Morgan Freeman: His darkest night: Aug 8, 2008
In this age of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, or Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, or Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, it seems almost unthinkable that Freeman could quietly separate from his wife without gory details being plastered across the world's media. But that seems to be exactly what happened. (Independent)
Iraq war film tipped for Venice honours Jul 31, 2008
The line-up includes the directorial debut of Mexican screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga, The Burning Plain, starring Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron. It will be as multi-stranded as his previous films, Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Things to do this weekend Jul 31, 2008
That same year, filmmaker Robert Altman skewered the fashion industry in his vast ensemble-comedy Prt--Porter ("Ready to Wear"), with an all-star cast including Marcello Mastroiani, Sophia Loren, Kim Basinger, Anouk Aime, Rupert Everett, Lili Taylor, Forest Whitaker, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Lauren Bacall, not to mention Lyle Lovett and Cher. It might be easier to name who is not in the film. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Georgians in Playboy: Where are they now? Jul 26, 2008
Others include Mensa braniacs, SEC hotties, and at least one former Falcon cheerleader as well as celebs Kim Basinger and Jane Fonda ... "[I] needed it, and this is a pun on itself, the exposure," Kim Basinger told a reporter in 1988 ... NAME: Kim Basinger, Athens native. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Will Ledger's Joker be the next in a long line of great Gotham ... Jul 13, 2008
"You're insane!" accuses damsel-in-distress Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger). The Nicholson eyebrows head skyward. (Seattle Times)
Staying civil in divorce court is hard to do Jul 13, 2008
Alec Baldwin, 50, and Kim Basinger, 54. Married: August 1993. (USA Today -- Life)
LUX5 Luxury Lifestyles Chicago event fascinating way to witness ultimate indulgences Jun 25, 2008
Actress Kim Basinger, before finding temporary happiness as the wife of actor Alec Baldwin in 1993, let her family members recommend she buy the small town of Braselton, Ga. in 1989 for 20 million. (Munster Times, IN)
Spike TV Television Highlights - July 2008 Jun 18, 2008
Starring Richard Gere and Kim Basinger. -- THE BIG BOUNCE (2004, Crime/Thriller) - Spike Premiere Premieres Sunday, July 6 (1:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tidbits: Madonna's too busy to grow old Jun 2, 2008
Dish on the fly While promoting his new book, A Promise to Ourselves, a tome devoted to fatherhood and divorce, Alec Baldwin bashed his ex Kim Basinger. In fact, reports the 30 Rock star even took a potshot at another actress while he was at it. (MSNBC -- News)
Star-crossed booksellers make the Hollywood scene Jun 2, 2008
Baldwin stressed that the book "is not a tell-all memoir of the salacious details of some show-business marriage gone wrong." He concedes that "there are certain accusations I make regarding the subject of parental alienation toward my ex-wife (Kim Basinger), but the book is essentially a critique of the family-law system in which the children involved in divorce are the ultimate victims." The star of the NBC comedy 30 Rock made tabloid headlines last year when he left a voice-mail for daughter... (USA Today -- Life)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List June 9-15 May 31, 2008
Altar'd States An all-day marathon of wedding-related movies on Encore Love, hosted by Finesse Mitchell from "Saturday Night Live." -- 12:40 a.m. Conversations with Other Women (Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter, Nora Zehetner) -- 2:10 a.m. The Wedding Banquet (Winston Chao, May Chin, Mitchell Lichtenstein) -- 4 a.m. Once Around (Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Danny Aiello) -- 6 a.m. Jump Tomorrow (Tunde Adebimpe, Hippolyte Girardot, Patricia Mauceri) -- 7:40 a.m. Marie Antoinette (Kirsten... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Alec Baldwin flirts with seeking office May 10, 2008
In 1998, Baldwin hosted a fundraiser for President Bill Clinton when he was married to movie star Kim Basinger. The controversial two-minute phone message to his daughter Ireland, 11, surfaced amid the couple's nasty divorce in 2007. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
At 50, Alec Baldwin ponders political career May 9, 2008
