Daily entertainment news covering Robert Zemeckis en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/09/christmas_carol_tops_weekend_box_office_ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:03:44 EST Entertainment News 143489@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million

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The holidays are approaching, and if people are not busy running around thinking of Christmas or Hanukkah gifts, they're considering what to do with their family when they actually have to entertain everyone.

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Jim Carrey runs with a pair of scissors before cutting a ribbon during an event opening the final stop on "Disney's A Christmas Carol" train tour today in New York. See more photos after the jump.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/27/no_scrooge_here_zemeckis_offers_early_pe Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:42:39 EST Entertainment News 131830@http://www.starpulse.com/news One hundred sixty six years after Charles Dickens published his classic "A Christmas Carol," what could possibly be brought to the Christmas dinner table

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/14/celebrity_birthdays_may_125 Thu, 14 May 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 119801@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "The Unusuals" star Amber Tamblyn (1983), British singer/actress Martine McCutcheon (1976), "Lost In Translation" director Sofia Coppola (1971), "The Aviator" Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett (1969),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/08/screenwriter_rules_out_forrest_gump_sequ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:42:51 EST Entertainment News 105533@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth is adamant he will never agree to a planned sequel to hit movie Forrest Gump because the 9/11 terrorist attacks ended the dream of a second film.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/14/celebrity_birthdays_may_74 Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86396@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Joan of Arcadia" star Amber Tamblyn (1983), British singer/actress Martine McCutcheon (1976), "Lost In Translation" director Sofia Coppola (1971),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/26/new_movies_on_dvd_feb_26 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST Entertainment News 78148@http://www.starpulse.com/news Inspired by the epic Old English poem of the same name, director Robert Zemeckis's digitally rendered film "Beowulf" follows the Scandinavian hero Beowulf as he fights to protect the Danes from a ferocious beast named Grendel. Also on DVD: 30 Days of Night and The Darjeeling Limited.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/25/idina_menzel_s_debut_album_i_stand_to_be_29 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 72045@http://www.starpulse.com/news Already a star on Broadway, the charismatic Idina Menzel ("Rent," "Wicked") is ready to star on album. To make that happen, she has enlisted the man responsible for launching, or continuing the phenomenal careers of, other recent major female artists.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/03/gary_oldman_joins_a_christmas_carol_ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:28:41 EST Entertainment News 69841@http://www.starpulse.com/news Gary Oldman is to play multiple roles in a new 3-D re-imagining of classic festive morality tale "A Christmas Carol." Jim Carrey will play festive anti-hero Ebenezer Scrooge and the three ghosts that haunt him in director Robert Zemeckis' latest animated project for Disney.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/13/opening_november_16_beowulf Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:04:28 EST Entertainment News 67708@http://www.starpulse.com/news Inspired by the epic Old English poem of the same name, director Robert Zemeckis's digitally rendered film follows the Scandinavian hero Beowulf (Ray Winstone) as he fights to protect the Danes from a ferocious beast named Grendel (Crispin Glover). Though at first Grendel seems invincible, Beowulf eventually manages to defeat him in a desperate battle to the death. Continue Summary Pictures / Cast and Crew / More

