Movie News

Movie and film news supplied by ABC News and Current Affairs, the ABC Local radio network and ABC Radio National as well as from ABC TV's 'At the Movies'.
Last updated 04/12/2008 08:47am

Thursday 4 December

Dark Knight tops iTunes 08

NEWS ONLINE: Warner Brothers hardly needs more evidence that its Batman film franchise is a phenomenon, but it got some this week from Apple anyway. Read more»

Sylvia screenwriter hired for Captain Blood remake

NEWS ONLINE: John Brownlow, who penned the script for the biopic Sylvia, has been hired to write Captain Blood - Warner Brothers's remake of the 1935 swashbuckler. Read more»

Salzburg resists Sound Of Music hotel

NEWS ONLINE: The Sound Of Music has faded in the Austrian city of Salzburg, which has blocked plans to turn the original von Trapp family villa portrayed in the Hollywood favourite into a hotel. Read more»

Twilight star Stewart snags Joan Jett role

NEWS ONLINE: Fresh from the box office success in the US of Twilight, Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in The Runaways - the rock n roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band. Read more»

Recession-hit Americans flock to movies

NEWS ONLINE: True to form and in keeping with past recessions, Americans are flocking to the movies, the chief executive of the largest US theatre chain says. Read more»

Wednesday 3 December

An audience with Woody Allen

7.30 REPORT: KERRY O'BRIEN, PRESENTER: The world's most prolific filmmaker Woody Allen turns 73 this week. Read more»

Film festival investing in new works

NEWS ONLINE: The program has been released for next year's Adelaide Film Festival, which will showcase some of the nation's best filmmakers. Read more»

Swayze denies 'near death' reports

NEWS ONLINE: Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, has denied tabloid stories that he is near death. Read more»

Rachel Getting Married among top Spirit picks

NEWS ONLINE: Rachel Getting Married starring Anne Hathaway shares top billing with border smuggling crime movie Frozen River and small town drama Ballast in the Spirit Award nominations for the top independent movies of 2008. Read more»

Pitt proud of growing family

NEWS ONLINE: Actor Brad Pitt says he's proud of his growing family with partner Angelina Jolie, and that they will consider marrying if they "feel it's important to our kids.". Read more»

LaBeouf to star in new Grisham thriller

NEWS ONLINE: Actor Shia LaBeouf is to star in the upcoming film version of popular crime and law author John Grisham's The Associate. Read more»

Police confident Hudson family slayings solved

NEWS ONLINE: US police have charged the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson with the murders of her mother, brother and nephew, confident the evidence is sufficient to convict. Read more»

Daryl Hannah sets sail on whale quest

NEWS ONLINE: US movie star Daryl Hannah is on the Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling ship, the Steve Irwin, which is leaving Brisbane for the Southern Ocean. Read more»

Kazakh film bags India's Golden Peacock

NEWS ONLINE: A Kazakh film scooped the top prize at the International Film Festival of India in the resort state of Goa on Tuesday. Read more»

Twilight poised for box office killing

NEWS ONLINE: Forget wizards or dragons, this Christmas will be all about vampires. Read more»

Polanski seeks dismissal of child sex charge

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski has asked a Los Angeles court to dismiss a charge of unlawful sex with a minor brought against him more than 30 years ago. Read more»

Kidman 'not a movie star'

NEWS ONLINE: Nicole Kidman has suffered another personal attack with a prominent Los Angeles Times columnist declaring the Oscar winner is not a "movie star". Read more»

Berlin film fest to commemorate fall of wall

NEWS ONLINE: The Berlin Film Festival will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a series of films from both sides of the Iron Curtain in the last decade of the Cold War. Read more»

Cinematheque honours Samuel L Jackson

NEWS ONLINE: There probably have never been so many expletives used to show appreciation at an awards show as there were at the 23rd annual American Cinematheque Awards, which honoured Samuel L Jackson. Read more»

1m pirated movie, music discs seized

NEWS ONLINE: Police in Sydney's south-west say it is only a matter of time before they arrest people over the nation's biggest seizure of pirated DVDs. Read more»

The science behind Star Wars

PM: MARK COLVIN: It all happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Read more»

