Daily entertainment news covering The Simpsons Movie en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/25/are_the_best_days_of_the_simpsons_over_ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:05:08 EST Entertainment News 115395@http://www.starpulse.com/news The longest running animated series in television history has given Americans (mostly) and the world (partly) something to laugh about since the late '80s.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/06/tv_stars_we_d_like_to_see_on_the_big_scr Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:34:52 EST Entertainment News 80144@http://www.starpulse.com/news Television. It's a compelling medium in itself - but also frequently acts as a launching pad for actors chasing big screen dreams. To think that full-fledged movie stars like Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney, and Katherine Heigl all got their big breaks on television shows. So, who should the next TV-turned-movie star be? Here's our Top 10 List to get you thinking.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/13/point_counterpoint_should_there_be_a_sep Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:45 EST Entertainment News 77803@http://www.starpulse.com/news Think of your favorite comedies. Whether it be Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Caddyshack, Animal House, or recent films like Dumb and Dumber, Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin or Borat, they all have something in common.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/09/ratatouille_cleans_plate_with_10_annie_a Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:12:07 EST Entertainment News 77474@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - A gourmet rat was the big cheese Friday, winning 10 Annie Awards, which recognize achievements in feature film and television animation.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/24/adam_mckay_discusses_the_writers_strike_ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:25:41 EST Entertainment News 75518@http://www.starpulse.com/news Adam McKay is a big player in the world of comedy. The former SNL head-writer co-wrote and directed Will Ferrell in the films Anchorman and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Now he's taking on a greater role as a producer, helping people's visions be seen by a larger audience.

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/2008/01/16/no_country_for_old_men_and_atonement_lea Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:06:11 EST Entertainment News 74518@http://www.starpulse.com/news No Country For Old Men and Atonement lead this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations. Atonement picked up nominations for Best Film, Best British Film, Best Director and Adapted Screenplay.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/15/which_animated_films_will_be_nominated_f Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:58:20 EST Entertainment News 74451@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's almost here. The Superbowl of Hollywood (a.k.a. The Academy Awards) will be held for its 80th run on February 24. With the announcement ceremony on January 22, I would like to take a moment to look at one of my favorite categories: Best Animated Feature.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/14/sweeney_todd_wins_two_golden_globe_award Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:53:48 EST Entertainment News 74192@http://www.starpulse.com/news Johnny Depp's dark musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street was a double winner at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/08/golden_globes_ceremony_may_be_cancelled_ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:17:09 EST Entertainment News 73623@http://www.starpulse.com/news The writers' strike has officially infiltrated awards season. The Golden Globes have been reduced to a lackluster news conference. That means no best and worst dressed list. No boozy celebrities making a fool of themselves. All that remains is an hour-long meeting at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with angry WGA picketers surrounding the premises.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/29/amy_winehouse_storms_maxim_2007_readers_ Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:11:12 EST Entertainment News 72747@http://www.starpulse.com/news Amy Winehouse’s hit album Back To Black has topped Maxim's end-of-year readers album poll. The release, which was named Britain's bestselling album of 2007 earlier this month, has beaten Radiohead's In Rainbows and Graduation by Kanye West to top the album list.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/21/spider_man_3_most_blunder_filled_movie_o Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:22:34 EST Entertainment News 72206@http://www.starpulse.com/news Spider-Man 3 has been named the most mistake-riddled movie of 2007 by British filmgoers. Fans have counted over 157 errors in the latest installment of the superhero franchise, as compiled by U.K. website moviemistakes.com.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/18/new_movies_on_dvd_dec_18 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:00:53 EST Entertainment News 70141@http://www.starpulse.com/news They've kept television viewers laughing for nearly 20 years, and now the most popular animated family on the small screen makes the leap into theaters as Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, ad Maggie embark on their first-ever feature-length adventure, The Simpsons Movie. Also on DVD: Halloween, Underdog, Stardust, Balls Of Fury, and The Last Legion.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/14/starpulse_feature_the_top_10_entertainme_2007 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:25:57 EST Entertainment News 71292@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's been one heck of a year in the entertainment industry. Britney Spears dodged parenthood and paparazzi, some stars got caught drinking and driving while others served jail time, and Playboy icon Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental drug overdose. But there were some positive events as well, including Harry Potter making his swan song and Led Zeppelin reuniting.