Muppet creator's life screen bound & other: May 2008

Saturday, 31 May 2008

Charlie Sheen - Sheen Weds Mueller In La Ceremony

Actor CHARLIE SHEEN has married his fiancee BROOKE MUELLER in a small, private ceremony in Los Angeles.

The couple, who has been dating for two years, exchanged vows in front of just 60 friends and family members on Friday (30May08).

Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane and his actress wife Rebecca Gayheart were among the guests at the wedding. Dane and Gayheart first introduced Sheen to real estate investor Mueller in 2006.

According to People.com, Sheen, 42, persuaded his 30-year-old bride to scale down her wedding plans.

A source tells the website, "Brooke really wanted to walk down the aisle in a big way, but Charlie insisted they keep it simple and small."

The newlyweds requested guests make donations to the Chrysalis: Changing Lives Through Jobs charity instead of bringing wedding gifts.

It is the third time up the aisle for Sheen; he was previously married to Donna Peele and former Bond girl Denise Richards.

His two young daughters with Richards, Lola and Sam, were also present at the ceremony.

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Thursday, 29 May 2008

Germs biopic picked up by Peace Arch

'What We Do Is Secret' screening in three cities

NEW YORK -- The Germs biopic "What We Do Is Secret" will hit U.S. theaters in August thanks to a newly signed distribution deal with Peace Arch Entertainment. Screenings are taking shape in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, with dates to be announced.
Co-writer/director Rodger Grossman spent 10 years trying to get the movie made, ultimately persuading the mother of late Germs frontman Darby Crash to give her approval.
Shane West portrays Crash, who died of a heroin overdose at 22 in 1980. The other actors who play the Germs were taught to play instruments by Pat Smear, the band's original guitarist and music producer on the film, and their recordings were used in the movie.
The surviving members of the band toured with West as lead singer in recent years.
"(West) got so close to being Darby that it actually freaked out a lot of the scenesters that came by the set," Grossman told Billboard.com in 2005. "He committed to doing this role in a way that I've never seen an actor commit to do anything. He read all the books that Darby read. He got blue contacts and prosthetic teeth permanently affixed to his, which had to be 'chipped out' so his teeth were more like Darby's."
For Peach Arch, "Secret" joins upcoming U.S. theatrical releases such as the sports drama "Goal II" and "The Go-Getter," starring Zooey Deschanel and Jena Malone.

BMI honors latest Spidey sound man

Christopher Young receives Richard Kirk Award

Composer Christopher Young received the Richard Kirk Award at BMI's Film & Television Awards held Wednesday night at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles.
The award, named after the late BMI Vice President Richard Kirk, is given annually to a composer who has "made significant contributions to film and television music." Young's recent credits include "Spider-Man 3," "Ghost Rider" and "The Grudge 2."
Peter Golub, head of the Sundance Institute's Film Composers Lab, received the Classic Contribution Award for his role in enhancing music in independent film.
More than 80 BMI Crystals were presented to the composers of music featured in the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs, as well as those composers who won Emmys.
Pete Townshend took home a leading three awards for his work on the "CSI" dramas Double winners included Steve Jablonsky, Rupert Gregson-Williams, George Fenton, Mychael Danna, Aaron Zigman, Kevin Kiner, Mike Post and Matt Koskenmaki.

Robert Redford gets engaged

Robert Redford is set to marry his German artist girlfriend Sibylle Szaggars, who is 19 years his junior.

Vera dies on Coronation St tonight

One of 'Coronation Street's most-loved characters, Vera Duckworth, will die during tonight's double episode.
Viewers will see husband Jack (Bill Tarmey) distraught as Vera's (Liz Dawn) body is taken away by funeral directors.
Details of how Vera dies have been a closely guarded secret; three different endings were written and the character's final scenes were shot amidst tight security.
Actress Dawn, who suffers from the lung disease emphysema, decided to leave the show to spend more time with her husband, children and grandchildren.
She has appeared in more than 3,000 'Coronation Street' episodes over the past 33 years.
Commenting on leaving the show, she said: "It was very emotional filming Vera's death scenes but I do think it is the right decision for the character. I have had 33 marvellous years in 'Coronation Street' and will miss everyone very much."
Her co-star Tarmey said: "Liz is a wonderful woman. I have worked with her for 29 years and we have never had a cross word. She only left a few weeks ago but already I miss walking on set and seeing her there, I miss working with her - we all do. But we wish her all the love in the world and want her to enjoy her retirement, she deserves it."

Williams makes 1st public appearence since Ledger's death

Michelle Williams made her first major public appearance since the death of Heath Ledger at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.

Swayze In Good Health At Lakers Game

Patrick Swayze defied reports he's close to death by appearing happy and healthy at a Los Angeles Lakers play-off game on Friday night . The Ghost star, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, joined celebrity basketball fans including Jack Nicholson, Tobey Maguire, David and Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria Parker and Sylvester Stallone at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Cheering on the Lakers against the San Antonio Spurs, smiling Swayze was spotted in the crowd with his wife Lisa Niemi. And his presence seemed to give the Lakers the life they needed - the team hammered the Spurs 101-71 to go up 2-0 in the Western Conference basketball final series.

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