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Abba, Genesis inducted into rock's Hall of Fame Posted 32 minutes ago

Andersson and Lyngstad of ABBA celebrate after being inducted during the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop band Abba was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday in a ceremony that honored genres from the Swedish group's catchy tunes to the theatrical British rock band Genesis and reggae master Jimmy Cliff. Abba's singer-songwriter Benny Andersson and vocalist ...More

Jason Segel to star in Muppets movie Posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" writer and cast member Jason Segel poses at the premiere of the film in

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jason Segel has found his rainbow connection with Disney's Muppets movie, signing to star as the human lead. The veteran of "Knocked Up" and CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," also co-wrote the script and will serve as a producer. The plot of is under ...More

HBO puts "The Pacific" online Posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago

Paula Abdul in talks for "Star Search" Posted 3 hours, 21 minutes ago

Singer and choreographer Paula Abdul

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul is in talks to join ABC's "Star Search" revamp, sources said. Abdul would likely be a judge of some kind on the new edition of the classic TV talent contest. ABC had been hoping to make a deal with ...More

Sony in $250 million deal with Jackson's estate: report Posted 3 hours, 30 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp has reached a deal with Michael Jackson's estate that could be worth as much as $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. The report said the deal, coming months after Jackson's death, is the most ...More

Big laughs in Kirstie Alley's new reality show Posted 3 hours, 54 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Amid the tabloid photos, the Jenny Craig ads and her self-chastising Oprah visits, one thing has been easy to overlook about Kirstie Alley: She's pretty darned funny. Alley's new A&E reality series, which focuses on her obsession with losing weight, gives her an ...More

Kings of Leon begin North America tour in June Posted 4 hours, 22 minutes ago

Kings of Leon perform in Monterrey

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Kings of Leon will begin a North American amphitheater tour in Atlantic City on June 5, the rock band said Monday. The trek includes a previously announced headlining stint at the Bonnaroo festival in the band's home state of Tennessee the following week. The tour wraps ...More

Hollywood braces for talks on DVD releases Posted 5 hours, 46 minutes ago

A Redbox automated DVD rental kiosk is seen in Golden

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top Hollywood executives and theater owners will seek this week to resolve a brewing dispute over DVD release schedules, a contentious question as the industry grapples with shifting viewer patterns and the advent of high-tech home entertainment. At the annual ShoWest convention in Las Vegas, starting Monday ...More

Studio chief hankers for healthy movie food Posted 5 hours, 51 minutes ago

Japadog hot dog

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Popcorn and soda has filled the stomachs of generations of moviegoers, but with childhood obesity on the rise one studio head has a hankering to see yogurt and veggies at the concession stand, too. The message came on Monday from Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Michael ...More

Charlie Sheen pleads not guilty to assaulting wife Posted 7 hours, 33 minutes ago

Actor Charlie Sheen accepts award during the taping of the 2008 "NCLR Alma" awards at the Civic Audi

ASPEN, Colo (Reuters) - Actor Charlie Sheen pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of assaulting his wife, who had previously asked for the case to be dropped. Sheen, 44, the star of America's most-watched TV comedy "Two and a Half Men", entered his plea though his lawyer at a ...More

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