Bertolucci hopes to be surprised by Venice entries

VENICE, Italy — Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci initially didn't want to head the Venice Film Festival's jury, saying it's "tremendously tiring." But the 73-year-old Italian said he "caved in" after festival director Alberto Barbera wrote a letter in which "he succeeded to present some responsibilities I would have for cinema, above all for those who are starting out." "Probably after the festival I will return to Rome and I will burn that letter," Bertolucci said Wednesday on the film fest's opening day. The 70th edition kicked off Wednesday with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney starring in the 3D space odyssey "Gravity," which made its world premiere out of competition. Contenders for the coveted Golden Lion include Terry...

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Douglas, Zeta-Jones splitting for a while

Zeta-Jones, 43, and Douglas, 68, were married in 2000 and have two children. He was treated for throat cancer in 2010 and made headlines this summer when he said that oral sex is a potential cause of the cancer. Khloe talking divorce, report says The New York Daily News says sources tell it divorce is “imminent” for Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, even as Kardashian tries to rescue her husband from reported cocaine addiction. Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner reportedly has taken charge of the situation because she thinks her daughter is “too emotional” and can’t see things clearly. According to the Daily News, Jenner held an emergency two-hour meeting and had multiple phone conversations this week with pit-bull divorce attorney Laura...

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Five VMA Speeches That'll Make You Cry, Laugh And Believe 'This World Is Bullsh--' MTV News shares some of the most memorable acceptance speeches in VMA history

Every day, artists make statements with their music: proclamations of love, hate and everything in between. It's the statements that they made sans music, however, that are sometimes the most memorable -- especially the proclamations that a bevvy of artists have made while accepting Moonmen during MTV's Video Music Awards. In preparation for the 2013 Video Music Awards, MTV News has pulled together some of the most memorable acceptance speeches from past VMAs. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll question your place in this world. Check out our list below then tune in on August 25 at 9 p.m. EST                                                                                                                                          ...

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Sideshow: Kanye gushes; North-ern exposure

Their love burns with ardor. And don't try to say otherwise. Kanye West says his liaison with Kim Kardashian isn't a sham, a publicity stunt. Au contraire, their love is so strong, each embrace has the potential to disrupt the space-time continuum. So Kanye said in an hour-long sit-down with Kim's mom, Kris Jenner, which aired Friday on the season finale of her gabfest Kris. The whole chat was something to behold. It was a work of art. Kanye said falling for Kim, his "dream girl," was so amazing that he didn't care if his association with the reality TV star would tarnish his rep as the greatest composer since Beethoven. "I could have people saying, 'This is going to damage your credibility' . . . and I say, 'I don't care. I love this woman,'...

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Actor Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria give birth to daughter, Carmen Gabriela, in NY

NEW YORK — Actor Alec Baldwin and his wife have given birth to a baby girl in New York. Hilaria Baldwin tweeted the news from her verified Twitter account Friday night. She says that the family is overjoyed and that Carmen Gabriela “is absolutely perfect.” MANASSAS, VA - AUGUST 17: Mee-ha, a Pit bull mix, jumps into a pool of water catching a ball in midair, as part of The Marvelous Mutts traveling show at the Prince William County Fair in Manassas, VA, on August 17, 2013. The show features rescued dogs and travels to fairs all over the United States. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/The Washington Post) The best news photos of the week A look at some of our favorite images of the week. PHOTOS: Last week's best news photos of the week GoingOut...

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Linda Ronstadt tells AARP she has Parkinson's, says she can't sing

Ronsta dt says she began to show symptoms as long as eight years ago, but attributed her inability to sing then to a tick disease. When her hands began to tremble, Ronstadt said she thought the shaking was the result of a shoulder operation. She said she was "completely shocked" when she finally saw a neurologist and was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. "I wouldn't have suspected that in a million, billion years. "No one can sing with Parkinson's disease," Ronstadt told AARP music writer Alanna Nash. "No matter how hard you try." Ronstadt sold tens of millions of records starting in the 1970s with pop hits like "You're No Good" and "When Will I Be Loved." But she also segued into country, pop standards and mariachi music, among other...

