Daily entertainment news covering Sicko en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/05/fans_feast_on_undead_as_zombieland_opens Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:45:02 EST Entertainment News 139835@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) — The undead were alive and well at movie theaters as Woody Harrelson's horror comedy "Zombieland" opened on top with $25 million,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/24/michael_moore_surprised_to_secure_nomina Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:22:44 EST Entertainment News 75554@http://www.starpulse.com/news Michael Moore is amazed his movie Sicko has received an Academy Award nomination, because he thought he'd never be invited back after slamming U.S. President George W. Bush onstage in 2003.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/16/oscar_favorites_lead_pga_nominations Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:45:15 EST Entertainment News 74596@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oscar Best Film favorites There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men will compete for the 19th annual Producers Guild Awards in Hollywood next month.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/11/writers_guild_of_america_nominees_announ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:21:34 EST Entertainment News 74040@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - While the Writers Guild of America continues its strike, throwing much of awards season into question, it still has some awards of its own to hand out. Among the WGA nominees for best original screenplay are stripper-turned-scribe Diablo Cody for the teen pregnancy comedy ''Juno'' and Tony Gilroy, who wrote and directed ''Michael Clayton,'' about a fixer at an upscale New York law firm.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/17/no_country_for_old_men_juno_win_satellit Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:54:19 EST Entertainment News 71567@http://www.starpulse.com/news No Country For Old Men and Juno triumphed at The Satellite Awards on Sunday night, taking home two gongs each. Ethan and Joel Coen's Western thriller, No Country For Old Men, was awarded Best Director and Best Drama, while Juno was hailed as Best Comedy.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/10/no_country_for_old_men_dominates_dc_film Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:30:50 EST Entertainment News 70698@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) just announced its selection of the gritty thriller No Country for Old Men as Best Film of 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/20/sicko_leads_oscar_documentary_shortlist Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:17:31 EST Entertainment News 68535@http://www.starpulse.com/news Michael Moore's healthcare film Sicko has been named among the 15 documentaries shortlisted for a 2008 Oscar. Officials at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences originally considered 70 movies, but they've narrowed them down to a 15-strong shortlist, from which the five nominees will be announced in January.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/06/new_movies_on_dvd_nov_6 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:03 EST Entertainment News 65895@http://www.starpulse.com/news A scrawny rat named Remy finds his dreams of culinary superstardom stirring up sizable controversy in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant in director Brad Bird's madcap computer-animated comedy Ratatouille. Also on DVD: I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, Deck The Halls, and Sicko.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/15/grateful_for_a_new_chance_and_ready_to_s Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:02:36 EST Entertainment News 56029@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - While walking the few blocks from her Court TV office to a lunch interview, Star Jones was approached by a fan. ''You know, I think they should leave Barry Bonds alone,'' the man volunteered as he and Jones crossed 42nd Street.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/27/michael_moore_tells_jay_leno_he_s_been_s Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:52:06 EST Entertainment News 53368@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore announced that the Bush Administration has subpoenaed him in the wake of his recent trip to Cuba on the July 26 episode of NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (Monday-Friday, 11:35 p.m. - 12:37 a.m. ET).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/25/notable_quotables_152 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 53145@http://www.starpulse.com/news "I just saw Sicko and it just made me sad. Like I was crying during it as well." Paris Hilton's was upset by Michael Moore's new healthcare documentary.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/17/cnn_and_michael_moore_trade_angry_accusa Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:32:40 EST Entertainment News 51819@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - ''Sicko'' filmmaker Michael Moore called a truce Monday in his weeklong fight with CNN that flared when the network accused him of fudging facts in his popular documentary about the health-care system.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/11/moore_blasts_tv_host_aamp_network_live_o Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:22:02 EST Entertainment News 51068@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Michael Moore launched into an 11-minute rant on American TV on Monday, during which he blasted the media for misrepresenting his new healthcare documentary Sicko. The controversial director was appearing on CNN show The Situation Room when he blasted both the network and host Wolf Blitzer for having a "poor track record" as journalists.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/09/transformers_morphs_into_money_machine_w Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:30:41 EST Entertainment News 50533@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - The shape-shifting robots of ''Transformers'' have taken on a new form: Huge piles of cash. The sci-fi saga ''Transformers,'' DreamWorks and Paramount's big-screen take on the Hasbro toys, debuted with $67.6 million in ticket sales in its first weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That gave it $152.5 million since opening with preview screenings Monday night.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/05/michael_moore_defends_sicko_disinterest Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:53:53 EST Entertainment News 50177@http://www.starpulse.com/news Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has defended his new documentary Sicko from claims foreign distributors aren't interested. The movie, which takes aim at America's healthcare system, has so far failed to attract bids in the U.K. Industry insiders suggest poor box office takings and mixed reviews in the U.S. could be to blame.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/02/ratatouille_rules_weekend_box_office_wit Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:52:38 EST Entertainment News 49657@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Disney has put a rodent on top of the box office, though not the studio's venerable mascot, Mickey Mouse. ''Ratatouille,'' an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance to cook in a French restaurant, debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $47.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/01/michael_moore_confused_by_controversial_ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:02:07 EST Entertainment News 49647@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Michael Moore is confused by critics who label him "controversial", because he doesn't see why people are upset with his documentary making. Moore has made a name for himself with hard-hitting documentaries like 2002's Bowling For Columbine, 2004's Fahrenheit 9/11 and his latest film, Sicko, which follows a group of sick 9/11 rescue workers seeking free medical care in Cuba.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/30/deaths_of_sicko_cast_made_it_the_hardest Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:38:21 EST Entertainment News 49619@http://www.starpulse.com/news Director Michael Moore found making his new documentary Sicko one of the hardest movies to make - because some of the castmembers died before filming on the project wrapped.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/29/michael_moore_s_buddy_borat_emboldened_h Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:12:50 EST Entertainment News 49441@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Moore looked to his friend Borat to help muster the nerve to sail into Guantanamo Bay. Moore met "Borat" creator Sasha Baron Cohen at last fall's Toronto International Film Festival.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/28/tammy_lynn_michaels_criticizes_larry_kin Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:33:26 EST Entertainment News 49267@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress Tammy Lynn Michaels has blasted CNN newsman Larry King for 'bumping' documentary maker Michael Moore in favor of a chat with Paris Hilton.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/27/filmmaker_michael_moore_recalls_a_time_w Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:23:30 EST Entertainment News 49162@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - ''The doctor will see you now,'' says a Hollywood publicist as she opens a door for a reporter at Los Angeles city hall.Alone inside a conference room there is Michael Moore, who has just finished speaking at a rally outside with supporters of universal health coverage for Americans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/27/michael_moore_to_gov_schwarzenegger_adop Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:36:40 EST Entertainment News 49015@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Moore has a suggestion to help California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger bring universal health care to the nation's largest state: Just do it the Austrian way.

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