Kanye West raising the roof. Charlize Theron leading the charge. Gwyneth Paltrow and Edward Norton stumping for the arts. Denver, Colorado, the site of the Democratic convention beginning Monday, will find itself as Hollywood East.
AP - The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" weathered a rush of new movies to remain No. 1 for a second-straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
AP - Back in 2004, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons was in Boston for John Kerry's coronation as the Democratic nominee, staging a big hip-hop summit to draw new voters. This year, though he's a Barack Obama supporter, he plans to sit out the Denver convention.
E! Online - More than 40 years after the Beatles were banned from playing in Israel, Sir Paul McCartney will reportedly take the long and winding road back to Tel Aviv next month.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Action movie spoof "Tropic Thunder" commanded the No. 1 spot at North American box offices for the second straight week, narrowly conquering sorority-themed college romp "House Bunny."
CARDIFF (Reuters) - "Queen of pop" Madonna entered the stage on a throne on Saturday as she kicked off her world tour, and defied her age with athletic dance routines before tens of thousands of screaming fans.
NEW DELHI, India (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. has
filed a lawsuit against Mumbai-based producer/distributor
Mirchi Movies related to the title of its upcoming film "Hari
Puttar -- A Comedy of Terrors," which Warners feels is a tad
too similar to its franchise about a certain young wizard.
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