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Morgan Freeman Responds To Miss. Car Wreck Lawsuit

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:30:00 EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) � The woman in the passenger seat the night Morgan Freeman crashed a car on a rural Mississippi highway was partly to blame for the accident, the actor's attorney said Friday in court papers.

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Universal Studios Greenlights 'Stretch Armstrong' Movie For 2011

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:09:00 EST

Even with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra ready to heat up the big screen this summer, Hasbro is not about to rest on its laurels: the toy company announced a Stretch Armstrong film, slated for a 2011 release.

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Play Starpulse's 'Celebrity Madness 2009 - The Men' (Round 1, Group 3)

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EST

Cast your votes for your favorite male & female celebrities in Starpulse.com's First Annual

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Woman In Morgan Freeman Crash Says She's Not His Mistress

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:29:53 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) � The woman who was with Morgan Freeman the night of a car crash that injured both of them insists she was never romantically linked to Freeman

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Celebrity Birthdays, January 17

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:00:00 EST

Happy Birthday to "Thirteen" star Nikki Reed (1988), Atreyu singer Alex Varkatzas (1982), "Elf" actress Zooey Deschanel (1980), Detroit singer/rapper Kid Rock (1971), Jamaican singer Shabba Ranks (1966),

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Water Pressure Blamed For Universal Studios Damage

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:19:50 EST

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters patrolled fire-scarred Universal Studios early Monday guarding against flare-ups

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Fire At Universal Studios Destroys Sets, Videos

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:18:54 EST

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) _ One of Hollywood's largest movie studios starred in a disastrous sequel Sunday as a fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios,

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Fascinating Fact

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:19:32 EST

Veteran actress Sally Kirkland was hospitalized for exhaustion over the weekend. The Bruce Almighty star, 66, is now recuperating at home after receiving treatment for sleep deprivation. A spokesperson for Kirkland tells website TMZ.com, "Ms. Kirkland ... has been treated and released, and thanks her fans for their ongoing support and prayers."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

Celebrity Birthdays, January 17

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST

Hollywood On A High: Movie Studios Bask In Blockbuster Summer

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:06:09 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood lived its own second-chance ''Rocky'' story this summer as a business that looked to be going down for the count two years ago rebounded with record revenue and an unparalleled string of blockbuster hits.

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'Rush Hour 3' Tops U.K Box Office

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:25:07 EST

Brett Ratner's new movie Rush Hour 3 has raced to the top the U.K and Ireland box office. The action adventure, which stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, earned $5.46 million.

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Morgan Freeman And John Cusack Star In 'The Contract,' On DVD July 24

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:00:00 EST

While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son after the death of his wife, Ray Keene (John Cusack) stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire. Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) is attempting to fulfill a contract to assassinate a high profile businessman when things go awry and he ends up in the custody of the U.S. Marshals.

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Carrey & Carrel Team Up Again For Dr. Seuss Movie

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:00:00 EST

Bruce Almighty co-stars Jim Carrey and Steve Carell have teamed up again to bring another Dr. Seuss tale to the big screen. Carrey, who starred in Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas, will play the lead in Horton Hears a Who!, while Carell will portray the Mayor of Whoville in the project.

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Carell Lords It Over Box Office With $32 Million 'Almighty' Debut

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:40:03 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Steve Carell proved not nearly as all-powerful as Jim Carrey. ''Evan Almighty,'' with Carell taking over for Carrey in a follow-up to the comedy smash ''Bruce Almighty,'' debuted a solid No. 1 with $32.1 million, though that was less than half the $68 million opening of its predecessor, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Hoping To Please Everyone, 'Evan Almighty' Is Painfully Tame And Not Very Funny

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:32:24 EST

Steve Carell is at his funniest when he's placed in painfully awkward situations - having his chest waxed in ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin,'' for example, or being transformed into a babbling buffoon in ''Bruce Almighty.'' There's a slightly nerdy sweetness about him that makes you root for him, even though you enjoy watching him squirm.

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Steve Carell Upset About Movie Stars' Make-Up Complaints

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:47:48 EST

Funnyman Steve Carell has urged his Hollywood peers to stop grumbling about the amount of time it takes to apply make-up - because hard-working film fans will never feel sorry for them. The 40-Year-Old Virgin star had to undergo extensive make-up sessions for his new role in Bruce Almighty follow-up Evan Almighty - but he insists fans will never hear him complain.

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Jennifer Aniston Planning Adoption?

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:10:15 EST

Jennifer Aniston is planning to adopt a baby, according to U.S. reports. The former Bruce Almighty actress has allegedly begun filling out the required paperwork with the adoption agency which dealt with Sheryl Crow's adoption of baby Wyatt last month, according to OK! magazine.

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Steve Carell Pinch Hits For Jim Carrey As New Chosen One In 'Evan Almighty'

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:23:16 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jim Carrey already learned his lessons from God. Now it's Steve Carell's turn. A bit player in the 2003 hit ''Bruce Almighty,'' Carell leaped to stardom in the interim, giving the filmmakers a ready-made stand-in when Carrey decided not to return for what became the sequel ''Evan Almighty,'' opening June 22.

