Olson: Think twice before casting deceased legends in new films Aug 22, 2008
Yes, it would be incredible to see James Dean guest star on the new 90210, or Lucille Ball try to out-pratfall Sandra Bullock, but it s not worth the price of the compromise. It wouldn t be James Dean, it would be the two-dimensional, physical shell of Dean mechanically going through motions programmed by a technician. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The kids are getting cranky Aug 14, 2008
Sandra Bullock movies, peanuts pacify adult travelers, but not kids ... We grown-ups may gripe and moan scrunched into a middle seat for six hours with nothing to sustain us but a Sandra Bullock movie and a bag of peanuts, but kids aren't so easily pacified. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mac remake tops US box office Aug 10, 2008
Miss Congeniality 2, which stars Sandra Bullock, entered the chart at number two. The film was released on Thursday and has taken $17. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Big Films, Big Numbers Aug 3, 2008
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper. High concept: "Die Hard" on a bus. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Secret Celebrity Entrepreneurs Jul 29, 2008
Or, that if you stop by Bess Bistro in Austin, Texas, every offering on the menu--as well as the bistro-branded Bessence candles for sale at the counter--were all crafted by actress Sandra Bullock. The celebrities' goal in keeping a healthy distance: to maintain creative control in building sustainable brands not solely reliant on their faces or fame. (Forbes)
Buzz Briefs: Jessica Alba, Katherine Heigl Jul 18, 2008
James hosted the cable show "Monster Garage" from 2003 to 2007 and is married to actress Sandra Bullock. Attempts to reach James were unsuccessful. (CBS News)
9th Month Trip Jul 13, 2008
Now comes Albright Fashion Library, famous for dressing actresses Kristen Davis, Sandra Bullock, Gabrielle Union and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie. Maybe Albright will pick out the frock for the latter when she and her group perform at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (Fox News)
Here comes Jesse James Jul 13, 2008
Married to actress Sandra Bullock in 2005, James says of all his accomplishments he is most proud of his children and the fact that his fan base is made up prominently of blue-collar workers. In his promotional material, he says that even if it was all gone tomorrow, hed still be happy earning 25 an hour as a damn good welder. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Can't get enough of Kathy Griffin? Jul 6, 2008
"Kathy Griffin: Allegedly": Griffin's 2004 stand-up showcase is chock-full of celebrity gossip (Gwyneth Paltrow, Rene Zellweger and Sandra Bullock are among those skewered), oddities and uncomfortable run-ins. Plus she spills the inside scoop on the wedding of Brooke Shields, with whom she co-starred in the sitcom "Suddenly Susan" (see next item). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Is that George Clooney? No truth to celebrity sightings at S&S event Jul 1, 2008
Actress Sandra Bullock, unhappy with her accommodations at a local hotel, stayed at Sident Brett Smith s house instead. Colorful but not true. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Massachusetts film boom has a special effect Jun 29, 2008
"We're doing the visual effects work on the Sandra Bullock film 'The Proposal' and Bruce Willis's 'The Surrogates,' " Waller says. "We've got a dozen new artists and a few [new] support staff.". (Boston Globe)
Hollywood lives happily ever after Jun 26, 2008
Stars: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds (2009) Bride Wars: Can two gal pals stay best friends when they schedule their weddings on the same day. Stars: Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson (2009) When in Rome: Can a woman find love after going to Rome for her sister's wedding and finding herself besieged by wannabe lovers. (USA Today -- Life)
City revving up for motorcycle event Jun 23, 2008
Motorcycle builder Jesse James, who is married to actress Sandra Bullock, is expected to attend. So is former race car driver Dan Gurney. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
For Ann Leary, 'Outtakes' approaches real thing Jun 19, 2008
Susanna is an "embellished-up actress I've met many times. I describe her as very intelligent and beautiful. Certainly, Elizabeth Hurley is that. So is Sandra Bullock. So are dozens of actresses I've known. It doesn't bother me that people might think it might be this actress or that.". A slim, crisply put-together woman with flawless hair and an easy smile, Ann says that like her narrator Julia, she's uncomfortable on red carpets. (USA Today -- Life)
Fest tunes in to Ferguson and Fallon Jun 19, 2008
Hell, the Montreal World Film Festival paid homage to Sandra Bullock one year. No telling what World Film Fest supremo Serge Losique would do if he nabbed the Reitmans, Rogen or Apatow. (Canada.com)
