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Fat Joe Begins 4 Month Prison Sentence For Tax Evasion
Rapper Fat Joe has turned himself into Miami Police today (26th August) in order to serve a four month prison sentence. Fat Joe -whose real name is Joseph Cartagena- was sentenced in December for tax...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 August 2013
Margaret Pellegrini, One Of 'Wizard Of Oz' 'Munchkins', Dies Aged 89
Margaret Pellegrini, one of the last remaining Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz, died yesterday (August 7th). She was 89 years old. According to reports the actress died at around 7am after suffering a stroke....
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 August 2013
Zooey Deschanel's Oz Obsession
Zooey Deschanel was ''obsessed'' with 'The Wizard of Oz' when she was a child.The singer-and-actress fell in love with the movie when she was just two years old, and spent hours learning the words to...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 May 2013
Deanna Durbin Dies: 1930'S Hollywood Star Passed Away, Aged 91
Deanna Durbin, who was one of Hollywood's biggest draws in the 1930s and early '40s, has died aged 91.In a glittering career, Durbin at one point became the highest-paid star in the US, in 1947,...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 May 2013
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead Hits Top 10: But Can It Reach No.1?
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead had launched into the UK Top 10 chart following the death of Margaret Thatcher. What probably started off as a handful of people downloading The Wizard of Oz track...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2013
Wicked Movie Coming 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
'Wicked' will hit the big screen ''sooner rather than later''.Universal Pictures chairman Adam Fogelson has insisted a film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical - which is also owned by the film studio - is...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 February 2013
Judy Garland's Dress Sells For 480k
The dress worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' has sold for $480,000 at auction.The iconic blue and white gingham garment fetched the highest price of any item during a two-day auction of...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 November 2012
Never Mind The Ruby Slippers - Judy Garland's Wizard Of Oz Dress Auctioned For $480,000
The iconic dress worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz has been sold at auction for $480,000. The auction house Julien’s Auctions have revealed that the blue and white gingham pinafore fetched the...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 November 2012
Barbra Streisand Duets With Sister Roslyn Kind
Barbra Streisand performed with her sister Roslyn Kind in public for the first time in Canada on Wednesday (17Oct12) when the siblings reworked the veteran entertainer's iconic Judy Garland duet during her concert in Montreal.The...
By WENN on 18 October 2012
Rufus Wainwright Has A Dig At Liza Minnelli Onstage In Texas
Gay singer/songwriter RUFUS WAINWRIGHT stirred up his war of words with Liza Minnelli at the weekend (13Oct12) when he dedicated his reworked version of her mother Judy Garland's The Man That Got Away to the...
By WENN on 15 October 2012
As Beyonce Quits Clint Eastwood Movie; Can Anyone Else Keep The Project Afloat?
There have, to date, been three versions of 'A Star is Born' the first in 1937, the second in 1954 and the most recent came out in 1976, and all have been wildly successful. The...
By Michael West on 10 October 2012
Beyonce Steps Down From Clint Eastwood’S A Star Is Born
Beyonce’s role in the latest remake of A Star Is Born, directed by Clint Eastwood, is no more, due to scheduling issues, reports E! Online.“I was looking forward to the production of A Star Is...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2012
Beyonce Knowles Pulls Out Of A Star Is Born
Beyonce Knowles has pulled out of 'A Star is Born'. The 31-year-old singer was due to team up with director Clint Eastwood to portray a young performer who falls in love with an older declining...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 October 2012
Wizard Of Oz's Iconic Judy Garland Dress Up For Sale
63 years after the Technicolour family favourite "The Wizard of Oz" was released in cinemas, Judy Garland's iconic blue gingham Dorothy dress is going to be up for sale in an auction, to be...