Baldwin told "60 Minutes" he would be ready to face the public and the press, in part because of the scrutiny that accompanied his divorce and custody battle with actress Kim Basinger. In April 2007 a voicemail by Baldwin to his daughter in which he called her a "thoughtless little pig" was widely reported in newspapers, magazines and on television. (Reuters)
Jackson to star in 'Unthinkable' May 9, 2008
"Unthinkable" is the second collaboration between Jordan and Weber, who recently completed production on "The Informers," starring Kim Basinger, Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder and Mickey Rourke. That film will be released later this year. (Variety)
Political Office In Alec Baldwin's Future? May 8, 2008
Baldwin says he is ready for the public scrutiny and realizes the tact one must use when running for office because he's learned a lesson about what he says and how it can affect others in the nasty divorce-custody battle with his ex-wife, Kim Basinger. The spat resulted in the publication of an embarrassing voicemail to his daughter in which he calls her a "thoughtless little pig.". (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Senator flies with 'Birds in Fall' May 6, 2008
It recently acquired distribution rights in North America, Germany, and Spain for sci-fi thriller "Splice" and is in post-production on "The Informers," starring Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger. Special Report. (Variety)
MTV reality series features newsroom drama in high school Apr 17, 2008
When Wilder recalls that his breakdown scenes as Dr. Frankenstein utilized a lot of anger he had pent up toward his first wife, Baldwin seizes on the chance to make a joke about Kim Basinger. While things got uncomfortable whenever Baldwin broke into Basinger bashing, the documentary (directed by Robert Trachtenberg) was a candid and exciting look at where one of cinema's greats has ended up. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Jack Nicholson As The Joker Apr 15, 2008
As he gleefully expresses to Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger), the love interest caught in between the two worlds of Batman and The Joker: I am the first fully functioning homicidal artist. However, Nicholson never forgets to add a sick sense of humor to the proceedings. (Suite101.com)
The Harrier man can Apr 4, 2008
Web search enhanced by. Friday April 4, 2008. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Talk of the Town: What’s in a name? Mar 2, 2008
Ireland actor Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. Jaz tennis greats Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
The 60000 diabetics who don't know they're suffering Feb 26, 2008
ANNA FRIEL ENJOYS A QUICK PUFF. Smoking Anna Friel reveals she hasn't entirely embraced a healthy Hollywood lifestyle. (Daily Mail)
Brad Renfro Died Of Accidental Heroin Overdose: Coroner Feb 9, 2008
He later went on to star in such films as "Sleepers," "Apt Pupil," "Deuces Wild" and "Bully." Most recently, Renfro filmed "The Informers," with co-stars Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger and Billy Bob Thornton. The movie is set to open later this year. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Lifetime Television Celebrates the 80th Annual Academy Awards(R) With Feb 6, 2008
The "And the Winner Is ... " movie festival airs on Saturday, February 23, from 12PM-11PM (ET/PT), and on Sunday, February 24, from 10AM-9PM (ET/PT), featuring a cavalcade of films starring Oscar-winners such as Kim Basinger, Kathy Bates, Halle Berry, Sally Field, Holly Hunter, Susan Sarandon, Hilary Swank and Renee Zellweger, in addition to 2008 Best Actress nominee Julie Christie (nominated for "Away From Her"). Online, myLifetime. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Screen couples with no sizzle to sell Feb 5, 2008
Not that cowl-and-capes movies necessarily lend themselves to great romances, but the stale air between Holmes and Bale made the Batman pairing of Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger look like Bogie and Bacall. Woody Allen and Helen Hunt, Curse of the Jade ScorpionWhile Woody Allen, even in his prime, was no ones idea of a heartthrob, he nonetheless made a quirky comic foil and prickly romantic in his films, particularly opposite his real-life paramours Diane Keaton and Mia Farrow. (MSNBC -- News)
Top 10 Wedding Movies Jan 28, 2008
Kim Basinger plays a sultry lounge singer who is a mobster s girlfriend, which prevents her from marrying the man she really loves. In real life, Alec and Kim fell in love on the set of this movie and married, but later divorced in 2002. (Suite101.com)
Actor Brad Renfro Found Dead In LA Home Jan 16, 2008