Ask ShatnerPut your questions to actor and entertainer William Shatner Jun 17, 2008
Throughout his career, he has worked with an extraordinary range of actors, including Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Sandra Bullock, Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro. He currently plays bombastic lawyer Denny Crane in Boston Legal - a role which recently won him an Emmy and Golden Globe. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The cake that never gets cut Jun 13, 2008
Delaney, owner of Cakes for Occasions in Danvers Square, knew that a movie was being made on the North Shore starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. But she never imagined that The Proposal would feature a wedding cake and that she was the one Disney Touchstone Pictures would contact to create it. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Actor Hopper 'in Crash TV series' Jun 7, 2008
3m) and featured an all-star cast including Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon and Ryan Philippe. Hopper is best known for his roles in Blue Velvet and Easy Rider. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Setting the record straight Jun 4, 2008
Bullock: shooting and shoppingMaybe Sandra Bullock really is "Miss Congeniality." The actress was sweet as could be during a shopping trip to Rockport the other day ... The actress whose resume includes two of TV's most iconic characters - Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Rose Nylund on "The Golden Girls" - has been in Boston for the past several weeks shooting "The Proposal," with stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. (Boston Globe)
The Beverly Bee Jun 4, 2008
Rick Gordon, who is president of Gordon s of Beverly, said production designers from The Proposal a romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock had the company do a custom embroidery request that was used in the movie. A scene was filmed at Beverly Airport and other scenes were filmed on Cape Ann. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
We're glad Indy's back, but how about a few of his friends, too? Jun 1, 2008
Sandra Bullock can keep her Speed, and I never care to hear another word from Look Who's Talking. Local Entertainment. (Florida Times-Union)
The week's best films on TV May 31, 2008
Sandra Bullock plays an innocent IT expert who stumbles on a plot to undermine the government; she is hunted by villainous Jeremy Northam, while her identity has been erased. Novocaine (David Atkins, 2001) 11. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Sophie Altman, 95; created long-running TV quiz show May 30, 2008
She added school bands and cheerleaders (actress Sandra Bullock once appeared) and constantly fine-tuned the balance between entertainment and education. Her latest innovation brought guest quizmasters to the show. (Boston Globe)
Woman who hit actress gets probation May 28, 2008
Lucile Gatchell pleaded guilty to drunken driving in her collision with a vehicle carrying Sandra Bullock ... The Gloucester woman who crashed her car last month into the sport utility vehicle carrying actress Sandra Bullock pleaded guilty yesterday to drunken driving and failing to stay within marked lanes, Essex prosecutors said ... "She said, 'My first drunk driving incident, and I hit Sandra Bullock,' " Mackey told the Globe last month. (Boston Globe)
Rich stars pocket subsidies, state says May 21, 2008
Though the report didn't name individuals, dozens of movie stars have come to Massachusetts to make movies in the past couple years, including Sandra Bullock, Kate Hudson, and Kevin Spacey. The Revenue Department noted its analysis is consistent with a 2005 report on Louisiana's film tax subsidies, which estimated 60 percent of spending eligible for tax credits would go out-of-state. (Boston Globe)
Angelina Jolie's Twin Girls Likely Will Be Fraternal May 17, 2008
So don t expect Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock or Don Cheadle to reprise their roles. It sounds like "Crash," which rhymes with "MASH," will have even less to do with its forerunner than the earlier show did with the movie on which it was based. (Fox News)
The famous faces who feed the foodies May 15, 2008
You feel like you know everything once you've been a waitress, Sandra Bullock, a former server, once said ... In November 2007, Sandra Bullock opened Bess in the old bank vault of a building built in 1918 on Austins Old Pecan Street. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Jenna Bush's wedding a secret service May 12, 2008
"On Friday when people would open up their paychecks - and in our business they aren't small paychecks - they would ask me what I brought in from the recycling, and it would be like $9," said Baldwin, who's currently working as a costume supervisor for "The Proposal," which stars Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. A University of Rhode Island alum, Baldwin says the idea to start the recycling program gradually came to her. (Boston Globe)
