Daily entertainment news covering Christopher Reeve en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/25/celebrity_birthdays_september_145 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 138241@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

"Star Wars" star Mark Hamill (1951)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/17/carell_hathaway_smarten_up_as_new_max_ag_99 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:31:03 EST Entertainment News 90248@http://www.starpulse.com/news LAS VEGAS (AP) - Steve Carell did not necessarily see the Maxwell Smart in himself. Everyone else did, including co-star Anne Hathaway

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/24/what_to_watch_what_s_airing_re_airing_aa_9 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:53:31 EST Entertainment News 81962@http://www.starpulse.com/news Monday, March 24 Greek (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) - ABC Family's sleeper hit from last summer is back for a new season of college hijinks. How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30 p.m.) - Britney Spears and Scrubs' Sarah Chalke guest star.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/morgan_freeman_s_horse_riding_accident Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:48:35 EST Entertainment News 73977@http://www.starpulse.com/news Morgan Freeman escaped death in a horse-riding accident, just weeks after Christopher Reeve was left paralyzed falling from a horse. The Oscar winner, who co-starred with Reeve in 1987's Street Smart, owns seven horses that he rides on his ranch in Mississippi.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/25/celebrity_birthdays_september_65 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59594@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to rapper T.I. (1980), "Queer as Folk" actor Hal Sparks (1971), Ween guitarist Dean Ween (1970), "Entrapment" actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), "Men in Black" star Will Smith (1968), "The Sopranos" actress Aida Turturro (1962), "Spin City" actress Heather Locklear (1961),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/15/gene_wilder_is_rooting_for_the_democrats Tue, 15 May 2007 14:22:00 EST Entertainment News 42665@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood star Gene Wilder hopes the next president is a Democrat, so millions of Americans can benefit from the stem cell surgery that saved his life. The actor underwent a non-embryonic stem cell transplant in 2000 after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Although that treatment was available to him in the US, under George W. Bush's Republican regime, Americans can't undergo embryonic stem-cell therapy.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/14/superman_sopranos_and_sci_fi_among_hundr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:32:27 EST Entertainment News 33810@http://www.starpulse.com/news A complete costume worn by Christopher Reeve in his first Superman film, (*$50,000-$70,000), a Bat Suit worn by Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (*$50,000-$70,000), an extremely rare Wicked Witch of the West "Winkie" guard costume from The Wizard of Oz,(*$100,000-$120,000), Marilyn Monroe's gown from There's No Business Like Show Business, (*$80,000-$100,000) along with her personal hand-annotated script from The Seven Year Itch (*$60,000-$80,000) are just a few of the items Profiles in History will offer for sale on April 5.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/30/good_news_for_christopher_reeve_s_daught Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 27581@http://www.starpulse.com/news The daughter of Superman star Christopher Reeve has something to smile about - she's planning to wed her longtime boyfriend. Alexandra Reeve, 23, who lost her crippled father and stepmother Dana Reeve within 18 months of each other in 2004 and 2006, has accepted longtime love Garren Givens' marriage proposal.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/17/michael_j_fox_to_attend_state_of_the_uni Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:05:06 EST Entertainment News 26348@http://www.starpulse.com/news Michael J. Fox is taking his embryonic stem-cell research campaign straight to the top - he'll be attending President George W. Bush's State of the Union address next week. The actor, a staunch supporter of the controversial research since being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 15 years ago, will be a guest of Rhode Island Republican Jim Langevin, who shares his views.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/starpulse_names_the_top_10_films_of_2006 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:00:01 EST Entertainment News 24639@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is unquestionably the number-one film of 2006. It made over $400 billion at the box office nationwide (and over $1 billion worldwide!), nearly double the number-two grossing film, Cars. "Dead Man's Chest" had Johnny Depp fans swooning and children rushing out to buy pirate costumes for Halloween.