Tuesday 2 December

Baz's Australia tops local box office

NEWS ONLINE: Aussies flocked to see Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Baz Luhrmann's Australia at the weekend, making it the number one film in the country. Read more»

Kidman denies she's quitting acting

NEWS ONLINE: Nicole Kidman says her life has changed since giving birth, but she has no plans to drop her career altogether. Read more»

Bond's Lotus fetches $260k at auction

NEWS ONLINE: The classic white Lotus sports car driven by Roger Moore in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me was sold at auction in London on Monday for 111,500 pounds ($260,000). Read more»

Minghella, Pollack to receive posthumous credits

NEWS ONLINE: Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack will receive posthumous executive producer credits as the BBC moves forward with its six-part TV series based on Alexander McCall-Smith's The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Read more»

Good times for SA film industry

NEWS ONLINE: Investment in film and television production has increased by 20 per cent in South Australia in the latest year. Read more»

Monday 1 December

Australia falls short of box office expectations

7.30 REPORT: KERRY O’BRIEN: With more box office misses than hits of late, the Australian film industry has great expectations that Baz Luhrmann's big budget film, 'Australia', will be a turning point, showing the world and foreign investors, that this country has far greater potential for big hit films than has thus far been realised. Read more»

Baz's Australia has slow start in US

NEWS ONLINE: Americans chose Christmas laughs over a trip to the Australian outback with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Read more»

Watts film to open Berlin fest

NEWS ONLINE: An action thriller starring Australia's Naomi Watts will kick-off the annual Berlin Film Festival with its world premiere in February. Read more»

Slumdog scoops indie film awards

NEWS ONLINE: Director Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, about a poor Indian boy who gets a shot at winning millions in a television game show, swept the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday with three prizes. Read more»

Tony tops Turin Film Festival

NEWS ONLINE: Tony Manero, an unlikely drama about a serial killer obsessed with John Travolta's character from Saturday Night Fever, was awarded the best film prize at the 26th Turin Film Festival. Read more»

Daryl Hannah joins anti-whaling activists in Brisbane

NEWS ONLINE: Hollywood mermaid Daryl Hannah has arrived in Brisbane to make a splash in the campaign against Japanese whalers headed by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Read more»

Friday 28 November

Black Balloon hoping for US, AFI success

NEWS ONLINE: While Australia and its stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman steal the spotlight, the year's most successful homegrown film, The Black Balloon, will open quietly in the US next week. Read more»

Thursday 27 November

Kidman campaigns to end violence against women

NEWS ONLINE: Nicole Kidman stepped off the red carpet and on to the world diplomatic stage at the United Nations this week to continue her "Say NO to Violence Against Women" campaign. Read more»

Willis resolves 'green rubber' dispute

NEWS ONLINE: Bruce Willis has resolved his dispute with a Malaysian prince and his company over a $US2 million ($3 million) investment in "green rubber.". Read more»

Oz actress Satchwell escapes Mumbai hotel attack

NEWS ONLINE: Australian actress Brooke Satchwell hid inside a bathroom cupboard for about an hour to escape a terrorist attack in the Indian city of Mumbai. Read more»

Baz's Australia grosses over $1m on opening day

NEWS ONLINE: Australia has grossed more than $1.3 million at the domestic box office on its opening day. Read more»

Wednesday 26 November

Prank or jealousy? Clooney calls 'sexiest man alive' Jackman

NEWS ONLINE: Hugh Jackman has revealed he received an early morning phone call from George Clooney following last week's 'Sexiest Man Alive' title win. Read more»

Jackman wins GQ Man of the Year

NEWS ONLINE: Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has added Australian magazine's GQ Man of the Year award to his growing number of accolades. Read more»

Witherspoon denies on-set rift with Vince Vaughn

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon says she is baffled by reports of tension between her and co-star Vince Vaughn on the set of new holiday season comedy Four Christmases. Read more»

Tuesday 25 November

Kidman hopes Sunday has Southern accent

NEWS ONLINE: Will Sunday Rose Kidman grow up with a cute Australian accent? Read more»

