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Prisoners Is Good, the End Is Not
 Prisoners Is Good, 
 the End Is Not 
movie review
Sep 20, 2013 11:55 AM CDT

Prisoners Is Good, the End Is Not

Critics left frustrated by ending one calls 'jarring and fake'

(Newser) - If you love a good thriller, then you're in for a treat—you may just want to leave the theater before Prisoners is over. The movie, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, about a father who takes justice into his own hands to find his missing daughter, is getting...

The Wolverine Franchise Heals Itself
 
 The Wolverine 
 Franchise 
 Heals Itself 
Movie Review
Jul 25, 2013 10:36 AM CDT

The Wolverine Franchise Heals Itself

Critics say Hugh Jackman's latest is much, much better than X-Men Origins: Wolverine

(Newser) - Apparently the X-Men franchise has a healing factor. The Wolverine opens today, and while it's not perfect, critics seem to agree that it's a return to form for everyone's favorite clawed mutant. Here's what people are saying.
  • Rest easy, fans: "The Wolverine is a whole
...

10 Bizarre Things Thrown at Celebs

From frozen hams to flying feces

(Newser) - Believe it or not, the pubic-hair-filled razor thrown at Hugh Jackman last weekend is not the weirdest object ever hurled at a celebrity. The Frisky looks at Jackman's recent brush with crazy and nine other bizarre attacks on the famous, including:
  • Idol rocker Adam Lambert was struck on stage
...

Lincoln, Les Mis Lead SAG Nominees

'Silver Linings Playbook,' Maggie Smith also get 4 each

(Newser) - Three movies dominate the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations today with four nominations each: Lincoln, Les Miserables, and Silver Linings Playbook. All three were nominated in the best lead actor category (for Daniel Day-Lewis, Hugh Jackman, and Bradley Cooper, respectively) as well as the supporting actress category (Sally Field, Anne...

Most of Us Want to Cheat With...
 Celebs We Want to Cheat With 
May 10, 2011 9:39 AM CDT

Celebs We Want to Cheat With

Jessica Alba, Johnny Depp, survey shows

(Newser) - Dating site AshleyMadison.com, where you can go in search of an extramarital affair, recently surveyed its members to find out which celebrities they'd most like to cheat with. Fox News reports on the findings from 30,000 US members. The women:
  1. Jessica Alba: Fifteen percent of the males
...

Hugh Jackman Injured in High-Flying Oprah Stunt

Actor enters via zipline, forgets to pull the brake

(Newser) - Hugh Jackman crashed Oprah Winfrey’s Australian show … literally. The Aussie star made his entrance via zip line, from the top of the Sydney Opera House to an outdoor stage below. Just one problem: He got so distracted by the huge crowd, he forgot to pull the brake and...

14 Famous Wedding Singers

 14 Famous 
 Wedding 
 Singers 
guess who sang for tiger?
Jun 9, 2010 11:27 AM CDT

14 Famous Wedding Singers

None of them are in your budget...

(Newser) - Why in the world would Elton John want to be at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding —and vice versa? It may remain a mystery for the ages, but as you ponder it, the Daily Beast offers up 13 more celebrity wedding singers:
  • Paula Abdul and more: The erstwhile American Idol
...

Get the Freaking Phone! Jackman Stops Play for Fan's Cell

Actor steps out of character to confront audience member

(Newser) - Don't mess with the wolverine. Miffed Hugh Jackman stopped his Broadway play in its tracks to tell an audience member to turn off his cell phone. Jackman suddenly pulled out of character and asked the errant cell-phone user: "Do you want to get that?" while the the gadget rang....

Against Odds, Katie Couric Perseveres at CBS

After trying to change 'too much too soon,' Couric finally seems comfortable

(Newser) - Last year, it seemed Katie Couric’s days in the CBS anchor chair were numbered. Now, she not only plans to stay there until her contract expires in 2011, she's starting a weekly Charlie Rose-esque webcast—and her destinations post-Evening News could include 60 Minutes or CNN. “Her really...

More Want Brad in Skivvies, But Give Obama Style Edge

Pres ranks as world's most stylish

(Newser) - Americans would rather see Brad Pitt in his undies than any other man, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rounding out the top five in a Jockey survey pegged to Father’s Day are Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Jackman, Will Smith, and President Obama. Underwear fantasies aside, Reuters adds, the president is...