Renfro was most recently filming "The Informers," which also stars Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger and Billy Bob Thornton. Previous Stories. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Bond's new Ukrainian bombshell Jan 8, 2008
The Ukrainian actress joins a long list of leading ladies to be cast alongside the super spy including Ursula Andress in Dr No, Halle Berry, Kim Basinger and most recently Eva Green in Casino Royale, which grossed nearly $US600 million ($A690. 2 million) in worldwide ticket sales. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ukraine's Olga Kurlyenko picked as new "Bond girl" Jan 8, 2008
The Ukrainian actress joins a long list of leading ladies to be cast alongside the super spy including Ursula Andress in "Dr No," Halle Berry, Kim Basinger and most recently Eva Green in "Casino Royale," which grossed nearly $600 million in worldwide ticket sales. In the past, being a "Bond girl" has given actresses massive exposure and launched lucrative careers. (Reuters)
Ukranian actress lands Bond-Girl role Jan 8, 2008
Kurylenko, who recently starred alongside Timothy Olyphant in 2007 film Hitman, is the latest in a long line of beauties to appear in the superspy franchise, including Halle Berry, Kim Basinger and, most recently, Eva Green in last year's Casino Royale. Twenty-one year-old St Trinian's star Arterton was also rumored to have landed a role in the 22nd installment of the Bond series and has been sworn to secrecy until the final cast list is announced later this month. (FOX23.com, OK)
'Batman' producer sued; Dec 27, 2007
In his heyday, Peters was romantically linked to some of the world's most glamorous women, including Barbra Streisand, "Batman" star Kim Basinger, Pamela Anderson, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Swedish supermodel Vendela. Warren Beatty's character in "Shampoo" was said to be inspired by Peters. (Los Angeles Times)
Lukas Haas Pulls A Keanu: Actor-Turned-Musician Making His 'Dream' LP Dec 27, 2007
With just two movies on the way the Kim Basinger thriller "While She Was Out" and the drama "Death in Love" and none to shoot anytime soon, Haas said he's putting his film career on hold for a bit, while he gives his album the full attention it deserves. "I'm going to do everything I can for the record," he said, adding that he may even tour. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Eva Mendes poses nude for PETA Dec 8, 2007
Eva is following in the footsteps of Pamela Anderson, Alicia Silverstone, Kim Basinger and Christina Applegate by flashing her flesh for PETA.. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Eva Mendes Stars in 'Fur? I'd Rather Go Naked' Ad for PETA Dec 7, 2007
She joins a list of celebrities who have gone nude for PETA, including Alicia Silverstone, Christina Applegate, Kim Basinger and Pamela Anderson. "There are way too many amazing faux-fur options out there for people to still be wearing real fur," she said. (Fox News)
Dunst is new face of Miu Miu fashion Nov 30, 2007
Previous faces of the Prada clothing line - headed by Miuccia Prada whose nickname is Miu Miu - include Kim Basinger and Chinese actress Zhou Xun. Earlier this year, Kirsten, 25, caused controversy by saying she believes the world would be a "better place" if more people smoked marijuana. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Basinger denies phone rant leak Nov 30, 2007
Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin divorced in 2002. Actress Kim Basinger has denied leaking a voicemail message in which ex-husband Alec Baldwin called their daughter a "rude, thoughtless little pig". (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
By George, she's got it Nov 6, 2007
" she might add. For a while there it seemed that George's personal twilight zone wasn't so much a problem with the undead, as in 30 Days Of Nights, but with the half-made. In Hollywood, George was forever signing on for television shows that didn't get much beyond pilot stage or doing smallish parts in films that proved to be the launch pads for others but not for her. In 2003, for example, she was set to do the Kim Basinger role in a television series based on the film LA Confidential but the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Divorce doesn't have to destroy the kids Nov 6, 2007
Bitter disputes between Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards and Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger have played out in the public eye. And, of course, the Britney Spears-Kevin Federline custody battle has turned into a televised train wreck. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Scoop: Is McCartney ready to give in to Mills? Nov 6, 2007