Boston-based film boom leads to more action for extras May 11, 2008
In 2006, "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Game Plan" filmed in Boston, and 2007 brought "21," "The Pink Panther 2," "My Best Friend's Girl" and "The Women." Since the beginning of 2008, seven major films have set up shop here, including "Bride Wars," "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" with Kevin James, and "The Proposal," with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Matthew McConaughey's "The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" just wrapped its several-month shoot, and "The Surrogates," starring Bruce Willis, got rolling about... (Boston Globe)
Cannes Will Premiere Documentary on Legendary Cinematographers Kovacs and Zsigmond May 9, 2008
"No Subtitles Necessary" includes excerpts from more than 50 hours of interviews with Kovacs, Zsigmond and some 70 individuals whose lives they touched, including industry-heavyweights Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Sandra Bullock, Richard Donner, Dennis Hopper, Tatum O'Neal, Bob Rafelson, Barbra Streisand, John Williams, Peter Fonda, Jon Voight, Irwin Winkler, Ellen Kuras, Owen Roizman and Haskell Wexler. "Their brotherhood and how they struggled and triumphed is the heart of the story," says... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Milestone for 'Dancing' May 8, 2008
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds get hitched in "The Proposal," filming on the North Shore, and Matthew McConaughey's romantic comedy "The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" is about a notorious lothario who starts to think about his past loves when he attends his younger brother's wedding. (It just finished filming. (Boston Globe)
Citizen Scope May 8, 2008
Shooting for the romantic comedy, The Proposal, that stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, will take place next week at Beverly Airport. Just guessing, but the scene won t likely echo the famous airport scene in Casablanca. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
George Lopez:A comedian bar none May 4, 2008
The show is executive produced by Bruce Helford of the The Drew Carey Show, Roseanne and movie star Sandra Bullock. Maintaining an extremely active schedule as a stand-up comedian, George is a sell-out attraction coast to coast and has headlined concerts at prestigious venues: Las Vegas Hilton, Foxwoods Casino, ARCO Arena in Sacramento, the Town Hall in New York, the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco, Next Stage in Dallas, SBC Center in San Antonio, Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Hollywood ---in Brookfield May 3, 2008
IBDB stated that his breakthrough came in his powerful performance in 2001 as a Jewish neo-Nazi in the based-on-fact "The Believer." His later movies included "Murder By Numbers" (2002), with Sandra Bullock; "Fracture" (2007), with Anthony Hopkins; and "Lars and the Reel Girl" (2007), for which he won a Satellite Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actor. Variety. (Brookfield Journal, CT)
Lifetime Television Proudly Announces October Marquee Event Original Movie, 'Living Proof' Starring Emmy(R) and Grammy(R) Award Winner Harry Connick, Jr. May 3, 2008
Connick made his film debut in 1990 in the drama "Memphis Belle." His additional films credit since include "Little Man Tate," "Copycat," "Independence Day," "Hope Floats" with Sandra Bullock, "My Dog Skip," "Life Without Dick," "Bug" and more recently "P.S. I Love You" with Hillary Swank. In 2001, he starred in the ABC television production of "South Pacific." From 2002 through 2006, he had a recurring role on NBC's "Will & Grace" as Grace's husband Leo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bullock should have condemned drunken driving May 2, 2008
Actress Sandra Bullock had a close call last week with a woman who drank too much and then drove ... I wish Sandra Bullock would stop being gracious and start being outraged. (Boston Globe)
Spears will return to CBS sitcom May 2, 2008
Unhurt: Actress Sandra Bullock and her husband, Jesse James of TV's "Monster Garage," after they were passengers in a car involved in a head-on crash with a drunken driver in Gloucester, Mass. Feeling fine after surgery, Ebert hopes to host his annual film fest. (Yahoo News -- Britney Spears)
Its a rough ride to the altar at the movies May 2, 2008
Other examples abound: Sandra Bullock not quite marrying Peter Gallagher late in While You Were Sleeping because she really loves Bill Pullman; Hugh Grant not quite marrying Duckface in Four Weddings and a Funeral because he really loves Andie MacDowell; Reese Witherspoon not quite marrying ... In the underrated and little-remembered Forces Of Nature, Ben Afflecks tortured prospective groom spends the whole movie on a clear trajectory toward canceling his wedding to Maura... (MSNBC -- News)