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'Evan Almighty' Trailer To Premiere During 'Office' Marathon On March 29

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:23:38 EST

The trailer for Universal Pictures' comedy Evan Almighty will debut on Thursday, March 29, during the marathon of The Office. NBC will premiere the trailer during its "Night at the Office" event, in which airings of multiple episodes of the hit sitcom will air over the course of that evening's prime time (8 pm - 11 pm Eastern/Pacific; 7 pm - 10 pm Central).

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Jim Carrey Was Finally Ready For A New Romance

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:55:42 EST

Actor and comedian Jim Carrey met Jenny McCarthy at a good time - he had finally worked through a lot of his insecurities. The Bruce Almighty star has a child from his first marriage, is divorced from actress Lauren Holly and was also engaged to Renee Zellweger. But Carrey claims he met McCarthy at a convenient moment, insisting, "I'm more ready to be loved than I have been in my life.

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Celebrity Birthdays, January 17

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:00:00 EST

Happy Birthday to "Thirteen" star Nikki Reed (1988), Atreyu singer Alex Varkatzas (1982), "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" actress Zooey Deschanel (1980), Detroit singer/rapper Kid Rock (1971), NHL star Jeremy Roenick (1970), Jamaican singer Shabba Ranks (1966), "Bruce Almighty" star Jim Carrey (1962), Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs (1959), British singer Paul Young (1956), roots rocker Steve Earle (1955), "Taxi" star/comedian Andy Kaufman (1949; d. 1984), prolific boxer Muhammad Ali (1942), hunky actor Troy Donahue (1937), "Lamb Chop" puppeteer Shari Lewis (1933; d. 1998), baseball coach Don Zimmer (1931), "Darth Vader" voice actor James Earl Jones (1931), actress/singer Eartha Kitt (1927), "Golden Girl" Betty White (1922), notorious gangster Al Capone (1899; d. 1947), and American inventor/writer/etc. Benjamin Franklin (1706; d. 1790).

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Starpulse.com's Movies To Look For In 2007

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EST

Now that the book on 2006 has been officially closed, it�s time to set our eyes on the horizon ahead of us. 2007 will be a year full of superhero movies, long-awaited CD releases and over-hyped video game shipments and just about everything coming our way this year in the entertainment field is a sequel. Here are the movies to look for in 2007:

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FOX Plans Thanksgiving Movie Marathon

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST

FOX is fixing up a delicious star-studded holiday weekend with the world broadcast premieres of Cheaper By The Dozen on Nov. 22, Spider-Man 2 on Nov. 23 and Bruce Almighty on Nov. 24.

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'Vanished' Pulled During Sweeps

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:11:58 EST

Fox�s "Vanished" is vanishing for the remainder of the November sweeps period, according to The Futon Critic. On Friday, the network pulled Justice from its schedule. Both series are set to return next month - "Vanished" on Friday, Dec. 1, at 8:00 p.m. ET and "Justice" on Monday, Dec. 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

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Jennifer Aniston Laments Lack of Female Comedic Roles

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:26:06 EST

Jennifer Aniston has blasted Hollywood scriptwriters for being too sexist when writing comedy, after failing to find film roles that allow her to show her funny side to the full. Since the hit series Friends ended in 2004, Aniston has featured in several romantic comedies, including Rumor Has It and Bruce Almighty, in which she appeared alongside Jim Carrey.

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Monkeys & Camels Torment Steve Carell

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:40:59 EST

Funnyman Steve Carell learned all about the Hollywood myth not to work with animals the hard way, when he was forced to work with a menagerie of mad, smelly beasts on his new film. The comic was shooting Bruce Almighty sequel Evan Almighty when he learned that monkeys are terrifying and camels have dental hygiene issues.

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Steve Carell Hurts Ankle While Filming 'Evan Almighty'

Tue, 16 May 2006 08:47:55 EST

Steve Carell is suffering a badly sprained ankle after falling out of a Hummer on the set of his new film. The funnyman was shooting the sequel to the Morgan Freeman-starring 2003 hit Bruce Almighty in Richmond, Virginia, when he took a tumble.

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John Goodman, Lauren Graham Join 'Bruce Almighty' Sequel

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:00:59 EST

John Goodman and Lauren Graham are set to join funnyman Steve Carrell in Bruce Almighty spin-off Evan Almighty. The actor will play a congressman who takes Carrell's news anchor character, Evan Baxter, under his wing, while Graham will play Evan's wife. Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has also agreed to reprise his role - as God.

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Morgan Freeman Wants Darker Roles

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:11:23 EST

Morgan Freeman wants to be the Devil. The actor says he's fed up of playing good guys in his movies and wants to immerse himself in a more sinister character. Freeman, who played God in 'Bruce Almighty', said: "I have a fantasy, to tell you the truth, that I should play the Devil. If I could interest the right people."

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Celebrity Birthdays, January 17

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:00:26 EST