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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/overrated_aamp_underrated_oscar_winners_ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:00:51 EST Entertainment News 110653@http://www.starpulse.com/news Saying a Best Picture winner is overrated is quite simple. If you think a movie is terrible and it won Best Picture ipso facto it is overrated. But what about an underrated Best Picture winner?

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/29/the_that_guy_encyclopedia_letters_l_thro Thu, 29 May 2008 10:45:42 EST Entertainment News 88465@http://www.starpulse.com/news Throughout cinematic history, there has been a plethora of actors that, for some reason or another, never become a household name.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/top_ten_80s_movie_soundtracks Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:27:00 EST Entertainment News 79312@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little 'freshening up,' both through my own personal collection, growing-up-80's memories and, oh, some website that has info about movies & music and the like, I've narrowed my list down to the top ten.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/23/judge_gives_denise_richards_the_green_li Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:39:48 EST Entertainment News 75375@http://www.starpulse.com/news Charlie Sheen has lost a bid to prevent his ex-wife Denise Richards from including their two daughters in a new reality TV show, after a Los Angeles judge ruled in the actress' favor. The Platoon actor is objecting to letting the former couple's girls, three-year-old Sam and two-year-old Lola, take part in the ex-Bond girl's TV plans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/25/charlie_sheen_fbi_are_aware_of_underage_ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:28:37 EST Entertainment News 61298@http://www.starpulse.com/news Charlie Sheen handed his personal computer to the FBI in a bid to clear his name after ex-wife Denise Richards alleged he viewed images of underage girls on the internet. Former Bond girl Richards, 36, filed papers at Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month, in which she is seeking "the assistance of the court to obtain orders to protect her children" from Sheen.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/29/iranian_leader_gives_oliver_stone_the_ok Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:11:14 EST Entertainment News 57859@http://www.starpulse.com/news Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has given moviemaker Oliver Stone the all-clear to make a biopic about him. Reports suggested Ahmadinejad was unhappy with the idea of the Platoon director turning his life into a film after his country's film officials called Stone "part of the Great Satan."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/29/oliver_stone_to_make_another_film_about_ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:17:25 EST Entertainment News 57827@http://www.starpulse.com/news Controversial filmmaker Oliver Stone is set to make his fourth Vietnam War movie. Stone is finalizing a deal to direct "Pinkville," about the investigation into the infamous 1968 My Lai massacre of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops. The film will star Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/07/charlie_sheen_claims_in_tv_interview_tha Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:43:07 EST Entertainment News 54946@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Charlie Sheen claims ex-wife Denise Richards wants him to father a third child. ''There was a request for a donation,'' Sheen tells syndicated TV show ''Entertainment Tonight'' in an interview that was to air Tuesday night.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/30/charlie_sheen_s_marriage_tips Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:22:32 EST Entertainment News 53604@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Charlie Sheen has discovered the secret to a successful marriage - to have a sense of humor. The Platoon star - who divorced the mother of his two daughters, Denise Richards, in November - is set to wed 29-year-old real estate investor Brooke Mueller, and insists he has learned from his past matrimonial mistakes.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/31/celebrity_birthdays_may_48 Thu, 31 May 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 41903@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Irish actor Colin Farrell (1976), "Resident Evil Apocalypse" actress Sienna Guillory (1975), actress Brooke Shields (1965), 80s pop singer Corey Hart (1962), actress Lea Thompson (1961), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor/comedian Chris Elliott (1960), disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson (1954; d. 2000), actor Gregory Harrison (1950), "Platoon" star Tom Berenger (1949), Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham (1948; d. 1980), actress Sharon Gless (1943), Peter, Paul and Mary singer Peter Yarrow (1938), country music singer Johnny Paycheck (1938; d. 2003), prolific actor/director Clint Eastwood (1930), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" actor Denholm Elliott (1922; d. 1992) who also starred in "Trading Places" with actor Don Ameche (1908; d. 1993), and poet Walt Whtiman (1819; d. 1892).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/16/oliver_stone_accused_of_race_slur Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:44:13 EST Entertainment News 38324@http://www.starpulse.com/news Movie director Oliver Stone has been accused of using racist language to a Hollywood screenwriter. African American screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper claims Stone made an offensive comment when he approached the Platoon director at a party in 1991, to praise his work.