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Is Brett Ratner misunderstood? The "Rush Hour" and "X-Men: The Last Stand" director thinks that's quite possible.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/20/jackie_chan_s_china_comments_come_under_ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:43:01 EST Entertainment News 118996@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jackie Chan has caused uproar amongst pro-democracy groups after allegedly stating the people of China "need to be controlled" by a strict government.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/25/jackie_chan_returns_to_chinese_film_with Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:40:39 EST Entertainment News 111611@http://www.starpulse.com/news HONG KONG (AP) - Jackie Chan is known for playing the lovable, comical action hero, but the "Rush Hour" star takes on an unusually dark role as a desperate Chinese immigrant who becomes a hit man for a Japanese gangster in his return to Chinese-language film.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/28/jackie_chan_goes_green_with_minimal_flus Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:42:30 EST Entertainment News 109072@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Jackie Chan urges the cast and crew on his film sets to conserve water - by flushing the toilet just once at the end of the day.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/14/jackie_chan_as_mr_miyagi_in_the_karate_k Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:58:40 EST Entertainment News 107958@http://www.starpulse.com/news Martial arts actor Jackie Chan is in negotiations to star as Mr. Miyagi in a remake of The Karate Kid.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/21/owen_wilson_s_best_aamp_worst_films Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:21:15 EST Entertainment News 101326@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Frat Pack has been a powerful force in the new Millennium, and for awhile it was like we could not see a comedy without Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/18/martial_arts_classics_heroes_of_the_east_27 Sun, 18 May 2008 10:30:00 EST Entertainment News 87430@http://www.starpulse.com/news With an established tradition of highlighting premier martial arts masterpieces, Genius Products and The Weinstein Company present two fierce kung fu classics from Celestial Pictures' Shaw Brother's collection -

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/23/martial_arts_legend_jackie_chan_finds_hi Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 71902@http://www.starpulse.com/news Featuring the signature style of Jackie Chan (Rush Hour trilogy, Shanghai Knights), the kung-fu action comedy Robin-B-Hood debuts as a two-disc Ultimate Edition DVD on December 25 under the Dragon Dynasty label from The Weinstein Company and Genius Products.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/01/jackie_chan_opens_coffee_shop_in_china_ Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:45:18 EST Entertainment News 66149@http://www.starpulse.com/news Martial arts star Jackie Chan has opened his first coffee shop in mainland China - and pledged to donate some of the profits to local children's charities.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/01/will_smith_to_direct_karate_kid_remake_ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:05:24 EST Entertainment News 61926@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Will Smith will be donning his director's cap for his next project - a remake of 1984's Karate Kid. The Pursuit of Happyness star, 39, is reportedly working on a modern-day version of the martial arts movie, with his nine-year-old son Jaden taking on the lead role of Daniel, originally made famous by Ralph Macchio.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/21/fascinating_facts_113 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:15:00 EST Entertainment News 60853@http://www.starpulse.com/news Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl has gone brunette for a new magazine cover. The blonde actress goes dark for one of three alternative InStyle covers, and admits she has always dreamed of adopting a new look. Heigl says, "In a town of blondes, it makes me look a little more exotic - but my producers won't let me do it."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/13/brett_ratner_plans_an_all_black_ocean_s_ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:19:01 EST Entertainment News 55599@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rush Hour director Brett Ratner is set to revisit Rat Pack classic Ocean's Eleven - with Eddie Murphy, Chris Tucker and Chris Rock fronting an all-black cast.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/04/jackie_chan_stars_in_the_latest_dragon_d Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54014@http://www.starpulse.com/news SANTA MONICA, CA - One of the greatest martial arts stuntmen, Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, Rush Hour 3) kicks butt in the thrilling drama Crime Story, arriving as a Special Edition DVD August 7 under the Dragon Dynasty label from The Weinstein Company and Genius Products.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/12/chris_tucker_and_jackie_chan_return_to_t_3 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 51276@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chris Tucker returns to the big screen after a six-year absence as he reunites with the all-star team of co-star Jackie Chan, director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, Red Dragon), and screenwriter, Jeff Nathanson (Rush Hour 2, Catch Me If You Can) to deliver the third installment of the blockbuster Rush Hour franchise.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/11/chris_tucker_pryor_approval_meant_i_d_ma Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:29:12 EST Entertainment News 51040@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chris Tucker knew he'd made it as a comedian when legendary funnyman Richard Pryor praised his stand-up routine. The Rush Hour actor was left dazzled by the compliment from his hero, who was suffering from multiple-sclerosis at the time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/05/stuntman_claims_to_have_doubled_for_acti Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:59:25 EST Entertainment News 36889@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jackie Chan's reputation for doing all his own movie action sequences has been thrown into doubt after a stuntman's claims to have doubled for the martial arts star. Bruce Law made his revelation on his online blog, but refused to name which film he worked with Chan on.