Twilight sequel gets greenlight

NEWS ONLINE: The makers of Twilight say they have given the go-ahead to produce a new movie based on Stephenie Meyer's book New Moon. Read more»

Bollywood takes a dig at Bush in low-budget spoof

NEWS ONLINE: Bollywood is taking a dig at George W Bush in a low-budget spoof about a bunch of Indians who enter a reality television competition to meet the US president. Read more»

SAG to seek strike authorisation

NEWS ONLINE: The cloud of labour unrest hanging over Hollywood and the upcoming awards season has grown considerably darker. Read more»

TomKat want more kids

NEWS ONLINE: Tom Cruise says he definitely wants more kids, but has denied his wife Katie Holmes is pregnant. Read more»

Celebrities urged to join gas hub fight

NEWS ONLINE: Kimberley activists are appealing to Sydney's film glitterati to support their fight against a gas processing hub in northern Western Australia. Read more»

Monday 24 November

De Niro to launch Doha film fest

NEWS ONLINE: Robert De Niro signed an agreement in Qatar on Sunday (local time) to launch a Doha international film festival linked to the Tribeca festival he founded in New York after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read more»

Willis sues over 'green rubber' investment

NEWS ONLINE: Bruce Willis has sued a Malaysian prince and his company over a $US2 million ($3.1 million) investment in "green rubber" the actor wants returned. Read more»

Twilight actress Up In The Air with Clooney

NEWS ONLINE: Anna Kendrick, who has a small part in Twilight as one of Kristen Stewart's human friends, has nabbed the coveted female lead opposite George Clooney in Up In The Air. Read more»

Goa stakes claim to be 'Cannes of the East'

NEWS ONLINE: Goa's Chief Minister wants to rebrand India's most prestigious film festival along the lines of Cannes in southern France, but the pledge has set him on a collision course with organisers. Read more»

Warren Beatty sues over Dick Tracy rights

NEWS ONLINE: Actor Warren Beatty has sued a unit of Tribune over the film and television rights to comic strip detective Dick Tracy, a character he played in a 1990 hit film of the same name. Read more»

09 Globes: No laughing matter

NEWS ONLINE: Tradition holds that when the Golden Globe winners for best picture drama and musical/comedy are announced on January 11, two frontrunners will emerge in the race for the best picture Oscar. Read more»

Saturday 22 November

Hopes of tourism spin from Australia in Top End

NEWS ONLINE: The head of Tourism NT says she hopes Baz Luhrmann's film Australia gets people interested in the idea of holidaying in the Northern Territory, despite the global economic downturn. Read more»

Newton-John's boyfriend probably drowned: report

NEWS ONLINE: US Coast Guard investigators have concluded that Olivia Newton-John's ex-boyfriend, Patrick McDermott, most likely drowned at sea while on a fishing expedition off the coast of Los Angeles in 2005. Read more»

Sienna Miller wins damages from Aussie paparazzo Lyons

NEWS ONLINE: British actress Sienna Miller has won 53,000 pounds in damages from a photo agency over claims of paparazzi harassment in a settlement her lawyer said could have significant implications for other celebrities. Read more»

Friday 21 November

Madonna, Ritchie agree on 'quickie' divorce

NEWS ONLINE: Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie will divorce in London on Friday (local time) after coming to a speedy agreement ending their eight-year marriage. Read more»

Kidman accomplished at being awful: critic

NEWS ONLINE: Baz Luhrmann's choice of Nicole Kidman to star in his latest epic Australia has been savaged by a British newspaper columnist. Read more»

Tas film industry hopes rise with new feature

NEWS ONLINE: It is hoped a new television feature filmed in Tasmania will give the state and its film industry international exposure. Read more»

Studios sue iiNet over piracy

NEWS ONLINE: Some of the biggest names in the film industry are taking legal action against an internet service provider to stop the piracy of films such as Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. Read more»

Columbia pick up White House butler's story

NEWS ONLINE: Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to the life of Eugene Allen, a black man who served as a White House butler for 34 years. Read more»

Pitt to produce con police story

NEWS ONLINE: Paramount Studios has picked up the life rights of Missouri journalist Linda Trest, who helped expose a fake police officer performing drug busts. Read more»