Woman arraigned in Bullock crash Apr 23, 2008
GLOUCESTER - A Gloucester woman accused of slamming into a car in which movie star Sandra Bullock was riding pleaded not guilty to drunken driving charges yesterday and was ordered by the judge not to drink or drive ... "She said, 'My first drunk driving incident, and I hit Sandra Bullock,' " Mackey said in an interview. (Boston Globe)
Woman who hit Bullock's car faces DUI charge Apr 23, 2008
woman who was allegedly drunk when she crashed her car into an SUV carrying Sandra Bullock is due in court. Neither the actress nor her husband, Jesse James, was hurt in the head-on accident Friday night. (MSNBC -- News)
"Forbidden Kingdom" Rules Box Office Apr 22, 2008
Plus: Sandra Bullock, Eddie Izzard, Allman Brothers, Kid Rock, Zsa Zsa Gabor. . (CBS News)
Bullock crash draws worldwide attention Apr 22, 2008
The accused driver, Lucille Gatchell, 64, of 19A Starknaught Heights, has suddenly found herself connected with actress Sandra Bullock a passenger in the sport utility vehicle that Gatchell's car hit Friday night on television shows, newspaper reports and Web sites too numerous to catalog ... Sandra Bullock, who was in a minor car accident in Gloucester on Friday night, is seen here filming the Disney movie, "The Proposal," outside Enos Marine yesterday morning ... Star Sandra Bullock, who was... (Gloucester Daily Times)
Bullock unhurt after driver hits car Apr 22, 2008
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Deal Or No Deal Challenge No Deal Apr 22, 2008
Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on crash with a drunken driver in Massachusetts. The couple were being driven in a sport-utility vehicle Friday night when a station wagon crossed the center line and hit them. (KWTX.com, TX)
Woman involved in accident with Sandra Bullock to face judge Apr 22, 2008
Actress Sandra Bullock laughs as she watches the video board with her husband Jesse James of TV's "Monster Garage" during the Los Angeles Kings' NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, in this Oct. 22, 2006 file photo in Los Angeles ... woman who was allegedly drunk when she crashed her car into an SUV carrying Sandra Bullock is due in court. (Florida Times-Union)
Bullock OK after crash Apr 21, 2008
Sandra Bullock unhurt after suspected drunk driver hits car - NewsFlash - NJ.com ... Sandra Bullock unhurt after suspected drunk driver hits car ... (AP) Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on crash with a drunken driver, police said Saturday. (NJ.com)
Full Speed ahead for Bullock film Apr 21, 2008
Producers haven t hit the brakes on shooting Sandra Bullock s upcoming comedy The Proposal despite the actress frightening head-on Crash Saturday night in Gloucester with an alleged drunken driver ... Photo by Jess Gatley Sandra Bullock films The Propsal on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston ... By Laura Crimaldi and Chuck MacLean GLOUCESTER - America s sweetheart actress Sandra Bullock, who is filming. (Boston Herald)
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Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on crash with a drunken driver in Massachusetts, police said on Saturday ... Sandra Bullock was in a head-on collision with a drunk driver. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sandra Bullock unhurt after head-on crash Apr 21, 2008
Sandra Bullock, 43, was "gracious" and concerned about whether the suspect, Lucille Gatchell, was OK. ... - Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on crash with a drunken driver, police said Saturday. (MSNBC -- News)
Sandra Bullock in car crash Apr 21, 2008
A car carrying actress Sandra Bullock and her husband, Jesse James, was hit by a drunk driver, but no one involved in the accident was hurt, People magazine reported on its website. The magazine said the accident occurred late Friday in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where Bullock is filming 'The Proposal on Cape Ann. (iAfrica.com)
Sandra Bullock Hit By Drunk Driver Apr 20, 2008
In this Thursday, June 15, 2006 file picture, actress Sandra Bullock appears on stage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' show at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York ... (AP) Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on crash with a drunken driver in Massachusetts, police said Saturday. (CBS News)
Driver charged in crash with actor Apr 20, 2008
GLOUCESTER - Movie star Sandra Bullock and her husband were hit in a head-on collision by an alleged drunk driver Friday night, according to police in this seaside fishing community ... "She said, 'My first drunk driving incident and I hit Sandra Bullock,' " Mackey said. (Boston Globe)
Police: Sandra Bullock's Car Hit by Drunk Driver Apr 20, 2008
