Movie News

Simpson could have taken plea deal for less time (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2008 02:33 AM CST

AP - O.J. Simpson is headed to prison for at least nine years, but a prosecutor says the former football star could have spent less time behind bars if he had accepted a plea deal before he was convicted.

Oscar Watch: Dark Knight Up, Australia Down Under (E! Online)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

E! Online - What was hot? Besides Anne Hathaway? The Dark Knight.

The Jonas Brothers top list of celeb charity draws (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:26 PM CST

AP - Want to raise money for a good cause? Recruit the Jonas Brothers.

Sale of large collection of Marilyn Monroe photos (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:18 PM CST

AP - Before the world knew her as Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Baker so captivated photographer Andre de Dienes at her first modeling assignment that he later recorded their meeting in his diary: "An earthly sexy-looking angel! Sent expressly to me!"

Hollywood's No. 1 women: Winfrey and Jolie (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:06 PM CST

AP - When the going gets tough, the most powerful woman in Hollywood turns to macaroni and cheese.

New version of 'Harry Potter' guide to be released (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 02:38 PM CST

AP - A "Harry Potter" fan and Web site operator said Friday he's publishing a different version of his Potter reference guide after losing a copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by the author of the massively popular book series.

Coco Chanel joins French biopic vogue (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 01:50 PM CST

Reuters - Coco Chanel, creator of the little black dress and byword for Parisian chic, joins a growing roster of French cultural figures to be celebrated on screen with two films of her life due out next year.

105-year-old singer says Hitler was a `good guy' (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 12:57 PM CST

AP - A 105-year-old singer whose past as a singer in Nazi Germany has dogged his reputation for decades is back in the spotlight after telling a Dutch television show Adolf Hitler was a "good guy."

Oprah vs. Angelina: Who's Got the Power? (E! Online)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 11:29 AM CST

E! Online - Hollywood's latest power couple could also be one of its oddest.

Anne Heche is pregnant with her second child (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 10:41 AM CST

AP - Anne Heche is having another baby.

Recession puts economic shine on movie comedies (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 07:13 AM CST

Reuters - With the U.S. economy slogging through a recession, Hollywood expects comedies to rule the box office as moviegoers try to escape their woes.