‘Books, Film and T.V.’ Archives
Melina Kanakaredes is Leaving “CSI:NY” as Sela Ward Makes Her Entrance (video)
Actress Melina Kanakaredes, 43, is leaving the TV series CSI:NY in her role as Detective Stella Bonasera after six seasons. It is said that Melina Kanakaredes declined an offer by CBS to continue with season seven. To fill the void left by her departure actress Sela Ward, 54, will replace Melina Kanakaredes as "an experienced investigator." [...]
Life After “Harry Potter” and “Twilight”: Kristen Stewart and Emma Watson
All good things have to come to an end. The movie-going public have seen Emma Watson, who played Hermione in the Harry Potter movies, transform from an unknown British school girl to a budding rock chick; just as Kristen Stewart transformed from her early years as Sarah Altman in The Panic Room (2002), with Jodie Foster, to love- angst Bella [...]
“Twilight Eclipse” Is a Hit in Box Office Dollars After Opening Night
The long anticipated vampire movie of the summer, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, made approximately $161 million since its opening last Wednesday June 30, 2010, according to an Associated Press release. On its first day of official opening in the United States, Twilight Eclipse made $68.5 million; the drop off in revenue in subsequent days [...]
“Avatar” Zoe Saldana is Engaged to Boyfriend of 10 Years! (video of “Avatar”)
It must be something they are putting in the water or because its summer! First there was the secret wedding of Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, then the engagement of Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr and actor Orlando Bloom and then there was last week's wedding of Megan Fox and Brian Green. Now the latest celebrity to reveal their [...]
“Harry Potter” Actress Emma Watson Stars in Rock Music Video (video)
British actress Emma Watson, who rose to fame as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, is branching out. Emma, now aged 20 and who has just completed her first year at Brown's University in the United States, stars in boy band's One Night Only new music video, Say You Don't Want It. Emma is "friends" with musician George Craig of [...]
Exit of “Criminal Minds” Star AJ Cook Starts Online Campaign for Reinstatement
T.V. executives may have decided that AJ Cook was not returning for a new series of the hit TV series, Criminal Minds, after a total of five years, but the fans are not liking it. So much so that an online campaign has been started to reinstated AJ Cook. Although "creative reasons" have been cited for AJ cook's exit, fellow cast member, [...]
Introducing Bree Tanner: “Twilight Eclipse” Trailer
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, a novella written by Twilight author Stepahnie Meyer, was released on June 5, 2010. It is currently available free online until July 7; the hardcover version of the book is also available from Amazon. But who is Bree Tanner? Bree Tanner makes a brief appearance in Twilight Eclipse, set for general [...]
“True Blood” Season 3 Stars “Playboy” Cover Girl Natasha Alam (video trailer)
Vampire season starts in earnest this month - Twilight Eclipse premieres on general cinema release on June 30, 2010 and True Blood Season 3 starts on June 13, 2010. New True Blood cast member, Russian-American actress Natasha Alam, who also starred in The Bold and the Beautiful, flaunted her body on the cover of July's edition of Playboy - but [...]
“Twilight” Actress Kristen Stewart Apologizes for “Rape” Comment in “Elle”
Twilight actress Kristen Stewart hit the headlines this week - but for the wrong reasons. She made an unfortunate remark to the British version of the magazine Elle in comparing her red carpet photos to that of being "raped." Kristen Stewart has previously stated that she is "uncomfotable" with the media attention the Twilight movies has [...]
“Ageless Pilates” by Christine Binnendyk – a Book for Women of All Ages and Abilities
Some of you may know that back in January I was injured in a car accident (which wasn't my fault and I wasn't the driver). Since then I have been receiving physical therapy treatment for lower back pain and knee pain that has been intermittent since the accident. So when I was asked if I would like to review the book Ageless Pilates by [...]
