Rupert Everett; Jennifer Aniston
Don't expect Rupert Everett to work with Jennifer Aniston any time soon — especially if she makes another "tasteless rom-com."
In an interview with BBC Radio 4, the actor said that certain stars retain A-list status despite underperforming at the box office, and used Aniston to illustrate his point.
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"If you look and analyze the careers of many, many stars, you'll find that they're mostly sustained by the business," Everett said. "You'll find there's lots of women and lots of men in the business that the powers that be decide are right for their ...
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A Christmas Story
Peter Billingsley, the star of the iconic holiday movie A Christmas Story, has signed on to executive producer musical adaption of the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Christmas Story has always meant a lot to me personally," Billingsley, who became famous for his portrayal of BB gun-obsessed Ralphie Parker in the 1983 classic, tells the trade paper. "I'm excited to bring this film to the stage because the story and the characters lend themselves so well to the world of musicals."
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(And no, he wasn't discovered atop this news blog.) Rather, Aurora, Colorado, science teacher Gionni Thompson is the winner of DIY Network's Stud Finder contest, and as such will host his own home-improvement series in 2007.... With eight nods, ATL's T.I. (I'm woefully lost already) leads the nominees for the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards, to air Nov. 15 and be hosted by Katt Williams. Busta Rhymes netted six nods, followed by Chamillionaire with five.... Over the Hedge topped the DVD sales chart last week, while The Break-Up was the No. 1 rental.... This year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert, to be held Dec. 11 in Oslo, Norway, will be hosted by Sharon Stone and Anjelica Huston, and will feature performances by Lionel Richie, Simply Red and others.
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