Sandra Bullock was involved in an accident Friday night in which a drunk driver s station wagon jumped lanes and hit the "Speed" actress car, police said. No one was injured in the crash in Gloucester, Mass. (Fox News)
Bullock unhurt after accident with drunk driver Apr 20, 2008
(AP) -- Actress Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on collision in Gloucester with a suspected drunk driver. Police Lt. Jerry Cook said Bullock and husband Jesse James were being driven in an SUV at about 9:50 p.m. Friday when a car driven by Lucille Gatchell of Gloucester crossed the center line and hit them. (Concord Monitor)
Sandra Bullock unhurt after suspected drunk driver hits car Apr 20, 2008
Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on crash with a drunken driver, police said Saturday. The actress and her husband, Jesse James of TV's Monster Garage, were being driven in a sport-utility vehicle Friday night when a station wagon crossed the centre line and hit them, said Gloucester police Lt. Jerry Cook. (Globe and Mail)
Lovable losers? Hollywood welcomes you Apr 17, 2008
Or, going back farther, Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones, Sandra Bullock in While You Were Sleeping, or Julia Roberts in My Best Friends Wedding. Even when theyre disheveled and apparently prepared to ruin their own lives in an Apatowian-protagonist manner, women tend to look entirely ready for magazine cover shoots. (MSNBC -- News)
Kewanee Public Library Connection Apr 15, 2008
We also will see the 1996 movie Love and War starring Chris O Donnell and Sandra Bullock. Love and War will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in the Community Room. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Go Chuck, go Apr 14, 2008
And over at the former Christmas Dove Shop in the Quincy Marketplace, "The Proposal" star Ryan Reynolds was able to avoid attracting attention as he filmed for the romantic comedy that also stars Sandra Bullock. She's a 10 Jackie Bruno, the 23-year-old from Freetown who represented Massachusetts in Friday night's Miss USA pageant, placed in the top 10 but fell short of her dream of taking the national title. (Boston Globe)
Keanu Reeves: a man of few words, many roles Apr 6, 2008
That subject would be "Street Kings," his first movie since the romance fantasy "The Lake House" with Sandra Bullock in 2006. But even after his sabbatical, some of it intentional, some imposed by the caliber of material that came his way, Reeves is recalcitrant. (Boston Globe)
Let's try it again Apr 3, 2008
Movies being made here now include Martin Scorsese's "Ashecliffe"; Jennifer Garner and Matthew McConaughey in "The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"; the untitled mall cop comedy with Kevin James; Bruce Willis in "The Surrogates"; and "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock, whom we spied dining at the InterContinental Hotel the other night. "Is it a problem that all of a sudden we have six movies when we've never had more than two? Sure," said director Sam Weisman. (Boston Globe)
Paris Hilton's "Wild" Cover Shoot Apr 2, 2008
Celebrities who have graced the covers have included a People Magazine parody featuring Brooke Shields, an Entertainment Weekly parody featuring Sandra Bullock and a USA Today parody featuring Vanna White. "We really wanted Jane Goodall for this one, but we couldn't get her," Davenport said. (CBS News)
“La Boheme” moves to the screen Apr 2, 2008
The Broadway premiere of La Boheme looked like a Hollywood film debut, Meyer says, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock, Candice Bergen and Rita Wilson in the audience. I guarantee you'll go out humming the tunes, wrote a reviewer for the New York Daily News. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Tango and cash Mar 30, 2008
Kiss And Tango has been optioned by Hollywood, with Sandra Bullock recently floated as a possible lead. The wellspring of creativity is starting to leech out of Buenos Aires and onto the larger cultural stage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Malibu Seen (7) Mar 30, 2008
" The duo was cheered on by Malibu neighbors Paula Kent Meehan, Jean Kerkorian and Erin's dad, Scott.The Roy Dunlap Foundation aims to make the 30,000 dogs and cats are killed each year a thing of the past by educating pet owners and providing free spay and neuter services with its state-of-the-art mobile hospital.Gayle and Erin were also given a big thank you by Mrs. B, who says the funds are desperately needed in the hope that every pup and kitty will have a loving home. It's a noble cause... (Malibu Times, CA)
Britney Aces Cameo Mar 26, 2008
me of Hollywood s upper-tier royalty, as it were: not just Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, Clint Eastwood, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Warren Beatty and Barbra Streisand, but the next generation: Brad, Angelina, Leo, Sandra Bullock, Meg Ryan. Hey, we paid to put these people through this school. (Fox News)
