Daily entertainment news covering John Carpenter en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/21/horror_comedies_a_growing_cult_phenomeno Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:42:46 EST Entertainment News 141368@http://www.starpulse.com/news Over the last 20 years cinema has changed significantly with regards to the horror genre. Modern horror/comedies like "Zombieland" are able to thrive in theaters

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/31/john_carpenter_plans_thing_prequel Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:19:55 EST Entertainment News 109338@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fans of director John Carpenter's horror movie The Thing are in for a treat - plans are afoot for a prequel.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/06/the_unborn_is_in_theaters_friday_check_o Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:16 EST Entertainment News 107331@http://www.starpulse.com/news Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in The Unborn and follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/31/underrated_aamp_overrated_horror_films Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:25:17 EST Entertainment News 102393@http://www.starpulse.com/news Today is Halloween. No introduction necessary. Check out our list of five of the most overrated and underrated horror movies of all time:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/25/a_girl_a_guy_aamp_a_knife_the_30th_anniv Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:52:40 EST Entertainment News 101699@http://www.starpulse.com/news It was October 25, 1978. Laverne and Shirley, Charlie's Angels and MASH were in the top ten TV shows. Movie theater prices were about $2.50. John Travolta and Olivia Newton John were star-crossed lovers in Grease,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/23/ben_stiller_tried_to_write_tropic_thunde Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:47:37 EST Entertainment News 98849@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ben Stiller was tempted to come up with a theme tune for his latest movie Tropic Thunder-- but realized he had no musical talent.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/05/is_nicolas_cage_washed_up_or_just_making Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:40:15 EST Entertainment News 97356@http://www.starpulse.com/news In 1996 Nicolas Cage stood on stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and accepted his first, and currently only, Oscar for his tour de force performance in Mike Figgis' Leaving Las Vegas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/30/memorable_acting_performances_by_profess Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:44:42 EST Entertainment News 94173@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ah acting-a craft that stands as one of the finest, and most difficult in the world. Some of our culture's most influential people were actors: William Shakespeare, Ronald Reagan, Yul Brenner, the list is endless

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/point_counterpoint_should_hollywood_stop Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:45:24 EST Entertainment News 74895@http://www.starpulse.com/news Over the years many classic movies have been remade. Don't get me wrong, some of those remakes have been really good. But the majority of the movies have been really bad.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/16/celebrity_birthdays_january_47 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 72932@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to baseball MVP Albert Pujols (1980), R&B singer Aaliyah (1979; d. 2001), waifish model Kate Moss (1974), Nigerian born jazz/soul singer Sade (1959), "Fame" choreographer/actress Debbie Allen (1950), horror film director John Carpenter (1948), country singer Ronnie Milsap (1944) baseball player Dizzy Dean (1910; d. 1974), and actress/singer Ethel Merman (1908; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/02/gerard_butler_withdraws_from_escape_from Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:50:29 EST Entertainment News 66316@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scottish actor Gerard Butler has pulled out of upcoming remake Escape From New York due to "creative differences." Butler's casting in the update caused controversy earlier this year when Kurt Russell, the star of director John Carpenter's original 1981 movie, demanded an American, not a Scot, take on the role of Snake Plissken.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/03/halloween_carves_itself_a_place_at_numbe Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:46:46 EST Entertainment News 58371@http://www.starpulse.com/news Director Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake has slashed the U.S. box-office record for a new release during America's Labor Day holiday weekend.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/15/len_wiseman_to_direct_escape_from_new_yo Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:15:17 EST Entertainment News 56018@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Len Wiseman is in negotiations to direct the remake of cult classic Escape From New York.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/28/director_rob_zombie_takes_on_halloween_f Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:06:46 EST Entertainment News 53486@http://www.starpulse.com/news SAN DIEGO (AP) - Michael Myers is back and ready to tell his side of the story - or at least Rob Zombie is. The writer, director and rock star is taking on ''Halloween'' and he shines the spotlight on Myers, the main villain of nearly 30-year-old film franchise.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/17/film_review_sunshine_dims_flames_out_aft Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:48:05 EST Entertainment News 51826@http://www.starpulse.com/news High gas prices, the need for alternate-energy sources, even global warming are tiny blips next to the problem encountered in the intriguing but ultimately unsatisfying sci-fi tale ''Sunshine,'' in which our friend Mr. Sun runs out of fuel.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/26/kurt_russell_enraged_by_the_new_snake_pl Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:52:06 EST Entertainment News 35343@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kurt Russell is enraged with the decision to cast Scottish actor Gerard Butler in a remake of the 1981 film Escape From New York. Russell, who played infamous anti-hero Snake Plissken in the John Carpenter-directed original, has taken issue with the casting of the 300 star because he's not American.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/13/300_star_gerard_butler_plans_to_escape_f Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 33731@http://www.starpulse.com/news 300 star Gerard Butler is set to star in the remake of the 1981 action film Escape From New York. Butler is in talks to play Snake Plissken in the film, about a one-eyed convict in charge of a raid on a maximum security prison, to liberate the US president.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/16/celebrity_birthdays_january_16 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 25783@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to baseball MVP Albert Pujols (1980), R&B singer Aaliyah (1979; d. 2001), waifish model Kate Moss (1974), Nigerian born jazz/soul singer Sade (1959), "Fame" choreographer/actress Debbie Allen (1950), horror film director John Carpenter (1948), country singer Ronnie Milsap (1944) baseball player Dizzy Dean (1910; d. 1974), and actress/singer Ethel Merman (1908; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/02/horror_movie_cars_up_for_auction Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:25:22 EST Entertainment News 17417@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Volo Auto Museum has up dug three of the most nightmarish cars to ever hit theaters. All are for auction, including the most terrifying car of all time, the immortal Christine. The museum risked life and lug nuts to unearth these terrors from the auto graveyard and list them on eBay from Oct. 1 to 10.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/08/escape_from_earth_in_the_works Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:23:54 EST Entertainment News 12345@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kurt Russell and John Carpenter are reportedly preparing to reunite for a third movie in the Escape From saga - even though the last film, Escape From LA, was a spectacular flop.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/16/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_jan_16 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:00:01 EST Entertainment News 1348@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to baseball MVP Albert Pujols (1980), R&B singer Aaliyah (1979; d. 2001), waifish model Kate Moss (1974), Nigerian born jazz/soul singer Sade (1959), "Fame" choreographer/actress Debbie Allen (1950), horror film director John Carpenter (1948), country singer Ronnie Milsap (1944) baseball player Dizzy Dean (1910; d. 1974), and actress/singer Ethel Merman (1908; d. 1984).

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