Plenty of television shows have their stars, often comedians, playing fictionalized versions of themselves -- it's the simplest way to translate a stand-up act or other public persona to a scripted situation, from "The Jack Benny Show" to "The Cosby Show" to "Everybody Loves Raymond." But someone taking a regular gig that's centered around...
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5 Shows in Which Actors Play Worse Versions of Themselves
Guess Who Admits He’s Never Met Kim Kardashian? (Hint: Bret Lockett)
So much for Bret Lockett just going away. But at least the NFL player admitted on CNN's Showbiz Tonight that he has never met Kim Kardashian, the woman he has claimed he had a...
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Cannes | Pedro Almodóvar: "Thrillers fit in with my life at present"
Twenty-four hours after the most controversial press conference of the 2011 Festival de Cannes, director Pedro Almodóvar sat at the helm of assembled journalists in the Palais des Festivals. Before asking a more serious question, Showbiz 411's Roger Friedman said to the celebrated Spanish filmmaker that he wanted to make sure he wasn't a...
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After bad show as host, Franco skips Oscar party
LOS ANGELES - Actor James Franco skipped his own Academy Awards after-party after a lacklustre performance as the host of the mega event. The 127 Hours star, who was slammed for his performance alongside Anne Hathaway as Oscar hosts, had planned to throw an exclusive party at Los Angele’s Supper Club Sunday after the...
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Singer Nelly Furtado donating $1 million from Gaddafi bash
TORONTO - Canadian pop star Nelly Furtado, who says she was paid $1 million to perform for Muammar Gaddafi and his family at a hotel in Italy in 2007, is donating the money to charity. According to the New York Times, the Gaddafi clan has been spending as lavishly on entertainers as they have...
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Minogue doesn’t copy Gaga
LONDON - Singer Kylie Minogue admits she gets annoyed when people accuse her of copying the style of Lady Gaga. “Of course it annoys me when people say I copied Lady Gaga. I think she’s amazing, but she’s a totally different artist to me,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted Minogue as saying. “Back in the day, I...
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‘Bridget Jones 3′ gets go-ahead for shooting
LONDON - The third instalment of “Bridget Jones Diary” has reportedly been given the go-ahead to start shooting. Contactmusic.com reports the leading actress of the film, Renee Zellweger, has been told she will not have to pile on the pounds like she had to do for the past two films. “Renee had no reservations...
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Gabor wants Kidman to play her part in biopic
LONDON - Veteran actress Zsa Zsa Gabor wants Nicole Kidman to portray her part in a biopic, her husband Prince Frederic Von Anhalt has said. The 94-year-old actress, who has been in and out of hospital in recent months, is keen to see Kidman tackle her life story on the big screen. “She wants...
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Portman praises fiance at Oscars
LONDON - Actress Natalie Portman paid tribute to fiance Benjamin Millepied as she won the award for the best actress at the 83rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old star, who is pregnant with her fiance’s first child, received the accolade for her role as troubled ballerina Nina Sayers in “Black Swan” and...
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Top honours crown ‘The King’s Speech’ at 83rd Oscars (Roundup)
LOS ANGELES - The royal drama “The King’s Speech” made it big at the 83rd Academy Awards by winning Oscars for best picture, best director, best actor and best screenwriter. Also bagging four gongs was sci-fi thriller “Inception” at a glittering ceremony hosted by first timers Anne Hathaway and James Franco. “I have a...
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