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Jennifer Lopez's Water Mill home invaded by man camped out in pool house say cops

Entertainer Jennifer Lopez's Water Mill home was invaded this month by a man who, unbeknownst to her, had been living for a week in her pool house while she was away, Southampton police said Wednesday. Lopez had an order of protection against John M. Dubis, 49, of Rhode Island, but he somehow made it onto her property, police said. Dubis went undetected until workers on Aug. 8 noticed a suspicious male and called police, authorities said. PHOTOS: Mug shots | Notorious crimes | Caught on tape ALERTS: Get crime reports from your area | Breaking news alerts He was arraigned Aug. 9 on two felonies, second-degree burglary and first-degree criminal contempt, and two misdemeanors, fourth-degree stalking and possession of burglar tools. His...

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Matt Bomer "Really Proud" of Wentworth Miller for Coming Out as Gay

Heineken U.S. Open kickoff party at PH-D at Dream Downtown tonight, "Wow, I think its really bold and incredibly classy how he came out and did it. I am really proud of him. Its very reflective of his amazing character." Additionally, Bomer—who came out in February 2012—acknowledged the positive legal changes happening for the LGBT community in the U.S. by saying, "I hope all these laws continue to pass but we still have a long way to go." PHOTOS: Same-sex celebrity couples Prison Break, Wentworth Miller Michael Desmond/FOX Thirteen states, including New York and California, currently recognize same-sex marriages as legal unions. However, Miller decided it was time to publicly reveal his sexuality after being invited to attend a film...

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Edgar Wright, Nick Frost talk 'World's End

trilogy, they decided to make a pub-crawl epic. About an epic pub crawl. And in "The World's End" it is the pub crawl to end all pub crawls. At the risk, admits director Edgar Wright, of invoking British stereotypes. "I think the rest of the world thinks all British people are drunks," he deadpanned, "and I think that's only 75 percent accurate." "Or sexual failures," adds Nick Frost, Wright's collaborator and one of the film's stars. "That's actually 100 percent accurate," cracks Wright. It all started at a bar. Nine years ago Wright directed BBC sitcom pals Frost and Simon Pegg in "Shaun of the Dead," the story of two buddies who wait out a zombie apocalypse at the local watering hole. The movie was a sleeper smash in the United States...

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Ben Affleck to play Batman in 2015 Superman sequel

The 41-year-old will star opposite British actor Henry Cavill, who will reprise his role as Superman from the most recent film, Man of Steel. Director Zack Snyder revealed the big screen superhero mash-up at a comic convention in San Diego last month. Production is expected to begin next year for release in the summer of 2015. "We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics' most enduringly popular super heroes, and Ben Affleck certainly fits that bill and then some," Warner Bros President Greg Silverman said in a statement. Mr Snyder, who also directed Man of Steel, said in a statement that Mr Affleck will provide an "interesting counter-balance" to 31-year old Cavill's Clark Kent. "(Affleck) has the acting chops...

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The Civil Wars Takes Top Spot on Billboard 200

See larger image Grammy Award-winning folk duo The Civil Wars finally bagged their first No. 1 in the Billboard 200 album chart this week with their self-titled, sophomore studio album, moving 116,000 copies despite album sales being generally down nowadays. The achievement is quite ironic and impressive as the pair are already on hiatus following "internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition," not going on tour or performing any shows to promote the said album. Taking the runner-up position is the new "Now 47" compilation with 82,000 copies sold, extending the streak of all the other "Now" albums preceding it, that of debuting in the top ten, except only for the first one. Getting dethroned from last week's top spot to...

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Exclusive: FX's Summer Movie Buying Binge Continues With Elysium

Zoom Elysium | Photo Credits: TriStar PIctures By TV Guide Updated Aug. 14, 2013 @ 2:20 pm Matt Damon's Elysium mission will eventually take him to FX. The cable network has acquired the commercial TV rights to last weekend's box office champ, continuing its streak of buying most of this summer's biggest releases. Elysium joins a roster of movies at FX that also includes recent releases 2 Guns, The Wolverine, R.I.P.D. and Smurfs 2. The films will all be available for FX's various networks (FX, FXX and FXM) by mid-to-late 2015. Elysium grossed nearly $30 million at the U.S. box office last weekend, making it No. 1. Set in the year 2154, Elysium stars Damon as a man living on the ruined and crime-ridden...