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/28/fascinating_facts_14 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST Entertainment News 32150@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mark Wahlberg took girlfriend Rhea Durham to mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York for their first date in 2001. Rush Hour director Brett Ratner's grandmother has landed her own reality TV show in America. Fanita Presman has shot a VH1 pilot called My Grandson, The Director, in which she lives and parties with Ratner in Hollywood.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/27/roman_polanski_to_act_in_rush_hour_3 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:57:17 EST Entertainment News 19916@http://www.starpulse.com/news Movie maker Roman Polanski is set to step out from behind the camera to play a French cop in the latest Rush Hour film. The part marks the director's first Hollywood acting appearance since he played "man with knife" in 1974's Chinatown.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/11/ice_cube_plans_third_friday_sequel_with_ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:00:33 EST Entertainment News 8056@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper/actor Ice Cube is hoping to complete his Friday movie series by convincing funnyman Chris Tucker to return to the franchise for a fourth film. The former NWA star's trilogy, Friday, Next Friday and Friday After Next, have become cult hits - but he'll only make a fourth film if Rush Hour star Tucker, who starred in the first, returns to play Smokey.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/30/x_men_director_wants_ian_mckellen_to_be_ Tue, 30 May 2006 08:39:21 EST Entertainment News 7528@http://www.starpulse.com/news Movie maker Brett Ratner is hoping to persuade busy British thespian Ian McKellen to play the villain in his third Rush Hour movie. Ratner, who directed McKellen in X-Men: The Last Stand, admits he's a huge fan of the actor and loves it when he's bad.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/05/rush_hour_3_gets_underway Fri, 05 May 2006 08:43:23 EST Entertainment News 6544@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan and director Brett Ratner are all heading to Paris, France, this summer to film the second Rush Hour sequel. Rush Hour 2 grossed nearly $350 million worldwide, prompting the two lead actors to demand blockbuster salaries to return - Chris Tucker will receive $20 million, while Jackie Chan will pocket $15 million.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/13/lindsay_lohan_is_rumored_to_be_dating_37 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:18:07 EST Entertainment News 5599@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lindsay Lohan has given up on 20-something lovers and has her sights set on filmmaker Brett Ratner, according to tabloid reports. The actress/singer and the Rush Hour director were spotted enjoying each other's company at a recent party at Los Angeles' Dime club. One reveler tells magazine Life & Style, "They were all over each other, touching and caressing."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/20/ratner_to_direct_wolverine Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:53:00 EST Entertainment News 4496@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood film-maker Brett Ratner is reportedly close to signing a deal to direct the X-Men spin-off Wolverine, after impressing producers with his work on upcoming second sequel X-Men: The Last Stand. The Rush Hour director is keen for Hugh Jackman to reprise his brooding superhero for the project, and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones is also in contention to repeat his forthcoming Juggernaut role.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/27/natural_causes_or_accident_caused_chris_ Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:00:54 EST Entertainment News 2306@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chris Penn's death was the result of either natural causes or an accident, investigators have claimed. The official cause of death for the 40-year-old actor - who was found dead in his Santa Monica home on Tuesday - will not be known for six weeks.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/26/cause_of_chris_penn_s_death_still_a_myst Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:25:42 EST Entertainment News 2245@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chris Penn's death is still unknown, despite an autopsy performed yesterday. Toxicology tests were ordered on the Reservoir Dogs star, who was found dead in his Santa Monica home on Tuesday. It is still not clear how he passed away, but Los Angeles police are not treating the death as suspicious.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/25/sean_penn_s_brother_chris_dies_of_unknow Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:10:57 EST Entertainment News 2202@http://www.starpulse.com/news Reservoir Dogs actor Chris Penn has died. The 40-year-old's body was discovered by the maid at his Santa Monica apartment yesterday morning. It is not yet clear how he passed away but police in Los Angeles are not treating the death as suspicious. Penn, the brother of Oscar-winning actor Sean, starred in over 50 movies including True Romance, Mulholland Falls and Rush Hour.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/07/tom_cruise_aamp_katie_holmes_are_the_col Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:45:25 EST Entertainment News 1062@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tom Cruise and his pregnant fiancee Katie Holmes have topped a list of the coldest and least powerful stars in Hollywood. FilmThreat.com placed Cruise in the number one spot of their "Frigid 50: The Coldest People In Hollywood 2005" because of the media storm surrounding his relationship with Holmes and his public speeches concerning his Scientology religion.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/09/hoffman_chan_aamp_black_to_star_in_kung_ Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:53:48 EST Entertainment News 510@http://www.starpulse.com/news Although the movie isn't scheduled to be released until 2008, DreamWorks Animation announced today that two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman, international superstar Jackie Chan, and award-winning actor Ian McShane are joining Jack Black in the cast of the computer-animated comedy "Kung Fu Panda." In addition, award-winning actress Lucy Liu is currently in talks with the studio to voice another main role.

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