Mila Kunis signs on for Eli role

NEWS ONLINE: That 70s Show veteran Mila Kunis, fresh from her breakout feature role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, has joined the cast of the Denzel Washington action thriller The Book Of Eli. Read more»

Pushed to the edge: doco reveals Tasmania's cannibal past

NEWS ONLINE: Crime, cannibalism, and confession. Read more»

Ledger family distances itself from biography claims

NEWS ONLINE: Heath Ledger's family has attacked a new book that suggests the late actor was suffering from bipolar disorder in the time leading up to his death. Read more»

Madonna, Ritchie granted divorce

NEWS ONLINE: Pop megastar Madonna and her British husband Guy Ritchie have been granted a "quickie" divorce, barely a month after announcing the end of their nearly eight-year marriage. Read more»

Cannibal film difficult to digest

THE WORLD TODAY: ELEANOR HALL: An Australian film based on the life of the cannibal convict Alexander Pearce has opened in Tasmania. Read more»

Thursday 20 November

Jackman crowned Sexiest Man Alive

NEWS ONLINE: Hollywood heart-throb Hugh Jackman has become the first Australian to be crowned Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. Read more»

Rush mentors rising star Mauboy

NEWS ONLINE: Already a rising music star, former Australian Idol Jessica Mauboy could soon be a sought-after actress thanks to a starring role alongside Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush. Read more»

50 Cent shoots British gangster movie

NEWS ONLINE: American rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson plays a ruthless loan shark in the London gangland movie Dead Man Running, which began shooting yesterday. Read more»

Ryder hospitalised after flight

NEWS ONLINE: Winona Ryder was briefly taken to hospital in London on Wednesday after falling on ill on a flight from Los Angeles. Read more»

New film funding proposal angers writers

NEWS ONLINE: There are fears Australia's film industry will suffer if proposed changes to film funding guidelines go ahead. Read more»

Smith, Spielberg to remake Korea's Old Boy

NEWS ONLINE: I Am Legend co-scribe Mark Protosevich is in early talks to pen a Hollywood remake of the 2003 Korean film Old Boy. Read more»

Disney, IMAX ink five-film deal

NEWS ONLINE: Walt Disney says it has signed a ground-breaking deal with IMAX that will see the studio release five films on the company's state-of-the-art giant screens. Read more»

Monty Python strike back on YouTube

NEWS ONLINE: Legendary British comedy group Monty Python have launched their own YouTube channel, saying their tired of members of the video sharing sight "ripping us off.". Read more»

Tas museum receives Errol Flynn memorabilia

NEWS ONLINE: The daughter of movie legend Errol Flynn has arrived in Hobart for her first visit to the birthplace of her famous father. Read more»

Wednesday 19 November

Critics weigh in on Australia

AM: TONY EASTLEY: After costing many millions of dollars and generating an extraordinary amount of hype, the film "Australia" has finally had its premiere, and the critiques are mixed. Read more»

Kununurra locals give Australia thumbs up

NEWS ONLINE: One of four premiere screenings of Baz Luhrmann's long-awaited film Australia was held in Western Australia's Kimberley last night. Read more»

Bowen 'the star' of Australia

NEWS ONLINE: The small seaside town of Bowen in north Queensland shared in the glamour of the world premiere of Australia last night. Read more»

Indigenous community 'pleased' with Baz's Australia

NEWS ONLINE: Actors in Baz Luhrmann's Australia say the film's release is a big event for the Indigenous community. Read more»

Baz's Australia a shot in the arm, but no lifesaver

NEWS ONLINE: Actors and critics agree: Baz Luhrmann's Australia will be popular, but it won't save the struggling local film industry by itself. Read more»

Australia film tipped to boost outback tourism

NEWS ONLINE: Outback Queensland tourism operators say they are expecting a big rise in visitor numbers as a result of the film Australia. Read more»

Studio pushes for Ledger Oscar win

NEWS ONLINE: The Hollywood studio behind The Dark Knight has launched an ambitious campaign to dominate the upcoming Academy Awards and score Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar. Read more»

