Husband of late Brittany Murphy found dead

Reuters reports today that the husband of late actor, Brittany Murphy has been found dead in his LA home just five months after the death of Murphy.

Coroners have said that Simon Monjack died of natural causes and foul play is not suspected. A post-mortem will be carried out later.

Full story here: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE64N39H20100524

Opportunity to Attend Film Premiere After Show Party.

It’s not often that members of the public can attend the aftershow party for a film premiere, but you can for ‘Killer Bitch‘ starring Alex Reid.  Visit http://www.gangstervideos.co.uk/buynow to buy tickets for £10, to tomorrow’s aftersow party, or see the message below from Metparties:

“Kicking off at 7pm at Vendome Mayfair, we host the official premiere

after party of ‘Killer Bitch’ starring Alex Reid, on Thursday 29th April. Rub shoulders

with a host of celebs, get snapped by the paps and party till 3am. Live bands

from 7pm-9pm then dance the night away at Mayfair’s most talked about

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If you’re not a member and wish to attend please apply for our membership card

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Movie stars affected by Europe’s volcano no-fly zone

The world premiere of ‘Iron Man 2′, set to happen in London has been moved to LA, MTV reports, due to the ongoing flight restrictions in Europe. Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mickey Rourke were due to be in London for the screening however movie bosses took the step to move the event Stateside. As yet, the full details haven’t been released.

Also affected by the no-fly zone over Europe is Miley Cyrus who was due to attend the premiere of the film ‘The Last Song’ with boyfriend Liam Hemsworth in London’s Leicester Square on Tuesday. Nevertheless the screening will still take place.

Reporting by MTV
Full stories: http://www.mtv.co.uk/entertainment/iron-man/news/208401-iron-man-2-premiere-moved-to-us
http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/miley-cyrus/news/208354-miley-cyrus-volcano-the-last-song

Oscars roundup 2010

Stars were out in force on Sunday for the Oscars ceremony, reports MTV, and ‘The Hurt Locker’ was the surprise winner, pipping ‘Avatar’ to the post for Best Picture. The Iraq war movie was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and it’s the first time a woman director has won that award at the Oscars. Despite losing out on Best Picture, ‘Avatar’ did walk away with wins in three technical categories. Other winners on the night included Jeff Bridges who scooped Best Actor for ‘Crazy Heart’ and Sandra Bullock bagged the Best Actress award for her role in ‘The Blind Side.’
Read the full story here:
http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/the-oscars/news/198386-hurt-locker-wins-at-oscars

Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32

Actress, Brittany Murphy, has died. She was 32.

She starred in films such as “8 Mile” and “Just Married”.  The LA Fire Department received a call shortly after 4pm on Sunday after her mother discovered her unconscious. She was rushed to hospital in Beverley Hills after going into cardiac arrest at her home in West Hollywood but was later pronounced dead. The news was first broken on the celebrity gossip site TMZ which has been repeatedly breaking surprisingly accurate stories.

TMZ reported that she’d been taking medications for flu-like symptoms for several days. Speculation is rife that anorexia may also have had a part in her death. The autopsy will include toxicology tests although the results are not due for 6 to 8 weeks. Former boyfriend Aston Kutcher wrote on his twitter page that the “world lost a little piece of sunshine”.

Her publicist has declined to comment, saying the family wants privacy.

Main article on Reuters: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5BJ1MZ20091220
Additional reporting: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5BJ1MZ20091221

Michael Jackson’s ‘This is It’ grosses $200m in opening fortnight

Reuters reports that Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It movie‘ has now surpassed $200 million dollars at box offices around the world in its first two weeks of release.

Globally it’s now the 22^nd biggest grossing movie of 2009. Originally due to run for just two weeks, the movie has been extended til early December.

Sony paid concert promoters AEG and Jackson’s estate about $60 million for the right to make and distribute the movie which is compiled from footage of Jackson rehearsing for his comeback concerts before his sudden death in June.

Check out the full story on Reuters:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5AB4TM20091112

Daniel Radcliffe in cannabis claim

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has denied he was smoking cannabis at a party, reports Reuters.

Allegations first appeared in a British tabloid but a spokeswoman for Radcliff has categorically denied the allegations although did concur that he would smoke the occasional roll-up.

Reuters has the full story:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5AC2UI20

Patrick Swayze dies, aged 57

“Dirty Dancing” star and movie legend Patrick Swayze has died at the age of 57, following a long-running battle with pancreatic cancer. He died in his home on Monday night with his family by his side.

Swayze is best known for starring in the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing” which went on to become one of the most-watched Hollywood movies of all time. He also starred alongside Demi Moore in the 1990 film “Ghost“.

He was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer at the start of last year but vowed to fight the disease, surprising Hollywood by taking the lead role in a TV series which was broadcast earlier this year. He is survived by his wife Lisa Niemi and his brother Don.

Reuters has the full story and biography: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58E02J20090915?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Film Review: Sunshine Cleaning

In this indie comedy(15) Amy Adams and Emily Blunt are two ladies who clean up bloody crime scenes!! – trying to put a positive spin on such work and more interesting sub-plots. Director Christine Jeffs did a great job with this film.

By LondonBill

Film Review: My Sister’s Keeper

A heavy social plot about a child with leukemia based on novel by Jodi Piccoult, is a moving tale. Take handkerchief to cinema.

Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Sofia Vassilieva

By LondonBill