Hollywood Hunks Bound for Broadway
Hollywood Hunks Bound
for Broadway
May 27, 2009 4:00 PM CDT

Hollywood Hunks Bound for Broadway

Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman set to co-star in play about cops

(Newser) - Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman will share a Broadway stage this fall in A Steady Rain, the dark tale of two Chicago cops whose lifelong friendship is tested. This is Craig’s New York stage debut, though the Bond man has performed in London theaters, the Post reports. Jackman is...

Wolverine Bites Into $87M Box Office
 Wolverine 
 Bites Into 
 $87M Box 
 Office 
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP
May 3, 2009 2:41 PM CDT

Wolverine Bites Into $87M Box Office

(Newser) - Wolverine tore the box office apart this weekend, clawing in $87 million, USA Today reports. Though that’s less than the debuts of last summer’s opener (Iron Man, $98.6 million) and the top-grossing X-Men film (The Last Stand, $102 million), it still bodes well for a blockbuster season....

Wolverine Lacks Claws
 Wolverine Lacks Claws 
MOVIE REVIEW
May 1, 2009 7:44 AM CDT

Wolverine Lacks Claws

Sharp performance from Jackman saves stale X-Men spinoff from total mediocrity

(Newser) - A charismatic Hugh Jackman gamely slashes his way through X:Men Origins: Wolverine, say critics, but he's let down by a stale script and effects that fail to lift the movie above generic superhero fare.
  • Hollywood.com: The "action-filled spinoff delivers on the brawn but not the soul of
...

Catfight With Hef Ex Drags On
 Catfight With Hef Ex Drags On 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Apr 8, 2009 10:40 AM CDT

Catfight With Hef Ex Drags On

Plus, Sam won't restrain LiLo, and more

(Newser) - Holly Madison’s cyber catfight continues, Perez Hilton reports. A Las Vegas reporter—whom Holly dissed after being called a “bad interview” on Twitter—shot back that Holly “has made a ‘career’ out of dissing other women to get to the top,” and claims to be...

Pirated Wolverine Already Viewed by 1M

Execs fear massive downloading will claw into box-office take

(Newser) - Canned Fox columnist Roger Friedman is in very good company—the unfinished copy of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been downloaded more than a million downloads since it was leaked online, TorrentFreak reports. Execs are panicked by the leak—described by Gawker as the "biggest Hollywood crime of the decade"...

Jackman Wins Viewers, Splits Critics

(Newser) - Hugh Jackman’s turn hosting the Oscars reversed a dip in the award show’s sagging ratings, E! Online reports—even if some critics didn’t find much substance. Early Nielsen numbers had 33.6 million viewers for last night’s telecast, up 6% from last year’s Jon Stewart-hosted...

Best and Worst of Oscar Night
 Best and Worst of Oscar Night 
Feb 23, 2009 7:12 AM CST

Best and Worst of Oscar Night

Funny and un-funny moments abound at ceremony

(Newser) - Oscar night was filled with highs and lows, from the predictably inspirational moments when Kate Winslet finally won and Heath Ledger’s family received his posthumous award, to the cheap shot of producers cutting to Angelina Jolie’s face during Jennifer Aniston’s presenter speech. More from the Los Angeles ...

Can Jackman Save Oscar?



 Can Jackman 
 Save Oscar? 
Feb 22, 2009 1:33 PM CST

Can Jackman Save Oscar?

He can sing, he can dance, he can act: will that be enough?

(Newser) - Hugh Jackman has a big weight on his shoulders tonight: carrying an Academy Awards show that cynics are sure is doomed to be ignored by the public and the acting community alike. But producers remain excited that the singing, dancing, not-just-an-action star will lure viewers, and Jackman tells the...

Kidman Isn't 'Proud' of Job in Australia

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman “squirmed” through the Sydney premier of her movie, Australia, and fled the country soon after, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. “I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done,” the actress said. “It's just impossible for me to connect to...

2008's Hunkiest Guys
 2008's Hunkiest Guys 
OPINION
Dec 26, 2008 11:44 AM CST

2008's Hunkiest Guys

Jackman, Beckham ... and Obama highlight Fox list

(Newser) - Fox News has a holiday gift for everyone: The hottest men of 2008. Here's a sample:
  • Barack Obama: "Slated to become the president with the meanest six-pack in history."
  • David Beckham: "Wow. We want to say something but just ... wow."
  • Brad Pitt: "Even that three-piece
...

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