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/06/emilio_estevez_to_play_cia_mastermind_in Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:03:12 EST Entertainment News 28436@http://www.starpulse.com/news Emilio Estevez has signed on to star in director Oliver Stone's follow-up to 9/11 drama World Trade Center, according to Internet reports. TheHollywoodNews.com claims the actor/director has become the first name attached to Jawbreaker.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/18/oliver_stone_to_receive_hollywood_direct Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:12:40 EST Entertainment News 19093@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood screenwriter, producer, and director Oliver Stone is to be honored by the Hollywood Fest with the "Hollywood Director of the Year Award." A celebratory retrospective of his films, followed by "A Conversation With" the auteur and his guests, will be showcased during the festival. Films include Salvador, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, and World Trade Center.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/01/hollywood_glamorizes_war_says_oliver_sto Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:36:21 EST Entertainment News 14899@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Oliver Stone has hit out at the movie industry, accusing Hollywood of promoting war. Stone claims movies Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down "worshipped the machinery of war" and glamorized conflicts involving America.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/24/oliver_stone_to_get_director_of_the_year Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:09:27 EST Entertainment News 14064@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Hollywood Film Festival has selected Oliver Stone to receive its Director Of The Year award. The honor will be presented at an awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 23.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/31/celebrity_birthdays_may_32 Wed, 31 May 2006 03:00:57 EST Entertainment News 7393@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Irish actor Colin Farrell (1976), "Resident Evil Apocalypse" actress Sienna Guillory (1975), actress Brooke Shields (1965), 80s pop singer Corey Hart (1962), actress Lea Thompson (1961), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor/comedian Chris Elliott (1960), disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson (1954; d. 2000), actor Gregory Harrison (1950), "Platoon" star Tom Berenger (1949), Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham (1948; d. 1980), actress Sharon Gless (1943), Peter, Paul and Mary singer Peter Yarrow (1938), country music singer Johnny Paycheck (1938; d. 2003), prolific actor/director Clint Eastwood (1930), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" actor Denholm Elliott (1922; d. 1992) who also starred in "Trading Places" with actor Don Ameche (1908; d. 1993), and poet Walt Whtiman (1819; d. 1892).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/12/oliver_stone_to_get_special_mgm_award_at Fri, 12 May 2006 10:52:50 EST Entertainment News 6871@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oliver Stone will receive the first annual Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Leo The Lion Award on May 21 at the Cannes Film Festival. The award has been established to recognize and encourage artistic excellence in individuals who, through significant contributions to filmmaking, have made an indelible impact on the overall value and merit of the library of MGM released films as well as on the world's movie going public.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/06/x_men_3_the_fountain_aamp_other_films_to Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:25:51 EST Entertainment News 5261@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hugh Jackman will have a strong presence at the 59th annual Cannes Film Festival with two of his films debuting during the event. X-Men: The Last Stand and The Fountain, both starring Jackman, have been added to the official selection at the festival. Jackman stars with Oscar winner Rachel Weisz in "The Fountain," which is directed by her fiancé, Darren Aronofsky.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/31/controversy_surrounds_oliver_stones_9_11 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:29:01 EST Entertainment News 2448@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oliver Stone has hit out at reports his new 9/11 film will have a political agenda, insisting it will focus on two American civilians' fight for survival. Stone's film, which has been given the working title of "World Trade Center," will feature Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage in the lead role.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/26/lions_gate_announces_voice_cast_for_food Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:14:04 EST Entertainment News 241@http://www.starpulse.com/news Threshold Animation Studios and Lions Gate Family Entertainment are making a trip to the supermarket a superstar affair with the announcement of casting for several voice roles in their animated epic Foodfight! Joining previously announced cast members Hilary and Haylie Duff are Charlie Sheen, Eva Longoria, Wayne Brady, Chris Kattan and Christopher Lloyd.

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