FAIRFIELD, Idaho - Hollywood star Bruce Willis plans to rebuild the lodge at a central Idaho ski resort he owns after the structure burned to the ground earlier this year.
The ski lodge at the base of the Soldier Mountain Ski Resort was destroyed in a March 30 fire. Investigators determined that the fire was accidental and most likely started in the building's electrical wiring system.
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BAYAMON, Puerto Rico - Actor Benicio del Toro met with convicts inside a Puerto Rican prison Monday, offering encouragement to a jailhouse theater group and a few tips from his own Oscar-winning career.
The Puerto Rico-born actor interrupted his vacation in the U.S. Caribbean territory for the talk at Bayamon Regional Prison outside the capital, San Juan.
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LOS ANGELES - Only a small number of fans will be able to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service. But others may be able to watch it in movie theaters all over the country.
Cinedigm (SIN'-uh-dym) Digital Cinema Network says it is carrying the Los Angeles memorial service on its live digital network to theaters nationwide. The company can broadcast the service to up to 80 theaters in 31 states.
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WASHINGTON - Actor Kal Penn started a new job Monday as a liaison between the White House and Asian communities.
The Indian-American actor is taking a break from Hollywood to work as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison, with a focus on connecting Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts groups.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Action movie "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" edged past "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" to claim the crown for a second weekend at the North American box office, according to updated figures released on Monday.
When estimates were issued the day before, their respective studios reported that the films each sold $42.5 million worth of tickets during the three-day U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - If sushi lovers think the price of their favorite raw fish is too high already, then the new documentary "The End of the Line" may shock them with its argument that the real cost may be some species' extinction.
The film from director Rupert Murray, which is playing in art houses in the United States and United Kingdom, makes the case that consumer ignorance, clout of the fishing industry, and rising sushi demand in the West are causing "crashes" of numerous fish populations, leading to their "collapse."
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WOBURN, Mass. - Dane Cook's half brother has been indicted on additional charges that he stole more than $11 million from the comedian, prosecutors said Monday.
Darryl McCauley, 43, of Wilmington, allegedly wrote company checks to himself and transferred funds into his personal bank accounts while being paid $12,500 a month to serve as business manager for Cook's company, Great Dane Enterprises.
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Los Angeles (E! Online) – Not all the magic in Hogwarts could save Rupert Grint from catching the dreaded swine flu.
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Los Angeles (E! Online) – Not all the magic in Hogwarts could save Rupert Grint from catching the dreaded swine flu.
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LONDON (AP) -- The agent for "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint says the actor is recovering from a mild case of swine flu.
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Los Angeles (E! Online) – Not all the magic in Hogwarts could save Rupert Grint from catching the dreaded swine flu.
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The mansion where Michael Jackson spent his last hours, 100 N. Carolwood Dr. in Los Angeles, was a sad reflection of the legend's demise in his latter years:
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Colleagues employed by and close to Michael Jackson tell me exclusively that he "got whatever he wanted" in terms of medical requests, material indulgences and otherwise. "Nobody said no to him," relayed one of Jackson's closet advisors for many years. "You just didn't dare. He didn't want to hear it."
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