Chadwick to direct William Tell film

NEWS ONLINE: British filmmaker Justin Chadwick, who directed Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson in the royal romance The Other Boleyn Girl, is taking the helm of Ironbow: The Legend Of William Tell for indie producer Spyglass Entertainment. Read more»

Lawyers pursue Ledger's insurance claim

NEWS ONLINE: Lawyers representing Heath Ledger's three-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose, have vowed to financially punish a US life insurance company for its failure to pay a $US10 million policy the actor took out four months before his prescription drug overdose death. Read more»

Darwin delivers thumbs up to Australia

THE WORLD TODAY: ELEANOR HALL: While critics are divided over Baz Luhrmann's epic production, "Australia", some of those who lived through the events depicted in the movie say they're pleased that it highlights the inequalities endured by Aboriginal people in the 1940s. Read more»

Tuesday 18 November

Baz Luhrmann talks to 7.30 Report

7.30 REPORT: KERRY O'BRIEN, PRESENTER: No previous Australian film has carried the weight of expectations that Baz Luhrmann's big Budget epic "Australia" has built over the nine months he's been making it. Read more»

Success or flop? Critics muzzled after Australia preview

NEWS ONLINE: It has been the most hyped and most expensive Australian film ever made, but after budget blowouts, pressure from Hollywood producers and a host of last-minute changes, director Baz Luhrmann's film Australia is finally finished. Read more»

Mixed reviews for Baz's Australia

NEWS ONLINE: Despite critics being warned not to voice their opinions about Baz Luhrmann's Australia ahead of tonight's world premiere in Sydney, reviews have begun cropping up on the internet - and so far, they are mixed. Read more»

Hundreds flock to Darwin's 'wonderful' Australia premiere

NEWS ONLINE: Hundreds of people, including World War II veterans, have turned out for the premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Australia in Darwin. Read more»

Child star upstages Australia's Hollywood heavyweights

NEWS ONLINE: Aboriginal child star Brandon Walters stole the scene from stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman today as he spoke about working on Baz Luhrmann's film Australia. Read more»

Stars hit red carpet for Australia's world premiere

NEWS ONLINE: After months of hype and anticipation, the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia has finally been held in Sydney. Read more»

Sydney slows down for Australia premiere

NEWS ONLINE: Motorists are being warned to expect major traffic delays in Sydney's CBD today for the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's new film Australia. Read more»

Bowen braces for Australia premiere

NEWS ONLINE: The north Queensland town of Bowen is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for tonight's world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's film Australia. Read more»

Wait almost over for Australia premiere

NEWS ONLINE: After months of rumour and speculation, director Baz Luhrmann will finally unveil his epic film Australia a star-studded world premiere in Sydney tonight. Read more»

Hollywood star power comes to Oz

NEWS ONLINE: Australia is ablaze with Hollywood star power thanks to three major movie premieres in the space of a few days. Read more»

Ryan snags German 'Bambi' prize

NEWS ONLINE: Hollywood sweetheart Meg Ryan has won a German lifetime achievement award for best international actress and will pick up the statuette at a gala ceremony on November 27. Read more»

Luhrmann 'under pressure' ahead of Australia premiere

NEWS ONLINE: Director Baz Luhrmann is feeling pressure over the box office performance of his multi-million dollar epic Australia. Read more»

Australia may be Kidman's acting swansong

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar winner Nicole Kidman says Australia may be one her final films. Read more»

Anticipation builds for Australia premiere

PM: MARK COLVIN: If you believe the hype, the future of Australia's film and tourism industries rests on the fortunes of one movie tonight. Read more»

Choosing locations for bond films: a job to die for

THE WORLD TODAY: ELEANOR HALL: One of the most influential women in the film industry is in Sydney for the last couple of days for the Australian launch of her latest production. Read more»

Monday 17 November

Japanese film takes top honours at Argentine festival

NEWS ONLINE: Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's film Still Walking has won best picture honours at Argentina's Mar del Plata International Film Festival. Read more»

Waiter sues Timberlake restaurant over pay

NEWS ONLINE: A waiter is suing Justin Timberlake, saying the US pop star's New York barbecue restaurant did not pay him a legal wage. Read more»