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/12/angelina_jolie_shocked_by_beowulf_violen Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:22:20 EST Entertainment News 67530@http://www.starpulse.com/news Angelina Jolie was shocked by the amount of violence in her new movie Beowulf - and can't believe it can be seen by 12-year-olds. The 32-year-old beauty is in awe of Beowulf's special effects, but insists she won't be letting her young children see it because it would be too upsetting.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/10/check_out_beowulf_in_theaters_nov_16 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:32:37 EST Entertainment News 67162@http://www.starpulse.com/news Inspired by the epic Old English poem of the same name, director Robert Zemeckis's digitally rendered film follows the Scandinavian hero Beowulf (Ray Winstone) as he fights to protect the Danes from a ferocious beast named Grendel (Crispin Glover).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/02/steven_spielberg_to_receive_visual_effec Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:09:10 EST Entertainment News 66389@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has been chosen to receive the Visual Effects Society (VES) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th Annual VES Awards on Feb. 10, 2008 at the Kodak Theatre Grand Ballroom in Hollywood.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/27/familiar_faces_queen_elizabeth_beowulf_s Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:41:20 EST Entertainment News 57587@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood may not have a Harry Potter, Spider-Man, Shrek or Capt. Jack Sparrow on its upcoming lineup. Yet the fall and holiday schedule does offer filmgoers a chance to catch up with some familiar characters, stories and movie-making teams.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/01/week_in_video_game_news_game_makers_scor Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:38:13 EST Entertainment News 54033@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -COMIC CHAMELEON: When the San Diego Comic-Con started in 1970, about 300 people showed up. This year's event drew 120,000 fans - enough to get the attention of not just comic-book publishers, but movie studios, TV networks and video-game companies as well.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/27/new_star_trek_film_indiana_jones_4_among Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:06:49 EST Entertainment News 53372@http://www.starpulse.com/news The halls of the San Diego Convention Center were abuzz with the news that came pouring out of the panel hosted by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Exclusive footage and major casting announcements included:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/24/universal_studios_invites_guests_to_be_t Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 52950@http://www.starpulse.com/news Universal City, California After thrilling over 61 million visitors with wild rides across "the space-time continuum," the ground-breaking Back to the Future The Ride attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood will soar into the future for the very last time on Labor Day, September 3, 2007. Fans of the attraction will also have an opportunity to take the last ride and drive off as the owner of one of the stainless steel 1981 DeLoreans that served as inspiration for Doc Brown's flux capacitor-equipped time machines.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/30/week_in_video_games_more_raving_rabbids Wed, 30 May 2007 11:14:01 EST Entertainment News 44690@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -KING UBI: The most consistently intriguing ''third-party'' publisher of video games (that is, a company not named Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft) is France's Ubisoft, which has developed a reputation for solid quality over a range of genres. Ubisoft made a big splash at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and warmed up for this year's show with its own ''UbiDays'' events in Paris and San Francisco.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/14/celebrity_birthdays_may_45 Mon, 14 May 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 39871@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Joan of Arcadia" star Amber Tamblyn (1983), British singer/actress Martine McCutcheon (1976), "Lost In Translation" director Sofia Coppola (1971), "The Aviator" Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett (1969), The Cult leas singer Ian Astbury (1962), "Pulp Fiction" actor Tim Roth (1961), singer/songwriter Tom Cochrane (1953), film director Robert Zemeckis (1952), Talking Heads singer David Byrne (1952), "Star Wars" creator/director George Lucas (1944), "Beyond the Sea" singer Bobby Darin (1936; d. 1973), and Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265; d. 1321).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/05/walt_disney_studios_robert_zemeckis_aamp Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:56:37 EST Entertainment News 28240@http://www.starpulse.com/news The multi award-winning team of Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey join forces with The Walt Disney Studios to set-up a new performance capture film company, it was jointly announced by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios and producer/director Robert Zemeckis.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/25/whoopi_goldberg_acts_as_tour_guide_for_u Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:18:07 EST Entertainment News 11169@http://www.starpulse.com/news Whoopi Goldberg thrilled visitors to Universal Studios in Hollywood last week when she took over the theme park's famous Backlot Tour and acted as a guide. The comedienne/actress has recorded a new video guide for the backstage trek at the park, which attracts 125 million visitors every year, and she launched the initiative by getting up close and personal to fans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/14/celebrity_birthdays_may_15 Sun, 14 May 2006 03:00:16 EST Entertainment News 5933@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Joan of Arcadia" star Amber Tamblyn (1983), British singer/actress Martine McCutcheon (1976), "Lost In Translation" director Sofia Coppola (1971), "The Aviator" Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett (1969), The Cult leas singer Ian Astbury (1962), "Pulp Fiction" actor Tim Roth (1961), singer/songwriter Tom Cochrane (1953), film director Robert Zemeckis (1952), Talking Heads singer David Byrne (1952), "Star Wars" creator/director George Lucas (1944), "Beyond the Sea" singer Bobby Darin (1936; d. 1973), and Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265; d. 1321).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/21/title_4 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:21:54 EST Entertainment News 148@http://www.starpulse.com/news Angelina Jolie is already engaged to lover Brad Pitt, her 'Beowulf' co-star Ray Winstone has claimed. Rumours have been rife the smitten couple are set to tie the knot but thepair have remained tight-lipped. Now actor Winstone has reportedly left Jolie fuming after telling the press: "She's getting married isn't she? Yes, she is".

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