When Paul McCartneys ex, Heather Mills, claimed shed been treated worse than a pedophile or a murderer during a weepy Oct. 31 interview, the improbable happened: The ugliest celebrity divorce this side of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger just got uglier. As it turns out, Mills tactics might have worked. (MSNBC -- News)
Constantini, TWC hot for 'Burning' Nov 5, 2007
Kim Basinger plays the mother in her younger days, and Danny Pino ("The Lost City") has cast been opposite Theron. Pickup marks the latest move by Costantini and TWC, which last year at Cannes launched a joint Latin American production and distribution fund. (Variety)
Basinger 'to be Theron's mother' Oct 20, 2007
Kim Basinger (left) is 21 years older than Charlize Theron. Oscar-winning actresses Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron are to play mother and daughter in a new film, according to an industry report. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kim to be Charlize's mom Oct 19, 2007
Oscar winners Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron are to play mother and daughter in the directorial debut of Mexican writer Guillermo Arriaga, it was reported on Thursday. Arriaga, who penned the screenplays for director Alejandro Gonazalez Inarritu's acclaimed trilogy 'Amores Perros', '21 Grams' and 'Babel', is to direct Theron and Basinger in 'The Burning Plain', Daily Variety reported. (iAfrica.com)
Basinger's 'Burning' with Theron Oct 18, 2007
Kim Basinger has signed on to star alongside Charlize Theron in Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut, "The Burning Plain," for 2929 Prods. "Babel" scribe Arriaga also penned the screenplay for "Burning Plain," which weaves together two storylines taking place in the past and present. (Variety)
Love hurts box office receipts Oct 9, 2007
"Marrying Man": It was on this star-crossed 1991 film that Kim Basinger fell in love with Alec Baldwin. The film bombed, earning only $12 million. (Los Angeles Times)
Career crisis after Oscar?; Oct 6, 2007
Other actors who have been criticized for failing to live up to the promise of their Oscar victories for best actor or actress include Liza Minnelli, who won best actress for 1972's "Cabaret"; Cher, who captured the trophy for 1987's "Moonstruck"; and Roberto Benigni, named best actor for 1997's "Life Is Beautiful." In the best supporting actor and actress categories, there's Joe Pesci who won for 1990's "Goodfellas"; Whoopi Goldberg who won for 1990's "Ghost"; Mira Sorvino for 1995's "Mighty... (Los Angeles Times)
Exclusive: Inside Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' Divorce Oct 4, 2007
Even Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger look better by comparison. In the latest round: I ve seen papers filed on Sept. 18 by Denise that are absolutely mind-blowing. (Fox News)
Test Your Knowledge! Sep 28, 2007
The movie also featured Julie Andrews (Marianna), Kim Basinger (Louise Carr) and Marilu Henner (Agnes Chapman). 5. (Seminoles.com)
Red light spells danger? Sep 27, 2007
com Living - Red light spells danger. Please note: Your browser has been unable to load the stylesheet that accompanies this page. (Scotsman)
The Sentinel Sep 17, 2007
Garrison's prevarication stems from his real secret - he's having an affair with the first lady (an underused Kim Basinger). The idea that he's cuckolding a man he's expected to die for should provide some form of moral purchase but the film is content to focus on the chase, with Garrison outwitting his pursuers, who are commanded by his former protege, David Breckinridge (Kiefer Sutherland). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
MY CATALOG OF IMPERFECT MEN Sep 2, 2007
All I could think about was the scene in which Kim Basinger digs around Rourkes place and, when caught, is forced to say, Yes, Ive been a Nosy Parker. . (New York Post -- Entertainment)
In brief: Cruise's United Artists debut to open LA festival Aug 30, 2007
Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger are in negotiations to join the ensemble cast of The Informers, Gregor Jordan's adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis collection of short stories. Set in 1980s LA, The Informers charts seven interlocking tales of California life. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Thornton, Basinger join 'Informers' Aug 30, 2007
Senator Entertainment has set Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger for "The Informers," an ensemble drama based on short stories by Bret Easton Ellis. Pic will star Brandon Routh ("Superman Returns"), Austin Nichols ("John From Cincinnati"), Ashley Olsen, Jon Foster and Lou Pucci ("Thumbsucker"). (Variety)
