WILLIS TO FILM NEW MOVIE IN HAWAII Actor Bruce Willis will be spending part of next year acting in Hawaii. The state, meanwhile, will be acting like Africa. Willis will star in ``Man of War,'' a $70 million movie by Revolution Studios to be shot from March through mid-June on Oahu...
TONY ORLANDO TO PERFORM IN VEGAS Tie a yellow ribbon around Tony Orlando - he's coming home to Las Vegas. The pop singer is scheduled to perform a Christmas show at The Orleans hotel-casino. Orlando, who was a regular in Las Vegas during the 1970s and 1980s, said he hopes to re-establish a significant presence in the city...
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December 16, 2001
Ali Pleased with Smith in 'Biggest Role' At first, Will Smith wanted nothing to do with the film Ali. "I didn't want to be the dude that messed up the Muhammad Ali story," Smith said...
Walsh to Receive Honorary Doctorate Rocker Joe Walsh will receive an honorary doctorate from Kent State University during a commencement ceremony on Saturday. Walsh, guitarist for the Eagles and an accomplished solo artist, attended Kent State from 1965 through 1967...
NBC Agrees to Show Liquor Ads NBC is breaking a longtime television taboo by becoming the first broadcast network to run hard liquor commercials. The first hint of the policy change will come this weekend, when a public service message promoting designated driving...
Composer's Grandson Wins Battle The grandson of composer Richard Wagner appears to have won the battle for control of the Bayreuth festival, appointing a longtime friend and supporter to succeed him as director. Wolfgang Wagner, 82, said 54-year-old Klaus Schultz, currently director of the small state...
December 14, 2001
Winona Ryder Arrested for Shoplifting Actress Winona Ryder was arrested for illegal drug possession and shoplifting clothing from a Saks Fifth Avenue boutique, police said. Security guards at the Wilshire Boulevard store detained the 30-year-old Wednesday after discovering her trying to steal hair accessories...
Rock Hall of Fame Names Inductees The Ramones and the Talking Heads, two bands that helped define the punk sound, are among the artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2002. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Isaac Hayes, Brenda Lee and Gene Pitney were also inducted...
Young Song Honors Sept. 11 Heroes Neil Young has written a new song in tribute to the United Airlines Flight 93 passengers who thwarted hijackers on Sept. 11. ``Let's Roll'' gets its title from the words of Todd Beamer, who uttered the phrase moments before he and a group of other passengers...
NY Group Names 'Drive' Film of Year David Lynch's twisting, turning ``Mulholland Drive'' is the best movie of 2001, according to the New York Film Critics Circle. The group on Thursday also bestowed top acting honors on Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek for their starring roles in "In the Bedroom"...
Flutist James Galway Gets Knighted More than five decades after he began performing, Belfast-born flutist James Galway went to Buckingham Palace to receive a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. The 62-year-old son of a shipyard worker, styled "the man with the golden flute"...
Joel to Receive MusiCares Award The Recording Academy has named Billy Joel as its 2002 MusiCares Person of the Year, citing his accomplishments as a musician and humanitarian. Joel, 52, will be honored at a special tribute dinner in Los Angeles on Feb. 25...
December 12, 2001
Clooney's Vault into Movies, Stardom After 10 years of trying, George Clooney vaulted from television to the big screen. Then he immediately started repeating mistakes that had kept him struggling in mediocre television for so long. Clooney said he always called himself a film actor even when he had done mostly television...
Randy Travis Drawn Back into Music Randy Travis has tried his hand at acting lately, co-starring in the Western movie "Texas Rangers" and in episodes of the CBS drama "Touched by an Angel." But that hasn't kept the country singer away from music...
Manuscripts Reveal Mind of J.R.R Tolkien A new exhibition of letters and manuscripts of J.R. Tolkien gives insight into the very private man who wrote "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Tolkien was a reluctant celebrity, and one of the letters that went on display at The British Library reveals his irritation...
December 11, 2001
Actor Gary Busey Arrested for Abuse Gary Busey was arrested and booked for investigation of spousal abuse after his ex-wife called deputies to complain the actor left her bruised, authorities said...
Mayor Guiliani's 'Biography of the Year' The A&E television network has chosen New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as its "Biography of the Year." The choice, the television network says, is meant to emphasize the positive. All of the top ten personalities of the year are connected to the September eleventh terrorist attacks and their aftermath...
Director Billy Wilder Hospitalized Writer-director Billy Wilder has been receiving treatment at a hospital for a urinary infection, his wife, Audrey, said. The infection was not believed to be serious and he was expected home soon. Wilder is a three-time Oscar winner. Among his classic films...
December 10, 2001
Portlander on Millionaire Show Portland State University student Jessica Dietz is $32,000 richer after her appearance on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"...
Schwarzenegger Breaks Several Ribs Arnold Schwarzenegger was hospitalized with several broken ribs after a weekend motorcycle accident, his publicist said Monday. The 54-year-old star of the "Terminator" movies was resting at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica...
Strong Female Leads Grace Crowe Movies Filmmaker Cameron Crowe's latest film features some new complex female characters -- not too surprising since Crowe says he finds inspiration from his mother. "My mom is a teacher. She's still a teacher, you know? And she's always about the revelation"...
Singer Nikka Costa Sneaks Into Music Scene Slinky singer Nikka Costa wants to creep up on you. The daughter of Don Costa, one of Frank Sinatra's favorite arrangers, is perfectly happy if not everyone is aware of her R&B-inflected funky music or her U.S. debut album, "Everybody Got Their Something"...
Tom Petty Up for Achievement Award Rock star Tom Petty has been nominated for the University of Florida's Distinguished Achievement Award. Petty, the 51-year-old lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is a Gainesville native and 1968 graduate of Gainesville High School...
Dec. 12 is Sinatra Day in Nevada Fifty years after Frank Sinatra's debut at the Desert Inn resort, the Chairman of the Board will be honored with his own day. Dec. 12, which would have been Sinatra's 86th birthday, will be celebrated as "Sinatra Day" in Nevada, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt...
Comedy Festival Books Return to Aspen The U.S. Comedy Arts Festival is planning to return to Aspen in February for an eighth consecutive year. Organizers had considered moving the event to California after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that resulted in anxiety about air travel...
J.D. Salinger's Daughter Selling Letters, Cards Author J.D. Salinger's only daughter, who last year published a caustic memoir about her fiercely private parent, is now selling 32 letters and postcards he wrote to her over a 35-year period...
December 8, 2001
Monica Seles Injured in Car Accident Monica Seles and her mother were treated for minor injuries after a car accident Wednesday night in which the other driver was charged with driving under the influence, police said. The 28-year-old tennis star and her 62-year-old mother, Ester...
Cate Blanchett Gives Birth to Baby Girl It's a boy for actress Cate Blanchett. The Oscar-nominated star of "Elizabeth," who will appear in the upcoming World War II drama "Charlotte Gray," gave birth this week to Dashiell John in London, publicist Lisa Kasteler said Thursday from Los Angeles...
Pamela Anderson Requests Full Custody Actress Pamela Anderson has asked a judge for full custody of her two children with ex-husband Tommy Lee, according to court documents. Anderson requested that a joint custody agreement be nullified and Lee's future visits with 5-year-old Brandon...
December 7, 2001
Actor William Hurt Visits Oregon Actor William Hurt, star of the movie The Accidental Tourist, wandered into downtown Baker City, Ore. Wednesday and stocked up on everything from art to snowshoes. Hurt won a Best Actor Academy Award for his 1985 performance in Kiss of the Spiderwoman...
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