Open up Our Mind: November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Madonna opens gym in Mexico City

Hundreds of fans turned out to see singer and fitness fanatic Madonna open her first gym in Mexico City.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho insisted his team can still win Spain's La Liga despite their humiliating 5-0 defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona in the Camp Nou on Monday night.

The stars of the Spider-Man musical - the most expensive show to be staged on Broadway - were left dangling in mid-air in its first preview performance.

Ronaldo and Messi in El Clasico showdown

In-form superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go head-to-head in Monday night's El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Camp Nou which is set to have a significant bearing on the Spanish title race.

JUSTIN Bieber has been getting advice from Justin Timberlake!

Leslie Nielsen, comic actor and Airplane! star, dies

Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84.

He's the rock demigod who lives and breathes music, but whose heart beats thanks in part to a pacemaker.

Angelina Jolie and her family did not celebrate Thanksgiving holiday this past Thursday.

Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher are among stars signing off social media including Facebook and Twitter in aid of singer Alicia Keys' charity.

Passive smoking 'kills 600,000' worldwide

The first global study into the effects of passive smoking has found it causes 600,000 deaths every year.

If you are a coffee lover you might be tempted to pay for a cup of the most expensive coffee in the world.

Jessica Simpson's fiancé went to great lengths to hide her three-stone ruby engagement ring.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1" posted the franchise's best opening ever by grossing $125.1 million this weekend, according to studio estimates. That figure smashes the wizarding series' prior opening-weekend record of $102.7 million, held by 2005's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."

NEW YORK – A high-kicking Kung Fu Panda and a diary-toting Wimpy Kid joined the giant balloon lineup as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade unfolded Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of spectators to the annual extravaganza on a chilly, overcast morning.

CNN will soon be sitting down with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, stars of the upcoming spy thriller "The Tourist," and we want to hear your questions!

Black Eyed Peas to perform Super Bowl halftime

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Black Eyed Peas will be the featured halftime performer at the Super Bowl.

A pistol held by Sean Connery as James Bond in a poster to promote the 1963 film From Russia With Love has sold at auction for £277,250.

Paris Hilton Fires Back at Fake Hair Lawsuit

Paris Hilton filed a bristling countersuit against a company that claims she signed a multi-million dollar contract to promote a hair-extension product and then blew the company off.

PG

,1hr 40min

Genres:

Family,Comedy

Released:

November 24, 2010

Directors:

Byron Howard, Nathan Greno

Distributor:

Walt Disney Pictures

Starring:

Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy

R

,1hr 53min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

November 24, 2010

Distributor:

20th Century Fox

R,1hr 38min

Genre:

Action

Released:

November 24, 2010

Distributor:

CBS Films

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. has revealed a key plot-point for "The Hangover Part II" -- a seemingly innocent brunch will set the wheels in motion for the comedy.

LOS ANGELES – Thanksgiving weekend will offer a veritable feast of film choices for U.S. audiences, but the global juggernaut that is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" will continue its box-office magic, earning a winning $80 million-plus for the five-day holiday period.

LONDON – For sale: A chance to embrace the dark side.

Christie's auction house is selling an original Darth Vader costume from the "Star Wars" movie franchise.

Actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston have had a baby boy named Benjamin, almost two years on from the death of their teenage son Jett.

Jolie shooting film in two languages

Angelina Jolie is shooting her new movie twice so she can release the film in two languages.

Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody has won a legal battle against the makers of an Italian-set thriller movie for which he claims he was not fully paid.

Angelina Jolie Create a Star-Worthy Experience for Holiday Visitors

'Tis the season of holiday house guests.

Create a luxe experience for out-of-towners with these tips from Lauren Rottet, founder of Rottet Studio, the design firm responsible for the new bungalows at the celeb-fave Beverly Hills Hotel, which has housed stars like Angelina Jolie, Usher, and Vince Vaughn.

Russell Crowe continues to endure one of the movie business's more notable box-office slumps.

In the 10 years and 10 wide releases since he starred in Ridley Scott's global hit "Gladiator," the 46-year-old Aussie has been in only one film that's grossed serious first-run profit, Ron Howard's 2001 biopic "A Beautiful Mind," which grossed more than $313 million worldwide on a negative cost of under $60 million.

After hitting the stage at Sunday night's American Music Awards, Miley Cyrus kicked off her 18th birthday festivities with what appeared to be a vampire-themed bash.

The album John Lennon autographed for his killer Mark Chapman on the day he was murdered is up for sale.

Akon has a stash of recordings he made with the late Michael Jackson, but he's threatened to "burn" the tapes because he doesn't want to release any music which was left "unfinished."

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California appeals court rejected a bid Tuesday by Britney Spears' mother to have a defamation claim by the singer's former manager and confidante thrown out.

New Kids and Backstreet Boys announce summer tour dates

Fans apparently want it that way. New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys announced Tuesday that their 2011 summer tour will begin in Connecticut in June.

Hollywood action star Bruce Willis has been chosen to front a Russian bank's advertising campaign in Moscow.

NEW YORK (AP) -- While Pink's impending motherhood is garnering her plenty of ink, she's got something else to celebrate — 10 years in the music business.

Warner Bros have announced their plan to make a new Buffy The Vampire Slayer film - without the involvement of original writer Joss Whedon or any of the original cast. New Buffy writer Whit Anderson spoke to the LA Times about her vision for the makeover.

Lindsay Lohan has been granted permission to get back on the road. Lohan won the right to drive again from Los Angeles probation officials and doctors in charge of her rehab program.

DiCaprio, 36, was among the passengers on a Delta flight bound for Moscow, his rep tells UsMagazine.com exclusively in a statement. After one of its engines shut down unexpectedly, the commercial jetliner was forced to return to New York's JFK International Airport.

Blink-182 have announced details of their first UK headline arena tour in seven years.

The US trio, who reformed in 2009 and played this summer's Reading and Leeds festivals, will perform in July 2011.

Beyonce is tired of the baby rumors.

"At this point, they say that I've been pregnant like eight times, so I am kind of used to it," the 29-year-old singer said in an interview with The Associated Press.

In 2006, My Chemical Romance released their darkly ambitious concept album, The Black Parade, and thus became the self-proclaimed (as well as fanbase-proclaimed) saviors of rock 'n' roll and life as we knew it.

George Clooney 'set for U.N.C.L.E. film'

George Clooney is in talks to star in a big screen version of cult 1960s TV show Man from U.N.C.L.E., reports say.

The star of US TV series Lost, Matthew Fox, is to make his British stage debut in the world premiere of a new play by US writer Neil LaBute.

Actor Ryan Reynolds, star of The Proposal and the upcoming Green Lantern, has been named "sexiest man alive" by US magazine People.

The latest Harry Potter film has broken five UK box office records, according to Warner Bros.

Teen star Justin Bieber dominated the American Music Awards winning four prizes from four nominations.

Indonesia sex tape star goes on trial

One of Indonesia's top celebrities has gone on trial for his alleged role in sex videos which appeared on the internet.

Pop star Nazril "Ariel" Irham has been charged under Indonesia's controversial anti-pornography law.

Justin Timberlake has assured fans he will one day revive his music career, insisting he only hung up his microphone because he couldn't juggle acting at the same time.

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