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Anchorman' Ron Burgundy to pen 'classy' tell-all memoir

Ron Burgundy is ready to tell all. That is, Ron Burgundy the fictional character played by Will Ferrell in the 2004 hit comedy Anchorman. Crown Archetype, an imprint of Random House, will publish the fake journalist's memoir, titled LET ME OFF AT THE TOP!: My Classy Life and Other Musings, on Nov. 19. The classiest man in San Diego says in a release that he will be sharing "never-before-told stories of his childhood" and what led him to become TV's "greatest living news anchor." He'll also delve into his romantic life, and share stories about his dog, Baxter, and his news crew, known as the Action 4 News Team. Burgundy also adds that while he doesn't know if it's the "greatest autobiography ever written," he "cried like a ...baby" the...

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Teresa and Joe Giudice Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Charges

See l arger image Photo credit: TNYF/WENN Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe Giudice entered not-guilty pleas to multiple federal fraud charges. The embattled couple of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" arrived holding hands at the U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., on Wednesday, August 14. "They vehemently deny their guilt. There's a presumption of innocence and they vehemently assert their innocence," Joe's lawyer Miles Feinstein said before the court session. The couple remained silent as their attorneys spoke on their behalf during the five-minute proceedings. Teresa and Joe were indicted on 39 counts of "conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud." They...

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Ron Burgundy to Share Never-Before-Told Stories in Memoir

Ron Burgundy, the fictional newsman played by Will Ferrell in "Anchorman" and its much-awaited upcoming sequel "Anchorman: The Legend Continues", will tell all in a memoir. Crown Archetype, an imprint of Random House, has acquired the book, "Let Me Off at the Top! My Classy Life and Other Musings", and will publish it on November 19. In a news release, it is stated that the memoir will present "a rare glimpse behind the camera into the real life of a man many consider to be our greatest living news anchor." Additionally, there will be "personal anecdotes about the women in his life, about his dog, Baxter, and his legendary news team," as well as "sage advice on a variety of topics that matter most to him." "I don't know if it's the greatest...

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Does Rihanna Approve Of Katy Perry’s Boyfriend, John Mayer? Do Your Friends Get A Say In Your Relationship

People has som e photos of Rihanna and Katy Perry eating dinner together last night, and teases us with the headline “Did John Mayer Get Rihanna’s Seal of Approval?” People doesn’t give us any information that we couldn’t have gleaned from Rihanna or Perry’s Instagram accounts, and we’re left waiting with baited breath to see if Rihanna, did, in fact, give her official approval of Perry’s boyfriend. I don’t know how I’ll sleep tonight without confirmation. All of this inner turmoil I’m experiencing leads me to question the age-old adage “If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends.” How important is it to you that that your friends approve of the person you’re getting intimate with? I’d like to believe that all intimate interactions...

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Oprah Winfrey: I'm sorry Switzerland racism incident got blown up

CNN) -- Oprah Winfrey says she's sorry for the media storm that erupted after she recounted that she was the victim of racism in a posh Swiss boutique. Winfrey's revelation last week on Entertainment Tonight led to the upscale store being identified as Trois Pommes in Zurich and its staff was immediately caught up in a frenzy of media interest. The manager of the boutique, Trudie Goetz, subsequently told CNN the entire incident was a "200 percent misunderstanding" and had nothing to do with racism. Speaking at the Los Angeles premiere of Lee Daniels' "The Butler," Monday, Winfrey said the situation had been blown out of proportion. Oprah Winfrey explains 'handbag racism' Oprah returns to the silver screen Clerk tells Winfrey bag is too...

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Robin Thicke Scores His First US Number One Album With Blurred Lines

Robin Thicke has landed his first ever Billboard 200 number one (WENN) His previous record was set by his 2008 album Something Else, which debuted at No. 3 with 137,000. The sales of Blurred Lines have no doubt been boosted by his smash hit summer single, also called Blurred Lines, featuring Pharrell Williams and rapper T.I. But unfortunately for the 36-year-old, he has probably spent most of the summer defending the single's video than enjoying its success! The video was slammed by women's rights activists who accused Thicke of objectifying women with the raunchy video and the lyrics. But he hit back and claimed the lyrics are “a feminist movement within itself” explaining the track was meant to stir up a debate about the relationships...

