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Saturday 31 May 2008
Speed Network Garners Its Best Ratings Ever
The Speed Network turned out to be the highest-rated cable network Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. as it carried the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Its 3.74 household rating also set an all-time rating for the cable network, beating the 3.53 rating for the same race a year ago. The telecast peaked in its final half hour with a 4.75. With 4 million viewers tuning in, the Speed Network drew more viewers than broadcast networks ABC or NBC.
Thursday 29 May 2008
Nine films on Foreign Oscar longlist
Nine films have gone forward to the next round of voting in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the Oscars.
Sixty-three films, including the Irish-language film 'Kings', had originally qualified in this category.
The nine films in contention are: 'The Counterfeiters' (Austria), 'The Year My Parents Went on Vacation' (Brazil), 'Days of Darkness' (Canada), 'Beaufort' (Israel), 'The Unknown Woman' (Italy), 'Mongol' (Kazakhstan), 'Katyn' (Poland), '12' (Russia) and 'The Trap' (Serbia).
The Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday 22 January with the awards ceremony taking place on Sunday 24 February.
Sixty-three films, including the Irish-language film 'Kings', had originally qualified in this category.
The nine films in contention are: 'The Counterfeiters' (Austria), 'The Year My Parents Went on Vacation' (Brazil), 'Days of Darkness' (Canada), 'Beaufort' (Israel), 'The Unknown Woman' (Italy), 'Mongol' (Kazakhstan), 'Katyn' (Poland), '12' (Russia) and 'The Trap' (Serbia).
The Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday 22 January with the awards ceremony taking place on Sunday 24 February.
Popcorn Prices Puff Up
The increasing use of corn to produce ethanol for cars has sent prices of the staple soaring -- not only in the supermarket, but also at the concessions counters at theaters. The AMC theater chain increased the price of its popcorn 25 cents last weekend. Larry Etter, chairman of the National Association of Concessionaires, told ABC News Tuesday that theaters are also having to deal with higher paper pulp prices, which boosts the costs of the paper bags and tubs for the popcorn as well as the cups for sodas. Moreover, higher fuel prices drive up delivery costs. The price rise at the concessions counter comes at a time when many theaters are also raising ticket prices -- in some cities to more than $10 each. Since the beginning of the year, the average ticket price has risen 3 percent -- on top of last year's 5 percent rise.
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Franco Zeffirelli gets Rome award
Academy bestows McKim creative achievement honor
ROME -- The American Academy of Rome on Thursday awarded its McKim award for creative achievement to two-time Oscar nominee Franco Zeffirelli.
The award, named after Charles F. McKim, the 114-year-old academy's founder, presented yearly to a distinguished person in a creative field, is only occasionally presented to film personalities.
Zeffirelli, 85, is best known for his nomination for the best director Oscar in 1968, for "Romeo and Juliet." He earned a best art direction nomination in 1983, for "La Traviata."
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Avril Lavigne dismisses pregnancy claims
Singer Avril Lavigne has denied media reports that she is expecting a baby with her singer husband Deryck Whibley.
Various US news websites claimed recently that the singer is about 6 weeks pregnant.
A DJ had reportedly claimed that Whibley had "been telling all his friends that he's excited to be a father".
However, Lavigne's representative has dismissed the reports, saying: "It's not true."
Various US news websites claimed recently that the singer is about 6 weeks pregnant.
A DJ had reportedly claimed that Whibley had "been telling all his friends that he's excited to be a father".
However, Lavigne's representative has dismissed the reports, saying: "It's not true."
Cerys Matthews and Marc Bannerman finished?
Cerys Matthews has reportedly ended her relationship with former 'EastEnders' star Marc Bannerman.
The couple fell for each other last year during the filming of the reality TV show 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!'.
After the programme was finished, the pair got together and declared that they were "in love" and even planned marriage and having children.
However, sources have apparently told the Sunday Mirror newspaper that Matthews had become bored of the relationship and split with Bannerman two days before Valentine's Day. She is now hoping to focus on her music career.
The paper reported: "The passion fizzled out and they've hardly seen each other in the last month. All the talk of having babies and settling down turned to dust. She realised the relationship was going nowhere and wants to concentrate on her tour, so she told Marc they were finished this week."
Bannerman's mother Dolores Noronha confirmed the news saying: "It's finished with Cerys. He's very upset, very down."
The couple fell for each other last year during the filming of the reality TV show 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!'.
After the programme was finished, the pair got together and declared that they were "in love" and even planned marriage and having children.
However, sources have apparently told the Sunday Mirror newspaper that Matthews had become bored of the relationship and split with Bannerman two days before Valentine's Day. She is now hoping to focus on her music career.
The paper reported: "The passion fizzled out and they've hardly seen each other in the last month. All the talk of having babies and settling down turned to dust. She realised the relationship was going nowhere and wants to concentrate on her tour, so she told Marc they were finished this week."
Bannerman's mother Dolores Noronha confirmed the news saying: "It's finished with Cerys. He's very upset, very down."
American Idol creator Simon Fuller to marry
Simon Fuller — the man who created American Idol and the Spice Girls — is set to marry his long-term girlfriend.
The pop svengali, 47, will wed fiancee Natalie Swanston in a multi-million dollar, three-day ceremony in California’s Napa Valley at the end of the month.
A source said: “Simon is a very private man, but after dating Natalie for a few years he has finally popped the question. Money is no object so it’s going to be one hell of a party.”
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Madonna - Madonna Wows Crowds With First Uk Live Show Of 2008
Madonna made a regal return to live performing in the UK last night as she closed the first night of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Kent.
Playing up to her title of the Queen of Pop, Madonna arrived on the stage at Mote Park on a gold throne.
Her set was opened with Candy Shop from her latest album, Hard Candy, and was followed by hits from her 25-year career including Hung Up and her number one single 4 Minutes.
"Obviously, I want to do new stuff because I'm very excited about it," Madonna told Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley.
"I feel that's what people come to hear but I also want to do a few of my oldies but goodies.
"I chose Hung Up because that was the biggest hit from my last record and I chose Music because it's a crowd pleaser, it's anthemic and it brings people together."
Playing at the Maidstone venue today are bands including The Kooks, The Enemy and Nelly.
11/05/2008 14:57:00
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