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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/16/britney_spears_plans_tropical_getaway_wi Fri, 16 May 2008 08:45:00 EST Entertainment News 87619@http://www.starpulse.com/news Britney Spears Has accepted an invitation to join Mel Gibson and his family at their Costa Rican home, according to reports. The pop star and her father Jamie are rumored to be heading to Central America

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/28/mel_gibson_visits_mexican_prison_reporte Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:12:32 EST Entertainment News 85718@http://www.starpulse.com/news MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mel Gibson has visited a prison in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz where local officials say he is scouting locations for a new movie.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/25/three_mel_gibson_films_make_historically Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:38:48 EST Entertainment News 82088@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mel Gibson movies Braveheart, Apocalypto and The Patriot have all been named and shamed among the most historically inaccurate films ever made.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/22/new_movies_on_dvd_may_22 Tue, 22 May 2007 08:00:36 EST Entertainment News 42449@http://www.starpulse.com/news As the foundation of the Mayan civilization begins to crumble, one man's previously idyllic existence is forever changed when he is chosen as a sacrifice needed to appease the gods in director Mel Gibson's mythic, end-times adventure Apocalypto. Also on DVD: Epic Movie, Letters From Iwo Jima, Venus, The Good German and Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/02/apocalypto_conquerors_dvd_may_22_win_it Wed, 02 May 2007 20:30:00 EST Entertainment News 40623@http://www.starpulse.com/news From Mel Gibson, director of The Passion Of The Christ and the Academy Award®-winning Braveheart (Best Director, Best Picture, 1995) comes the thrilling historical epic Apocalypto. This intense, nonstop action-adventure transports you to an ancient South American civilization, for an experience unlike anything you’ve ever known.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/11/placido_domingo_s_aztec_history_film_to_ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 37737@http://www.starpulse.com/news Opera star Placido Domingo's seven-year-old movie epic The Other Conquest is to be re-released in US cinemas to mark Mexico's national day Cinco de Mayo. The film, about the ancient Aztec tribe's efforts to preserve its culture in the wake of the Spanish invasion in the early 16th century, was released to limited cinemas in 2000 and grossed an estimated $3 million.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/28/apocalypto_star_youngblood_caught_in_com Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:30:00 EST Entertainment News 35841@http://www.starpulse.com/news Apocalypto star Rudy Youngblood's Comanche roots are being questioned as a Native American group plans to honor the actor. Youngblood, who played central character Jaguar Paw in Mel Gibson's Mayan history epic, has spoken out about his heritage in interviews, boasting that his ancestors fought at Little Big Horn.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/23/mel_gibson_loses_his_temper_over_profess Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:34:43 EST Entertainment News 35241@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mel Gibson has been caught up in a new rant controversy after telling a Central American Studies professor to "f- off" during a tense press conference. The movie mogul, who made headlines last summer for anti-Semitic comments he made during a drunk driving arrest, was addressing a film class at Cal State University at Northridge last night when the professor questioned the accuracy of his Apocalypto film.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/12/mel_gibson_considers_buying_a_home_in_co Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:58:02 EST Entertainment News 33555@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mel Gibson is musing over the idea of turning his favorite holiday destination into a permanent home after confessing he could quit Hollywood for Costa Rica. The actor/director, who made Apocalypto in Latin America and is reportedly making back-to-back films in Panama, admits he is interested in becoming a homeowner in Costa Rica.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/03/notable_quotables_53 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:30:30 EST Entertainment News 32503@http://www.starpulse.com/news "It's exciting to think we could have a black president. It's exciting to think we could have a woman president. It's a step in a great direction." The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is eager to vote for change in the 2008 presidential elections.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/23/and_the_nominees_for_the_79th_oscars_are Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:30:05 EST Entertainment News 26900@http://www.starpulse.com/news Academy awards for outstanding film achievements of 2006 will be presented on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at the Kodak theatre at Hollywood & highland center, and televised live by the ABC television network at 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST), beginning with a half-hour arrivals segment, The Road to The Oscars. Babel is nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Nominations By Category - 79th Awards

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/19/mel_gibson_fights_apocalypto_criticism_a Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:44:46 EST Entertainment News 26546@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mel Gibson fought to contain his anger when he faced a barrage of criticism over his movie Apocalypto at its Mexico City premiere on Monday. The movie star initially pulled out of plans to attend the screening after Latin American history groups slated the film and the way it portrayed the savagery of the ancient Mayans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/16/babel_dreamgirls_ugly_betty_aamp_grey_s_ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:24:27 EST Entertainment News 26215@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Hollywood Foreign Press Association just announced the winners of the 64th Golden Globe awards. Babel took home the award for best drama, while Dreamgirls won best comedy/musical. The night's big TV winners were Grey's Anatomy (best drama series) and Ugly Betty (best musical or comedy series). See full list of winners:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/15/gibson_will_attend_mexican_apocalypto_pr Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:32:03 EST Entertainment News 26065@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mel Gibson has reversed his decision not to attend the Mexican premiere of his new movie Apocalypto this week because he's determined to show the world ancient Mayans were "cool." Gibson's publicists revealed the movie mogul would miss the screening because he was upset by comments made by groups in Mexico and Guatemala, who felt his film portrayed their ancestors as savages.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/12/the_queen_leads_bafta_nominations_full_l Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:37:52 EST Entertainment News 25901@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Queen is the frontrunner at this year's Orange BAFTA awards, after receiving an incredible 10 nominations. Dame Helen Mirren has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for her performance as Queen Elizabeth in the hit film about the British Royal Family after the death of Princess Diana, while Stephen Frears is in the running for the Achievement in Direction award. Full List of Nominations Below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/12/mel_gibson_to_miss_mexican_apocalypto_pr Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:56:21 EST Entertainment News 25865@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mel Gibson will not be attending the Mexican premiere of his new film Apocalypto because some Mayans are angered by his portrayal of their ancestors. The star, who employed Mayans to tell the story of how the pre-Columbian people built a civilization in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, has been criticized for showing them as a violent race who often carry out beheadings and human sacrifices.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/11/five_compete_for_top_honor_at_cinematogr Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:13:55 EST Entertainment News 25749@http://www.starpulse.com/news Emmanuel Lubezki, (Children Of Men), Dick Pope, (The Illusionist), Robert Richardson, (The Good Shepherd), Dean Semler, (Apocalypto), and Vilmos Zsigmond, (The Black Dahlia) are vying for top honors in the feature film category at the 21st Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards competition.

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