Keneally recalls how Schindler's List was written

NEWS ONLINE: In a new book, Australian author Thomas Keneally recalls how he came to write the award-winning novel Schindler's Ark, which reached global fame through Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film adaptation. Read more»

Hopes Luhrmann's film will boost NT economy

NEWS ONLINE: Northern Territory's Chief Minister Paul Henderson says he hopes the movie Australia will help the state's tourism industry cope with the global economic downturn. Read more»

Aaron Eckhart leading action movie for first time

NEWS ONLINE: Aaron Eckhart is attached to take the lead role in an action movie for the first time. Read more»

Gulpilil heads to Sydney for Australia premiere

NEWS ONLINE: One of Australia's most famous Indigenous actors, David Gulpilil, has left Darwin for Sydney this afternoon to attend the premiere of the film Australia. Read more»

Hilary Duff gets her own TV series

NEWS ONLINE: Actress Hilary Duff, who made her name as the star of the Disney Channel's "Lizzie McGuire", is returning to television in her own series, NBC said on Friday. Read more»

Sunday 16 November

Happy Feet 2 to be made in new Sydney studio

NEWS ONLINE: The sequel to Australia's Oscar-winning penguin blockbuster Happy Feet will be made at a new digital production facility in Sydney. Read more»

Saturday 15 November

Pamela Anderson to guest star in US Kath and Kim

NEWS ONLINE: Remember when Australia's Kath and Kim TV sitcom recruited Kylie Minogue, Shane Warne and Geoffrey Rush as guest stars? Read more»

Justin Timberlake's NY restaurant sued over wages

NEWS ONLINE: Pop star Justin Timberlake's New York restaurant has cheated staff out of tips, proper pay and overtime, according to a lawsuit filed in the US on Friday. Read more»

Box or bust? D-day nears for Luhrmann's Australia

NEWS ONLINE: Will Baz Luhrmann's outback epic Australia be a Thanksgiving turkey or a blockbuster of Titanic proportions? Read more»

Bond film premieres in Sydney

NEWS ONLINE: James Bond star Daniel Craig has greeted hundreds of excited fans at the Australian premiere in Sydney of the new Bond film Quantam of Solace, accompanied by his stunning co-star Olga Kurylenko. Read more»

Whoopi Goldberg to take Sister Act to London

NEWS ONLINE: Whoopi Goldberg will open a musical version of her hit 1992 nun comedy Sister Act on London's West End next June. Read more»

Charlize Theron to become UN peace envoy

NEWS ONLINE: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed activist and actress Charlize Theron as a United Nations messenger of peace, UN spokesman Farhan Haq announced. Read more»

Friday 14 November

Chris Cooper joins gender bending Tempest

NEWS ONLINE: Chris Cooper has joined the cast of The Tempest, Julie Taymor's gender-bending adaptation of the William Shakespeare play. Read more»

Redford pushes role for art in social change

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar-winning director Robert Redford is concerned that money for the arts will dry up amid a deepening global financial crisis, and he is pushing for the arts to play a greater role in social change. Read more»

Aussies making flicks 'no-one wants to see'

NEWS ONLINE: Australian filmmakers don't deserve government funding while they continue to churn out movies no-one wants to see, an industry leader says. Read more»

Daryl Hannah to make a Splash with Sea Shepherd

NEWS ONLINE: A Hollywood actress and a video game are the latest weapons in the arsenal of anti-whaling group the Sea Shepherd. Read more»

New Bond girl more than arm candy

NEWS ONLINE: Another Bond film, another debate about the role of women in the long-running franchise. Read more»

Bullock's stalker gets probation

NEWS ONLINE: A southern California dental assistant who admitted stalking Sandra Bullock has been placed on three years probation. Read more»

Schneider keen to work with Hamish and Andy

NEWS ONLINE: Hollywood star Rob Schneider says he wants to work with Australian radio funny guys Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. Read more»

Jolie to 'fade away' from acting

NEWS ONLINE: With six kids to watch over, Angelina Jolie told the BBC she plans to fade away from acting to spend more time raising her family, but stopped short of pledging to quit her craft for good. Read more»