke (cbsnews)

Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke attends a screening of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" music in the Grove, Pacific theatres October 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. Favorite children, recently re-released on DVD, is one of the many points raised in the long career of the entertainer.

Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images