Stars put up a (custody) fight for the kids Aug 28, 2007
Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. The kid: Ireland, 11. (USA Today -- Life)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Dark Knight Footage Screened! : IGN catches scenes from the upcomi... Aug 12, 2007
There is a scene of The Joker dancing with Rachel Dawes (played by Maggie Gyllenhaal), reminiscent of the way Jack Nicholson's Joker danced with Vicki Vale (played by Kim Basinger) in 1989's Batman. Finally, there are a number of shots showing a war-torn Gotham City a machine gun-toting Joker firing toward the camera. (IGN FilmForce)
What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007
Boxing Helena - Kim Basinger got sued for pulling out of this and it cost her about $9 million. Worth every cent.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Son 'resented comedy star's friendship with girl' Aug 1, 2007
Cameron is Mickey Rourke and the electorate Kim Basinger. Tim Hames. (Times Online)
Emmy won't let show go to black Jul 20, 2007
Like Grey's Washington, Baldwin drew unflattering attention this year, in his case because of a leaked recording of an angry telephone call to his daughter, who is caught in a legal dispute with ex-wife Kim Basinger. 6-nominee categories. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
'Bury My Heart' leads Emmy nominees Jul 20, 2007
Like Grey's Washington, Baldwin drew unflattering attention this year, in his case because of a leaked recording of an angry telephone call to his daughter, who is caught in a legal dispute with ex-wife Kim Basinger. Some categories had six nominees this year rather than the usual five. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sopranos goes out with Emmy bang Jul 19, 2007
Like Grey's Washington, Baldwin drew unflattering attention this year, in his case because of a leaked recording of an angry telephone call to his daughter, who is caught in a legal dispute with ex-wife Kim Basinger. Wounded Knee was shot in Calgary and featured hundreds of First Nations people from southern Alberta. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
`The Sopranos' gets 15 Emmy nods Jul 19, 2007
Like "Grey's" Washington, Baldwin drew unflattering attention this year, in his case because of a leaked recording of an angry telephone call to his daughter, who is caught in a legal dispute with ex-wife Kim Basinger. Nominees for comedy series supporting actor were Kevin Dillon and Jeremy Piven of "Entourage," Neil Patrick Harris of "How I Met Your Mother," Rainn Wilson of "The Office" and Cryer. (Yahoo News)
AH: Travolta, Pfeiffer celebrate Hairspray Jul 18, 2007
She was very good, Travolta replied, noting that Rene Russo and Kim Basinger were also up for the female lead in the 1980 film. She could act it, but Debra (Winger) was more kind of (a) cowgirl type. (MSNBC -- News)
Prince is determined to revolutionise the music industry Jul 15, 2007
Prince has been romantically connected with a string of beautiful women including Madonna, whose underwear he would flaunt on stage, Kim Basinger, Carmen Electra, Kirstie Alley, the singers Vanity, Apollonia, Sheila E and even the squeaky-clean Scottish songstress Sheena Easton. On Valentine's Day, 1996, aged 37, he married for the first time. (Daily Mail)
Fab four's return a welcome relief from porn-lit phonies Jul 8, 2007
The queen of puns suggested that "for too long the entertainment industry has been dominated by misogynistic Neanderthals. Apart from the odd Pretty Woman prostitute or 'fatally attracted' psychopath, what role models did women have a decade ago? Sharon Stone flashing her fallopians and Kim Basinger playing the sort of innocuous character whose sole concern was what side her bed was buttered on ... "Sex And The City is the first television show to portray the seismic psychological shift made by... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Bruce Willis Wants To "Live Free" Jun 28, 2007
Willis, 52, made his film debut opposite Kim Basinger in "Blind Date." Now he is one of Hollywood's most sought after actors. And despite his age, he says he was still able to do many of the stunts the movie required. (CBS News)
No resolution to Baldwin-Basinger custody dispute Jun 17, 2007
LOS ANGELES The child custody feud between Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin stalled in court Friday with no answer as to who leaked a voicemail tape of Baldwin lashing out at their 11-year-old daughter. Baldwin left the courtroom twice during the nearly four-hour hearing, which stretched on after the courthouse closed, gesturing and speaking animatedly to his attorneys and assistants. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