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/04/nightwish_singer_tarja_turunen_to_releas Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 70039@http://www.starpulse.com/news With her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in making Nightwish a major multi-platinum success, Tarja (now signed to Universal Music on an exclusive worldwide basis) is ideally placed to take her career to a whole new level,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/26/happy_feet_triumphs_at_children_s_baftas Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:18:38 EST Entertainment News 68958@http://www.starpulse.com/news Penguin movie Happy Feet has triumphed at the British BAFTA Children's Awards after it was named the Best Feature Film of 2007. Scooping the best feature film award - a ceremony honoring work in the field of kid's entertainment. The animated adventure set in Antarctica saw off competition from Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix to land the top award at the ceremony, which honors work in the field of kid's entertainment.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/24/starpulse_com_s_video_games_holiday_guid_3 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:00:10 EST Entertainment News 68662@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the holidays right around the corner, this time of year is easily the hotbed for big video game releases. However, a lot of the great games coming out are drowned out by the enormity of the new releases and plenty of those games are simple cash-ins that are going to be traded in in January. So, here is a rundown of what to buy for yourself or loved ones this year, listed by intended audience. Part 3 - Everyone:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/23/starpulse_s_holiday_survival_movie_guide Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST Entertainment News 68505@http://www.starpulse.com/news Another Christmas is upon us, as well as one more year down the drain. On that cheerful note, here are some recently released and upcoming DVD releases to help you survive another holiday season.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/21/america_s_favorite_family_s_big_screen_d_18 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:20:46 EST Entertainment News 68669@http://www.starpulse.com/news It takes a feature-length film to fully capture Homer Simpson's stupidity and The Simpsons Movie does it! One of the top grossing films of all time, The Simpsons Movie has generated more than $500 million globally and will be available worldwide on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc (BD) Internationally on December 3 and in North America on December 18 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/31/review_controls_irritate_in_the_simpsons Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:56:34 EST Entertainment News 66052@http://www.starpulse.com/news Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie once again try to save Springfield - and themselves - from all sorts of havoc in the often riotous, simply named ''The Simpsons Game.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/21/aril_lavigne_high_school_musical_and_pot Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:36:16 EST Entertainment News 64706@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer Avril Lavigne, TV movie High School Musical and Harry Potter were the big winners at the first ever Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards U.K in London on Saturday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/02/hollywood_on_a_high_movie_studios_bask_i Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:06:09 EST Entertainment News 58360@http://www.starpulse.com/news 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.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/30/specially_trained_dogs_lucky_and_flo_sni Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:30:25 EST Entertainment News 58066@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - There's no need to fear - unless you bootleg DVDs. The movie industry's real-life ''Underdogs'' - two specially trained black Labradors - have sniffed out a large inventory of knockoff discs in the New York City borough of Queens, the district attorney's office said Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/28/the_bourne_ultimatum_tops_global_box_off Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 57715@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Bourne Ultimatum has spied its way to the number one spot at the international box-office, toppling The Simpsons Movie after four weeks.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/27/superbad_keeps_teens_on_top_with_18_mill Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:46:10 EST Entertainment News 57419@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood notched its first $4 billion summer as teen geeks helped Hollywood end the season in record fashion.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/22/the_bourne_ultimatum_tops_u_k_box_office Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:05:16 EST Entertainment News 56842@http://www.starpulse.com/news Action film The Bourne Ultimatum is proving to be Bourne lucky after it topped the U.K. box office in its first week of release. The spy thriller, starring Matt Damon, was a box office success in the U.S. and it proved to be in the U.K., making $10.6 million - almost double the opening weekend gross of 2004's The Bourne Supremacy.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/21/the_simpsons_movie_remains_global_number Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:49:23 EST Entertainment News 56662@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Simpsons Movie continues to draw a crowd at the international box-office - the animated film is the world's number one movie for a fourth successive week.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/20/harry_potter_and_spider_man_up_for_u_k_n Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 56511@http://www.starpulse.com/news Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners.

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