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/08/abc_family_to_air_smallville_marathon Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:25:15 EST Entertainment News 23381@http://www.starpulse.com/news ABC Family will air a marathon of episodes that trace Superman's origins beginning with his arrival to Smallville, Friday, December 29 (11:00AM 8:00PM ET/PT). The marathon ends with the season 4 cliffhanger. Catch the conclusion along with all new episodes of "Smallville" beginning January 2, 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/01/superman_ii_gets_huge_makeover Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:12:43 EST Entertainment News 20267@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superman II will be released in a radically different form this month because the director who was fired midway through filming has finally been given the chance to unveil his vision over a quarter of a century after the sequel first hit cinemas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/25/celebrity_birthdays_september_25 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 15583@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to rapper T.I. (1980), "Queer as Folk" actor Hal Sparks (1971), Ween guitarist Dean Ween (1970), "Entrapment" actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), "Men in Black" star Will Smith (1968), "The Sopranos" actress Aida Turturro (1962), "Spin City" actress Heather Locklear (1961), "Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2" actor Michael Madsen (1958), "Happy Days" actor Anson Williams (1952), "Somewhere in Time" actor Christopher Reeve (1952; d. 2004), "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill (1951), English actress Felicity Kendal (1946), "Romancing the Stone" actor Michael Douglas (1944), classical pianist Glenn Gould (1932; d. 1982), humorist Shel Silverstein (1930; d. 1982), "The View" anchor Barbara Walters (1929), "The Green Berets" actor Aldo Ray (1926; d. 1991), baseball player and announcer Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto (1918), abstract-expressionist Mark Rothko (1903; d. 1970), and author William Faulkner (1897; d. 1962).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/22/did_superman_curse_destroy_kate_bosworth Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:24:50 EST Entertainment News 16619@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kate Bosworth is reportedly convinced the notorious 'curse of Superman' is the reason she split up with Orlando Bloom. The movie beauty, who starred as Lois Lane in Superman Returns this year, was initially reluctant to believe in the supposed jinx. But, although she has had difficulty maintaining a relationship with Bloom in the past due to their conflicting schedules, it was Superman that finished off their romance altogether.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/18/gridiron_gang_scores_a_touchdown_at_box_ Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:16:48 EST Entertainment News 16194@http://www.starpulse.com/news Football season is back at the box office - the second sporting film in three weeks has scored a touchdown at the top of the movie charts. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's new movie Gridiron Gang, in which he plays the coach of a prison team, opened at number one yesterday with a $15 million opening weekend.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/08/nip_tuck_actress_says_christopher_reeve_ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:37:57 EST Entertainment News 15361@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nip/Tuck actress Kelly Carlson blames Christopher Reeve for the horse-jumping accident that left the actor paralyzed in 1995. Reeve, the star of four Superman movies between 1978 and 1987, died in 2004 from complications arising from the accident.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/23/matt_stone_not_worried_about_south_park_ Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:06:27 EST Entertainment News 11034@http://www.starpulse.com/news South Park creator Matt Stone is laughing off reports he has been targeted by Scientology officials following the controversial 2005 Tom Cruise episode, insisting the church bosses are perfectly happy about the scandal.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/18/becoming_the_man_of_steel_was_brandon_ro Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:38:18 EST Entertainment News 10601@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brandon Routh's parents are convinced he was destined to become Superman because he started practicing to be the superhero from a young age. Routh's dad Ron says the 26-year-old spent hours glued to Christopher Reeve in the first Superman films, avidly collected the comic books and regularly dressed as the Man of Steel and acted out superhero stunts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/12/brandon_routh_wanted_to_be_small_screen_ Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:49:47 EST Entertainment News 9958@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superman Returns actor Brandon Routh became the Man of Steel the second time around after trying out and failing to land the role in TV series Smallville. Routh was urged to audition for the part by his agent who thought he looked the spitting image of late Superman actor Christopher Reeve.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/09/superman_s_rival_praises_new_man_of_stee Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:00:03 EST Entertainment News 9673@http://www.starpulse.com/news The actor who fought Brandon Routh for the role of the Man of Steel in new movie Superman Returns has heaped praise on his rival, insisting the former bartender was the best choice for the role. Actor Christopher Showerman was among those competing for the new Superman role in Bryan Singer's hit summer blockbuster, but he lost out to Routh.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/27/opens_june_28_superman_returns Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:06:41 EST Entertainment News 8878@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superman Returns Summary: The Man of Steel is back in Superman Returns. This continuation of the icon's film legacy that picks up after the events of the first two Christopher Reeve films. Some time has passed since the events of Superman II and the world has gotten used to life without Superman (Brandon Routh) ever since his puzzling disappearance...

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