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Matt Damon's 'Elysium' is grimly enthralling

With its scorched Earth and brave new world themes, Elysium (***out of four; rated R; opening Thursday in select cities and Friday nationwide) is decidedly more thought-provoking than most big-studio summer fare. Director Neill Blomkamp's dystopian sci-fi thriller is absorbing, stylish and well-acted. But it doesn't fully realize its fascinating premise, or live up to the promise established by Blomkamp's riveting last film, 2009's District 9. Set in 2154 after an apocalyptic event, humanity is divided along the lines of haves and have-nots. The 1 percenters live on Elysium, a sparkling, perfectly manicured orbiting space station modeled after the world's most luxurious havens. The masses eke out an existence on a ruined, teeming, polluted...

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Report: Bruce Willis Leaves 'Expendables 3' Over Salary Dispute

It turns out th at laziness is not the main reason why Sylvester Stallone has raged at his fellow actor Bruce Willis who has left "The Expendables 3". A source with knowledge of the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that the latter exited the project upon learning that he would be paid $3 million for four days of consecutive work on location in Bulgaria for the ensemble movie. "He said he'd drop out unless he got $4 million," the so-called source reveals to the site. "A million dollars a day. Stallone and everybody else involved said no." The insider adds that Willis had not expected Sly could get his replacement as soon as he dropped out of the production. "I think [Willis] was pretty surprised he was replaced in 72 hours by Harrison...

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Yesterday’s Style, Today’s Hits

We first met Robin Thicke about a decade ago, zipping through the streets of Manhattan on a bicycle in his debut video, Jesus mane flowing behind him, then doing some sub-“Saturday Night Fever” moves in a freight elevator. The song was “When I Get You Alone,” and it sampled Walter Murphy’s “Fifth of Beethoven,” the 1976 disco-classical fusion, a hybrid of flash and seriousness that Mr. Thicke appeared perfectly comfortable with, even if few others were: wildly out of step with the sound of the time, his single never hit the American charts. Enlarge This Image Chad Batka for The New York Times On his new album, “Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke becomes a conservator of classic soul, more respectful than inventive. Arts Twitter Logo. Connect...

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Shark Week Kicks Off on Discovery: Reasons You Should Be Excited For the Annual Event

Sunday marks the start of what I personally deem to be one of the best weeks of summer, a once-yearly opportunity to learn about one of nature's most graceful and fascinating creatures: sharks. People often laugh, or think I'm being funny when I profess my deep and abiding love for Discovery Channel's Shark Week, but let me clarify, there is absolutely nothing funny about it. Sharks are insanely old fish that somehow have managed to survive through millennia and beat out the dinosaurs because they just so happen to be equipped with some insanely bad-ass survival skills. And that deserves our respect. So for those of you who also worship at the temple of Shark Week, worry not, you have an ally in me, and for those who don't, you're about...

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Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi revealed as 12th Doctor

The 55-year-old Glasgow-born star will be the 12th actor to play the Doctor, replacing outgoing lead Matt Smith. Capaldi is best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It. "It's so wonderful not to keep this secret any longer, but it's been so fantastic," he said after the news was revealed on a live BBC One show. The actor had been the bookmakers' favourite to take on the role, with betting on him becoming the next Doctor suspended on Friday. It is not the first time Capaldi has appeared on the show - he played Roman merchant Caecilius in 2008 Doctor Who adventure The Fires of Pompeii. At 55, he is the same age as William Hartnell when he was cast in the role as the first Doctor...

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In ABC's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.,' human agents take the stage

ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will highlight the people without superpowers. "Everybody matters. People who get shunted to the side in a giant epic can take the spotlight," says executive producer Joss Whedon, who directed and co-wrote the pilot. S.H.I.E.L.D. follows a group of agents led by the revived Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), who died in The Avengers film, that investigates the strange and unknown around the world. In the pilot, the agents track a mysterious group called The Rising Tide. S.H.I.E.L.D. is "a transnational organization that's protecting humanity and bringing humanity together," Gregg says. S.H.I.E.L.D. exists in the same Marvel universe that includes Iron Man and Thor and takes place after the action...

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