By Michael West on 08 October 2012
Dorothy's Red Slippers To Be Exhibited In London
Judy Garland's ruby slippers are coming to England for the first time.The iconic shoes donned by the actress as Dorothy in 1939 movie 'The Wizard of Oz' will feature in the upcoming Hollywood Costume exhibition...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 October 2012
Dorothy's 'Wizard Of Oz' Slippers To Go On Public Display In Europe For The First Time
They are some of the most iconic shoes on the planet, but they've before been seen in public in Europe; that's all going to change, though, as the original ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland's...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2012
Liza Minnelli Stages Impromptu Gig On Garland's Birthday
Cabaret star Liza Minnelli marked what would have been her mum Judy Garland's 90th birthday on Sunday (10Jun12) by giving a surprise performance in New York City.The veteran entertainer was with pals at Carlyle Hotel's...
By World Entertainment News Network on 13 June 2012
Beyonce Knowles To Star In Epic
Beyonce Knowles will voice Queen Tara in animated movie 'Epic'. The 'Halo' hitmaker will join a star studded cast including Colin Farrell as Ronin, Josh Hutcherson as Nod, Amanda Seyfried as Mary Katherine, Johnny Knoxville...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 June 2012
Colin Firth To Star In Oscar Wilde Biopic
Colin Firth will star in Oscar Wilde biopic 'The Happy Prince'. The 'King's Speech' actor will portray the legendary Irish writer's friend and confidant Reginald ''Reggie'' Turner, with Rupert Everett lined up for the role...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 May 2012
Bert Weedon Has Died
Bert Weedon has died. The 91-year-old guitarist - whose popular tutorial manual 'Play In A Day' taught the likes of Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney and Brian May how to play - passed away at...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 April 2012
Darren Aronofsky To Make The General
Darren Aronofsky is to direct a movie about George Washington.The 'Wrestler' filmmaker will focus on an as-yet undisclosed portion of the former US President's life in 'The General', though the movie is not expected to...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 April 2012
Liza Minnelli Not Taken In By Lavish Lifestyle
Liza Minnelli finds it ''weird'' that so many of her showbiz friends have died.The legendary singer-and-actress was shown a picture of herself with late pals Whitney Houston, Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson by talk...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 March 2012
Tom Cruise In Talks For A Star Is Born
Tom Cruise is being lined up for a role in 'A Star Is Born'.The 'Mission: Impossible' actor is having talks to star alongside Beyonce Knowles in the new version of the classic film, which is...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 March 2012
Liza Minnelli Wants To Babysit Blue Ivy
Liza Minnelli has offered to babysit Blue Ivy Carter.The 65-year-old entertainer has formed a strong friendship with the baby's mother Beyonce Knowles since it was announced she would appear in the remake of 'A Star...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 March 2012
Leonardo Dicaprio, Steven Spielberg Buy 'Wizard Of Oz' Slippers
Leonardo Dicaprio and Steven Spielberg have dipped into their pockets to help out US film academy bosses in buying the famous ruby red slippers from the seminal film 'Wizard of Oz.' The slippers will go...
By WENN on 23 February 2012
Leonardo Dicaprio Purchases Oz Slippers
Leonardo DiCaprio has purchased the ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz'. The 'J Edgar' star has been named as one of a group of donors to have contributed to buying the...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 February 2012
Leonardo Dicaprio Leads The Purchase Of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers For Academy Museum
The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences have acquired a pair of the ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, thanks to the help of Leonardo Dicaprio. The Titanic actor...
By Lew Irwin on 22 February 2012
Wizard Of Oz Lion Costume To Fetch 3m
The Cowardly Lion costume from 'The Wizard of Oz' is set to fetch $3 million at auction next month.The outfit - made from real lion hide - has been carefully preserved at the Los Angeles...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 December 2011
Beyonce Knowles' Pregnancy To Delay Star Is Born Remake?
Beyonce Knowles' pregnancy could delay production on 'A Star Is Born'. The 'Halo' singer announced she is expecting her first child with husband Jay-Z during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (28.08.11) and while...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 August 2011
Lady Gaga Loves Antique Shows
Lady Gaga is hooked on 'Antiques Roadshow'. The 25-year-old singer - who is well known for her eccentric tastes - is obsessed with the British TV show where people bring in their valuables to find...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2011
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