Andy Scott
New Movie Releases: ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,’ ‘Colombiana,’ ‘Our Idiot Brother’ [VIDEOS]
Sure, Halloween is still a few months away, but it’s never too early for a good scare, right?
That’s what Guillermo Del Toro must be thinking, anyway, in his new movie ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,’ about a young girl who becomes terrorized by basement creatures inside her family’s 19th-century mansion. Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison star.
Best High School Movies – 5 Films That Made the Grade [VIDEOS]
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Though it's hard to believe it, summer is just about over. Which means it's time to get the kids ready to go back to school.And what better way to do that than by showing them a couple of movies?We've compiled a list of our five favorite movies about high school, movies that explore the good, the bad and the ugly of what may or may not have been the best years of our lives. Check them
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Annette Charles, Cha Cha From ‘Grease,’ Dead at 63
Annette Charles, who played Sandy Olson’s dancing rival Cha Cha DiGregorio in the 1978 movie-musical ‘Grease,’ died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 63.
Charles, who was initially hospitalized for pneumonia, died from complications from cancer, her rep confirmed to TMZ.
Amy Winehouse Died Alone in Bed: Report
PEOPLE is reporting that singer Amy Winehouse may have been dead for “up to six hours” when her body was discovered by police mid-Saturday afternoon at her home in London.
According to the report, Rigor mortis had set in by the time police arrived, suggesting that Winehouse’s body had been dead for several hours.
Florida Grandmother Survives Being Trapped in Swamp for Four Days [VIDEO]
On Monday morning, the ’Today’ show interviewed Kathy Shino, a Florida grandmother who found herself trapped in a muddy swamp up to her neck for an astounding four days.
On June 17, the 62-year-old grandmother decided to take an evening stroll. But things went horribly wrong when she became hopelessly trapped in a dense thicket of mud and branches.
‘To Catch a Predator’ Host Chris Hansen Caught Cheating on Wife?
And now for your daily dose of irony: ‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chris Hansen was allegedly caught cheating on his wife last week in Florida, the Daily Mail is reporting (via the National Enquirer).
According to the report, the 51-year-old host was recorded having a romantic dinner at the Ritz-Carlton in Manalapan Friday night with 30-year-old journalist Kristyn Caddell. The recording was all part
Deputy Sheriff Pops the Question to Dispatcher Over Police Radio [VIDEO]
‘Good Morning America’ reported on a Florida deputy sheriff who found a unique way to propose marriage to his girlfriend — over police radio.
Deputy Joseph Bracey proposed to Ashley West, who works as a Brevard County sheriff dispatcher, over a county-wide police channel. “I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?” he asked.
Peter Falk, Star of ‘Columbo,’ Dead at 83
Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.
Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.
‘Harry Potter’ Will Live On In New Fan-Friendly Website [VIDEO]
‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling unveiled a sneak peek of her upcoming Pottermore website Thursday, in which she teased a “safe, unique online reading experience built around the ‘Harry Potter’ books.”
In an online video, Rowling said that Pottermore will be a “place where fans of any age can share, participate in and rediscover the stories.”
More Trouble For Lindsay Lohan — Actress Tests Positive for Alcohol, Ordered Back to Court
Maybe that rooftop barbeque wasn’t such a good idea. According to TMZ, troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is headed back to court Thursday after she tested positive last week for alcohol, a violation of her parole.
The report says that the 24-year-old ‘Mean Girls’ star failed one of two alcohol tests, one of which was administered right after her infamous rooftop party. Lohan did not test positive for