Daily entertainment news covering Baz Luhrmann en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/17/celebrity_birthdays_september_130 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 137191@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

Actress Cassandra Peterson aka "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" (1951)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/25/director_wants_beyonce_knowles_and_hugh__1 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:28:38 EST Entertainment News 115470@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is desperate to team Beyonce Knowles and Hugh Jackman for a new movie musical after directing the stars for a medley of showtunes at the Oscars.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/19/an_adventure_as_epic_as_the_land_austral_3 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 111168@http://www.starpulse.com/news -Academy Award Winner Nicole Kidman & Golden Globe Nominee Hugh Jackman Star In Visionary Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's Romantic Action-Adventure Venture down under into an epic and romantic action-adventure set

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/13/nicole_kidman_refutes_australia_criticis Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:54:31 EST Entertainment News 107881@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has hit back at reports she is unhappy with her performance in new movie Australia - insisting her comments have been misinterpreted by the media.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/09/nicole_kidman_ran_away_from_australia_cr Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:57:55 EST Entertainment News 107598@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman knew her performance in Baz Luhrmann epic Australia would be savaged by critics, because she isn't proud of the work herself.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/05/nicole_kidman_i_m_braver_in_my_40s_ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105328@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress Nicole Kidman is embracing her 40s - because she is braver now than she has ever been.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/26/nicole_kidman_scraps_australia_diary_ide Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 104710@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nicole Kidman has scrapped plans to release the diary she kept while filming epic Australia - because it's far too personal. The actress thought it would be a great idea to chronicle the making of the

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/25/odd_supergroup_comes_together_for_austra Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:20:00 EST Entertainment News 104605@http://www.starpulse.com/news Moviemaker Baz Luhrmann returned to his music roots to compose and record the final theme for his Australia epic with Elton John, folk star John Butler and Aussie treasure Rolf Harris.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/25/director_defends_australia_s_big_budget Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:59 EST Entertainment News 104506@http://www.starpulse.com/news Moviemaker Baz Luhrmann has defended his right to blow a huge budget on shooting his new epic Australia - insisting the movie will cheer up people affected by the global credit crisis.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/22/australia_is_a_beautiful_but_overlong_jo Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:00:26 EST Entertainment News 104325@http://www.starpulse.com/news Overlong and self-indulgent, Baz Luhrmann's "Australia," a homage to epic adventure films, feels like a slog through the outback itself.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/12/12_upcoming_films_to_see_before_oscar_ni Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:52:30 EST Entertainment News 103360@http://www.starpulse.com/news This year's Oscar race isn't very deep with talent, and at this point there are probably only eight films with a legitimate shot at getting a nod for Best Picture.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/04/holiday_film_highlights_bond_nixon_madag Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:34:10 EST Entertainment News 102614@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nixon's back. So are Kate and Leo, Nicole and Baz, a herd of stranded zoo animals and a very vengeful James Bond.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/01/hugh_jackman_terrified_by_charging_horse Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:41:32 EST Entertainment News 102451@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hugh Jackman inadvertently recorded a horror movie audition tape while filming new epic Australia when confronted with a pack of charging horses.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/30/baz_luhrmann_s_epic_australia_set_for_ch Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:15:00 EST Entertainment News 102329@http://www.starpulse.com/news This Christmas sees the release of Baz Luhrmann's upcoming epic action adventure Australia starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Australia is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/07/hugh_jackman_stuns_nicole_kidman_with_bu Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:09:26 EST Entertainment News 100108@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hugh Jackman got into character to play a stockman in Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" by learning to ride a horse like a pro, working out daily and eating every three hours.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/24/nicole_kidman_credits_fertile_water_with Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:07:59 EST Entertainment News 98949@http://www.starpulse.com/news SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman said swimming in Australian Outback waterfalls may promote fertility and might have contributed to her unexpected pregnancy

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/17/celebrity_birthdays_september_83 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97636@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Jennifer Pena (1983), Simple Plan drummer Chuck Comeau (1979), "American Idol" finalist Constantine Maroulis (1975), Red "Power Ranger" Austin St. John (1975), singer Anastacia (1968), rapper Doug E. Fresh (1966),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/06/the_cineplexes_are_alive_with_the_sound_ Tue, 06 May 2008 08:30:50 EST Entertainment News 86314@http://www.starpulse.com/news On April 22's episode of American Idol, renowned composer and lyricist Andrew Lloyd Weber stood patiently trying to teach a blank-eyed Jason Castro the song, "Memory" from one of history's most popular musicals, "Cats."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/16/three_graces_charm_on_their_self_titled_ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 81161@http://www.starpulse.com/news Three Graces (Joy Kabanuck, Kelly Levesque and Sara Gettelfinger) released their self-titled debut album March 4th on Decca Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/30/nicole_kidman_throws_birthday_bash_for_k Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:37:49 EST Entertainment News 65776@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nicole Kidman closed down her favorite Sydney, Australia restaurant on Saturday night to celebrate husband Keith Urban's 40th birthday. The actress invited 45 family and friends to share the special date with the couple, where the actress showed off her directorial skills by presenting a home video tribute to the country singer/songwriter.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/17/celebrity_birthdays_september_53 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59568@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Jennifer Pena (1983), Simple Plan drummer Chuck Comeau (1979), "American Idol" finalist Constantine Maroulis (1975), Red "Power Ranger" Austin St. John (1975), NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson (1975), NBA star Rasheed Wallace (1974), singer Anastacia (1968), rapper Doug E. Fresh (1966),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/20/aborigines_entertain_nicole_kidman_aamp_ Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:11:25 EST Entertainment News 56440@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman were the guests of honor at an aboriginal welcoming ceremony for their new movie Australia recently.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/05/zac_efron_calls_for_new_musicals Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:41:14 EST Entertainment News 54599@http://www.starpulse.com/news High School Musical star Zac Efron is calling on filmmakers to devise new musicals instead of remake old stories. Efron has recently appeared in the all-singing, all-dancing Hairspray and the High School Musical sequel is set to premiere later this month.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/19/nicole_kidman_saves_hugh_jackman_from_a_ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:27:45 EST Entertainment News 52272@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress Nicole Kidman proved her co-star credentials by saving Hugh Jackman from a venomous scorpion on set. The pair are currently shooting Baz Luhrmann's Australia in their native country and snuggled up in sleeping bags under the stars for one scene. However local wildlife almost held up filming when a scorpion came dangerously close to attacking Jackman.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/02/baz_luhrmann_dreams_of_lord_of_the_rings Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:41:04 EST Entertainment News 49724@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann hopes his new movie Australia will match the Lord Of The Rings' success in boosting tourism for the country. The Oscar-winning director hopes his film - starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman - will have a similar impact on Australia's tourism industry as the Lord Of The Rings had on New Zealand - the scene of the trilogy's spectacular setting.

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